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Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Malaysia profits from Formula I
Malaysia profits from Formula I JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia earned 500 million ringgits from the Formula I race at the Sepang circuit in October 1999, Minister of Finance Daim Zainuddin said in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Ad spotlight too harsh for some child performers?
Ad spotlight too harsh for some child performers?By Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Parents, pumped with pride at seeing their children in advertisements, may not be willing to recognize the potential dangers of exposing them to the spotlight.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Celeb kids in ads, big headache for parents
Celeb kids in ads, big headache for parents Turning on the television or radio today can be a dangerous undertaking for those of us who cringe at the sight of pint-size performers. In a wave of cuteness led by the ubiquitous Joshua, they have saturated the entertainment and advertising industry.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
U.S. sees political progress in Indonesia
U.S. sees political progress in Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States said on Friday the political situation in Indonesia improved in 1999 but it listed a slew of human rights violations in East Timor which was engulfed in violence after it voted for independence.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia
Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia Since Joe Weider Fitness equipment became a leader in the fitness movement, since 1993, 6,700 Cardiovascular and Strength Training Fitness machines have been installed countrywide.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Local sculptors send works abroad
Local sculptors send works abroadBy Gin Kurniawan and Kristanto W. MOJOKERTO, East Java (JP): They are very modest in appearance. They deal only with slabs of stone every day. Behind this simplicity, though, they have great talent and skill.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Baby Jim Aditya is 'Ibu' Condom
Baby Jim Aditya is 'Ibu' CondomBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): What makes 38-year-old Baby Jim Aditya really mad about most Indonesian women is their blind faith in myths like genital mutilation makes women better cooks.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
C. Java gears up for 15th PON
C. Java gears up for 15th PON SEMARANG (JP): After losing the chance to host the 2004 National Games (PON), Central Java will focus on improving its achievement in this year's National Games in Surabaya, held from June 19 to June 30.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Edi beats Boon in billiard tournament
Edi beats Boon in billiard tournament JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian billiard player Edi Hartono upset 1998 Asian Games silver medalist Tantiong Boon of Singapore 11-10 in the Bali International Billiard Tournament at the Kuta Billiard International in Bali on Saturday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
When is advertising no longer child's play?
When is advertising no longer child's play?By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It could be termed the "Joshua Phenomenon". With his impish grin, trademark Rip Van Winkle cap and high cuteness quotient, Joshua Suherman is the reigning prince charming of the country's entertainment world.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
I'm fit to travel to Brunei: Gus Dur
I'm fit to travel to Brunei: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Saturday he was fit enough to travel and would go ahead with plans to visit Brunei on Sunday and East Timor on Tuesday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Guess What? Melly Manuhutu
Guess What? Melly Manuhutu Good looks won't last. Sinetron actress and singer Melly Manuhutu understood this very well and started running a business of her own. And not surprising, she chose a business that matched her expressive and funky style.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Once famous Madurese batik comes apart at the seams
Once famous Madurese batik comes apart at the seamsBy Abdur Rozaki and Singgir Karta BANGKALAN, East Java (JP): The island of Madura is famous for its traditional bull races, but few are aware that the Madurese are also fine exponents of the craft of batik.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Passion leads Seemann to learn about Indonesia
Passion leads Seemann to learn about IndonesiaBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): It all started in a small and dusty curio shop on a crowded street in Ciputat, South Jakarta, a few years ago.Heinrich Seemann, the German ambassador to Indonesia, and his wife Karen Seemann were startled to find an...
