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Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Danish shuttler shatters Indonesia's Taufik dream
Danish shuttler shatters Indonesia's Taufik dream BIRMINGHAM, England (AFP): Peter Gade Christensen, the world number one from Denmark, ended his long wait for a major title and succeeded a long line of Danish greats when he won the All- England title on Sunday.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Diarrhea kills eight people
Diarrhea kills eight people KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least eight people have died and 70 others were treated at local community health centers after a diarrhea outbreak in South Central Timor regency, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Police search for businessman's body in river
Police search for businessman's body in river JAKARTA (JP): Acting on suspects' testimony, police detectives on Sunday searched the Banjir Kanal River in North Jakarta to find the corpse of a businessman believed to have been killed late last month.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Officials evade land tax payment
Officials evade land tax payment BANDUNG: Hundreds of current and former top government officials who own land or houses here have not paid taxes, a local revenue agency official said on Saturday.The head of the Bandung mayoralty revenue agency, Dada Rosada, said arrears amounted to billions of...
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Weapons seized by military in Maluku
Weapons seized by military in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of knives and other sharp weapons were confiscated in raids on Sunday as security personnel searched homes as well as travelers entering and leaving Ambon in Maluku province.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Former aide of Anwar calls for ouster of Mahathir
Former aide of Anwar calls for ouster of Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): A former aide to sacked Malaysian deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim returned here on Sunday after six months of self-imposed exile, calling for a new political movement to topple Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Senen bus drivers upset of soldier
Senen bus drivers upset of soldier JAKARTA (JP): The busy Senen bus terminal in Central Jakarta was tense on Sunday when scores of drivers flocked to a nearby police station and threatened to attack the post shortly after a soldier had beaten one of their colleagues.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
IBRA to take on up to 30% of closed banks' employees
IBRA to take on up to 30% of closed banks' employees JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to recruit from 20 percent to 30 percent of the 17,000 employees laid off following new bank closures, the agency's vice chairman Eko Budianto said on Saturday.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Dirty sweep of banks
Dirty sweep of banks The multibillion dollar bank clean up, though the most massive of such an effort ever attempted, is not as extensive or transparent as one would expect for the vital process of restoring public confidence in the banking industry.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Asia stronger but fretting over yuan, yen
Asia stronger but fretting over yuan, yen HONG KONG (Reuters): Yen weakness and the chance of a Chinese devaluation reasserted themselves last week as Asia's most sensitive pressure points but analysts said the region is increasingly able to cope with both risks.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Kuntoro has tough task in securing House nod
Kuntoro has tough task in securing House nodBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto will be traversing a rocky road over the next few months in his quest to secure approval for the oil and gas bill from the House of Representatives.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
A friend in need is a friend indeed
A friend in need is a friend indeed JAKARTA (JP): Tales of crime and violence here have given many people the impression that the capital has reverted to the law of the jungle, but friendship apparently still exists.On Sunday it even saved the life of M. Nur Sulaiman, a 20-year-old tire repairman.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Portuguese envoy holds talks with E. Timor bishops
Portuguese envoy holds talks with E. Timor bishops JAKARTA (JP): The head of Portugal's diplomatic post here, Ana Gomes, on Sunday met with two leading East Timor bishops on her second day of visit scheduled to end Tuesday.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Unhalu admits Ambon students
Unhalu admits Ambon students KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: State-run Haluoleo University (Unhalu) here has admitted 40 Pattimura University students who fled the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon.The university's head of education and information services, La Otjo Oti, confirmed over the weekend the...
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Myanmar FM in Philippines
Myanmar FM in Philippines MANILA (AFP): Myanmar Foreign Minister Win Aung arrived here on Sunday for a brief visit during which he is expected to seek the Philippines' support for his country's inclusion in a dialog between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union...
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Searching for a leader
Searching for a leader Who will be our next president? If one were to ask this question of the average Indonesian, he is likely to answer with a single name, without much further thought or argument. Our people are not used to making choices.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Economists hail banking move
Economists hail banking move JAKARTA (JP): Analysts and businessmen hailed the government's decision on Saturday to close down 38 insolvent private banks, take over seven more and recapitalize nine others, but reiterated that the success of the bank restructuring program lies in subsequent measures.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Will new govt heed Anderson's plea?
