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Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Jakarta International Kite Festival: Flying for peace
Jakarta International Kite Festival: Flying for peaceBy Charlie Stevens JAKARTA (JP): If you passed through the area around the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta last weekend, and you happened to glance up into the gray Jakarta sky, you would have noticed a swarm of strangely shaped,...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
RI women's doubles to Circuit's final
RI women's doubles to Circuit's final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women's pair of Irawati Moerid Iskandar and Wukirasih Sawondari outclassed the Japanese duo of Sachie Umehara and Etsuko Yamada 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to go the final of the US$10,000 Extra Joss Women's Circuit 3 tennis championships.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Derawan Island: Where divers' dreams come alive
Derawan Island: Where divers' dreams come aliveText and photos by P.J. Leo DERAWAN ISLAND, East Kalimantan (JP): Waves slowly ripple on to a white sandy beach. Schools of small fishes in brilliant colors are clearly visible gliding to their own tune, while occasionally green turtles (chelonia...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
What's happening to Bahasa Indonesia these days?
What's happening to Bahasa Indonesia these days? JAKARTA (JP): One of the things that makes me proud of being Indonesian is Bahasa Indonesia, the national language of this country. I'm proud of the fact that we had our own national language long before our Independence Day, something that even...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Welcome to the world of Humania's 'adult contemporary'
Welcome to the world of Humania's 'adult contemporary'By Chris Brummit JAKARTA (JP): Humania reckon their sound has elements of jungle, reggae, jazz, pop, dangdut, "retro techno" and "ambience sound". Of late, almost as if they are running out of genres, they've introduced their own, "adult...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
The Bissu are more than men dressed in women's clothes
The Bissu are more than men dressed in women's clothesText by Mehru Jaffer, photos by P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): In ancient, precolonial times when god was neither one nor male, when women actively participated in the economic realm and had control over their earnings, virginity was not considered as...
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Burhanuddin new BI deputy chief
Burhanuddin new BI deputy chief JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia director of foreign affairs Burhanuddin Abdullah has been appointed by House of Representatives Commission IX for banking as a new deputy governor of the central bank.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Pramoedya cherishes the simple life
Pramoedya cherishes the simple lifeBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): To be a modest farmer in a rural area where life is far from being hectic has been a dream for the country's most internationally acclaimed writer, Pramoedya Ananta Toer.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Action on art forgeries
Action on art forgeries I would like to respond to the article on art forgery written by Putu Wirata in the June 29 issue of The Jakarta Post. I come from an artist's family -- my father was the late Sudjana Kerton who had a studio and gallery in Bandung.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Art Agenda
Art AgendaPainting Exhibition Rampogan by Sri Warso Wahono, at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta; Phone: 3154087; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., through July 23.Painter Sri Warso Wahono is obsessed with the country's present situation.
Sun, 16 Jul 2000
Ananda starts in 22th position at F3000
Ananda starts in 22th position at F3000 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian young racer Ananda Mikola managed to enter the seventh qualifying round of the F3000 championships at A-1 Ring circuit in Spielberg, Austria, on Saturday. Ananda will start in the 22nd position.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Sukabumi earthquake causes more than Rp 15m in losses
Sukabumi earthquake causes more than Rp 15m in losses BANDUNG (JP): The recent earthquake which shook Jakarta and some areas of West Java has resulted in financial losses of Rp 15 billion in the hardest-hit town of Sukabumi alone.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Mass protest set in Tangerang
Mass protest set in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Some 280,000 jobless residents in Tangerang are to stage a massive rally at the local City Hall, demanding the resignation of Regent Agus Djunara over his failure to eradicate unemployment in the area, a protest group spokesman said.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
No reshuffle in Golkar, Akbar remarks
No reshuffle in Golkar, Akbar remarks JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung dismissed on Friday reports that the party's top leaders, including Attorney General Marzuki Darusman, are going to be replaced in the party's leadership meeting scheduled to begin here on Tuesday.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
S'pore to buy stake in Natuna
S'pore to buy stake in Natuna SINGAPORE (AFX-ASIA): Keppel FELS Energy & Infrastructure Ltd said its unit Singapore Petroleum has bought a 15 percent stake in the West Natuna gas project.The acquisition was done by acquiring Burlington Resources Inc unit LL&E Indonesia Ltd, which holds the West...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
CSC, Krakatau plan tie-up
CSC, Krakatau plan tie-up TAIPEI (AFX-ASIA): China Steel Corp said it and Indonesian state-run Krakatau Steel are in talks jointly to set up a steel mill in Indonesia with annual total capacity of 13 million metric tonnes of slab and billet.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
