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Mon, 09 Oct 2000
PSSI in the dark about its members, national soccer top official says
PSSI in the dark about its members, national soccer top official says PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Secretary General of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Tri Goestoro admitted that the association had insufficient knowledge about its 360 soccer federation members which are scattered...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
'Bersih desa', villagers way of showing gratitude
'Bersih desa', villagers way of showing gratitudeBy Bambang M. YOGYAKARTA (JP): Expressing gratitude to God can be done in many ways. Javanese villagers thank God for having bestowed a good livelihood and prosperity on them during the year by performing a traditional ritual locally known as bersih...
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Military's loyalty -- between words and deeds
Military's loyalty -- between words and deeds In a speech marking the 55th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday, President Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur, urged soldiers to pledge their loyalty to the state, not to individual leaders.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Officials' poor quality blamed for poor service
Officials' poor quality blamed for poor service JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor of Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi is shifting the blame for the city administration's failure to address the problem of street people to the poor quality and limited number of city officials.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Adventures in running the CPU faster by keeping it cool
Adventures in running the CPU faster by keeping it coolBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Two weeks ago I wrote about my new PC in this column. A friend, Raymond, e-mailed me, questioning why I chose the 733 MHz Pentium III and not a faster one instead.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Residents block marble mine
Residents block marble mine MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 100 residents of Netpala village, Molo Utara in the Timor Tengah Selatan regency here blocked a marble mine on Saturday in an effort to force the mining company, PT Karya Asta Alam, to pull out of the area.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Motorcycle thieves beaten to death
Motorcycle thieves beaten to death BOGOR (JP): Angry residents of Sukahati village in Cibinong fatally mobbed two men who were caught red-handed while attempting to steal a motorcycle in the area on Saturday evening.Second Sgt.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
'Umroh' delay
'Umroh' delay Before conscientious Muslims undertake any activity, especially important ones, they should say Insha Allah (God willing). Another good term might be: Man proposes and God disposes.As such, Muslims accept the fact that things might not go according to plan.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
RI's mounting bad loans attract investors
RI's mounting bad loans attract investorsBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): With bad loans amounting to billions of U.S. dollars, Indonesia's debt market has attracted investors who specialize in buying the debts of companies in financial difficulty.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
ASEAN denies trade meeting dealt blow to progress
ASEAN denies trade meeting dealt blow to progress CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Agencies): Asian trade ministers wrapped up a meeting in Thailand on Saturday insisting they had made real progress despite criticism their free trade pact was at risk from protectionist pressure and political mistrust.
Mon, 09 Oct 2000
Gus Dur's vulgar expressions queried
Gus Dur's vulgar expressions queried SURABAYA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid and some other political leaders tend to use vulgar, sarcastic and rude expressions, a professor of Bahasa Indonesia says.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Indonesia's golden couple courting success
Indonesia's golden couple courting successBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Susy Susanti and Alan Budikusuma gained enduring national fame when they took gold in the women's and men's singles in badminton at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Experts see rising trend in apartments
Experts see rising trend in apartments If a home is in a quiet neighborhood, surrounded by lush gardens, with a 24-hour security system, parking place and is close to the place of work, it is likely to be taken immediately.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Arts Agenda
Arts Agenda Pottery Exhibition Kendi-Kendi, Water Pots F. Widayanto, at Koi Galeri and Restaurant, Jl Mahakam I/2, South Jakarta, tel: 722-2864. From Oct. 9 F. Widayanto will again display his distinguished pottery works titled Kendi-Kendi, traditional water pots.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Links
LinksBy Dewi Anggraeni "You cannot speak Cantonese, ah? How come?" was one of the questions frequently thrown at Dinah whenever she was in Hong Kong.She had tried to explain that she was Indonesian and had yet to learn Chinese.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Former athletes face tough times
Former athletes face tough times A sports career is no promise of a comfortable future in Indonesia. Despite huge bonuses for gold medals in multisports events like the Olympics, many also-ran athletes end up with little after their careers end.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 8:00 Cartoon 9:00 Sports 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Series: Dos Mujeres 12:00 p.m. Comedy 1:00 TV Drama 2:00 News 3:00 Sports 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Travel 5:30 TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Sports 8:00 Music 9:00 News 9:30 Music 10:30...
