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Three arrested for stabbing of HK man

Three arrested for stabbing of HK man JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives took three days to arrest three men in connection with a brutal attack on a Hong Kong national on Wednesday night.Chief of North Jakarta Police High Comr.

Political elite, stop pretending!

Political elite, stop pretending!From Suara KaryaThe bomb blasts on Dec. 24, 2000 at places of worship across the nation are the largest attacks yet in Indonesia because they were launched in numerous regions and destroyed tens of churches and killed a lot of people.

Death threats on elephant, keeper

Death threats on elephant, keeper BANGKOK (AP): Motola the elephant drew sympathy and donations from around the world after being maimed by a landmine. Now, she's getting threats on her life, her keeper said on Sunday.

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. * Painting Flying Horizon by Teguh Ostenrik, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

On Indonesia's recovery

On Indonesia's recoveryFrom Pikiran RakyatConsidering that up until the first days of 2001 Indonesia has continued to be disorganized in terms of the economy, politics, law enforcement, observation of human rights, national security (in particular the recent Christmas night bomb blast at/near...

Navy conducts 'Sea Control 2001'

Navy conducts 'Sea Control 2001' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy will conduct a three-week massive military exercise around Indonesia's western seas involving 15 warships, several fighter jets and a large number of Navy soldiers.

Irianese detained for weapons

Irianese detained for weapons JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Eleven locals from Wamena were still being detained here on Sunday after after they were apprehended on Thursday for carrying sharp weapons.They were part of a group of 61 people who left their hometown in Arso and Genyem areas of the town of...

Prices of basic commodities remain high

Prices of basic commodities remain high JAKARTA (JP): More than 10 days after the Idul Fitri and Christmas celebrations, the prices of most basic commodities have yet to come down significantly, largely because many of the big suppliers are still closed for the long holidays.

Autonomy worries entrepreneurs

Autonomy worries entrepreneurs JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta-based entrepreneurs threaten that they will relocate their businesses if any of the city administration's policies associated with implementation of regional autonomy are not conducive and cause increased costs to their businesses.

Locals take revenge on accident prone bus company

Locals take revenge on accident prone bus company PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Locals were aggravated to an act of violence here on Sunday afternoon, when they burned a Sinar Jaya bus after it struck and killed a 17-year-old student.

IMF questions delay of legal action

IMF questions delay of legal action JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus Dur, said that the International Monetary Fund had questioned the government's decision to delay legal proceedings against three business tycoons, Sjamsul Nursalim, Marimutu Sinivasan, and Prajogo...

Ulemas air support for Gus Dur's presidency

Ulemas air support for Gus Dur's presidency SURABAYA, East Java (JP): A meeting of senior ulemas of East Java pledged on Sunday to give their support to President Abdurrahman Wahid until the end of his term in 2004.

Malaysian duo to skip Korea Open

Malaysian duo to skip Korea Open JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian men's doubles specialists Lee Wan Wah and Chew Choon Eng withdrew at the last minute from the US$250,000 Korea Open in Cheju Island, South Korea, scheduled for next week, due to injury and illness.Lee Wan Wah, third seed at the Jan. 10 to Jan.

Turning the heat up with Manado spices

Turning the heat up with Manado spices JAKARTA (JP): If you like hot-and-spicy meals, you may want to include these popular recipes from Manado, North Sulawesi, on your menu. Rica-rica is easy to prepare and you can try another variation of Woku Belanga, called Waka, simply by wrapping the chicken...

Patients throng Alternative Healing House in Purworejo

Patients throng Alternative Healing House in PurworejoBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH PURWOREJO, Central Java (JP): A young lady from Jakarta was shocked when her doctor told her that the only way to save her life was to remove the tumor inside her womb.

China offers 'goodwill gesture' to Taiwan

China offers 'goodwill gesture' to Taiwan BEIJING (Reuters): China has made a "major goodwill gesture" to Taiwan by slightly softening its conditions for talks on establishing full trade and transport links across the Taiwan Strait, the official China Daily reported on Saturday.

RI women's shuttlers expected to survive early rounds

RI women's shuttlers expected to survive early rounds JAKARTA (JP): Despite poor results last year, Indonesian women's shuttlers are expected to pass early round tests at the US$250,000 Korea Open starting on Wednesday in Cheju Island, South Korea.

