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Mon, 27 Dec 1999
PBSI tries to figure out what went wrong in 1999
PBSI tries to figure out what went wrong in 1999By Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The year 1999 was definitely not one to celebrate for the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) after its shuttlers failed to meet targets to bring home the Sudirman Cup and defend their crowns in the World...
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
From authoritarianism to democracy
From authoritarianism to democracy This is the first of a two-part article, an excerpt from an address by State Minister of Investment/State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi before an international conference on transition and globalization.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Hutchison eyes Multipolar
Hutchison eyes Multipolar HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Hong Kong conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. is in talks with the Lippo Group of Indonesia, the company confirmed Friday, but declined to say what the talks are about.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Businesses along Jl. Jaksa refuse black Africans
Businesses along Jl. Jaksa refuse black Africans JAKARTA (JP): Tourism businesses along the famous Jl. Jaksa in Central Jakarta, which is home to inexpensive guest houses, are refusing to serve black Africans.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Aria West to invest $180m in West Java
Aria West to invest $180m in West Java JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunications firm PT Aria West International said on Friday that it planned to invest US$180 million in its concession area in West Java once it reached agreement with state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
President unmoved by criticism of Sofyan
President unmoved by criticism of Sofyan JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said accusations of corruption leveled against businessmen Sofyan Wanandi and Aburizal Bakrie must be proven in the courts before the men would be asked to resign from the National Business Development Council.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Observers, businessmen optimistic about House
Observers, businessmen optimistic about House JAKARTA (JP): The new-look House of Representatives (DPR) is on the right track in the way it conducts its legislative and control functions, say political observers and businessmen.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Finally, Indonesia's own `First Amendment'
Finally, Indonesia's own `First Amendment'By Endy M. Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): After surviving intact for more than 54 years, the 1945 Constitution underwent some modifications this year.The changes to the Constitution, which to its staunch defenders, including the Indonesian Military (TNI), would have...
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Jakarta criminal suspected in East Java murder spree
Jakarta criminal suspected in East Java murder spree JAKARTA (JP): East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. M. Dayat has alleged the person behind the continuing murder spree in Malang regency, East Java, is a wanted criminal from Jakarta.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
President Abdurrahman to visit Makassar on Dec. 30
President Abdurrahman to visit Makassar on Dec. 30 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is slated to visit Makassar on Dec. 30 for a number of events, including a mass prayer and a series of dialogs with representatives of tribespeople, it was announced here on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Boat capsizes off Jambi, 8 dead
Boat capsizes off Jambi, 8 dead JAMBI: Eight people died when an overloaded speedboat carrying 32 people capsized off the eastern coast of Jambi province on Wednesday.Antara quoted the head of the Kuala Tungkal Port, Nurdin, as saying that the remaining 24 passengers survived the accident.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
42 dead in RP ferry tragedy
42 dead in RP ferry tragedy MANILA (DPA): The death toll in the sinking of a Philippine ferry carrying hundreds of passengers going home for the holidays rose to 42 as navy divers found more bodies trapped inside the ship, officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Denpasar mayor dies on court
Denpasar mayor dies on court DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Denpasar Mayor Col. I Komang Arsana died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack while playing tennis in his hometown of Amplapura, 80 kilometers east of here.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Government guarantees gasoline supply over holidays
Government guarantees gasoline supply over holidays JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said it stocked sufficient gasoline in anticipation of a surge in demand during the New Year and Idul Fitri holidays.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Paiton energy dispute
Paiton energy dispute I write to add my voice to the debate over the Paiton IPP affair. To my mind the two developments that do not assist a satisfactory resolution to the problem are first the involvement of the Indonesian judicial system and second the resignation of Adhi Satriya and Hardiv...
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Myanmar exports machines to RI
Myanmar exports machines to RI YANGON (DPA): Myanmar has started exporting locally produced barbed wire-making machines to Indonesia, news reports said on Sunday.State Peace and Development Council Second Secretary Lt. Gen.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
A reflection of injustice
A reflection of injustice The establishment of a commission of human rights abuses in East Timor (KPP HAM) by the government has invited pro and con views in this country. The government's move has been viewed to have insulted not only the military members but also the justice seekers, the Muslims...