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Joshua: A gifted entertainer and very wealthy
Joshua: A gifted entertainer and very wealthyBy Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): By the age of two, Joshua Suherman hummed a new song everyday, a year later he had his first album. Now, the seven-year-old star is one of Indonesia's most gifted entertainers and...a billionaire.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Saritem: A battleground of morals
Saritem: A battleground of moralsBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): A proposal to change a flesh market into a religious boarding school sounds absurd, but the local administration, withering in the heat of a morality crusade, has given it the green light.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Master's degree easily obtained in Indonesia
Master's degree easily obtained in Indonesia YOGYAKARTA (JP): An education observer condemned the "trading of academic degrees" by privately run schools through their instant programs, saying this was a type of white-collar crime.Moh.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Gus Dur abolishes special boards
Gus Dur abolishes special boards JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid engaged in a bit of housecleaning on Saturday by abolishing special boards and advisers established by former presidents Soeharto and B.J. Habibie.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Windows 2000: Let's open this window
Windows 2000: Let's open this window JAKARTA (JP): Now is the time to celebrate new technological advances, new steps in creativity, and the new era of information confusion. Of course I am talking about the release of Windows 2000.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Sharing the same fate
Sharing the same fate If we talk about globalization, it covers all segments of life and it happens in all parts of the world. Let us take for example corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). KKN is certainly not the monopoly of Indonesia.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Expo shows diversity of Croatian graphic arts
Expo shows diversity of Croatian graphic arts JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian art buffs will have a chance to view contemporary Croatian graphic arts to be shown at the National Museum from Feb.29 through March 9.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
All-Indonesian final in doubles event
All-Indonesian final in doubles event JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia Women's Circuit-2 and Men's Futures-1 will see all-Indonesian finals in the doubles events at the Kemayoran Tennis Center at Central Jakarta on Sunday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Men, students in quandary, Acehnese women map future
Men, students in quandary, Acehnese women map futureBy Debra Yatim BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): While students and a largely-male delegation are still in a quandary on how to map out a future for troubled Aceh, the women have already created a blueprint outline.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Art Agenda
Art Agenda Drawing Exhibition: Wajah Polos Bocah Pinggiran (Innocent Faces of Underprivileged Children) by Rosid at Koong Gallery, Gran Melia Hotel, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. X-0, Kuningan Jakarta, from Feb. 24 through March 8, 2000.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Indonesian and expat students stage a benefit
Indonesian and expat students stage a benefitBy Nicole Johnson JAKARTA (JP): Expatriate and local school children are collaborating on an original theater piece titled Bridging the Gap, which will be performed from March 2 to March 4 as a benefit for a housing project dedicated to Indonesian...
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Guess What? Hariyanto Arbi
Guess What? Hariyanto Arbi The love story between the 1995 world badminton champion Hariyanto Arbi and his long-time sweetheart Wiwiek Wiral sounds as if it might have come from a movie.Hariyanto, better known as Hari, met Wiwiek in a restaurant in Singapore in 1995 when he was competing in a...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000Exhibitions * Documentation Exhibition: German-Indonesian Relations from the 16th to the 19th Century by the German Embassy, at Gedung Arsip Nasional, Jl.Gajah Mada 111, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Feb. 29.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Unicef to provide $28m in aid for RI children
Unicef to provide $28m in aid for RI children PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) plans to provide a total of US$28 million this year to help Indonesian children.The Unicef representative for Indonesia and Malaysia, Stephen J.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Recovering Gus Dur set for next trip
Recovering Gus Dur set for next trip JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, who has the flu, cannot wait for doctors to give him the all-clear for Sunday, when he expects to resume his grueling schedule with an overseas trip to Brunei.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Ministers float among garbage on Ciliwung River
Ministers float among garbage on Ciliwung River JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Settlement and Regional Development Erna Witoelar called on Friday for the active participation of Jakartans and NGOs in solving river problems in the capital.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Three people killed in fresh Maluku violence
Three people killed in fresh Maluku violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): Fresh communal clashes broke out in Central and North Maluku on Friday resulting in the death of at least three people.Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Wynne is hopeful for Sydney Olympics chance
Wynne is hopeful for Sydney Olympics chance JAKARTA (JP): Competing in the Olympic Games is a lifelong ambition for all athletes, including 19-year-old Wynne Prakusya. But the road to the Games in Sydney is not a smooth one.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Feb. 25, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,458.00 7,532.00Australian dollar 1 4,597.86 4,647.24Austrian schilling 1 537.28 542.83Belgian franc 1 183.27 185.16Brunei dollar 1 4,353.77 4,399.53Canadian dollar 1 5,126.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Govt allocates Rp 6t for unhusked rice
