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Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Bandung promotes recycled garbage
Bandung promotes recycled garbage BANDUNG: The provincial administration and the Indonesian Design Development Institute (LPDI) have set up six centers to recycle garbage over the past two months in a bid to develop home industries and provide employment opportunities.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
RI forex reserves rise $286m
RI forex reserves rise $286m JAKARTA (JP): The country's net foreign exchange reserves rose by US$286 million to $16.81 billion in the week ending on Feb. 24.Bank Indonesia said in its weekly report on Saturday the increase was mainly due to a loan disbursement from the Asian Development Bank and...
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
S'pore, KL markets agree on CLOB shares
S'pore, KL markets agree on CLOB shares SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore and Kuala Lumpur's stock exchanges have unlocked an impasse over frozen Malaysian shares worth billions of dollars, exchange officials said.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Blue Bird explains driver's dismissal
Blue Bird explains driver's dismissal JAKARTA (JP): The Morante taxi driver who plunged his car into a fountain at the House of Representatives compound last week was dismissed for damaging the vehicle, and not for the publicity stunt, his employer said on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Bogor hotel destroyed by hundreds of locals
Bogor hotel destroyed by hundreds of locals BOGOR (JP): Mobs destroyed on Saturday night a hotel on Jl. Bogor Raya in Nanggewer village, Cibinong district, for allegedly housing "immoral activities".No fatalities were reported in the fray, but the incident led to heavy traffic congestion along the...
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Local veterans shine in doubles matches
Local veterans shine in doubles matches JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian pair of Bonit Wiryawan and Sulistyo Wibowo won the men's doubles title at the Men's Futures- 1 tennis tournament at the Kemayoran Tennis Center in Central Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Armed gang dressed as police sought for robbery
Armed gang dressed as police sought for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Bogor and Bekasi Police detectives are on the lookout for five armed men wearing police uniforms and driving a van with military license plates who made off with a container truck on Friday."We know all their identities.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
State-appointed doctors to examine Soeharto
State-appointed doctors to examine Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): A team of doctors appointed by the Attorney General's office will visit former President Soeharto Monday morning to verify a medical report that the he is incapable of fulfilling a summons for questioning over his alleged corruption.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
GPP chairman calls vandalism, theft of plantations 'alarming'
GPP chairman calls vandalism, theft of plantations 'alarming' BANDUNG (JP): Almost 6,000 hectares of plantation land in 32 separate locations in West Java has been vandalized and stolen over the last two years, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
ASEAN urged to aid in peace talks
ASEAN urged to aid in peace talks MAE SOT, Thailand (DPA): The new Karen National Union chairman, Saw Ba Thin Sein, would like to see the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) press the military government in Yangon to talk peace with the ethnic group, he said.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
DLLAJ urges use of portable scales
DLLAJ urges use of portable scales JAKARTA (JP): While observing the continuing destruction of the city's streets, the City Traffic and Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) proposed on Friday the use of portable scales to interdict overloaded trucks operating on the streets.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
President calls for common oil strategy
President calls for common oil strategy BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Agencies): Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid on Sunday, called for a common petroleum strategy among Southeast Asia's predominantly Muslim nations.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Mass grave in Aceh spoils peace hopes
Mass grave in Aceh spoils peace hopes BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): The return of peace remains a remote hope in the province after a village chief was shot dead in East Aceh, where locals in the remote village of Sijuek also found a mass grave.East Aceh Police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Travel ban to Lombok lifted
Travel ban to Lombok lifted JAKARTA (JP): Four of the seven countries which recently banned their citizens from traveling to Lombok have lifted the bans following an improvement in the situation on the island.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
West Bekasi seize marijuana, arrest two
West Bekasi seize marijuana, arrest two JAKARTA (JP): West Bekasi Police seized on Saturday 206 kilograms of dried marijuana with a street value of about Rp 412 million (US$54,940) from two suspected drug dealers in a housing complex.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Heading off communist threat
Heading off communist threatFrom Pelita Mention of "communism" immediately causes trauma for Indonesians because of past saddening experiences, like the Sept. 30, 1965 Indonesian Communist Party attempted coup in which seven Army generals who met a gruesome death at the hands of party members.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Don't delay regional autonomy
Don't delay regional autonomyBy A. Tony Prasetiantono YOGYAKARTA (JP): There is an analogy between last year's two laws on regional autonomy and intergovernmental fiscal balances (Nos.22 and 25) and trade liberalization.
Mon, 28 Feb 2000
Civilian court suitable for Agus: Loebby
Civilian court suitable for Agus: Loebby JAKARTA (JP): Law expert Loebby Loqman suggested on Sunday that the military police allow drug suspect Second Lt. Agus Isrok to be tried in a civilian court.Loebby, a professor of law at the University of Indonesia, said the ongoing legal procedures carried...
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
'Pesta Bintang' attracts gifted children
'Pesta Bintang' attracts gifted children JAKARTA (JP): Nine-year old Panji cheerfully performed Elton John's I Just Can't Wait to be King taken from the soundtrack of the popular film Lion King.Another contender was Anes, whose crystal-like voice mesmerized members of the judging panel at the...
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Malaysia profits from Formula I
Malaysia profits from Formula I JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia earned 500 million ringgits from the Formula I race at the Sepang circuit in October 1999, Minister of Finance Daim Zainuddin said in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Ad spotlight too harsh for some child performers?
Ad spotlight too harsh for some child performers?By Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Parents, pumped with pride at seeing their children in advertisements, may not be willing to recognize the potential dangers of exposing them to the spotlight.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Celeb kids in ads, big headache for parents
Celeb kids in ads, big headache for parents Turning on the television or radio today can be a dangerous undertaking for those of us who cringe at the sight of pint-size performers. In a wave of cuteness led by the ubiquitous Joshua, they have saturated the entertainment and advertising industry.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
U.S. sees political progress in Indonesia
U.S. sees political progress in Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States said on Friday the political situation in Indonesia improved in 1999 but it listed a slew of human rights violations in East Timor which was engulfed in violence after it voted for independence.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia
Reebok Treadmill comes to Indonesia Since Joe Weider Fitness equipment became a leader in the fitness movement, since 1993, 6,700 Cardiovascular and Strength Training Fitness machines have been installed countrywide.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Local sculptors send works abroad
Local sculptors send works abroadBy Gin Kurniawan and Kristanto W. MOJOKERTO, East Java (JP): They are very modest in appearance. They deal only with slabs of stone every day. Behind this simplicity, though, they have great talent and skill.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Baby Jim Aditya is 'Ibu' Condom
Baby Jim Aditya is 'Ibu' CondomBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): What makes 38-year-old Baby Jim Aditya really mad about most Indonesian women is their blind faith in myths like genital mutilation makes women better cooks.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
C. Java gears up for 15th PON
C. Java gears up for 15th PON SEMARANG (JP): After losing the chance to host the 2004 National Games (PON), Central Java will focus on improving its achievement in this year's National Games in Surabaya, held from June 19 to June 30.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Edi beats Boon in billiard tournament
Edi beats Boon in billiard tournament JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian billiard player Edi Hartono upset 1998 Asian Games silver medalist Tantiong Boon of Singapore 11-10 in the Bali International Billiard Tournament at the Kuta Billiard International in Bali on Saturday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
When is advertising no longer child's play?
When is advertising no longer child's play?By Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It could be termed the "Joshua Phenomenon". With his impish grin, trademark Rip Van Winkle cap and high cuteness quotient, Joshua Suherman is the reigning prince charming of the country's entertainment world.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
I'm fit to travel to Brunei: Gus Dur
I'm fit to travel to Brunei: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Saturday he was fit enough to travel and would go ahead with plans to visit Brunei on Sunday and East Timor on Tuesday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Guess What? Melly Manuhutu
Guess What? Melly Manuhutu Good looks won't last. Sinetron actress and singer Melly Manuhutu understood this very well and started running a business of her own. And not surprising, she chose a business that matched her expressive and funky style.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Once famous Madurese batik comes apart at the seams
Once famous Madurese batik comes apart at the seamsBy Abdur Rozaki and Singgir Karta BANGKALAN, East Java (JP): The island of Madura is famous for its traditional bull races, but few are aware that the Madurese are also fine exponents of the craft of batik.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Passion leads Seemann to learn about Indonesia
Passion leads Seemann to learn about IndonesiaBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): It all started in a small and dusty curio shop on a crowded street in Ciputat, South Jakarta, a few years ago.Heinrich Seemann, the German ambassador to Indonesia, and his wife Karen Seemann were startled to find an...
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Joshua: A gifted entertainer and very wealthy
Joshua: A gifted entertainer and very wealthyBy Endi Aras JAKARTA (JP): By the age of two, Joshua Suherman hummed a new song everyday, a year later he had his first album. Now, the seven-year-old star is one of Indonesia's most gifted entertainers and...a billionaire.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Saritem: A battleground of morals
Saritem: A battleground of moralsBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): A proposal to change a flesh market into a religious boarding school sounds absurd, but the local administration, withering in the heat of a morality crusade, has given it the green light.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Master's degree easily obtained in Indonesia
Master's degree easily obtained in Indonesia YOGYAKARTA (JP): An education observer condemned the "trading of academic degrees" by privately run schools through their instant programs, saying this was a type of white-collar crime.Moh.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Gus Dur abolishes special boards
Gus Dur abolishes special boards JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid engaged in a bit of housecleaning on Saturday by abolishing special boards and advisers established by former presidents Soeharto and B.J. Habibie.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Windows 2000: Let's open this window
Windows 2000: Let's open this window JAKARTA (JP): Now is the time to celebrate new technological advances, new steps in creativity, and the new era of information confusion. Of course I am talking about the release of Windows 2000.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Sharing the same fate
Sharing the same fate If we talk about globalization, it covers all segments of life and it happens in all parts of the world. Let us take for example corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN). KKN is certainly not the monopoly of Indonesia.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Expo shows diversity of Croatian graphic arts
Expo shows diversity of Croatian graphic arts JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian art buffs will have a chance to view contemporary Croatian graphic arts to be shown at the National Museum from Feb.29 through March 9.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
All-Indonesian final in doubles event
All-Indonesian final in doubles event JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia Women's Circuit-2 and Men's Futures-1 will see all-Indonesian finals in the doubles events at the Kemayoran Tennis Center at Central Jakarta on Sunday.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Men, students in quandary, Acehnese women map future
Men, students in quandary, Acehnese women map futureBy Debra Yatim BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): While students and a largely-male delegation are still in a quandary on how to map out a future for troubled Aceh, the women have already created a blueprint outline.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Art Agenda
Art Agenda Drawing Exhibition: Wajah Polos Bocah Pinggiran (Innocent Faces of Underprivileged Children) by Rosid at Koong Gallery, Gran Melia Hotel, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. X-0, Kuningan Jakarta, from Feb. 24 through March 8, 2000.
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Indonesian and expat students stage a benefit
Indonesian and expat students stage a benefitBy Nicole Johnson JAKARTA (JP): Expatriate and local school children are collaborating on an original theater piece titled Bridging the Gap, which will be performed from March 2 to March 4 as a benefit for a housing project dedicated to Indonesian...
Sun, 27 Feb 2000
Guess What? Hariyanto Arbi
Guess What? Hariyanto Arbi The love story between the 1995 world badminton champion Hariyanto Arbi and his long-time sweetheart Wiwiek Wiral sounds as if it might have come from a movie.Hariyanto, better known as Hari, met Wiwiek in a restaurant in Singapore in 1995 when he was competing in a...
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000Exhibitions * Documentation Exhibition: German-Indonesian Relations from the 16th to the 19th Century by the German Embassy, at Gedung Arsip Nasional, Jl.Gajah Mada 111, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Feb. 29.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Unicef to provide $28m in aid for RI children
Unicef to provide $28m in aid for RI children PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) plans to provide a total of US$28 million this year to help Indonesian children.The Unicef representative for Indonesia and Malaysia, Stephen J.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Recovering Gus Dur set for next trip
Recovering Gus Dur set for next trip JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, who has the flu, cannot wait for doctors to give him the all-clear for Sunday, when he expects to resume his grueling schedule with an overseas trip to Brunei.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Ministers float among garbage on Ciliwung River
Ministers float among garbage on Ciliwung River JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Settlement and Regional Development Erna Witoelar called on Friday for the active participation of Jakartans and NGOs in solving river problems in the capital.
Sat, 26 Feb 2000
Three people killed in fresh Maluku violence
Three people killed in fresh Maluku violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): Fresh communal clashes broke out in Central and North Maluku on Friday resulting in the death of at least three people.Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen.