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Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Muhammadiyah may cast off Pancasila
Muhammadiyah may cast off Pancasila JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's second largest Islamic organization, Muhammadiyah, looks set to drop state ideology Pancasila and adopt Islam as its basic philosophical principle.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Peace a precondition for Mindanao
Peace a precondition for Mindanao MANILA: Just five days after a brainstorming session by Cabinet members in Tagaytay City, the government has come up with a hastily written draft legislation to "fast-track" the economic reconstruction of Central Mindanao, which is now sinking deeply into the...
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Meeting for Tiger Cup draw
Meeting for Tiger Cup draw BANGKOK (AP): The 10 member nations of the ASEAN Football Federation began a three-day meeting Sunday to discuss the future of the sport in Southeast Asia and conduct a draw for November's Tiger Cup.The 10 teams will be divided into two groups for the Nov. 4 to Nov.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Terror to continue in crisis of confidence
Terror to continue in crisis of confidence Those investigating corruption cases should brace for continued harassment following last week's bomb blast at the Attorney General's Office. Teten Masduki, who coordinates the private Indonesian Corruption Watch, believes the crimes will not be the last.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Makro Ciputat in business again after two-year halt
Makro Ciputat in business again after two-year halt CIPUTAT, Tangerang (JP): After being set on fire and looted in the May 1998 riots, the Makro wholesale store in Ciputat reopened its doors on Saturday on its old site.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Irian Jaya needs 7,000 teachers
Irian Jaya needs 7,000 teachers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Irian Jaya still needs some 7,000 elementary school teachers, JP. Letsoin, the head of the local education office, said here.Letsoin told The Jakarta Post numerous elementary schools in isolated villages had no teachers, while others had only...
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
More Garuda grievances
More Garuda grievances As one of the more often than not disgruntled passengers of Garuda Indonesia who has been following with great awe Garuda's recent full-page new era advertisements apologizing for poor service, I was both amazed and dismayed to see Susan Scherer's recent letter regarding...
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Myanmar dealt blow over accord
Myanmar dealt blow over accord BRUSSELS (AFP): The European Commission has proposed protocols extending a cooperation accord between the European Union and ASEAN to Laos and Cambodia, but not to Myanmar.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Ketut Mastrum, Galeri Milenium, Jl. RS Fatmawati 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., July 11 - Aug. 2 * Sculpture Exhibition: Netherlands Small Size Sculpture, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
East Java's bamboo handicrafts go global
East Java's bamboo handicrafts go globalBy Singgir Kartana BANYUWANGI, East Java (JP): To many villagers, bamboo is only useful for the making of simple household items such as baskets while for others bamboo is a preferred source of firewood.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
5 BI officials suspected of being members of a counterfeit syndicate
5 BI officials suspected of being members of a counterfeit syndicate BANDUNG (JP): Five employees of the Bank Indonesia branch office in Bandung were arrested on suspicion of being part of a counterfeit syndicate.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Two nabbed for drug possession
Two nabbed for drug possession JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two men, one of whom claimed to be a relative of former president Soeharto, for being in possession of 1.5 grams of heroin, an officer said on Saturday.Jakarta Police detective chief of the narcotics division, Supt.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Indonesia optimistic to win China's LNG tender
Indonesia optimistic to win China's LNG tender JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will participate in a tender to supply China with 3 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Tangguh gas field in Irian Jaya, a senior government official has said.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Does the elite want to wreck Indonesia?
Does the elite want to wreck Indonesia?By Omar Halim JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has been going through remarkable changes ever since May 1998 when president Soeharto stepped down.Through this unprecedented era Indonesia should be transforming itself politically, from an authoritarian to a democratic...
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Rp 100 billion allocated for rehabilitation program in Aceh
Rp 100 billion allocated for rehabilitation program in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): At least Rp 100 billion has been allocated by the Aceh provincial administration for a rehabilitation program during the humanitarian pause in the strife-torn territory.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Limited isolation imposed in Maluku
Limited isolation imposed in Maluku AMBON, Maluku (JP): The civil emergency ruler in Ambon, Saleh Latuconsina, declared on Saturday a limited isolation of the territory to prevent arms and ammunition smuggling.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
124 arrested over latest Poso violence
124 arrested over latest Poso violence MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): At least 124 people were arrested over the weekend for their alleged involvement in communal clashes in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso, local security officers said on Sunday.Sgt.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Fewer register to work overseas
Fewer register to work overseas PURWAKARTA, West Java: The number of people from Puwakarta interested in registering with the government to work overseas has seen a significant drop this year.In the first six months of this year, only 200 people have registered with the local office of the Ministry...
