Aurora Gold to increase output JAKARTA (JP): Australia's mining company Aurora Gold Ltd plans
to increase the output of its Mount Muro gold and silver mine in
Central Kalimantan, the company said last week.Company administration manager Hidayat S. More ...
CalEnergy asks to go on with geothermal projects JAKARTA (JP): The United States-based CalEnergy Company Inc.
is optimistic that the government will allow it to continue its
geothermal power projects in Patuha, West Java and Bedugul, Bali. More ...
Economic disparity threatens unity: Scholar UJUNGPANDANG, S. Sulawesi (JP): Scholar Taufik Abdullah has
said that two of the greatest threats facing Indonesia are the
economic gap and regional development differences. More ...
Authorities get tough on recalcitrant vendors JAKARTA (JP): The authorities will no longer tolerate any
stubbornness by vendors who refuse to move from their illegal
sites on the streets and sidewalks of the overcrowded Tanah Abang
area, a senior official said Saturday. More ...
Asian convention on human rights? As an occasional reader of The Jakarta Post, I noticed an
article on Sept. 17, 1997 entitled Rights declaration needs
revision. More ...
Sutiyoso sets free 2,000 birds JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has set free some 2,000 birds,
from 10 species, and planted the first of 350 fruit trees across
Central Jakarta to improve the quality of the city's environment. More ...
JakJazz closes on a high note JAKARTA (JP): The 1997 JakJazz festival closed on a high note
last night with crowds flocking to the musical fiesta, which
organizers admit had to be compromised to ensure its commercial
success. More ...
Suryacipta Swadaya to secure $30m loan JAKARTA (JP): Industrial estate developer PT Suryacipta
Swadaya, a subsidiary of PT Surya Semesta Internusa, is set to
secure a US$30 million loan from the London-based Commonwealth
Development Corporation (CDC). More ...
Stop exaggerating Asia's troubles The economies of Southeast Asia are in varying degrees of
trouble....As their economies grew so rapidly, many of their
political institutions did not keep pace. More ...
Bad, good bankers The arguments put forward by several bankers in opposition to
the finance minister's Nov.1 decision to close down their banks
bore signs of a significant misperception about the core
requirements for operating a sound bank. More ...
Tanah Abang still teeming with hoodlums, prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): The 262-year-old Tanah Abang market is again in
the spotlight because of its complicated problems of street
vendors and hoodlums. More ...
A modern trend: The rise of new private networksBy Zatni Arbi PHUKET, Thailand (JP): Back in mid-1987, when I was taking
some courses in management information systems and data
communications, the concepts of local-area networks and wide-area
networks were the topics du jour. More ...
JSX likely to see another downward slide this week JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
are expected to drop again this week following a nearly 7 percent
decline last week. More ...
Border market to be opened JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG)
have agreed to open a new market for citizens living in the
countries' border area to replace the traditional "Sunday market"
in Wutung village, PNG. More ...
On proficiency in English I agree with Aloysius Haryono that all children should have a
better opportunity to learn English at school regardless of
income. More ...
Small businesses in residential areas On Oct. 22, PT. Jaya Real Property Tbk notified small
businesses in Bintaro's Sectors III and V (not the other sectors
in Bintaro) that they had three days to get out. These
notifications came in the form of hand-delivered letters
(590/JRP/PP-HW/X/97). More ...
Learning from life is in no way less significantBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): In the view of educationists, there are three
kinds of education that every person goes through in his or her
life -- formal, nonformal and informal education. More ...
Final 1,810 RI workers homebound JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has airlifted almost 22,000 of its
illegal workers from Saudi Arabia and is to complete the
repatriation with the return of 1,810 people today. More ...
Minister wants closed bank lawsuits dropped JAKARTA (JP): A cabinet minister asked the owners of Bank
Andromeda and Bank Jakarta to withdraw their lawsuits against the
government over the closure of the two banks in order to help the
country's economic reform. More ...
Nahdlatul Ulama backs Soeharto's renomination JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest Moslem organization
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has said it is confident President Soeharto
will lead the country through a smooth leadership transfer. More ...
Environmental information With regard to Suwiryo Ismail's discussion on the very
important subject of public access to environmental information
which appeared in The Jakarta Post, Nov. 6, 1997, page four, I
feel that it's necessary to elaborate on one aspect of the
article.Mr. More ...
