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Sun, 15 Oct 2000
A day with a satay vendor from Madura
A day with a satay vendor from Madura Muhamad Sukur, 47, has been selling chicken satay for about 20 years. He was born in Bangkalan, Madura island, East Java, and now lives in Petamburan, Central Jakarta, with his wife Munayah and their four sons.
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Abdurrahman admits to meeting Tommy
Abdurrahman admits to meeting Tommy JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid confirmed on Saturday that he met with Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, but quickly refuted suggestions that he had made a deal to review the 18-month jail sentence handed down to Tommy.
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Physics and mystics, cycles of space and time
Physics and mystics, cycles of space and timeBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): My fixation with physics and mysticism has brought me this far in the series of musings on the absurdity of time.What fascinates me even more is that the Eastern mystics share a strikingly similar dynamic view of the...
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Poor West Irian!
Poor West Irian! I am serious; I have a dream that one day I can see and taste the snow of Irian Jaya. Maybe it tastes different than the snow in Norway or in Holland or in Japan. I really do not know and I have not met anybody who has that silly idea.
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Local designers to hold annual fashion show
Local designers to hold annual fashion show JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fashion Designers Council (IPMI) will stage its 15th annual trend show from Oct. 16 to Oct. 20 at the Bidakara complex in South Jakarta.
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Everyday stories of living with HIV
Everyday stories of living with HIV Kerlap-Kerlip Mozaik: Berjuang Hidup dengan HIV; (A Glittering Mosaic: Struggles of Living with HIV); By Putu Oka Sukanta; Yogyakarta: Yayasan Galang & Ford Foundation, 2000 JAKARTA (JP): Even though the first AIDS case was found in the country 13 years ago, the...
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Malaysia mounts operation
Malaysia mounts operation KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Helicopters, airplanes and several naval boats thwarted about 400 illegal immigrants from entering the country over the past two weeks off the eastern coast of Borneo Island, a newspaper reported Saturday.
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Nipping the depression in the bud
Nipping the depression in the bud JAKARTA (JP): It's up to the individual in recognizing signs of depression and putting a stop to them in their initial stage.Because depression involves emotions, thoughts and behavior, people can ask themselves questions about themselves to determine if they are...
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Indonesia grabs point against Kuwait at Asian Cup
Indonesia grabs point against Kuwait at Asian Cup TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Agencies): Minnows Indonesia battled to a deserved 0-0 draw against title hopefuls Kuwait in an entertaining Asian Cup Group B match here on Friday.
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
'Ludruk' in sorry state amidst gleaming urban entertainment
'Ludruk' in sorry state amidst gleaming urban entertainmentBy Gin Kurniawan and Christanto W. SURABAYA (JP): This folk art is suffering a really tragic fate. It is on the brink of extinction, to be abandoned for good by the community who actually gave birth to and nurtured it in the first place.
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Jubir
JubirBy Sori Siregar He has a meager salary. But his income is more than enough. He has been living this way for years. Actually there is nothing weird about that. The majority of people are living in this same pattern. People not from here will never understand this reality.
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Unicef's boss fights to help humanity
Unicef's boss fights to help humanityBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): When Rolf C. Carriere especially asked to come here as head of Unicef Indonesia, he was aware that half the population of the country's 210 million people lives in extreme poverty with high maternal mortality rate and many children...
