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Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Corruption out of hand in Padang
Corruption out of hand in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Around 100 officials, active and retired, are suspected of being involved in corruption, a spokesman of the district attorney here said.Khaidir Ramli said on Thursday that the office has since last year handled 57 cases involving the officials...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Traders benefit from erotic publications
Traders benefit from erotic publications JAKARTA (JP): Amid questioning of popular model Sophia Latjuba for her controversial seminude pose in a magazine, newspaper agents and street vendors are the winners as new risque and X- rated publications hit the streets.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Supriati wins Olympic Day Run
Supriati wins Olympic Day Run JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top runners Supriati Sutono and Eduard Nabunome won the Jakarta 1999 Olympic Day Run on Sunday morning, held to commemorate the capital's 472nd anniversary.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Applying military law
Applying military law We have been forced to pay attention to an alleged bribery case involving ex-Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib. As we all know, Ghalib is a military man, and most people think that his case will not be brought to court.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: by the Indonesian Leica Photography Club, at Galeri Foto Cahya, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until July 2.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
GM to break even in Asia
GM to break even in Asia DETROIT (Reuters): General Motors Corp., which lost US$243 million in Asia-Pacific in 1998, expects to break even there in 2000, Rudolph Schlais, the automaker's president of operations in the region, said on Friday.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
KPU to query alleged corruption
KPU to query alleged corruption CISARUA, West Java (JP): General Elections Commission (KPU) deputy chairman Adnan Buyung Nasution vowed on Sunday to investigate alleged acts of corruption and collusion inside the commission.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Government expects US$4.72b plus from CGI
Government expects US$4.72b plus from CGI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's major lenders, grouped in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), may pledge some US$4.72 billion in loans at the upcoming annual donors meeting, according to a senior government official.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Sugar policy good for customers: Economists
Sugar policy good for customers: Economists JAKARTA (JP): Economists backed on Friday the government's controversial decision to liberalize sugar imports, saying the move was good for consumers.But they called on the government to speed up the rejuvenation process of the local sugar industry to...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
New policy set to cut 20% off price of imported cars
New policy set to cut 20% off price of imported cars JAKARTA (JP): The government's new policy on the automobile industry will cut the price of imported cars by at least 20 percent, thanks to a significant reduction of import duties, analysts have said.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
TB affected area to be revamped
TB affected area to be revamped TANGERANG (JP): Officials plan to revamp two slum residential areas in Benda district near the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport following the detection of six tuberculosis cases in one of the subdistricts.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Mahathir stakes claim to Spratlys
Mahathir stakes claim to Spratlys KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday the reefs in the Spratly Islands on which Malaysia had built structures were part of its territory, dismissing Philippine claims.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Bogor holds folktale festival in English
Bogor holds folktale festival in English BOGOR (JP): The Al-Umm Education, Training and Development Institution (LP3) in cooperation with state postal company PT Pos Indonesia and the Directorate General of Arts and Culture is holding a 10-day national competition on Indonesian folktales in English...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
1997 BI fire to be probed: Roesmanhadi
1997 BI fire to be probed: Roesmanhadi JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Roesmanhadi is resuming an investigation into the cause of a fire two years ago at a Bank Indonesia (BI) building which claimed 15 lives.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Australia, America and Southeast Asia
Australia, America and Southeast Asia The following is based on a presentation by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer at the Georgetown Southeast Asia Forum, Washington D.C., on June 16, 1999. This is the first of two articles.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Officials mull keeping parties off polls boards
Officials mull keeping parties off polls boards CISARUA, West Java (JP): Indonesian Elections Committee (PPI) chairman Jacob Tobing suggested on Saturday amending the General Election Law, so that political parties are excluded from polls administration in the future.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Food crisis
Food crisis I was a bit stirred up by a news item reported in The Jakarta Post on June 15, 1999, that Asia may face a food crisis after 2000. One of the causes is that dwindling resources are putting more and more pressure on land under cultivation and will eventually degrade it, putting the food...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Satisfaction matches dissatisfactions at BTM
Satisfaction matches dissatisfactions at BTMBy I. Christianto NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Satisfaction and dissatisfaction equally marked the closing of the first annual Bali Travel Mart (BTM) on Saturday.The event recorded a total loss of Rp 62.9 million (about US$9,500).
