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Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Djaduk to perform Ethnovaganza concert
Djaduk to perform Ethnovaganza concert JAKARTA (JP): After entertaining classical music lovers with its Popstravaganza concert, Teater Tanah Airku is now embracing ethnic music with its Ethnovaganza concert featuring noted musician Djaduk Ferianto.The concert, scheduled to take place on Sept.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Asian stock markets end lower, JSX mixed
Asian stock markets end lower, JSX mixed HONG KONG (AP): Most Asian stock markets ended lower Thursday on a combination of Wall Street's overnight slide, the weakening U.S. dollar and interest rate worries.Japanese stocks fell sharply as investor sentiment worsened amid the U.S.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Oil in Asia slips, but maintains firm outlook
Oil in Asia slips, but maintains firm outlook SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian crude oil prices eased on Thursday, but maintained an overall firm outlook as the global oversupply is steadily eroded.October U.S.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Police step up security on East Timor border
Police step up security on East Timor border KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Police have stepped up security patrols along East Nusa Tenggara's border with East Timor in anticipation of problems resulting from the continuing influx of refugees fleeing turmoil in the neighboring province.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
'Gandrung' dance retains popularity
'Gandrung' dance retains popularityBy Ahmad Solikhan and Ali Budiman BANYUWANGI, East Java (JP): Copper-red rays from lanterns flooded the stage. The fragrance of scattered jasmine and kenanga flowers induced a heightened romantic ambience.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
TNI pulls troops from East Timor
TNI pulls troops from East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) began withdrawing some of its soldiers from East Timor ahead of the arrival of a multinational peacekeeping force next week, a military source said on Thursday."Some of the troops are starting to leave for Atambua.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Investors sought to develop Kramat Tunggak
Investors sought to develop Kramat Tunggak JAKARTA (JP): The city administration hopes to attract new investors to develop the 10.4-hectare Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta into an integrated business center after the three initial investors pulled out.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Body of kidnapped victim identified
Body of kidnapped victim identified JAKARTA (JP): Family members of a kidnapped victim identified on Thursday a corpse at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's morgue as their brother, Mamat Suganda.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
PT Indosat boss resigns over scandal
PT Indosat boss resigns over scandal JAKARTA (JP): President of the publicly listed international telephone operator PT Indosat, Tjahjono Soeryodibroto, tendered his resignation on Thursday following a scandal involving a government dividend worth Rp 112 billion that was revealed a couple of weeks...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Car sales on local market level off in August
Car sales on local market level off in August JAKARTA (JP): After an impressive 82.5 percent growth in July, the rebound in the domestic car market leveled off in August with sales increasing by a paltry 1.2 percent to reach 8,736.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Is an East Timor reconciliation possible?
Is an East Timor reconciliation possible?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): The placement of the United Nations peacekeeping force in East Timor may not automatically lead to a smooth transition to the establishment of an independent state of East Timor.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Kudos for the legislature
Kudos for the legislature Even as it approaches the end of its term, the House of Representatives is earning the public's well-deserved recognition for doing its best to serve the people's interests and by demonstrating its commitment to helping bring about good governance in this country.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Third world strives to carry out bureaucratic reform
Third world strives to carry out bureaucratic reformBy Raphael Lengesa Nombo YOGYAKARTA (JP): There is a distinction between bureaucratic systems found in advanced Western countries and those available in developing countries.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
See the individual, not just the student
See the individual, not just the student I wish to comment on Mrs. Lestari's letter on student brawls published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 8, 1999. She suggests that it is not appropriate to take the culprits to the police station, instead, they should be brought back to their respective schools...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Minister Marzuki leads Cabinet exodus for MPR membership
Minister Marzuki leads Cabinet exodus for MPR membership JAKARTA (JP): Having accepted his nomination as a member of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture Marzuki Usman submitted his resignation request to President B.J. Habibie on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Seededs cruise to third round of ABC
Seededs cruise to third round of ABC JAKARTA (Agencies): Seededs cruised to the third round of the US$136,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.Men's singles top seeded Fung Permadi, an Indonesian playing for Chinese Taipei, had an easy win over Ho Van Loi of...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Deddy urges Pelti to send juniors abroad