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Exposing the corruptors
Exposing the corruptors Perhaps the recent statement by Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono that former president Soeharto still has a big influence may be taken to support the belief (that the former president's supporters are behind last week's bombing of the Attorney General's Office in...
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Relief aid for flood victims
Relief aid for flood victims KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The office of the coordinating minister for people's welfare and poverty eradication has allotted Rp 9.2 billion and 1,842 tons of rice for people affected by the recent flooding in Belu and Timor Tengah Selatan regencies.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Arema upsets favorite Persija in league quarters
Arema upsets favorite Persija in league quarters JAKARTA (JP): Home favorite Persija was upset 1-2 by Arema of Malang in Sunday's opening quarterfinals match followed by an incident on the field between players from both teams. Both sides also questioned referee Yulius Dede's judgment.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
More quakes jolt Bengkulu
More quakes jolt Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Another series of aftershocks measuring between 4.7 and 5.1 on the Richter scale shook the province on Saturday, but no fatalities were reported.Head of the Meteorological and Geophysical office in Kepahiang regency, Armien Paimin, said the agency...
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Fuel drought scares Jambi
Fuel drought scares Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Diesel fuel supplies at gas stations and kerosene reserves at local stores in some regencies of the province here are running out due to a delay in distribution, Antara reported.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Moving toward a post-UN administered East Timor
Moving toward a post-UN administered East Timor The following article is based on an address by Musma Musa Abbas, head of the Indonesian delegation to the Donors' Meeting of the United Nations Transitional Authority for East Timor (UNTAET) - World Bank on East Timor.
Mon, 10 Jul 2000
Singaporean robbed of $100,000
Singaporean robbed of $100,000 JAKARTA (JP): A visiting Singaporean businessman was robbed of US$100,000 in front of the ITC Roxy Mas shopping center on Jl. K.H. Hasyim Asyhari in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon, a police report said.According to Asst. Supt.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Is Bali ready to host int'l events?
Is Bali ready to host int'l events?By Rita A. Widiadana NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The idea to hold Bali Fashion Week emerged a few years ago, but as Indonesia was badly hit by economic, social and political upheavals, Mardiana Ika, or just Ika, had to postpone her plan.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Typewriter fans spurn computers
Typewriter fans spurn computersBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): A young man recalled an experience he had one afternoon of desperately calling his friends one by one, asking them if they had a typewriter.When he found a friend whose father still had his aging typewriter, he rushed to pick it up.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Shaolin's kung fu masters perform fabulous movement
Shaolin's kung fu masters perform fabulous movementBy Rika Saraswati SEMARANG (JP): A Buddhist monk moved his hand gently, yet the effect was tremendous. The several small needles which were thrown were able to penetrate a 1 cm thick plate of glass and to pop a balloon hanging behind it.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Astaga!com: An Internet portal company rising at the right time
Astaga!com: An Internet portal company rising at the right timeBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Astaga is an Indonesian exclamatory word, and it was no more than that until last February, when 27-year-old Jonathan Moriss and 26-year-old Andrew Hayek launched Astaga!com, a general Internet portal company.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Questioning Gus Dur's health
Questioning Gus Dur's healthFrom Suara KaryaRecently a certain newspaper said "Several members of the House of Representatives (DPR), People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the political elite considered that President Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, was still sick after having...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
A day with an expat English teacher
A day with an expat English teacherRoss Gulliver, 38, is a senior teacher at The British Council on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta. Originally from Bexhill in the English county of Sussex, he moved to Jakarta almost 10 years ago. He lives in Cipete, South Jakarta, with his wife Rr.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Dodo Abdullah captures street life on canvas
Dodo Abdullah captures street life on canvas BANDUNG (JP): Like other big cities in this country, Bandung also enjoys art exhibition euphoria. Not one day passes without an art exhibition, especially those featuring paintings.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Imax theater thrills young audience with wild sea film
Imax theater thrills young audience with wild sea filmBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Want to feel the power of thundering waves off of Hawaii or surf to the bottom of the sea and have a close encounter with strange sea creatures? Just visit the Keong Emas Imax Theater at Taman Mini Indonesia...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Marks & Spencer makes it back to Indonesia
Marks & Spencer makes it back to IndonesiaBy Danielle Bray JAKARTA (JP): After an Autumn departure from Jakarta, the UK- based chain Marks & Spencer is launching a new look, and three new stores around the city.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Gili Trawangan gains more popularity
