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Danamon, Fiserv sign deal

Danamon, Fiserv sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Singapore-based Fiserv Asia Pacific has agreed to provide publicly listed Bank Danamon with an international comprehensive banking system to help improve speed, accuracy and efficiency of service.

Amed and the developing coast of East Bali

Amed and the developing coast of East BaliBy Brant Connors Three hours from the crowds of Kuta and the traffic of Denpasar, East Bali beckons the traveler in search of peace and serenity. The east end of the world's most magical island cradles beautiful stretches of farmland, rich religious...

Taking lobbying to new heights

Taking lobbying to new heights JAKARTA (JP): Lobbying skills are part of any good politician's repertoire, but members of the National Awakening Party (PKB) faction are leaving nothing to chance in getting their message across.

HZ buys into Indocement

HZ buys into Indocement JAKARTA (JP): Heidelberger Zement Group (HZ) of Germany has agreed to take over US$250 million of debts from PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa and convert them into shares in the company, the publicly listed Indonesian cement giant said.

Finance Minister Bambang wants to retain his job

Finance Minister Bambang wants to retain his job YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo hinted on Saturday that he still wanted to retain his position in the Cabinet to allow him to accomplish his unfinished works.

Workers' protests threaten Badak natural gas supply

Workers' protests threaten Badak natural gas supply JAKARTA (JP): Workers' protests at gas company Vico Indonesia Ltd might cause a total cut in the natural gas supply to the country's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer PT Badak in Bontang, East Kalimantan, a spokesman of state oil and...

Riantini, Irne join Olympic bridge team

Riantini, Irne join Olympic bridge team SEMARANG (JP): Riantini, the silver medalist at the 15th National Games, and Irne Korengkeng were included on the women's national bridge team for the Olympic Bridge competition at Maastricht, the Netherlands, starting on Aug. 27.

Three die in Sawu Sea mishap

Three die in Sawu Sea mishap MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Three men died and four others are still missing after a strong eddy destroyed an eight- crew fishing boat on the Sawu Sea, the only known survivor said on Friday evening.

Bali's dynamics in the shadow of tourism

Bali's dynamics in the shadow of tourismBy I Gde Pitana DENPASAR, Bali (JP): At present, tourism has touched almost every corner of the world -- every country and every region -- directly, as well as indirectly.Bali has had a significant slice of the action.

PDI Perjuangan, Golkar becoming political allies

PDI Perjuangan, Golkar becoming political allies JAKARTA (JP): In politics anything is possible and enemies can quickly become friends. That has been particularly evident in recent days between the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the Golkar Party who seem to be going...

Kyat spirals to all-time low

Kyat spirals to all-time low YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's currency, the kyat, has spiraled to an all-time low against the dollar, triggering fears here of a major government anti-inflation intervention in the economy.

PPP wants DEN/DPUN dissolved

PPP wants DEN/DPUN dissolved JAKARTA (JP): The United Development (PPP) faction urged President Abdurrahman Wahid on Saturday to dissolve his two advisory groups, the National Economic Council (DEN) and National Business Development Council (DPUN) saying the two councils only complicate the...

Creative aims high in world of digital audio

Creative aims high in world of digital audioBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I have a short list of technology companies that I have a lot of respect for. One of them is the Singapore-based Creative Technology Ltd.

Troops reportedly run amok in Aceh following shooting

Troops reportedly run amok in Aceh following shooting BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A large number of residents were injured after a gang of soldiers and police officers reportedly ran amok on Sunday, destroying shops and markets in the Idi Rayeuek district of East Aceh on Sunday.

Condition not recovered

Condition not recoveredFrom Jurnal IndonesiaThe reform movement's main goal is the democratization of all walks of life which can be achieved by 1) dismantling the nation's system and political life, 2) demolishing the system and economic life of the "families and cronies" created by the New Order...

Live bullets found in steel box at post office

Live bullets found in steel box at post office SURABAYA (JP): A staff member of the Surabaya post office found a steel package containing 1,200 nine millimeter bullets for FN guns on Friday, a police officer said.

'Last paradise' reflects on its development path

'Last paradise' reflects on its development pathBy I Wayan Juniartha. DENPASAR, Bali (JP) Several noted figures have urged the people and government of Bali to take the province's 42nd anniversary as an opportunity to reflect on and contemplate the path of development that the "last paradise" has...

