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Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Australia arrests 140 illegal immigrants
Australia arrests 140 illegal immigrants CANBERRA, Australia (AP): A boat of illegal immigrants caught by Australian authorities contained 140 Iraqis and two Indonesian crew members, officials said Saturday.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Better treatment for city's homeless pets
Better treatment for city's homeless petsBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): If you were a dog or a cat, and your owners did not want you anymore, your future would be pretty bleak -- scratching around for a meal and living the life of a transient on the streets of Jakarta with nobody to love you.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Indonesia shows its might with badminton wins
Indonesia shows its might with badminton winsBy Primastuti Handayani BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia kept its badminton supremacy at the Southeast Asian Games intact by winning three individual titles here on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Enjoy a healthy lifestyle (and be a part of it)
Enjoy a healthy lifestyle (and be a part of it) To find an athletic club or fitness center in a big city like Jakarta is as easy as ABC. There are many and they can vary in quality. Some clubs are open to the public, while others are limited to members only.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
No match for strong Thais boxers in SEA Games
No match for strong Thais boxers in SEA Games BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AP): It took a Philippine soldier and a Jakarta policeman to stop the mighty Thai boxers at the Southeast Asian Games Saturday.Otherwise the Thais dominated boxing as they have the rest of the games, winning eight golds in 11 bouts.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Expert calls for better cellular phone service
Expert calls for better cellular phone serviceBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Twelve years ago, Indonesia was one of the first among ASEAN nations to introduce a cellular telephone system. Despite the slow growth in the number of users compared to other countries in the region, Indonesia now...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
SEA Games results
SEA Games resultsTennisMen's singles: 1. Srichaphan Paradorn (Tha), 2. Juinio Bryan (Phi), 3. Suwandi (Ina), Udomchoke Danai (Tha)Mens's doubles: 1. Paradorn Srichaphan/Narathorn Srichaphan (Tha), 2. Danai Udomchoke/Vittaya Samrej (Tha), 3.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Yves Saint Laurent woos Indonesia's rich
Yves Saint Laurent woos Indonesia's richBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Yves Saint Laurent is getting younger and younger. Not the couturier, of course, who is 62-years-old and rumored to be sick, or even dying, but his latest collection, which was brought to Jakarta for the first time in a three-day...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
The place of myth and legend in Indonesian history
The place of myth and legend in Indonesian historyBy Soe Tjen Marching MELBOURNE (JP): The idea of postmodernism has begun to become familiar in Indonesia. A number of books on postmodernism have been translated and published in Indonesia, and the names of Roland Barthes and Michel Foucault are...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Diving adds colorful diversions to our sluggish lives
Diving adds colorful diversions to our sluggish livesBy Sadie Mah JAKARTA (JP): It's three o'clock on a Monday afternoon. You're stuck in yet another unproductive meeting. As you watch your colleagues engage in a roundabout debate, you find yourself drifting off into a fantasy world where...
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Cellular phones the in-style accessory
Cellular phones the in-style accessoryBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): "Beep! Beep!" A cellular phone near you starts to ring and after a long second of searching and stumbling someone stands up and leaves the meeting room.A meeting room? Not always.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Habibie confers annual awards on 107 people
Habibie confers annual awards on 107 people JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie conferred meritorious service stars on 107 people, including two posthumous awards to wives of the country's founding fathers, on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Soeharto back in the hospital
Soeharto back in the hospital JAKARTA (JP): Further speculation about the health of former president Soeharto was fueled on Saturday after he was rushed to Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta for the second time in less than a month.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Legislative Candidate
Legislative CandidateBy Ngatini Rasdi Panduto was happy. The recently concluded polls would make him one of the people's representatives in the legislative body. Thanks to the reform movement, his luck now shone brightly. In previous polls, he was also a candidate for the legislator.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
The wisdom of traditional workers
The wisdom of traditional workers Profesi Wong Cilik: Spiritualisme Pekerja Tradisional di Java (The Little Man's Profession: Spiritualism of Traditional Workers in Java); By Iman Budhi Santoso; Yayasan Untuk Indonesia, Yogyakarta, 1999; 274 pages.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Jakarta's dive centers survive economic crisis
Jakarta's dive centers survive economic crisis JAKARTA (JP): Dive centers in Jakarta have survived the worst times in recent Indonesian history, and some have even discovered that the situation here can be an advantage for their business.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Cell phones ring up profits in crisis
Cell phones ring up profits in crisisBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo Many residents of major cities cling to their cellular phones as a necessity. The Jakarta Post looks at the business and the thriving black market for the sought-after products.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Cellular phone users dial up controversy
Cellular phone users dial up controversyBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Controversy regarding the impact of cellular phone usage on human health and safety has flourished in correspondence with the surge in worldwide sales of the devices.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Skin sense
Skin sense Thank you for including the interview with Dr. Retno I.S. Tranggono (Quest for fair complexion the dark side of cosmetics) in The Jakarta Post Sunday edition of Aug. 9, 1999.We would herewith like to provide a correction in the mistaken use of the word melatonin for melanin.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Thai players win soccer title, Indonesia gets bronze
Thai players win soccer title, Indonesia gets bronze BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Thailand showed its class in the soccer competition at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games with a 2-0 win over Vietnam in the final on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Australia a haven in independence war
Australia a haven in independence warBy Deddy Mulyana BANDUNG (JP): Few of us are aware that the fight for independence in 1945 also involved Indonesians in foreign countries. One of those countries was Australia.
