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Mon, 26 Jul 1999
'Barongsai' dance attracts small crowd
'Barongsai' dance attracts small crowd JAKARTA (JP): The enchanting performances of orchestra, dance, and the Chinese barongsai dragon dance in the front yard of Fatahillah Museum in West Jakarta on Saturday unfortunately was enjoyed by only a small number of viewers.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
ASEAN Regional Forum told to focus on security
ASEAN Regional Forum told to focus on securityBy Oei Eng Goan and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): "The ARF must address common security concerns, otherwise ARF will in time be proved irrelevant," Singapore foreign minister S.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Panwaslu says government intervention unlawful
Panwaslu says government intervention unlawful JAKARTA (JP): The Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on Sunday the government had no right to take over from the General Elections Commission (KPU) if it fails to certify the poll results on Monday.Committee deputy chairman Mulyana W.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sketch Exhibition: Hitam Putih Jakarta, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 29. * Photo Exhibition: by Anne-Marie Grobet and Charles Weber, at Gran Melia Jakarta, Jl.H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Indonesia pledges to fight tuberculosis
Indonesia pledges to fight tuberculosis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will fight to reduce the prevalence of tuberculosis by 50 percent in the next five years with an integrated anti-TB program, Minister of Health F.A. Moeloek said on Friday.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
IBRA repeats warning to closed bank owners to repay debts
IBRA repeats warning to closed bank owners to repay debts JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) warned on Saturday the owners of closed down Bank Centris, Bank Pelita and Bank Istismarat to immediately repay their debts to the government or risk legal action.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Revocation of timber concessions will 'hurt' plywood industry
Revocation of timber concessions will 'hurt' plywood industry JAKARTA (JP): The government's recent move to revoke the concessions of several timber companies will severely hurt the country's plywood industry, according to the Indonesian Forestry Society.The society's general chairman, Sudradjat Dp.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
UIC restructures US$138.8m debt
UIC restructures US$138.8m debt JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed chemical producer PT Unggul Indah Corp. (UIC) announced on Sunday it had successfully restructured US$138.8 million in debt.The company said in a statement a debt restructuring agreement was reached with its 23 bank creditors after a...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
World leaders pay last respects to King Hasan II
World leaders pay last respects to King Hasan II RABAT (Agencies): World leaders joined Morocco's masses on Sunday in bidding a last farewell to King Hassan II, with his eldest son Mohammed VI succeeded him as the Arab world's youngest leader.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
The antigraft law
The antigraft law The government seems to be very boastful about the new anticorruption law approved by the House of Representatives last week. By sponsoring the bill, B.J. Habibie's administration must have wanted to demonstrate its seriousness in the anticorruption drive, which has actually been...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Wiranto tells students to uphold democracy
Wiranto tells students to uphold democracy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) expects students to continue to serve as a moral force and help uphold democracy, TNI Commander Gen. Wiranto said during a meeting with some 300 student leaders here on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Pencak silat upbeat about SEAG target
Pencak silat upbeat about SEAG targetBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Pencak silat is known all over the world as Indonesia's martial art. In international tournaments, Indonesian athletes have always dominated the event.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Hotel back in business
Hotel back in business BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The Sheraton Hotel here resumed operations on Sunday after its employees went on strike on Saturday, Antara reported.Hotel general manager Nasir Mattusin said the striking employees dispersed just after dusk on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Ten arrested over lottery ticket sales
Ten arrested over lottery ticket sales JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police arrested 10 people, including four teenagers, in Central Jakarta on Thursday for allegedly selling Singaporean lottery coupons, locally known as judi buntut.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
More firms threatened with delisting
More firms threatened with delisting JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) over the weekend put another 36 listed companies on the watch list for possible delisting, the second batch after that consisting of 49 companies announced in late June.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Daewoo has $9.9b in loans
Daewoo has $9.9b in loans SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's troubled Daewoo Group was saddled with US$9.9 billion in foreign currency loans substantiated by creditors at the end of June, officials said Saturday.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Joint Communique on the 32nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, 23-24 July 1999
Joint Communique on the 32nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, 23-24 July 1999 This is the first of two articles of the Joint Communique on the 32nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting held in Singapore.1. We, the Foreign Ministers of the ten ASEAN countries, met in Singapore from 23 to 24 July 1999 and renewed our...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Police seek man for cheating
Police seek man for cheating TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Police are attempting to locate the whereabouts of labor exporting firm PT Bina Setia Copora chairman Chung Ta, who is wanted for allegedly bilking job seekers out of up to Rp 1 billion (US$147,058).Tangerang Police detective chief Capt.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Prointegration groups soften stance on UNAMET activities
Prointegration groups soften stance on UNAMET activities JAKARTA (JP): Prointegration militia groups in apparent realization that they cannot continue their hostile attitude toward the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) have taken a less confrontational stance in several subdistricts.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Truck stashed with TV sets hijacked