Arrest and try BI officials

Arrest and try BI officials The results are in on an investigation carried out by the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP), which was probing a total Rp 106 trillion of Bank Indonesian Liquidity Support (BLBI) recorded as of Jan. 31, 2000.

MPR moves to formalize task-sharing formula

MPR moves to formalize task-sharing formula JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) moved a step closer on Sunday to formalizing the task-sharing arrangement between the President and Vice President, although not through a separate decree.

Emasculation of the presidency

Emasculation of the presidency On Aug. 7 President Abdurrahman Wahid gave his progress report before the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). On Aug. 8 the MPR members responded negatively, in particular criticizing the President's management failures.

BAT cuts cigarette output

BAT cuts cigarette output JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed cigarette producer PT BAT Indonesia Tbk has suffered a substantial drop in sales due to the introduction of a new excise tax in April.The company's corporate secretary, Didi Nugrahadi, said on Friday that the sales of the company's...

Ethics dilemma in selecting tourism development

Ethics dilemma in selecting tourism developmentBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): That tourism is the backbone of Bali cannot be denied. Nevertheless, such a claim should not prevent us from thinking critically and reflectively about the development of our tourist industry.

Lindskog captures Volvo Masters title

Lindskog captures Volvo Masters title KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Sweden's Stephen Lindskog triumphed at the US$250,000 Volvo Masters of Malaysia on Sunday after surviving a three-way play-off at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club.

Two die after being hit by speeding bus

Two die after being hit by speeding bus JAKARTA (JP): Two people died after a speeding intercity bus plowed into their motorbikes on Jl. Margonda Raya in Depok on Sunday morning.The two victims, along with three others, had been stopped by police officers conducting a regular operation as they were...

Soeharto's health decline: Lawyer

Soeharto's health decline: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): With former president Soeharto's corruption trial approaching, a lawyer said on Sunday the country's former ruler was not healthy enough for the court proceedings.

Nowhere to hide

Nowhere to hide Old age for Chile's former strongman Augusto Pinochet and Indonesia's former president Suharto looks much different from anything they had probably envisaged. These two distinguished men, each of whom fashioned himself as the savior of his country, are now rethinking their...

Thief mobbed to death

Thief mobbed to death DENPASAR, Bali: A crowd of people Pemogan village, some eight kilometers south of Denpasar, beat an alleged thief to death and wounded two other criminals who managed to escape on Sunday.Badung Police detectives chief Sr. Supt.

Six killed, 18 injured in fresh Ambon fighting

Six killed, 18 injured in fresh Ambon fighting AMBON, Maluku (JP): Ambon was still tense on Sunday following clashes between troops and armed rioters at the border between Batu Merah and Mardika areas that left at least six people dead and 18 others wounded, officials and witnesses said.

TNI/Police to leave MPR after 2009

TNI/Police to leave MPR after 2009 JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Commission B deliberating draft decrees, proposed on Sunday that the presence of the military and police in the highest law-making body would be maintained until 2009.

Legislators pessimistic on constitutional amendments

Legislators pessimistic on constitutional amendments JAKARTA (JP): With the clock ticking fast, hopes that Commission A at the People's Consultative Assembly will complete proposals for constitutional amendments are fading.

Drawing contest for children

Drawing contest for children JAKARTA (JP): About 1,000 children between the ages of 3 and 12 took part in a drawing and coloring contest at Mal Ciputra in West Jakarta on Sunday.The contest was held in connection with the country's 55th anniversary of independence, which falls on Aug.

FedEx sees bright outlook in rebounding Asian market

FedEx sees bright outlook in rebounding Asian market SUBIC BAY, The Philippines (JP): Leading air express transportation company Federal Express (FedEx) sees a favorable Asian market ahead as the region recovers from its economic crisis.Managing director for its Southeast Asia operation of the U.S.

Official suggests spice museum for Jakarta

Official suggests spice museum for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The City Museum and Restoration Agency has proposed the establishment of Indonesia's first ever spice museum in an unused building within the Maritime Museum compound on Jl. Pasar Ikan I in North Jakarta.Agency chairman Robert P.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 Music 9:00 MPR Session (live) 12:00 p.m. Music 2:30 Performance 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 TV Series: Akbar the Great 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV...

