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Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Mosque blast revelations to be announced Monday
Mosque blast revelations to be announced Monday JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police are scheduled to disclose on Monday the results of investigations in the case relating to the April 19 powerful blast at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque, following growing public speculation on the motive of those allegedly...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Aceh authorities cancel vote extension days
Aceh authorities cancel vote extension days JAKARTA (JP): The local elections committee canceled several vote extension days in the troubled North Aceh regency for security reasons, Antara reported on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Errata on autism
Errata on autism This is in reference to the article Parents struggle to help child with autism published in the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post on June 6, 1999, written by Agni Amorita.With due respect to the people involved, I would like to submit several corrections on the following paragraph...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
RP and Thailand boost trade
RP and Thailand boost trade MANILA (AFP): Thailand and the Philippines said on Sunday they had agreed to boost trade and to cooperate in the fight against crime as part of ongoing attempts to strengthen ties.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
KL says illegal workers must go
KL says illegal workers must go KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Sunday that Malaysia's plantation owners must repatriate their illegal foreign workers by July 15 or face government action.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Elephants in way of general election
Elephants in way of general election JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen poll officials and two police officers delivering ballot boxes to a remote village in Lampung found themselves holed up in the jungle for a night when their way was blocked by a herd of seven elephants.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Tumbal by Hendro Suseno, at Galeri Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), until June 15. * Painting Exhibition: Misteri Wanita Dalam Ukiyo-e, at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation,...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Mitsui buys U.S. stake
Mitsui buys U.S. stake TOKYO (Nikkei): Mitsui & Co. has bought a stake in a midsize New York fertilizer company Agrifos L.L.C. for an estimated three billion yen, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Sunday that company sources revealed.Agrifos makes phosphoric acid fertilizer and exports it to Asia.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Corporate governance: Problems and challenges
Corporate governance: Problems and challenges This is the first of two articles on good corporate governance prepared by Sauri Hasibuan, business development manager of PT Airindo Bersih Jaya. JAKARTA (JP): A lack of good governance in the public sector has created a crisis that hurts children by...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Truck crashes off bridge; Six die
Truck crashes off bridge; Six die WONOGIRI, Central Java: Six people died and 14 others were seriously injured on Friday evening when a truck, overloaded with passengers heading for a wedding ceremony, drove off a bridge and plunged into a river at Deling village, Bulukerto district.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Jakarta recount protested by polling officials
Jakarta recount protested by polling officials JAKARTA (JP): Several district polling committee officials raised objections on Sunday concerning the decision of the Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee to re-count ballot papers due to indications of serious mistakes in tallying.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
More speed needed
More speed needed Even as officials are straining to finish the vote count for last Monday's general elections, public calls to speed up the election of a new President are growing. The obvious reasoning is that waiting until the end of October for a new President and Vice President to be elected,...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Answers to questions computer users frequently ask
Answers to questions computer users frequently askBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): In my "Internet Explorer" I have set up a special folder that I've named "To Keep". I drag and drop all E- mail messages from my readers that I want to archive from my Inbox into this folder.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
S'pore opens up further to joint-venture law firms
S'pore opens up further to joint-venture law firms SINGAPORE (DPA): Five joint ventures of local and foreign law firms will be initially allowed in Singapore's liberalization of its legal market to give the financial sector a one-stop service for international contracts, it was reported on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Foreign hypermarkets accused of dumping practices
Foreign hypermarkets accused of dumping practices JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) is accusing foreign hypermarket operators of conducting dumping practices here in an attempt to drive local supermarket chains out of business.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Habibie protecting Ghalib
Habibie protecting Ghalib Once again the public must swallow its vexation. The hope that President B.J. Habibie would discharge, or at least suspend, Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib has been overturned. Habibie has preferred to take the more lenient action of auditing Ghalib's wealth.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Asian govts gamble economic rebound will fix banks
