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Sun, 13 Aug 2000
What is obvious about stating the obvious
What is obvious about stating the obvious JAKARTA (JP): Twelve days ago a powerful bomb exploded in front of the residence of the Philippine ambassador in Central Jakarta. The explosion was so loud that you could hear it as far away as Bali or even California -- if you turned on the television.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
The path of mystics is rocky and bumpy
The path of mystics is rocky and bumpyBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): In the previous article, I expounded the four different stages of spiritual development, namely Stage I: Chaotic, antisocial; Stage II: Formal, institutional; Stage III: Skeptic, individual; and Stage IV: Mystic, communal.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Flandy, Eng Hian vow to win KL c'ships
Flandy, Eng Hian vow to win KL c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian men's doubles Olympic Games qualifiers Flandy Limpele and Eng Hian aim to end their title drought at the upcoming Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur next week.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
The Body Shop branches out into matters of the mind
The Body Shop branches out into matters of the mind JAKARTA (JP): It was bound to happen sooner or later. An international chain of all-natural cosmetics and beauty treatments gets all cerebral with Ayurveda, the ancient Indian approach to mental and physical well-being.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Yayuk keeps her cool in Olympics chance
Yayuk keeps her cool in Olympics chance JAKARTA (JP): Making her fourth comeback in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney does not make women's tennis player Yayuk Basuki feel like she is an Indonesian superwoman.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Indonesia grapples with sexual mores
Indonesia grapples with sexual moresBy Bruce Emond Everybody is doing it, or at least talking about it. There has been an avalanche of sexual information in the media, particularly in the last two years.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Ratings system helps viewers decide on what to watch
Ratings system helps viewers decide on what to watchBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): A TV viewer recently wrote a letter to a newspaper complaining about the films screened by a private television station during the school holidays.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
AGRAKOM: Bringing your enterprise to e-business
AGRAKOM: Bringing your enterprise to e-business So many traps litter the road to the successful use of the Internet in everyday business practices. And only a small proportion slip through the traps. This was the central message of Internet strategy expert David Siegel in his top-selling books...
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
e-Indonesia: Slow motion on a fast track
e-Indonesia: Slow motion on a fast trackBy Fritz E. Simandjuntak Since early 1990, the Internet, the worldwide network of computer networks, has grabbed enormous public attention. The news has been filled with stories about the Internet and its impact on individual countries.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
What makes an e-Marketplace different from others?
What makes an e-Marketplace different from others?By Zatni Arbi Have you ever thought about how many hospitals, clinics, medical centers, community health centers and private clinics there are in Jakarta alone? Or of how many pharmaceutical companies, plus importers and traders of medical equipment...
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Why creativity is important in e-Business
Why creativity is important in e-Business By now you must already know what MP3 is. It's a format of audio file that was actually the audio part of the MPEG video file. Hundreds of street hawkers have been selling these VCDs on their makeshift stands in the Glodok area of Jakarta, creating an acute...
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Factions agree on TNI/Police decree
Factions agree on TNI/Police decree JAKARTA (JP): All 11 factions in commission meetings at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) here on Saturday agreed to propose a decree which will ensure the Indonesian Military (TNI)/Police's presence in the Assembly.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Jatis groups talented Indonesians to develop IT Solutions Consulting
Jatis groups talented Indonesians to develop IT Solutions Consulting Several idealists and young professionals gathered and set up an IT (information technology) solution company. What will they make of the company? It depends on their background, determination and skill.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Mount Bromo offers glorious sunrises, magnificent terrain
Mount Bromo offers glorious sunrises, magnificent terrainBy Grace Segran BROMO, East Java (JP): Mount Bromo National Park in East Java has been described as "a vivid holographic portrayal of science- fiction landscapes straight out of a Bradbury or Asimov story".
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Chocolate tradition for independence party
Chocolate tradition for independence partyBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): It a long trek from the highlands of west Sumatra to the lobby of Jakarta's Shangri-La hotel.But it seems to have been worth the trouble -- the Rumah Gadang, the traditional house of the people of Minangkabau with its...
