Soeharto asks Latief to socialize new labor law JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered Minister of Manpower
Abdul Latief yesterday to take steps to familiarize the public
with the newly endorsed manpower bill before it goes into effect
next year. More ...
Economist predicts lower growth, higher inflation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will see lower economic growth and
higher inflation this year and the next due to the currency
turmoil and the prolonged dry season, economist Mari E. Pangestu
said yesterday. More ...
Volvo sells Renault stake GOTHENBURG: Volvo AB has sold its entire stake in Renault SA.The move comes as Volvo focuses on its main core business.In divesting its 27. More ...
Diana had gracious character On Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1997, two friends and I, out of deep
respect for the late Princess of Wales, visited the British
embassy to sign the condolence book made available for the
public. More ...
Cadillac takes on Europe and Asia FRANKFURT: Cadillac announced its intent to become a global
brand with the world premiere of the 1998 Cadillac Seville at the
Frankfurt motor show, making it the first Cadillac ever to debut
outside the United States. More ...
Two die in Bogor van crash JAKARTA (JP): A Bogor inner-city minivan driver and a
passenger died when their vehicle rolled into a 15-meter-deep
ravine in Buntar River near Jl. Raya Tajur on Thursday night. More ...
Int'l women's film festival to be held JAKARTA (JP): A four-day International Women's Film Festival
will be staged in Jakarta with the first screening to be held on
Sept. 20. More ...
Cloud seeding to start in several provinces JAKARTA (JP): The government will begin cloud seeding next
week in an attempt to allay the worsening smoke haze enveloping
Jambi, Riau and West Sumatra, State Minister of Environment
Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday. More ...
SEA Games torch to be lit at ASEAN office JAKARTA (JP): Financial problems have forced the 19th SEA
Games organizing committee to move the official torch lighting
ceremony from Borobudur temple in Central Java to Jakarta. More ...
Boyzone belts out a different beat in winning fansBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Take a few unpardonably cute chorus boys. Pick
from a musical array of peppy-rap-jazz sounds, but be sure there
are enough pledges of undying love to send teenage listeners
swooning. More ...
Ex-general places trust in civilians JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) most senior figure, Gen.
(ret) Abdul Haris Nasution, dismissed speculation yesterday that
civilians lacked the necessary skills and abilities associated
with becoming presidency. More ...
New governor told to be consistent in city planning JAKARTA (JP): Experts have urged Jakarta's new governor -- who
is scheduled to assume office next month -- to be consistent when
implementing the city plan in a bid to prevent further
overlapping in developments. More ...
Constantin DrakakisCorrection: In our caption yesterday, we incorrectly named
Greece's ambassador as Constantin Dukakis. He is Constantin
Drakakis, Greece's first ambassador to Indonesia. He presented
his credentials to President Soeharto at Merdeka Palace
yesterday. More ...
Megawati visits fire victims JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, daughter of the
country's first president Sukarno and former chairwoman of the
Indonesian Democratic Party, gave donations to fire victims in
western Pademangan, North Jakarta, yesterday. More ...
Toyota prices set to rise BANGKOK: The recent devaluation of the baht has forced Toyota
to lift prices of its cars in Thailand.The company is planning a price hike of 3 percent for
completely knocked-down cars and 6 percent for completely built-
up cars. More ...
Indonesia developing 'telemedicine' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is developing a telecommunications
network to enable doctors in remote areas to conduct surgery
under the guidance of specialists in Jakarta, an official said
yesterday. More ...
Honda strikes Accord with new U.S.-built carBy Alastair Doak HONDA importer, PT Imora Motors, is turning its back on Japan
and will instead import the American version of the sixth
generation Accord. More ...
LSD -- Keeping a better grip on realityBy T. Uncle THE limited-slip differential is a device fundamentally
designed to do just that, help prevent a vehicle's wheels from
spinning in low-traction situations. More ...
Garuda changes routes to better efficiency JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has
restructured its international and domestic flight routes for the
winter season (October-March) in a bid to improve its efficiency
and service. More ...
Next VP civilian or military?Amir Santoso JAKARTA (JP): The statement that Juwono Sudarsono, deputy
governor of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), made to
the effect that civilians will not have the capability to serve
as Indonesian's president for at least another five years ... More ...
