Prolonged crisis leads to gloomy parcel business JAKARTA (JP): The end of the year is nearing but the usual joy
at the thought of the holidays -- Christmas, New Year's Day, Idul
Fitri and the Lunar New Year -- is hardly felt, because Indonesia
is still suffering the pains of the prolonged ... More ...
Ideas on uniforms welcomed JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso on Wednesday welcomed a
recommendation from two city councilors that students should
change out of their uniforms into regular clothes after classes
in an attempt to curb the growing number of student brawls. More ...
On religion and unity Thank you very much for publishing my letter Religion and
national unity on Dec. 7, 1998. However, a small error in
perception has occurred in the one of the sentences. More ...
Text of Universal Declaration of Human Rights Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted and proclaimed
by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of Dec. 10, 1948. More ...
Dengue cases rise in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: Dengue has been more fatal in the Yogyakarta area
this year than in 1997, with 76 deaths compared to 36, Antara
said on Monday. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibitions * Exhibition of French Mode: Mode dari Masa ke Masa, by Esther
Winoto, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10
(Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until Dec. 11. More ...
Financial market is unmoved by questioning of Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The local financial market lost ground on
Wednesday as former president Soeharto was questioned by
investigators from the Jakarta chief prosecutor's office,
currency dealers and stockbrokers said. More ...
PriceWaterhouse's new team JAKARTA (JP): PriceWaterhouse Cooper, an international
professional service firm, introduced on Wednesday a team of 26
energy and mining specialists to the Indonesian market. More ...
Rahmayani recreates unjust treatment against the weakBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): The lights were turned off and silence fell. The
visitors were stunned for a moment. Then a sad and depressing
sound arose, accompanied by the rhythmic sound of a tambourine. More ...
DPR, Malik lament shameful recent religious conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Malik Fadjar and
House of Representatives (DPR) legislators held an intensive
discussion on Wednesday on recent outbreaks of religious and
ethnic conflict, and agreed the country was witnessing a ... More ...
Indonesian foreign exchange reserves rise to US$14.27b JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves rose
mildly to US$14.27 billion as of Nov. 30 from $14.21 billion a
week before mainly due to the disbursement of overseas loans and
oil export revenues. More ...
Frozen banks' vehicles go for Rp 6b JAKARTA (JP): A two-day auction of cars and motorcycles seized
by the government from suspended banks raised Rp 6 billion
(US$800,000), far exceeding the Rp 5 billion target.Managing director of privately owned auction firm PT Balai
Lelang (Balindo), G. More ...
Demolition at BSD done on wrong site TANGERANG (JP): Demolition work on a 2.5-hectare plot of
disputed land at the Bumi Serpong Damai housing complex, which
led to a clash between security guards and officers of the
Tangerang District Court on Saturday, was undertaken on the wrong
site, an ... More ...
Forestry bill does not support small firms JAKARTA (JP): The proposed forestry bill fails to address
local administrations' demand for greater autonomy in managing
the country's forest assets, according to the Indonesian Forestry
Society for Reform (MPI Reformasi). More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 9, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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EU helps forest protection JAKARTA (JP): The European Union (EU) is committed to
protecting the world's remaining tropical forests, including in
Indonesia, the director of an EU-funded forestry project said on
Wednesday. More ...
Bogor farmers demand their land back JAKARTA (JP): At least 270 farmers staged a rally outside the
National Land Agency (BPN) in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, to
demand the return of lands taken from them by force and by
stealth. More ...
17 students injured in clash with security officers JAKARTA (JP): At least 17 student protesters were injured and
33 others detained by the police when demonstrators opposed to
President B.J. Habibie and security personnel clashed near the
President's residence on Jl. More ...
Power politics blurs rights debateBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Even though the universality of human rights was
declared 50 years ago through the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (UDHR), there is still a heated debate between Western and
Asian leaders regarding the application of that ... More ...
Students go after former governor PEKANBARU, Riau: A group of students called on the Riau
administration on Wednesday to investigate the wealth of former
governor H. Soeripto, Antara reported. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi
6:00 Morning News
6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi
7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara
7:30 Cartoon: Thunder Cats
8:00 Music
8:30 Documantary Film
9:00 Music
10:00 Interval
2:00 p.m. More ...
Islamic song contest staged in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Muhammadiyah's culture council is staging an
Islamic song contest here to mark the upcoming Moslem fasting
month of Ramadhan and the Idul Fitri holiday.Nasrullah M. More ...
Creating a human rights cultureBy Nafsiah Mboi In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the proclamation
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, we present five
articles on human rights on the Opinion Pages including the full
text of the declaration. More ...
Indosat, NTT tie up JAKARTA (JP): Indosat, in cooperation with NTT Worldwide
Telecommunications Corporation, began providing a high-quality,
managed international frame relay service in Indonesia in
November, the company said in a statement. More ...
Freedom comes, freedom goes Today the world commemorates the 50th anniversary of the
proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. More ...
Government to recapitalize 70 banks JAKARTA (JP): The government will recapitalize 70 out of 166
national commercial banks at a cost of Rp 257.5 trillion (US$34.3
billion) in a bid to revamp the beleaguered banking industry,
Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto said on Wednesday. More ...
Recapitalization program should be selective: Sri JAKARTA (JP): The government should select only banks with
strong prospects to join its recapitalization program which aims
to create a strong banking system, economist Sri Mulyani
Indrawati suggests. More ...
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Dec. 9, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,250. More ...