Asian govts gamble economic rebound will fix banks SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian governments are gambling that a percolating U.S. economy and a hoped-for resurgence in Japan will restore rapid growth in their economies and offer an easy fix for their deep-seated financial-sector headaches, bank...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Suspend Ghalib from his duties
Suspend Ghalib from his duties I would like to make an appeal to President B.J. Habibie in connection with the Indonesian Corruption Watch report submitted to the military police, in which Attorney General A.M. Ghalib is suspected of having accepted bribes.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Japan mulls action against U.S. steel ruling
Japan mulls action against U.S. steel ruling TOKYO (AFP): The Japanese government and steel industry representatives said Saturday they were considering counter- actions against a U.S. decision to slap punitive duties on imports of cheap Japanese hot-rolled steel.Nippon Steel Corp.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Golkar takes the lead in South Sulawesi
Golkar takes the lead in South Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The ruling Golkar party took the lead on Sunday with 2,412,548 of the estimated 3.6 million votes in the province.The United Development Party was in second place with 279,351, followed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Planned tobacco tax ineffective: Official
Planned tobacco tax ineffective: Official JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to base a cigarette excise scheme on nicotine and tar content in cigarettes can not be implemented in the near future because it would be difficult to control, a senior official at the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Russian food relief chopper missing in Irian Jaya
Russian food relief chopper missing in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): A Russian helicopter chartered by the Indonesian government to fly food relief to isolated jungle areas of Irian Jaya went missing on Friday with six people, including three Russians, on board.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Sex for sale
Sex for saleFrom Pikiran RakyatAs the winds of reform continue to sweep across Indonesia, we must all actively participate in establishing a universal platform for reform that includes improvements in our moral standards, even though the prolonged economic crisis is far from over.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Estrada names poverty as biggest enemy today
Estrada names poverty as biggest enemy today MANILA (AP): President Joseph Estrada said Saturday that 101 years after Philippine independence from colonial rule, poverty has replaced foreign invaders as the main enemy.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
New duo 'Air' a shift for ex-Pas member
New duo 'Air' a shift for ex-Pas memberBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis, combined with the current national political uproar, hasn't seemed to stop pop music from evolving. In fact, there is still enough space for newcomers to give it a shot.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Guess what?
Guess what? Indonesian Corruption Watch executive coordinator Teten Masduki, who recently disclosed a case of alleged bribery involving Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib, is not a stranger to legal circles.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Gaining freedom by refusing to answer the cries of 'wolf'
Gaining freedom by refusing to answer the cries of 'wolf'By Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): We were left wondering when we heard that Celia and her husband were not leaving the country during the campaign and the elections. After all, they had every reason to be scared and to run away.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Passion for poetry breeds good, bad work
Passion for poetry breeds good, bad workBy Cecep Syamsul Hari BANDUNG (JP): New poets and their works have flourished in the past 10 years.Works predominate in cultural journals and bulletins as well as anthologies published by various "literature communities" such as the Bandung Literature Forum,...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Butet Kartaredjasa dreams of a saner Indonesia
Butet Kartaredjasa dreams of a saner IndonesiaBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): While some people are willing to sacrifice anything to be famous, actor Butet Kartaredjasa did not even break a sweat for the latest boost to his fame, which was the result of recent media coverage linking him to a taped...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Basketball team eyes Games bronze medal
Basketball team eyes Games bronze medal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) chairman Sutiyoso is optimistic that his players can win at least a bronze in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei in August.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
PAN states terms on PDI-P coalition
PAN states terms on PDI-P coalition JAKARTA (JP): National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais said on Saturday his party was prepared to form a coalition with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), which is leading the polls, but only if it agreed to four conditions.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Indonesians caught in Australia
Indonesians caught in Australia BRISBANE, Australia (AP): Authorities on Friday intercepted an Indonesian fishing boat carrying 11 illegal immigrants on the Australian territory of Christmas Island, police said.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: MandarinMandarin Oriental JakartaBOOKS FOR ORPHANS: Mandarin Oriental's general manager, Alan J. Hepburn (left), poses with chairman of the Darusalam Orphanage Foundation, Atang Sasmita (right), and orphanage children after lunch.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Money-spinning business of mushrooms
