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Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Police arrest teenage girls
Police arrest teenage girls JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police officers rounded up at least 23 teenage girls loitering on the streets of the popular Blok M shopping and business area during a midnight raid on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Graphics Art Exhibition: Workshop Seni Grafis dari Kamboja, at the exhibition hall of IKJ, TIM, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, until Aug. 14. * Fine Arts Exhibition: Transformasi Kawat Duri, by Dan Hisman Kartakusumah, at the Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Indonesian athletes rule the roost in karate
Indonesian athletes rule the roost in karate BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia lived up to its status as the region's karate powerhouse by taking five of the six karate gold medals up for grabs on the first day of the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
New IT development can help you manage your fleet
New IT development can help you manage your fleetBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Imagine you're managing a car rental company. You want to make sure that all of the cars and vans in your fleet are properly maintained -- their oil is changed and their engines tuned on time, each time.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Journalist found murdered in troubled Aceh province
Journalist found murdered in troubled Aceh province JAKARTA (JP): A journalist was found hacked to death in North Aceh, a report said on Sunday.The body of Supriadi, 34, a writer for Medan Pos, a newspaper based in the neighboring North Sumatra province, was found on Thursday in Bukit Hagu village...
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Observers call for probe into 'tips' for auditors
Observers call for probe into 'tips' for auditors JAKARTA (JP): Legal observers on Saturday called on the government to investigate alleged corruption at city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya.Indonesian Corruption Watch executive Bambang Widjoyanto and criminal law expert Loebby Loqman told The...
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Ten hot spots found in South Kalimantan regencies
Ten hot spots found in South Kalimantan regencies JAKARTA (JP): At least 10 hot spots, spread across five regencies, have been pinpointed in South Kalimantan since the end of July.Madjedi, the head of the Environment Impact Management Body in South Kalimantan, told Antara on Sunday the sites were...
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Shell trying to boost production, longevity
Shell trying to boost production, longevity BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP): Shell is using new technology in a bid to squeeze more oil from its Brunei fields, and to extend their production life, Brunei Shell Petroleum Co. managing director John Darley said Saturday.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Street sweepers end strike
Street sweepers end strike PEKANBARU, Riau: The streets here became cleaner on Friday after hundreds of street sweepers ended the week-long strike they called in response to rumors that some of them would be dismissed.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Malaysian parties form alliance
Malaysian parties form alliance KUALA LUMPUR (Xinhua): Three opposition parties in Sarawak, East Malaysia, agreed to form a coalition to deny a clean sweep by the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) (National Front) in the coming general elections in the state.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Medal tally
Medal tally G S B TotalIndonesia 8 2 8 18Thailand 7 9 4 20Malaysia 4 8 3 15Philippines 3 3 9 15Singapore 3 2 1 6Vietnam 1 3 2 6Laos 1 0 0 1Brunei 0 0 5 5Myanmar 0 0 0 0Cambodia 0 0 0 0
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Singapore's Yeo spashes records with two golds
Singapore's Yeo spashes records with two golds BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Agencies): Thailand, emerging as a regional swimming power, shattered three Southeast Asian (SEA) Games records Sunday as it captured four of the opening night's gold medals.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Three missing in boat accident
Three missing in boat accident CILACAP, Central Java: Three passengers went missing when a boat with some 25 foreigners on board from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Iraq ran aground in the waters off Glempang village, Cilacap regency, Central Java, in the small hours on Friday.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
SEA Games sprint queen seeks training in United States
SEA Games sprint queen seeks training in United States BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Irene Truitje Joseph was lauded on Sunday after becoming the country's first runner to win the women's 100-meter dash at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Watchdog gets award
Watchdog gets award JAKARTA: The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), an independent watchdog, was presented an award on Saturday for its zealous campaign against corruption.The Suardi Tasrif Award, named after a prominent journalist, was presented by the Alliance of Independent Journalists to the...