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
596 foreigners deported for immigration violations
596 foreigners deported for immigration violations JAKARTA (JP): As many as 596 foreigners as of November have been deported from Indonesia.The Immigration Office's Control and Supervision Head Zaiman Nurmatias said those deported mostly came from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and China.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Doulos Foundation may rebuild complex: Accord
Doulos Foundation may rebuild complex: Accord JAKARTA (JP): The Doulos Foundation and residents of Cipayung, East Jakarta, signed an agreement on Friday afternoon declaring that the foundation could rebuild the complex, which was razed in an arson attack on Dec.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Asia to face stiff challenges in luring investments
Asia to face stiff challenges in luring investments SINGAPORE (AFP): Post-crisis Asian economies face stiff challenges in securing foreign direct investments as China pursues its membership bid in the World Trade Organization, an independent think-tank reported.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Auto sales in SE Asia up some 46 percent: Report
Auto sales in SE Asia up some 46 percent: Report SINGAPORE (AFP): Sales of automobiles in Southeast Asia jumped 46.2 percent in the first 10 months of 1999 compared to the same period last year, experts said.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Window dressing on JSX to continue this week
Window dressing on JSX to continue this week JAKARTA (JP): Year-end window-dressing by listed companies is expected to continue on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week, with a few foreign investors intensify their buying of selected blue chips in anticipation of January rises, according to...
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Local car industry looks to get in gear in 2000
Local car industry looks to get in gear in 2000By Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): Domestic automotive sales are back on track for recovery, with most car manufacturers reporting higher sales this year.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Students to be tested for drugs
Students to be tested for drugs JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta mayoralty will test all students attending senior high schools located near the former Kramat Tunggak red-light district for drugs by administering urine tests.
Mon, 27 Dec 1999
Renewed violence in Ambon following Christmas celebrations
Renewed violence in Ambon following Christmas celebrations AMBON, Maluku (JP): A post-Christmas clash involving large groups of people rocked Ambon on Sunday; one building was burned but no fatalities were reported.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
A celebration of Indonesia's new architecture
A celebration of Indonesia's new architectureBy Reita I. Malaon JAKARTA (JP): To feast your eyes on an object d'art is an enriching experience, particularly when what one sees is not customarily presented in this country as an art form.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Trishaw ride down memory lane in Malaysia
Trishaw ride down memory lane in MalaysiaBy Sean Yoong MALACCA, Malaysia (AP): On a blazing afternoon here in the narrow streets of Malacca, five aging monks in fading orange robes are chanting in front of the altar at the Cheng Hoon Teng, Malaysia's oldest Buddhist temple.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Malaysian group Raihan gains popularity here
Malaysian group Raihan gains popularity hereBy Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): Why are Malaysian songs easily accepted by Indonesians? The answers are varied. It might be because the melodies presented by Malaysian musicians are in tune with the feelings and emotions of most Indonesians, or because its...
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
A long day spent around and about Central Java
A long day spent around and about Central JavaBy Philip McCausland BOROBUDUR, Central Java (JP): It was still dark, not yet 4:30 a.m, when my driver and I left the Central Javanese resort of Amanjiwo. The limestone hills of Menoreh flickered with scattered lights: villagers either climbing the...
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Diamonds are a villager's best friend in Martapura
Diamonds are a villager's best friend in MartapuraBy Erma S. Ranik PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Diamonds, very precious stones, are unequivocally familiar to all and Martapura in South Kalimantan is one of Indonesia's most famous diamond-producing areas.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Maghrib 6:10 p.m.Monday Imsak 4:06 a.m.Subuh 4:16 a.m.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Home Minister's firm stance
Home Minister's firm stanceFrom Suara KaryaA newspaper reported recently that Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja stated that the government is consistent in rejecting the option of seceding from the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia, as voiced by a number of provinces.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Robber arrested as he tries to sell hot car
Robber arrested as he tries to sell hot car JAKARTA (JP): The tables turned on a man when he tried to sell a stolen Mercedes Benz to a car showroom owner, who happened to be the elder brother of the owner of the car who was murdered and his car stolen on Jl.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
RI's television industry hopes to tune in to good times
RI's television industry hopes to tune in to good timesBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): In a free television landscape, where size, of advertising expenditure, does matter, 1999 was considered a turning point for Indonesian stations, from the doom and gloom of 1998 to a brighter, rosier future.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Wiranto denies TNI played role in E. Timor chaos
Wiranto denies TNI played role in E. Timor chaos JAKARTA (JP): Former military commander Gen. Wiranto, after being queried by an inquiry commission, argued that violence by militias in East Timor after the Aug. 30 ballot was an emotional outburst which was neither premeditated nor controllable.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Carmel set to keep on contributing
Carmel set to keep on contributingBy Helly Minarti LONDON (JP): Few of us have had the privilege of witnessing a vital part of history taking place, and not many of the few who do manage to survive to see the tables turn.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Christmas celebrated in peaceful and calm mood
Christmas celebrated in peaceful and calm mood JAKARTA (JP): Peace and calm was the prevailing mood in local Christmas celebrations conducted from Friday evening to Saturday.About 100 students of the Doulos school of theology and residents of Cipayung in East Jakarta celebrated Christmas on Friday...
