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Tue, 18 Jul 2000
Mysterious murder
Mysterious murder Recently local TV reported that a man traveling on an express train from Surabaya to Jakarta was killed when he went to the bathroom on the train. But the circumstances of the murder were so mysterious that it is comparable to a Sherlock Holmes story.
Tue, 18 Jul 2000
Mayors postpone crackdown on street vendors
Mayors postpone crackdown on street vendors JAKARTA (JP): To safeguard against possible attacks on City Public Order officials, Jakarta's five mayors have decided to leave street vendors out of a cleanup operation of the capital.
Tue, 18 Jul 2000
Workshop questions Indonesia's autonomy laws
Workshop questions Indonesia's autonomy laws The School of Oriental and African Studies in London held a workshop on Southeast Asian politics on July 7-8. In this and the accompanying article, Santi W.E. Soekanto of The Jakarta Post gives her report on the discussions on Indonesia.
Tue, 18 Jul 2000
Fuad elected as new chairman of KAHMI
Fuad elected as new chairman of KAHMI SURABAYA (JP): The Corps of the Alumni of Islamic Students Association (KAHMI) ended its three-day congress here on Sunday with the election of Fuad Bawazier as its new chairman, who vowed to keep the organization independent.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Brunei aims to become regional financial hub
Brunei aims to become regional financial hub BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP) - Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah announced Saturday his kingdom has established a financial center aimed at making the oil-rich state a regional hub.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Nine dead, scores injured in Ambon trail of violence
Nine dead, scores injured in Ambon trail of violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): A trail of violence in Ambon left at least nine people dead and scores injured on Sunday as security forces seemed helpless to stop rioters despite the enactment of the civil emergency status.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
TMII benefits from long school holiday
TMII benefits from long school holiday JAKARTA (JP): The two-week-long school break has benefited the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah theme park in East Jakarta, an official said on Saturday."We estimated there were nearly 750,000 visitors during the school break.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Indonesia needs to expand local share of gas reserves
Indonesia needs to expand local share of gas reservesBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is the first country to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) and is currently the biggest LNG exporter, making up 30 percent of the world's LNG trade.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Makro establishes its tenth RI store in Medan
Makro establishes its tenth RI store in Medan JAKARTA (JP): Holland-based wholesale chain Makro opened its tenth outlet on Saturday in the North Sumatra capital of Medan, and said it was confident about the future of the country's economy.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Megawati against the federal state concept
Megawati against the federal state concept MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Saturday she was opposed to the idea of turning Indonesia into a federal state.She said she was also very concerned at efforts being made by several provinces to separate from the...
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Zarina gives birth to baby girl
Zarina gives birth to baby girl JAKARTA (JP): Jailed Zarina Mirafsur gave birth to a healthy baby girl weighing 2.8 kilograms at Tangerang Hospital at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday."The baby's very fair and has cute, slanty eyes.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Indonesian maid falls from Singapore flat
Indonesian maid falls from Singapore flat SINGAPORE (Agencies): An Indonesian maid died after falling from a Singapore apartment, becoming the seventh foreign domestic helper to topple from a flat while cleaning windows since last year, it was reported on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Legislators: Only a few justices likely get approval
Legislators: Only a few justices likely get approval JAKARTA (JP): With two thirds of the 46 Supreme Court justice candidates screened by legislators on Sunday, early indications suggest that very few would likely be endorsed by the House of Representatives.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Utut bows out to Ye
Utut bows out to Ye JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian chess Grandmaster Utut Adianto bowed out to Chinese GM Ye Jiangchuan in the seventh leg of the sixth Tan Chin Nam Cup at the Hua Yuan hotel in Beijing on Saturday evening.Utut, playing black, used the Modern defense against Ye's e4 opening."The 9..
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Legislators unite in call for calm
Legislators unite in call for calm JAKARTA (JP): All 11 factions of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Sunday declared a unified stance and vowed to reduce mounting political tension ahead of the Assembly's annual session in August.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
ASEAN auto sales up sharply
ASEAN auto sales up sharply SINGAPORE (AFP): Sales of new vehicles in Southeast Asia's four biggest markets rose 68 percent year-on-year in the five months to May, an industry survey showed.Sales in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines totaled 367,333 units in the January to May period...