BCA guards investigated over businessman torture
BCA guards investigated over businessman torture JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu said his men suspected the involvement of several people, including Bank Central Asia security guards, in the torture and unlawful detention of a businessman at the bank's...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Bashing Bank Bali
Bashing Bank Bali As the fate of the beleaguered Bank Bali became more uncertain following its transfer from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to the central bank on Thursday, the fundamental question that remains is whether it is still worth taxpayers' money to bail out the troubled...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Secondhand toilet bowl business is slow but growing
Secondhand toilet bowl business is slow but growing JAKARTA (JP): The business of secondhand toilet bowls in the capital is slow but growing, according to a vendor who sells his wares on state property under the Slipi flyover in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Central bank promises fair resolution on Bank Bali
Central bank promises fair resolution on Bank Bali JAKARTA (JP): Acting Bank Indonesia governor Anwar Nasution said on Friday that the central bank would try to come up with a "fair" resolution to the Bank Bali case.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Fire guts 112 kiosks
Fire guts 112 kiosks BOGOR (JP): A massive fire gutted 112 kiosks and damaged 15 others at the Cileungsi market of Cileungsi Kidul village in the early hours of Friday."The fire started at about 1 a.m. at a kiosk belonging to a plastics seller, Sony, in block B.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 14, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 550 -50 57,500 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 300 -5 229,000 Alakasa Industrindo 900 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Half a kilo of 'shabu-shabu' seized
Half a kilo of 'shabu-shabu' seized JAKARTA (JP): City police arrested a man on Thursday for possession of 520.5 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and 734 ecstasy pills -- all worth some Rp 150 million on the streets -- an officer said.Tambora Police Subprecinct Chief Sr. Insp.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Rampogan by Sri Warso Wahono, at Galeri Cipta II, Ismail Marzuki Cultural Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 23.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Hyperactive legislators
Hyperactive legislators Do people now notice that the House of Representatives (DPR) has become super-active and that it has taken over the role of the conscience of the nation from the students?This is thanks in part to the controversial role played by President Abdurrahman Wahid in dealing with...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Bandung group take on French masterpiece
Bandung group take on French masterpieceBy Wawan S. Husin BANDUNG (JP): Studiklub Teater Bandung (STB) produced a work of Jean Giraudoux (l882 - l944), La Guerre de Troie n'ausa pas lieu (The Trojan War Wouldn't Happen) for two-day on July 4 and July 5 by CCF at Taman Budaya Jawa Barat on their...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Haze problem reaches alarming level in Riau
Haze problem reaches alarming level in Riau JAKARTA (JP): An official of the Riau branch of the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) warned on Friday that the haze problem had reached alarming proportions in Riau and other provinces in Sumatra.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Portfolio outflows cloud SE Asia scene
Portfolio outflows cloud SE Asia scene SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asian currencies, under the gun because of political jitters, are also being pressured by portfolio outflows, recent data shows.Foreign fund managers' withdrawals from regional stocks so far this year have risen sharply over the...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Simple measures to boost confidence
Simple measures to boost confidence From lawyer Anwar Makarim has come the interesting proposal to start taking some low-cost, simple, swift and practical measures to boost the market's confidence. For example, services at airports -- Indonesia's gateways -- could be improved, starting with the...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
KL palm oil prices end higher
KL palm oil prices end higher KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Friday as steady technical buying more than offset a slightly bearish crop report from private forecaster Ivan Wong, traders said.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
BI to shift monetary policy to IT system
BI to shift monetary policy to IT system JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia gradually plans to shift its current multitarget monetary policy to a single inflation target policy, according to central bank deputy governor Achjar Iljas.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
No martial law in Maluku: Government, DPR
No martial law in Maluku: Government, DPR JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed that the state of civil emergency in the Maluku islands should remain intact and ruled out the possibility of imposing martial law to stop the continuing clashes there.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Thousands hoist separatist flags
Thousands hoist separatist flags BIAK, Irian Jaya (JP): Thousands of Irian Jaya people raised for the first time the Morning Star separatist flag without fear of punishment or harsh measures from security authorities on Friday.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
School enrollment broker