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Celebrations and hopes for 2000
Celebrations and hopes for 2000 The hype and the mood is all there for welcoming the new millennium, although there have been misgivings over whether we are celebrating this a year too early. The Jakarta Post asked various people whether welcoming in the New Year of 2000 involved any special plans...
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto H: BorobudurHotel BorobudurINSIDE TOUR: Dressed as a firefighter, Hotel Borobudur's general manager, A. Antonio Zamora, pushes a Millennium-theme pedicab with one of his staffs as passenger. The event took place during a recent party to celebrate a number of hotel staff birthdays.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Coconuts bring livelihood to Menoreh
Coconuts bring livelihood to MenorehBy Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The arid and barren land of the Menoreh range of hills is not suitable for tilling. Only cassava, coffee, clove and second crop plants can grow on it, but the harvest of these plants is not very lucrative for farmers.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Exquisite wallets made of chicken skin
Exquisite wallets made of chicken skinBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): A wallet is a friend on many occasions. It holds one's identification, driver's license, car license number certificate, photographs and, of course, the all important money.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
In Indonesia, ad regulations are created to be violated
In Indonesia, ad regulations are created to be violatedBy Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): The brother and sister bicker. The brother tells his sister she can't be an astronaut because astronauts can't eat chocolate.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Andrian loses in 12-round IBF bout
Andrian loses in 12-round IBF bout JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian IBF Continental featherweight boxer Andrian Kaspari bowed out to Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym of Thailand in a 12-round match in Bangkok on Friday evening.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Few takers as local designers put on bazaar
Few takers as local designers put on bazaarBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): It is an unusually busy December this year, with Christmas, the fasting month of Ramadhan and the New Year, with its added punch of the turn of the new millennium.For many, it's time to splurge on new clothes.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Earning forex with coconut fiber
Earning forex with coconut fiberBy Bambang Tiong YOGYAKARTA (JP): Coconut husk fiber used to be ignored because it wasn't considered useful. It was mostly used simply for fire wood, mats or sofas. But thanks to one person's creativity, it is now capable of yielding foreign exchange.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Don't waste this New Year's Eve
Don't waste this New Year's Eve JAKARTA (JP): This is the time! This is the end of the year, the end of the decade, the end of the century, and it is the end of the millennium. So at this great moment of history, let us spend a little time alone to ask ourselves about the true meaning of New Year's...
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Doctors warned of millennium births
Doctors warned of millennium births BANGKOK (AP): Thailand's Health Ministry has warned doctors they could end up in jail if they perform Caesarean operations to time baby births with the onset of the new millennium.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Sujono taps into a profession all his own
Sujono taps into a profession all his own YOGYAKARTA (JP): A dark complexioned man lugs dozens of bamboo tubes tied with a plastic rope, a sharp sickle strapped to his waist.He looks into the distance, his gaze piercing through the coconut leaves in search of something.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Newly empowered Erna: 'Just do it'
Newly empowered Erna: 'Just do it'By Endy M. Bayuni JAKARTA (JP): For more than two decades, she has been fighting on behalf of the people against adversaries who have almost always been the government or the powerful corporations.
Sun, 26 Dec 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? Popular dangdut singer Camelia Malik is happy. The sinetron (television miniseries) Camelia that she stars in was finally aired by private television station SCTV on Monday."It's natural if I feel proud.