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Sun, 09 May 1999
Taufik wants to save steam for world c'ships
Taufik wants to save steam for world c'shipsBy Primastuti Handayani COPENHAGEN, Denmark (JP): With the Sudirman Cup starting on Monday, Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat has objected to playing more than twice in the competition, saying he must also concentrate on preparing for the World Championships.
Sun, 09 May 1999
First national art gallery opened
First national art gallery opened JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian fine arts world took a great step forward with the long-awaited opening of Galeri Nasional Indonesia, the Indonesian National Gallery, here on Saturday.
Sun, 09 May 1999
Three arrested for suspected mosque bomb links
Three arrested for suspected mosque bomb links JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested three people for their alleged involvement in the Istiqlal Grand Mosque blast on April 19, a reliable source said on Saturday.
Sun, 09 May 1999
In memory of statesman Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung
In memory of statesman Ide Anak Agung Gde AgungBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung, who served as a statesman for three eras, passed away on April 22, 1999, at the age of 78 in Gianyar, Bali. He died after several weeks of treatment at a hospital in Perth, Australia.
Sun, 09 May 1999
UNSC endorses plan for E. Timor vote
UNSC endorses plan for E. Timor vote UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): The UN Security Council endorsed on Friday agreements that will enable the people of East Timor to decide their own future in an Aug. 8 vote, Reuters reported.
Sun, 09 May 1999
Refugees in Ambon face uncertain future
Refugees in Ambon face uncertain futureBy Budiman Moerdijat AMBON, Maluku (JP): Peals of laughter which came from the direction of children playing tag in the Suli refugee center, some 35 kilometers north of Ambon, reflected an oblivion of sadness their parents felt over their losses from months of...
Sun, 09 May 1999
Message from the EU Presidency in Jakarta
Message from the EU Presidency in Jakarta As the representative in Jakarta of the German Presidency, which started on January 1, 1999, and lasts six months, it gives me great pleasure to send a message of friendship and of support to the Indonesian people on the occasion of Europe Day.
Sun, 09 May 1999
Growth and diplomatic ties boost international schools
Growth and diplomatic ties boost international schools JAKARTA (JP): As a metropolitan city, Jakarta is experiencing a rapid growth in its international community, which has been boosted by economic development.
Sun, 09 May 1999
Cub Scouts help poor students through paper drive
Cub Scouts help poor students through paper driveBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): As well as help from adults, children can also reach out to show their solidarity with the poor.That's exactly what local Cub Scouts members, comprising first to fifth grade boys from Jakarta International School (JIS),...
Sun, 09 May 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais obtained another new title last week. He was declared an "artist" as he jointly created a painting with maestro H. Widayat in an exhibition, Funds for PAN, held at Ardiyanto Gallery here on Sunday.
Sun, 09 May 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Songs 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:00 p.m. News 12:30 Student's Quiz 1:00 TV Series: Empire 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV...
Sun, 09 May 1999
Pathway to Australian study
Pathway to Australian study Outstanding pedigrees back Uniprep's core services of preparing local high school graduates to enter Australian universities.Run by the private university UniSadhuGuna in Jakarta, it is a partnership with Monash University, Victoria, and The University of New South Wales...
Sun, 09 May 1999
Students appreciate their time at international schools
Students appreciate their time at international schoolsBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): How do you make it through your adolescent years if you live in a foreign land, thousands of miles away from home?Teenagers Lindsay Green, Patrick Brosch, Flora Legendre and Takuya Koga all live in Jakarta, and...
Sun, 09 May 1999
International curriculum encourages students to speak up
International curriculum encourages students to speak upBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): It has been the experience of a lifetime for young Gelly Augustin. An English language teacher at the Paramita High School in Tangerang, west of here, Gelly recently spent three months teaching Bahasa Indonesia to...
Sun, 09 May 1999
EIA: a new initiative in relations with Europe
EIA: a new initiative in relations with Europe The European-Indonesian Association (EIA) comprises chambers of commerce and business associations of the European Union (EU) member states in Indonesia. It was inaugurated on April 5 1999 in Jakarta by the Rt. Hon.
Sun, 09 May 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? Being a president in this reform era might be everyone's dreams. And Wismoyo Arismunandar, chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), has declared himself a president."I am in fact a president.
