Businesspeople's delicate link with the media industryBy Ignatius Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): The televised announcement by businessman Peter
Gontha concerning the ailing Bank Andromeda, broadcast on
Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI) early this month, is an
interesting event for media observers. More ...
Nursalim's kidnappers JAKARTA (JP): Two of the eight suspects who allegedly
kidnapped business tycoon Sjamsul Nursalim, owner of Bank Dagang
Negara Indonesia and chairman of the Gajah Tunggal business
group, might not be tried in Indonesia, a high ranking officer
said yesterday. More ...
Stock prices lose ground as rupiah weakens JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
fell by 2.6 percent yesterday on heavy selling in some blue chip
stocks as the rupiah weakened slightly, stockbrokers and currency
dealers said. More ...
RI tennis body to hold Asiad selection event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association is to stage a
selection tournament later this month to decide the likely men's
and women's national teams for the 13th Asian Games in December
1998.The final teams will not be chosen until next November. More ...
Penalties too small for defiant developers Controversy over building permits is back in the news these
days with the building of the 40-storey Hotel Mulia in South
Jakarta which allegedly deviated from its 16-floor permit. More ...
GDP GrowthCorrection: This graphic is the correct version of the one ran
yesterday on Page 5 to complement the article by Kwik Kian Gie
titled "Over-investment drives Indonesian economy to
stagflation". We apologize for the error. More ...
PLN to stage volleyball c'ship JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PT PLN is to
stage an inter-club national volleyball championship from Nov. 25
to Dec. 2 to commemorate the 52nd National Electricity Day. More ...
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Nurses to be sent to Malaysia BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial administration is exploring
the possibility of sending Indonesian nurses to Malaysia, the
head of the provincial health office, Adnan Mahmud, said
yesterday. More ...
Government welcomes withdrawal of lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad and Bank
Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono welcomed yesterday a
move by Bank Andromeda to drop its lawsuit against them over the
bank's closure. More ...
Government's role in interethnic relationsBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Recently the Center for Information and
Development Studies (CIDES) and Republika daily held a seminar on
the relationship between Indonesian ethnic groups. More ...
Teenager jailed for killing mom's lover JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced an 18-
year-old man to three years and six months in jail yesterday for
beating to death his mother's boyfriend. More ...
Australia's Human Nature knows appearances countBy Astrid Amalia JAKARTA (JP): Human Nature believes that what you see is what
you get.The band did its best to give local fans positive images
during a recent concert here."This is something like what you see is what you get. More ...
Govt to set quota on palm oil export to boost supply JAKARTA (JP): The government will impose a quota on crude palm
oil (CPO) exports to boost domestic supply and stabilize
inflating prices. More ...
Customers swamp banks for refund JAKARTA (JP): Customers of the 16 liquidated private banks
began flocking to the offices and branches throughout the country
of their banks, and the state-banks appointed to payout their
deposits. More ...
Nair's 'Kama' is step away from art of loveBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Anyone hoping to see erotic love scenes in
Kamasutra: A Tale of Love is in for a big disappointment.Director Mira Nair uses the 16th century tale to try to answer
a 1990s dilemma: the distinction between love and sex. More ...
Canadian aid for irrigation PALU, Central Java: The Canada-Indonesia Development
Association has provided Rp 1 billion (US$303 million) for the
upgrading of village irrigation networks in Central Sulawesi, a
local irrigation official said. More ...
Man arrested with gun JAKARTA (JP): A 32-year-old man has been arrested in West
Jakarta for illegally possessing a FN 45 handgun.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Marc Jurt, at Duta Fine Arts
Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta, daily at 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m., Sunday and Monday at 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Nov. 16. More ...
'Fatima,' 'Mat Angin' grap most nominations JAKARTA (JP): They may not have gained the desired ratings,
but teleserials Fatima, Mat Angin, Perkawinan Siti Zubaedah and
Sepanjang Jalan Kenangan made up for it by taking the most
nominations in the 1997 Festival Sinetron Indonesia. More ...
Gus Dur, Sudharmono dampen talks on VP JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem scholar and a presidential advisor
sought to dampen yesterday growing public speculation on who will
be Indonesia's next vice president. More ...
Rachmad Buchori continues silent protest in court JAKARTA (JP): Rachmad Buchori, accused of defaming the
President, kept up his silent protest in court as he refused to
answer questions or respond during the continuation of his trial
yesterday. More ...
Telkomsel seeks more funds for expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a private company which operates
the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) cellular
system, is seeking additional funds to support its expansion
plan. More ...
Singh races into lead at Volvo Masters KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): The opening day's play in the
US$200,000 Volvo Masters of Malaysia saw India's Jeev Milkha
Singh literally race into the lead with a four-under-par 68. More ...
BA upbeat on new services despite monetary crisis JAKARTA (JP): British Airways is set to boost its services in
Indonesia and is upbeat that the country's economic problems will
not hamper its expansion plan. More ...