Five people killed on Jl. Sudirman crash JAKARTA (JP): Five people died early yesterday morning in a
car crash on Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta. Two of them were
believed to be pedestrians who were hit just before the car
smashed into a tree and a street lamp on the median strip. More ...
University graduates find it hard to get byBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): By training, Marco (not his real name) is a
social scientist who graduated from Gadjah Mada University's
School of Social Sciences.By trade, he is a newspaper vendor and has been one for over
five years. More ...
Jayapura Bishop becomes expert in balancing rolesBy Lela E. Madjiah He was just like any other young man. A fine house, a
beautiful wife, children and a good place in society was all he
ever wanted. Yet, fate landed him in a strange land, half way
across the world from home. More ...
BMW returns to F1 MUNICH: BMW has finally confirmed its plans to return to
Formula 1 with the Williams team in 2000 using an all-new V10
engine.Extensive testing will start in 1999, the last year that
Williams will use Renault/Mecachrome engines. More ...
Nurture understanding Mr. Al Workman, unfortunately, you tend to make a sweeping
generalization (Sept. 12) that relatively few Indonesians
exercise personal discretion or initiative. You also brush all
Indonesians with a single stroke saying that they lack
compassion. More ...
Official queried over election funds KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A government official here was
detained by the local prosecutor's office for allegedly
embezzling Rp 186 million (US$65,000) from the May general
election fund. More ...
Champ Els tips aid Nico's return in Ericsson MastersBy Bobby Allen Wilson BINTAN, Riau (JP): South African Nico van Rensburg left scorch
marks on the back nine at Bintan Lagoon Golf and Beach Resort
yesterday after taking the second round lead in the US$500,000
Asia-Pacific Ericsson Masters. More ...
German cars steal the showBy Russell Williamson GERMAN carmakers have captured the limelight at the Frankfurt
motor show with a range of concepts and new model previews. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Nahfud, at the Galeri Cipta II, Taman
Ismail Marzuki Arts Center, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta,
at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17. More ...
Maersk, Bonauli tie up JAKARTA (JP): Maersk, the Lee Gardens International group of
Hong Kong and Bonauli Real Estate will sign a joint venture
agreement to set up a new management company, PT Bonalee Maersk
Corporation. More ...
Alatas to visit Cuba and Venezuela JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas will
visit Venezuela and Cuba en route to New York to attend the 52nd
United Nations General Assembly meeting.Alatas is scheduled to arrive in Caracas on Sept. 15. More ...
RI karateka wins bronze at world championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian karateka Lia Nurliati won a bronze
medal at the world championships in the Philippines Thursday. More ...
Deliberation of bills at hotels under fire JAKARTA (JP): The deliberation of bills at hotels came under
fire yesterday, with two House of Representatives legislators
demanding an end to such practices. More ...
RP to send 782 athletes to Games JAKARTA (JP): The Philippines will send 782 athletes to the
coming 19th SEA Games here, the second largest group after
Indonesia.There will be 476 men and 306 women in the Philippine team
which will be led by Christina M. More ...
Irrelevant comparison I am writing in response to two readers' letters on Sept. 9
referring to Princess Diana.S. Natarajan's evasive reply to Bill Guerin's letter of Sept.
8 regarding presidents of countries only serves to confirm that
Mr. Guerin got it right and that Mr. More ...
Role of photographers It seems that in the furor over the Parisian paparazzi sight
may be lost of the valuable, even indispensable, role other press
photographers play. A great disservice will be done if the
impression forms in the public mind that all cameramen are
suspect. More ...
Entrants in national TV festival announced JAKARTA (JP): A special committee for the Indonesian Sinetron
Festival announced yesterday its selection of television dramas,
comedies, documentaries and short films to be included in the
December awards. More ...
Balikpapan haze halts flights BALIKPAPAN, E. Kalimantan: The thick, smoky haze caused by
forest fires prompted yesterday the delay of several flights at
Sepinggan Airport, an official here said. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 Travel: My Country
2:45 Children's Film: The Crystal Maze
3:10 Culture Program: Lingkar Budaya
3:35 Travel: Wisata Nasional
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Sports
5:30 TV Series
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country
... More ...
