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Mon, 30 Jul 2001
Papua autonomy
Papua autonomy Experts call for gradual autonomy in Papua. Page 2 Prison raids Hundreds of weapons seized from jails in police raids. Page 3 Tennis Agassi spoils Kuerten's 15-match streak. Page 7 Fashion Are you guilty of the top 10 fashion mistakes? Page 8 U.S. economy U.S.
Mon, 30 Jul 2001
Fraudulent ads
Fraudulent adsFrom Media IndonesiaWe have been receiving phone calls recently asking about a joint advertising campaign in the mass media in coincidence with the replacement of the Jakarta Islamic Hospital's board of directors.
Mon, 30 Jul 2001
A presidential accession
A presidential accession The quick ascension of the charismatic Vice-President, Ms. Megawati Sukarnoputri, as the country's new executive leader should satisfy the international community that Indonesia is trying to pace its steps in its hour of a unique constitutional crisis. Ms.
Mon, 30 Jul 2001
Auto expo ends on high despite early jitters
Auto expo ends on high despite early jitters JAKARTA (JP): The nine-day Gaikindo 11th Auto Expo 2001 ended on Sunday with total sales expected to surpass Rp 400 billion (US$40 million), matching last year's level.
Mon, 30 Jul 2001
Cash in now on palmoil price rise, says Malaysian minister
Cash in now on palmoil price rise, says Malaysian minister KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The sudden sharp rise in palmoil prices is limited and producers should cash in now, Malaysian primary industries minister Lim Keng Yaik warned Saturday."Sell now. Sell forward .... This is good enough price.
Mon, 30 Jul 2001
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Mon, 30 Jul 2001
Smartcard developed for toll road users
Smartcard developed for toll road users JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to improve its service to users, state- owned tollroad operator PT Jasa Marga plans to introduce a new card for drivers to use to pass through tollgates, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 30 Jul 2001
Outsourcing companies offer competitive Internet services
Outsourcing companies offer competitive Internet servicesBy Tantri Yuliandini JAKARTA (JP): For companies with strong financial backing, establishing electronic commerce facilities or making their businesses available over the Internet poses no major problem as they have enough resources to install...
Mon, 30 Jul 2001
143 Indonesians win Dutch scholarships
143 Indonesians win Dutch scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The Netherlands Embassy will send 143 Indonesian professionals to study post graduate programs under government scholarships this year.The professionals, who will go under the Studeren in Netherlands (STUNET) scholarship program, were selected...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Iwan turns boardinghouse bedroom into his gallery
Iwan turns boardinghouse bedroom into his galleryBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): The mere mention of an art gallery evokes images of a comfortably spacious room where art works are on display. It may never have occurred to you that a relatively small room could also be been turned into a gallery.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Stories from two noted Indonesian poets
Stories from two noted Indonesian poetsHUJAN MENULIS AYAM; (The Rain Writes a Chicken); Sutardji Calzoum Bachri; Indonesiatera, Magelang, 2001; 94 + xiv pp; Rp 16,000Pengarang Telah Mati - Segenggam Cerita; (The Writer is Dead - A Handful of Stories); Sapardi Djoko Damono; Indonesiatera, Magelang,...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Tourism comes to Lau Debuk-debuk
Tourism comes to Lau Debuk-debukBy Apriadi Gunawan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The mountain breeze blows quite strongly, making the vicinity of Lau Debuk-debuk tourist resort, which perches at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level, feel very cold.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Snapshot
SnapshotPhoto A: CenturyHotel Atlet Century ParkSTEP AHEAD: Hotel Atlet Century Park's human resources manager Aldo Omar (left) presents a certificate to a member of the hotel's food and beverage staff Mafuddin, the winner of the April cross country race, Lintas Alam Land Rock 2001.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Militia, peacekeepers clash
Militia, peacekeepers clash DILI, East Timor (AP): UN peacekeepers and suspected militiamen exchanged gunfire near East Timor's border with Indonesia on Saturday, but no one was injured, UN officials said.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Suggestions for Megawati
Suggestions for MegawatiFrom Pikiran RakyatCongratulations to Megawati Soekarnoputri on her appointment as Indonesia's fifth president.It is no longer necessary to further complicate matters and make new problems over who becomes the president of our beloved country.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Demo greets Mega in Makassar
Demo greets Mega in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Contrary to guarantees given by academicians and local figures, a demonstration greeted President Megawati Soekarnoputri as she was on her way to Batangkaluku, South Sulawesi, to officially inaugurate a clean water project on Saturday.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Being equal or simply being trashy?