Will new govt heed Anderson's plea?By Lance Castles YOGYAKARTA (JP): After a quarter century of malicious exclusion from what he wanted to be his second country, the belated return of prominent American Indonesianist Ben Anderson appears in the media as a triumphal progress.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Pros and cons
Pros and consFrom Sinar PagiThere are many pros and cons in this era of reform. It is only logical, our country is getting acquainted with democracy for the first time. The student demonstrations, the presence of vigilantes, the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, the existence...
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Think, E. Timor brothers
Think, E. Timor brothersFrom Sinar PagiSeeing the reports in the media on East Timor, I think that the proposal and explanation by foreign minister Ali Alatas to free the province if the first option is rejected, is not the result of international pressure but that of Portugal and Australia and...
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Councilor urges orderly collection of parking fees
Councilor urges orderly collection of parking fees JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged the city parking agency on Saturday to put in order parking attendants who collect parking fees at places which are not subject to such a collection.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Rahardi challenges associations over resignation call
Rahardi challenges associations over resignation call JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan has challenged critical business associations which recently demanded all economic ministers to quit, to talk the matter over at his office.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Frenchwoman turns from reporting to studying Islam
Frenchwoman turns from reporting to studying IslamBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): If there is anyone with a clear view of the interreligious conflicts in Indonesia, it is Andre Feillard, a French historian specializing in Indonesian studies.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Millennium Bug: Do we still have the time to cope with the impact?
Millennium Bug: Do we still have the time to cope with the impact?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Think of a typical computer program as a stairway to the sky. On each step, you must pause, look carefully and try to locate one or more land mines -- if there are any.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: LippoJP/alxAPPRAISAL CERTIFICATE: PT Lippo Karawaci's president commissioner Freddy Hadi Suryadihardja (center) proudly displays the ISO-9001 certificate that he just received from the president of SGS International Certification Service London, Eric Roger (right), in Jakarta...
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Democracy is for democrats
Democracy is for democrats Democracy is for democrats not for autocrats let alone bureaucrats or technocrats. But who knows times may have changed. A great bureaucrat and famous technocrat like President Habibie has touched on something that only true democrats would have raised in their speech.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Condom campaign encounters resistance
Condom campaign encounters resistance JAKARTA (JP): When the government, with the strong support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), embarked on a nationwide campaign to promote the use of condoms to check the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome...
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Guess What? Harry Darsono
Guess What? Harry Darsono There will be no lavish birthday party for famous designer Harry Darsono who turns 49 on March 15."I am going to spend my birthday with several close friends, orphans and street children in Yogyakarta," said Harry, who left for Yogyakarta with a number of foreign...
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Viratprasert, Weir Smith win junior c'ships
Viratprasert, Weir Smith win junior c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Thai teenager Suchayun Viratprasert survived a shaky start to beat Indonesian underdog Frederika Girsang for the girls singles title at the 1999 Indonesia Baskin-Robbins International Junior Championships on Saturday.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Lull in Ambon violence fails to halt unease
Lull in Ambon violence fails to halt unease JAKARTA (JP): Calm remained in devastated Ambon on Saturday but fears were kindled by rumored abductions and the discovery of a body in the Maluku capital, witnesses and hospital staff said.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Guess What? Rano Karno
Guess What? Rano Karno Actor and director Rano Karno, popularly known as Si Doel for his role in the TV drama Si Doel Anak Sekolahan, has been tirelessly traveling around remote villages as a special envoy of the United Nations Children Fund (Unicef).
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Telephone bill or Bulungan Gate?
Telephone bill or Bulungan Gate? JAKARTA (JP): "Hallo, Mom. How are you?""Fine, see you later!""Mom, hold it! It's me. I want to know how everybody is. I want to talk to Dad too.""Everybody is fine, we love you. Assalaamu Alaikum." With that, Mrs. Bandi put the receiver.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Y2K could become second Asian contagion
Y2K could become second Asian contagionBy Jason Gutierrez MANILA (AFP): A computer glitch linked to the year 2000 could spread like a contagion similar to the currency crisis that battered Asia, the World Bank's principal information officer warned.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Pesona Rupiah Package a Grand Hyatt Bali
Pesona Rupiah Package a Grand Hyatt Bali The Pesona Rupiah Package at Grand Hyatt Bali offers a holiday temptation for your family at an affordable rupiah rate. The offer is valid until June 30, 1999, for Indonesian citizens and KITAS holders for Rp 888,000++ per room, per night.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Doomsday scenarios ruled out as Asia ups Y2K compliance
Doomsday scenarios ruled out as Asia ups Y2K complianceBy Mynardo Macaraig MANILA (AFP): A worldwide recession will not occur, Russian nuclear missiles will not accidentally launch themselves and phone lines will not go dead on the stroke of New Year's Day next year.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
RI braces for millennium bug
RI braces for millennium bug It will be 293 days into the year 2000 when information- technology (IT) systems worldwide in many critical areas like business, government, education, and industry may crash -- putting the organizations they support on hold, at best, or out of business, at worst --...