Running a nightspot not all that easy

Running a nightspot not all that easy JAKARTA (JP): Running a discotheque in a big city in Indonesia is definitely not as easy and smooth as operating a warung tegal, the very popular stalls offering a wide range of ready-to-eat food. Nightspot owners know exactly what the problems are.

RP suspends peace efforts with rebels

RP suspends peace efforts with rebels MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Joseph Estrada said Saturday the government would suspend peace efforts with Muslim rebels after police accused them of carrying out deadly bomb attacks in Manila a week ago."For now, we'll suspend that.

Focusing on the vices and virtues of online gambling

Focusing on the vices and virtues of online gamblingBy Vishnu K. Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): Two years ago, the lights, audacity and pure tackiness of Las Vegas, gambling capital of the world, dazzled me. No where else can the Egyptian Pyramids blend so well with a castle from the Middle Ages, while on...

Myriad of thrills for Jakarta's nightgoers

Myriad of thrills for Jakarta's nightgoers JAKARTA (JP): As one of the world's megalopolitans, Jakarta has a lot to offer for who want to have some nighttime enjoyment.There are a variety of places for nightgoers, starting from traditional foods sold by street vendors to cafes, pubs and karaoke...

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 Film 3:00 News 3:30 Religious Teachings 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 10:00 Variety...

A look at some of the best and worst of TV in 2000

A look at some of the best and worst of TV in 2000Picks and pans of TV in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): It's clear that sinetron, the local TV serials which have made stars of many who have little more than good looks on their list of credentials, are not going for the reality factor.

U.S., security and intelligence

U.S., security and intelligence If anything, the change of administration from Bill Clinton to George W. Bush in the USA will bring about a change in U.S. defense policy and intelligence gathering on a global scale and Indonesia will surely be affected.

Jakarta offers nighttime entertainment for all tastes

Jakarta offers nighttime entertainment for all tastesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Nothing seems easier in today's world of glamour and glitter than to amuse oneself. Cosmopolitan cities like Jakarta have become the center of gravity for millions of people, both for its unlimited economic...

Malay Muslim leaders rethink future

Malay Muslim leaders rethink future SINGAPORE (AFP): Malay members of the Singapore parliament have unveiled the blueprint of a 10-year plan which they say will fit the Muslim community into the city-state's high-tech drive into the new economy.

Are there risks in using MSG?

Are there risks in using MSG?By Tri Hafiningsih and Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): It takes only a matter of minutes for "Shelly" to know that something she has eaten contains monosodium glutamate (MSG).The 40-something Australian expatriate will suddenly develop a splitting headache, which often lasts...

On the record

On the record Album: The Beatles 1 (PT. EMI Indonesia/2000); Artist: The BeatlesThirty years have passed since one of the most successful and influential bands on the planet, The Beatles, announced they were splitting up. Dozens of remakes and compilations of their albums have been produced.

F.X. Sutono, fairway snake catcher from Semarang

F.X. Sutono, fairway snake catcher from SemarangBy Tarko Sudiarno and Nugroho CH SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): What is likely to happen to a golf player who is busy playing his sport when all of a sudden a snake slithers towards him? He will no doubt be disturbed and no longer enjoy the game, and...

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. * Painting Flying Horizon by Teguh Ostenrik, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

Informative book on Indonesian law reform

Informative book on Indonesian law reform INDONESIA: Bankruptcy, Law Reform & the Commercial Court 2000; Timothy Lindsey, Editor; Published by Desert Pea Press, Sydney, 2000; Paperback, 314 pages MELBOURNE (JP): Imagine a scene unraveling before you.

Indonesian student wins Young Inventors Award

Indonesian student wins Young Inventors AwardBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): Many Indonesians believe that, if a certain fortune has been "assigned" to you, no matter what happens, it will eventually be yours. What happened to an Indonesian Ph.

Surakarta's Triwindu market offers antiques and much more

Surakarta's Triwindu market offers antiques and much moreBy Sulistyo Budi and Singgir Kartana SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): As a tourist destination, Surakarta has yet to gain the fame of nearby Yogyakarta or Bali.

Police arrest Tommy's private bodyguard

Police arrest Tommy's private bodyguard JAKARTA (JP): The City Police arrested on Saturday the private bodyguard of fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra over the illegal possession of a weapon.The arrest followed a pre-dawn raid on the luxurious house of the bodyguard, identified as Indra Hasan,...

