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Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Ex-prisoners wish to meet Gus Dur
Ex-prisoners wish to meet Gus Dur SURABAYA: At least 56 former political prisoners linked to the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) here said on Monday they would demand rehabilitation of their civil rights when they meet with President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Tue, 25 Apr 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 25, 2000
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 25, 2000Exhibitions * Lithograph Exhibition: The Divine Comedy, at Galeri Hidayat, Jl. Sulanjana no. 36 (Phone: 022 4208257), until April 30. * Painting Exhibition by Cak Kandar, at Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung, Jl. Asia Afrika No.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Malaysia names woman to head central bank
Malaysia names woman to head central bank KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has appointed Zeti Akhtar Aziz to be the new governor of the central Bank Negara Malaysia with effect from May 1, the official Bernama news agency said on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
TMII sees more visitors on anniversary
TMII sees more visitors on anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) marked the final day of a week-long fiesta to commemorate its silver jubilee on Sunday with some 80,000 visitors packing the huge entertainment and education park.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
IMF's Fischer arrives for review of reform
IMF's Fischer arrives for review of reform JAKARTA (JP): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Acting Managing Director Stanley Fischer plunged into a series of meetings on Sunday with senior officials immediately after arriving here to review Indonesian reform programs.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
PKB awaiting Sarwono, Susilo to join party
PKB awaiting Sarwono, Susilo to join party JAKARTA (JP): National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman Matori Abdul Djalil claimed on Saturday Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Minister of Maritime Exploration Sarwono Kusumaatmadja would officially join PKB.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Opposition mounts against Mahathir
Opposition mounts against Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Opposition leaders said on Sunday they would file a police report and lawsuit against Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, demanding that the Attorney General charge Malaysia's ruler for spreading "vicious rumors" and inciting fear.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Newmont: Tax peace at any price?
Newmont: Tax peace at any price?By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN (JP): After months of lawsuits, threats and counterthreats, the American multinational PT Newmont Minahasa Raya and the Minahasa regency in North Sulawesi have reached an out-of-court settlement of their tax dispute.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Taxi driver brutally murdered in morning robbery in Bekasi
Taxi driver brutally murdered in morning robbery in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): A 50-year-old taxi driver was found dead on Sunday morning in a vacant field in Tambun, Bekasi, with severe slash wounds over most of his body and face, an officer said.Second Lt.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Border disputes impede Indo - Aussie relations
Border disputes impede Indo - Aussie relations JAKARTA (JP): Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri admitted that various incidents occurring in the border between Indonesia and East Timor have impeded efforts to restore bilateral ties between Indonesia and Australia.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Pertamina to select 3 designs for Tangguh
Pertamina to select 3 designs for Tangguh JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company PT Pertamina said it would select three designs for its Tangguh natural liquefied gas (LNG) plant in Berau Bay, Irian Jaya, to obtain the most competitive cost for the construction of the LNG plant.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Fischer visit to influence JSX this week: Analysts
Fischer visit to influence JSX this week: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The outcome of the meeting between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive, Stanley Fischer, with President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday will determine the direction for share trading of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
RI wraps up with 5 golds in SKIF world c'ships
RI wraps up with 5 golds in SKIF world c'ships NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The Indonesian women's team took on Sunday one more gold from the kumite event in the last day of the seventh Shotokan Karate-do International Federation (SKIF) World Championships to finish third in the medal standings.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Ombudsman requires legal muscle
Ombudsman requires legal muscleBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): There are frequent reminders that personalities are the most important element when instituting an organization in Indonesia. The recent establishment of the National Ombudsman Commission is one example.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Military continues assault on hostage holding RP rebels
Military continues assault on hostage holding RP rebels ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP): Philippine troops continued on Sunday ground and air assaults on the mountain stronghold of rebels holding 27 hostages, officials said.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Sukarno's rebuttal translated by Oxford
Sukarno's rebuttal translated by Oxford BANDUNG: The rebuttal of founding president Sukarno when he was a youth movement leader in a 1931 court during Dutch colonialism has been translated into English by the Oxford University in England, former foreign minister Roeslan Abdulgani said here on...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Respect differences of opinion: Gus Dur
Respect differences of opinion: Gus Dur SURABAYA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid called on the nation to respect differences of opinion in order to facilitate democracy.Speaking on Sunday in front of a mass gathering of some 100,000-strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) civilian guards known as Banser,...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Teen Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:30 News (in English) 6:00 Talk Show 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Sports 9:00 World News 9:35 TV Drama 10:30...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Girl drowns in Pulau Seribu
Girl drowns in Pulau Seribu JAKARTA (JP): A vacation trip turned into tragedy on Saturday when Yu Chun Wei, 8, a Taiwanese national, drowned while swimming with her father Yu Chung Hok in Pulau Putri in the Pulau Seribu marine resort, North Jakarta, an officer said.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
WorkPad all you need to take to conferences
WorkPad all you need to take to conferencesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP) What is wrong with notebook computers? Well, they are either too heavy or too pricey.And their batteries always live shorter than the interval between a seminar's coffee breaks.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Un-leaded fuel product hiked
Un-leaded fuel product hiked BANDUNG (JP): Greater environmental awareness and continued anti-pollution campaigns have prompted an increasing demand for unleaded fuel which already exceeds the current production level of state-owned gas and oil company Pertamina.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Yen ups against dollar following G7 meeting
Yen ups against dollar following G7 meeting HONG KONG (AFP): The yen strengthened against the dollar following the lack of concern expressed by the G7 meeting of finance ministers about its strength.Elsewhere in the region the Australian dollar continued to languish against the dollar while the...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Fresh Maluku clashes claims four lives
Fresh Maluku clashes claims four lives AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least four people were killed in the latest sectarian violence to rock Maluku on Sunday, just two days before the arrival of Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri.A military officer given the task of guarding the Vice President, Lt. Col.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, April 24, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, April 24, 2000Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Agape by Filipino artist Ramon J. Tongko Sr. at the lobby of The World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29-31, South Jakarta (Phone: 5211320), until April 28.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
BI expects rupiah to gain strength soon
BI expects rupiah to gain strength soon JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Gultom expressed confidence the rupiah would gain strength against the U.S. dollar in light of the improving domestic political situation.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Journalists seek legal settlement
Journalists seek legal settlement DENPASAR, Bali: A journalists association here on Sunday supported one of its members' attempt to seek a legal settlement over harassment by an official while on duty.In his statement, chairman of the Denpasar-based Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) Djesna...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Motive in train killing still a mystery
Motive in train killing still a mystery JAKARTA (JP): Police and officials of state railway firm PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) are still puzzled over Friday's murder of a female passenger on an express Parahyangan train, saying that more information was needed to solve the case.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Defense team asks TNI be absolved in Aceh killing
Defense team asks TNI be absolved in Aceh killing BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Defense lawyers in the joint civilian- military trial here on Saturday demanded that the court acquit the defendants charged with mass killings in West Aceh last year.The 90-minute session which ended at 11 a.m.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
IBRA to visit Singapore next month to offer assets
IBRA to visit Singapore next month to offer assets JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will visit Singapore to offer assets early next month as the Singaporean government was set to disburse loan facilities to the city state's businessmen to buy Indonesian assets,...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Regent Rustri to build democracy with a smile
Regent Rustri to build democracy with a smileBy Agus Maryono KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): "Building democracy with a smile" is probably the sweetest promise that Rustriningsih made when she won a regent race in this male dominated territory on March 15.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Bolstering the rupiah
Bolstering the rupiah The rupiah sank to a new low last Thursday. At a close of Rp 8,000 -- Rp 7,995 to be precise -- to the U.S. dollar, it reached the lowest point in the past six months. This continuing decline of the rupiah's value is a great concern to us all as it will be impossible for our...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Man nabbed for raping daughters
Man nabbed for raping daughters JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police detectives have arrested a man for the rape of his three daughters, aged six, 19, and 21, at his residence in the Cilincing area.North Jakarta police chief of detectives Capt.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
SCB offers new loan product
SCB offers new loan product JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) announced on Wednesday a new loan service offering clients a personal loan of between Rp 30 million (approximately US$3,850) and Rp 750 million, with car ownership documents used as collateral.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Postal firm charters plane
Postal firm charters plane JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Pos Indonesia will charter a locally built CN-235 plane to speed up delivery of mail and packages from Makassar to Jayapura, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Wardah Hafidz clarifies
Wardah Hafidz clarifies A number of media reported that the World Food Program (WFP) accused the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC) of probable involvement in a demonstration in order not to pay the Rp 1.25 billion that the consortium owed to the WFP from sales of subsidized rice to the urban poor.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Cut out the sensationalism
Cut out the sensationalism The Jakarta Post can certainly look back with a certain pride and satisfaction at its achievements. The Post has truly become the mouthpiece of Indonesia to the outside world. International agencies like the IMF, World Bank, etc.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
City buses offer risk and entertainment
City buses offer risk and entertainment JAKARTA (JP): Most readers of The Jakarta Post might not take a chance on using the city's public buses, and the reasons might vary.Everybody, including regular passengers, is well aware that Jakarta's public buses are regarded as one of the worst public...
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
PGI asks govt to act on Poso rioting
PGI asks govt to act on Poso rioting JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) called on authorities to keep a close eye on Central Sulawesi following recent riots in Poso, warning the area could be used as a springboard to incite unrest in neighboring Maluku.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
More teachers threaten to strike, demand salary hike
More teachers threaten to strike, demand salary hike JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,000 teachers of kindergarten to high school across Jambi staged a noisy rally in front of the provincial legislative building on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Give TNI a chance
Give TNI a chance President Abdurrahman Wahid's call to the nation to give its unwavering support to the Indonesian Military (TNI) comes as the institution struggles to regain its credibility and public image.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Expert urges body to promote use of biotechnology
Expert urges body to promote use of biotechnology JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia must establish a national board to advise the government on how to promote biotechnology in the country, according to an expert.F.G.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Jakartans sign support for Thomas/Uber Cup teams
Jakartans sign support for Thomas/Uber Cup teams JAKARTA (JP): Jakartans flocked to the Senayan Main Stadium ring road on Sunday morning to give support to national shuttlers competing in the upcoming Thomas and Uber Cup Finals by signing banners.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Orchestra, choir mark UI jubilee
Orchestra, choir mark UI jubilee JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia will end the commemoration of its 50th anniversary with performances by its student Mahawaditra symphony orchestra and Paragita choir on Tuesday evening.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
ASEAN's free trade zone pokes along
ASEAN's free trade zone pokes along BANGKOK (DPA): When Southeast Asia's economic ministers gather in Yangon (Rangoon) on May 1-2 for their special "retreat" session, one of the key topics up for debate will be Malaysia's refusal to slash tariffs on made-in-ASEAN auto imports.On Jan.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Grand Master Utut gives in to Polgar
Grand Master Utut gives in to PolgarBy Ivy Susanti SANUR, Bali (JP): Indonesia's top chess player Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto bowed out to GM Judit Polgar of Hungary in the 48th move in the second round of the US$56,500 JAPFA Classic International Chess Tournament 2000 on Sunday.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Man kills brother over Rp 700,000
Man kills brother over Rp 700,000 BOGOR (JP): Local police here named Ujang, 32, a resident of Kampung Rawai in Jonggol, as a wanted criminal for his alleged role in the killing of his own brother, Mamad, 40, on Sunday over a dispute of Rp 700,000 cash that Mamad owed him.
Mon, 24 Apr 2000
Regent's account unanimously denied
Regent's account unanimously denied KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: All factions in the local legislative council here turned down on Saturday the regent's accountability report due to its incompleteness and lack of transparency.
Sun, 23 Apr 2000
Indonesia commemorates Asia-Africa Conference
Indonesia commemorates Asia-Africa Conference BANDUNG (JP): The 45th commemoration of the historic Asia- Africa Conference was held here on Saturday with President Abdurrahman Wahid's call for the strengthening of economic ties among developing countries.
Sun, 23 Apr 2000
Decorated lamps give villager better life
Decorated lamps give villager better life YOGYAKARTA (JP): A whole range of lamps can be found in the market, from slim, simple models, to ones which are solid and ornately decorated.There is also the robyong, a kind of decorated hanging lamp distinguished by its design of branches.
Sun, 23 Apr 2000
Karpov, Khalifman win their matches in JAPFA opener
Karpov, Khalifman win their matches in JAPFA openerBy Ivy Susanti SANUR, Bali (JP): Former world champion Grand Master (GM) Anatoly Karpov and successor GM Alexander Khalifman, both of Russia, won their matches in the opening of the US$56,500 JAPFA Classic International Tournament 2000 here on...