Deddy urges Pelti to send juniors abroad JAKARTA (JP): National coach Deddy Prasetyo is urging the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) to send more junior players for training and tournaments overseas instead of increasing the number of international tennis events in Indonesia.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Indonesia scraps security pact with Australia
Indonesia scraps security pact with Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia canceled on Wednesday a landmark 1995 agreement with Australia on security cooperation as the row between the two countries over East Timor reached new highs.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Workers need safety to help refugees
Workers need safety to help refugees The government must uphold the Geneva Convention on victims of armed conflict by guaranteeing the safety of humanitarian workers, enabling them to help hundreds of thousands of refugees in East Timor, says sociologist and secretary-general of the official...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
34 die in overnight traffic accidents
34 die in overnight traffic accidents PEMALANG, Central Java (JP): Thirty-four people were killed in two separate traffic accidents in Central Java in the early hours of Thursday morning.At least 24 people died instantly and five others were severely injured when an Argo Bromo executive train...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
On the road with Indonesia's transportation services
On the road with Indonesia's transportation services World Transportation Day gives us the prime opportunity to take stock and look at how far we have come over the years.Compared to many other developing countries, Indonesia boasts surprisingly developed transportation services, although patience...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
International wishes
International wishesFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe result of the direct ballot in East Timor as announced by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan showed that East Timor, Indonesia's 27th province, rejected the wide-ranging autonomy offered by the Indonesian government.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Germany provides medical supplies
Germany provides medical supplies JAKARTA (JP): Germany's Federal Office of Civil Protection has donated medical equipment worth 1.5 million marks (about US$800,000) to the Social Foundation for People's Development.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Clarification of institute's aims
Clarification of institute's aims We refer to the feature article Artists use their brush for social criticism written by Ahmad Solikhan (The Jakarta Post, Sept 9, 1999). As there are some disturbing mistakes in the article, we, the management of the Lembaga Budaya Kerakyatan TARING PADI (People's...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Five consultancy companies bid to audit Inti Indorayon
Five consultancy companies bid to audit Inti Indorayon JAKARTA (JP): Five foreign consultancy companies have been short-listed by the government in the tender to conduct an environmental audit of PT Inti Indorayon Utama Tbk, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Pertina prepares boxers for Olympics qualification
Pertina prepares boxers for Olympics qualification JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) is preparing four boxers to compete in the Asian Championships, which will also serve as the first Olympic qualifying round, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Anger spurs arson, beating incident
Anger spurs arson, beating incident JAKARTA (JP): Two shocking acts of violence occurred on Wednesday as a result of uncontrolled anger and frustration, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Our outmoded nationalism
Our outmoded nationalism In the case of East Timor, Australia is behaving like a pubescent child. It is raucous in its speech and tends to act with excessive drive. This country has been like close kin to us for many years.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Wiranto expects violence during MPR General Session
Wiranto expects violence during MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Wiranto warned on Thursday the prolonged disputes among the political elite would be a potential source of violence at the General Session of the People's...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Asian currencies slip in late trading
Asian currencies slip in late trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies are lower late Thursday as the U.S. dollar claws back recent losses against the Japanese yen.The South Korean won fell to a one-month low against the U.S.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Governor regrets trafficker release
Governor regrets trafficker release JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso expressed disappointment on Thursday over the release of an alleged drug trafficker recently arrested by residents of Kampung Bali in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Dispute mounts over subdistrict chief reshuffle
Dispute mounts over subdistrict chief reshuffle TANGERANG (JP): A dispute over Mayor Mochammad Thamrin's decision to reshuffle 21 subdistrict chiefs of the mayoralty heightened on Thursday, with protests breaking out at several subdistrict offices here.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Witnesses, police give conflicting reports on shooting
Witnesses, police give conflicting reports on shooting JAKARTA (JP): Witnesses and police have given conflicting accounts in the fatal shooting of a schoolboy on Wednesday night near the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) dormitory in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Britain's Piano Circus on the road in Indonesia