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Proindependence activists meet Gusmao in Jakarta
Proindependence activists meet Gusmao in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Proindependence East Timorese activists met on Sunday at jailed resistance leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao's special detention house in Central Jakarta, ahead of talks on Monday aimed at ending bloodshed in the former Portuguese...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Interest rate may return to 15%, BI says
Interest rate may return to 15%, BI says JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said on the weekend she was upbeat the central bank's benchmark interest rate would return to its precrisis level of 15 percent within the next few months.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Arco retender plant's design
Arco retender plant's design HOUSTON (Reuters): Atlantic Richfield Co. said it had asked companies to submit new bids for the design of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Indonesia worth about US$4 billion.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Gambling rife in Central Java
Gambling rife in Central Java SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The popularity of gambling reaches beyond large cities into villages throughout Central Java, according to provincial legislators."Gambling activities are even held openly on the roadside, using tables lit by kerosene lamps," Istadjib,...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
McDermott gets go-ahead for Natuna gas pipeline project
McDermott gets go-ahead for Natuna gas pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday that PT McDermott Indonesia may go ahead with the construction of a natural gas pipeline linking Natuna island in the Southeast China Sea to Singapore despite...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Police must take action to stop gambling: YLKI
Police must take action to stop gambling: YLKI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is urging the police to take immediate and decisive action to stop rampant toto gelap gambling activities in the capital, which it contends are causing billions of rupiah in losses to low-income...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
TNI's wisdom
TNI's wisdomFrom NeracaChief of Staff in Territorial Matters Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono recently stated that a political deadlock might occur in the presidential election. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a mechanism or procedure to prevent a deadlock in the coming General Session of...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
National vote count still undecided
National vote count still undecided JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Indonesian Elections Committee (PPI) have failed to reach an agreement on the date of the initial ballot count and will discuss the subject in a plenary meeting on Monday.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Coalition government is the only way out
Coalition government is the only way out This article is based on a presentation by political observer Cornelis Lay of Gadjah Mada University in a discussion on "Post- election Indonesia: Who is going to be the fourth president?" held in Yogyakarta last week on the occasion of the opening of The...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
E-commerce effecting all business operations
E-commerce effecting all business operationsBy Scott Desmarais JAKARTA (JP): E-commerce is redefining businesses across the globe. It is revolutionizing existing business models and calling for new strategies appealing to Internet-ready businesses and online consumers.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
PPP rejects woman president
PPP rejects woman president A working meeting of the United Development Party (PPP) leadership was recently held; one of the decisions made in the meeting was that the party would only support a male Muslim president.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Arco sells gas to PLN
Arco sells gas to PLN JAKARTA (JP): American oil and gas company Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), a contractor of state oil and gas company Pertamina, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday to supply natural gas to a power plant in Central Java owned by state electricity company PT...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Hotels push Indonesia to tourists
Hotels push Indonesia to touristsBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Major local hotels are gearing up for a big sales promotion to benefit from early signs of an economic recovery and growing confidence in the country's security situation.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
PDI-P 'no threat to Islam'
PDI-P 'no threat to Islam' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is not out to destroy Islam, noted scholar Nurcholish Madjid said over the weekend in response to complaints voiced by leading politicians unhappy with the party's strong showing in the polls.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Garuda, UNASCO deal
Garuda, UNASCO deal JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia signed on Friday a 10-year cooperation agreement on aircraft technical handling with Saudi Arabia's United Aircraft Service Company Ltd. (UNASCO).
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Four Bank DKI employees named as graft suspects
Four Bank DKI employees named as graft suspects JAKARTA (JP): Four officials of city-owned Bank DKI have been named suspects in corruption cases involving Rp 3.5 billion, head of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office said.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Protesters kept away from Islamic festival opening
Protesters kept away from Islamic festival opening SURABAYA (JP): President B.J. Habibie arrived here on Saturday for a traditional festival commemorating early propagators of Islam, the Wali Sanga.Aspiring protesters, who staged demonstrations on the past three days, were deterred not only by...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Divorces up in Singapore
Divorces up in Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): The number of divorces in Singapore rose sharply last year, a news report said on Sunday, in a trend some in this conservative city-state blame on the increasing financial independence of women.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Does Dharma Wanita help or hurt its members?
