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Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Multatuli's message
Multatuli's message Any exchange of views that occurs between an expatriate and an Indonesian reader in the readers forum of The Jakarta Post on a topic that bears an instructive message must certainly be welcome.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Soeharto questioning cut short
Soeharto questioning cut short JAKARTA (JP): The initial questioning of former president Soeharto for alleged corruption during his 32-year rule was cut short on Monday for medical reasons.A joint team of doctors advised five visiting prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office to cease the...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
TNI to study lifting ban on communism
TNI to study lifting ban on communism JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Monday that it would study President Abdurrahman Wahid's repeated calls for lifting the ban on communism."We will study the idea carefully and thoroughly so that we can give an opinion to the People's...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Aceh People's Congress rejects security deployment
Aceh People's Congress rejects security deployment BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The Aceh People's Congress (KRA) organizers rejected on Tuesday the massive deployment of around 1,700 elite Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers to secure the week-long event which is slated to start here on April 22.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Census taking in June
Census taking in June JAKARTA (JP): The city office of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) will conduct a monthlong census in June, an official said on Monday.Chief of BPS' Jakarta office Jasa Bangun said the census, held once every 10 years, will collect data on gender classification, age,...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Govt to control multilevel marketing
Govt to control multilevel marketing JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a a decree to regulate multilevel marketing businesses and to protect the public from fraud, a top official of the ministry said on Monday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
No paper
No paper In observance of the Islamic New Year, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday. The Post will appear again on Friday. -- Publisher
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Governor asks court to drop 'becak' suit
Governor asks court to drop 'becak' suit JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso demanded the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday to drop a civil lawsuit filed by becak (pedicab) drivers against his decision to uphold a 1988 bylaw that prohibits becak operation in the city, accusing the lawsuit as...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Main issues of Dutch colonialism
Main issues of Dutch colonialism The exchange of views on the issue of Dutch colonialism in Indonesia has deteriorated a bit into the personal salvos of sneering, while the main issues actually are: 1. The colonization of the Indonesian archipelago by the Dutch East Indies (VOC) and later the...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Japan offers counter-piracy program
Japan offers counter-piracy programBy Santo Darmosumarto JAKARTA (JP): Reports of piracy in the Asia-Pacific region denote the phenomenon's continued security threat to regional waterways, which comprise some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Activities in Bali brought to a halt
Activities in Bali brought to a halt DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Activities on the tourist island of Bali came to a halt on Tuesday as the predominantly Hindu population observed the Hindu Day of Silence (Nyepi).
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Agreement on natural resources sought
Agreement on natural resources sought JAKARTA (JP): Recent conflicts related to the exploitation of natural resources have led to fears of increased clashes of interest among investors, local communities, and the government.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Govt urged to account for delay in reform program
Govt urged to account for delay in reform program JAKARTA (JP): The President's National Economic Council urged the government on Tuesday to provide a full account of any delays in implementing the reform measures agreed to with the International Monetary Fund.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Late paper
Late paper Due to delivery problems and the observance of the Hindu Day of Silence on Tuesday, The Jakarta Post reached its readers in Bali late on Wednesday. We apologize for any inconvenience. -- Publisher
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 5, 2000
Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 5, 2000Music and Entertainment * Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333): - Indigo Restaurant & Bar: Music You Can Talk To, live show at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Agus' military court hearing set for Friday
Agus' military court hearing set for Friday JAKARTA (JP): Drug suspect Second. Lt. Agus Isrok is expected to appear in Jakarta Military Court for the first hearing over his alleged role in a drug case on Friday, a report said on Monday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Ballo survives qualifying round
Ballo survives qualifying round JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boxers Bara Gommies and Stevie Binalay failed to qualify for the 2000 Olympic Games after they lost their second bouts in the Olympic Games third qualifying round in Bangkok on Monday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Goa Jepang, natural museum for Japanese killed in WW II
Goa Jepang, natural museum for Japanese killed in WW IIBy Neles Tebay BIAK, Irian Jaya (JP): If you want to get a picture of an episode of the Second World War, you should go to Biak, the capital of Biak Numfor regency, in Irian Jaya.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
'Ad hoc' judges sought to try bankruptcy cases
'Ad hoc' judges sought to try bankruptcy cases JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has filed bankruptcy petitions against four "uncooperative" debtors at the commercial court, the head of the agency's legal department Agustus Sani Nugroho, said here on Monday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Inflation down 0.45% in March amid food price fall
Inflation down 0.45% in March amid food price fall JAKARTA (JP): Inflation fell by 0.45 percent in March compared to the previous month on the back of falling prices of food and processed food commodities, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS).
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Dead man found in alley
Dead man found in alley JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Palmerah, West Jakarta, found the body of a 24-year-old man lying in an alley near Grogol River on Monday morning. The man is believed to have died from a drug overdose.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Rupiah sold down in thin holiday market
Rupiah sold down in thin holiday market HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Selling pressure pushed both the Indonesian rupiah and the Philippine peso to new lows for the year during Asian trading hours Tuesday.But in a week scattered with regional holidays, trading in most foreign exchange markets was subdued...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Probo to sue government for 'baseless' charge
Probo to sue government for 'baseless' charge JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Probosutedjo, a half brother of former president Soeharto, is threatening to sue the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations for defamation.M.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Indonesia men's singles, doubles have good draws
Indonesia men's singles, doubles have good draws JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's singles and doubles have good draws in the US$180,000 Yonex Japan Open in Tokyo starting Wednesday. Indonesian shuttlers at least are likely to reach the quarterfinals in the final qualifying round for the Sydney...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Suspected drug dealer arrested
Suspected drug dealer arrested BOGOR (JP): Local police arrested on Sunday night an alleged drug dealer identified as Nabani bin Abdullah, 42, for possession of seven kilograms of marijuana, and are searching for four other suspects.Bogor Police chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
RI's U-19 team out of Asian qualifying
RI's U-19 team out of Asian qualifying JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's under-19 soccer team was routed in the prequalifying round of the Asian U-19 team in a 0-3 defeat by Myanmar at Deyang City in Sichuan province, China, on Monday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 3, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 550 -25 6,812,500 Alakasa Industrindo 475 100 1,000 Alfa...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Sutiyoso says provocateurs at work in Matraman conflict
Sutiyoso says provocateurs at work in Matraman conflict BANDUNG (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said here on Monday that he suspected provocateurs were behind a series of recent brawls between residents of neighboring Palmeriam and Kebon Manggis subdistricts in Matraman area of East Jakarta.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Nurfaizi poised to probe police payoff report
Nurfaizi poised to probe police payoff report JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Nurfaizi pledged on Monday to investigate the veracity of a report that several top city police officers, including himself, took a percentage of the illegal fees charged for driver's licenses.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Justice for Soeharto
Justice for Soeharto With public pressure for due justice continuing to mount, time appears to be running out for the government to make good on its promise for a full and speedy investigation of former president Soeharto and to bring the former strongman to justice on charges of corruption during...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Oil spill pollutes waters off Cilacap
Oil spill pollutes waters off Cilacap CILACAP, Central Java: An estimated 1,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into the waters off Cilacap after the fuel tanker MT King Fisher hit a reef on Saturday, causing a leak in one of its compartments.The accident took place at about 3:05 p.m.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Independent E. Timor remains Indonesia's stumbling block
Independent E. Timor remains Indonesia's stumbling blockBy Lela E. Madjiah KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Former president B.J. Habibie was naive when he thought that letting go of East Timor would mean an end to Indonesia's problems.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
'Health Today' offers tips for better living
'Health Today' offers tips for better living JAKARTA (JP): A new health magazine hit the newsstands in Indonesia in April. Health Today joins a number of other titles aimed at providing Indonesians the advice and guidance they need to live physically, emotionally and mentally healthy lives.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Straight talk about AIDS
Straight talk about AIDSFrom Media IndonesiaWith information about HIV/AIDS continuing to develop, it would certainly be naive of some people if they did not rid themselves of the myths about the virus and the ensuing syndrome.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Public firms no allowed to amortize forex losses
Public firms no allowed to amortize forex losses CISARUA, West Java (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) will no longer allow publicly listed companies to record part of their foreign exchange losses on future balance sheets.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Estrada says critics "crazy"
Estrada says critics "crazy" MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Joseph Estrada said on Tuesday that a signature campaign launched to force him to reform or quit was cooked up by "crazy people."A civic movement led by several former government officials with an exclamation mark as its symbol was...
