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Mon, 29 May 2000
The elusive masseur
The elusive masseur Apart from finding the best method for a breakthrough in the economic recovery, this nation has been urged by the head of state to find the whereabouts of the elusive masseur by the name of Suwondo who became a masseur-turned-presidential confidante.
Mon, 29 May 2000
47 injured in Medan chruch blast
47 injured in Medan chruch blast MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): With sectarian violence already testing the unity of the country, a blast rocked a Protestant church here on Sunday, injuring at least 47 members of the congregation.North Sumatra Police chief Brig. Gen.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Maraden Panggabean dies at 78
Maraden Panggabean dies at 78 JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret) Maraden Panggabean, former Armed Forces deputy chief and former coordinating minister for political affairs and security, died on Sunday after a stroke. He was 78.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Govt focuses more on small, medium firms
Govt focuses more on small, medium firms JAKARTA (JP): Government economic policies will be geared more towards promoting small and medium enterprises and less on big businesses, Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said on Saturday.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Gus Dur's small 'r' reform
Gus Dur's small 'r' reformBy Lesley McCulloch CANBERRA (JP): It seems that with each day that passes, criticism of Indonesia's President Abdurrahman Wahid gains momentum. No one denies that many things are certainly different than they were 12 months ago -- and that these changes have been for the...
Mon, 29 May 2000
The sensation of traveling on cheap W. Java trains
The sensation of traveling on cheap W. Java trains JAKARTA (JP): Willing to experience the worst means of transportation in the city? Just take trains plying short distances to neighborhood areas in West Java.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 29, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 29, 2000Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Eddy Sundara, at Negeri Lama Gallery, Jl. Cinere Raya A-36, South Jakarta (Phone: 7543133), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Jun. 25. * Painting Exhibition by John Van Der Sterren at Galeri Kafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Men's problems on Net
Men's problems on Net JAKARTA (JP): Internet site klinikpria.com, was launched here on Saturday especially for men and others seeking information on health problems mostly affecting men.Run by local doctors grouped in the Indonesian Association of Urology Specialists, the health site is aimed to...
Mon, 29 May 2000
Mobs storm, vandalize hotels and discotheque
Mobs storm, vandalize hotels and discotheque JAKARTA (JP): Angry mobs raided and vandalized two hotels at separate locations in East and West Jakarta over the weekend, claiming both establishments offered the services of prostitutes.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Demonstrators or provocateurs?
Demonstrators or provocateurs?From Media IndonesiaDemonstrations are on the increase, and the protests on May 25 and May 26 on Jl. Salemba culminated with the burning of vehicles belonging to the military.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Records made at SEA Age Croup Swimming C'ships
Records made at SEA Age Croup Swimming C'ships DENPASAR (JP): Two records were created by Singaporean swimmers on the final day of the 24th Age Group Swimming Championships at the Bali Cliff Hotel swimming pool Sunday.Chay Mark clocked 52.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Kerosene still scarce in Java
Kerosene still scarce in Java PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Despite promises by the state oil and gas company Pertamina to increase output, kerosene is still scarce in the province.The Jakarta Post observed on Saturday that kerosene retailers still had to stand in line for over two hours in order to...
Mon, 29 May 2000
Kwik says govt may revise 2000 state budget
Kwik says govt may revise 2000 state budget JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie said on Saturday that the government would have to revise the 2000 state budget if the rupiah failed to strengthen from the current level.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Telkom gives Net access
Telkom gives Net access JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom will start its new high speed broadband Internet access service in Kalimantan by the third quarter this year, according to Cable & Wireless Mitratel, Telkom's joint operation (KSO) partner in the region.
Mon, 29 May 2000
Uranium studies in W. Kalimantan
Uranium studies in W. Kalimantan PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Officials from the National Atomic Energy Agency (Batan) claim that the province has huge potential for developing a uranium mine.Batan chief Iyos R Subki told reporters that a study conducted in 1980 revealed that there is 10,000 tons of...
Mon, 29 May 2000
RI team wins bridge congress
RI team wins bridge congress TANGERANG (JP): Indonesia Bridge Olympics team won the AIG Lippo PABF Congress 2000 in the open team event after beating Japan 138-96 IMP in the final at the Imperial Country Club at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, Saturday.