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Megawati embarks on tour of East Timor
Megawati embarks on tour of East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): Chairwoman and presidential candidate of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri departed Jakarta for Dili on Sunday.Following her arrival here about 8 p.m.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Buddhist community rejects Hartati Murdaya's nomination
Buddhist community rejects Hartati Murdaya's nomination JAKARTA (JP): Protests continued during the weekend over the issue of minority groups representatives in the interest group faction of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Chinese-Indonesians in the MPR
Chinese-Indonesians in the MPRFrom Warta KotaIt is quite natural that 65 seats to be given to groups representing the interest group faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have become objects of competition among mass organizations.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Police shoot dead teenage thief
Police shoot dead teenage thief JAKARTA (JP): A teenager was shot dead by police during a robbery attempt on Jl. Jembatan Besi in West Jakarta on Saturday evening.The initial police report stated Jamal, 18, was shot in the back."Police initially aimed for his leg. The boy must have ducked.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Searching for Indonesia on the Web
Searching for Indonesia on the WebBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): What is Indonesia's presence on the Internet? Can you shop for batik, stroll through the nation's galleries or search for an Indonesian site in the sea of online data? Of course you can, you just need to know where to look.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Police seize pistol and 'shabu-shabu'
Police seize pistol and 'shabu-shabu' JAKARTA (JP): Police apprehended two alleged members of a narcotics syndicate and seized a Colt pistol and 42 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) from their rented house in Kebon Bawang subdistrict, North Jakarta, an officer said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Ramayana resumes business in Cengkareng
Ramayana resumes business in Cengkareng JAKARTA (JP): Retail chain company PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa Tbk. reopened over the weekend one of its department stores which was burned and looted during the May 1998 unrest.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Tourist visa application
Tourist visa applicationFrom Suara PembaruanOn July 21, I submitted tourist visa applications at the Australian Embassy for my mother and myself. An employee at the counter first examined all the documents accompanying the application forms before we were asked to pay an administration fee of Rp...
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Daewoo seeking GM alliance
Daewoo seeking GM allianceBy Zeno Park SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's Daewoo Group said over the weekend it was seeking an alliance with U.S. giant General Motors Corp. in a move aimed at buoying its balance sheets and staving off a possible collapse.
Mon, 09 Aug 1999
Gold miner dies in Pongkor
Gold miner dies in Pongkor BOGOR (JP): A traditional gold miner died at Pongkor mine in the Nanggung district of Bogor on Friday night after smoke enveloped workers in the mine shaft.It is not yet known whether the miner died of respiratory problems or if he was stampeded to death by miners fleeing...
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Ubud museum revives Pitat Maha school
Ubud museum revives Pitat Maha schoolBy I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Puri Lukisan, a downtown Ubud museum with a collection of Balinese classical paintings and sculptures, is holding its fifth annual exhibition until Sept. 17.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Final matches schedule
Final matches schedule Schedule of competitions on the second day of 20th SEA Games on Sunday:Track and FieldDecathlon: Men's discuss throw (final), Women's long jump (final), Women's 100m (final), Men's 100m (final), Men's 3,000m steeplechase (final), Women's shot putt (final), Women's 5,000m...
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Education for all remains a distant dream in Indonesia
Education for all remains a distant dream in IndonesiaBy Rita A. Widiadana and Irene Sugiharto JAKARTA (JP): The 1999/2000 academic year began on July 19. Thousands of new students have eagerly been at their studies since three weeks ago.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Mahathir to visit China
Mahathir to visit China KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will visit China and Russia's Far East later this month to promote economic ties, government sources said on Saturday.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
How far would some women go to look beautiful?
How far would some women go to look beautiful?By Irene Sugiharto JAKARTA (JP): Beauty is only skin deep.Really? Then why do some women break their bones in pursuit of it?Many people believe that looking beautiful is every woman's dream. Beauty has different meanings for different women.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
What do men really think about beauty?
What do men really think about beauty?By Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): What is it about women that men find beautiful, or sexy? A desire to impress the opposite sex is an innate consequence of our evolution as human beings.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Fashion event fails to live up to the hype
Fashion event fails to live up to the hypeBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): "Watch out for your back!" is the latest fashion statement from designer Itang Yunasz. Exposed backs are his current preoccupation, evidenced in his latest collections staged in a week-long fashion bazaar at the Borobudur...
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Okky believes positive attitude benefits beauty
Okky believes positive attitude benefits beautyBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): With her typical Indonesian face, slender figure and perfect height, it's no wonder that top model Okky Asokawati has become prominent designers' favorite choice and the source of other women's envy, even now after she...