Councillors question lack of police on raids

Councillors question lack of police on raids JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta City Councilmen questioned on Saturday the absence of police officers on several raids conducted recently by local officials against gambling dens in the capital.

Two blasts in RP kill at least 4

Two blasts in RP kill at least 4 MANILA (AP): Blasts in two Philippine cities on Sunday killed at least four people and wounded about 23 others in a sign of rising lawlessness.A bomb exploded in a crowded sidewalk burger stall in Carmen town n the southern province of North Cotabato, killing a...

Calls to defer amendments grow

Calls to defer amendments grow JAKARTA (JP): Calls to postpone the consideration of constitutional amendments to a more "appropriate" time are growing as many argue that the nation is currently still too unsettled to deal with such fundamental changes to the 1945 Constitution.

E-Procurement helps firms cut down on purchasing costs

E-Procurement helps firms cut down on purchasing costs Are the employees in your company still using the old, paper- based procurement procedure? Does Ina still have to obtain seven signatures before she can get a new ink cartridge for the inkjet printer on her desk? Does Tommy often get angry...

Military training?

Military training? Further to Melody Kemp's letter Violence on the border (Aug. 5) and my own on cross-border raids into East Timor (Aug. 1) by men with "high military skills", UN commanders in the territory are now strongly suggesting that the "militiamen" are in fact army's special force...

Badung Regent offers praise

Badung Regent offers praiseBy Brant Connors DENPASAR, Bali (JP): As Bali celebrates its 42nd anniversary as a province, Badung Regent A.A. Ngurah Oka Ratmadi SH praised efforts to develop and promote Bali and Badung.

Sulawesi governors sign Poso peace deal

Sulawesi governors sign Poso peace deal TENTENA, Central Sulawesi (JP): Sulawesi governors signed a peace accord for Poso here on Sunday with recommendations for security guarantees for refugees, psychological and infrastructural rehabilitation and fair law enforcement.

Observers say MPR blackmailing President

Observers say MPR blackmailing President JAKARTA (JP): Observers lashed out at People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) legislators on Sunday for pushing for a decree to formalize the task-sharing agreement between President Abdurrahman Wahid and the Vice President, saying it was an attempt to...

Siloam Gleneagles has new scanning device

Siloam Gleneagles has new scanning device TANGERANG (JP): Siloam Gleneagles Hospital, jointly owned by the Lippo Group and its Singaporean partner, introduced on Saturday its US$2 million Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Gyroscan INTERA 1.5.

E-mail notification alert with SMS provides convenience

E-mail notification alert with SMS provides convenienceBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Wow, I have received a lot of e-mails from JP readers, either giving compliments or asking for more tips or for a detailed procedure in Indonesian.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Bukan Pelukis by Sitok Srengenge, Butet Kartaredjasa, Djaduk Ferianto, and Agus Noor, at Galeri Milenium, Golden Plaza complex, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 30.

VW rally congests Bandung streets

VW rally congests Bandung streets BANDUNG: A procession of a 860 German-made Volkswagen (VW) cars of all types congested the streets of west and north Bandung on Sunday.The vehicles, which made a 10-kilometer trip along the city's streets, belonged to members of the Bandung VW Club.

Aceh: Toward new political arena?

Aceh: Toward new political arena?By Aboeprijadi Santoso GENEVA (JP): There was an air of growing optimism after the talks on Aceh in Switzerland last week. Aceh seems to be moving toward a new game and leaving the military battle.

Coming clean on Indonesian sexual attitudes today

Coming clean on Indonesian sexual attitudes today JAKARTA (JP): The country could be said to be experiencing its own sexual identity crisis. Information and counseling on once taboo subjects are now freely available, yet traditional mores still predominate.

Weighty issues with oversize entertainer Hughes

Weighty issues with oversize entertainer HughesBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Emcee-cum-talk show host Dewi Hughes bristles whenever she hears the "F" word. Most recently it was a journalist, tired at the wait for a show to begin, who committed the offense.

Transvestites place a priority on practicing safe sex

Transvestites place a priority on practicing safe sexBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Tamara, 21, has been on the street just for half a year. The Bugis transvestite, with lustrous hair cascading down her slender back, enjoys the job and has no intention of doing anything else.