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Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Picturesque MPR to educate public
Picturesque MPR to educate public JAKARTA (JP): Is there anybody who doesn't know who People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais is?Apparently, the National Information Agency believes many still do not.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Four Taiwanese ships detained
Four Taiwanese ships detained MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Four fishing boats from Taiwan with 48 crew, all Taiwanese nationals, on boards have been netted by Navy officers for illegally entering Indonesian waters, acting regent of Lembata Piter Boliama Keraf said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Religious message
Religious messageFrom Media IndonesiaReligious leaders consisting of KH. Ali Yafie, Rev. Natan Setiabudi, Fr. Ismantoro, Oka Adiputra, and Ali Suripto have issued ten joint moral messages. Similarly, the Popular Social Inter Exchange Agency (BISMA), with distinguished figures representing several...
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Indonesia against antidumping rules
Indonesia against antidumping rules BANDUNG (JP): Indonesia called on Monday for a review of the World Trade Organization's (WTO) antidumping regulations, saying that these regulations have been manipulated by industrialized countries to become protectionist measures.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Cambodia calls on ASEAN unity
Cambodia calls on ASEAN unity PHNOM PENH (AFP): Just over a year after joining the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Cambodia says its membership has yielded benefits but urges the group to unify its approach to globalization."The outcome is positive.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
MPR chauffeurs have their day
MPR chauffeurs have their day JAKARTA (JP): What do chauffeurs of members of the Cabinet or People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) do when their bosses are busy attending the proceedings?They watch them together on television.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
400,000 students fail to get into state universities
400,000 students fail to get into state universities JAKARTA (JP): Around 400,000 high school graduates, or around 85 percent of the students who took this year's state university entrance examinations (UMPTN), have failed to get places at the universities of their choice.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Renun River dilemma brought about by deforestation
Renun River dilemma brought about by deforestationBy Benget Simbolon Tnb. JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to divert the Renun River into Lake Toba in North Sumatra to raise the lake's water level has been received with skepticism.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Abdurrahman's account
Abdurrahman's account Indonesians all over the country can draw a breath of relief. President Abdurrahman Wahid's progress report of his first year in office appeared to be received well enough, if not enthusiastically, by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
RI sovereign debt a laggard in Asia: S&P
RI sovereign debt a laggard in Asia: S&P SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's political turmoil, weak currency, and lagging reform make its sovereign debt the "weakest credit story" in Asia, Standard & Poor's Managing Director for Sovereign Ratings David Beers said Monday.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
UN patrol captures East Timor militiamen
UN patrol captures East Timor militiamen CANBERRA (Agencies): An Australian army patrol has shot and captured an armed East Timorese militiaman in one of two gunfights near the border with Indonesian West Timor, defense officials said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
KL, Finland consider aid for RP rebels
KL, Finland consider aid for RP rebels JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Finland and Malaysia are considering aid projects in the southern Philippines to coax Muslim extremists to free more than a dozen hostages held for over three months, officials said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Peace and calm as MPR begins Annual Session
Peace and calm as MPR begins Annual Session JAKARTA (JP): Peace and calm prevailed in the capital on Monday as some 700 legislators gathered for the opening of the 12-day Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).A similar mood also prevailed in the country's other major cities.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Will the nation's top leaders stick to their pledges?
Will the nation's top leaders stick to their pledges? The following is an excerpt from an interview with Cornelis Lay, a political observer in Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, where President Abdurrahman Wahid, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar...
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Tenaga eyes RI power plants
Tenaga eyes RI power plants KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysia's dominant power company Tenaga Nasional Bhd. will develop and implement two power projects in Indonesia, national news agency Bernama reported late Friday.Tenaga's wholly-owned subsidiary TNB Engineering & Consultancy Sdn. Bhd.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Reenactment of bomb blast set for Tuesday
Reenactment of bomb blast set for Tuesday JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to refresh the chronology of the last week bomb blast outside the residence of Philippine Ambassador Leonides T. Caday in Central Jakarta, City Police would reenact the bombing on Tuesday, an officer said.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Ruben tops Hamdani, Edhi ties Danny
Ruben tops Hamdani, Edhi ties Danny JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Ruben Gunawan beat FIDE Master Hamdani Rubin in the 56th move using the Sicilian defense in the semifinal of the 34th Chess Olympic Games national selection tournament here on Monday.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Fate of regional faction still unclear
Fate of regional faction still unclear JAKARTA (JP): The plenary meeting of the People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session skirted controversy on the issue of a regional representatives faction when it referred to the issue to be discussed in a commission.
Tue, 08 Aug 2000
Mujahiddin congress calls for Islamic law
Mujahiddin congress calls for Islamic law YOGYAKARTA (JP): A three-day Mujahiddin Congress ended here on Monday after recommending that the Criminal Code (KUHP) be replaced with Syariah Islamic law and the National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) be disbanded.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Fire in Pasar Baru
Fire in Pasar Baru JAKARTA (JP): At least 40 stores were burned on Sunday morning on the third and fourth floors of Metro supermarket on Jl. Samanhudi in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta."We spotted the fire at about 3:15 a.m.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
ASEAN still a valuable regional forum for dialog
ASEAN still a valuable regional forum for dialogBy Lee Kim Chew SINGAPORE: ASEAN, aged 33, suffers from post-crisis trauma, but is it ageing prematurely as a sunset organisation?A rhetorical question, perhaps, but it sounds pretty downbeat, given the perceptions, as Foreign Minister S.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Anton, Ismu capture Indocement Cup title
Anton, Ismu capture Indocement Cup title JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best hope in the Olympic Games men's doubles Anton Suseno and Ismu Harinto met expectations of winning the fourth Indocement Cup table tennis open tournament in Simpruk, South Jakarta, Sunday.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
PKB pledges to fight against special session
PKB pledges to fight against special session JAKARTA (JP): The National Awakening Party (PKB) pledged it would employ any and every possible measure to ensure the People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session, which begins on Monday, does not evolve into a special session which could impeach...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Judges reported over verdicts
Judges reported over verdicts JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives are investigating a complaint lodged on Thursday at the city police headquarters by a woman against judges of the Bekasi District Court, a police officer said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
RI's problems to affect SE Asia
RI's problems to affect SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Political unrest in Indonesia will have a major security impact on Southeast Asia, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong predicted at the weekend.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Tapping energy from plants, why don't we?
Tapping energy from plants, why don't we?By Edhi Martono YOGYAKARTA (JP): Every time an oil crisis occurs (which is what will continue to happen, covering anything from distribution, scarcity or price), it shows one thing: that fossil fuel is nonrenewable, and, inevitably, there will be more and...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Nearly 1 ton of discarded wild boar meat discovered
Nearly 1 ton of discarded wild boar meat discovered JAKARTA (JP): Nearly one ton of wild boar meat packed in 10 white gunny sacks was found in a dry sewer in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Sunday morning.Kemayoran Police chief Maj.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Koreans to build Irian road
Koreans to build Irian road JAKARTA (JP): Four South Korean companies signed a memorandum of understanding with Irian Jaya authorities on Friday for the construction of a US$1.7 billion road stretching 11,280 kilometers from Jayapura to Wamena.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
First Lady, children plan to channel aid to Maluku
First Lady, children plan to channel aid to Maluku JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Sinta Nuriyah and her daughters have offered to channel humanitarian assistance to Maluku, where thousands of children, women and the elderly are facing starvation and severe medical problems in the riot-torn provinces.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
$10m facility for Mandiri
$10m facility for Mandiri JAKARTA (JP): The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. Singapore has agreed to provide state Bank Mandiri with a US$10 million revolving credit facility under the Japanese Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) trade insurance.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Asian democrats see hard work ahead
Asian democrats see hard work ahead SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia faces an uphill battle for ensuring full democracy despite significant inroads such as holding free elections in Taiwan and Indonesia, the region's democrats said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Ban on foreign investment in dot-com firms upheld
Ban on foreign investment in dot-com firms upheld JAKARTA (JP): The government defended here on Saturday its latest move banning foreign investors from entering multimedia businesses such as Internet Service Provider (ISPs), portals, e- commerce services and dotcom companies.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Japanese detained for shoplifting
Japanese detained for shoplifting JAKARTA (JP): Plaza Indonesia security guards escorted a Japanese citizen, accused of stealing souvenirs from a stand, to Jakarta Police Headquarters, a police officer said on Saturday.Sr. Insp.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
A look at the people behind the President's speech
A look at the people behind the President's speech JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is known to be rather eloquent, but he is assessed by the People's Consultative Assembly during its Annual Session could depend on the official content of the progress report he will deliver on Monday...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
