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Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Settling traffic jam
Settling traffic jam Now that we have come to the era of globalization, all countries compete to be more successful. Therefore, even though Indonesia's national production is increasing, Indonesia should not be satisfied. This situation should be a starter to improve further economic potential.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Blast investigation aims at elements within TNI
Blast investigation aims at elements within TNI JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said the investigation into Wednesday's blast at the Jakarta Stock Exchange building now was aimed at elements within the Indonesian Military.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Economic team 'flirts' with unscrupulous tycoons: Kwik
Economic team 'flirts' with unscrupulous tycoons: Kwik JAKARTA (JP): Former chief economics minister Kwik Kian Gie warned here on Friday that there were indications that the economic team in the new Cabinet had started "flirting" with the country's "unscrupulous" tycoons.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Asian sports marginal in Olympics
Asian sports marginal in OlympicsBy Kalinga Seveviratne SINGAPORE: A jam-packed stadium of 10,000 boisterous drum- beating spectators roared their delight as a cartwheeling Thai kicked a rattan ball over a "badminton" net past his Malaysian foe, whose airborne acrobatics failed to smash the ball...
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Changing images of teachers and 'kyai'
Changing images of teachers and 'kyai'By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Do you have stereotype images of occupations or professions? Have the stereotypes changed over time? Mine have.My first stereotype was of teachers, because I had always wanted to become one.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Gang in Besakih
Gang in Besakih I wish to relate a very disturbing experience I had when visiting the Besakih temple complex in Bali on Sept. 10, 2000.On reaching the entrance to the temple complex, the tour group with which I was traveling was confronted by a group of young men.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
PAN condemns bomb blast
PAN condemns bomb blastFrom Jurnal IndonesiaIn relation to the recent increases in violence, the latest, a bomb blast at the Jakarta Stock Exchange Building killing 15 people and injuring many more, the National Mandate Party (PAN) hereby expresses the following: 1.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
IMF approves $399m loan to Indonesia
IMF approves $399m loan to Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund approved a US$399 million payment from its loan to Indonesia on Thursday and said economic reforms were at "a crucial stage.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Golf tourney raises Rp 305m
Golf tourney raises Rp 305m BOGOR, West Java (JP): Over Rp 305 million (US$35,000) was raised on Friday during the 3rd Annual Charity Planet Hollywood- DHL golf tournament at the Rancamaya golf and country club in Bogor.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Iwan Fals turns from rebel to concerned star
Iwan Fals turns from rebel to concerned starBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): Without any intention of playing down other singers, Iwan Fals along with Chrisye remain Indonesia's top singers. Although both of them have different listeners, their concerts are always successful, crowded and eagerly waited by...
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Govt awards RSAF chief Swa Buana Paksa Utama
Govt awards RSAF chief Swa Buana Paksa Utama JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government awarded on Friday the Bintang Swa Bhuana Paksa Utama medal to the chief of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Maj. Gen.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Bring Soeharto by force to court, say observers
Bring Soeharto by force to court, say observers JAKARTA (JP): Legal and media observers said on Friday that force could be used by prosecutors to bring former president Soeharto to court should he fail to show up at the next hearing of his US$571 million graft trial on Sept. 28.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Malaysian 'died of illness'
Malaysian 'died of illness' TANGERANG (JP): Police probing the death of a retired Malaysian Army officer at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport concluded that the Bouraq Airline's passenger who had just disembarked from a domestic flight had died from an illness, rather than an accident, an...
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Most of Asia on track for strong growth: Polls
Most of Asia on track for strong growth: Polls SINGAPORE (Reuters): Growth forecasts for much of Asia have been raised once again after a generally stellar first half performance, although a few nations with persistent domestic problems bucked the trend.