Sun, 28 May 2000
KL badminton chief must go: Sidek
KL badminton chief must go: Sidek JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia's Nusa Mahsuri coach Misbun Sidek said on Saturday Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan should stick to his plan to quit after his team's disappointing Thomas Cup showing.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Calm returns to capital despite minor demonstration
Calm returns to capital despite minor demonstration JAKARTA (JP): Calm returned to Jakarta on Saturday, although some 200 student protesters, grouped under the City Network (Jarkot), made another effort to march to former president Soeharto's residence on Jl.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Traditional tooth filing ceremony in today's Bali
Traditional tooth filing ceremony in today's BaliBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR (JP): A small army of Balinese, dressed in traditional sarongs and headdresses and sporting walkie-talkies and lighted batons, have been deployed to direct traffic.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Erratic Amien
Erratic AmienFrom NeracaI formerly admired Amien Rais for what I thought was his consistency in fighting corruption, collusion and nepotism. Unfortunately, my admiration has dimmed with each passing day.The outstanding Amien has now become the fussy Amien.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Yogyakarta lures tourists with 'bekakak'
Yogyakarta lures tourists with 'bekakak'Text and photos by R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): A bride and the groom are always treated in a special way. Everybody gives them privileges and spoils them with attention and gifts.
Sun, 28 May 2000
C. Java athletes lack of budget
C. Java athletes lack of budget SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java National Games (PON) contingent still suffers a Rp 550 million (US$65,050) deficit although it has received funds from the Provincial Budget of Rp 13.5 billion and from the Central Java Sports Fund Foundation (Yadora) of Rp 1.2 billion.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Getting old is unavoidable, but not a crime
Getting old is unavoidable, but not a crime Elderly people face complex hidden problems. The Jakarta Post's contributor Mehru Jaffer reveals the facts in conjunction with the National Day of the Elderly that falls on May 29.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Arts Agenda
Arts AgendaCultural Discussion and Performance on the Bissu Community at The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, 2nd floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62, Jakarta 12190, on June 6 and June 7. For centuries, the Bissu community of South Sulawesi has been wisely preserving their rituals, language, oral...
Sun, 28 May 2000
President cancels plan to open Papua Congress
President cancels plan to open Papua Congress JAKARTA (JP): Presidential aides confirmed here on Saturday that President Abdurrahman Wahid has canceled plans to open Monday's Papua Congress in Jayapura, over fears that his presence would be interpreted as tacit support for the province's...
Sun, 28 May 2000
Allowance for Angie in French Open
Allowance for Angie in French Open JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) met Saturday and approved financial assistance for junior girls singles hopeful, Angelique Widjaja, to compete in the French Open junior tournament next week.
Sun, 28 May 2000
National Gallery needs private sector involvement
National Gallery needs private sector involvementBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In Mungkid, Central Java, the Museum Widayat stands as the bastion of Widayat's art world and his circle of influence. In Yogyakarta, everyone knows of the unique Museum Affandi, which certainly reflects the character...
Sun, 28 May 2000
Delicious meals for those tired for eating out
Delicious meals for those tired for eating out Cash Cow Burgers; By Julia Philipp; Times Book International, Singapore, 2000; 128 pages; US$9.5 JAKARTA (JP): Julia Philipp may hold a MBA from top school Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania, but that does not make her compromise when it comes...
Sun, 28 May 2000
World population growing older due to better care
World population growing older due to better care JAKARTA (JP): Of the approximately 580 million elderly people in the world today, about 355 million live in developing countries. By 2020, more than 1,000 million people aged 60 years and older will be living in the world.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Today's menu: Bad food, bad service, bad deal
Today's menu: Bad food, bad service, bad dealBy Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): With his nose pointed up, his right hand supporting a tray full of perfectly arranged plates, the waiter elegantly approached our table. Without any mistake, he placed each plate of food on the table according to our order.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Musings on using the Internet
Musings on using the Internet JAKARTA (JP): If you asked most Indonesian people about whether they have ever lost money, or been victims of fraud, or caught a computer virus on the Internet, you would feel relieved because most would say, "No".
