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Mon, 08 May 2000
Masked mobs torch kiosks, discotheque
Masked mobs torch kiosks, discotheque BOGOR (JP): A group of 100 masked-men brandishing sharp weapons and wooden sticks raided and burned nine dimly lit kiosks and a discotheque at Kampung Kemang and Kampung Kirey at noon Sunday.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Merpati books Rp 97.7 billion in profit after two years in red
Merpati books Rp 97.7 billion in profit after two years in red SURABAYA (JP): State-owned domestic air carrier PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines booked a pretax profit of Rp 97.9 billion (US$12.3 million) last year, a turnaround from a net loss position in the previous two years.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Kartini binti Karim gains freedom, returns home
Kartini binti Karim gains freedom, returns home JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian migrant worker Kartini binti Karim, who was once sentenced to be stoned to death for suspected adultery, has returned home to freedom.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Soccer body to question suspected drug users
Soccer body to question suspected drug users JAKARTA (JP): The disciplinary commission of the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) will invite three players who are allegedly consuming shabu-shabu (crystal methamphethamine) for verification next Saturday in Malang, East Java.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Gus Dur, Marubeni boss to decide Chandra Asri's fate
Gus Dur, Marubeni boss to decide Chandra Asri's fate JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and the president of Japanese giant trading house Marubeni Corp. will soon meet here to discuss the fate of financially troubled petrochemical giant PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center, a senior minister...
Mon, 08 May 2000
Portuguese reporters denied entry
Portuguese reporters denied entry ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: Belu Police in East Nusa Tenggara refused entrance to two Portuguese journalists because they did not posses permits from the local immigration office.
Mon, 08 May 2000
More rain to come, BMG official predicts
More rain to come, BMG official predicts JAKARTA (JP): Expect more rain. That's the prediction for the coming week in many areas across the country.The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) head of public relations, Waan Tarmin, said that the current bout of wet weather was a natural phenomenon...
Mon, 08 May 2000
Low-class theaters resort to erotic films to lure moviegoers
Low-class theaters resort to erotic films to lure moviegoers JAKARTA (JP): Watching a movie at a low-class theater might be a boring experience for those not interested in the kind of film that showcases an abundance of nudity and sex.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Protecting rare animal species
Protecting rare animal species Thank you for your recent feature articles on two of the exotic animal species found in Indonesia.The temporary capture of a living specimen of the rare Sulawesi civet was quite remarkable.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Police arrest boxer over alleged taxi robbery attempt
Police arrest boxer over alleged taxi robbery attempt JAKARTA (JP): Mampang police detectives of South Jakarta arrested a local boxer on Saturday evening for allegedly attempting to rob a taxi driver at dagger-point on Jl. Mampang Prapatan V.South Jakarta Police chief of detectives Maj.
Mon, 08 May 2000
Ship sinks off Ambon waters, 36 dead
Ship sinks off Ambon waters, 36 dead AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least 36 people died on Sunday when the Masnait ship sank off the waters of Ambon island, officials said.Rescue workers and local residents saved 85 passengers, who were then evacuated to the police station in Telahu village and its...
Mon, 08 May 2000
Dotcom euphoria
Dotcom euphoria Hardly a day goes by in Indonesia now without a news announcement of a new dotcom company, a new web or portal site, or a new Internet Service Provider opening shop. Although a late starter compared to most other Asian countries, Indonesia has finally been caught up in the dotcom...
Sun, 07 May 2000
International schools for expatriates in RI
International schools for expatriates in RI JAKARTA (JP): The number of expatriates living in the capital and other areas of Indonesia has increased in recent years, regardless of the unfavorable conditions repeatedly hitting Indonesia.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Dining guide an appetizer, but not the main course
Dining guide an appetizer, but not the main courseJakarta Dining -- The Jakarta Restaurant Guide 2000 PT Indo Multi Media MNC Group, Jakarta 120 pages Rp 22,500 JAKARTA (JP): Need an easy-as-pie directory of Jakarta restaurants but too lazy to flip through the hefty restaurant section of the Yellow...
Sun, 07 May 2000
Agenda
Agenda Theater performance Alia, Luka Serambi Mekah (Alia, The Agony of the Mecca's Verandah), performed by Satu Merah Panggung at Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya, Central Jakarta, phone: 3154087, from May 12 through May 17.
Sun, 07 May 2000
'Laskar Jihad' members sent to Ambon
'Laskar Jihad' members sent to Ambon YOGYAKARTA (JP): As many as 3,000 members of the so-called Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah popularly known as Laskar Jihad will leave for Ambon on Sunday through the Surabaya seaport on Tanjung Perak, its commander said.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Taste on menu at Menara Peninsula
Taste on menu at Menara Peninsula Hotel Menara Peninsula has welcomed aboard three new captains for its Food and Beverage services. They are Executive Chef Suparto Wignyosumarto, Executive Sous Chef Wintolo Satmoyo Siwi and Banquet Executive Chef Sayuzi Achmad.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Smell something good? It's in the bag ...
Smell something good? It's in the bag ...By Agus R. Bakti YOGYAKARTA (JP): What smells good and can carry something? Nyomo Setyo, a handicraft trader here, knows the answer well: It's a bag made from a plant called akar wangi (fragrant root).
Sun, 07 May 2000
Uniprep: The best pathway to an international education
Uniprep: The best pathway to an international education Australia creates a lot of interest among Indonesian students wishing to continue with their higher education overseas. In the land of the kangaroo, the number of students from Indonesia is rapidly increasing year by year.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Int'l tribunal for E. Timor 'bloodbath' possible
Int'l tribunal for E. Timor 'bloodbath' possible WASHINGTON (AFP): An international tribunal to bring perpetrators of last year's "bloodbath" in East Timor should be convened if Indonesia's efforts to conduct an inquiry are not deemed acceptable, United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright...
Sun, 07 May 2000
Successful roof tile maker thanks God for good fortune
Successful roof tile maker thanks God for good fortuneBy Ali Budiman KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): Haj Moeflich, at 81, feels very grateful for his good health: he walks easily, his hearing and sight do not need aids, and he does not suffer from any chronic disease.There are other blessings too.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Singapore education system introduced in RI
Singapore education system introduced in RI It has always been every parents' hope to send their children to the best school for their education. Now, Jakarta has an additional choice in the Singapore International School (SIS), which claims to offer Singapore's high education standard for...
Sun, 07 May 2000
Guess What? Hidayat Jaelani
Guess What? Hidayat Jaelani After State Minister of Tourism and the Arts Hidayat Jaelani's opening blurb, the head of the organizing committee was left to explain the details:"Through this event we will highlight and showcase the breadth of traditional music in all 27 provinces of Indonesia.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Asia needs to keep crisis lessons in mind: ADB
Asia needs to keep crisis lessons in mind: ADB CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Agencies): Asian countries need to keep the painful lessons of economic upheaval in mind to avoid a devastating new blow from the increasingly globalized economy, the president of the Asian Development Bank warned Saturday.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Sokaraja, famous home of fried sweet cassava loaf
Sokaraja, famous home of fried sweet cassava loaf PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Fried sweet loaf of pounded cassava, locally called gethuk, is popular here, especially in the neighborhood of Sokaraja. It is the favorite of visitors who take home the traditional food as a gift.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Designers tell men to let loose in fashion
Designers tell men to let loose in fashionBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Wearing an Indiana Jones-type safari suit, model George Taka made his way down the catwalk with an unloaded hunting gun. Behind him marched 23 fellow male models, clad in similar outfits.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Local portals gear up for online battle
Local portals gear up for online battle Dotcom mania, established vehicle for business and entertainment in the developed world, is now on the move here, The Jakarta Post's contributor Rudy Madanir observes the trend.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Brunei and RI discuss business centers
Brunei and RI discuss business centers JAKARTA (JP): Establishing joint business centers was one of the solutions agreed on by visiting Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and President Abdurrahman Wahid to bridge the disparity between bullock cart owners and Mercedes-Benz car owners.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto C: KristalHotel KristalEASTER PARTY: Some happy children pose with their prizes during the Easter Kids Party, where guests enjoyed hunting for Easter eggs and egg decorating competitions.
Sun, 07 May 2000
PSSI questions Kurniawan and Yuniarto on drug use
PSSI questions Kurniawan and Yuniarto on drug use MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Strikers Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto and Yuniarto Budi from PSM Makassar soccer club underwent doping tests conducted by a medical team from the Soccer Association of Indonesian (PSSI) here on Thursday.
Sun, 07 May 2000
Diagnosing the roots of suffering that keep us 'full of life'
Diagnosing the roots of suffering that keep us 'full of life'By Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): The first Noble Truth: Life is suffering. This sounds pretty dismal, doesn't it? What's even more dismal is that the diagnosis into the causes of our suffering turns out to be the very thing that keeps...
Sun, 07 May 2000
Malaysia wary of Korea in Thomas Cup opener
Malaysia wary of Korea in Thomas Cup opener JAKARTA (Agencies): Malaysia's Thomas Cup coach Kwan Yoke Meng warned his shuttlers about South Korea as they would meet in the opening round-robin match of blue group at the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup championships in Kuala Lumpur starting on May 11.
Sun, 07 May 2000
One student dies in machete attack
One student dies in machete attack JAKARTA (JP): A senior high school student died after being attacked by other students in front of the Saidah Tower building on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta on Saturday.
Sun, 07 May 2000
C. Sulawesi quake toll reaches 26
C. Sulawesi quake toll reaches 26 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The death toll from a Central Sulawesi earthquake reached 26 on Saturday, with searches for victims continuing after the devastating tectonic earthquake struck on Thursday.Secretary to the emergency post in Banggai regency, Musdar M.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Double order of Bruce Willis movies
Double order of Bruce Willis movies JAKARTA (JP): This week, moviegoers will be seeing double: there's Bruce Willis the unhappily married man and there's Bruce Willis the mob hit man.Meanwhile, a Hong Kong martial artist wreaks havoc in underworld America.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Malaysia criticizes 'biased' rapporteur
Malaysia criticizes 'biased' rapporteur KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A UN special rapporteur facing multimillion dollar libel suits in Malaysia is biased and should not have been reappointed, foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Friday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
'Hotspots' on display at Hotel Indonesia lobby
'Hotspots' on display at Hotel Indonesia lobby JAKARTA (JP): The lobby of the 37-year-old Hotel Indonesia looks slightly different since Wednesday.The changed look of the interior of the oldest "modern building" in the country is thanks to the display of 35 breath- taking poster-sized photographs...
Sat, 06 May 2000
City councilors to submit report on European trip
City councilors to submit report on European trip JAKARTA (JP): City councillors from Commission D for development affairs promised on Friday to submit reports on their recent 10-day European tour for their accountability to the council.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Oka questioned over embezzlement
Oka questioned over embezzlement DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Former state minister of population and head of the National Family Planning Coordinating Board (BKKBN) Ida Bagus Oka was questioned on Thursday at the Bali prosecutor's office over embezzlement allegations.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Australia supports democracy in RI
Australia supports democracy in RI This is the second of two articles based on a presentation by Kim Beazley, leader of the opposition in the Australian Federal Parliament and chairman of the Australian Labor Party at the Indonesia Australian Business Council breakfast meeting in Jakarta on May 2,...
Sat, 06 May 2000
Message from the EU Presidency
Message from the EU Presidency On behalf of the Presidency of the European Union (EU), I am honored to send a message of friendship to the Indonesian people on the occasion on which we celebrate Europe Day.Indonesia has gone through significant changes in the past three years.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Who is next?
Who is next? Every time President Abdurrahman Wahid has gone on state visits to foreign countries, he made one or two of his Cabinet members shooting targets. Gus Dur criticized his ministers who were considered to be performing poorly in their duties.Previously, Gen.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Damages sought for falling billboards
Damages sought for falling billboards JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has asked the city administration to give adequate compensation to residents who suffered physical and/or material damages from falling billboards on Thursday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
KONI spends Rp 1.59b on Olympics training
KONI spends Rp 1.59b on Olympics training JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has spent Rp 1.59 billion (US$213,332) as of Thursday to finance the training preparations of 72 athletes, 25 national coaches and four foreign coaches for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Hotels, offices hot items at IBRA sale
Hotels, offices hot items at IBRA sale SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Luxury hotels on the resort island of Bali and prime Jakarta offices were among properties on offer at a sales presentations organized by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency.IBRA, with a portfolio of more than US$7.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Less exposed opiate abuse alarming: Experts
Less exposed opiate abuse alarming: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The abuse of opiates, including morphine and heroin, is alarming in the country given its low exposure but more addictive nature compared to other commonly used drugs.Psychiatrist R.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Brunei commander visits Singapore
Brunei commander visits Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): The commander of Brunei's land forces met with Singapore's defense minister on Friday as part a five-day visit to the island republic, officials said.Joint military exercises between Singapore and Brunei have "increased significantly in scope and...
Sat, 06 May 2000
French tourist found dead in Bali
French tourist found dead in Bali DENPASAR: A French tourist was found dead in his hotel room in Legian Kuta on late Thursday, Antara reported.The news agency said on Friday that Gobion Franck, 31, was found by hotel employees hanging with a plastic cord around his neck from the ceiling of his...
Sat, 06 May 2000
Riau may choose own partner for CPP oil block
Riau may choose own partner for CPP oil block JAKARTA (JP): The Riau provincial administration may choose its own partner to develop and manage the Coastal Plain Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block, Governor Saleh Djasid said here on Friday.
Sat, 06 May 2000
Gus Dur insists on lifting communism ban
Gus Dur insists on lifting communism ban NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is staking his reputation in proposing the revocation of a 34-year-old decree banning communism, saying he is willing to be branded a traitor."I don't care if people consider me a traitor, go ahead.