2,600 poor families get rice donation BOGOR (JP): At least 2,640 families in West Bogor district
each received 5 kilograms of rice on Tuesday to help them cope
with the effects of the prolonged economic crisis. More ...
'Robber' shot dead at traffic light JAKARTA (JP): Police officers shot dead a man for allegedly
attempting to rob a female motorist at a traffic light in North
Jakarta late on Tuesday, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Edward
Aritonang said on Wednesday. More ...
'Health reform more urgent than aid' YOGYAKARTA (JP): An expert has called for bureaucratic reform
in the health sector, describing the campaign as more urgent than
soliciting financial assistance. More ...
Pertamina annuls contract with IKPT for LNG project JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has annulled
a contract to build a giant liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in
Irian Jaya awarded to PT Inti Karya Persada Teknik (IKPT), a
company controlled by former president Soeharto's ... More ...
Big challenges ahead for KOMNAS independence JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights still
faces serious challenges in retaining and improving its
independence, because so far its reputation of being fairly
independent of the government has relied more on its individual
members, ... More ...
'Citizen' Soeharto questioned JAKARTA (JP): Citizen Soeharto was grilled for more than three
hours by three government prosecutors amid heavy security here on
Wednesday over allegations of corruption connected to him during
his 32 years in power. More ...
Central Java provides fertile ground for unrest BLORA, Central Java (JP): Looting broke out again in Blora on
Wednesday when crowds of people said to be from out of town
ransacked stores in search of fertilizers. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition: "Movement" Read " Stillness" by Pande Gede
Supada, at Sika Contemporary Art Gallery, Jl. Raya Campuhan,
Ubud, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dec. 13-31. More ...
Govt softens political party general election requirements JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives
agreed on Wednesday to ease requirements for existing political
parties to contest the general election scheduled for next June
7. More ...
Factions want bill deliberation open to public JAKARTA (JP): In response to recent criticism, factions at the
House of Representatives passed a motion on Wednesday to have its
Working Committee deliberate the political bills in open session. More ...
Indonesian judokas go home after shocking defeats in Asiad BANGKOK (JP): The Indonesian judo team will leave the 13th
Asian Games empty-handed after its last two medal hopefuls made
early exits on Wednesday. More ...
Keep Xmas feast modest: PGI JAKARTA: The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) appealed
to all Christians in Indonesia on Wednesday to keep their
Christmas celebration modest as a sign of respect for Moslems who
are observing the Ramadhan fasting month, slated to begin on Dec.
20. More ...
Riot reports hurt tourist industry JAKARTA (JP): Reports of riots have reversed the recovery of
the country's tourist industry as many tourists have canceled
their Indonesian trips due to security reasons, a senior
government official said here on Wednesday. More ...
President Habibie warns nation about mass actions JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie warned the nation on
Wednesday evening that ongoing mass actions, especially those
which have been marred by vandalizing and looting, were against
the spirit of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the ... More ...
Ical looks certain to again lead Kadin JAKARTA (JP): Aburizal Bakrie looks practically certain to be
reelected chairman of the Indonesian Chambers of Commerce and
Industry (Kadin) on Thursday after most participants at the
chamber's national congress were united in their support for him
on ... More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
Saving Private Ryan 13:00 16:20 19:40
The Avengers 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Dance With Me 14:15 17:05 19:55
Out of Sight 14:55 17:45 20:35
The Negotiator 14:15 17:05 19:55Senayan:
Saving Private Ryan 13:00 ... More ...
New regulations for exports introduced JAKARTA (JP): A new Ministry of Industry and Trade decree on
export commodities changes the status of several products
previously permitted or prohibited from export.The decree, signed by trade minister Rahardi Ramelan on Dec. More ...
Antigraft drive could save govt more than $1b JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State
Enterprises Tanri Abeng said on Wednesday that the government
could save more than US$1 billion from anticorruption measures
launched in state companies. More ...
Fifty years of human rights: An assessmentBy Han Sung-joo The following article is based on a paper presented at the
Colloquium on Human Rights and Human Responsibilities co-
sponsored by Asia-Europe Foundation and Die Zeit from Nov. 20 to
Nov. 21, 1998 in Hamburg, Germany. More ...
Students for, against military in Jambi JAMBI: A group of students from nine colleges visited the
headquarters of the local military command on Wednesday,
expressing their support for the Armed Forces (ABRI) dual
function but saying that it had exceeded its authority, Antara
reported. More ...
Japan edges RI 2-1 in Asiad quarterfinalsBy Primastuti Handayani BANGKOK (JP): An uninspired Indonesia crashed out of the men's
tennis team competition at the 13th Asian Games on Wednesday,
losing to second seed Japan in a virtually one-sided quarterfinal
at the Muang Thon Tani sports complex. More ...
Indonesia: Bizarre, absurd and deceitful I have been observing the situation in Indonesia and think it
is bizarre, absurd and deceitful. Just look at the following:1. Some 12 student activists were kidnapped by Group IV of the
Army's special force (Kopassus). More ...
Indonesian shuttlers go to Asian Games semifinals BANGKOK (JP): Badminton powerhouse Indonesia received some
early scares but regained its winning form to crush Hong Kong 5-0
in the men's team quarterfinals at the Asian Games on Wednesday. More ...
Briefcase stolen, few items returned I have returned recently to Jakarta after a three-year
absence. Within 48 hours from arrival, my briefcase was stolen in
the Sahid Jaya Hotel. The theft occurred on Nov. 4. More ...
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