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Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Portuguese president holds talks on rebuilding E. Timor
Portuguese president holds talks on rebuilding E. Timor DILI, East Timor (AFP): Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio met with East Timorese leaders on Sunday to discuss the difficult challenge of rebuilding the territory, ravaged by last year's militia violence.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Jabotabek trains offer exciting rides for commuters
Jabotabek trains offer exciting rides for commutersBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The sight of passengers hanging in doorways, while others risk their lives riding on the roof of overcrowded trains make people who are unfamiliar with the scene hesitate to jump on.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Stockholders to sue KLSE
Stockholders to sue KLSE SINGAPORE (AP): The association which represents the Singaporean holders of shares frozen by Malaysia said Saturday it is setting up a fund to pursue legal action against the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE).
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
KL, Bangkok to bid for INRO's buffer stock
KL, Bangkok to bid for INRO's buffer stock KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and Thailand -- which have set up a fund to stabilize rubber prices -- will bid on the open market for buffer stock held by the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO), a Malaysian minister said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Top post open to indigenous
Top post open to indigenous DENPASAR, Bali: Indigenous people will be given more chances to hold the top post in provincial police offices in the future, National Police chief Lt. Gen. Rusdiharjo said on Saturday.Speaking after swearing in Brig. Gen.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Police subprecinct chief killed in Aceh
Police subprecinct chief killed in Aceh SIGLI, Aceh (JP): A police subprecinct chief was shot dead in Pidie regency here on Sunday by an unidentified man believed to be a member of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).Pidie Police chief Lt. Col. Endang Emiqail Bagus said the officer, Second Lt.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Microsoft W2K: Is it for your business PCs?
Microsoft W2K: Is it for your business PCs?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Now that the Y2K worries are virtually over, what is next on the agenda for IT managers? Their question is likely to be: "Are we ready for W2K?" What they have in mind is the question of whether they are ready to make the move...
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Calls grow for trial of Soeharto despite state of health
Calls grow for trial of Soeharto despite state of health JAKARTA (JP): The investigation and possible trial of former president Soeharto for alleged corruption during his 32 years in power must go forward despite claims that he is physically unfit, observers said over the weekend.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Kuala Lumpur hotel rates cheapest in Asia: Report
Kuala Lumpur hotel rates cheapest in Asia: Report KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Hotel rates in Kuala Lumpur are the cheapest among major cities in Asia according to a recent survey, a news report said Saturday.But while the low rates are a cause for joy to tourists, hoteliers and Malaysian tourism...
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
UI to ensure education for penniless students
UI to ensure education for penniless students JAKARTA (JP): University of Indonesia (UI) rector Asman Boedisantoso vowed on Saturday to ensure the continuation of education for its less privileged students despite its limited budget.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Rp 2.8m collected for Maluku refugees
Rp 2.8m collected for Maluku refugees BOGOR (JP): Some 700 local Muslims, mostly women, attended a tabligh akbar (mass gathering) in Semplak, north of here, on Sunday to raise money for refugees in the riot-torn province of Maluku."We collected some Rp 2.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
People blamed for Makassar flood
People blamed for Makassar flood MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: An official denied on Sunday reports that claimed a burst dam was the cause of a flood here earlier this month.Suprapto Budi, head of the Bili-bili dam management, said heavy rains and continuing deforestation downstream from Jeneberang...
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Investors likely to stay away from the market
Investors likely to stay away from the market JAKARTA (JP): Analysts predicted share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) would lose ground this week in the wake of President Abdurrahman Wahid's decision on Sunday to retain Gen.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Soldiers face probe over blast
Soldiers face probe over blast JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Command spokesman Lt. Col. Djazairi Nachrowi said on Saturday that strict measures would be taken against any of its members implicated in the grenade blast in the Boker red-light district, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, early on Friday...
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Malaysia quivers over RI ethnic and religious strife
Malaysia quivers over RI ethnic and religious strife KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Ethnic and religious violence in Indonesia is unsettling neighboring Malaysia, fanning fears a rush of immigrants could undermine regional stability.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Police arrest doctor, midwife over abortion
Police arrest doctor, midwife over abortion JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, arrested a doctor, his male assistant and a midwife for allegedly performing some 200 illegal abortions over the past 11 months.Speaking on Saturday, North Jakarta Police chief Col.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Development control agency comes under fire
Development control agency comes under fire JAKARTA (JP): The name is impressive, the City Development Control Agency. Its job is to maintain the supremacy of regulations on city planning, but many people have complained that it contributes to the city's disorganized planning.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
PDI-P urged to reject military's dual role
PDI-P urged to reject military's dual role SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is being urged to drop its support for the military's sociopolitical role during its congress in Semarang next month.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Fine Arts Exhibition: Desa Batu di Costabrava, by Hanafi, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until March 2. * Comics Exhibition: Ils revent le monde..
