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Mon, 15 Jan 2001
Tax office eyes automotive, retail to reach VAT target
Tax office eyes automotive, retail to reach VAT target JAKARTA (JP): Director general of taxation Machfud Sidik said over the weekend his office would seek to increase value added tax (VAT) revenue from the country's automotive and retail sectors.
Mon, 15 Jan 2001
It's now Bung Karno Sports Complex
It's now Bung Karno Sports Complex JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid gave the green light on Sunday to rename the Senayan Sports Complex as Bung Karno Sports Complex in order to honor the country's first president Sukarno.
Mon, 15 Jan 2001
Marconi eyes Malaysian firm
Marconi eyes Malaysian firm KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Italian telecommunications company Marconi Mobile is eying annual contracts worth between 200 and 500 million ringgit (US$50 and $130 million) from two Malaysian telcos, a news report said Saturday.
Mon, 15 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, 15 Jan 2001
Martin, Gade Christensen retain Korea Open crowns
Martin, Gade Christensen retain Korea Open crowns JAKARTA (JP): Women's and men's singles defending champions Camilla Martin and Peter Gade Christensen fulfilled their ambitions to retain titles together at the US$250,000 Samsung Korea Open badminton championships in Hanra Gymnasium at Cheju...
Mon, 15 Jan 2001
JFX craves more commodities
JFX craves more commoditiesBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): One month since its debut, the Jakarta Futures Exchange (JFX) has already voiced concern over its immediate prospects, as trading on just a few commodities is not enough to cover the bourse's expenses.
Mon, 15 Jan 2001
Missing motorists found dead
Missing motorists found dead AMBON, Maluku: The remains of two men who have been missing since a mob attacked motorists in the Batu Merah area here on Thursday were found on Saturday.The body of Yan Watimenna was found floating in the water just off Tantui in Teluk Ambon Baguala, while Yusuf...
Mon, 15 Jan 2001
No motorized rickshaws
No motorized rickshaws PONOROGO, East Java: The Ponorogo City Land Transportation Agency has rejected the presence of motorized rickshaws, becak, saying that there is no ordinance regulating them yet."All motorized vehicles must be registered, including the motorized becak,," the local Agency...
Mon, 15 Jan 2001
Cruising home to celebrate Idul Fitri
Cruising home to celebrate Idul Fitri Mudik, the annual homebound trip for millions of city dwellers during Idul Fitri, ended over two weeks ago. The Jakarta Post contributor, Joko E.H. Anwar, followed a crowd of some 2,500 holiday-makers bound for Medan from Jakarta's Tanjung Priok harbor in a...
Mon, 15 Jan 2001
Disbursing funds for the poor
Disbursing funds for the poorFrom Suara KaryaThe Jakarta Municipality (DKI) on Jan. 2, 2001 stated that as much as Rp 2 billion would be poured into the 25 poor urban villages. This Rp 2 billion is to be used to overcome poverty in those locations, and will be taken from the 2001 regional annual...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
ASEM upbeat about weathering U.S. storm
ASEM upbeat about weathering U.S. storm KOBE, Japan (AFP): Finance ministers from Asia and Europe on Saturday shrugged off the potential damage posed by the wheels coming off the U.S. economic juggernaut, saying both regions should weather the slowdown.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Officer mobbed to death
Officer mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents of Rengas village in Ciputat, South Jakarta, mobbed a city military officer to death, after they caught him trying to run off with stolen goods from a high school building in the area early on Saturday morning.City police spokesman High Comr.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Indonesian donor should've obeyed the law: Clinton
Indonesian donor should've obeyed the law: Clinton WASHINGTON (Reuters): Indonesian businessman James Riady, who has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to make illegal contributions to campaigns of President Bill Clinton and other U.S.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
New interior designs create different ambience in your home
New interior designs create different ambience in your homeText by Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Entering the year 2001, a lot of people may need more energy and fresh ideas to face this challenging year.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta
Where to go in JakartaExhibitions * 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.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
The dangers of flying over Irian
The dangers of flying over IrianBy I. Christianto and Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): Imagine this. You are one of nine people flying a light plane over the virgin jungle of mountainous Irian Jaya. It is your maiden voyage by plane over the territory notorious amongst many high flyers for its rough...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Taufik meets the President
Taufik meets the President JAKARTA (JP): The 15-year-old Bekasi schoolboy who made headlines for finding three live grenades on a railway track was received by President Abdurrahman Wahid at Merdeka Palace on Saturday and awarded Rp 10 million.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
More eruptions possible in Kupang
More eruptions possible in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A Bandung-based volcanologist warned residents living along the slopes of Mt. Ine Like on Saturday that more eruptions were likely.Ngada Regent Albertus Botha said a letter from the Directorate of Volcanology, signed by...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Feng shui, is it a curse or a blessing?
