Ex-activists group backs Soeharto's renomination JAKARTA (JP): Former student activists grouped in the Keluarga
Besar Laskar Arief Rachman Hakim have expressed their
determination to back renomination of President Soeharto for a
seventh term in 1998. More ...
Government laments increase in soccer-related violence JAKARTA (JP): The government deplored yesterday the mounting
violence at soccer matches and called on clubs to avoid
mobilizing supporters. More ...
Shipbuilder to be modernized SURABAYA, East Java (JP): PT Dok & Perkapalan Surabaya, a
state-owned shipbuilding company based here, is investing Rp 3
billion (US$1.2 million) to upgrade its facilities to
international standards. More ...
Tennis body to decide fate of Benny Wijaya JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association has summoned
its Jakarta chapter to a meeting scheduled for this afternoon to
learn what the chapter has to say about the doping scandal
involving Benny Wijaya. More ...
SEAG to feature 440 medal events JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Asian Games Federation Executive
Committee Meeting agreed yesterday that the upcoming 19th
Southeast Asian Games will feature 440 medal events in 34 sports. More ...
Quest renovates factory JAKARTA (JP): Quest International, a fragrance, flavors and
food-ingredients business headquartered in Nardeen, the
Netherlands, has renovated its 25-year-old factory in Cimanggis,
West Java, to become its Asia-Pacific base. More ...
Reply to anti-Semite I have very little comment to make on Pienandoro's letter
published on Oct. 8, 1996. But if Pienandoro starts his expose on
world peace with the statement that the Jews are criminals who
caused the holocaust, then I think The Jakarta Post should not
have printed that letter. More ...
Twisting the effects away in hair-raising tornado yarnBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): In Twister, Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton may have
the leading roles, chasing dreaded tornadoes for the sake of
science and humanity. But there is no doubt that the real star of
the movie is the tornado itself. More ...
Anticipating floods It appears that the rainy season is here again. Yesterday
(Wednesday) President Soeharto had to cancel his plan to
inaugurate a project at Ciamis. His plane could not take off in
the heavy rain. More ...
Court rejects Megawati's lawsuit over PDI dispute JAKARTA (JP): Ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party
(PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri met a stumbling block in her legal
battle yesterday when a court refused to try her lawsuit against
the government and her political foes. More ...
Indonesian verses golfing legends JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian amateur golfer Frederik Lekatompessy
has qualified to compete against some world golfing legends in
the 1996 Australian BMW Golf Cup International Final in Brisbane,
Australia, scheduled to start today and end on Saturday. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: Wajah Negeriku
2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic
3:05 TV Series: Remaja Indonesia
3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call
4:05 Comedy
4:30 Student Quiz: Cerdas Cermat
4:55 Filler
5:00 News: Siaran Berita TVRI
6:05 Travel: Central Java
6:15 Village Program
... More ...
RI's first quintuplets in great shape BANDUNG (JP): Indonesia's first quintuplets turned three days
old yesterday and are doing great, to the delight of their
parents and doctors at Borromeus Hospital, where they were born
and are being treated."They are fine, and the mother is too. More ...
American dollar trades lower in Europe LONDON (UPI): The U.S. dollar was trading slightly lower
across Europe yesterday morning, with traders citing yet more
rumors about Russian President Boris Yeltsin's ill-health.In London, the U.S. currency was quoted at 1. More ...
Foreign food franchising may be curbed JAKARTA (JP): The government is seeking a way to curb the
mushrooming activities of foreign food franchisees in the country
in a bid to protect the popularity of local foods, a minister
said. More ...
Developers told to coordinate drainage systems JAKARTA (JP): The secretariat head of the Greater Jakarta
Coordination Board has suggested that developers coordinate the
design and construction of drainage systems to prevent floods. More ...
Titans to clash at Old Trafford for League supremacyBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): As the lights dim on Wembley Stadium and World
Cup duty once again gives way to the Premiership program, all
roads that matter will be leading to Old Trafford on Saturday and
the meeting of two of England's footballing ... More ...