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
City administration to cooperate with universities
City administration to cooperate with universities JAKARTA (JP): City administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Thursday with a number of state universities to conduct joint research into improving services for residents.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Despite drawbacks, Indonesia's Net market rosy
Despite drawbacks, Indonesia's Net market rosyBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Despite its current lack of infrastructure and nascent computer-literate community, Indonesia is still a highly promising market for internet business, executives of foreign internet providers said.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Gus Dur told to be more thorough in building democracy
Gus Dur told to be more thorough in building democracy JAKARTA (JP): Noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid subtly criticized President Abdurrahman Wahid on Saturday for his controversial comments and urged the President to be more thorough in the painstaking process of building democracy.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Burglary suspect dies in cell
Burglary suspect dies in cell JAKARTA (JP): A burglary suspect died in a cell at Cilincing Police station in North Jakarta on Thursday evening after being beaten up by angry residents, a brother said on Friday.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Russia's Proton rocket launches RI satellite
Russia's Proton rocket launches RI satellite BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (Reuters): Russia resumed launches of its key Proton rocket booster on Saturday, with the workhorse of Moscow's space program lifting an Indonesian satellite into orbit from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
ASEAN members warn of backlash on mega-mergers
ASEAN members warn of backlash on mega-mergers BANGKOK (Agencies): Southeast Asian countries said on Saturday they were concerned about developing nations being hit by a backlash from a current global trend for mega-mergers and acquisitions.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Man dies from speeding motorbike
Man dies from speeding motorbike JAKARTA (JP): A man died after being hit by a speeding motorbike on Jl. Raya Bogor, East Jakarta, which was allegedly driven by a member of the military, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Indorayon wins backing for controversial mill
Indorayon wins backing for controversial mill JAKARTA (JP): Pulp and rayon fiber producer PT Indorayon Utama has gained further backing for its controversial plant in the Porsea district, North Sumatra, with chairman of the National Economic Council Emil Salim warning the government on Saturday not...
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Van Kalmhout wins Formula Ford Cup at Sentul
Van Kalmhout wins Formula Ford Cup at Sentul JAKARTA (JP): Marijn van Kalmhout of the Netherlands won the Formula Ford Euro Asia Cup First Division at the Sentul circuit near Bogor on Sunday.Kalmhout, of the Kalmthout Racing team and driving a Swift '97, clocked a time of 15 minutes and 59.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Manila sees rice shortfall
Manila sees rice shortfall MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is expecting a shortfall of about 350,000 tons of rice this year, Agriculture Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban said Saturday.Asked on a government radio show if the country needed to import rice this year, Panganiban said the government...
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Wukirasih, Andrian win at Cigna Open
Wukirasih, Andrian win at Cigna Open JAKARTA (JP): After winning the women's doubles with Irawati Iskandar, Wukirasih Sawondari also won the singles title at the Rp 35 million (US$4,800) Niaga Cigna Open 2000 at Senayan tennis stadium on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Malaysia gets tough on illegals
Malaysia gets tough on illegals KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Authorities detained 295 people as part of a crackdown on illegal immigrants after bloody clashes between foreign workers last week, news reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Pirates and Chinese frontier expansion
Pirates and Chinese frontier expansion I would like to comment on the letter from Mr. Santo Darmosumarto (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 3, 2000) titled Making sense of Beijing's conduct in the S. China Sea, as it contains not only inaccuracies but distorted facts.Mr.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Gus Dur backs down on Wiranto
Gus Dur backs down on Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): An anticlimax was the result of the high-profile standoff between President Abdurrahman Wahid and Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
ANZ Panin's Olympic card
ANZ Panin's Olympic card JAKARTA (JP): Joint venture ANZ Panin Bank launched on Sunday an Olympic Visa card for Indonesia.The bank said in a statement the Olympic Visa card provided all the benefits of conventional Visa cards, with special features tied to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
IBRA's challenge after the panic over Astra
IBRA's challenge after the panic over Astra After the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) took the controversial steps on what is regarded as its best asset -- PT Astra International -- The Jakarta Post interviewed Tony A.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Lending fraud may drag down economic recovery
Lending fraud may drag down economic recoveryBy Reiner S. JAKARTA (JP): An alleged scandal in the extension of a multibillion dollar emergency liquidity support for ailing banks has left Bank Indonesia in a corner, and experts are saying it could risk the country's economic recovery.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Fair solution expected to Texmaco's credit scam
Fair solution expected to Texmaco's credit scam SUBANG, West Java (JP): Workers employed in factories belonging to the Texmaco Group called for an immediate and fair solution to the company's loan scandal so they could be more certain of their future.Agoes S.