Feng shui, is it a curse or a blessing? JAKARTA (JP): If a lifetime's saving is put into buying a home then it better be the best. And to make sure that it really is the best buy, more and more people consult a feng shui master today.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
A thankfully short walk on the wild side
A thankfully short walk on the wild side JAKARTA (JP): Two hours can seem a lifetime in some places.I am not just talking about being bored to tears in a seminar as a speaker drones on and on about the use and misuse of the serial semicolon.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Putting their life on the line for gold
Putting their life on the line for goldBy Ali Budiman SANGON HAMLET, Yogyakarta (JP): Ever since gold was discovered here in 1995, the village has been bustling with mining activities.For 24 hours a day, the buzzing sound of electrical dynamos never ceases in the hamlet at the foot of the Menoreh...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Still Playing
Still Playing JAKARTA (JP): The good, the bad and the ugly at local movie theaters, according to The Jakarta Post contributor Joko E.H. Anwar.Asterix and Obelix Versus Caesar. (Comedy/Fantasy, 100 minutes). Starring Christian Clavier, Gerard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni. Directed by Claude Zidi.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
See the world with Fidelio, a leader in property management
See the world with Fidelio, a leader in property managementBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Four years ago, Feri Kurniawan was bored. He had been in the hotel industry for seven years, working his way up from Bell Boy to Front Office Manager after graduating from a hotel school.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
BNI faces Petrogres for volleyball league title
BNI faces Petrogres for volleyball league title JAKARTA (JP): Underdog Popsivo women's team of Jakarta destroyed East Java club Petrogres' dream to take the 2000 Indonesian volleyball league title on the second day of the league's final four on Saturday.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
World of Javanese novels in the '50s
World of Javanese novels in the '50s Priyayi Abangan -- Dunia Novel Jawa Tahun 1950-an (The World ofJavanese Novels in the 1950s)By Sapardi Djoko DamonoYayasan Bentang Budaya, Yogyakarta, 2000xi + 434 pp JAKARTA (JP): Originally a dissertation for a postgraduate degree in literature under the title...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
'I hate arrogance and stingy people'
'I hate arrogance and stingy people' Few celebrities, especially in the fickle Indonesian entertainment world, can rightfully be called a legend in their own time.Rhoma Irama, the king of Indonesia's own folk rock, dangdut, in the 1970s and 1980s, is one of the exceptions.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Gade Christensen, Martin score wins
Gade Christensen, Martin score wins JAKARTA (JP): Men's and women's singles defending champions Peter Gade Christensen and Camilla Martin are one step closer to retaining their titles in the opening tournament of the International Badminton Federation (IBF) Grand Prix Series at the US$250,000...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Megawati scolds wayward PDI-P legislators
Megawati scolds wayward PDI-P legislators JAKARTA (JP): Vice President and chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri scolded unscrupulous party legislators on Saturday for having tarnished the image of the party and of the parliament.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Giving outsiders confidence to invest
Giving outsiders confidence to invest JAKARTA (JP): Prema says that buying property in Singapore is simple. The brokers are reliable and deals do not involve "black money".It is true that the laws are very strict but they are also very clear, making the process of buying and selling property very...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
A day in the life of an oral surgeon
A day in the life of an oral surgeon Dr. Nunung Pattiasina, 53, has spent many years caring for the teeth of the capital, a career, she says, that has provided great interest, and a good living, for her.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Painter Popo's legacy safely preserved
Painter Popo's legacy safely preservedBy Matdon BANDUNG (JP): Popo Iskandar is regarded one of Indonesia's artists who carved his name in golden ink in local fine arts history.Popo, who passed away on Jan. 29, 2000, is survived by his wife and eleven children.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Scent 2001 reflects freedom and individuality
Scent 2001 reflects freedom and individuality JAKARTA (JP): Freedom is the ability to be who you want to be. Freedom is choice. Freedom is the confidence to be different. Freedom, by its definition, is being something different from everyone else.The individualist is back on stage again.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
What to do to keep your four-legged friend happy
What to do to keep your four-legged friend happyBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): Do you know that your dogs, just like humans, have emotions? Dogs express their feelings with their tails and faces. For example they will wiggle their tails when they see you arrive at the front door or hide their...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Children's Film 9:30 Sports 11:00 Talk Show 12:00 p.m. Comedy 1:30 Children's Program 3:00 News 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 News 6:00 Student's Program 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Film 9:00 Music...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
City police ready for week of demonstrations
City police ready for week of demonstrations JAKARTA (JP): Security has been beefed up to anticipate mass demonstrations in Jakarta beginning Sunday, but many have expressed doubt at the police's ability to prevent disasters occurring in the capital, such as a reoccurrence of the Christmas Eve...