Upi gears up for Asian chess meet JAKARTA (JP): International Master Upi Darmayana Tamin will be
the only Indonesian to contest the Asian Women's Chess
Championships next week in Tamil Nadu, India. More ...
Indonesian old hands shine in Asian track and field c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian old hands scored an admirable feat
and eluded their much stronger juniors when they scooped up gold
medals galore to finish fifth in the 9th Asian Veteran Track and
Field Championships in Seoul recently. More ...
New Zealand goes to the pollsBy S.P.SETH WELLINGTON (JP): The elections in New Zealand, scheduled for
tomorrow, are especially important this time for two reasons. More ...
'Radio Gals' goes on air off-BroadwayBy Gloria Cole New York (UPI): Picture a down-home living room in a small
southern town -- upright piano, ruffled lampshades, a Civil War
rifle mounted on the wall. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 10, 1996 Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Ades Alfindo 1,100 0 ... More ...
Sampoerna shares rebound 5.8% after 22% drop JAKARTA (JP): The share price of cigarette maker HM Sampoerna
rebounded by 5.8 percent yesterday on bargain hunting following a
22 percent drop in the first three days of this week, dealers
said. More ...
'Market needs govt intervention'By Vincent Lingga and Prapti Widinugraheni MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad
asserted here yesterday the need for government intervention in a
managed market economy, but underlined that it should be rule-
based, transparent and aimed ... More ...
Soeharto to inaugurate Sulawesi gold mine JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto is scheduled to inaugurate a
gold mine operated by PT Newmont Minahasa Raya in North Sulawesi
soon. The mine is expected to produce 93,000 ounces of gold this
year, North Sulawesi Governor E.E. More ...
Perfidious America I have no idea what nationality HW Pienandoro is (The Jakarta
Post Oct. 8, 1996), but I salute him for his contribution and his
valid summary of why the West is so hypocritical about mass
violence against Moslems in Bosnia and Israel. More ...
Southeast Asian art auctions all the rage in SingaporeBy Amir Sidharta SINGAPORE (JP): Art at auction was certainly the theme in
Singapore last weekend, when two auctions of approximately 330
Southeast Asian paintings were offered by the world's two major
auction houses. More ...
The Listening Post * Debbie and Byron go back to college on "The Listening Post"
this evening. We discuss the theory of, and then demonstrate, the
practice of note-taking. More ...
ABRI's role in politics expected to increase in future: Syarwan JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) chief of sociopolitical
affairs, Lt. Gen. Syarwan Hamid, is predicting that the military
will play a greater role in sociopolitics in the next five to ten
years. More ...
Five people arrested for violent burglary JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police have arrested four men and
a woman from a group of six who allegedly stole five 100-gram
gold bars, Rp 2 million (US$854.70) in cash and some jewelry from
a shop house, while wounding the shop's owner and her maid.Lt. More ...
Kaltim Methanol secures market for its exports JAKARTA (JP): PT Kaltim Methanol Industri, wholly-owned by the
Humpuss Group, has secured an export market through a long-term
off-take agreement with Nissho Iwai Co. of Japan, the company's
president Abdul Wahab said yesterday. More ...
Five ships nabbed for illegal fishing JAKARTA: The Navy has captured five local ships manned by
foreigners for fishing illegally in Natuna Island waters. More ...
U.S. congressmen seek information on RI labor JAKARTA (JP): Two American congressmen met with executives
from the All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation yesterday to
obtain first-hand information about labor issues in Indonesia. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta.
- Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except
Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
* Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. More ...
Dutch ambassador doubts pilot will be extradited JAKARTA (JP): Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia Paul Reitze
Brouwer hinted yesterday that Holland may not extradite the
Indonesian pilot who was arrested at Schiphol airport late last
month for allegedly trying to smuggle 8,000 Ecstasy pills. More ...
Herve Dangla holding 2nd photo expo on JakartaBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): In Herve Dangla's eyes, Jakarta is a belantara,
an "organized" forest where the extremes coexist. More ...
Scavenger tried for raping children JAKARTA (JP): A 61-year-old scavenger was charged in the East
Jakarta District Court yesterday for raping 12 boys, all street
children aged between 11 and 16 years. More ...
