Indonesia and Malaysia to discuss forestry issues JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Malaysia will hold their eighth
ministerial conference on the forestry sector in Yogyakarta this
Thursday and Friday. More ...
City sanitation agency says fee system effective JAKARTA (JP): Head of the City Sanitation Agency M. Subasir
said here yesterday that the current system of garbage fee
collection is appropriate and effective. More ...
PT Riau Andalan to construct new paper mill in 1996 KAMPAR, Riau (JP): PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper will embark
next year on the construction of a paper mill nearby its pulp
plant here which started trial production a few months ago. More ...
Cessna crashes in East Kalimantan TARAKAN, East Kalimantan: A small aircraft belonging to the
Mission Aviation Fellowship, a Christian mission, crashed in Long
Kayu, Bulungan regency, East Kalimantan on Friday, Antara
reported. More ...
Education in propriety Bad luck befell Surabaya legislator Andy Soedirman. In his
capacity as a member of the city's legislative council, he had
charged that Surabaya's mayor had, without approval from the
local legislative council, dispensed of a piece of land which was
previously the property ... More ...
Jakarta police praised for well done job JAKARTA (JP): The city police have been praised by the public
for their work in solving a number of challenging crimes
recently. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 9, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Ades Alfindo 1,700 ... More ...
Health, women's groups cooperate JAKARTA (JP): Soroptimist International of Jakarta is meeting
today to discuss "Supporting Community Participation Programs of
the Ministry of Health". More ...
Asian orchestra to perform here JAKARTA (JP): A group of 32 musicians from four Asian
countries will entertain music aficionados here this coming
weekend with musical pieces that reflect international friendship
and solidarity, the organizer of the show said yesterday. More ...
Not collusion but support As an Indonesian citizen I appreciate the leadership of
President Soeharto who aims to build the nation and bring
prosperity to the people. Year by year the number of people who
live in want and poverty is growing smaller. More ...
Survey on transportation JAKARTA (JP): The City Administration started a survey on
transportation between Blok M and Kota yesterday as a preliminary
step to establishing a mass rapid transit system. More ...
More young people have breast cancer JAKARTA (JP): The risk of breast cancer in younger women is
increasing due to changing lifestyles, experts said yesterday. More ...
S. Korea steals China's thunder in shooting meet JAKARTA (JP): South Korea produced a superb but belated
fightback yesterday, tainting China's victory celebrations on the
closing day of the 8th Asian Shooting Championships here. More ...
Bakrie consolidation JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly-listed PT Bakrie
Finance Corporation agreed yesterday to the company's plan to
acquire PT Bakrie Capitanindo Corporation's 15 percent stake in
the company worth Rp 2.25 billion (US$988,000). More ...
Intan seals deal to operate hotels in Irian Jaya province JAKARTA (JP): The Intan International Hotels and Resorts hotel
management firm has signed a joint-venture agreement with the
Irian Jaya administration to refurbish and operate hotels in the
province. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Hassai Sensei
3:05 Children's Program
3:30 TV Series: Singen
4:30 Science Program
5:00 Regional News
5:30 English Lessons
6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country
6:15 Village Program
6:30 Economy in Briefs
7:00 Evening News
7:30 Gema Pancasila
... More ...
RI workers in Malaysia In "Your letters" column dated Sept. 25, 1995, The Jakarta
Post published a letter under the heading "RI workers in
Malaysia".The letter was supposed to be based on my letter earlier
published in the daily Merdeka. More ...
Inequities spur growth of 'formless' groups SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The rise of the so-called
"formless organization" in Indonesia is partly a result of social
and economic inequities, according to one political scientist.M.T. More ...
RI-Taiwan trade could reach $4b this year JAKARTA (JP): Trade between Taiwan and Indonesia is set to
exceed US$4 billion this year, says Lu Pao-sun, head of the
Taipei Economic and Trade Office here. More ...
Developers not monopolizing lands: Minister JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Chairman of
the National Land Agency Soni Harsono denied yesterday that 10
leading property developers have monopolized land in Jakarta and
surrounding areas. More ...
Managing the Asia-Pacific quadrangle The sixth informal annual workshop on Managing Potential
Conflicts in the South China Sea is scheduled to open in the East
Kalimantan city of Balikpapan today. Noted political scientist
Juwono Sudarsono looks at the issue from a geo-political
perspective. More ...
