INRO declared 'technically dead' JAKARTA (JP): The International Natural Rubber Organization
(INRO) has in effect been killed by the recent withdrawal of
Malaysia and Thailand from its membership, according to the
Indonesian Rubber Association (Gapkindo).Gapkindo's executive director, A.F. More ...
Australia concerned by East Timor moves JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on
Friday an independent East Timor could be a financial burden to
Australia and reiterated his view that autonomy within Indonesia
was a better option. More ...
Drivers' strike strands thousands PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: About 200 minivan drivers
went on strike on Friday to protest the local authorities' plan
to increase the number of public transportation vehicles and add
new routes. More ...
Police foil drug smuggling attempt TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Police foiled on Thursday night
a drug smuggling attempt by a suspected member of an
international drug trafficking syndicate, an official said on
Friday.Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col. More ...
Shoddy apartment infuriates governor SURABAYA: East Java Governor Imam Utomo could not hide his
outrage on Friday after inspecting collapsed roofs of several
low-cost apartments in Sombo, Surabaya."The roof construction was poor because they only used cement
bricks. More ...
Gathering of prayers with Soeharto canceled JAKARTA (JP): A gathering to hold joint prayers with former
president Soeharto, planned for Sunday, has been called off by
organizer Emha Ainun Nadjib. More ...
PT Inco's net profit plummets 74.5 percent JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed nickel producer PT International
Nickel Indonesia (Inco) said on Friday its net profit had dropped
by 74.5 percent to US$6.2 million in 1998 from $24.3 million in
1997. More ...
Manulife expects 40% rise in premium income JAKARTA (JP): Life insurance company PT Dharmala Manulife said
here on Friday it expected this year to boost its premium income
by 40 percent from Rp 328 billion in 1998. More ...
Press urged to set up rules for campaigns coverage JAKARTA (JP): Experts agreed on Friday that the press must set
up its own rules to ensure fair coverage of the multi-party
elections on June 7. More ...
Tabloid, ex-minister involved in war of words JAKARTA (JP): Penta weekly tabloid has struck back at former
minister of mines and energy I.B. Sudjana by lodging a complaint
with the Jakarta Police on Thursday over Sudjana's allegedly
false accusations against the publication, an executive said. More ...
Feisal denies reports on govt's men for KPU JAKARTA (JP): The home affairs ministry's secretary-general
Feisal Tamin denied on Friday having been appointed as one of the
five government representatives on the yet-to-be-established
National Elections Committee (KPU). More ...
Heinz ties up with ABC in joint venture JAKARTA (JP): U.S. food giant H.J. Heinz Company announced on
Friday the formation of a joint venture with PT ABC Central Food
Industry, Indonesia's biggest producer of food sauce and drink
concentrate. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
An American Werewolf in Paris 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Ronin 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Mighty Joe Young 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
There's Something About Mary 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Corporate Ladder ... More ...
Police shoot dead two more alleged street robbers JAKARTA (JP): Two more alleged street criminals were shot dead
by police on Thursday, increasing the tally of those killed by
law enforcers to five in just four days. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 Morning News
7:00 Children's Program
7:30 TV Series: Charlie Chaplin
8:00 Music
8:30 Tour and Travel
9:00 TV Drama
10:00 Interval
2:00 p.m. More ...
Irianese demand national dialog with Habibie JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The Irianese have demanded that
President B.J. Habibie keep his promise to hold a "national
dialog" with them. More ...
'Ojek' robber fatally mobbed TANGERANG (JP): An ojek (motorcycle taxi) robber was mobbed to
death by residents of Cempaka village of Cisoka district in
Tangerang after he allegedly wounded the vehicle's owner and
tried to flee with the bike late Thursday. More ...
Many city buildings do not have permits JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor has criticized the city
administration for its failure to set an example to the public by
abiding by existing laws to issue permits for city-owned
building. More ...
Arms seized in S. Sulawesi raid SABBANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Hundreds of Molotov cocktails,
29 makeshift cannons and ammunition were among weapons seized in
a police raid on arms here. More ...
Door closed on mergers to assist ailing banks JAKARTA (JP): The country's banking authorities will no longer
consider merging bad banks with healthier banks as an alternative
to bank liquidation, Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said
on Friday. More ...
PT Freeport agrees to raise royalties JAKARTA (JP): Mining company PT Freeport Indonesia agreed to
pay more royalties to the government in return for a license to
increase ore output at its copper and gold mine in Irian Jaya to
300,000 metric tons per day (tpd). More ...
A third option for East TimorBy Widjoseno Sastroamidjojo JAKARTA (JP): The announcement made earlier by Indonesian
Foreign Minister Ali Alatas, particularly concerning the
possibility of releasing East Timor from Indonesia as a second
option should the offer of greater autonomy be rejected has ... More ...
Astra International to repurchase its debt JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest automaker PT Astra
International announced on Friday that it would buy back US$1.17
billion in unsecured debt to its foreign creditors at 30 percent
of the face value. More ...