'Tifa' reporters still on strike JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Journalists from the local weekly Tifa
continued their strike yesterday. The publication has been closed
since the second week of September. More ...
Soeharto says financial services will be protected JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto stressed yesterday that the
government will not open financial services in the country too
much to foreign investors, even though many of them want to enter
the country. More ...
53rd Armed Forces Civic Mission opens JAKARTA (JP): City military commander Maj. Gen. Sutiyoso said
yesterday that the soldiers taking part in the 53rd edition of
the Armed Forces Civic Mission would join forces with the public
and students to handle floods in the capital and its ... More ...
Dolce & Gabbana benefits from lingerie boomBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Modern-day feminist films such as The First
Wives Club may be making headlines (and the cover of Time
magazine), but Wonderbra ads are stopping the traffic. More ...
2,000 workers continue strike TANGERANG, West Java (JP): At least 2,000 employees of PT
Starwin Indonesia continued their strike yesterday, demanding
that the company pay their attendance allowances, which have not
been given to them in the past six months. More ...
Indonesia won't quit WTO despite car dispute: Tunky JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not resign its World Trade
Organization (WTO) membership and it wants a peaceful solution to
its car dispute with the world's three largest trading powers,
Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo said ... More ...
Accused drug dealer may get 8 months TANGERANG, West Java (JP): The prosecutor in the trial of a
37-year-old man charged with trying to hawk 711 Ecstasy pills
demanded at the Tangerang District Court yesterday that the
defendant be sentenced to eight months imprisonment.Prosecutor R. More ...
Try warns against materialism JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno said yesterday that
the country's focus on economic development must not create a
materialistic society. More ...
Legal associations rally behind Megawati's lawyers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian lawyers are rallying to support R.O.
Tambunan who has been accused of playing politics by being the
principal legal counsel of the ousted leader of the Indonesian
Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri. More ...
'A Time to Kill': A war between the black and the whiteBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Two foul-mouthed, beer-swilling rednecks,
joyriding through the black section of small town Canton,
Mississippi, spot a 10-year-old black girl walking down a lonely
path with groceries in her arms. More ...
Businessman 'abducts' 4 girls SEMARANG: A building contractor was arrested yesterday and
charged with abducting four teenage girls and taking them to a
hotel here. More ...
Clemont changes name JAKARTA (JP): PT Clemont Finance Indonesia Corporation, a
multifinance arm of the KORINDO Group, yesterday changed its name
to PT DongNam Clemont Finance Indonesia due to the entrance of
DongNam Bank of Korea as its new partner. More ...
Ulemas urge city to improve alcoholic beverage decree JAKARTA (JP): Hasan Basri, the head of the Indonesian Council
of Ulemas (MUI), urged the city administration to form a team to
improve the provincial decree on alcoholic beverages, which is
now at the Ministry of Home Affairs awaiting approval. More ...
'Gender not an issue in rights body's membership' SURABAYA (JP): National Commission on Human Rights member
Soetandyo Wignyosoebroto disregarded a colleague's suggestion
that the commission recruit women to fill four vacant posts."Gender is not a consideration in the composition of the
commission. More ...
Soeharto to be 'father of integration' DILI, East Timor: President Soeharto will be honored as the
"Father of East Timor Integration" by the local community during
a visit here next week. More ...
Military Correction: In our front page story "Military and civilians
have equal chance at presidency" yesterday, we stated that the
late former president Sukarno was a military leader, which is
incorrect. Also on this page in the article on Maj. Gen. More ...
Govt raises its target for telephone lines JAKARTA (JP): The government says it will install even more
telephone lines during the ongoing Sixth Five-Year Development
Plan period to end in March 1999, raising its previous target for
new telephone lines by 54 percent from five million to 7. More ...
Fax harassment For a year or so now a company has been sending me faxes to
register for the umpteenth seminars they conduct, carried out by
all these famous gurus who tend to rip you off, wanting US$5,000
in registration fees for the garbage they dish out. More ...
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