Sun, 15 Oct 2000
Kalimantan villagers plait their life with 'purun' leaves
Kalimantan villagers plait their life with 'purun' leavesText and photos by Ali Budiman AMUNTAI, South Kalimantan (JP): Villages with their wooden houses on stilts sprawl along both sides of the Tabalong River and the Balagan River, which cut through Amuntai, Hulu Sungai Utara regency, South...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Taiwan head barred from APEC
Taiwan head barred from APEC TAIPEI (DPA): Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, barred from November's Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum summit in Brunei, decided Friday to send an envoy to the meeting.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Four athletes join SEA Games
Four athletes join SEA Games SEMARANG (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) called on four Central Java-based athletes to take part in the national training program for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 SEA Games, an official revealed on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
KONI focuses on physical fitness for KL SEA Games
KONI focuses on physical fitness for KL SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The poor physical condition of Indonesia's Olympians has forced the National Sports Council (KONI) to focus harder on the improvement of athletes in order to prepare them for the Kuala Lumpur 2001 SEA Games.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Books on Indonesian ecology launched
Books on Indonesian ecology launched JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to fill the lack of comprehensive literature on Indonesian ecology, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) launched on Thursday the first three books of its kind in the Indonesian language.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
I need to be alone to reflect on myself: Boy wonder Taufik
I need to be alone to reflect on myself: Boy wonder Taufik JAKARTA (JP): The Olympic Games were closed nearly two weeks ago but Indonesian boy wonder Taufik Hidayat was still unable to forget the moment he had to swallow a bitter pill in his first Olympics debut.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Forestry firm charged with illegal logging
Forestry firm charged with illegal logging JAKARTA (JP): The owner of PT KLI, one of the country's largest forestry companies, is being investigated for his company's alleged involvement in illegal logging, the forestry ministry disclosed here on Thursday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
IDI members insured against malpractice
IDI members insured against malpractice JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Allianz Utama Indonesia signed an agreement on Wednesday with the Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) to provide coverage against malpractice claims.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
RI's anti-graft commission
RI's anti-graft commissionFrom Media IndonesiaGraft has, virus-like, infected the entire Indonesia. This country always ranks high in a list of corrupt countries. However, this does not mean that graft cannot be eradicated, or at least, minimized.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Caltex plans HQ in Manila
Caltex plans HQ in Manila MANILA (AFX-ASIA): Caltex (Asia) Limited is planning to set up a regional headquarters in the country, the Securities and Exchange Commission said.Caltex (Asia), a subsidiary of Caltex Corp, plans to use the regional headquarters to provide support functions to Caltex...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Govt fails to tackle corruption
Govt fails to tackle corruptionBy Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): Pessimism is increasing regarding the capabilities and intentions of the government in solving the country's problems.Measures taken to overcome these problems are often unconvincing.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
ASEAN vows to boost image but quiet on Myanmar
ASEAN vows to boost image but quiet on Myanmar HANOI (Agencies): Information ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) vowed on Friday to boost the group's image but declined to address the biggest international criticism leveled against it -- its inaction over Myanmar.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
UNSC team to visit Timor in November
UNSC team to visit Timor in November UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): A Security Council delegation is expected to visit Indonesia the week of Nov. 13 to evaluate operations in East and West Timor, where refugees are trapped and UN peacekeepers have been attacked.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Laos says on track for ASEAN-EU meet
Laos says on track for ASEAN-EU meet HANOI (Reuters): Laos said on Friday the political crisis in military-ruled Myanmar would not affect an ASEAN-EU meeting scheduled for December in Vientiane and that it had taken necessary security steps after a series of bomb blasts this year.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Rupiah rebounds from 10-week low
Rupiah rebounds from 10-week low SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Indonesian rupiah bounced back from its 10-week low to close flat Friday as market participants took profit on the U.S. dollar ahead of the weekend, dealers said.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Bomb explosion hits Newmont's office in Lombok
Bomb explosion hits Newmont's office in Lombok JAKARTA (JP): A bomb exploded Friday morning at the office of copper and gold mining company PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara in the West Nusa Tenggara provincial capital of Mataram on the island of Lombok.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Papuan Council chiefs take conciliatory steps
Papuan Council chiefs take conciliatory steps JAKARTA (JP): Police said that the Presidium of the Papuan Council (PDP) on Friday has begun to take conciliatory steps following the government's decision to crackdown on pro- independence forces in Irian Jaya.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 13, 2000: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 2,000 -260 328,000 Adindo Foresta Indonesia 125 0 50,000 Alakasa Industrindo 430 0 0 Alfa...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Turning religion around in defense of violence victims
Turning religion around in defense of violence victimsBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): "Ibu Ana" was often abused by her husband. One day she decided to share her suffering with her priest, who told her to pray to God that He forgive her husband and give her strength.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Child virus spreads in KL
Child virus spreads in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A viral disease that is mostly attacking children spread to new areas Friday, killing a three-year-old boy in the Malaysian capital and terrifying some parents into keeping their children away from kindergartens.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Kramat Raya 106: Birthplace of the Youth Pledge
Kramat Raya 106: Birthplace of the Youth PledgeBy Ida Indawati Khouw Every Oct. 28 Indonesia celebrates Hari Sumpah Pemuda (Youth Pledge Day), to commemorate the day in 1928 when youths from various islands vowed to unite and found an independent state.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
MAS to hike domestic tariff
MAS to hike domestic tariff KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Malaysian Airline System's request for a hike in domestic airfares is inevitable but the government has yet to decide on the quantum of the increase, New Straits Times quoted Transport Minister Ling Liong Sik as saying.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Pakistan, Malaysia agree to boost, balance trade
Pakistan, Malaysia agree to boost, balance trade ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Pakistan and Malaysia agreed on Friday to increase and balance bilateral trade which now heavily favors Kuala Lumpur.Foreign ministers Abdul Sattar of Pakistan and Syed Hamid Albar of Malaysia told a news conference after a...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition Body Fantasy by I Gusti Ayu Kadek Murniasih, at Nadi Gallery, Jl. Kedoya Raya 53, West Jakarta (Phone: 5818129), Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday- Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., until Oct. 29.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Charity event for JSX bombings victims
Charity event for JSX bombings victims JAKARTA (JP): A competitive charity event, dubbed Jakarta's Biggest Golf Charity Day, will be held on Tuesday at Klub Golf Cengkareng course in West Jakarta to raise funds for families and victims in last month's bombing at the Jakarta Stock Exchange building...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Respected professor H.A. Mattulada dies
Respected professor H.A. Mattulada dies MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Anthropology professor at Hasanuddin University H.A. Mattulada died on Thursday morning at his house on Jl. Ratulangi here after being treated at Akademis Makassar Hospital for stroke and diabetes.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Gloves on in CPO battle between Malaysia and RI
Gloves on in CPO battle between Malaysia and RI KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's rejection of Indonesia's suggestion that the two countries should withhold palm oil exports to revive prices shows they are headed for a major price war, traders said on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Air Force jet flops in training
Air Force jet flops in training PEKANBARU, Riau: An Air Force Hawk-200 aircraft crashed during a training exercise on Oct. 4 at Segati village in Langgam subdistrict, Pelalawan regency, an officer said on Friday.Commander of Simpang Tiga Air Base Col.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Only plaintiff can drop lawsuit, 'despite settlement'
Only plaintiff can drop lawsuit, 'despite settlement' JAKARTA (JP): An official defended on Friday the Supreme Court's decision in 1998 to continue the hearing and issue the verdict of a 1991 land dispute, despite the two disputed parties having settled the matter out of court.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Car stealing students busted
Car stealing students busted JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two university students believed to be members of an auto theft gang, an officer said on Friday.Jakarta Police Criminal Investigation chief Sr. Supt. Harry Montolalu identified the two youths as Zefanya Yulius and M. Zaini.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Unocal in agreement with local people
Unocal in agreement with local people JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company PT Unocal Indonesia, has agreed to provide community development programs for the villagers of Marangkayu district, East Kalimantan as part of a plan to settle the environmental dispute between the villagers and the company.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Former Navy chief, Mochammad Romly dies at 72
Former Navy chief, Mochammad Romly dies at 72 Former Navy chief Adm. (ret) Mochammad Romly died on Thursday night of an undisclosed illness at the Puri Cinere Hospital in South Jakarta. He was 72.The Admiral, a former Indonesian Ambassador to the Netherlands, was buried on Friday at the National...
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Four juniors compete in WC'ships
Four juniors compete in WC'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Lemkari school of karate has sent four fighters to take part in the World Shotokan Karate Federation (WKSF) open championship in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Oct. 21 through to 22, an athlete told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Student protesters, idealists, now vandals?
Student protesters, idealists, now vandals? JAKARTA (JP): There is no doubt that university students played a major role in the 1998 downfall of the Soeharto regime which resulted in Indonesia becoming one of the most populous democratic countries in the world.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Atambua issue may hurt RI efforts at CGI meeting
Atambua issue may hurt RI efforts at CGI meetingBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank (WB) warned on Friday that improper handling of militias in Atambuwa, East Nusa Tenggara or West Timor, might hurt Indonesia's efforts to obtain US$4.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 13, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,450.00 9,450.00 8,905.00 8,995.00Australian dollar 1 4,464.14 4,997.16 4,704.51 4,756.56Austrian schilling 1 529.53 592.54 558.04 564.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Recommendations on Priok case awaited
Recommendations on Priok case awaited JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is slated to hand over 23 names, recommended to be named as suspects in the 1984 shooting in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta.Those named may include former vice president Gen.
Sat, 14 Oct 2000
Soeharto free, Gus Dur KO'd?
Soeharto free, Gus Dur KO'd?From Rakyat MederkaAfter Soeharto stepped down and Habibie, his New Order crony, succeeded him to the throne, every effort to bring Soeharto before the court seemed to have been without success.