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
ACILS clarifies
ACILS clarifies The American Center for International Labor Solidarity Jakarta office (ACILS) issues the following public statement relating to the recent newspaper reports about it.ACILS has worked in Indonesia for more than 25 years and has at all times followed all the laws and regulations of...
Mon, 14 Feb 2000
Market shuns T-bonds
Market shuns T-bonds Indonesian enterprises, which sorely need working capital to raise production rates amid heightened consumer confidence, may have to wait a longe time before significant bank lending resumes.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Guess What? James F. Sundah
Guess What? James F. Sundah Celebrities have decided that the time has come to claim their rights. This spirit has also made popular songwriter James F. Sundah take part in the signing of a black banner during Wednesday's discussion organized by the Indonesian Society Against Piracy and Pornography.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
APEC officials discuss ways to advance free trade plan
APEC officials discuss ways to advance free trade plan BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Senior officials from economies bordering the Pacific rim kicked off a series of meetings Saturday with the daunting task of advancing free trade and investment following a setback in liberalization efforts on the...
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
German finds going native second nature
German finds going native second natureBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Each time Claudia Lang visits her friends in the remote highlands of central Irian Jaya, she seldom fails to notice that they remain as curious about her as she is about them.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Indonesian illegals in Malaysia cause fear
Indonesian illegals in Malaysia cause fear KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Thousands of Indonesians, many working as construction workers, have set up illegal settlements near Malaysia's new federal capital, a report said Saturday.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Vinyl very much alive on Menteng's Jl. Surabaya
Vinyl very much alive on Menteng's Jl. SurabayaBy Chris Brummit JAKARTA (JP): On the lookout for a 1968 Japanese harmonica compilation? Or perhaps just up for complimenting your existing set of early Minangkabau guitar-pop records? If yes, then browse your way down Jl.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Amien Rais wields his influence to get compromise
Amien Rais wields his influence to get compromiseBy Asip Agus Hasani and Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais wielded his influence late on Saturday night to prevent a split in the party by piloting a crucial plenary meeting to accept a compromise which...
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
U.S. to assist East Timor
U.S. to assist East Timor WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States will send troops to serve as observers in a U.N. peacekeeping mission in East Timor and provide more than US$70 million in assistance to the island this year, the White House said on Friday.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
How much is that doggie per kilo?
How much is that doggie per kilo?By William Furney JAKARTA (JP): When recently I asked an Indonesian acquaintance for advice on the feeding habits of young puppies, the reply I got was not one I had expected. He said that he didn't like dogs as pets as he preferred to eat them instead.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
A rose for 'Mbok' Bodro
A rose for 'Mbok' Bodro JAKARTA (JP): Departing the house early has been one way for me to avoid traffic jams. The only trouble is, I always arrive at the office before the gate is opened. Therefore, I decided I needed to find somewhere to stop to wait.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Guess What? Dian Nitami
Guess What? Dian Nitami Popular couple Dian Nitami and her husband Anjasmara died and turned into beautiful butterflies. Is it true? Yes. But it's only a scene from Javanese-comedy show Ketoprak Humor's Sampek Engtay.
Sun, 13 Feb 2000
Agenda
Agenda Painting Exhibition:Imagi dan Abstraksi, Images and Abstractions, a retrospective of Umi Dachlan at Andi Gallery, Jl. Tanah Abang 4/14, Jakarta 10160 from Feb. 9 through Feb.27, 2000. Phone: 021-3457130, 3843241; Fax: 021-3805195 A graduate of the Bandung Institute of Technology, Umi Dachlan...