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Historical facts about coffee
Historical facts about coffee JAKARTA (JP): What was the historical route of the brew which perks up millions?Origins: Coffee is believed to have originated in the town of Kaffa in Ethiopia, writes Jane Pettigrew in Coffee, a 1999 tribute to the finest coffees of the world.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Government has to guarantee our future, athletes say
Government has to guarantee our future, athletes say JAKARTA (JP): They stood on the stage carrying banners saying they received millions of rupiah in cash bonuses Saturday evening in a handing over ceremony at TVRI auditorium. The ceremony itself was broadcast nationwide by TVRI, TPI and ANteve.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Police make arrests in truck hijacking
Police make arrests in truck hijacking JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police detectives arrested five suspects in the hijacking of a container truck loaded with 35 tons of iron.The arrests came about one hour after the truck was hijacked at about 7 p.m. on Friday, an officer said on Saturday.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Viewers waking up to new breakfast TV show
Viewers waking up to new breakfast TV showBy Bruce Emond Selamat Datang Pagi (Welcome the Morning); Hosts: Becky Tumewu, Ferdy Hasan; RCTI, 8 a.m. Weekdays JAKARTA (JP): It's hard to be heard amid the din of dangdut music shows on TV in the early morning hours, but breakfast television is finally...
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Leo Kristi: Turning from musician to painter
Leo Kristi: Turning from musician to painterBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): When a musician holds a solo exhibition of his own paintings, it shows a daring process in achieving a new aesthetic expression because his works reflect the rhythm of the music he is usually identified with.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Balinese traditional textiles in tune with modern times
Balinese traditional textiles in tune with modern timesBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): As the pencil thin model draped in a body hugging kebaya walked in, the audience let out a collective cry. Some thought that the outfit -- a combination of a lemon green songket skirt topped with a laced kebaya,...
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
The fall guy for the mighty who've fallen
The fall guy for the mighty who've fallen JAKARTA (JP): Last week I did not commemorate the victory of the Pancasila state ideology over the antigovernment coup plotters, who in 1965 helped put the then Gen. Soeharto into the country's saddle of power.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
26 people killed as Wamena's worst riots
26 people killed as Wamena's worst riots JAKARTA (JP): At least 26 people were killed and scores of others seriously wounded in a rampage by proindependence supporters in the Irian Jaya town of Wamena, police said on Saturday.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
What must athletes do for their future?
What must athletes do for their future? JAKARTA (JP): Life can be thick or thin for athletes after their competitive days are over. The Jakarta Post asked several athletes and an official from the National Sports Council (KONI) about what athletes should do to plan for their retirement.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Male menopause not all gloom and doom
Male menopause not all gloom and doomBy Clare E. Urwin SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Thanks to modern science and medicine, men can look forward to a satisfying and vibrant life in their later years.This was the main message of a two-day symposium, Management of Erectile Dysfunction and The Aging Male,...
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
New Korea WCup OC appointed
New Korea WCup OC appointed SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's 2002 World Cup Organizing Committee on Saturday named Korea Football Association president Chung Mong-joon and Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation chairman Lee Yun-taek as new co-heads.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Spilling the beans on perking up coffee culture
Spilling the beans on perking up coffee culture JAKARTA (JP): The mere mention of java is enough to get the juices flowing for coffee lovers around the world.The export from the central island in the then Dutch East Indies was so coveted by 19th century Europeans that they came to know it by its...
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
A day with a Kuta beach lifeguard
A day with a Kuta beach lifeguard I Made Kariasa, better known as Brenk, 30, has been a lifeguard at Kuta beach on Bali since 1989. Born in the island's capital Denpasar, he made straight for the beach after finishing high school and continues to live at home, with his parents, one sister and a...
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
The long and winding road to spectacular Lake Maninjau
The long and winding road to spectacular Lake ManinjauBy Simon Marcus Gower MANINJAU, West Sumatra (JP): Local people will tell you it's better to visit on a sunny day. Guidebooks warn against traveling there when skies are gray and clouds are low.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
CJava, Jakarta compete in ASEAN
CJava, Jakarta compete in ASEAN SEMARANG (JP): The Central Java men's volleyball team and the Jakarta women's team will represent Indonesia in the ASEAN Junior Volleyball Championship in Namcamrat, about 200kms of Bangkok, from Oct. 22 to Oct. 27.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Finding a solution to Jakarta's lack of adequate housing
Finding a solution to Jakarta's lack of adequate housing From a center of intensive agricultural activity, Jakarta graduated to manufacturing and is redefining itself as the financial and commercial capital of Indonesia.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Apartment market surges after suffering decline
Apartment market surges after suffering decline JAKARTA (JP): More middle-class people are choosing to live in high-rise residential buildings, kick-starting the apartment market in the capital again after a tough time with the economic downturn.Apartments are a relatively new concept here.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Home Movies
Home Movies JAKARTA (JP): Many older Jakartans may miss the little movie house from the 1950s that was located next to the Garden Hall theater, inside what was then the city zoo -- now Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Agus, Saurip may face disciplinary charges
Agus, Saurip may face disciplinary charges JAKARTA (JP): Controversial Army officers Lt. Gen. Agus Wirahadikusumah and Maj. Gen. Saurip Kadi may soon face disciplinary action, as rumors swirl that the pair will be brought before an Officers Honorary Council.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Jakarta: From humble harbor to modern metropolis
Jakarta: From humble harbor to modern metropolis Everybody would like to have an apartment here as Jakarta is known to be a city of a thousand dreams. Like a loving mother, Jakarta embraces thousands of people each day with open arms.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
A webtoon that is 'User Friendly' on the Net
A webtoon that is 'User Friendly' on the NetBy Vishnu "Ramius" Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): As a child, I always grabbed the newspaper in the morning to read my favorite comics: Garfield, Peanuts, Calvin and Hobbes. Now (a few years on) as an information junkie, I troll the Net for news, views and reviews.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
RI told to curb forest fires
RI told to curb forest fires KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Reuters): Southeast Asian environment ministers urged Indonesia on Saturday to take steps against forest fires which sparked a regional smog crisis in 1997, with dry weather was expected again next year.
Sun, 08 Oct 2000
Indonesia beats Taipei to join Group I
Indonesia beats Taipei to join Group I JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia crushed Chinese Taipei 3-0 at the Davis Cup Group II Asia Oceania zone and was promoted at the same time to compete in Group I next year.Host doubles Bonit Wiryawan and Sulistyo Wibowo proved their superiority over contenders Cheng...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Government to proceed with Soeharto graft charges
Government to proceed with Soeharto graft charges JAKARTA (JP): Seemingly irked by the recent court ruling dismissing corruption charges against former president Soeharto, President Abdurrahman Wahid pledged on Friday that his administration would continue to pursue corruption charges against the...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
NTT leaders warn against rash remarks on Eurico
NTT leaders warn against rash remarks on Eurico JAKARTA (JP): Local religious and community leaders in East Nusa Tenggara, particularly those living close to the border with East Timor, called on authorities in Jakarta to be more circumspect in their remarks and actions concerning militia leader...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Political interests hamper traumatized children's recovery
Political interests hamper traumatized children's recovery Thousands of children traumatized in armed conflicts are now facing hardship in various refugee camps. The social cost that Indonesia will have to pay by neglecting the situation today would be enormous according to psychologist Shinto B.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Two people killed in Wamena riots
Two people killed in Wamena riots JAKARTA (JP): Two people died in a riot that erupted following the forcible removal of the Kejora (morning star) flag by police and soldiers in Wamena, Jayawijaya regency, Irian Jaya, on Friday morning.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Sutiyoso named in 'graft case'
Sutiyoso named in 'graft case' JAKARTA (JP): A witness in a Rp 857 million (US$98,500) graft case, which allegedly involved former top officials of the city- owned Bank DKI said on Thursday that the bank's monitoring team, which is chaired by Governor Sutiyoso, had sanctioned Rp 100 million in cash...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Multimedia show aims to redeem Sundanese dance
Multimedia show aims to redeem Sundanese danceBy Charlie Stevens JAKARTA (JP): The female dancers, sinden, dress meticulously and paint their faces. They breath in the incense smoke and recite chants to increase an allure which has already been enhanced by susuk, the magical art of placing...
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Indonesia 'should keep' warrants in IBRA-held firms
Indonesia 'should keep' warrants in IBRA-held firms JAKARTA (JP): Senior Harvard University economist Richard Cooper suggested on Friday that the Indonesian government retain warrants in many of the companies currently in the possession of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 5, 2000: Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,305.00 9,305.00 8,761.00 8,849.00Australian dollar 1 4,408.29 4,943.75 4,650.34 4,701.47Austrian schilling 1 524.30 587.70 553.09 558.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Beware of illegal foreign traditional medicines: Government
Beware of illegal foreign traditional medicines: Government JAKARTA (JP): The unauthorized distribution of traditional Chinese and Korean medicines in the capital has reached an alarming level, officials and observers said on Friday.
Sat, 07 Oct 2000
Sepang improves safety
Sepang improves safety KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Safety improvements are under way at the Sepang circuit ahead of the season-ending Malaysian Grand Prix on Oct. 22.A protective transparent shield will be added to the top of the 600 meters pit wall, track officials said on Friday.