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
RP movie actor to negotiate release
RP movie actor to negotiate release ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP): A southern Philippine province has agreed to appoint a movie actor known for his tough-guy roles as chief negotiator for the release of 33 people seized by Muslim extremist rebels, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
The year 2000: Making the choice to change
The year 2000: Making the choice to changeBy Tishy Bruce JAKARTA (JP): What is the meaning behind the number 2000? Why is it relevant in this new Age of Aquarius? What is the Age of Aquarius?In numerological terms, the number 2 relates to balance and co-operation.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
Maspion, U.S. firm tie up
Maspion, U.S. firm tie up JAKARTA (JP): Household appliance producer Maspion Group has established a strategic alliance in production and marketing with American-based World Kitchen Inc., a Maspion Group executive said on Monday.
Wed, 05 Apr 2000
President urged to reshuffle economic ministers
President urged to reshuffle economic ministers JAKARTA (JP): The clamor is growing for President Abdurrahman Wahid to fire his economic ministers amid public impatience over their perceived inability to pull the country out of the economic crisis.
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
New service to pamper prepaid simPATI cards
New service to pamper prepaid simPATI cards JAKARTA (JP): The extraordinary expansion of Internet-enabled cellular telephone facilities owes much to factors peculiar to humankind, making consumers receptive to a handset-based online experience.
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
Central Java fisheryfolk sink in debt
Central Java fisheryfolk sink in debtBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java high seas are rich in marine resources; most notably fish but, ironically, loan sharks, who prey on local fisherfolk by throwing them into the jaws of sheer poverty.
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
No paper
No paper In observance of the Hindu Day of Silence, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Tuesday. The Post will appear again on Wednesday. -- Publisher
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
Wullems to help PSM Makassar
Wullems to help PSM Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Henk Wullems of the Netherlands, a former coach of the national soccer team, signed a contract with the PSM Makassar club on Saturday.Williams, who also coached the Bandung Raya and Pelita Bakrie (now Pelita Solo) teams, and Dutch teams...
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
Study center to be established at Jakarta Historical Museum
Study center to be established at Jakarta Historical Museum JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Historical Museum will have a study center for Jakarta history, an official said on Saturday.The museum director, Tinia Budiati, said the center is expected to become the place for research activities, including...
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
'Democracy' vs democracy
'Democracy' vs democracy There was never any question that Megawati Soekarnoputri would be reelected chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) this weekend. Before PDI Perjuangan held its congress in Semarang last week, Megawati commanded such immense support from...
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
Landslide kills six
Landslide kills six WONOSOBO, Central Java: A landslide resulting from torrential rains hit Gerangan village late on Thursday, leaving at least six people dead and six others injured.Rescue workers and locals managed to unearth the six bodies from the mud on Friday afternoon, Antara reported on...
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
PDIP comes under fire from experts
PDIP comes under fire from experts SEMARANG (JP): The first congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) crossed the finishing line unimpeded, but has raised criticism from both insiders and outsiders over its failure to live up to people's demands.
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
Five die in car accident
Five die in car accident TANGERANG (JP): Five passengers of an angkot (public minivan) were killed when a truck speeding in the wrong direction hit the vehicle on Jl. Daan Mogot at Tanah Tinggi area on Saturday around midnight, police and witnesses said.
Mon, 03 Apr 2000
Soeharto's lawyers 'can be arrested'
Soeharto's lawyers 'can be arrested' JAKARTA (JP): Observers and legal practitioners said on Saturday that Soeharto's lawyers could be arrested for hampering the investigation into the former president's alleged corruption case.