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Opportunities, challenges in mining investment
Opportunities, challenges in mining investment The following is based on the address of Noke Kiroyan, vice chairman of the Indonesian Mining Association, at the Indonesian Investment Summit on Mining and Energy, held in Jakarta on July 12.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Stylus Photo 2000P for quality prints
Stylus Photo 2000P for quality printsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): We have taken quite a close look at high-end photo printers from HP and Canon, so it would be unfair to Epson if we didn't check their newest photo printer, the Epson Stylus Photo 2000P.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Policeman killed in South Aceh
Policeman killed in South Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) Pvt. Iwan was shot dead by two men on Sunday morning while shopping at a village market in Kuta Fajar, South Aceh.His friend, Pvt.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Car junkyards offer plenty to collectors
Car junkyards offer plenty to collectors JAKARTA (JP): In the eyes of classic car collectors, junkyards along Jl. Raya Depok and Jl. Raya Lenteng Agung in South Jakarta are considered a heaven for finding older cars and spare parts for vehicles.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
KL vows to keep tabs on religious organization
KL vows to keep tabs on religious organization KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday the government would strictly monitor religious extremist groups after a July 2 arms heist by an Islamic cult sparked a security alert.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
New Order mentality still rife among elite politicians
New Order mentality still rife among elite politicians BANDUNG (JP): Members of the Indonesian political elite are still finding it difficult to change their New Order mentalities into reform ones as most of them were born and raised under the regime, a psychologist said here on Saturday.M.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Local leaders give up on Matraman melee
Local leaders give up on Matraman melee JAKARTA (JP): Local community leaders in Matraman, Central Jakarta, have given up trying to end the destructive and bloody feud between two neighboring subdistricts in the area, which has been going on for some three decades.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Business in bloom early for flower traders
Business in bloom early for flower traders JAKARTA (JP): As the rest of the economy is still struggling to recover, the flower industry in the capital is blossoming with sales reaching the precrisis level of 1997.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Malaysia prepares Asian Games bid
Malaysia prepares Asian Games bid KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia will face its first test in its bid for the 2006 Asian Games when a high-powered foreign inspection team arrives here next week, officials said Sunday.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Megawati to open President Cup
Megawati to open President Cup JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to open the 19th international amateur boxing President Cup at the Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur, Bali, on July 27.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Irian Jaya hit by air strike
Irian Jaya hit by air strike WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Social and economic activities in remote parts of the Irian Jaya province have been paralyzed due to a week-long strike by pilots of missionary flights protesting a lack of airport safety.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Rampogan by Sri Warso Wahono, at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 23.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Smoke pollution prompts anger, fear in Malaysia
Smoke pollution prompts anger, fear in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Smoke pollution from forest fires in Sumatra enveloped the Malaysian capital and several states on Sunday, sparking health fears and anger over the government's response.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
TV stations make life easier
TV stations make life easier I've noticed recently how much TV programs continuously change (if one is to go by the listing in The Jakarta Post). How many times I've looked forward to seeing a certain movie, only to find for example a special concert with Westlife or Cher or soccer in its...
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Thailand to send more laborers abroad
Thailand to send more laborers abroad BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand's Labor Ministry expects to send up to 210,000 laborers abroad this year, with over half of them going to Taiwan, a news report said on Sunday.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
'I have no intention to become PKB chairman': Alwi
'I have no intention to become PKB chairman': Alwi JAKARTA (JP): Alwi Shihab maintains that he has no intention of running for the chairmanship of the National Awakening Party (PKB).Claiming that he would not nominate nor promote himself for the position, Alwi said it would be difficult for him to...
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Mosques consider entering telecom kiosk business
Mosques consider entering telecom kiosk business JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Council of Mosques is looking into the possibility opening telecommunication centers in the grounds of some of the 650,000 mosques spread across the country.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Irawati, Wukirasih win doubles title
Irawati, Wukirasih win doubles title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis doubles Irawati Moerid Iskandar and Wukirasih Sawondari won the US$10,000 Extra Joss Women's Circuit 3 at the Kemayoran tennis center after South Koreans Chae Kyung-yee and Jeon Mi-ra couldn't perform due to illness.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Security dilemma for investors
Security dilemma for investorsBy Lesley McCulloch JAKARTA (JP): On Monday at the opening of the Jakarta International Energy Conference, President Abdurrahman Wahid stated that the government would use force if need be to protect the operations of mining companies against disruption from...
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Nurcholish's prediction
Nurcholish's predictionFrom RepublikaNurcholish Madjid's prediction that "If President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, was to step down in the middle of his term of office there would be strong enmity between Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah," is sort of an exaggeration.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Indorama expands Thai units
Indorama expands Thai units BANGKOK (DPA): Indorama Thailand Group, an Indian-owned conglomerate, has pledged to invest US$140 million to expand production of its polyester and wool factories in the kingdom over the next three years, news reports said Saturday.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Ruwatan, a tradition breaking a bad streak
Ruwatan, a tradition breaking a bad streakBy Tarko Sudiarno YOGYAKARTA (JP): The giant, Batara Kala, became angry as he ordered two small children to be killed. The children looked weak and frightened. But the man-eating giant ran after them, no matter where they hid.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Students missing in Rancabuaya
Students missing in Rancabuaya BANDUNG: Five students of the Design and Arts School of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) are missing after their rubber boat was hit by strong waves in waters off Rancabuaya beach, Garut regency, West Java, on Saturday noon.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Telkom, KSO partners aim to modify their contract
Telkom, KSO partners aim to modify their contractBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and its five partners in a joint operation (KSO) scheme are seeking changes in their contract in a bid to save their troubled relations.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Foreign aid to Maluku
Foreign aid to Maluku The Bangkok Post opinion published in The Jakarta Post of July 12, 2000, said "Admittedly it was Jakarta's decision to send thousands of Muslim migrants to the Malukus, and Jakarta must deal with the consequences.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Loose cannons in Maluku
Loose cannons in Maluku Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono has finally come out in public to blame Army personnel for the continued violence in Maluku. What is most startling about his revelation, made during an interview with this newspaper on Friday, however, was not so much about the role that...
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Ananda finishes 15th in Austrian F-3000
Ananda finishes 15th in Austrian F-3000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia racing driver Ananda Mikola finished 15th on Sunday in the seventh leg of the FIA Formula 3000 International race at the A1 Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Quake hits RP province
Quake hits RP province MANILA (DPA): A strong earthquake struck the Philippines' northernmost province of Batanes on Sunday, collapsing homes and triggering a landslide but no casualties.The tremor, which measured 6.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Premier Mahathir Mohamad's lieutenants pass acid test
Premier Mahathir Mohamad's lieutenants pass acid testBy Brendan Pereira SINGAPORE: Something unusual happened in Malaysia last week. For five days the country was in the throes of a national- security crisis, but its most recognizable face and voice for the past 19 years was missing.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
HKBP to hold national conference in Jakarta
HKBP to hold national conference in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Congregation of Toba Batak Protestant Churches (HKBP) will hold a national conference here on July 26 aimed at helping forge national unity.
Mon, 17 Jul 2000
Hendrawan wins Thailand Open in all RI final
Hendrawan wins Thailand Open in all RI final JAKARTA (JP): Men's singles shuttler Hendrawan won the US$80,000 three-star Thailand Open on Sunday, the only Indonesian success at the event, with China taking the remaining four titles.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
A day in the life of a Taman Lawang transvestite
A day in the life of a Taman Lawang transvestite Yeyen, 27, has been working as a prostitute in the well-known pick up area of Taman Lawang, Central Jakarta, and in other Asian cities, for over 10 years.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
S. Koreans attack U.S. forces on waste
S. Koreans attack U.S. forces on waste SEOUL (Reuters): About 1,500 South Korean workers and students protested on Saturday against the dumping of chemicals by U.S. forces into a major Seoul river."Apologize for the shameful act," shouted the demonstrators in front of a U.S.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Rampogan by Sri Warso Wahono, at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 23.