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Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Bimantoro inducted as National Police chief
Bimantoro inducted as National Police chief JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, showing off his nerve, swore in Gen. S. Bimantoro as National Police chief replacing Gen. Rusdihardjo on Saturday, two days earlier than planned.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
MiniDisc a handy way to keep in tune all the time
MiniDisc a handy way to keep in tune all the timeBy Vishnu "Ramius" Mahmud JAKARTA (JP): We geeks love techno junk, mainly those things that makes us geeks supreme. We want gadgets that have many buttons, LCD screens and state of the art gizmos that (supposedly) give us technical superiority over...
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Shop till you drop at big sale
Shop till you drop at big sale JAKARTA (JP): Pop quiz for the day: What are three things that can make people jump out of their seats?Answer: Fire, bomb and... sale!While "fire" and "bomb" scare everybody and make them scream "Oh, NO," the other word makes them happy and shout loudly "Oh, YES".
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
PDI Perjuangan's Jakarta chapter executives elected
PDI Perjuangan's Jakarta chapter executives elected JAKARTA (JP): Tarmidi Suhardjo was elected as the new chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in an overnight election early Saturday morning.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
On the records
On the records Album : Chrysalis (PT Sony Music Indonesia/2000) Artist : Anggun Three years ago, the Indonesian music scene was surprised as former teen rocker Anggun Cipta Sasmi suddenly popped out of nowhere after having disappearing from the scene for some time.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
TV program
TV programTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Olympics 10:00 Music 11:00 Film 12:00 p.m. Music 1:00 TV Drama 2:00 News 3:00 Olympics 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Travel Program 5:30 TVRI News 6:00 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Olympics Program 9:00 News...
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Mahathir talks about race
Mahathir talks about race KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday that Malaysia's racial groups needed to settle their differences behind closed doors because an open debate could lead to violence.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Tegal to host badminton circuit
Tegal to host badminton circuit SEMARANG (JP): Over 1,000 players nationwide have confirmed their entry to the National Badminton Circuit to be held at Sinar Mutiara and Wisanggeni sport halls in Tegal next week.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
New team checks Soeharto's health
New team checks Soeharto's health JAKARTA (JP): Complying with prosecutors' requests for a second opinion of former president Soeharto's health, a new medical team conducted on Saturday comprehensive tests on the country's ex-ruler.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
RI goes Dutch ahead of Asian Cup
RI goes Dutch ahead of Asian Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian national soccer team will leave for Holland on Monday for a two-week stint ahead of the Asian Cup finals in Lebanon in mid-October.Head coach Nandar Iskandar announced on Saturday that his team would play Dutch first division leader...
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Focusing on the analysis of handwriting
Focusing on the analysis of handwritingBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But sometimes a single word is worth a thousand pictures. Handwriting is as unique as a fingerprint, and characteristics within the way words and letters are formed can often say...
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Living in slums alongside a railway track
Living in slums alongside a railway trackBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): The Sahdi's, like other families in the neighborhood, live alongside the border of death. This family occupies a 12-square-meter room just one-meter from a railway track. It has only one door.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Aceh separatist rebels must be disarmed, says President
Aceh separatist rebels must be disarmed, says President BANDUNG (JP): Armed rebels from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) must be disarmed should the negotiations between the Indonesian government and the group fail."AGAM (the armed wing of GAM) is a rebellious group.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Fitness centers, spas open the doors to relaxation
Fitness centers, spas open the doors to relaxation Investing in a health club has been found to be the fastest growing segment of market around the world today. It is little wonder then that hundreds of health clubs have mushroomed in cities both big and small, including Jakarta.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Greetings people: How we hail and flay others in words
Greetings people: How we hail and flay others in wordsBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): The world is becoming a small place with modern discoveries such as the Internet and supersonic jets enabling humankind to communicate with people at the other end of the globe at a "faster-than-thought" speed.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Charm of simple Bali paintings on display
Charm of simple Bali paintings on displayBy Aendra H. Medita JAKARTA (JP): Balinese art is indeed a source of admiration. It develops like continuously flowing water. The paintings are rich in contemplation.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Train company on the wrong track?