Truck stashed with TV sets hijacked JAKARTA (JP): A group of unidentified people hijacked a container truck carrying television sets on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road on Thursday evening.The container, with a still unknown number of TV sets, was loaded at PT Sanyo Electronics in the Cikarang...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Telkom partners propose earlier end of contracts
Telkom partners propose earlier end of contracts JAKARTA (JP): Joint operation (KSO) partners of state telecommunications company PT Telkom Indonesia have suggested an early termination of the contract and establishment of a new joint venture firm to solve the disputed KSO contract.Stephen R.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Five injured as tension envelops Maluku capital
Five injured as tension envelops Maluku capital AMBON, Maluku (JP): Tension gripped this Maluku capital on Sunday following overnight clashes involving residents of a downtown housing complex in Poka subdistrict.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Use the Net to revitalize library networks
Use the Net to revitalize library networksBy Muhartoyo JAKARTA (JP): The idea of library networking in Indonesia has been around since the 1970s. The idea was born of four main reasons which are still valid.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Bogor's street kids needs help: Mayor
Bogor's street kids needs help: Mayor BOGOR (JP): Citing a limited budget, Bogor Mayor R. Iswara Natanegara called on the public on Saturday to help the mayoralty improve the lives of street children."Please don't close your eyes to street children, street vendors, orphans and working children...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Love inflames Endah, Iwan to fight for life
Love inflames Endah, Iwan to fight for life JAKARTA (JP): Karate is not merely about fighting. In certain cases, fighters find love in karate tournaments.Women's kata karateka Endah Jubaedah of West Java met men's individual 60-kilogram kumite fighter Iwan Taher of North Sulawesi at the Kosgoro Cup...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
A Poet
A PoetBy Manaf Maulana Having earned his literature degree, Pandu returned to his village, hoping that he would be able live there all his life and believing that a rural life would always bring him serenity and make him happy as a poet.Well, it was all right for him to consider himself a poet.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Grenades at Jakarta airport
Grenades at Jakarta airport JAKARTA (JP): Five hand grenades were found on Friday afternoon in a shipment that had been abandoned for over nine years in a warehouse at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Epileptic surgery a first in Indonesia
Epileptic surgery a first in IndonesiaBy Bengawan SEMARANG (JP): The parents were ecstatic when their second child, Maria, was born 34 years ago. She looked just like other healthy babies. They had no inkling that Maria would be afflicted with epilepsy.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Don't enroll above capacity
Don't enroll above capacity I noticed an advertisement placed by Bina Nusantara University in Kompas on July 20 announcing the third entrance test for new students.What I would like to know is whether the university has the capacity to accommodate that many new students following all the entrance...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
The question of eroticism, pornography and art
The question of eroticism, pornography and artBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Eroticism, pornography and sexuality is the latest hot topic amid various issues and unsolved problems. It has become controversial in the midst of the penetration of mass culture in the current globalization era, in which...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Indonesian karatekas eye seven golds
Indonesian karatekas eye seven goldsBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, known to dominate karate events among Southeast Asian (SEA) Games participants, is keeping a low profile on its target in the 20th Games in Brunei Darussalam by hoping to win only seven of the 19 golds at stake.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
RI children face uncertain future
RI children face uncertain future Indonesian children have for the past few years witnessed excessive violence around them. Many have been killed in armed conflicts in Aceh, Maluku, West Kalimantan and East Timor.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
E. Timor military scouts come to terms with past
E. Timor military scouts come to terms with past JAKARTA (JP): A few months after former president Soeharto stepped down in May 1998, the military announced it was withdrawing its troops from East Timor.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Sujiwo Tejo: Puppet master and 'MTV' awards winner
Sujiwo Tejo: Puppet master and 'MTV' awards winnerBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): It may seem a strange -- if not impossible -- path for a dalang (puppet master) to release a pop album or make an entry on MTV, the iconic global youth music program.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Young Jakartans lap up fashion
Young Jakartans lap up fashionBy Irene Sugiharto JAKARTA (JP): When we look at some of Jakarta's youth, it is hard to believe an economic crisis hit Indonesia. Jakarta's spectacular females look as if they were always on the catwalk, with their frighteningly high heels, black strapped dresses,...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Children suffer in East Timor conflicts
Children suffer in East Timor conflictsBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Ishak is only four months old, but he already shoulders a heavy burden from the political conflict in his birthplace, Tanah Lorosae, better known as East Timor.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Families struggle daily in Acehnese refugee camps
Families struggle daily in Acehnese refugee campsBy Ati Nurbaiti PIDIE, Aceh (JP): At 6 a.m. a baby girl was born to 20-year- old Ernawati from a refugee center housing 2,500 Acehnese. She was rushed to a makeshift maternity ward at the local community center but would have to leave hours later if...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Timely analysis of Indonesian affairs
Timely analysis of Indonesian affairs Reformasi, Crisis and Change in Indonesia; Edited by Arief Budiman, Barbara Hatley and Damien Kingsbury; published by Monash Asia Institute, Melbourne, 1999; 402 pages; AU$24.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Asia Society promotes Indonesia's culture in U.S.
