PDAM Jaya urged to check customers' water meters JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor has urged PDAM Jaya, the city-
owned water company, to improve its performance by checking water
meters installed at customers' homes. More ...
Dutch firm to make carbon in RI JAKARTA (JP): Dutch chemical and pharmaceutical firm Akzo
Nobel, through its wholly-owned firm PT Akzo Nobel Satindo, has
started building a US$45 million carbon making plant in Cikampek,
West Java. More ...
Temporary freeze of forward deals urged JAKARTA (JP): The Econit Advisory Group is urging the
government to gradually ease the tight monetary policy and to
temporarily freeze foreign exchange forward transactions as the
liquidity crisis is overkilling the economy. More ...
Think of national interest, not only profit: Rudini JAKARTA (JP): Despite the ongoing crisis caused by the rupiah
depreciation, businesses should still prioritize the national
interest and not seek mere financial compensation by raising
prices, a political observer says. More ...
Police question 12 over death of three construction workers JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned 12 men on Saturday over the
deaths on Friday of three workers at the Wisma Asiatic project on
Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio, Setiabudi, South Jakarta. More ...
'VP is crown prince for presidency'By Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): The recent call for a broadening of the next
Indonesian vice president's role to ease the workload of
President Soeharto has received various responses. More ...
Indonesian Prima Property books higher revenues JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property firm PT Indonesia Prima
Property, of the Gajah Tunggal Group, reported a 41 percent
increase in its consolidated revenue to Rp 47.9 billion (US$19.6
million) in the first half of this year, up from Rp 33. More ...
Forex restriction We can expect an eased monetary measure within the next few
days after the central bank imposed some restrictions on forward
foreign exchange selling against the rupiah. More ...
Aborigines and human rights On Aug. 29, The Jakarta Post (page 6) carried a story on the
first leg of British Foreign Secretary robin Cook's Southeast
Asia tour with the heading Malaysia rejects UK's stance on human
rights.Before his visit, Mr. More ...
Accept this world as it is, says sociologist JAKARTA (JP): History shows that man's attempt to create
"paradise" on earth will always end up in hell, an expert said
here Saturday. More ...
Indonesians mourn Diana's death JAKARTA (JP): The government and public joined the world
community yesterday in mourning the death of Diana, Princess of
Wales. More ...
Share prices fall likely to continue JAKARTA (JP): The drop in share prices on the Jakarta Stock
Exchange (JSX) is likely to continue this week even though
analysts say most stocks have bottomed out. More ...
BPS Visa's rate down JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Papan Sejahtera has cut the
interest rate on its Visa credit card from 3.25 percent to 2.7
percent a month. More ...
Indonesia set to dominate rowing events at SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to dominate in the rowing
competition at the 19th Southeast Asian Games following the
withdrawal of a number of athletes from other participating
countries. More ...
RI important to Uzbekistan Republic of Uzbekistan Ambassador to Indonesia Ravshan
Rakhmatullaev is determined to get the word out about his
country's attractions to Indonesian investment. More ...
'Money and power' still prevail over justice JAKARTA (JP): Former deputy chief justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto
lamented the state of Indonesian courts, saying that money and
power often still prevailed justice."The maintenance of law in Indonesia after 52 years of
independence is still of concern. More ...
Council not informed on building SEMARANG: The Central Java legislative body has yet to be
informed about Minister of Home Affairs' recent decree endorsing
the plan by the provincial administration to build a luxurious
office for the association of retired civil servants. More ...
Enny Hardjanto leaves BPSJP/alx JAKARTA (JP): Bank Papan Sejahtera (BPS) vice president Enny
Hardjanto (left), who leaves the bank today after working there
for 18 months, bids farewell to BPS president Al Nyoo (right). More ...
Foreigners busted with heroin JAKARTA (JP): City detectives arrested a Ghanaian and a
Nigerian over the weekend for allegedly trafficking about 200
grams of heroin at a Central Jakarta hotel. More ...
Fire guts 100 houses SAMARINDA, E. Kalimantan: At least 100 houses and shops were
gutted in a fire in Karangmumus subdistrict, Samarinda Ilir
district, Saturday.The incident came on the heels of a previous fire that
destroyed 50 houses in the same densely populated subdistrict on
Aug. 20. More ...
Presidential term of office On page one of The Jakarta Post dated Aug. 22 I read with
interest a report about a statement made by Minister of
Transmigration Siswono Yudohusodo, under the title Limit
presidential term after Soeharto. More ...
