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Mon, 19 Jun 2000
S. African of Indonesian descent back home with arts
S. African of Indonesian descent back home with artsBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): They left with chains around their feet and sorrow filled their soul. But 300 years later their descendants have returned to their ancestral home dancing, with a song on their lips and nothing but joy in their hearts.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Wedding plans go up in smoke
Wedding plans go up in smoke BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A fire which razed tens of houses on Jl. Piere Tendean in Sungai Baru subdistrict late Saturday night, also destroyed a young couple's wedding plans.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Medco boosts oil production for listing in New York
Medco boosts oil production for listing in New York JAKARTA (JP): The largest national private oil and gas company PT Medco Energi International said it was boosting crude oil production to increase its asset value as it eyed listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
WB approves $115m loan to Indonesia
WB approves $115m loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank announced at the weekend that it had approved two International Development Association (IDA) credits worth US$115.4 million for health and water and sanitation projects in Indonesia.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, June 19, 2000)
Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, June 19, 2000)Hollywood KC Mission Impossible 2 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Perfumed Garden 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Hide and Seek 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Gunshy 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Halloween H20 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan Petualangan Sherina 13:00 15:15 17:30...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Soeharto may return $25b to the govt: Abdurrahman
Soeharto may return $25b to the govt: Abdurrahman CAIRO (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid estimates that some US$25 billion of former president Soeharto's wealth will eventually be returned to the state.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Anwar still a priority, says Malaysian opposition party
Anwar still a priority, says Malaysian opposition party KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): The Malaysian opposition party led by Anwar Ibrahim's wife said on Sunday that the jailed former deputy premier remained the priority of its struggle but stressed it was not a single-issue party.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Chaos at Bekasi prison
Chaos at Bekasi prison JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted part of Bulak Kapal Penitentiary in Bekasi on Sunday night following a vicious fight between two rival prison gangs.Widio, head of the prison's guidance section, said that at least five prisoners had been shot and a jailer wounded after being...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Antimonopoly watchdog has hard task: Didik
Antimonopoly watchdog has hard task: Didik JAKARTA (JP): The newly-established anti-monopoly watchdog was facing a grave task of setting up sound business environment in the country given the fact that monopoly and other unsound business practices have been deeply rooted here, members of the...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Reviewing the Cabinet
Reviewing the Cabinet Should President Abdurrahman Wahid reshuffle his national Cabinet? More and more people seem to think so. They say August will be a good time to do it after he presents his progress report to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
RI top big spender in S'pore
RI top big spender in S'pore SINGAPORE (DPA): Japanese visitors top the list of big spenders in Singapore, snapping up watches, fashion and jewelry with Indonesians right behind, a study showed on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Parties ready for Cabinet reshuffle
Parties ready for Cabinet reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): A complete Cabinet overhaul in August looks inevitable as most major political parties have already given a green light to President Abdurrahman Wahid to perform one.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Surabaya gears up for National Games
Surabaya gears up for National GamesBy Ivy Susanti SURABAYA (JP): The 15th National Games (PON) organizing committee still has much work hard to do before the Games' opening ceremony on Monday afternoon.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
How to create a template for your business letters
How to create a template for your business lettersBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): First of all, there is a correction to note. In my article last week on Canon's photo printer BJC-8200, I wrote "It would be too much of a hassle to replace the print head with the scanner head and calibrate the printer...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Exclusivism must be avoided
Exclusivism must be avoided A full-page advertisement was placed by PT Asuransi AIA Indonesia (an Insurance company) in Kompas on May 24, 2000, which has invoked a sense of nationalism and togetherness among Indonesian citizens.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Thai fishermen jailed in Aceh
Thai fishermen jailed in Aceh SABANG, Aceh: The Sabang district court has sentenced 40 Thai fishermen to seven months in jail each on Saturday for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.They were among 80 being detained by police.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
We're still here, say Betawi people
We're still here, say Betawi people JAKARTA (JP): The Betawi (native Jakartans) claim they exist despite constant development programs and globalization.Noted Betawi figure S.M. Ardan said it was not true if people said the ethnic group was becoming marginalized in the capital, which is to...