Asia Society promotes Indonesia's culture in U.S.By Mehru Jaffer NEW YORK (JP): Lovers of Indonesian culture here are waiting anxiously for the moment when they can relive the romance they experienced before.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Rudy Choirudin shares secret recipe for success
Rudy Choirudin shares secret recipe for successBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): When one lays eyes on him, it is difficult to figure him out as a cook. Don't expect too see his clothes stained with cooking oil and spices, and don't assume he will smell like the food he cooks.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Malaysian stint useful for hockey team
Malaysian stint useful for hockey team JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's men's hockey team learned a lesson from its 0-6 defeat to the Malaysian team during a 10-day overseas stint in the neighboring country in preparation for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Latin American rhythms at new club in Jakarta
Latin American rhythms at new club in JakartaBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): Latin American pop music already is the next big thing in Asia, and Indonesia is no exception. Hip-swinging Hispanic superstar Ricky Martin, and pop diva Jennifer Lopez, are now household names in Jakarta.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Choosing a bank in a crisis
Choosing a bank in a crisisBy Taufik Ten years after the New Order government launched Pakto 1988 (October Package 1988), the country's banking sector is in its gloomiest era. Not only have the country's state and private banks suffered huge monetary losses, but they have also lost credibility with...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Muslim leaders meet on alternative force
Muslim leaders meet on alternative force JAKARTA (JP): Four leading Muslim politicians agreed on Saturday to push toward the presidential election by setting up an alliance expected to become an alternative to the existing two camps of Megawati Soekarnoputri of Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Matahari's steps in awaiting value migration
Matahari's steps in awaiting value migration E-commerce is still considered a luxury in Indonesia, especially considering the fact that e-commerce infrastructure is not yet cheaply available countrywide. And in the current hard economic conditions, with the rupiah still very low against the U.S.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Cartoons serve up food from an Asian perspective
Cartoons serve up food from an Asian perspectiveBy Ingrid Maack JAKARTA (JP): For most people Asian food might seem to be an unlikely source of inspiration for a cartoon. However, through the eyes of Asia's best known cartoonists, it becomes a vehicle for poignant commentaries on contemporary...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
On becoming a sustainable company
On becoming a sustainable company When the Asian crisis hit, several major shocks were immediately felt by companies across Asia. Capital flow to the region, which continued to increase prior to the crisis, immediately reversed as investors' confidence in the region plummeted.
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
ASEAN ministers set eyes on the next millennium
ASEAN ministers set eyes on the next millenniumBy Oei Eng Goan and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries wound up the 32nd annual meeting on Saturday with strong determination to continue the regional...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Will freedom of press replace gossip?
Will freedom of press replace gossip? JAKARTA (JP): My weekly visit to the mall is not just for shopping, but also for a visit to my hairdresser. My hairdresser is the old-fashioned unisex type, where people of both sexes can get their hair done by male or female stylist of their choice all in the...
Sun, 25 Jul 1999
Soeharto's health on the mend: Doctor
Soeharto's health on the mend: Doctor JAKARTA (JP): Doctors said on Saturday that former president Soeharto was on the mend four days after he was admitted to Pertamina Hospital for a mild stroke.Hospital director Sudjono Martoadmodjo said Soeharto no longer felt dizzy and had stop vomiting.