Train company on the wrong track? With a spate of fatal accidents this year and perennial complaints about poor service, state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) is facing calls to put its house in order. The Jakarta Post's Emmy Fitri examines the woes besetting the company.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Militiamen surrender weapons
Militiamen surrender weapons ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara (AP): Militiamen in East Nusa Tenggara surrendered hundreds of weapons to police on Saturday in the first step of what the Indonesian government and the international community hope will be a total disarmament.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto G: KoranGran Melia JakartaGIANT GIFT: Secretary-general of the World Islamic Call Society Ahmad Muhammad Syarief (left) presents a giant Koran to President Abdurrahman Wahid (second left).
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Timika's three lakes perched in the clouds
Timika's three lakes perched in the cloudsBy Jozep Lukman Oyong TIMIKA, Irian Jaya (JP): Few Indonesians have a chance to visit Irian Jaya, let alone see a little-known trio of lakes nestled in a stunning mountain backdrop.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Ship with Iraqi oil seized
Ship with Iraqi oil seized KUWAIT (Reuters): Kuwait seized a ship in its territorial waters on Saturday for allegedly trying to smuggle 1,500 tonnes of crude oil out of former occupier Iraq in violation of United Nations sanctions.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
More shows on TV have supernatural themes
More shows on TV have supernatural themesBy Tuti Gintini JAKARTA (JP): The number of horror and mystery shows on TV has grown frightfully recently. SCTV airs Gadis Kuntilanak (Girl Ghost) five times a week at 7 p.m.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Ciganjur school fosters a love of nature in the young
Ciganjur school fosters a love of nature in the youngBy PJ Leo JAKARTA (JP): On a tranquil morning in the southern Jakarta suburb of Ciganjur, the students of SAC began to arrive in cars, on motorbikes or on foot, escorted by their parents and other family members.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
See how your gym shapes up before you sign on
See how your gym shapes up before you sign on JAKARTA (JP): It's that nagging feeling that usually comes after a stringent medical checkup, or after a holiday when we have let go only to pay the price in a bulging waistline.We make the sobering realization that it's time to put our house in order.
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
A day with deejay Meita Kasim
A day with deejay Meita Kasim Jakartan Meita Kasim, 25, owes her looks and velvety voice to Lombok and Padang parentage. The popular deejay and music director at Hard Rock FM Jakarta also fronts the all-girl group Wondergel, an underground rock sensation that launched its first album, Wondergel,...
Sun, 24 Sep 2000
Fashion designer Edward tailors national dress for the times
Fashion designer Edward tailors national dress for the timesBy Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Fashion designer Edward Hutabarat has gone from designing elegant, ultrafeminine evening wear to being a passionate advocate of the promotion of "national dress".
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Malaysian palm oil ends higher on weekend covering
Malaysian palm oil ends higher on weekend covering KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Friday, rebounding from recent steep losses on pre- weekend short covering and hopes of positive September export data, traders said.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Time to abolish departure tax
Time to abolish departure taxBy Martin R. Jenkins JAKARTA (JP): When the New Order administration was swept away in such spectacular fashion in last year's elections, many had high hopes that the country would finally break away from the past and that the new government would instigate real reforms.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Tanjung Intan port returns to normal
Tanjung Intan port returns to normal CILACAP, Central Java: Activities at the state-owned Pelabuhan Indonesia III in Tanjung Intan port has returned to normal following an accident last June when a Singapore-based oil tanker MT King Fisher hit a coral reef, spilling its cargo into the surrounding...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Can traditional cultures survive in globalized world?