Two children die in bomb explosion SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Two children were killed instantly
when a bomb -- believed to have been left behind by Japanese
soldiers during World War II -- exploded in the eastern part of
Balikpapan town Friday afternoon.Police chief Lt. Col. More ...
Semen Cibinong keeps operating JAKARTA (JP): Cement producer PT Semen Cibinong announced
Saturday that workers' unrest at the unit four of the Narogong
plant in West Java has not affected its operation. More ...
Britain to join environmental meet JAKARTA: British experts will take part in a three-day
conference, titled Science and Technology for the Assessment of
Global Environmental Change, to open today. More ...
20 weak banks likely to merge JAKARTA (JP): The government's decisive move to close 16
ailing banks two weeks ago will force weak banks to merge among
themselves or with larger ones, according to the Association of
Private National Banks (Perbanas). More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 My Country
2:35 Cartoon Film: The Big Valley
3:10 TV Drama: Sepinya Hati Ini
3:35 Belief in God The Almighty
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Health Program: Upaya Penanggulangan stres
5:00 Indonesian Lessons
5:25 Variety Show
5:30 Sports Topic
... More ...
Resistance to occupational safetyBy Melody Kemp JAKARTA (JP): Watching the construction of luxury apartments
that are soon to be an extension of one of the most prestigious
hotels in the city is quite fascinating.The construction workers wear neither hard hats nor protective
foot wear. More ...
Narrow win for Wang at Ta Shee Open TA SHEE, Taiwan (Agencies): Taiwan's Wang Ter-chang huge sigh
of relief on the last said it all at the US$250,000 Ta Shee Open
Championship. More ...
Archeologists find Dutch relics BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A team of archeologists have
found some historical relics, identified as Dutch in origin,
along Martapura River here, Antara reported Saturday. More ...
Globalization and economicsBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): The term globalization has become increasingly
popular among Indonesians. It is not unusual to hear that high-
ranking Indonesian government officials have attributed the
depreciation to increased globalization. More ...
Kupang exports cement JAKARTA (JP): State-owned cement maker PT Semen Kupang, East
Nusa Tenggara, will export next year 20,000 tons of its cement
products to Australia to reduce its overhanging stocks.The company's president, H.M. More ...
Sutiyoso moves to new house in grand rite JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso and his family moved into a
new house yesterday with the help of 15 horse-drawn buggies
(andong) and thousands of guests in a traditional Betawi (native
Jakartans) ceremony.The governor moved to Jl. Taman Suropati No. More ...
Thousands of tribal people face food crisis in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): The drought has forced thousands of members of
three isolated tribes on Mangole Island, Maluku, to venture
beyond their temporary settlements to seek food, Antara reported
Saturday. More ...
Golkar's rejection of rights bill a 'setback' DEPOK, West Java (JP): Legal expert Todung Mulya Lubis
lamented Golkar's recent rejection for a call to establish an
Indonesian bill of rights, calling it a setback in
democratization. More ...
Teachers' lack of skill hampers English teaching JAKARTA (JP): Poor communication skills among most English
language teachers in Indonesia is undermining the teaching of
English in schools, a linguistics expert said. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Breakaway 1995 by Maud Van Der Lely,
Vajaraporn Sukanich, Miryung Muir, Jeannette Bijlmer, at KOI
Gallery Restaurant, Jl. Mahakam I/2, South Jakarta, daily, 11
a.m. to 11 p.m., until Nov. 16. More ...
German soccer As a long-time subscriber to your basically excellent paper I
do have one complaint. Apparently German soccer, but also other
sports events in Germany, only play a minor role in your
reporting, whereas reports on convicted criminals like Mr. More ...
Amien against creating Islamic state JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Muhammadiyah Moslem
organization, Amien Rais, said that efforts to enforce the
creation of an Islamic state here would be detrimental to the
religion's image. More ...
Swiss VP visits Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Swiss Vice President Flavio Cotti arrived here
yesterday for a two-day visit which will see him ink several
accords aimed at improving between ties between the countries. More ...
Man gets 8 years for killing JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court has sentenced a
professional "three-in-one" passenger to eight years in jail for
killing an alleged hoodlum in Tanah Abang. More ...
Allson enters Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-based Allson International Hotels and
Resorts has said it is upbeat about its first Indonesian hotel,
the Allson Residence in Senen, Central Jakarta. More ...
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