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Mon, 30 Aug 1999
Discriminative immigration laws
Discriminative immigration laws Sometime ago, my wife Elis Suminar asked the Ministry of Justice why there was gender discrimination in immigration laws and why it was so difficult for Indonesian legislators to start a national debate recognizing the benefits of dual nationality. Mr. A.
Mon, 30 Aug 1999
Ever Shine reports profit
Ever Shine reports profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Ever Shine Textile Industry Tbk announced on Saturday a consolidated net profit of Rp 53.03 billion (US$7.07 million) in the first six months, compared to a net loss of Rp 41.84 billion in the same period last year.
Mon, 30 Aug 1999
Suzuki's motorbike service
Suzuki's motorbike service Recently, I decided to get my motorbike serviced at a registered Suzuki garage in Hayam Wuruk. My bike is a Suzuki TS (Trail) and I prefer to have it serviced at a reputable garage rather than one of the many small ones around Jakarta.
Mon, 30 Aug 1999
Dynaplast's profit surges
Dynaplast's profit surges JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Dynaplast announced on Saturday a consolidated net income of Rp 14.5 billion (about US$1.93 million) in the first half of the year ending on June 30. This is a 49 percent increase over the corresponding period last year.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Tension darkens Timor before vote
Tension darkens Timor before vote The day before Monday's historic ballot, East Timorese families were still burying their dead, killed in clashes on the streets of Dili. Although it is controversial, the ballot is supposed to be the first step on the road to peace for inhabitants here.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Julia is not just a feminist and femme fatale
Julia is not just a feminist and femme fataleBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): She is known as a woman activist and feminist. But Julia Indiati Suryakusuma is certainly more than just that.Considered herself as an "accidental activist" -- since she only involved in five or six street protests in her...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Swimmers need sustainable training to regain supremacy
Swimmers need sustainable training to regain supremacyBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Until the early 1990s, Indonesian swimmers still reigned in the Southeast Asian region. The top ones also managed to perform in the Olympic Games, although they could not match world standards and never reached the...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? When Richard Sam Bera decided to return to the swimming pool after two years absence, many people were surprised as the 27- year-old Indonesian wanted to compete in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam held early this month.But his comeback was not ordinary.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Itang shines in the rainy days of the crisis
Itang shines in the rainy days of the crisisBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): The expression "life begins at 40" suits fashion designer Itang Yunasz. While many of his colleagues are still feeling the pinch of the crisis, Itang has been able to weather the worst and his business is now growing.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Endro turns garbage into fashion objects
Endro turns garbage into fashion objectsBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many people believe that creativity is key to building a business because of the need for innovation in answering needs of the market.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Falintil, militia leaders attend disarmament meeting
Falintil, militia leaders attend disarmament meeting DILI, East Timor (JP): Racing against time to ensure security amid the tension leading up to Monday's self-determination vote, proindependence and prointegration militia agreed on Saturday to step up moves toward disarmament.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Bored of malls? Take to the skies for remedy
Bored of malls? Take to the skies for remedy PUNCAK, West Java (JP): There I was close to the ramp. A couple of hundred meters below were cars winding their way along Puncak Pass. I was about to leap off the ramp, but there was only one problem. I am afraid of heights.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Conspiracies are all around us
Conspiracies are all around us JAKARTA (JP): "There is a conspiracy of silence," thundered economist Sjahrir accusingly, commenting on the Bank Bali scandal. By the way, this infamous case is now referred to in the press as Baligate.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Presenting a volumentric concept to manifest life
Presenting a volumentric concept to manifest lifeBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): One of the important questions in contemporary art is the problem of illusion, concrete space and representation. A sculptures' figure, for example, is an image and a representation in a dimension and concrete space.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Taufik to meet Hariyanto in men's final
Taufik to meet Hariyanto in men's final JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesian shuttler Taufik Hidayat had his sweet revenge against world No. 1 Peter Gade Christensen on Saturday, beating the Dane 14-17, 15-13, 15-10 in the semifinals of the US$150,000 Konica Cup Singapore Open.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Up, up and away on a paragliding flight of fancy
Up, up and away on a paragliding flight of fancyBy Sadie Mah PUNCAK, West Java (JP): To soar like a bird, to have the world spread out below you as you glide weightlessly by. These flights of fancy are yours for the taking if you have a sense of adventure and are willing to brave the drive to...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Indonesians have their say on East Timor