ADB officials on visit to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Seven members of the Manila-based Asian
Development Bank's board of directors are scheduled to begin
their 14-day official trip to Indonesia today.The delegation, led by K. More ...
Cities need restructurizationBy Tommy Firman BANDUNG (JP): The developing countries of ASEAN, notably
Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, are transforming their
agrarian-based economy into an industrial one and registering a
high economic growth in the process. More ...
Promote traditional games among children: Surjadi JAKARTA (JP): About 940 children performed traditional
Indonesian games at a fiesta at Ragunan Zoo, Pasar Minggu, South
Jakarta over the weekend.The fiesta included traditional playground games, dances,
sports and a bazaar. More ...
BPS postpones $100 million mortgage-backed securities JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Papan Sejahtera (BPS) has
postponed launching its US$100 million mortgage-backed securities
due to continued uncertainty over the country's monetary
situation. More ...
Groundbreaking ceremony of Koridor Satrio canceled JAKARTA (JP): The city administration abruptly canceled the
groundbreaking for Jakarta's first international tourism and
shopping belt just hours before the ceremony was scheduled to go
ahead yesterday evening. More ...
Clearing way to ban land mines worldwideBy Brahma Chellaney NEW DELHI (JP): A crucial meeting opens in Oslo today to
determine the shape of a proposed international agreement to
outlaw antipersonnel landmines (APL). The meeting, outside the UN
framework and running through Sept. More ...
Brokers enter Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): Four securities companies are set to begin
operations in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi, following the opening
of the city's Capital Market Information Center on Friday. More ...
IPB gets new buildings BOGOR (JP): The state Bogor Institute of Agriculture, known as
IPB, is expanding its education facilities by constructing three
more buildings, a senior official said. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Decoratif by Sutopo, Djoko Maruto,
Petrus Pranagung at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya
No.1 Blok B 13-14 Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Sept.
14. More ...
Forest fires destroy 300,000 hectares this year SEMARANG (JP): Fires in this year's dry season have destroyed
300,000 hectares of forest in Kalimantan and Sumatra, State
Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said here Saturday. More ...
Police reach out to city students JAKARTA (JP): Police officers will take on the role of
inspectors at flag-raising ceremonies in Jakarta's junior and
high schools in a program aimed at lowering juvenile delinquency,
spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said over the weekend. More ...
BCA explains We thank Mrs. Leany N. Harsa for the input she has given us
concerning the service at BCA Bogor (Telephone bill woes, Aug.
15), on receiving cash payments for telephone bills. More ...
Death of a princess Some events are so momentous they remain indelibly stamped in
the collective world memory bank. John F. Kennedy's
assassination. The Challenger disaster. Chernobyl. Added to this
tragic list is the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car
accident in France yesterday. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 Travel: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Lucan
3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita
3:35 Religious Teachings: Hindu
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Creative Program: Karya Inovatif
5:00 Indonesian Lessons
5:25 Variety Show
5:30 Scouting Program: Purworejo ... More ...
Making your office an ergonomic workplaceBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Four members of the administrative support staff
share a room on the 11th floor at the office where I work. One of
them has just been relocated from his former room downstairs into
this room. More ...
E. Java police pledge renewed efforts on Marsinah's murder SURABAYA (JP): Newly-installed East Java Police Chief Maj.
Gen. Moch. Dayat has promised to step up the investigation into
the four-year-old murder of labor activist Marsinah. More ...
Jakarta needs new directive on spatial plan JAKARTA (JP): The head of Jakarta's Spatial Planning Agency,
Ahmaddin Ahmad, has urged the government to issue a new directive
for Law No.24/1992 on spatial planning to prevent further
overlapping of development projects. More ...
BI restricts foreign exchange trading at $5 million JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (central bank) moved over the
weekend to limit forward foreign exchange trading to US$5 million
to confine speculative dollar buying.Central bank governor J. More ...
Belo to attend humanism seminar DILI, East Timor: Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo will
leave Jakarta today for Prague for an international seminar on
humanism.The seminar on humanism in the 21st century is scheduled to
open Thursday. More ...
Cashew group calls to monopoly rights MAUMERE, Flores (JP): The Inter-Island Traders Association has
protested the East Nusa Tenggara governor's decision to grant PT
Sekar Alam monopoly rights over cashew trading in Sikka district.The association's district chapter head M. More ...
Uzbekistan economic reforms have positive results September 1, 1991, was a landmark in Uzbekistan's history. It
was the day the Republic became Independent. More ...
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