School enrollment brokerFrom Pos KotaSome parents currently enrolling their children in school are deeply concerned about the presence of "brokers". Many cannot afford the official enrollment fees let alone pay for a broker.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Serviceman beaten by traders
Serviceman beaten by traders PURWOKERTO, Central Java: An Army officer, identified as Second Pvt. Anas Saeri, was beaten by angry traders here on Friday for extortion.Traders at the Pasar Wage traditional market said they had frequently been forced to pay levies to the serviceman, who is being...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Headless body found in field
Headless body found in field BOGOR (JP): Residents of Kebon Palawija in Cigudeg district found a headless body on Friday morning in a field of state plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara, a police officer said.Cigudeg Police chief First Insp.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Full-blown support given to Gus Dur worries politicians
Full-blown support given to Gus Dur worries politicians SURABAYA (JP): More politicians expressed concern and worry on Friday over support given out of proportion to President Abdurrahman Wahid. House of Representatives legislator from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Rights groups against RI-U.S. military ties
Rights groups against RI-U.S. military ties WASHINGTON (AP): Six human rights groups are opposing resumed military ties between Indonesia and the United States, saying it would send signals that Washington is ready to overlook Indonesia's alleged human rights abuses in East Timor.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Three civilians, soldier die in fierce Aceh fight
Three civilians, soldier die in fierce Aceh fight BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Four people, including an Army private, were killed during a violent conflict in East Aceh, the military and witnesses said on Friday. A group of men armed with sharp weapons attacked Pvt. Barus and Pvt.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Indonesia's future not in hands of elite: Gus Dur
Indonesia's future not in hands of elite: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid played down on Friday the importance of the planned meeting of the country's top four leaders which failed to materialize on Wednesday, saying the future of the country's 209 million people did not depend on...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Military personnel questioned on Monday over 1996 PDI attack
Military personnel questioned on Monday over 1996 PDI attack JAKARTA (JP): A joint military-police team assigned to investigate the July 27, 1996 attack on the PDI headquarters will start questioning on Monday military personnel about their possible roles in the violent crime, police and military...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Fit and proper test of justices begins
Fit and proper test of justices begins JAKARTA (JP): "Have you ever taken a bribe?"Such were the questions posed by a legislator when screening candidates for the lofty office of Supreme Court justice.The House of Representatives here on Friday began its "Fit and Proper" test for the nation's...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Indonesia against immediate OPEC emergency meeting
Indonesia against immediate OPEC emergency meeting JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday that Indonesia saw no need to hold an immediate emergency meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to raise crude oil production.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Tax lawyer's practice
Tax lawyer's practice There has since long ago been a regulation stipulating that state enterprises (BUMN) wishing to settle their tax problems with the Tax Services Office (KPP) are forbidden to use tax consultant services. The goal is to minimize those enterprises' expenditures.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Political woes force down car sales
Political woes force down car sales JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) said on Friday that domestic sales of new cars slightly dropped in June due to rising political uncertainty, and estimated that local sales would remain low until September.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Longest eclipse to be visible
Longest eclipse to be visible BANDUNG (JP): Indonesians will be lucky to have an opportunity to view the longest total lunar eclipse of the century on Sunday, an astronomer said.Moedji Raharto, a staff member of the Boscha Observatory in Lembang, South Bandung, said on Friday the eclipse would last...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Car dealers plan more price rises due to weak rupiah
Car dealers plan more price rises due to weak rupiah JAKARTA (JP): A number of car dealers in the capital are planning to raise their prices again soon because of the falling value of the rupiah, which has depreciated by more than 8 percent over the past month.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
Soeharto's judicial proceedings
Soeharto's judicial proceedingsFrom KompasPresident Abdurrahman Wahid has repeatedly said former President Soeharto would be granted a presidential pardon on completion of judicial proceedings.I wonder why judicial proceedings are required when later on he will be pardoned? Why not start now with a...
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
IndoExchange's new service
IndoExchange's new service JAKARTA (JP): Financial and market news portal IndoExchange.com announced on Friday the launch of its new service on a website creation called WebKita.com.The new service, which was developed in partnership with global online website creation portal KwikWeb.
Sat, 15 Jul 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 8:30 TV Series: Labyrinth 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News (in English) 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:00 Sports 8:30 Quiz 9:00 World...