Indonesians have their say on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The time has come for the East Timorese to decide their own fate. Will they become an independent country or will they still be part of Indonesia, but have a greater autonomy?On Monday, the people will cast their ballot to express their...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Thrills and chills galore at Indonesia Safari Park
Thrills and chills galore at Indonesia Safari ParkBy Gin Kurniawan PASURUAN, East Java (JP): The tiger stood calmly in the way. It seemed to be angry. Once in a while it opened up its mouth wide, as if to exhibit its sharp fangs. It seemed as if it had deliberately blocked the passing car.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Industrialization threatens existence of traditional batik
Industrialization threatens existence of traditional batikBy Akmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Batik tulis (fine batik) is a noble artwork which needs to be preserved. Our ancestors used their skillful hands to express ideas through stone, wood and brass and created decorative ornaments.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
More flights to E. Timor
More flights to E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Air Force has increased its flights to East Timor in line with increasing demands for air transportation facilities on the eve of Monday's ballot."Besides regular flights, the Air Force has implemented additional flights to transport military and civilian...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Counterfeit banknote
Counterfeit banknote Sometimes I long to see the sea and enjoy the sight of the waves rolling majestically toward the beach, leaving a trail of white salt behind. At night the sea apparently never sleeps and becomes more restless. Only on a moonlit night does it become calmer and murmurs.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
We don't need empty promises: Aceh students
We don't need empty promises: Aceh students JAKARTA (JP): Students and human rights activists in Banda Aceh told seven visiting ministers on Saturday the Acehnese wanted concrete evidence the government was serious in dealing with the province's problems, and not empty promises or charity.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Hariyanto to play for Singapore
Hariyanto to play for Singapore SINGAPORE (AFP): Two-time All-England badminton champion Hariyanto Arbi is considering playing for Singapore instead of Indonesia.The 27-year-old Hariyanto, who is playing at the Singapore Open at the moment, said he was likely to resign from the Indonesian team...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Shopping mall gets into the spirit of things
Shopping mall gets into the spirit of thingsBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): On the third floor of the Mangga Dua Mall, one of the crowded shopping centers in the capital, don't be surprised to find an area decorated "mystically" and suffused with the perfume of incense.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
From long resistance to ballot in East Timor
From long resistance to ballot in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas announced in January that the East Timorese would be given the option of remaining a part of Indonesia with wide-ranging autonomy or independence.President B.J.
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Woman survives unscathed to tell of amiable robbers
Woman survives unscathed to tell of amiable robbers JAKARTA (JP): Susan had heard many times about taxi robberies in Jakarta, but she never expected it would happen to her. Worse, she was kept in a motel by her robbers for more than six hours before being dropped off on the side of the road in the...
Sun, 29 Aug 1999
Moving in style with Crown
Moving in style with Crown Founded in Japan in 1965 by Jim Thompson, the Crown Worldwide Group has become one of the most recognized and trusted companies in international moving. With over 70 offices in 28 countries, including Indonesia, where the company began operations in 1973, Crown has become...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
PPI members want Rp 150 million each
PPI members want Rp 150 million each JAKARTA (JP): The National Elections Committee (PPI) has asked for Rp 150 million in compensation for each of its 59 members from the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Concert raises funds for concerned mothers
Concert raises funds for concerned mothers JAKARTA (JP): There are many ways to show that you care about your mother's struggles. For well-known musician Iwan Fals, it is by composing a song.He will sing his ode to his mother during a fund-raising concert for Voices of Concerned Mothers, an...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Misconcept of assimilation
Misconcept of assimilation The meeting of some "prominent" Chinese-Indonesians as reported in The Jakarta Post article of Aug. 13, 1999 was quite interesting. It felt like deja vu: Sindhunata, a former Navy officer, was the founder and promoter of the Institute for the Development of National Unity...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
'Filipinos' food label protested
'Filipinos' food label protested MANILA (DPA): The Philippines formally protested on Friday the use of "Filipinos" as a brand of cookies and pretzels being sold in Europe, which has offended lawmakers and President Joseph Estrada, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Pertamina suffers losses?
Pertamina suffers losses?From Rakyat MerdekaWe often read in the newspapers and hear from the electronic media that Pertamina and other state-owned companies, not to mention the conglomerates, are Golkar's "money printing machines".