'We'll learn to swim', asserts Carrascalao JAKARTA (JP): East Timor will have to prove it can survive on
its own if the government decides to grant the province
independence, according to Mario Viegas Carrascalao.The former governor of East Timor was responding on Friday to
President B.J. More ...
Charity film for Kupang JAKARTA (JP): A newly-founded network of groups of concerned
professionals called Kotak (Box) is to hold a charity showing of
a Hollywood film on Sunday morning to help victims of the recent
clashes in the East Nusa Tenggara capital of Kupang. More ...
People's economy One of the main problems faced by small enterprises and
cooperatives is funding. The government has earmarked Rp 10.8
trillion for the funding of such businesses but so far only about
Rp 3 trillion has been channeled.The funding source is the central bank, Bank Indonesia. More ...
ABRI to submit revised bill on national safety to House JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces
(ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto said on Friday the military would
soon submit the revised bill on national safety and security to
the House of Representatives. More ...
Briton deported for visa infraction MEDAN: The North Sumatra immigration office on Wednesday
deported Briton Robert Herbert Clek, 40, putting him on a
Malaysia-bound ferry from Belawan port. More ...
Thousands jam funeral of YB Mangunwijaya YOGYAKARTA (JP): The city of Yogyakarta seemed to come to a
halt on Friday as crowds lined the roads passed by the funeral
procession of priest Y.B. Mangunwijaya. More ...
Rupiah unchanged, share prices lose ground JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained bearish on Friday to end the
week almost unchanged at 8,700 against the U.S. dollar as stock
prices fell 0.5 percent. More ...
'United we fall apart, dispersed we are strong'By Marianus Kleden KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): After Kupang and Ambon were
ransacked, the Indonesian government made a statement concerning
the possibility of the release of East Timor from the national
polity if the coming proposed enlarged ... More ...
Give E. Timor dignity it deserves Y.B. Mangunwijaya was one of Indonesia's most respected
humanists and intellectuals, a Catholic priest whose multitude of
talents included novelist, architect and social worker. Better
known as Romo Mangun, he died of a heart attack in Jakarta on
Wednesday. More ...
Protest over misuse of emergency funds goes on JAKARTA (JP): An executive from the United Development Party
(PPP) complained on Friday that unless a person was directly
linked to the ruling Golkar or close to the city administration,
they would likely be excluded from the disbursement of ... More ...
A tower of warm humanist fire In this world of narrow and selfish interest, Romo Mangun was
a tower of warm humanist fire. His loss to the world and to
Indonesia is the loss of an valuable gem that no economist could
enumerate. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Pesona Nusantara, at Galeri Foto Cahya,
Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, C7-8, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79,
Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
until Feb. 25. More ...
One dies in heavy storms PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Storms on Thursday claimed one
victim and destroyed hundreds of houses in Purwonegoro district.Six fishermen were missing after a typhoon caused their
fishing boat to capsize in the Java Sea. More ...
Selection of national badminton team starts JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's junior badminton players dominated the
selection tournament for the national team, but will have to wait
and see if the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) approves
their promotions. More ...
City taking its time on regaining ex-officials' cars JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is playing its cards
close to its chest on its plan of action to reclaim dozens of
official cars kept illegally by retired officials. More ...
'RCTI' plans to lay off employees JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to continue operations, the privately
owned RCTI television station will lay off 20 to 30 percent of
its 620 regular employees, Eduard Depari, public relations
manager at the station, said on Friday. More ...
Cooperatives land loans for rice buys JAKARTA (JP): The government is to disburse Rp 778 billion
(about US$91 million) in cheap loans to village cooperatives and
non-governmental organizations for use in procuring rice from
local farmers, Agriculture Minister Soleh Solahuddin said on
Friday. More ...
Living in fear On Tuesday Jakarta was rocked by no less than six bomb
threats, the largest number on a single day to hit the capital.
All but one turned out to be a hoax. The sole explosion -- at a
shopping mall in the eastern residential district of Kelapa
Gading -- was caused by firecrackers. More ...
Garuda's haj armada shrinks to six planes JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has said
it will deploy a fleet of only six planes to transport 42,500
Indonesian haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia starting Feb. 24, down
from the 26 aircraft operated for last year's haj season. More ...
Is RI set to become a 'junk nation'?By Mochtar Buchori VANCOUVER (JP): "Junk nations," according to Christopher
Dickey (Newsweek Nov. 27, 1995), are "bits and pieces (which) are
falling away from old states without quite managing to form new
ones. More ...
More bodies found in search for drowned ferry victims JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers found more bodies on Friday in
their search for victims from the KLM Arta Rimba which sank with
325 people on board last Sunday near the West Kalimantan coast. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 12, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Govt seeks House nod to monitor capital inflow JAKARTA (JP): The government is seeking legislative approval
to enhance its monitoring of capital flow into and out of the
country, but states it is not backing away from its open capital
account regime. More ...
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