Three children drowned in river SEMARANG, Central Java: Three elementary school students
drowned in the Kaligarang River in the Kreteg village, Ungaran
sub-district, some 20 kilometers southeast of the city. More ...
Drug dealer's escape still puzzles police JAKARTA (JP): City police are still in the dark about the
whereabouts of an African charged with heroin trafficking who
escaped from jail a week ago. More ...
Govt takes aim at illegal fishing JAKARTA (JP): The newly appointed Director General of
Fisheries, Rear Admiral F.X. Murdjijo, pledged yesterday to step
up security and control in Indonesia's territorial waters to
eliminate illegal fishing practices. More ...
Japan to remain important for Indonesia: Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): As the biggest investor in Indonesia, Japan is
expected to continue to play a pivotal role in Indonesia's
development over the next 50 years. More ...
Alleged suppliers of illegal timber to be investigated JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo
confirmed yesterday that his office will conduct investigations
into forest concessionaires which have allegedly supplied illegal
timber to wood-based industrial firms. More ...
Dealing with disaster Located in one of the most active volcanic belts in the world,
Indonesia is no stranger to earthquakes and the devastation which
they bring about. More ...
Commuters enjoy new train BEKASI (JP): Bekasi commuters are now taking advantage of a
new business train capable of making the Bekasi-Jakarta journey
in a reliable 30 minutes. More ...
Malnutrition common in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: A nutrition expert from Diponegoro
University says that despite an adequate food stock, malnutrition
is still prevalent among low-income people in the province. More ...
Nemo brings home boxing silver medal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's last toe-hold at the 18th Asian
Amateur Boxing Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, came unstuck
on Sunday. More ...
CSMI issues $3.59m in bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Cahaya Sakti Multi Intraco (CSMI), a
furniture distribution subsidiary of the Olympic Group, signed an
agreement yesterday with PT Nusantara Investment Fund on the
sales of convertible bonds worth Rp 8 billion (US$3.59 million).CSMI's president, A.U. More ...
Qaddafi steps over the line Whenever serious people meet to try to solve the serious
problems of the Middle East, it is predictable that one man will
belittle the effort, attempt to stop it, and hurt a lot of people
in the meantime.This time around, the tedious Libyan leader Col. More ...
Help the Yali Thank you for including the little article Tribal People
Misunderstood (Across the Archipelago section of The Jakarta Post
Oct. 3). An official from Maluku is quoted as saying: "Most
government officials and the public have little knowledge about
isolated tribes in Indonesia". More ...
President to visit quake site JAKARTA (JP): The death toll of the earthquake in the Kerinci
regency, Jambi, has reached 80, while 736 people are being
treated for serious injuries.In addition, at least 1,520 people are reported to have
sustained minor injuries. More ...
Prompt action urged to deal with corruption in prisons SEMARANG (JP): A member of the National Commission on Human
Rights is urging that action be taken to eliminate corruption
within prison walls. More ...
Religious forum to be held in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): A forum will be established later this month for
discussion and consultation between religious groups in the
province of East Timor, which has recently been rocked by civil
unrest.The forum is to be inaugurated on Oct. 24. More ...
Six involved in Blok M police murder: Witnesses JAKARTA (JP): Witnesses in a trial of two men charged with the
murder of a police officer in Blok M last March told the court
yesterday that six men were involved in the fatal attack on two
police officers. More ...
Telkom allocates 23% of net profit for dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the state-
owned telecommunications company which will go public next month,
will allocate 23 percent of this year's net profit as dividends
for its shareholders, the firm's president said. More ...
Pancasila course for Timor inmates SEMARANG, Central Java: At least six East Timorese jailed for
various offenses in the city's prison are taking a short course
on the state-ideology Pancasila, alongside some 100 prisoners. More ...
Indonesia to post more labor attaches overseas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will soon appoint labor attaches in
South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and several European
countries due to the rising demand for Indonesian workers, says
Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief. More ...
Navy launches civic work program JAKARTA: A Navy warship with 43 doctors and over 100 other
health workers on board has set sail to the Mentawai Islands in
West Sumatra to provide free health services to the islanders. More ...
'Facilitating' payments? As a concerned expatriate I am writing to express my
dissatisfaction with the Indonesian practice of having to make
"facilitating payments" -- a fancy word for bribery. More ...
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