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 19, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 19, 2000Exhibitions * Paintings, Ceramics, Sculptures, Graphic Arts Exhibition, Kompas-Bentara Budaya's Collections at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, West Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 25.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
Govt to open new areas for paddy fields
Govt to open new areas for paddy fields JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to develop two million hectares of new paddy fields outside Java to secure rice supplies for the country's growing population, a senior government official said.
Mon, 19 Jun 2000
RP 'very optimistic' on hostage talks
RP 'very optimistic' on hostage talks JOLO, Philippines (Agencies): The chief Philippines negotiator trying to secure the release of 21 mostly foreign hostages said on Sunday he was "very optimistic" after their Islamic rebel captors freed five children held since March.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Soeharto undergoes a brain scan
Soeharto undergoes a brain scan JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto underwent a brain scan on Saturday morning to check whether the damage from several strokes has affected his memory and ability to face an ongoing investigation into his alleged corruption during 32 years of rule.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Mira Lesmana puts children's films first
Mira Lesmana puts children's films first JAKARTA (JP): Dressed in trendy pants and a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up, her cap facing the wrong direction, Mira Lesmana is a funky, energetic 36. She has embraced as a uniform the laid-back attire of the young today, the members of the "MTV...
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Gus Dur, Bahrain's emir discuss economic ties
Gus Dur, Bahrain's emir discuss economic ties MANAMA (AFP): President Abdurrahman Wahid held talks in Bahrain focused on economic cooperation and investment on Saturday at the start of a Gulf tour, the official news agency GNA reported.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
PON torches arrive from 26 provinces
PON torches arrive from 26 provinces SURABAYA (JP): Torches for the 15th National Games (PON) arrived here on Saturday from 26 provinces across the nation.The torches are being kept in the Grahadi building on Jl.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Salvaging marine treasure a dark job
Salvaging marine treasure a dark job Indonesian waters have been a graveyard for hundreds of ships over the centuries. In recent years, they were also a hunting ground for looters of sunken treasure. The Jakarta Post's Rita A.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Smooth going in and around Irian Jaya
Smooth going in and around Irian Jaya WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): Below are tips for travelers to Irian Jaya.Getting there: Garuda flies four times a week from Jakarta to Jayapura, while Merpati provides a daily service. From Jayapura, Merpati serves Wamena daily.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Visual modern art market all shaken up
Visual modern art market all shaken upBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian modern art entered the commercial field more than 10 years ago. Commercial galleries have mushroomed in big cities like Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Surabaya, as well as in Bali.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Modern Indonesia as seen by Watson
Modern Indonesia as seen by Watson Of Self and Nation -- Autobiography and the Representation of Modern Indonesia; By C.W. Watson; University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, 2000; 257 pp JAKARTA (JP): Autobiographies are a reflection not only of the lives of their authors, but also of the unique...
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
On salvage and looting of Indonesia's underwater treasures
On salvage and looting of Indonesia's underwater treasuresBy Edi Sedyawati JAKARTA (JP): The conducting of archeological exploration in Indonesia is often confronted by other interests.Physical development of land, such as building a new highway, dam or factory, conflicts occasionally with the need...
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Political support, people's role key to fight smoking
Political support, people's role key to fight smoking JAKARTA (JP): More political support and people's participation are needed to control the increase in the number of smokers and smoking-related illnesses in the country, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi warned on Saturday.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Moon over Legian Beach
Moon over Legian BeachBy Bre Redana The moon was perched over the ocean at Legian beach as I took Maggie behind the stand of bushes at the back of the Gado-Gado discotheque."Hold me, darling" she pleaded.I did more than embrace her and she groaned with my touch. She hadn't changed.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Dressing down at McDonald's
Dressing down at McDonald's It was after midnight at around 1 a.m. on June 3, 2000 at McDonald's restaurant in Sarinah building on Jl. M.H. Thamrin. I was standing by the front entrance chatting with some fellows when I overheard a dispute between McDonald's civilian-dressed security guard and a...
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
What to do about our underwater treasures
What to do about our underwater treasuresBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Earlier this month, after the Indonesian Navy successfully foiled an attempt to smuggle underwater treasures recovered from Indonesian waters, State Minister of Social Affairs Anak Agung Gde Agung recommended the preparation of...