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Steaming up the airwaves with advice on you know what
Steaming up the airwaves with advice on you know whatBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): The bashful among us are probably saying a private thank you to the media for its help in clearing up our questions about sex.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Armed man shot dead by police in robbery attempt
Armed man shot dead by police in robbery attempt JAKARTA (JP): A member of an ax-wielding gang, that preys on motorists and taxi passengers for their valuables, was shot dead on Friday evening by a police officer near the busy Jl. Pemuda intersection in East Jakarta.First Insp.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Film 9:00 Children's Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series 12:00 p.m. TV Drama 1:00 TV Drama 2:30 Performance 3:00 Sports 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Travel 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports 8:00 Music 9:00...
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
UN pulls foreign staff out of West Timor border town
UN pulls foreign staff out of West Timor border town JAKARTA (Agencies): Two UN agencies pulled most of their foreign staff out of the East Nusa Tenggara border town of Atambua on Saturday, a day after pro-Jakarta militia encircled and threatened their offices, UN officials said.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Yielding to critical pressure
Yielding to critical pressure There has been, in the view of most domestic and foreign observers, good news from the political battleground called the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) at Senayan, Jakarta.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Taking Leadership
Taking Leadership Some people are still reluctant to make purchases via the Internet due to such reasons as security and other considerations related with safety and convenience. Well, they can now enjoy carrying out transactions through the Internet from their home PCs, buying various items and...
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Indonesia fights to stop auction of sunken treasure
Indonesia fights to stop auction of sunken treasureBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): It is known as the "The Titanic of the East". A huge replica of the Chinese junk Tek Sing (True Star), which sunk in the Gelassa Straits east of Sumatra in the 19th century, stands in the Stuttgart railway station...
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Guess What? Bambang Widjojanto
Guess What? Bambang Widjojanto Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) Bambang Widjojanto has won a British government Chevening scholarship to study in Britain and is due to leave in mid-August of this year.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
New cartoon series a forum for long forgotten folktales
New cartoon series a forum for long forgotten folktales JAKARTA (JP): If you ask kids today who is Si Kancil or Pak Belalang (Mr. Grasshopper), they will probably shake their heads in bewilderment.Many Indonesian children are unfamiliar with characters from local folktales because their parents,...
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Gus Dur to visit Baghdad to call for lifting of sanction
Gus Dur to visit Baghdad to call for lifting of sanction JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Saturday that he would visit Iraq in the coming months and called for the lifting of international sanctions against the country.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Yanes suffers from malaria
Yanes suffers from malaria JAKARTA (JP): National men's sprinter and 2000 Olympic Games qualifier Yanes Raubaba will likely miss the Asian Track and Field Championships in Madya stadium here from August 28 to August 31 after he became ill with malaria on Friday morning.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Sultan shows royal concern in antidrug campaign
Sultan shows royal concern in antidrug campaignBy R. Agus Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): "Excuse me, may I put an antinarcotics sticker on your car? Where would be the best spot for it?"The speaker was no ordinary antidrug campaigner.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Harry at home in oriental costume
Harry at home in oriental costume Harry Darsono, 50, is Indonesia's leading international couturier. Born with dyslexia, he went on to open Pantara, a school for children with learning difficulties. He is also the founder of the Harry Darsono School of Art and Design.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Art Agenda
Art AgendaArts for Independence Day Galeri Nasional Indonesia (the National Gallery), Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta. Phone: 348-33954 through August 22. To commemorate the 55th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day, which falls on Aug.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Indonesia world's most earthquake-prone country
Indonesia world's most earthquake-prone countryBy William Furney JAKARTA (JP): Every day, some 20 earthquakes rock various parts of Indonesia, leading to a total of about 7,000 subterranean movements each year. Of that number, only about 60 are felt.