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
East Timor another test of press freedom
East Timor another test of press freedomBy Dwi Atmanta DILI, East Timor (JP): Indonesia's press has been breathing fresh air for the past year, but violence and terror targeting journalists covering the Aug.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Tension high in Ambon; Muslims pray peacefully
Tension high in Ambon; Muslims pray peacefully AMBON, Maluku (JP): Tension may linger here, but local Muslims were able to say their Friday prayers safely following a massive clash between Christians and Muslims one day earlier in which between five and 20 lives were claimed.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 27, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,590.00 7,685.00 7,590.00 7,715.00Australian dollar 1 4,773.10 4,870.60 4,748.00 4,895.00Austrian schilling 1 574.29 586.26 - -Belgian franc 1 195.89 199.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Art on the block to pay banks' debt
Art on the block to pay banks' debt JAKARTA (JP): More than 165 pieces of art, including 144 paintings, valued at an estimated Rp 3 billion (US$400,000), confiscated from 38 liquidated banks, will be auctioned at Plaza Mandiri in South Jakarta on Sept. 4, it was announced Friday.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
East Timor's troubles bound to continue
East Timor's troubles bound to continueBy Lela E. Madjiah JAKARTA (JP): East Timor is mostly seen in black and white, divided into those who are prointegration and others who are proindependence. In fact, East Timor is more complicated than what is presented on TV or in the newspaper.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Telecommunications companies welcome new law
Telecommunications companies welcome new law JAKARTA (JP): The new telecommunications law gives players in the country's telecommunications industry the long-awaited chance to compete more openly and fairly, operators in the industry said.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Farmers set up own organization
Farmers set up own organization YOGYAKARTA: The Organization of Free Farmers was proclaimed on Friday at the end of a three-day gathering of farmers from Yogyakarta and southern areas of Central Java.The congress, attended by about 100 farmers from 13 regencies, issued a statement announcing the...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
National climbing c'ships held
National climbing c'ships held JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Indonesian Climbing Activity (FPTI) is holding the Wall Climbing National Championships in the Manahan Sports Complex in Surakarta, Central Java, from Aug. 27 to Aug. 29.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Authorities brace for MPR General Session
Authorities brace for MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): A joint force involving some 30,000 police officers and members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) will soon launch Operation Martabrata VI to safeguard the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) slated for early November, a...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Abused workers to sue worker placement agency
Abused workers to sue worker placement agency JAKARTA (JP): One hundred and five women migrant workers plan to sue a labor placement agency for allegedly keeping them confined for almost a year under poor conditions at the company's dormitory in Condet, East Jakarta.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Best airport in the East now almost history
Best airport in the East now almost historyBy Ida Indawati Khouw Old Batavia was no less attractive than other large cities around the world at that time. Kemayoran Airport, called "the best airport in the East", is a reminder of the hustle and bustle of these days.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
TV financial channel soon
TV financial channel soon JAKARTA (JP): Local bussinesspeople will soon be able to get real time information of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and other business news with the launching of the Quick Financial Channel on Sept. 1.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 27, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 475 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 -25 112,500 Alumindo Light...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Shooting the messengers
Shooting the messengers While journalists are fully aware of the risks of covering a conflict or a war, the attack on a group of journalists in the East Timor capital of Dili on Thursday was way out of line. One TV clip showed a thug attacking a TV cameraman who was protecting a female reporter.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Researchers reject draft security bill
Researchers reject draft security bill JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top researchers join the chorus in rejecting the draft bill on state security saying that it will be used to give much larger power to the President than it was during the Soeharto era.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Protesters forced off the street
Protesters forced off the street JAKARTA (JP): Riot police had to force some 50 students into a truck on Thursday after the students staged a rally that caused a massive traffic jam in a main street of South Jakarta, the chief of South Jakarta Police precinct said.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
House backs Saipem for pipeline project
House backs Saipem for pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives' Commission V has recommended that Italian firm Saipem receive priority to take over the natural gas pipeline project in the South China Sea from the Indonesian unit of American construction company J. Ray McDermott SA.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Taufik to take on Gade Christensen
Taufik to take on Gade Christensen JAKARTA (Agencies): Young Indonesian shuttler Taufik Hidayat will challenge world No. 1 Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark in the US$150,000 Konica Cup Singapore Open semifinals.