Britain's Piano Circus on the road in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A unique British music group, Piano Circus, will combine the best of rock and electronics with the precision of the contemporary classical tradition during its tour of Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Jakarta this month.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Habibie letter confuses Natuna project parties
Habibie letter confuses Natuna project parties JAKARTA (JP): A letter sent by President BJ Habibie's close aide has drawn conflicting interpretations over the President's policy on the contract awarded to PT McDermott Indonesia for the construction of the natural gas pipeline connecting the area...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Australians cancel Bali bookings
Australians cancel Bali bookings DENPASAR (JP): Hotels in the country's main tourist destination, Bali, reported on Thursday some cancellations by Bali-bound Australians, amid growing anti-Australian sentiment in most parts of Indonesia.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Maluku legislators sworn in
Maluku legislators sworn in AMBON, Maluku: Amid security worries, the 45 members of the provincial legislative body were sworn in on Thursday in a ceremony at the gubernatorial office, instead of the legislature building.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
RI investment still uncertain
RI investment still uncertain SINGAPORE (AP): Investors should wait until after Indonesia's presidential election to put any money into the troubled country, an economist said Thursday.Arjuna Mahendran, senior economist at Socgen-Crosby Securities, told a gathering of executives that the outcome of...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
SPIJ protests Unocal move
SPIJ protests Unocal move JAKARTA (JP): Local pipemaker PT Seamless Pipe Indonesia Jaya (SPIJ), a subsidiary of the Bakrie Group, protested on Thursday the move of American oil and gas company Unocal Indonesia to unilaterally terminate a sales and purchase contract.SPIJ president Nugroho I.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
34 schools closed down
34 schools closed down PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Thirty-four elementary schools in this regency will be closed down because of a shortfall of students, an official said on Thursday."For the sake of efficiency and effectiveness, we plan to merge all schools which are short of students.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Winters rejects media reports he sexually assaulted assailant
Winters rejects media reports he sexually assaulted assailant YOGYAKARTA (JP): American scholar Jeffrey Winters has denied media reports that he sexually harassed a young man who assaulted him here early Monday.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
East Timor mayhem a lesson for TNI
East Timor mayhem a lesson for TNI A multinational force is slated to arrive in East Timor at the end of this week or early next week. Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, a senior researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, talks about the various aspects of having the force in East Timor in a recent...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Apartment market expected to fully recover in 2001
Apartment market expected to fully recover in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): The demand for apartment rentals in the capital may return to a pre-crisis level in 2001 if the country's social, political and economic situation stabilizes, a leading property consultant at PT Procon Indah/Jones Lang LaSalle said on...
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Spare us more indignity
Spare us more indignity Thanks to the leadership of President B.J. Habibie and Indonesian Military Commander (TNI) Gen. Wiranto, we Indonesians as a nation have suffered one international indignity after another these past two weeks.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Garuda's operating income up
Garuda's operating income up JAKARTA (JP): National flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia booked an operating income of Rp 486.5 billion (US$59 million) during the first half of the year, compared to a Rp 1.1 trillion operating loss in the corresponding period last year.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Bogor locals upset over rallies
Bogor locals upset over rallies BOGOR (JP): Residents have criticized the police's decision to allow street protesters to block most of the town's thoroughfares while staging rallies, which often leaves many people caught in traffic jams.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Aussie companies evacuate families of expat staff
Aussie companies evacuate families of expat staff JAKARTA (JP): Several Australian companies operating in Indonesia are taking precautionary measures due to deteriorating relations between the two countries over the crisis in East Timor.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
For Indonesia, It's supranationals to the rescue
For Indonesia, It's supranationals to the rescueBy David DeRosa NEW CANAAN, Connecticut (Bloomberg): Notice the fancy footwork on Indonesia. Not one but two supranational agencies -- the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) -- are trying to put Indonesia back together.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
Nickel surges on labor dispute but gold eases
Nickel surges on labor dispute but gold eases LONDON (Reuters): Nickel prices rose steeply in early European trading on Thursday as a labor dispute shut down operations at Canadian miner Inco Ltd.'s Thompson, Manitoba, division.
Fri, 17 Sep 1999
PT Astra Otoparts to restructure debts
PT Astra Otoparts to restructure debts JAKARTA (JP): Automotive components manufacturer PT Astra Otoparts said on Thursday that it was negotiating a US$65 million debt rescheduling program with its creditors.