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Govt must face up to Y2K threat, advocate says
Govt must face up to Y2K threat, advocate saysBy Primastuti Handayani and Reiner S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is already behind schedule in dealing with the Y2K problem. What preparations are now being drawn up? The Jakarta Post interviewed Ichyar Musa, head of the national Y2K awareness division, a...
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Sandi undergoes operation
Sandi undergoes operation PERTH, Australia (AFP): An Indonesian youth born with a face so deformed he had considered killing himself, has undergone the first of two operations to correct the problem, surgeons said Saturday.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Ruling coalition retains power in Sabah state
Ruling coalition retains power in Sabah state KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's ruling government was returned to power late Saturday in a crucial election in the east Malaysian state of Sabah.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Dragon dance performed again after 20 years of neglect
Dragon dance performed again after 20 years of neglectBy Sugianto Tandra SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan (JP): Carpenter Cen Hian Sen is no Jet Lee, the famous kungfu actor from Hong Kong. In fact, Hian Sen does not do the ancient Chinese martial arts.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Javanese in Suriname strive to preserve origins
Javanese in Suriname strive to preserve originsBy Santo Koesoebjono PARAMARIBO (JP): The sound of the gamelan music was alluring on a sultry evening in Marinburg in a rural area some 20km east of Suriname's capital.There was a full moon.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Indonesian teenager Taufik makes All England history
Indonesian teenager Taufik makes All England history BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters): Indonesian "wonderkid" Taufik Hidayat, 17, created a slice of badminton history on Saturday when he became the youngest player to reach the men's singles final at the All England championships.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Pulau Burung: A home of the heron and cormorant
Pulau Burung: A home of the heron and cormorantBy David Jardine JAKARTA (JP): Pulau Untung Jawa, or "Lucky Java" island, is a felicitous name for an island. And for the couple of thousand people who call this home and make a living from fishing in the waters of the Thousand Islands, it may well be...
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Portuguese envoy visits tense E. Timor
Portuguese envoy visits tense E. Timor DILI, East Timor (Reuters): The first official Portuguese representative to visit East Timor in more than 23 years arrived in its capital Dili on Saturday and said she was confident the bloodied territory would soon have its freedom.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Guess What? Ully Sigar Rusady
Guess What? Ully Sigar Rusady The political clamor which has practically dominated everyday life in Indonesia does not interest Ully Sigar Rusady, everyone's favorite ballad singer who specializes in environmental issues."I have no interest at all in politics.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News 7:00 Morning Focus 7:15 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings 7:30 Children's Program 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Children's Program 9:30 Education Program 10:00 Family's Skill 11:30 Talk Show 12:15 p.m.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Karto's Misfortune
Karto's MisfortuneBy Sartono Kusumaningrat The heavy downpour that had pounded the hilly land since early that morning seemed to mock Karto, who wanted to go out weeding his farm. The daily rains would hasten the growth of wild grass on his cassava farm.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
International schools study safety options before polls
International schools study safety options before pollsBy Lena Rosenthal JAKARTA (JP): Life in the international community here has changed since last May's riots. Many expatriate families left Jakarta due to the economic troubles or unstable political situation; those who stayed have been forced...
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Skipper jailed for smuggling
Skipper jailed for smuggling PERTH, Australia (AFP): An Indonesian fishing boat skipper has been jailed for almost four years after being caught smuggling human cargo into Australia, reports here said Friday.
Sun, 14 Mar 1999
Anxiety and apathy as millennium bug nears
Anxiety and apathy as millennium bug nears JAKARTA (JP): The Y2K confusion has raised alarms in all institutions and offices which rely on a computer system to keep operations running.But as it turns out, not all people from those institutions are nervous about the "doomsday" prospect of the next...