Sun, 15 Aug 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: EgyptianEgypt EmbassyEGYPT DAY: Egypt Ambassador Abdel Rahim Shalaby (left) chats with Minister of Cooperatives Adi Sasono (second right) and his wife (right) while counselor Talaat Lotfy (second left) watches on.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Hong Kong creditors sue Bakrie Finance
Hong Kong creditors sue Bakrie Finance JAKARTA (JP): Five Hong Kong-based creditors jointly filed a bankruptcy claim against listed finance company PT Bakrie Finance Corporation for failing to pay a total of US$21 million in bank loans, according to the plaintiff's lawyer.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Art Spectrum 2000, at Galeri Penjor, Jl. Panglima Polim Raya No. 53, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Aug. 14-25. * Graphics Art Exhibition: Workshop Seni Grafis dari Kamboja, at the exhibition hall of IKJ, TIM, Jl.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Malaysia edges Thailand in medal pursuit
Malaysia edges Thailand in medal pursuitBy Primastuti Handayani and Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The race for supremacy at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) could be decided in a photo finish after Malaysia bumped Thailand from the lead on Friday.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
A TNI of a different color
A TNI of a different colorFrom PelitaIt is said that in the past the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), through its military branch, was able to infiltrate the Indonesian Military (TNI). This communist infiltration gave the TNI's path a red color.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Medal tally
Medal tally G S B Total Malaysia 50 38 42 130Thailand 49 40 53 142Indonesia 38 32 53 123Singapore 18 21 40 79Vietnam 15 18 24 57Philippines 14 22 36 72Brunei Darussalam 3 11 29 43Myanmar 3 9 10 22Laos 1 0 3 4Cambodia 0 0 0 0
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
IBRA asked to maintain Chandra's operation
IBRA asked to maintain Chandra's operation JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) continue operating PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, despite its massive bad debts.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Most people said polls fair and free
Most people said polls fair and free JAKARTA (JP): More than 80 percent of Indonesian voters believe the June 7 general election proceeded in a fair and free manner, according to an electoral survey conducted one week after the polls.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Taufik leads Indonesia charge to badminton finals
Taufik leads Indonesia charge to badminton finals BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Teenager Taufik Hidayat led a pack of Indonesian badminton players through to four of the finals at the 20th Southeast Asian Games here Thursday.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Five killed in bus accident
Five killed in bus accident PEKANBARU, Riau: Five died when the bus they were riding in overturned on the Pekanbaru-Duri highway on Thursday morning, Antara reported.A police spokesman in Duri said the accident occurred near Kandis village in Mandau district, Bengkalis regency, some 80 kilometers...
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
The rout in Brunei
The rout in Brunei Although there are two more days and a handful of gold medals to go before the Southeast Asian Games (SEA) Games wind up in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, it is safe to assume that Indonesia has lost its claim as the preeminent sporting power in the region.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Two quakes jolt Luwuk
Two quakes jolt Luwuk KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted the Central Sulawesi town of Luwuk and its environs at 10:56 a.m. on Friday, causing panic among residents, Antara reported.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Phony journalists scare officials
Phony journalists scare officials BOGOR (JP): Regent Agus Utara Efendi spoke out against phony journalists loitering at the regency office and ordered staff not to divulge any information to them.He said bodrek (people who impersonate reporters) were bothering officials at the office for money.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
SEA Games results
SEA Games resultsSwimmingMen200m freestyle: 1. Vicha Ratanachote (Tha) 1min 53.43sec, 2. Mark Chay (Sin) 1:53.98, 3. Ju Wei Sng (Sin) 1:54.254x100m medley relay: 1. Malaysia 3min 45.61sec (SEA Games record), 2. Thailand 3:50.45, 3. Singapore 3:55.56200m butterfly: 1. Albert Sutanto (Ina) 2:02.06, 2.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Budget surplus still at Bank DKI: Vice governor
Budget surplus still at Bank DKI: Vice governor JAKARTA (JP): Vice governor Fauzie Alvi Yasin confirmed on Thursday city-owned Bank DKI had lent out the Rp 822 billion (US$109.6 million) surplus from the 1998/1999 city budget, but stressed the money could at any time be withdrawn.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
UI plans to form team to monitor hazing day
UI plans to form team to monitor hazing day DEPOK (JP): The University of Indonesia (UI) will set up teams to monitor the upcoming student orientation programs for any mistreatment, a university official said on Friday.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Regent's entourage lost in forest
Regent's entourage lost in forest PADANG, West Sumatra: Rescue workers have found the entourage of some 100 people of Solok Regent Gamawan Fauzi in the forested areas along Batang Anai River, after they went missing on Wednesday.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Indonesia's political elite has no statesmanship
Indonesia's political elite has no statesmanshipBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Political education has been a "traditional" out-of-school activity among Indonesian intellectuals. Independent discussions about politics among students, from junior high school up to university, has been a common...
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Independence Day traffic changes
Independence Day traffic changes JAKARTA (JP): Motorists are suggested to avoid the area around Merdeka Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Tuesday due to street closures for the 54th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day, an official said on Thursday.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Qantas asked to serve Irian
Qantas asked to serve Irian JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has asked Australian airline Qantas Airways Ltd. to open flight services between Darwin and the country's eastern-most province, Irian Jaya.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Teachers face challenges in restive provinces
Teachers face challenges in restive provinces JAKARTA (JP): Being caught in the middle of violence and facing death are sometimes the hazards of teaching in troubled areas of Aceh and East Timor. The lesser hardships of working with severely limited facilities and poor wages are also the...
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
George Benson stays in the shallow end to please fans
George Benson stays in the shallow end to please fansBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): Back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a number of musicians and singers found that crossing the increasingly thin line between jazz and the more commercially viable pop was a good way to get people to buy their...
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Government promises transparent oil contracts
Government promises transparent oil contracts JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mines and Energy promised on Friday greater transparency and collusion-free procedures if it was given the right to award lucrative oil exploration contracts.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
East Timor's history ignored
East Timor's history ignoredSri Pamoedjo Rahardjo This is the second of two articles on East Timor. JAKARTA (JP): The results associated with the rapid development of East Timor included an increase in the local population's health status and survival rate.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
East Java to hold travel expo
East Java to hold travel expo SURABAYA: East Java will hold Majapahit Travel Fair '99 to attract more foreign tourists to the province following the success of the Bali Travel Mart in June, a spokesman for the regional tourist service said.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Indosat offers discount
Indosat offers discount JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed telecommunications company PT Indosat will offer a 40 percent discount for its International Direct Dial (IDD) service rate to celebrate Indonesia's Independence Day on Aug. 17.Indosat's general manager for marketing, Brata T.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Cooking oil-fuel mixture sold
Cooking oil-fuel mixture sold SEMARANG: Central Java Police arrested five people on Thursday suspected of selling cooking oil mixed with diesel fuel over the past few weeks, leaving consumers in five villages suffering from food poisoning.Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
Tripartite talks back special body for East Timor
Tripartite talks back special body for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials of Indonesia, Portugal and the United Nations (UN) endorsed on Friday the formation of a consultative body in East Timor to facilitate peace and cooperation following the Aug.
Sat, 14 Aug 1999
'Telkom-1' launched after six-month delay
'Telkom-1' launched after six-month delay JAKARTA (JP): After a six-month delay, the Telkom-1 communications satellite owned by state telecommunications company PT Telkom was launched at 5:50 a.m. on Friday (Western Indonesia Time) from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.