Being equal or simply being trashy? JAKARTA (JP): "If you are not going to marry me by the end of this year, I'll go to my other boy friend in Holland. He'll marry me -- yes, he will. And that will be the end of our relationship, you hear me?" Yayuk, the twenty-something woman screamed at her...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Tantowi's entertainment business thrives
Tantowi's entertainment business thrivesBy Yusuf Susilo Hartono JAKARTA (JP): The huge success of the recent Rp 1.6 billion Sherina show at the Jakarta Convention Center has not only boosted the child singer's popularity but also the reputation of Tantowi Yahya, the event's organizer.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Synopsis of the Anti-Money Laundering Bill
Synopsis of the Anti-Money Laundering Bill JAKARTA (JP): The government has presented the much-awaited money laundering bill to the House of Representatives for deliberation in a move to combat money laundering practices.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Helen Pausacker, the only female 'dalang' in Australia
Helen Pausacker, the only female 'dalang' in AustraliaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): There is no doubt many an opera aficionado has been so overwhelmed by a performance of, say, Othello that, he or she would dream of playing Othello or Desdemona, but how many actually have gone ahead,...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Tulungagung marble craftsmen: The search for survival
Tulungagung marble craftsmen: The search for survivalBy Gin Kurniawan & Christanto W TULUNGAGUNG, East Java (JP): The heat and aridity of Besole and Gamping forced local residents to abandon these small villages in Campurdarat district, Tulungagung, East Java, over 10 years ago to seek a living in...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Int'l teaching conference damns Japanese textbooks
Int'l teaching conference damns Japanese textbooks JOMTIEN, Thailand (AFP): Controversial textbooks accused of whitewashing the true history of Japanese military aggression in Asia before and during World War II were condemned Saturday by an international conference of teachers.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
How low can malaria go in Irian Jaya?
How low can malaria go in Irian Jaya?By Simon Sinaga TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): Werry Kogoya lounged in an open area in front of the main ward of a public hospital in this southern town in the easternmost region of Irian Jaya.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Gus Dur to keep on fighting for democracy
Gus Dur to keep on fighting for democracy JAKARTA (JP): Ousted President Abdurrahman Wahid reiterated, upon his arrival in Washington DC for medical treatment, that he would fight to uphold democracy in Indonesia, Antara reported on Saturday.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Cabinet
Cabinet People express hopes for the coming Cabinet. Page 2 Debuk Tourism comes to Lau Debuk-debuk. Page 4Marble Tulungagung marble craftsmen: The search for survival Page 6Malaria How low can malaria go in Irian Jaya? Page 7Franchises It's high time to learn and win.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Announcement
Announcement Due to the increase in production costs over the past year, which have been exacerbated by the recent increase of fuel and electricity prices, The Jakarta Post, while continuing to provide readers with up-to-date news and high quality information, has been compelled to raise its...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Krisdayanti joins famous people by building her personal website
Krisdayanti joins famous people by building her personal websiteBy Mila Day JAKARTA (JP): She sings well, dresses elegantly and also knows how to act. Krisdayanti is probably an Indonesian 21st century icon. And yes, she is on the Net, too, with her "still-under- construction" personal website.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
People express hopes for the coming Cabinet
People express hopes for the coming Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Different groups of people have expressed their own expectations of the lineup of the forthcoming Cabinet, which is reportedly to be announced on Wednesday.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Money laundering, big issue in RI
Money laundering, big issue in RI Less than a week after the government presented an anti-money laundering bill to the House of Representatives late last month, the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on money laundering added Indonesia to its money laundering blacklist, thereby placing...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
One morning in Hasnah's life
One morning in Hasnah's lifeBy Diani Savitri Hasnah is a simple woman with a seemingly simple life to live. In the morning she goes to work as a wash lady for three households that are comparatively better-off than their mixed- class neighbors.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Marlev hoping to end title drought
Marlev hoping to end title drought JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian old hand Marlev Mainaky cruised to the final stage of the US$170,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open on Saturday after upsetting second seed and heavy favorite Pullela Gopichand of India 7-2, 8-6, 7-1 in their semifinals bout at Bung Karno Indoor...
