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Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Upswing in Indo-U.S. relations
Upswing in Indo-U.S. relations The U.S. president, Mr. Bill Clinton's visit to India has inaugurated what could be a brighter and more promising chapter in the history of the relationship between India and the United States which has for long been a troubled and difficult one.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Religious identification
Religious identificationFrom KompasIt is appropriate to abolish the religious identification of an individual on their identity card. There are at least two things to be gained from this. First, the term agama KTP (meaning one is not really practicing the religion mentioned in the ID) would no...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Kill the security bill
Kill the security bill Now you see it, now you do not. The draconian bill on national security, endorsed by the previous House of Representatives in October, is making a comeback. Like a peekaboo game, the bill, known by its Indonesian acronym PKB (Penanggulangan Keadaan Bahaya, or Emergency...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Hopeful sources of change for PDI Perjuangan
Hopeful sources of change for PDI Perjuangan The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), winner of the 1999 elections, opened its congress in Semarang on Sunday. The Jakarta Post talks to lecturer in political science from the Gadjah Mada University, Cornelis Lay, in Yogyakarta...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Tax breaks urged for treasury bond trade
Tax breaks urged for treasury bond trade JAKARTA (JP): Deutsche Bank has called on the Indonesian government to provide tax incentives to stimulate the trading of treasury bonds on the local debt market.Deutsche Bank Indonesia's head for global markets and country treasurer, Suresh L.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Investors feeling blue in letdown from Astra deal
Investors feeling blue in letdown from Astra deal JAKARTA (JP): Market disappointment over last week's Astra share sale may send a negative signal to trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week, according to securities analysts.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
PDI-P congress puts Megawati under scrutiny
PDI-P congress puts Megawati under scrutiny SEMARANG (JP): The congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) here will serve as a test of Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership and her prospects for the 2004 presidential election, party figures said.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Seminar on mining, energy
Seminar on mining, energy JAKARTA (JP): Bimasena, the mining and energy society, will hold a conference in Jakarta on July 10-12 to discuss investment opportunities in the country's mining and energy sector.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Publishing revolution in Indonesia
Publishing revolution in IndonesiaBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): It is no secret that in the past publishing in Indonesia has been dismal. During the New Order, while newspaper and magazine publishing enjoyed a burgeoning revival -- albeit limited as it was under the government's control -- book...
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
Need to write business letter with punch? Use Office Letters 2000
Need to write business letter with punch? Use Office Letters 2000By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Life is full of amusing stories. Just because I speak and write a little English, friends and relatives often come to me and ask me to translate -- even compose -- business letters for them.
Mon, 27 Mar 2000
PM Mahathir retains top party post
PM Mahathir retains top party post KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday clinched enough support to easily win re-election as president of Malaysia's dominant party as his sole challenger's bid failed.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Misery, not gold on Jakarta's streets
Misery, not gold on Jakarta's streets The bright lights of Jakarta are a magnet for migrants who continue to try their luck in the metropolis. Behind the glow, however, there are serious urban health problems that do not emerge in rural areas, observes The Jakarta Post's Rita A. Widiadana.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Baan provides powerful solutions for all enterprises
Baan provides powerful solutions for all enterprises "Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) can mean different things to different people, but ultimately it should empower enterprises to harness their resources for maximum impact," said G.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
RI maid on trial over murder
RI maid on trial over murder SINGAPORE (AFP): An 18 year-old Indonesian maid has been charged with murder after an infant was found dead in a housing estate in Singapore, the Straits Times reported Saturday.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Rector joins rally
Rector joins rally YOGYAKARTA (JP): Gadjah Mada University rector Prof. Ichlasul Amal joined university officials and staff members in a protest here on Saturday against the government's plan to increase the structural allowance of civil servants by more than 1,000 percent.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Gus Dur wants reduced dependence on U.S. arms
Gus Dur wants reduced dependence on U.S. arms BANDUNG (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Saturday he wanted to reduce Indonesia's dependence on arms procurement from the United States or any single foreign country.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Sutiyoso opens wrestling meet
Sutiyoso opens wrestling meet JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso officially opened the seventh National Wrestling Junior Championships at Ragunan Sport Complex, South Jakarta on Saturday.Sutiyoso said such championships were important to develop young athletes in the future.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
PDI congress 'must be democratic'
PDI congress 'must be democratic' SEMARANG (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) deputy chairman Dimyati Hartono said the party's first congress must be serious and democratic."I hope there aren't any jokes in the congress.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Bidara Cina slum now a healthy area
Bidara Cina slum now a healthy area JAKARTA (JP): Bidara Cina kampong in Jatinegara area, East Jakarta is difficult to find."You have to go to Kampung Melayu bus station and take a Metromini bus to Otista (a popular acronym for Jl.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
'Unburiable poetry' digs up little on '65 coup attempt
'Unburiable poetry' digs up little on '65 coup attemptBy Oren Murphy JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian director Garin Nugroho's latest endeavor in filmmaking Puisi Tak Terkuburkan (Unburiable Poetry) sounds great on paper but ultimately disappoints as a film.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
3M not violating ministerial decree, GM Mutia proclaims
3M not violating ministerial decree, GM Mutia proclaims JAKARTA (JP): PT Mutiara Mandala Mahardhika (3M) general manager, Mutia Farida, said on Saturday her company was not violating a ministerial decree issued by the former ministry of social services last year.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Arts Agenda
Arts Agenda Twilite Orchestra Campus Tour, at Balairung (auditorium) at the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok, on Monday, March 27, at 4 p.m. The concert is part of the group's campus tour program of several universities in Indonesia.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
The games children play could have lasting effects
The games children play could have lasting effectsBy E. Effendi JAKARTA (JP): The children's toy that my parents gave me when I was a child was the 'Lego'. Remember those hundreds of tiny blocks that you were supposed to attach to each other to make figures like houses, or cars, or dogs? Of course...
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Cooking Program 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m. Comedy 1:00 TV Series 2:00 News 2:30 Teen Program 3:00 Sports 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Film 5:30 Sports 6:00 News (in English) 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening...
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
ASEAN states to expand money swap arrangement
ASEAN states to expand money swap arrangement BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Reuters): Southeast Asian finance ministers on Saturday watered down their plans to create a regional support fund and instead focussed on expanding an existing facility to tackle future balance of payments crisis.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador Message from H.E. Mr. M. Afsarul Qader, Ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on the occasion of the 29th Anniversary of Independence and National Day of Bangladesh on March 26, 2000.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Risking life and limb to gather prized bird's nests
Risking life and limb to gather prized bird's nestsText and photos by Ali Budiman KEBUMEN, Central Java (JP): With acrobatic movements in the open air, a man cautiously climbed the bamboo ladder leaning against the steep cave wall.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
RI-Malaysia extradition deal
RI-Malaysia extradition deal KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): Malaysia and Indonesia on Saturday agreed to consider widening their extradition agreement to allow for frequent prisoner exchanges.Malaysia's minister in the prime minister's department Rais Yatim was quoted as saying by the national news...
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Charles Suryadi moved by unhealthy urban poor
Charles Suryadi moved by unhealthy urban poor JAKARTA (JP): Twenty four years ago, a young doctor by the name of Charles Suryadi was posted at a puskesmas (community health center) in Penjaringan, one of North Jakarta's most impoverished subdistricts.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Far from the madding crowds in a guest house
Far from the madding crowds in a guest houseText and photos by Mulkan Salmona BOGOR, West Java (JP): Entering the HB Garden Guest House area in Cihedeung Udik village, Ciampea, Bogor, you will be stunned by its beautiful, quiet and pleasing ambience.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Intu's dream comes true at prestigious French art school
Intu's dream comes true at prestigious French art schoolBy Kunang Helmi PARIS (JP): Everybody wants their dream to come true. Recent art graduate Agni Klintuni Boedhihartono, known as Intu, realized her's by using them in her art.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Thomas Cup a checkpoint for Olympics, Agus says
Thomas Cup a checkpoint for Olympics, Agus says JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) vice chairman Agus Wirahadikusumah said on Saturday that the Thomas Cup could be a leverage point for Indonesian male shuttlers to reach victory in the Olympics.
Sun, 26 Mar 2000
Fewer shooters on Central Java team
Fewer shooters on Central Java team SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java chapter of the Indonesian Target Shooting and Hunting Association (Perbakin) will reduce the number of women shooters it will send to the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, in June.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
In search of the indigenous in Betawi arts
In search of the indigenous in Betawi artsBy Ida Indawati Khouw Most residents of the capital are familiar with Lenong theater, ondel-ondel puppets and the Gambang Kromong musical orchestra. But not many people are aware of their histories or whether they are indeed the original arts of Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Discriminative laws still abound
Discriminative laws still aboundBy Ester Jusuf The following article is adopted from a presentation at the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights in Geneva on March 24, 2000. GENEVA (JP): Indonesia's ethnic minorities have had to face the stigmatic smudge of racism and discrimination ever...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Chilly words for ice skating rink
Chilly words for ice skating rink On March 16, 2000, and March 19, 2000, my two children and I visited the ice skating rink at Taman Anggrek Mall in West Jakarta. The entrance tickets cost Rp 17,000 each for two hours of skating.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Boss has sympathy for BKKBN worker
Boss has sympathy for BKKBN worker KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The minister in charge of the family planning program was upset when an employee told her he had not received his salary since last year.State Minister of the Empowerment of Women, Khofifah Indar Parawansa, also the head of the...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Repeal of discriminative laws on citizenship urged
Repeal of discriminative laws on citizenship urged JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives is being urged to repeal two laws on citizenship and replace them with one which is nondiscriminative.The demand for the repealing of Law No. 3/1946 and Law No.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
High-profile names star in this week's movies
High-profile names star in this week's movies JAKARTA (JP): Pacino is ready to chew up Jakarta's screens in another Oscar-nominated film opening this week, while heartthrob Leo begins to generate some heat through his new movie.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
In Search of religious harmony in Indonesia
In Search of religious harmony in IndonesiaBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN (JP): Though the all-accommodating Abdurrahman Wahid was democratically elected as the fourth president of Indonesia, it has not seemed to help end riots with religious overtones.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Where to go in Yogyakarta:
Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions * Handicrafts exhibition: Pameran Kerajinan Lombok Abang, at Benteng Museum, until March 27. * Painting exhibition: Evil, by Popok Tri Wahyudi, CCF French Cultural Center, Jl. Sagan 3 (phone: 0274-566520), until March 31.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
E. Timor riots cost PT Pos Rp 5.5b
E. Timor riots cost PT Pos Rp 5.5b BANDUNG: The rampages in East Timor last year have inflicted a Rp 5.5 billion (US$743.243) financial loss to the state postal company PT Pos Indonesia, its management announced on Thursday.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Singapore's CCL wins Astra stake
Singapore's CCL wins Astra stake JAKARTA (JP): An investor consortium led by Singapore's automotive distributor Cycle & Carriage Ltd. (CCL) finally won on Friday the bid for the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) 39.5 percent stake (1.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Bogor detective chief shot in raid against gang of robbers
Bogor detective chief shot in raid against gang of robbers BOGOR (JP): Bogor City Police Detective chief, First Lt. Santun Marpaung, was wounded during a raid against a gang of robbers known as "Safri Group" at Kampung Lemah Dalam in Cibungbulang district in the early hours of Friday.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Cars for the President
Cars for the President The presentation of two Enterprise cars at the Merdeka presidential palace on Thursday was realization of a promise made earlier by the (South Korean) KIA car manufacturers to Gus Dur (President Abdurrahman Wahid).
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Sepaktakraw to be medal sport in Asiad
Sepaktakraw to be medal sport in Asiad KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Sepaktakraw has been included on the list of medal events for the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, a South Korean sports official said on Friday.Secretary-general of the South Korean Sepaktakraw Association Lee Qoea-gyu said four gold medals...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Major firms take part in job expo
Major firms take part in job expo JAKARTA (JP): Asia Expo and PT Jobs DB Indonesia are holding a job fair called "Career 2000" on March 29 and March 30 to enable job seekers to meet prospective employers face-to-face and apply for jobs online.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Law enforcement needed to curb hooliganism
Law enforcement needed to curb hooliganism JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) and security officers must apply stern measures against soccer fanatics who turn violent during matches, experts and soccer officials said.
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 24, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 775 0 0 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 625 25 1,357,500 Alakasa Industrindo 325 0 0 Alfa Retailindo 950 -25...
Sat, 25 Mar 2000
Over 30,000 expatriates work illegally in Indonesia
Over 30,000 expatriates work illegally in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The Manpower Ministry revealed on Friday that more than 30,000 expatriates from numerous countries are working illegally in Indonesia without having to fear strict measures from authorities.