Sat, 16 Sep 2000
Lee Kuan Yew's views
Lee Kuan Yew's views It seems this wise old man (Lee Kuan Yew) gave his opinion during the recent launching of his volume two memoirs, stating that it is dead wrong to bring Soeharto to court.As a simple man in the street I get confused because standards of law are different if it comes to (ex)...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Govt must take real action
Govt must take real action When reading statements from the President and ministers, especially about how rebellions are being handled in certain areas one cannot escape a feeling of satisfaction for the resoluteness shown in those statements.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Sjahril visits ailing father
Sjahril visits ailing father PADANG, West Sumatra: Sentiment dominated the reunion between suspended Central Bank governor Sjahril Sabirin and his ailing 91-year-old father at Yarsi Islamic Hospital in Bukittinggi on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
New Order agents 'might be behind bomb blasts'
New Order agents 'might be behind bomb blasts' JAKARTA (JP): The government pledged on Thursday to get to the bottom of a series of bomb attacks here and was cautiously suggesting that remnants of the New Order regime or wayward military personnel might be behind the senseless acts.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Forum organizer
Forum organizer Thank you very much for the photograph of Junior Minister Cacuk Sudarijanto and myself on page 12 of the Sept. 14 issue of The Jakarta Post.We sincerely appreciate the coverage of our Forum.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Jakarta blast sends Asian shares lower
Jakarta blast sends Asian shares lower TOKYO (AFP): Share prices in most Asian markets ended lower on Thursday with sentiment in southeast Asia hurt by the deadly bomb blast at the Jakarta Stock Exchange building a day earlier.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Sons of Chinese president, Taiwan tycoon join forces
Sons of Chinese president, Taiwan tycoon join forces TAIPEI/SHANGHAI (Reuters): Sons of Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Taiwan plastics tycoon Wang Yung-ching will build a landmark US$1.6 billion chip fabrication plant in China -- a venture sure to test political limits in Taipei.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
MPR members' planned overseas trip questioned
MPR members' planned overseas trip questioned JAKARTA (JP): The countries two largest political parties slammed on Thursday a planned trip to dozens of countries by 90 members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) working committee as extravagant and unnecessary.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Possibility of disintegration
Possibility of disintegration It would appear, quite ominously, that history could well repeat itself in Indonesia.Although decentralization, devolution and autonomy may enhance the cause of democracy in many other countries, in Indonesia it may do quite the opposite.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
S. Sumatra needs Rp 140b to host PON
S. Sumatra needs Rp 140b to host PON SEMARANG (JP): South Sumatra's authorities have allocated some Rp 140 billion (US$16 million) to stage the 16th National Games (PON) in 2004, Governor Rosihan Arsyaad said on Wednesday.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
C. Java sends 12 karatekas
C. Java sends 12 karatekas SEMARANG (JP): Central Java is sending 12 karatekas to fight in the KSAD (Army Chief of Staff) Cup national karate championships in Palembang, South Sumatra, from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Governor uninformed of fuel subsidy
Governor uninformed of fuel subsidy JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso is in the dark about the government's plan to provide cash to the city's poor to protect them from the effects of fuel price hikes due in two weeks.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Two injured in rally near Soeharto's home
Two injured in rally near Soeharto's home JAKARTA (JP): Students from pro- and anti-Soeharto groups met in another face-to-face confrontation near the former president's residence in Central Jakarta on Thursday, leaving at least two anti-Soeharto protesters injured by the police.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Monagro goes ahead with plan on transgenic cotton
Monagro goes ahead with plan on transgenic cotton JAKARTA (JP): PT Monagro Kimia said it would go ahead with its plan to sell transgenic cotton seeds in South Sulawesi despite the suspension of a cooperation agreement with the government.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Marlboro to reveal winter adventure
Marlboro to reveal winter adventure JAKARTA (JP): Cigarette producer Philip Morris Indonesia has introduced a new challenge for Indonesian adventurers with its Marlboro Adventure Team Winter Challenge 2000.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
IDI legal advisor defends members' independence
IDI legal advisor defends members' independence JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) defended on Thursday the independence of its members examining whether former president Soeharto is fit to stand trial for corruption."Doctors are independent and they are professionals.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Judge tells prosecutors to produce Soeharto in court
Judge tells prosecutors to produce Soeharto in court JAKARTA (JP): Presiding judge Lalu Mariyun ordered prosecutors in the trial of former president Soeharto's US$571 million graft case to bring the defendant before the court at the next hearing on Sept. 28, 2000.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Retreating to 'New Order speak'
Retreating to 'New Order speak'By Damien Kingsbury MELBOURNE (JP): When Indonesia was still under the rule of president Soeharto, one of its most notable characteristics was the government's use, or misuse, of language.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Most airports managed by Angkasa Pura suffer losses
Most airports managed by Angkasa Pura suffer losses JAKARTA (JP): State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I, which manages 13 airports in the central and eastern parts of the country, said only three of its airports were profitable.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Microsoft makes deal with India's Infosys
Microsoft makes deal with India's Infosys NEW DELHI (AFP): Bill Gates on Thursday announced a strategic global partnership for software development between his firm Microsoft Corp. and Indian information technology (IT) company Infosys Technologies Ltd.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Asian currencies mixed late after rupiah recoups loss
Asian currencies mixed late after rupiah recoups loss SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed late Thursday, after the Indonesian unit's failure to test the psychologically-important Rp 9,000 support level helped most of its other Southeast Asian counterparts recoup their losses, dealers...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Drought hits 11 regencies
Drought hits 11 regencies SEMARANG: A prolonged drought has extended its sphere of influence in Central Java as residents living in 11 regencies in the province began to run out of water, a provincial legislator said on Thursday.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Malaysian palm oil pulls off low in technical bounce
Malaysian palm oil pulls off low in technical bounce KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil prices pared losses on Thursday in a technical rebound after recent sharp losses.The benchmark third-month November futures contract closed eight ringgit down at 964 ringgit ($253.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
MPR entreated to rule on Soeharto's political status
MPR entreated to rule on Soeharto's political status JAKARTA (JP): In order to prepare for a long and complicated trial of former president Soeharto and its consequences, it is necessary for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to decide on the political status of the former ruler, an observer...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Pertamina to cut employees
Pertamina to cut employees YOGYAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company, Pertamina, will gradually, in the next five years, reduce the number of its employees to reach an ideal number of around 17,000, an official said.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Samaranch denies statement on Hasan
Samaranch denies statement on Hasan JAKARTA (JP): President of the International Olympics Committee (IOC) Juan Antonio Samaranch told a press conference in Sydney on Thursday that he never issued a statement, which became headlines in Australian newspapers, asking the Indonesian government to...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
PITI urges an end to societal segregation
PITI urges an end to societal segregation YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesians must overcome the imposed colonial legacy of social divisions if the relationship between ethnic Chinese and non-Chinese is to prosper, the caretaker chairman of the Association of Indonesian Chinese Muslims (PITI) Usman Effendy...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Farmers struggle to bring back citrus glory
Farmers struggle to bring back citrus gloryBy Kartika Bagus C KARANGANYAR, Central Java (JP): Those visiting the scenic Tawangmangu resort in the 1980s would have sweet recollections of the famous local citrus.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Ministers' teamwork lacking
Ministers' teamwork lackingFrom Jurnal IndonesiaReports that President Abdurrahman Wahid was planning to buy a presidential aircraft like Air Force One of the United States have come as a great shock because our country is still in a devastated condition.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
C2C signs MOU with Telkom
C2C signs MOU with Telkom SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore-based telecommunications consortium C2C Pte. Ltd. said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) to explore a joint venture.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
PDI-P office attacked
PDI-P office attacked PALU, Central Sulawesi: Some 150 Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) supporters attacked the office of the party's provincial chapter on Wednesday to protest what they called the undemocratic election of Dahyar Alatas as chairman.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
People urged to join fight against illiteracy
People urged to join fight against illiteracy JAKARTA (JP): A noted sociologist called on Thursday for the people's active participation in helping the government deal with the illiteracy problem.Paulus Wirutomo, a sociologist from the University of Indonesia, said the government could not solve...
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Local cosmetic giants in dispute over name
Local cosmetic giants in dispute over name JAKARTA (JP): What's in a name? Shakespeare may well dismiss the significance of a name, but two local cosmetic giants, PT Mustika Ratu and Martha Tilaar (owner of PT Tiara Permata Sari) appear to be heading for a legal collision over just that.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Xanana demamds countries stop aiding Indonesia
Xanana demamds countries stop aiding Indonesia DILI, East Timor (AP): East Timor's independence leader on Thursday demanded donor countries withhold crucial economic aid for Indonesia until it disbands pro-Jakarta militia gangs in West Timor.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
Military retains resources to make come back: Report
Military retains resources to make come back: Report JAKARTA (JP): Despite its waning political influence, the military -- especially the Army -- retains several "political resources" which could enable it to come back in the future, an international policy research group warned in a recent report.
Fri, 15 Sep 2000
PRD hearing postponed over technicality
PRD hearing postponed over technicality JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court adjourned on Thursday the hearing of a Rp 5.2 billion (US$612,000) lawsuit against former president Soeharto and 11 other defendants.