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Krakatau, an ancient volcano that is still active
Krakatau, an ancient volcano that is still activeBy Ronald G. Pate JAKARTA (JP): Krakatau is an ancient volcano located in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian archipelago.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Snapshot
SnapshotPhoto C: DonationSMILING ORPHANS: Officials from the Jakarta Hilton International hotel pay a visit to Yakiin orphanage on Jl. Pesantren Kreo Selatan, Ciledug. The officials donated basic commodities and one-year scholarship money to the children on Dec. 20.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
League organizers hope to prevent kickoff disaster
League organizers hope to prevent kickoff disaster MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The organizing committee of the seventh Bank Mandiri Indonesian soccer league opening ceremony is working hard to avoid any disasters occurring during the nationwide televised kickoff at Mattoangin Stadium on Sunday.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
All Navy plane crash fatalities buried
All Navy plane crash fatalities buried JAKARTA (JP): Nine victims of the Navy Cassa U-614 plane, which crashed in the remote mountainous village of Silimo, Jayawijaya, Irian Jaya on Monday were buried in different cities on Saturday.Trikora Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Tonny A.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Popular traditional soup
Popular traditional soup JAKARTA (JP): This popular traditional soup was originally served with perkedel (spiced potato cakes), spicy eggs, shrimp chili paste and shrimp crackers. Today, however, many people make their own variations.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Rumors of trouble in Jakarta
Rumors of trouble in Jakarta Jakartans are wondering and worrying if mass demonstrations will really happen on Jan. 15 as widely speculated and rumored.Some people, mainly ethnic Chinese and expatriates, have left or are getting ready to leave the country. Flights to Singapore for Jan. 14 and Jan.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Indian PM: A man for all seasons
Indian PM: A man for all seasonsBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Even after half a century of participation in public life, Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 76, admits that he is unable to distinguish today between the Kauravas and the Pandavas of the world.
Sun, 14 Jan 2001
Trip down memory lane on popular 'Tembang Kenangan'
Trip down memory lane on popular 'Tembang Kenangan' Tembang Kenangan9 p.m., SundayIndosiarHost: Bob Tutupoly JAKARTA (JP): Old hit tunes sung by popular singers of the past stick in our minds, dredging up memories of memorable times when we were young.
Sat, 13 Jan 2001
Minister Agum reveals huge layoff plan in PPD
Minister Agum reveals huge layoff plan in PPD JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Transportation and Telecommunication Agum Gumelar revealed on Friday a plan to reduce the number of employees in state-run City Bus Company (PPD) as the company has, for the past 15 years, been suffering losses.
Sat, 13 Jan 2001
Don't panic over U.S. slowdown, Koehler tells Asia
Don't panic over U.S. slowdown, Koehler tells Asia TOKYO (Reuters): The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) advised Asia not to panic about the slowdown in the U.S. economy, saying it would not lead to a repeat of the region's gut-wrenching 1997 financial crisis.
Sat, 13 Jan 2001
Forensic police to infiltrate Tommy's 'bunker'
Forensic police to infiltrate Tommy's 'bunker' JAKARTA (JP): With the slim chance that they might find former president Soeharto's fugitive son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, City Police Chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 13 Jan 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001Exhibitions * 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. * Painting Flying Horizon by Teguh Ostenrik, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 13 Jan 2001
Customs and excise office reshuffle draws protest
Customs and excise office reshuffle draws protest JAKARTA (JP): The recent removal of Jakarta Customs and Excise Office chief Roy Lino has raised many eyebrows, with city councilor Santayana Kiemas accusing the central government of defying the spirit of regional autonomy.
Sat, 13 Jan 2001
Telkom urged to take over KSO's assets
Telkom urged to take over KSO's assets JAKARTA (JP): Most of the joint cooperation scheme (KSO) partners of state-owned PT Telkom have opted for a buy out of their assets rather than continuing with the current contract as originally suggested by the publicly-listed telecommunication company.
Sat, 13 Jan 2001
Deputy governor found dazed and confused
Deputy governor found dazed and confused BATAM, Riau: Riau Deputy Governor RA Azis was found in a dazed and groggy state on the steps of a hotel here early Friday morning, prompting a police investigation into the incident.