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Synopsis of the proposed money laundering bill
Synopsis of the proposed money laundering bill JAKARTA (JP): The government has presented the much-awaited money laundering bill to the House of Representatives for deliberation in a move to combat money laundering practices.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
U.S. recalls book detailing CIA role in RI
U.S. recalls book detailing CIA role in RI WASHINGTON (AP): The government on Friday scrambled to call back all copies of a State Department history that details the U.S. role in Indonesia's deadly purge of communists in the 1960s.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Our best wishes and congratulations to our reporter
Our best wishes and congratulations to our reporter Emmy Fitri Hastuti on her marriage to Habibullah Tanthowi. Their wedding reception will be held on Sunday, July 29, 2001, in Jetis, Sukoharjo, Central Java.Management and staff of The Jakarta Post.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Guess What? Julia Suryakusuma
Guess What? Julia Suryakusuma Three male body-builders dressed as Greek gladiators greeted guests at Jakarta's Regent Hotel on Thursday. Standing at the ballroom entrance were beautiful couples dressed in ancient Greek garb. No, it was not a wedding party.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Utut in hot pursuit for world tour
Utut in hot pursuit for world tour JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto will begin his quest for a ticket in the World Chess Championship by participating in several overseas tournaments.He will warm up in Liepaja's Super Tournament, which only features rapid chess, in Latvia from Aug.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
Natural gas production a vulnerable operation
Natural gas production a vulnerable operationBy Carl Chairul JAKARTA (JP): Natural gas is a very volatile and flammable fluid. It occurs in underground reservoirs at high pressure and extremely high temperatures.
Sun, 29 Jul 2001
It's high time to learn and win
It's high time to learn and win Since the arrival of the very first player in this business here in 1991, foreign-based franchises are still stealing the hearts of local consumers.Their number grows three or fourfold every year, while homegrown franchises trail along at 10 percent per annum.
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Rupiah may strengthen to 8,000 against dollar: BI
Rupiah may strengthen to 8,000 against dollar: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday the rupiah could strengthen to Rp 8,000 against the U.S dollar, provided political stability would endure to help boost market confidence.
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Sam Poo Kong Temple belongs to everyone
Sam Poo Kong Temple belongs to everyone SEMARANG (JP): A man and his wife are deeply absorbed in prayer in front of Kyai Jangkar altar in the compound of Sam Poo Kong Temple in Semarang, while holding burning incense sticks in their hands, lifting them several times before finally placing them in a...
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Scientists warn of more Mount Mayon eruptions
Scientists warn of more Mount Mayon eruptions LEGASPI, Philippines (AFP): About 43,000 people fled the Philippines' rumbling Mayon volcano on Friday amid signs that it could explode for the second day running, officials said.
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Store vandalized and plundered
Store vandalized and plundered TANGERANG (JP): Some 20 men vandalized a store and plundered its merchandise on Friday morning after a customer was slashed by the store owner.Samirin, 28, an eyewitness, said the incident happened after Koko Prayoga, 25, a resident of Sabi village, Balongan...
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
When a lunch is not really just a lunch
When a lunch is not really just a lunchBy Yohana Susanto JAKARTA (JP): Our office complex during lunch hour often reminds me of a bee colony.The queen bees and drones are probably those privileged few relaxing in the open terrace cafe or getting hair treatment in the beauty salon.
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Street children too, deserve an education
Street children too, deserve an education JAKARTA (JP): Like any other children, poor children in Pedongkelan slum in East Jakarta deserve an education too.About 50 street children seem to enjoy the classes in an informal school in the slum even though they have sit on the floor.
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Government's policy on luxury cars comes under fire
Government's policy on luxury cars comes under fireBy Mochammad N. Kurniawan JAKARTA (JP): The government's tax policy on luxury cars has come under fire, with critics saying the low import duty and taxes imposed on these vehicles allows the rich to flaunt their wealth at a time when many...
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Three men arrested over taxi hijack
Three men arrested over taxi hijack BOGOR (JP): Police arrested three men who allegedly hijacked a Jakarta taxi from the driver at dawn on Thursday.Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito said his officers were forced to ram a patrol car into the taxi to force it to stop, after a chase that...
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
India's Gopichand survives Sony's test
India's Gopichand survives Sony's test JAKARTA (JP): All England men's singles champion Pullela Gopichand of India survived a quarterfinals test on Friday over host newcomer Sony Dwi Kuncoro in a tough match in the US$170,000 Sanyo Indonesian Open at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium.
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Telkom soon to open bid for new satellite launch
Telkom soon to open bid for new satellite launch JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will open the bidding this year for the manufacture and launch of the Telkom-2 satellite.Telkom director for planning and technology Kristiono said on Friday a contract to build and...
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Fraudulent ads
Fraudulent adsFrom Media IndonesiaWe have been receiving phone calls recently asking about a joint advertising campaign in the mass media in coincidence with the replacement of the Jakarta Islamic Hospital's board of directors.
Sat, 28 Jul 2001
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions * Graphics and statue by Warsono and Yulianto, Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (phone: 0274-560404), until July 30. * Installation to Steal and to Provoke by Gusbarlian, Cemeti Art House, Jl. D.I.