Sun, 28 May 2000
Government must change tourism policy
Government must change tourism policy Tourism is vital for generating foreign exchange revenues, but facts show that the industry is in turmoil. While earnest work to lure tourists back remains unfruitful, fresh violence hit the capital city of Jakarta on Friday.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Crackdown a letdown as illegal loggers fly the coop
Crackdown a letdown as illegal loggers fly the coopText and photos by PJ Leo TARAKAN, East Kalimantan (JP): As the helicopter landed in the Kalimantan jungle, the armed soldiers jumped off one by one, ready to fight the enemy.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Dita meets calling to fight for oppressed
Dita meets calling to fight for oppressedBy Emmy Fitri Hastuti JAKARTA (JP): Dita Indah Sari, 27-year-old labor activist, shows her true concerns when she speaks at length about the hard life of laborers and their oppressed aspirations amid the current strong wave of capitalism and industrialism.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Formal talks launched on release of RP hostages
Formal talks launched on release of RP hostages BANDANG, Philippines (AFP): Government negotiators and rebel leaders Saturday held their first formal talks over the release of 21 mostly foreign hostages being held by the Abu Sayyaf group.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Guess What: Ciputra
Guess What: Ciputra Property tycoon Ciputra said he had enough with KKN, an Indonesian acronym for corruption, collusion and nepotism, condemning it as the cause of the country's economic and political calamities.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Group attacks police at boardinghouse
Group attacks police at boardinghouse BOGOR (JP): A Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officer was hurt and two motorcycles were destroyed on Friday evening when a group of about 75 men attacked a boardinghouse in Kedung Halang.
Sun, 28 May 2000
The fall of a Deity
The fall of a DeityBy Putu Arya Tirtawirya In his living room, in the last of the evening's fading light, High Priest Ida Pedanda Madi Sugriwa paced back and forth as he ground his false teeth on the stem of his cold pipe that jutted outward from his face beneath a white mustache streaked with gray...
Sun, 28 May 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 Film: Dos Mujeres 12:00 p.m. TV Drama 1:00 TV Drama 2:30 Teen Program 3:00 Sports 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Tourism Program 5:30 Sports 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports...
Sun, 28 May 2000
Thailand strokes ahead at SEA Age Group event
Thailand strokes ahead at SEA Age Group eventBy Lukman Natanagara DENPASAR (JP): Thailand continued its supremacy in the 24th Southeast Asia (SEA) Age Group Swimming Championships on Saturday by sweeping 12 more gold medals at the Bali Cliff pool.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Twenty-for hours with vegetable seller Jarmi
Twenty-for hours with vegetable seller Jarmi Vegetable seller Jarmi thinks she may be about 50 years of age -- like many elderly Indonesians, she does not know the exact year of her birth. A trader all her life, Jarmi has been operating from a stall at Pasar Rumput, South Jakarta, for over 20 years.
Sun, 28 May 2000
HIV screening of foreigners
HIV screening of foreigners SINGAPORE (AP): The government on Saturday defended laws obliging foreigners to undergo an AIDS test and prohibiting those who have contracted the HIV virus from remaining in Singapore.
Sun, 28 May 2000
Women giving their all for others
Women giving their all for othersBy Barbara Anello JAKARTA (JP): The talk was animated over dinner at a chic restaurant in Jakarta.It ranged from topics as disparate as Fifth Avenue fashion, to the depletion of species and forests throughout the archipelago, to the skills of Indonesian women, the...
Sun, 28 May 2000
A do-it-yourself spa job in the home
A do-it-yourself spa job in the homeBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Spas are the in-thing at Indonesian hotels and fitness centers.Call it the ultimate in self-gratification or merely part of the holistic approach to putting both mind and body on an even keel, but spas are opening their doors across...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Indonesia benchmark bonds fare worst in Asian markets
Indonesia benchmark bonds fare worst in Asian markets SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Spreads on Asian benchmark bonds ended the week mostly wider as regional markets came under pressure from continued volatility on Wall Street and a host of local factors.Spreads over comparable U.S.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Jakarta to exchange missions with Seoul
Jakarta to exchange missions with Seoul JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration and the Seoul Metropolitan Government of South Korea have agreed recently to exchange missions in an effort to strengthen the sister-city relationship, officials said.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Students take note
Students take note Watching a news broadcast on ANteve on May 15, 2000, at 5 p.m., I was shocked to see two groups of university students from the engineering and polytechnic departments of North Sumatra University involved in a brawl that caused enormous damage, including to a laboratory funded by...
Sat, 27 May 2000
Police to summon expert witnesses about fake money
Police to summon expert witnesses about fake money SURABAYA (JP): East Java Police Chief, Maj. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, said here on Friday that expert witnesses would be summoned soon to testify in the counterfeit money case involving retired Army officers.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on May 26, 2000: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,955.00 8,955.00Australian dollar 1 4,524.80 5,098.08Austrian schilling 1 527.01 593.58Belgian franc 1 179.77 202.48Brunei dollar 1 4,591.90 5,172.12Canadian dollar 1 5,290.
Sat, 27 May 2000
Risk management: Discipline with many faces
Risk management: Discipline with many facesBy Michael Sinjorgo JAKARTA (JP): Risks are a fact of life for everyone. How one deals with these risks determines the quality of one's life.Business has its own risks.