Gili Trawangan gains more popularityBy Wahyuni Kamah MATARAM, Lombok (JP): Mentioning the island of Lombok can conjure up fabulous images of Senggigi beach. But there is more to Lombok than just this famous retreat.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Battle of strategy, supporters for league's quarterfinals
Battle of strategy, supporters for league's quarterfinals JAKARTA (JP): The European Championships, better known as Euro 2000, finished up last week with France becoming the new champion. But Indonesia's soccer fever did not die there.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
The sound of 'typing orchestra' softening
The sound of 'typing orchestra' softeningBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Passing through a small neighborhood next to Padjadjaran University, one hears a massive clattering. If you listen a bit longer, you hear it has a sort of orderly beat, like a percussion orchestra.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Are you ill? Pick some leaves in the park
Are you ill? Pick some leaves in the parkBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): If every Indonesian had the knowledge to be able to grow useful plants on every inch of their land, they would certainly be better able to survive the economic crisis.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
'MTV' tuning into the needs of fans with radio launch
'MTV' tuning into the needs of fans with radio launchBy Hera Diani JAKARTA (JP): Last Saturday night at Bengkel Night Park, South Jakarta, some 5,000 teenagers crowded the indoor concert arena, with their dazzling dyed hair, cargo pants, capri pants, tank tops and tube tops.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 9, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 9, 2000Exhibitions * Sculpture, Sketch Exhibition: Dua Perintis at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya no. 1 blok B 13-14, Central Jakarta (Phone: 6299660), Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until July 9.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Watch out! A beautiful ghost is out and about
Watch out! A beautiful ghost is out and about JAKARTA (JP): A ghost is roaming town, but don't be afraid. She is beautiful and is ready to entertain you.Si Manis Jembatan Ancol (The Beauty of Ancol Bridge), a play featuring the legend of a beautiful ghost who often appears on Ancol Bridge in North...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
RI 'wushu' team reaches final
RI 'wushu' team reaches final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has reached the final of the 2000 Genting World Lion Dance Championships along with China, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Macau.Chairman of the Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) Mediteransah said in a fax made available to The Jakarta Post...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
N'ice and easy does it at ice carving contest
N'ice and easy does it at ice carving contestBy William Furney JAKARTA (JP): Anyone who has read Paul Theroux's Riding the Iron Rooster, by train through China will know of the wonders of Harbin, the algid Chinese city where remarkable ice sculptures remain all winter long.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
The check is in the mail ...
The check is in the mail ... Getting Paid and Loving it, Your guide to collecting debt with the muscle of the mind By Graham Edwards, Martin O'Shannessy and Rob Goodfellow; Published by Lily Publications, Singapore, 2000; 122 pages; AS$27.75, online at www.getting-paid.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Exploring taboos in search of contentment
Exploring taboos in search of contentmentBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): There are many things that bother Rusdy Rukmarata, 37, in life, but what he finds most traumatic is the refusal of people to talk about things that really matter.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Indonesia-expat-marriage cinderella stories
Indonesia-expat-marriage cinderella storiesBy Aida Greenbury JAKARTA (JP): "You're kidding right? Tom is going back to Sydney next month? He's getting married this weekend! To whom?" It was 10 a.m. on Sunday. I was trying to concentrate on what Judy was saying on the other end of the line.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Gus Dur tells Muhammadiyah, NU to increase cooperation
Gus Dur tells Muhammadiyah, NU to increase cooperation JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid urged on Saturday the country's two largest Islamic organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, to step up cooperation for the sake of the nation.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
RI sends juniors to World C'ships
RI sends juniors to World C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Ten Indonesian junior golfers, including one girl, will compete in the World Golf Junior Championships on four golf courses in San Diego, California, from July 18 to July 21.
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
MICE industry increasingly hot in Bali
MICE industry increasingly hot in BaliBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR (JP): With many national and international events being relocated from Jakarta to Bali primarily on account of security considerations, several hotels in Bali are now giving the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, Exhibitions)...
Sun, 09 Jul 2000
Debra sets her sights on being a novelist
Debra sets her sights on being a novelistBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): As if it was not enough being a broadcaster, feminist, wife and mother, Debra Yatim wants to be a novelist as well.A former journalist, Debra has been working on a novel for a couple of years.