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
One day with with 'bajaj' driver Junaedi
One day with with 'bajaj' driver Junaedi Born in 1957 in Jakarta, Junaedi earns his living driving a bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle) around the narrow streets surrounding the markets of Central and South Jakarta.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Looting of artifacts in Indonesian seas creates big headache
Looting of artifacts in Indonesian seas creates big headacheBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The latest frenzy concerning the discoveries, excavations and lootings of antique Chinese ceramics and old artifacts in Indonesia's waters have worried Indonesian archaeologists and ceramicists.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Five arrested over failed theft of Pertamina funds
Five arrested over failed theft of Pertamina funds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) security guards apprehended five people on Friday attempting to transfer Rp 125 billion (US$14.7 million) out of the account of state-owned oil and gas company, Pertamina, a police officer said on Saturday.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
'Sherina' a film fit for whole family
'Sherina' a film fit for whole familyBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): It's been a long time since movie lovers have been able to watch a locally produced work fit for the whole family. The country's film crisis which began in the early 1990s led to the virtual disappearance of quality movies,...
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Top puppeteers in demand -- for a price
Top puppeteers in demand -- for a priceBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Udung Supriatna was forced to sell his car to pay for that special something at his daughter's wedding reception.To the delight of everybody in his neighborhood, he hired popular wayang golek puppeteer Ade Kosasih.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Art Agenda
Art Agenda Teka-teki, Silang, Pendapat yang Digambarkan (Puzzles, Disputes in Drawings), Koong Gallery, Hotel Gran Melia, Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav. X-0, South Jakarta, Phone 526 8080, ext. 2905, from June 18 to Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Pick of the Flicks
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Mission Impossible 2 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Perfumed Garden 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Hide and Seek 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Gunshy 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Halloween H20 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan: Petualangan Sherina 13:00 15:15 17:30 19:45 Mission Impossible 2...
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Name value counts for some in buying shoes
Name value counts for some in buying shoesBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Say you have a few million rupiah to spare, and you want to do something nice for number one.Forget about stashing the moolah away for a rainy day or putting it toward the kids' college education.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Akram puts Pakistan in sight of victory
Akram puts Pakistan in sight of victory COLOMBO (Reuters): Wasim Akram bowled Pakistan into a winning position in the first test against Sri Lanka on Saturday when he claimed five wickets in a test innings for the 25th time.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Two thieves beaten to death
Two thieves beaten to death DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Two alleged long-time crooks were killed by angry residents and three others were shot in their legs during a pre-dawn police action on Jl. Imam Bonjol here on Saturday.The incident broke around 2 a.m.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Gosper to lead IOC visit of East Timor
Gosper to lead IOC visit of East Timor LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AFP): Beleaguered International Olympic Committee vice president Kevan Gosper is to head a two-day mission to East Timor from June 17, it was announced on Friday.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Iwan Fals turns his talents to orchestral music
Iwan Fals turns his talents to orchestral musicBy Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): Virgiawan Listanto took pleasure in the hardship of starting out in music 25 years ago.As a high school student with strong social concerns, Tanto, as he was nicknamed, wanted most of all to be independent.
Sun, 18 Jun 2000
Archaeologists, unarmed heritage guardians
Archaeologists, unarmed heritage guardians JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of centuries-old Chinese ceramics have been salvaged from Indonesia's waters, while hundreds of historical sculptures and reliefs are stolen every day from temples and archaeological sites throughout the country.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Centris pays dividend
Centris pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed taxi operator PT Centris Multipersada Pratama approved on Friday the management proposal to distribute a dividend of Rp 6 (about one-tenth of a U.S. cent) per share for the 1999 fiscal year.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Foreign women face deportation
Foreign women face deportation JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen female aliens from China and Vietnam, arrested on Tuesday for illegally working at karaoke bars here, will be deported soon, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Scalpers earn more under new test system
Scalpers earn more under new test system JAKARTA (JP): A new computerized system used in tests for all diving license applicants has failed to meet its target as many of the computer-illiterate applicants prefer to use the service of scalpers, an officer said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Jun 2000
Observers say TNI reshuffle politically motivated
Observers say TNI reshuffle politically motivated JAKARTA (JP): Observers said on Friday that the latest Indonesian Military (TNI) reshuffle was politically motivated to purge hardline elements from the institution.Political observer J.