Sun, 09 May 1999
China vows to clinch Sudirman Cup title
China vows to clinch Sudirman Cup title This article concludes an evaluation on the skills of players competing in the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships next week. JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion China is eying a hat trick in the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships to decisively mark a...
Sun, 09 May 1999
Classical music performed in cafe, at dinner time
Classical music performed in cafe, at dinner time JAKARTA (JP): In Jakarta there are many cafes offering pop music, or house music, rap, disco or even dangdut. And now, how about classical music in a cafe? Classical music buffs might frown at the idea owing to a belief that such music should be...
Sun, 09 May 1999
EU assistance to Indonesia's general election
EU assistance to Indonesia's general election To assist Indonesia in its electoral process, the EC is making available a euro (EUR) 7 million (US$ 7 7 million) support package, through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) The objective is to contribute to ensure the fullest possible...
Sun, 09 May 1999
The Westin Surabaya's deluxe living units
The Westin Surabaya's deluxe living units Surabaya's most prestigious hotel, The Westin Surabaya, offers a Limited 32 Deluxe Living Units at unbeatable prices. Guests have privacy, safety and comfort with a new level of five-star services.
Sun, 09 May 1999
Near misfortunes transform Siti Hartati
Near misfortunes transform Siti HartatiBy Yogita Tahil Rahmani JAKARTA (JP): Siti Hartati Murdaya, founder, owner and chief executive officer of the widely diversified Cipta Cakra Murdaya group, is now devoting most of her time to social activities in the name of Buddhism.
Sun, 09 May 1999
Javana Spa
Javana Spa Ten time zones. Strange airplane meals. You feel like an origami pretzel, and now it's time for those rapid- fire meetings.Do yourself a favor.Mind your business first at a luxurious retreat. Discover Javana Spa. Surprisingly affordable and only 54 kilometers from downtown Jakarta.
Sun, 09 May 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto G: PhilipsPhilipsHOSPITAL DONATION: Chairman of the Philips group of companies in Indonesia, RDM Monfils (left) hands over a Philips ultrasound unit, worth about US$40,000, to the chairwoman of the Budi Kemuliaan Organization, Sri Soedarsono, in Batam, Riau.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Antam unit to mine diamond
Antam unit to mine diamond JAKARTA (JP): PT Galuh Cempaka, a firm partly owned by the publicly-listed state general mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), has said it will start mining diamond deposits off the coast of South Kalimantan in the near future.
Sat, 08 May 1999
IBRA returns bad loans to state bank management
IBRA returns bad loans to state bank management JAKARTA (JP): Apparently in a bid to maximize debt recovery, the government has decided to return the management of some non- performing loans (NPLs) to the hands of the country's seven state banks, according to deputy chairman of the Indonesian Bank...
Sat, 08 May 1999
Indigenous groups still poor
Indigenous groups still poor BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Thousands of indigenous people here are in need of special attention, the head of the local office of social affairs said.Fachri Siregar told an administrative meeting that at least 8,016 indigenous families were not making a decent living.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Dili students protest coercion
Dili students protest coercion DILI, East Timor (JP): Hundreds of students on Friday demanded an end to intimidation, abductions and killings in order that East Timorese will feel free to choose between accepting or rejecting the government's offer of special autonomy on Aug. 8.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Govt to ax local content on automobiles
Govt to ax local content on automobiles JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to scrap all rules and incentives designed to encourage increased local content in automobiles in a wide sweeping revision of policy which will bring the country into compliance with international trade rules, Minister of...
Sat, 08 May 1999
Women unaware of their political power
Women unaware of their political powerBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Kustinah knows the incumbent President is B.J. Habibie, who replaced Soeharto. But she doesn't know how he came to power.Neither has she ever used her right to vote in a general election, although she has spent 22 years of her...
Sat, 08 May 1999
Malaysian caught overstaying
Malaysian caught overstaying KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A Malaysian citizen, Tan Tian Chae, 23, has been quarantined by the local immigration office for violating immigration laws. He overstayed his visa by almost four months, Antara reported.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Residents want aspiration heard
Residents want aspiration heard TANGERANG (JP): About 200 residents went to the office of Tangerang Regent Agus Djunara on Thursday to express concern over the rejection of their proposal to appoint a local to assume the vacant vice regent post by West Java Governor Nuriana.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Springtime in economy
Springtime in economy Indonesia's economy still contracted by 10.34 percent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 1998 but improved markedly with a 1.34 percent expansion from a negative growth of 19.5 percent in the last quarter.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Gus Dur to go ahead with Jepara visit
Gus Dur to go ahead with Jepara visit JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leader Abdurrahman Wahid said on Friday he would visit the Central Java town of Jepara for a gathering of the National Awakening Party (PKB), despite calls to cancel the gathering for fear of a repeat of a bloody clash between...
Sat, 08 May 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Citra '99, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until May 15. * Painting Exhibition: Budi's Gallery Collection, by Sudjana Kerton, Nyoman Gunarsa, etc., at La Casa de Mexico, Jl.
Sat, 08 May 1999
The misuse of safety net money
The misuse of safety net money Suspicions have long existed that part of the social safety net money is being used by certain political parties for their own benefit. Efforts to act on those suspicions, however, have always stranded on the legal argument that one must never make assertions unless...
Sat, 08 May 1999
Student groups insist on holding rally on May 12
Student groups insist on holding rally on May 12 JAKARTA (JP): Student groups from several universities insisted on Friday they would hold a street rally on Wednesday to commemorate the Trisakti University shootings.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Commission funds children's center
Commission funds children's center BANDUNG: Ambassador Klauspeter Schmallenbach, the head of the Representation of the European Commission, officiated on Thursday the opening of a clinic for the treatment of disabled children and launched a project to help develop small-enterprises in the West Java...
Sat, 08 May 1999
Akbar set to resign in party's interest
Akbar set to resign in party's interest JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung said on Friday that he would give up his ministerial post so that he could lead the election campaign for Golkar, the political party he chairs.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Correction on 1965 PKI putsch?
Correction on 1965 PKI putsch?From NeracaThe Sept. 30, 1965 Indonesian Communist Party revolt (G30S/PKI) was an attempted coup, what must be straightened out? (Neraca April. 29). That Soeharto made use of the attempted coup to seize power afterward is another matter.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Govt protects sugar farmers
Govt protects sugar farmers JAKARTA (JP): All sugar mills in Java will be obliged to procure locally-produced sugar at Rp 2,500 (30 U.S. cents) a kilogram to protect farmers from the falling price of sugar on the local market, a senior minister has said.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Answers leaked in Bali exams
Answers leaked in Bali exams JAKARTA: The Ministry of Education and Culture is committed to investigating how answers for national high school exams came to be leaked to students in Denpasar, Bali, according to a ministry official.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Sutiyoso upholds ban on pedicabs
Sutiyoso upholds ban on pedicabs JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday he would take every effort to prevent becak (pedicab) drivers from operating in the capital during his term of office.He said the drivers, along with the rest of the poor, were free to channel their votes to any party,...
Sat, 08 May 1999
Thailand to stay calm over attacks
Thailand to stay calm over attacks BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand vowed on Friday it would not intrude into Myanmar to chase guerrillas blamed for an attack on a police border post and the kidnapping of three Thais.Army chief Gen.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Government sells 9.62 percent stake in PT Telkom
Government sells 9.62 percent stake in PT Telkom JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Thursday the sale of 898 million shares in domestic telecommunications provider PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom) to foreign institutional investors.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Mayora workers seek legal advice
Mayora workers seek legal advice JAKARTA (JP): At least 40 representatives of 1,500 workers laid off by their employer, food producer PT Mayora Indah, visited the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute on Friday to seek legal advice on the dismissal.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Most Asian currencies retreat on profit taking
Most Asian currencies retreat on profit taking SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Profit-taking eroded a bit more of Asian currencies' recent gains on Friday, after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan raised fears that U.S.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Small boy found floating in canal
Small boy found floating in canal JAKARTA (JP): A three-year-old boy was found dead, floating on a canal on Jl. Angkasa Raya in Kemayoran district, Central Jakarta, early Thursday, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Creditors agree to reschedule debts
Creditors agree to reschedule debts JAKARTA (JP): PT Intraco Penta said on Friday that most of its 14 foreign and local creditors had agreed to reschedule their debts to the publicly listed heavy equipment supplier.
Sat, 08 May 1999
Junior men's team cruises to c'ship
Junior men's team cruises to c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior men's team clinched world junior tennis championship final berths after they defeated the Japanese 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Asia Oceania qualifying tournament here on Friday.
Sat, 08 May 1999
RI to import more fuel
RI to import more fuel JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has been forced to import more fuel this month as the result of an interruption in the operation of its refinery in Cilacap, East Java.