Money-spinning business of mushroomsBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): A wild plant, the thin dark-brown ear-shaped tree-bark fungus locally known as jamur kuping appears often on the surface of decayed and damp wood.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Cell No. 5 of Banceuy Prison has a history
Cell No. 5 of Banceuy Prison has a historyBy Y.R. Prahista BANDUNG (JP): Banceuy is familiar as a street name to Bandung residents -- and also for the old prison of the same name. The prison, or rather what remains of it, holds particular historical value in Indonesia's struggle to gain...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Acehnese shun the general election
Acehnese shun the general electionText and photos by Arief Suhardiman S. LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Monday's general election, which is being called the nation's first free vote in 44 years, saw a different response in Aceh than the rest of the country.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Bambang prods major debtors to pay up
Bambang prods major debtors to pay up JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Bambang Subianto met owners of the 200 largest indebted companies including Mohammad Bob Hasan and Aburizal Bakrie on Saturday in a final round of efforts to push them to sign a loan recovery agreement.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Water hyacinths nurture new cottage industry
Water hyacinths nurture new cottage industryBy Maria Goretti Tamen PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Handicrafts can be made from plants other than traditional mainstays of bamboo and rattan.In Sei Ambawang district, 10 kilometers from Pontianak, water hyacinth is used as the raw material for a...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Ministers make poor sportsmen
Ministers make poor sportsmenFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs soon as it became known that donated "sports funds" were being kept in a private bank account of a Cabinet minister who was also a sports organization chairman, I could only imagine how rich these Cabinet ministers doubling as sports organization...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
North Sulawesi election committee votes to rehold polls
North Sulawesi election committee votes to rehold polls JAKARTA (JP): The North Sulawesi provincial election committee decided on Saturday to rehold the polls on the grounds that the June 7 general election was marred by vote buying and intimidation by officials from the government and Golkar Party.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Accountability as reform agenda
Accountability as reform agenda Menggapai Kedaulatan untuk Rakyat (Attaining Sovereignty for the People); By Prof. Miriam Budiardjo; Mizan, Bandung, November 1998; xvi and 246 pages. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Professor Miriam Budiardjo assumes most of the problems we are now facing could have been avoided...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Duck rearing more than mere dabbling
Duck rearing more than mere dabblingBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): In the middle of a vast expanse of rice fields, under a torrid sun, a young man quietly tends to hundreds of ducks pecking at rice grains and straws not far from where he is standing.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
UN team launches information compaign in E. Timor
UN team launches information compaign in E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The UN Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) launched an information page in a local daily on Saturday as part of its efforts to inform East Timorese about the options available in the Aug. 8 ballot on self-determination.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Arabian atmosphere fills De Laila bar
Arabian atmosphere fills De Laila barBy Oliver Crowder JAKARTA (JP): The entrance to this bar is through a half-sized wooden doorway unusually placed halfway up the wall. You have to step over the bottom bit while you duck.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Documentary 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m. Comedy 12:30 Student's Quiz 1:00 TV Series: Empire 2:30 Children's Song 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV Drama...
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
Elite model competition opens doors for aspiring teens
Elite model competition opens doors for aspiring teens JAKARTA (JP): Who was Tracy Trinita before her thriving modeling career in New York, Milan, Paris, London and other fashion capitals?Only a few years ago, she was just an ordinary junior high school student on the tourist island of Bali.
Sun, 13 Jun 1999
A private exotic retreat
A private exotic retreat While you are in Yogyakarta, discover a true royal Javanese heritage. The pure essence of self-indulgence and pampering to revitalize your body and mind ... our secret for health, beauty and relaxation.Enter our tranquil room. The sweet smell of essential oil fills the air.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999
Not anti-Habibie but...
Not anti-Habibie but...From Pikiran RakyatAs a housewife who is not well versed in politics, I would like to ask the following questions:* What is the difference between the New Golkar and the Old Golkar?* Is it possible for the postelection government to change if its leaders are the very same...
Sat, 12 Jun 1999
Sutiyoso opens discount festival
Sutiyoso opens discount festival JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Friday opened the third annual city-wide discount festival in a ceremony at the Sarinah shopping center on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 12 Jun 1999
Uncertainty shadows road to a coalition government
Uncertainty shadows road to a coalition governmentBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many experts believe only several parties will win significant votes from Monday's polls and they will be forced to form a coalition government.