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) 12:40 p.m. Music 2:30 MPR Session (live) 3:30 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 TV Series: Akbar the Great 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
DHL opens e-business site
DHL opens e-business site JAKARTA (JP): Express courier company DHL International has launched an e-business website to help small and medium enterprises in their transition from non-Internet businesses to e-business companies.www.dhlmasterclass.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Compaq goes beyond pushing boxes out of door
Compaq goes beyond pushing boxes out of doorBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Come to think of it, Michael Capellas must have gone through much of what our own Gus Dur has been going through. When he became the CEO of Compaq Computer last year, he inherited a large company that was struggling hard to...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
KL officials scrap meeting with Philippine negotiator
KL officials scrap meeting with Philippine negotiator JOLO, Philippines (AFP): Top Malaysian officials canceled a meeting with chief Philippines negotiator Roberto Aventajado on Sunday, further delaying the release of three of their nationals among 17 hostages held by Muslim gunmen here.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Assembly for Metro TV training
Assembly for Metro TV training JAKARTA (JP): This year's session is being used by some not only for the practice of democracy, but also to practice journalism.Soon to air private television station Metro TV, has already sent a fresh crop of newly recruited young journalists to cover the session...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
E-mail on the move with Short Message Service
E-mail on the move with Short Message ServiceBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): GSM is an international standard for digital mobile telephones. It is horrendously popular in Europe and Asia, where you can take your mobile telephone into any participating area and instantly your telephone will work no...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Yenny's Hero
Yenny's Hero It may be true that no man is a hero to his valet; to a daughter, though, he will always be. Like every daughter, Yenny Zannuba Rahman thinks her father a modern hero and would have us think the best of him too.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Police seize 5 kgs of 'shabu-shabu'
Police seize 5 kgs of 'shabu-shabu' JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police detectives seized approximately five kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) late on Saturday night in what is being called one of the police's biggest drug busts.The chief of the West Jakarta Police, Supt.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Illegal levies at RSCM
Illegal levies at RSCMFrom Warta KotaI was accessed an illegal levying by Central Hospital administration when undergoing a medical consultation. The official consultation fee is Rp 4,000 for a new patient and Rp 1,000 for a onetime patient.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Govt imposes restrictions on foreign investment
Govt imposes restrictions on foreign investment JAKARTA (JP): In addition to radio, television broadcasting, print, information and multimedia services, the new investment regulation also prohibits foreign investment in several other sectors.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Volcanic ash still covers Malang
Volcanic ash still covers Malang MALANG, East Java: Volcanic ash emitted by Semeru Mountain has been covering the city of Malang, some 90 kilometers south of Surabaya, for about one month, leaving people worried about their health.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Three injured in Wamena rioting
Three injured in Wamena rioting JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Two civilian and one policeman were severely injured in a clamor which broke out in the town of Wamena, Jayawijaya regency, on Saturday.Antara said the police officer was chief Sgt. S Tamaela, while one of the civilians was identified as Nasrun.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Utut finishes second in rapid chess
Utut finishes second in rapid chess JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto tied three times during the Rapid Chess Tournament in Liepaja, Latvia, on Saturday to collect a total 5.0 Match Points (MPs) together with GM Gabriel Malisauskas of Lithuania.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Ronald dominates Annual Session
Ronald dominates Annual Session JAKARTA (JP): A large political gathering such as the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly always brings out a plethora of public figures, but this time they may have some competition from a yellow clothed mannequin in stripped socks -- Ronald...
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Calls for int'l troops in Maluku brushed aside
Calls for int'l troops in Maluku brushed aside AMBON, Maluku (JP): Local officials here brushed aside calls for international troops to be sent to the province, saying the overall situation was improving and security forces had confiscated and destroyed weapons seized from the warring parties.
Mon, 07 Aug 2000
Setting a good precedent
Setting a good precedent On the face of it, and despite all the talk about impeachment and security threats, it seems that Indonesians have little to worry about during the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which starts on Monday.