Does Dharma Wanita help or hurt its members?By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): For the first time in 20 years, Irmayantie, wife of a high-ranking government official, was able to express her own political aspirations in the recent general election.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Korpri pledges reform to retain members
Korpri pledges reform to retain membersBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): "We, members of the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri), as part of the state apparatus, pledge to always put the state's and the people's interest above our individual's or corps'.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
RI lift ban on Japanese scholar
RI lift ban on Japanese scholar TOKYO (DPA): A Japanese scholar who has been barred from entering Indonesia because of pro-democracy activities will visit the country for the first time in 18 years Sunday.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Houses give dignity to the homeless
Houses give dignity to the homelessBy Gin Kurniawan LAMONGAN, East Java (JP): They were treated like garbage. Pulled from city streets in lightning raids, they were dumped in the jungle -- and thrown in jail when they returned.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
The woman is called Aceh
The woman is called Aceh Oh God, since You have planted a womb inside meI am a womanAceh, is my nameAnd in the womb You also have channeled a spiritMore than this I am also the people's paddy field Oh men and women, I'm your motherwho cried at seeing your bodies pierced by bullets.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Kalambret Village
Kalambret VillageBy S. Yoga Sekar Tanjung turned up at one end of the village. His eyes and nose were swollen and bruised, apparently the result of being hit by dull objects. With unkempt hair, cracked lips and seriously injured hands, he swayed, heavily dragging both feet.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Megawati's bid suffers setback
Megawati's bid suffers setback JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, Amien Rais, Nur Mahmudi Ismail and Hamzah Haz agreed on Saturday that Islam bars women from becoming heads of state, delivering the heaviest blow yet to Megawati Soekarnoputri's presidential bid.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Ramos-Horta meets Xanana
Ramos-Horta meets Xanana JAKARTA (JP): East Timor independence campaigner Jose Ramos- Horta met jailed proindependence leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao after 23 years of self-exile and said he felt speechless.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Fountain Cafe brings entertainment to dining out
Fountain Cafe brings entertainment to dining out JAKARTA (JP): At this cafe complex, there are several of, to be more precise, tent cafes, popularly known as warung tenda. The complex is located at a square with a stage for live entertainment at Plaza Senayan, one of the leading shopping malls in...
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Rival Koreas resume Beijing talks on family reunions
Rival Koreas resume Beijing talks on family reunions BEIJING (AP): Four days after faltering over a naval skirmish in the Yellow Sea, North Korea and South Korea briefly resumed talks Saturday, trading views on the clash, the detention of a tourist, and reuniting families separated in their bitter...
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
What next after the banking crisis?
What next after the banking crisis?By A. Putu Mandau Wijayanto Tremors from the economic crisis did not only wiped out ailing banks and cause widespread layoffs. Bank customers now wish for a sense of security from those banks which survived the process of closures within the past year.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Maintaining and developing quality-oriented customers
Maintaining and developing quality-oriented customers Almost two years of economic crisis have not stopped the growth and development of Indonesia's cellular phone operators, particularly GSM. With prepaid SIM cards, GSM operators have been able to tap into the changing behavior of crisis-wary...
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Three die in Halmahera clash
Three die in Halmahera clash JAKARTA (Reuters): Three people died in a clash between two villages in Indonesia's eastern Maluku islands, the official Antara news agency reported on Friday.They were killed on the northern island of Halmahera on Thursday, the agency said. Another 12 were injured.
Sun, 27 Jun 1999
Flores culture rich in tradition, talent and depth
Flores culture rich in tradition, talent and depthBy Yacob Herin MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A strong awareness of Portuguese culture pervades Paga village, about 43 kilometers east of Maumere, the capital of Sikka regency in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara.