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Mon, 22 Jan 2001
RI hopes Japan will help IT projects
RI hopes Japan will help IT projects JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects the Japanese government will allocate part of its US$15 billion "digital divide" fund to finance information technology development projects.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
New team negotiates with Irian Jaya kidnappers
New team negotiates with Irian Jaya kidnappers JAKARTA (JP): A team of local authorities and community leaders are continuing negotiations with rebels currently holding 16 hostages, including three Koreans, in the remote jungle of Irian Jaya, an officer said on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Questions on on budget use
Questions on on budget use BANDUNG: A member of the West Java council's budget committee, Rafani Akhyar, is alleging that Council speaker Eka Santosa bought a Rp 600 million sedan using funds that were allocated for natural disasters in the 2000 provincial budget.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
FID should be honest
FID should be honestFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs a public institution, the Indonesian Forum for Peace (FID) needs to be transparent regarding its meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid. FID, in the meeting, had provided the President with information regarding the possible mastermind behind the...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
UI wins debate contest
UI wins debate contest BANDUNG: The University of Indonesia debating team for the fourth consecutive year walked away on Saturday as the champions in the national university English debating contest.The all-girl debating team comprising Dayu Nirma, Yohanna Florence and Rully Sandra won with their...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Stabilizing Asia's currencies
Stabilizing Asia's currencies Over the weekend, finance ministers participating in the Asia- Europe Meeting in Kobe reached an agreement to study exchange rate regimes for emerging markets and developing countries.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Ericsson markets new cell phone
Ericsson markets new cell phone JAKARTA (JP): Cell phone manufacturer PT Ericsson Indonesia introduced its newest product, the Ericsson T20, specially designed for young people."The T20 is the result of Ericsson listening to young consumers' demands and trend preferences," Ericsson director of...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
North Korean intentions perplex the world
North Korean intentions perplex the world SEOUL: North Korea has produced a series of proposals for improving inter-Korean relations this year. The proposals range from holding the next round of Red Cross talks Jan.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Violence erupts anew in Maluku islands
Violence erupts anew in Maluku islands AMBON, Maluku (JP): After a period of relative calm, violence briefly resurfaced in the Maluku islands over the weekend, killing at least four people.The latest outbreak of violence took place on Sunday when armed mobs attacked Wahai village in North Seram...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Teachers propose Balikpapan mayor
Teachers propose Balikpapan mayor BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The East Kalimantan Teachers' Solidarity Forum on the first day of the formal nomination of candidates for Balikpapan mayor and deputy mayor on Sunday proposed Rizal Effendi and Jammal Noor for the two positions, Antara reported.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Congolese mourn deceased Kabila, war allies meet
Congolese mourn deceased Kabila, war allies meet KINSHASA (Reuters): Thousands of Congolese mourned slain President Laurent Kabila when his body arrived back in the capital Kinshasa on Sunday and his military allies met to discuss the many-sided war he leaves behind.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Philippine rebels, soldiers clash
Philippine rebels, soldiers clash ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP): At least seven Muslim separatist rebels and one soldier were killed in a clash in the southern Philippines, the military said on Sunday.One guerrilla from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front was also captured by soldiers in the clash on...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
House begins deliberating three state finance bills
House begins deliberating three state finance bills JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives starts today (Monday) the deliberation on three new bills on regulating state financial affairs which are crucial in creating a clean government.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Asian lawmakers meet in Cambodia
Asian lawmakers meet in Cambodia PHNOM PENH (AFP): Asian lawmakers will begin five days of talks in newly-peaceful Cambodia on Monday to map out strategies for promoting peace in the region, officials said.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Problem with drinking water
Problem with drinking waterFrom Warta KotaYes, providing potable water for residents of Jakarta is a priority for the Jakarta administration in 2001. If it fails to accomplish this task, I am afraid the residents of Jakarta will suffer, as they will be extremely thirsty because there will be very a...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Regional survey finds Asia will ford U.S. slump
Regional survey finds Asia will ford U.S. slump SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian countries should ride out the expected US economic slowdown this year, although Thailand and the Philippines remain susceptible to recession, according to a regional survey released Sunday.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
JSA organizes spring leagues
JSA organizes spring leagues JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Softball Association (JSA) is organizing spring leagues to play both men's and women's slow pitch softball. There is an already well established league in both the men's A and B level competition and also a women's league.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Gus Dur loses more support
Gus Dur loses more support JAKARTA (JP): Two more members of the Axis Force, a loose coalition of several Islamic parties which played a key role in bringing Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to the presidency in 1999, announced over the weekend their disappointment over the president's performance.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Landslide deaths feared in N. Sulawesi
Landslide deaths feared in N. Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): Dozens are feared dead after landslides and an earthquake hit villages on remote islands in Sangihe Talaud regency in North Sulawesi over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
New economy needs new strategy
New economy needs new strategyBy Hermawan Kartajaya JAKARTA (JP): The Internet has given rise to a new economy in mid-1990s which has since changed the nature of companies.The way people run a company and deliver values to customers has changed.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Soeharto case can be decided soon: Justice Artidjo
Soeharto case can be decided soon: Justice Artidjo JAKARTA (JP): Supreme justice Artidjo Alkausar said that the panel of justices handling an appeal sought by lawyers of former president Soeharto found no obstacles in the case, saying that it was merely an "ordinary" one.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Betawi cultural reserve inaugurated
Betawi cultural reserve inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated on Saturday the completion of the first-phase construction of a Betawi (native Jakartan) cultural reserve in Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in the Jagakarsa area of South Jakarta.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Topple Gus Dur and tear Indonesia apart, or else...
Topple Gus Dur and tear Indonesia apart, or else... Get rid of Gus Dur and plunge the country into chaos or retain him but save the country. To choose the lesser evil between the two has intrigued political observer Soedjati Djiwandono .
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
NGOs protest local police chief
NGOs protest local police chief YOGYAKARTA (JP): Eight local non-governmental organizations lodged a complaint here on Sunday against the Yogyakarta police chief Brig. Gen. Logan Siagian for accusing the organizations of "mentally" terrorizing his leadership.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Humanitarian pause
Humanitarian pauseFrom RepublikaThe humanitarian pause in Aceh has been terminated. The score is one to zero for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). The government has made a sacrifice, and GAM has reaped the advantages.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Groups win Nigerian telecoms licenses
Groups win Nigerian telecoms licenses ABUJA (AFP): Telecoms consortiums backed by operators from South Africa and Zimbabwe and one from Nigeria emerged Friday as winners of three mobile phone licenses in a billion dollar auction here.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Gus Dur to meet House members on Monday
Gus Dur to meet House members on Monday JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has agreed to meet on Monday, the House of Representatives special committee, which is investigating two financial scandals allegedly implicating the President, the committee's chairman said Sunday.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Fallen RP leader faces barrage of graft charges
Fallen RP leader faces barrage of graft charges MANILA (AFP): Ousted Philippine president Joseph Estrada faces a barrage of corruption charges including an offense punishable by death, but experts say weak courts and legal loopholes might allow him to stay free and even attempt a political comeback.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Several top PAN executives finally submit resignations
Several top PAN executives finally submit resignations JAKARTA (JP): After a week of propositions and speculation, 16 National Mandate Party (PAN) members finally submitted their resignations from the party on Sunday, saying that much of the party's agenda violated the initial platform of the...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Transport problems in C. Sulawesi
Transport problems in C. Sulawesi PALU, Central Sulawesi: Interprovincial public transport has been disrupted by the escalating sectarian tension in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso, Antara reported on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Proton, RI firm to team up
Proton, RI firm to team up KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (Proton) said its unit Proton Edar Sdn Bhd will jointly set up a company with PT Ningz Multiusaha to undertake the assembly and distribution of Proton cars in Indonesia.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Missing students found
Missing students found BOGOR (JP): A search and rescue team in the Gede Pangrango mountains in Sukabumi, West Java, found on Sunday two Germans, who had been missing since Thursday.Both were students and were identified as Manuel Heller, 25, who was found with an injured leg in Cipelang...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Two dead in Bogor drowning
Two dead in Bogor drowning BOGOR (JP): Two young men drowned here on Sunday in two separate incidents.The first incident occurred at the Bogor Botanical Gardens when Budi Utomo, 24, drowned while swimming in the river inside the complex.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Most Asian stock markets may rise this week
Most Asian stock markets may rise this week MANILA (Bloomberg): Philippine stocks may surge this week after Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took over as president from Joseph Estrada, who quit after a corruption scandal lost him the support of his cabinet, the military and the Filipino public.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo: A Letter from the Ocean by Mosista Pambudi at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), until Jan. 24. * Photo: Solidaritas, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Let speculators panic
Let speculators panic Bank Indonesia should not budge on its move last week to slash the supply of rupiah that can be used for speculation overseas despite noisy protests and complaints from banks in Singapore, where the bulk of offshore rupiah trading is done.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Gas station owners seek higher profit from fuel sales
Gas station owners seek higher profit from fuel sales JAKARTA (JP): Owners of gas stations in the capital urged the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina on Sunday to give them a greater profit margin from fuel sales, which is needed to cover their increasing operational expenditures.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Residents ask city administration not to increase water rates
Residents ask city administration not to increase water rates JAKARTA (JP): Citing the poor quality of tap water in the area, residents of Cengkareng Timur subdistrict in West Jakarta asked the city administration on Saturday not to raise the water rates.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
'Tommy gave me bombs': Suspect
'Tommy gave me bombs': Suspect JAKARTA (JP): Police revealed on Sunday that a woman arrested here on Friday in the possession of three bombs, admitted that not only did Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the fugitive son of former president Soeharto, give her the bombs, but also taught her how to...
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
Grenade found in Pasar Rebo
Grenade found in Pasar Rebo JAKARTA (JP): An active grenade was found on Sunday morning, hidden in the grounds of Lewa alley in Pekayon area of Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, a police officer said.East Jakarta police chief of detectives Adj. Comr.
Mon, 22 Jan 2001
No more mediators for Aceh dialog, says Susilo
No more mediators for Aceh dialog, says Susilo JAKARTA (JP): A top cabinet official said on Sunday that the government would dispense of third party mediation at the end of the month long moratorium on violence in Aceh on Feb. 15 and engage in dialog directly with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
The forgotten traditions in Chinese New Year in Indonesia
The forgotten traditions in Chinese New Year in IndonesiaBy Mauro Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): During President's Soeharto's reign, for more than 30 years Chinese traditions were banned and not allowed to be practiced. Hence, it is no wonder that most of the younger generation have forgotten many of them.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
'Ikat' reveals the richness of Nusa Tenggara textiles
'Ikat' reveals the richness of Nusa Tenggara textilesBy Des Price FLORES, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): East Nusa Tenggara, as well as other parts of Indonesia, has retained a rich cultural tradition of ikat-making on a large scale, which in many parts of the world has declined due to high production...
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Political party cleansing
Political party cleansing In politics, "political cleansing" seems to me to be the dirtiest expression coined and dirtiest tactic practiced to annihilate political opponents, regardless of age or sex. The Kosovo case serves as an example of how political cleansing was carried out by the party...
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Tana Toraja, a wonderful land of rituals
Tana Toraja, a wonderful land of ritualsText and photos by Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): My husband and I had a hard time deciding where to spend our holiday in December. We had a long list of possible destinations but we thought most of the places were "unsafe" because the areas were prone to...
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
2001: Glittering or gloomy?
2001: Glittering or gloomy?By Soeryo Winoto If the government succeeds in fulfilling its 2001 target to make the rupiah stronger against U.S. dollar -- Rp 8,500 per US$1 -- the domestic market for cars will bloom, meaning that more people will enjoy quality cars.
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Brazilian president in Bali
Brazilian president in Bali JAKARTA (JP): Brazilian president Fernando Hendrique Cardoso and his entourage arrived in Denpasar, Bali, on Saturday for a three-day informal visit.There is no official itinerary of Cardoso's first Indonesian visit until he departs the tourist island for East Timor on...
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Still Playing
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): Are films still in local theaters dying a slow death or do they deserve to be there? The Jakarta Post contributor Joko E.H. Anwar tells it like it is.Asterix and Obelix Versus Caesar. (Comedy/Fantasy, 100 minutes).
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Ethnic Chinese free to celebrate Lunar New Year
Ethnic Chinese free to celebrate Lunar New YearBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): Over the last few days, the markets in Glodok, the capital's Chinatown, have been unusually busy. Shoppers of all ages brush shoulders in shops and stalls as they buy decorations and food for the Chinese New Year, which...
Sun, 21 Jan 2001
Rapprochement
RapprochementBy Dewi Anggraeni When we reached Klungkung the driver turned toward us. "Bu," *) he said, addressing me, "you may want to close the windows if you don't want to breathe in exhaust fumes."I saw the black clouds puffing out of the public buses in front of us and felt the increasing...