Can traditional cultures survive in globalized world?By Edi Sedyawati JAKARTA (JP): Overbearing terms and phrases appear daily in the media the world over, reverberating the words of political figures, including, among other things, "democratization", "human rights", "free market" and even "toward...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Education needs more attention
Education needs more attention JAKARTA (JP): The fourth National Education Convention ended on Friday, recommending that the country's political elite pay more attention to national education."Therefore, we urge all people, especially the political elite, to place education as a political issue...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Health graduates unable to find jobs
Health graduates unable to find jobs JAKARTA (JP): Only about 20 percent of an average 5,000 health school graduates per year were able to find jobs, while the rest went jobless, Minister of Health and Social Welfare Achmad Sujudi said on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Talented teens to perform chamber music concert
Talented teens to perform chamber music concert JAKARTA (JP): Four teenagers are to take center stage during a concert by the Capella Amadeus String Chamber Orchestra on the evening of Sept. 28 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jl. Gatot Subroto.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Tempo moves to next level with English version
Tempo moves to next level with English version Amid tight competition, Tempo magazine launched an English- language version on Sept. 12. With 10,000 copies priced at Rp 15,300, it also targets foreign and Indonesian readers overseas.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Organda, Texmaco to meet on buying of Perkasa buses
Organda, Texmaco to meet on buying of Perkasa buses JAKARTA (JP): City bus operators are to meet top executives of PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering next week to obtain detailed information about the firm's Perkasa buses and related services, including the payment system, offered by the company.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
'Military, police must work 'hand in hand'
'Military, police must work 'hand in hand' Heads rolled following the recent bombings in Jakarta but Koesparmono Irsan, former National Police deputy chief of operations and a member of the National Commission of Human Rights, says problems remain regarding the improvement of the police force.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
APEC to push for resumption of new round of WTO talks
APEC to push for resumption of new round of WTO talks BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Host Brunei on Friday called on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to push for the early holding of a new round of global trade talks.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
17 firms to start scripless trading
17 firms to start scripless trading JAKARTA (JP): Seventeen companies listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will migrate to scripless trading beginning next week.JSX management said on Friday that scripless trading on negotiated market would begin on Monday, on the spot market on Thursday, and...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
'Suara BSD' ads cover half of costs
'Suara BSD' ads cover half of costs TANGERANG (JP): It has just celebrated its first anniversary but Suara BSD (Voice of BSD), a tabloid community magazine has already managed to cover half of its production costs from advertising revenues.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Govt asked to sit with BI over 'misused' loans
Govt asked to sit with BI over 'misused' loans JAKARTA (JP): The central bank and the government should sit together to reach an agreement on how to share the burden in the mishandling of past massive emergency liquidity loans for troubled banks, according to Bank Indonesia deputy governor...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Olympics Program 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Olympics Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Music 5:30 TVRI News 6:30 Music 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 8:00 Sport News 9:00 News 9:30 Film 10:30 NewsProgram 2 5:30 p.m.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
IFC agrees to guarantee Indonesia's int'l bonds
IFC agrees to guarantee Indonesia's int'l bonds JAKARTA (JP): The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has agreed to guarantee the government's bonds issuance in the international market, according to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Imam orders probe into U.S. Consulate attack in Surabaya
Imam orders probe into U.S. Consulate attack in Surabaya SURABAYA (JP): East Java Governor Imam Utomo said on Friday he had instructed the police to thoroughly investigate last week's attack on the American Consulate in Surabaya.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Prosecutors put Sjahril under house arrest
Prosecutors put Sjahril under house arrest JAKARTA (JP): Suspended Bank Indonesia governor Sjahril Sabirin left the Attorney General's Office detention compound on Friday night, where he has been confined for the past three months after prosecutors reverted his status to house arrest.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Terrible parking fee
Terrible parking feeFrom Suara KaryaWhen I attended the Gaikindo Auto Expo 2000 at the Senayan Convention Hall recently, I had to pay Rp 1000 to park my motorbike, twice the amount fixed by the government.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Japan's loan to Thailand
Japan's loan to Thailand TOKYO (AFP): Japan said Friday it was extending development loans worth 95.67 billion yen (US$894 million) to help with a range of infrastructure projects in Thailand.The state-run Japan Bank for International Cooperation said the money, its 25th aid package for Thailand,...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Overseas trip?
Overseas trip? I was very surprised to read that some 90 members of the working committees of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) plan to travel abroad (including the USA, Canada and some European countries) to disseminate information about the outcome of the 2000 Annual Session of the MPR.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
28 students injured in brawl
28 students injured in brawl JAKARTA (JP): At least 28 university students were injured during a clash on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta on Friday, but all were released after hospital treatment.The brawl, involving more than 500 students of the Bung Karno University (UBK) and the Indonesian...
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Sotheby's asked to stop painting sale
Sotheby's asked to stop painting sale JAKARTA (JP): Painter Sindusudarsono Sudjojono's family has asked Sotheby's in Singapore to stop an Oct. 1 auction of one of Sudjojono's paintings.They say it is from a family collection that went missing 14 years ago.
Sat, 23 Sep 2000
Robbery on bus
Robbery on busFrom Warta KotaAs a school student, I was ashamed of what I experienced the other day. I was going by city bus from Blok M to Senen. When I got on there were only a few passengers on board.