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ChildrenJP/bayPROTECTING CHILDREN: National Commission of Children's Protection chairman of analysis and advocacy Irwan Julianto (left) introduces Ayom tabloid, while commission secretary Nafsiah Mboi (center) and chairman Seto Mulyadi look on.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Experts wants RI to face court over smog
Experts wants RI to face court over smog JAKARTA (Reuters): Sumatra residents wore masks to keep out a choking smog from forest fires on Friday, as environmental monitors called for Indonesia to face an international court over what is becoming an annual disaster.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Vanishing Jambi forests can still attract tourists
Vanishing Jambi forests can still attract tourists Warsi, a non-governmental organization based in Bangko (about 300 kilometers west of Jambi) that works to protect the Jambi forests and the Kubu jungle people, sponsored a media tour to Bukit Duabelas from July 25 through July 30.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Sultan Bolkiah visits SEA Games village
Sultan Bolkiah visits SEA Games villageBy Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Brunei Darussalam leader Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah paid a surprise visit to the region's best sportsmen and women in the athletes village here, hours before officially opening the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on...
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Variety Show 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m. Comedy 12:30 Student's Quiz 1:00 TV Series 2:30 Children's Song 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV Drama 6:00...
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Malaysia, Indonesia's shuttlers expect to meet in finals
Malaysia, Indonesia's shuttlers expect to meet in finalsBy Primastuti Handayani BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Malaysia is expecting yet another final showdown with archrival Indonesia in the men's badminton team event at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Economic crisis dries up education ministry's energy
Economic crisis dries up education ministry's energy JAKARTA (JP): The education sector, the most vital human resource investment, has been hit hard by the ongoing crisis, which is still showing no signs of recovery.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Slim, tall and white, media shapes concept of beauty
Slim, tall and white, media shapes concept of beauty Many women spend a lot of time and energy in search of beauty, which is shaped by society and the media and beauty and cosmetic industries. The Jakarta Post's Stevie Emilia, Irene Sugiharto, Ingrid Maack and Jules Bell examine the issue.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Carrots dangled for SEA Games athletes
Carrots dangled for SEA Games athletes BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): More than medals are at stake in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games beginning Saturday, with governments promising cash and other incentives to winners even as the region recovers from an economic slowdown.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Three-in-one zones provide employment for thousands
Three-in-one zones provide employment for thousandsBy Irene Sugiharto JAKARTA (JP): The sight of people gesturing at passing cars and peaking through their windows is a commonplace occurrence in early morning Jakarta.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Ten injured in Habibie's W. Java visit
Ten injured in Habibie's W. Java visit SUMEDANG, West Java (JP): Seven protesting students and three security personnel were injured in a clash during President B.J. Habibie's visit to a college in Jatinangor district on Saturday.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Thai soccer team plays it cool in Brunei
Thai soccer team plays it cool in Brunei BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Defending champion Thailand opted to play it cool when asked about its chances of retaining its title in soccer at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, saying Indonesia, who it beat two years ago, had much improved.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
This year's independence day
This year's independence day To some, freedom tastes sweet, to others, it tastes bitter (civil strife), but for most, it does not matter how it tastes as long as they can enjoy and see the flame of eternal (read national) freedom.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Ministers call for restraint in East Timor
Ministers call for restraint in East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): A 50-strong delegation of Indonesian ministers and senior officials flew in here on Saturday, calling on both proindependence and prointegration forces for restraint ahead of a landmark ballot on the disputed province's future.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
SEA Games opens in modest style
SEA Games opens in modest styleBy Primastuti Handayani and Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The last Southeast Asian (SEA) Games of the second millennium began on Saturday evening in modest but splendid style at the packed Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Brunei.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Quest for fair complexion the dark side of cosmetics
Quest for fair complexion the dark side of cosmeticsBy Ingrid Maack JAKARTA (JP): While many Western women slather tanning lotions over their body for an exotic, dark-skinned look, their Indonesian cousins turn to skin-lightening products.
Sun, 08 Aug 1999
Deviation, rebellion and modern Indonesian art
Deviation, rebellion and modern Indonesian artBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Deviation, rebellion and new movements have characterized the journey of modern fine arts, whether in Indonesia or in other parts of the world.