Govt allocates Rp 6t for unhusked rice JAKARTA (JP): The government will spend about Rp 6 trillion (US$810 million) this year on unhusked rice from local farmers.Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla said on Friday that the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) would start the purchase of unhusked...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Residents agree to road construction
Residents agree to road construction JAKARTA (JP): Residents whose houses are to be demolished to build planned roads in Pegangsaan and Menteng subdistricts, said on Friday they would agree to vacate only if they are given adequate compensation.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Counter-protest against doctor
Counter-protest against doctor BOGOR (JP): As most residents of Mulyaharja village demanded that "popular" doctor Abdul Mughni be reassigned to their neighborhood, a group of 50 Mulyaharja villagers went to the Bogor council office on Thursday, asking that the doctor be removed for allegedly...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Alternative route to airport proposed
Alternative route to airport proposed TANGERANG (JP): The local mayoralty office proposed on Friday widening two roads leading to the western entrance gate of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to be used as an alternative route connecting Jakarta and the airport.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Monuments, statues in Jakarta simply a landmark
Monuments, statues in Jakarta simply a landmarkBy Ida Indawati KhouwGovernor Sutiyoso's recent idea to build monuments to several national heroes on major streets in Jakarta sparks pros and cons. The following is a brief discussion about some of the distinguished Dutch colonial monuments, most of...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Eros's move to lead PDI-P rebuked
Eros's move to lead PDI-P rebuked JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Roy B. Janis lashed out on Friday at Eros Jarot's move to run against incumbent Megawati Soekarnoputri for the party's top post.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Control of short-term capital flows 'necessary'
Control of short-term capital flows 'necessary' JAKARTA (JP): Indian economist C. Rangarajan suggested on Friday that countries in crisis, including Indonesia, control short-term capital flows to prevent a recurrence of similar financial crises.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Rite gives spiritual strenght to babies
Rite gives spiritual strenght to babiesBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Javanese strongly believe in rites of passage, purification rituals which will give them spiritual strength in entering every phase of their lives.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
RI visitors to HK surge
RI visitors to HK surge JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians topped the list of the visitor arrival growth to Hong Kong last year, according to the Hong Kong Tourist Association.The association said in a press statement on Friday that the growth rate of arrivals from Indonesia in 1999 was a massive 79.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Two men go on trial over two ecstasy pills
Two men go on trial over two ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor at the Central Jakarta District Court indicted on Friday a man in his fifties and a friend in his forties who were arrested for allegedly possessing two ecstasy tablets last December.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Repairs recommended for old court building
Repairs recommended for old court building JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will not prosecute the finance ministry, the owner of the former Supreme Court building on Jl. Lapangan Banteng Timur in Central Jakarta, for its failure to prevent damage to the rear of the protected building, an...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Ministry demands prosecution of tycoon Soedono Salim
Ministry demands prosecution of tycoon Soedono Salim JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations has called on the Attorney General's Office to prosecute the country's number one tycoon, Soedono Salim, over alleged illegal land appropriation.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
See face of Indonesia in Hasse's novel 'Oeroeg'
See face of Indonesia in Hasse's novel 'Oeroeg'By Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Oeroeg is a bestselling novel in the Netherlands. Written by Hella S. Hasse, it was first published in 1947 and has been reprinted several times.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
New regencies not ready for local polls: Official
New regencies not ready for local polls: Official PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): An assistant to the state minister of regional autonomy, Andi Alfian Mallarangeng, urged planned elections in newly formed provinces and regencies be postponed.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Tanjung lists shares on SSX
Tanjung lists shares on SSX JAKARTA (JP): PT Tanjung Bangunsemesta, a TV cable provider, made a capital market debut on Friday when it floated about 374.30 million shares on the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX).
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Death toll rises to 10 in Central Java landslide
Death toll rises to 10 in Central Java landslide BREBES, Central Java (JP): Rescue workers recovered on Friday the body of another victim of Wednesday night's landslide in Windu Sakti village, raising the number of confirmed dead to 10.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Govt puts brakes on import of luxury cars
Govt puts brakes on import of luxury cars JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla issued a decree on Friday banning the import of luxury vehicles in an attempt to reduce social friction.Ministerial Decree No.