Police arrest six Ajinomoto top officials

Police arrest six Ajinomoto top officials JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested six top officials of PT Ajinomoto Indonesia in Surabaya and Jakarta over the use of pig enzymes in its monosodium glutamate (MSG) product.Two of them, general manager Cokorda Bagus Sudarta, and senior manager Yusi R.

U.S. music group The Temptations still going strong

U.S. music group The Temptations still going strongBy Maria Endah Hulupi JAKARTA (JP): As 2000 drew to a close, an eager crowd filled the ballroom of the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Central Jakarta, where they were entertained with a captivating performance by The Temptations.

Places that might stir you in Surakarta

Places that might stir you in Surakarta SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Surakarta, or Solo, is known as a city that never sleeps -- something always seems to be happening around the clock. Here are some of the places to be found in this center of Javanese culture with something to offer visitors from...

Just give me back my Jakarta!

Just give me back my Jakarta! JAKARTA (JP): When Art Buchwald, a Californian, went to the pollution-free area of Colorado, he felt miserable. He had been so used to breathing the smoke and fog in his over-crowded city that he could not stand the fresh mountain air.

Brunei an unspoilt, exotic paradise for royal watchers

Brunei an unspoilt, exotic paradise for royal watchersBy Andreas Heimann BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (DPA): Many people associate Brunei with Arabian deserts, camels and sheikhs yet this tiny state is not part of the Arabian Peninsula, it is in southeast Asia, in northern Borneo.

Suspect says he learned to make bombs in Afghanistan

Suspect says he learned to make bombs in Afghanistan JAKARTA (JP): A senior police detective revealed on Friday that one of four suspects in the Christmas Eve bombing case has confessed to having received explosives training in Afghanistan.

Indonesia's economy not as bad as people think: Economist

Indonesia's economy not as bad as people think: Economist Noted economist Dr. Mubyarto said recently that he had a different opinion about the state of Indonesia's economy to most mainstream economists. The following interview attempts to pinpoint those differences.

New Order figures must 'be tried'

New Order figures must 'be tried' JAKARTA (JP): The director of the Institute of Public Policy Studies said that in the rush to indict former president Soeharto and his family, the activities of other prominent players in the New Order regime should not be overlooked.

C. Java to send full team to c'ship

C. Java to send full team to c'ship SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java chapter of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association will send a full team to the LG Cup National Taekwondo Championship in Jakarta in early February, an official said on Friday.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Music 9:30 Variety Show 11:00 Talk Show 2:00 p.m. Interval 3:00 News 3:30 Feature 4:00 Children's Program 5:00 TVRI News 5:30 Documentary 6:00 Comics 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Quiz 9:00 News 10:00 Sports 11:00 Traditional CultureProgram 2 5:00...

Subagyo upbeat about RI men's singles chances in Korea Open

Subagyo upbeat about RI men's singles chances in Korea Open JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) chairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo expressed optimism that Indonesian men's singles shuttlers would perform well at the six-star Korea Open despite the absence of the country's two top...

Indover creditors may be named as suspects

Indover creditors may be named as suspects JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors could name several businessmen as suspects in the loan scandal involving two of Bank Indonesia's (BI) foreign based subsidiaries, an official said on Friday.

Asia looks to region for growth in 2001

Asia looks to region for growth in 2001 HONG KONG (AFP): Asian economies will have to look to regional and domestic demand for growth in 2001 as the U.S. economy slows down, a bank report said on Friday.

Joint investigation on Xmas bombings proposed

Joint investigation on Xmas bombings proposed JAKARTA (JP): The Forum for Indonesian Peace (FID) in a meeting with Coordinating Minister for Political, Social and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday appealed to be given access to information on the Christmas Eve bombings.

Government asked to be flexible on tax policy

Government asked to be flexible on tax policyBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): Legislators on Friday called upon the government to show willingness to review recent regulations that raised income taxes on interests from bank time deposit, and imposed value added taxes on agriculture and animal...

Corruption as role distortion

Corruption as role distortionBy Ignas Kleden JAKARTA (JP): Corruption in Indonesia should always be a question and an issue, never to be taken for granted because almost everybody is tempted to practice it.