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Tue, 28 Dec 1999
The dear cost of disregarding English
The dear cost of disregarding EnglishBy Raphael Lengesa Nombo YOGYAKARTA (JP): Two recent articles on teaching English were interesting -- those by Iwan Jazadi titled Rigid curriculum complicates RI's English teaching and Complications in English teaching: Ideological issues, which appeared in The...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Officer thwarts daring daylight armed robbery
Officer thwarts daring daylight armed robbery JAKARTA (JP): A police corporal posted at the Prima Express Bank branch office in Tebet, South Jakarta, managed to foil an attempted robbery by an armed man in the parking lot of the bank's premises on Monday afternoon.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Our commitment to reform
Our commitment to reform As we see, the calls for reform within the Indonesian Military (TNI) and elsewhere have caused varying reactions. But in a climate that is loaded with different emotions, prejudices and antagonism, those differences, too, are often colored by emotion.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Once bustling Kramat Tunggak now forsaken
Once bustling Kramat Tunggak now forsaken JAKARTA (JP): Not much is going on at Kramat Tunggak, formerly the city oldest's red-light district, in North Jakarta.Quiet has descended on the 10.4-hectare complex, located close to the busy Tanjung Priok seaport.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Government expects 6 million tourists in year 2000
Government expects 6 million tourists in year 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The government is upbeat that Indonesia's tourism industry will grow robustly next year following an improvement on both the political and economic fronts.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Documentary 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Ramadhan Program 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Talk Show 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:35 Koran Recital...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Is U.S. legal system unjust?
Is U.S. legal system unjust? I note with concern that your Dec. 21, 1999 front page carried an article that under duress from the U.S. government, Indonesia has been forced to suspend all corruption investigations involving the state electricity company PLN and its contracted power station...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Military kills three GAM members in clash
Military kills three GAM members in clash BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): At least three alleged members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group were shot dead while attempting to ambush an Indonesian Military (TNI) convoy in the remote village of Uleerubek in North Aceh on Tuesday, a military...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Exhibit shows the phenomena of the urban painters
Exhibit shows the phenomena of the urban paintersBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Galeri Milenium in Jakarta organized a painting exhibition recently titled Urban Community Phenomena. Participated in by 15 painters, the works on display certainly varied widely.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Newly opened Retro promises modern music
Newly opened Retro promises modern musicBy Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): A new bar opened on Dec. 17 in Central Jakarta with promises of modern music from New York, Tokyo and London.Retro, located at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Jl.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Disarm GAM
Disarm GAMFrom Rakyat MerdekaIt is correct for many circles, including the political elite, religious leaders and social figures to perceive or even propose that the Acehnese separatists who joined the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) must be disarmed.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 27, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,965.00 7,035.00Australian dollar 1 4,486.85 4,536.87Austrian schilling 1 512.54 518.05Belgian franc 1 174.83 176.71Brunei dollar 1 4,173.41 4,217.88Canadian dollar 1 4,744.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 27, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,075 -75 867,000 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 60,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,225 0...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
President appeals for national brotherhood
President appeals for national brotherhood JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid appealed in a Christmas message on Monday to people of all faiths in Indonesia to foster a stronger sense of brotherhood and unite to overcome the tough challenges facing the nation.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Missing ferry skipper summoned
Missing ferry skipper summoned MANILA (AFP): Maritime investigators summoned on Monday the disappeared captain of a passenger ferry which sank in central Philippine waters, as another survivor was found four days after the tragedy, officials and state television said.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Gus Dur's stance on drug trafficking
Gus Dur's stance on drug traffickingFrom Suara KaryaPresident Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, is apparently extremely serious about fighting the problem of narcotics and prohibited drugs. This was evident from his statement that he agreed drug traffickers should receive capital punishment because...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Asia hope for new economic miracle in the 21st century
Asia hope for new economic miracle in the 21st centuryBy P. Parameswaran SINGAPORE (AFP): "The next century will be the Asian century" -- that proud boast by Asian leaders is no longer heard, but analysts say steady reform and restructuring following a financial crisis could well lay the ground for...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Students, activists against fuel hike
Students, activists against fuel hike YOGYAKARTA: The government's plan to hike electricity and fuel prices was met with a protest by students and members of the Democratic People's Party (PRD), who rallied at the boulevard of Gadjah Mada University on Monday.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Will Asian strongmen survive in the next millennium?
Will Asian strongmen survive in the next millennium?Lee Hsien Loong SINGAPORE (DPA): Where have all the Asian strongmen gone? In fact, some are still around and kicking at the dawn of a next millennium, and the shadows of others continue to haunt the approaching "Asian century" despite signs of...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
S. Korea leads Asia in mergers
S. Korea leads Asia in mergers SINGAPORE (DPA): South Korea led Asia in merger and acquisitions during 1999 with more than US$19.4 billion worth of announced deals followed by China and Hong Kong, findings showed on Monday.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
New sensation of being hopeful
New sensation of being hopeful This is the first of two articles by noted talk show host Wimar Witoelar on the feelings of Indonesians ahead of the New Year. JAKARTA (JP): Are Indonesians still too euphoric? Are the people's expectations currently too high? In a recent interview with BBC, my reply...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Kashmiris urge plane hijackers to free hostages
Kashmiris urge plane hijackers to free hostages SRINAGAR, India (Reuters): Some residents in the troubled north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir urged the hijackers of an Indian Airlines plane on Monday to release the hostages unconditionally, saying hijacking violated the tenets of Islam.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Philips to boost Asian sales
Philips to boost Asian sales SINGAPORE (AFP): Philips Consumer Electronics aims to increase its market share in Asia Pacific by investing heavily in its brand image and introducing new products faster in the region.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Holidaymakers warned of 'deadly' roads
Holidaymakers warned of 'deadly' roads SEMARANG (JP): Holiday revelers bound for hometowns in Central Java for Idul Fitri are being cautioned about at least 11 accident-prone areas in the province.Governor Mardiyanto said on Monday he had been informed that a number of road sections in the province...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
East Timorese urged to decide on nationality
East Timorese urged to decide on nationality JAKARTA (JP): The government has urged East Timorese refugees to choose whether they want to be repatriated or remain in Indonesia, hoping to settle the aggravating issue before the new fiscal year starts on April 1, 2000.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Movie scene 1999: A Year of experiments and scare fare
Movie scene 1999: A Year of experiments and scare fareBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Moviegoing in Jakarta is essentially about two things: good movie weeks and bad movie weeks.When you are lucky, you can go from one critically acclaimed film to the next, watching one award-winning picture after...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
From authoritarianism to democracy
From authoritarianism to democracy The following is the second of a two part article, an excerpt from an address by State Minister of Investment/State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi before an international conference transition and globalization.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Four questioned over an armed robbery in Cilandak
Four questioned over an armed robbery in Cilandak JAKARTA (JP): Cilandak Police detectives are questioning four witnesses in connection with an early Monday morning robbery in which five suspected robbers got away with one kilogram of gold bars and jewelry, Rp 15 million (US$2,150) and $1,000 in...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Government mulls reviewing visa on arrival facility
Government mulls reviewing visa on arrival facility JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering a review of its visa on arrival facility, currently provided to nationals of 48 countries.Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Ashtech to invest in cacao plant
Ashtech to invest in cacao plant JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian Ashtech Holdings SDN BHD and local cocoa producer PT Arasma Mulia agreed here on Monday to jointly set up a US$4.5 million cacao processing plant in Central Sulawesi.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Angry workers burn cars in Tangerang
Angry workers burn cars in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): Some 400 workers of a ceramic producer, PT Satya Karya Keramindo Indah, ran amok on Monday after the company failed to meet their demand for their annual bonus worth three times their basic monthly salary.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Retail, hotel sectors to lead property recovery: Consultant
Retail, hotel sectors to lead property recovery: Consultant JAKARTA (JP): The retail space and hotel subsectors are expected to lead the recovery of the property sector next year, followed by the industrial and office subsectors, according property consultant PT Colliers Jardine Indonesia.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
PAM Jaya workers beat City Council employee
PAM Jaya workers beat City Council employee JAKARTA (JP): Members of city-owned water company PAM Jaya's union ran amok on Friday at the City Council building, beating a staff member from the council's public relation office.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Ryamizard warns Jakartans of attempts to sow conflict
Ryamizard warns Jakartans of attempts to sow conflict JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Jakarta Military Command Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Friday certain groups were plotting to spark religious conflicts in the capital over Christmas and New Year.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Handicraft Exhibition: Cinderamata Nusantara, at Galeri Kampoeng Seni, in Metropolitan Mal, Bekasi, until Jan. 7. Dances and music performance, every Monday, Thursday, at 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. * Photo Exhibition: by Deniek G. Sukarya, Dandung B.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Workers 'must get holiday bonuses'
Workers 'must get holiday bonuses' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu said that nearly all workers should be able to enjoy their Christmas and Idul Fitri bonuses after only two companies requested exemptions from paying the annual bonus.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Government strives to avoid a baby boom, says Khofifah
Government strives to avoid a baby boom, says Khofifah JAKARTA (JP): Ever wonder the price of family planning in Indonesia?According to the government it is at least Rp 41.7 billion in foreign debt due to the procurement of contraceptives in 1999 alone.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Leaner S'pore seizes chances from crisis
Leaner S'pore seizes chances from crisis SINGAPORE (DPA): A leaner and greener Singapore has emerged from Asia's financial debacle by loosening up and seizing the opportunity to move ahead of the pack.Change has been the byword accompanying the opening up of the financial sector to foreign...
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Facing tough challenge of Ramadhan in Melbourne
Facing tough challenge of Ramadhan in MelbourneBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): In this era of facile global travels, it is not unusual for Muslims to find themselves in a foreign land where the majority of the population are non-Muslims.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Reform era puts Army in hot water
Reform era puts Army in hot waterBy Ridwan M. Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Despite some progress in internal reform, the Indonesian Military (TNI), especially the dominant Army, has failed to impress people due to its involvement in politics, past human rights violations and drug abuse and trafficking.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Our legacy into 2000: Refugees in their own land
Our legacy into 2000: Refugees in their own landBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): "Nearly all of today's conflicts churn within national boundaries, and 90 percent of war's victims are civilians, mainly children and women," states the report of The State of the World's Children 2000, issued by the...
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Estrada meets with guerrilla leaders
Estrada meets with guerrilla leaders BAGUIO, Philippines (AP): President Joseph Estrada met leaders of a breakaway Communist guerrilla group on Sunday as part of government efforts to start peace talks with local guerrillas.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Malaysia denies being base of arms smugglers
Malaysia denies being base of arms smugglers KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi denied that Malaysia is a base for separatists to smuggle weapons into the strife-torn Indonesian province of Aceh.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Business slow at botanical gardens
Business slow at botanical gardens BOGOR (JP): This year's Christmas has recorded the lowest number of visitors to the Bogor Botanical Gardens.The park's supervisor, Enday, said, "If it's compared with past years, the number of visitors this year is very small.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
IT players showed great resilience in 1999
IT players showed great resilience in 1999By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): We started 1999 off with no encouraging sign of brighter days ahead. The unstable political situation still made it impossible for our economy to breathe in any fresh air.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
On reporting about Africans
On reporting about Africans I have been dismayed with the consistently negative and racist bias you have in reporting about Africans in Indonesia.For example, in the news item entitled Zimbabwean, Indonesian nabbed with heroin, published on Dec.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Tegal road crash claims 3 lives
Tegal road crash claims 3 lives SEMARANG, Central Java: A road accident claimed three lives and left 12 others injured in Maribaya village, Kramat district, Tegal regency, on Saturday evening.Spokesman for the Central Java Police Lt. Col. M.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
A different Jacqueline
A different Jacqueline I was surprised by your article Rocking to Jesus at S.O.F. cafe published on Dec. 19, 1999 which mistakenly mentioned my name, Jacqueline Losung, as a self-confessed former junky.Herewith, I would like The Jakarta Post to correct this and ensure my name is cleared.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Battle for Astra shares
Battle for Astra shares The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), hard pressed to achieve its target of raising Rp 17 trillion (US$2.4 billion) in revenue for the state budget, is in danger of repeating the mistake that scuppered its deal with Standard Chartered Bank Plc.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Concert for victims of communal clashes
Concert for victims of communal clashes JAKARTA (JP): Aid organization the Justice Post for People held a charity concert on Sunday to raise funds for refugees and victims of communal clashes and the impoverished.