Sun, 13 Aug 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition by Hashiguchi George 1991-1995, at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., until Aug. 31.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Women know best how to criticize
Women know best how to criticize JAKARTA (JP): The Reform faction is perhaps the staunchest critic of President Abdurrahman Wahid. That's why they picked a woman to read out their stinging response to the President's progress report on Tuesday, Reform faction speaker Nurdiati Akmal said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Toxic chemicals force fishing ban
Toxic chemicals force fishing ban SINGAPORE (DPA): Traces of a toxic chemical in fish a week after the collision of two vessels south of Singapore prompted officials on Friday to extend their ban on catching and selling despite the mounting losses to fish farmers.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Koreas set up data communications
Koreas set up data communications SEOUL (AFP): The two Koreas have set up their first-ever direct data-communications network through their border liaison offices which are set to reopen next week, South Korean officials said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Protect all women workers
Protect all women workers The campaign to stop sending women workers to Saudi Arabia by 22 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has received a significant boost with the open support from First Lady Sinta Nuriyah and State Minister of the Empowerment of Women Khofifah Indar Parawansa.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
President empasizes he is still in charge
President empasizes he is still in charge JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid played down on Friday his decision to hand over the day-to-day running of the government to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, saying that he was still in charge.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
MPR Annual Session
MPR Annual SessionFrom Pikiran RakyatWhat is so special about the current Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)? Through their representatives in the legislative body, people have heard the progress report of the present cabinet composed and signed by President Abdurrahman...
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Special masseur hired for Akbar
Special masseur hired for Akbar JAKARTA (JP): Massage is widely prescribed to relieve strained muscles resulting from a strenuous workout.House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung also chose this traditional therapy by hiring a special masseur during the Annual Session of the People's...
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Four Java sugar plants to be closed down
Four Java sugar plants to be closed down JAKARTA (JP): The government will close down four sugar factories in Java next month, the first of 26 plants recommended for closure because they were inefficient or too small, an official of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.M.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
31 foreigners netted in Glodok discotheque raid
31 foreigners netted in Glodok discotheque raid JAKARTA (JP): National Police officers rounded up 31 foreigners during a midnight raid at popular discotheque Raja Mas in Glodok, West Jakarta, for failing to show complete travel documents, an officer said on Friday.Sr. Supt.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Sharing the burden key to power delegation
Sharing the burden key to power delegation Sharing responsibility for failure is a crucial part of delegating day-to-day management of the government, from President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, to Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, says political observer Daniel Sparingga of the...
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Once a dreaded court, now museum
Once a dreaded court, now museumBy Ida Indawati Khouw and Cecile Prevost The Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics in downtown Kota is a window into the way the Dutch colonial authorities treated people convicted of crimes. This is the 51st article on historical sites of Old Batavia.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 11, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 690 10 42,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 310 0 348,000 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 905...
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Funds snag documentary film producers
Funds snag documentary film producersBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): Finding funding is a perennial problem for filmmakers all over the world, but it is particularly acute in Indonesia for projects like documentaries.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Mixed expectations for new Cabinet
Mixed expectations for new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Acting Governor Anwar Nasution speculated on Friday that Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie would be recruited into the revamped Cabinet to fill the position he just resigned.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Amendment to 1945 Constitution
Amendment to 1945 ConstitutionFrom Jurnal IndonesiaThe Strategic Alliance Forum (SAF) is a forum consisting of researchers of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), NGO activists and university elements who are conducting critical study on the proposed amendment to the 1945 Constitution put...
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Malaysia palm oil futures closes little changed
Malaysia palm oil futures closes little changed KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed little changed on Friday with prices locked in a tight range amid uncertainty over the market's near-term direction.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Student rallies at the Assembly rise
Student rallies at the Assembly rise JAKARTA (JP): The number of student rallies has increased since the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly opened on Monday with at least 300 students staging rallies in front of the Assembly complex here on Friday.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 11, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,835.00 8,835.00 8,293.00 8,377.00Australian dollar 1 4,570.16 5,157.87 4,837.31 4,890.49Austrian schilling 1 517.18 583.32 547.41 553.
Sat, 12 Aug 2000
Government to launch new special audits on state firms
Government to launch new special audits on state firms JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Friday it was preparing to launch a second round of special audits of state firms as part of its agreement with the International Monetary Fund.