Local airlines asked to establish alliance JAKARTA (JP): Garuda Indonesia Airlines yesterday invited
other domestic carriers in the country to join forces in
competing with their international competitors. More ...
UNDP medal I am envious of Indonesians for having President Soeharto,
especially at a time when the leaders of my country (India) and
my neighboring country are boasting of having nuclear
capabilities, while the poor village women on either side of the
border walk kilometers to fetch head-loads ... More ...
Mandela sincere but knows less: Lopes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia believes South African President
Nelson Mandela is sincere in his efforts on East Timor, but feels
he lacks thorough knowledge on the issue, a government official
said yesterday. More ...
Fire breaks out at Badung market DENPASAR: A fire broke out at dawn yesterday at the
traditional Badung market, destroying five shops and causing an
estimated Rp 100 million (US$35,000) in losses.No human casualties were reported in the fire that started at
1:30 a.m. More ...
Ade's graveCorrection: The story under the headline of Mrs. Nasution opposes
removal of Ade's grave, on this page yesterday, mistakenly said
"Indonesian Democratic Party" instead of "Indonesian Communist
Party". We deeply regret the error. More ...
Korea peace talks welcome The surprise announcement that Washington and Pyongyang have
agreed to hold peace talks is welcome news for the region. Though
it is still too early to say whether North Korea's olive branch
will bear fruit, the gesture itself is heartening. More ...
Brig. Gen. Sjafrie to replace Sutiyoso as military chief JAKARTA (JP): As predicted, Jakarta Military Chief of Staff
Brig. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin will replace his superior, Maj.
Gen. Sutiyoso, as the new Jakarta Military commander.Armed Forces (ABRI) spokesman Brig. Gen. A. More ...
ABRI to accept city's decision on Blok P JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) will not interfere in
the Jakarta administration's plan to relocate the Blok P public
cemetery, especially the remains of Ade Irma Suryani Nasution.Spokesman Brig. Gen. A. More ...
Teenager jailed for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Court sentenced yesterday a 16-
year-old boy to six months in jail for stealing Rp 23,000
(US$7.90) from a woman.Presiding judge A.G. More ...
A new labor law Despite persisting controversy, the labor law which the House
of Representatives unanimously approved on Thursday after months
of public debate, unquestionably contains some significant
improvements over the draft as it was initially presented by the
government. More ...
State-owned fertilizer firms consolidated JAKARTA (JP): The government consolidated the country's five
state-owned fertilizer companies into a single business group
yesterday and appointed South Sumatra-based PT Pusri as the
holding company. More ...
Bakrie raises capital JAKARTA (JP): An extraordinary meeting of shareholders from
listed PT Bakrie & Brothers approved yesterday the company's plan
to more than double its authorized capital to Rp 3.87 trillion
(US$1.33 billion) from 1.5 trillion. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 12 , 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Again, student brawls Student fighting has once again broken out. It was reported
that on Tuesday fighting broke out among hundreds of students
from the Bogor Agricultural University (IPB). Six students were
reported injured and a number of lecture rooms and cars parked
nearby were damaged. More ...
Collect impounded vehicles: DLLAJ JAKARTA (JP): The owners of vehicles impounded more than 10
year ago by the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) were
urged yesterday to collect them. More ...
UNCTAD asked to develop global transaction system GENEVA (JP): A meeting held during the TELECOM Interactive
1997 Forum has asked the United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD) to develop a global system for trade
transactions, covering both exports and imports. More ...
Heat, high humidity big obstacles in rally championship JAKARTA (JP): Scorching heat and high humidity over Sumatra's
rubber and palm oil plantations will challenge the men and
machines trying to conquer the 11th round of the Gudang Garam
World Rally Championships next week in Medan. More ...
Indonesia and Chile form business council JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Chile opened yesterday a business
council as part of their long-term plan to boost bilateral trade. More ...
'Volcano' spews social messageBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Since the Rodney King verdict blew the lid on
Los Angeles's chronic racial problem five years ago, the city has
been at war on three fronts. First, against the ongoing force of
a far-from-resolved issue. More ...
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