Scholarships for teachers SURABAYA: Japan's Ministry of Education is inviting Indonesian
teachers to apply for the Mombusho scholarship for an upgrading
program at several universities in Japan. More ...
Church warns of rumors amid economic crisis JAKARTA (JP): An influential religious organization warned
yesterday against divisive rumors exploiting drought-related
problems as well as the financial crisis that rocked the country
recently.Mgr. More ...
Police shoot alleged robber JAKARTA (JP): Police have shot dead an alleged robber who
resisted arrest and tried to attack police officers on Jl. H.O.S
Cokroaminoto in Central Jakarta.No further details of the shooting on Wednesday were
available. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Bali Inter. Continental Resort, Jimbaran:
- Singaraja Restaurant: Mini Balinese Jegog, daily, 6:30 p.m.
to 10 p.m.
- Saraswati Lounge: Balinese Cultural Dances, daily except
Thursday and Sunday. More ...
Three events to make up Champ of Champs JAKARTA (JP): Three national automotive events will be
contested in the Goro Champ of Champs, scheduled to be held in
Bandung and Cikola, West Java, from Nov. 28 to Nov. 30. More ...
Washington continues to have imperial ambitionsBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): Bill Clinton's first foreign policy action when
he became president was to bomb Iraq. Now five years on perhaps
he is going to end up bombing Iraq again. More ...
Qualified confidence We should not read too deeply into the remarks of optimism by
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Michel Camdessus
about the prospects of our economy. More ...
Fishing sector 'promising but underexplored' JAKARTA (JP): The prospect of the fishing industry was still
promising because it was underexplored and underutilized, since
national companies could only harvest half of its annual
production potential, President Soeharto said yesterday. More ...
Three-tier transit project delayed for two months JAKARTA (JP): The developer of the three-tier transit system
says that work on the project will not begin until February
because it will have difficulty finding workers over the Idul
Fitri holiday period. More ...
City bus kills schoolgirl at Pulogadung terminal JAKARTA (JP): A reckless city bus driver has been blamed for
the death of nine-year-old girl at Pulogadung Bus Terminal in
East Jakarta yesterday. More ...
MasterCard issues 2m debit cards JAKARTA (JP): MasterCard International said yesterday it had
issued its Maestro debit cards to about two million people in
Indonesia since the company introduced the service four years
ago. More ...
Preserve culture, don't 'fossilize' Betawi people JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged the municipality
yesterday to rethink its strategy for conservation of the Betawi
(native Jakartans) culture. More ...
Police to deport American journalist from East Timor JAKARTA (JP): East Timor Police will deport an American woman
traveling on a tourist visa who was found "engaging in
journalistic activities," Antara reported yesterday. More ...
Closed banks told to form liquidation teams soon JAKARTA (JP): The balance remaining after refunding up to Rp
20 million (US$5,900) per account at the 16 closed banks will be
paid by liquidation teams, not by the paying banks, a Bank
Indonesia official said yesterday. More ...
Diarrhea claims 74 lives in drought-hit Irian JAKARTA (JP): A diarrhea outbreak in the drought stricken,
isolated Senggo Asmat village in the country's easternmost
province, Irian Jaya, has killed 74 people since October, Antara
reported yesterday. More ...
On supervision I would like to congratulate Mr. Sam Suhaedi for his letter in
The Jakarta Post of Nov. 12 entitled Ineffective supervision. I
agree with him that ineffective supervision is a weak link in
some Indonesian private, as well as government, enterprises. More ...
Cigarette factory workers end four-day strike SURABAYA (JP): Some 40,000 workers of Indonesia's largest
cigarette company in East Java ended their four-day strike
yesterday after management agreed to meet their demands for
better pay. More ...
Filipinos stranded PALU, Central Java: Eight Filipino traders who were stranded
on Ogotua island, Central Sulawesi, have been detained by
immigration authorities here. More ...
Treating people with AIDS I was troubled to read in your article Two die of AIDS related
illnesses in The Jakarta Post, Nov. 11, that "People with AIDS
face constant official surveillance and are not allowed to travel
outside their designated areas. More ...
Sport bosses 'should do two terms' JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo
Arismunandar said yesterday that it would be preferable if the
chairpeople of all sports organizations completed two terms of
office. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 My Country
2:35 TV Series: Kelly
3:10 Children's Program: Tunas
3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat
5:10 Documentary Film: Science World
5:30 Music: Paket 27
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
... More ...
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio"
Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The
Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * The same frisky bunch of JIS Second-Graders you heard on
the show last week will be back tonight. More ...
Visa, BankPos sign deal JAKARTA (JP): BankPos Nusantara signed yesterday a memorandum
of understanding with Visa International to produce card payment
products in Indonesia. More ...
Dengue fears brought on by rainy season JAKARTA (JP): After the drought comes the rain. And with it,
physicians warn, the danger of a spread in dengue fever. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Novotel Surabaya Hotel & Suites, Jl. Ngagel 173-175:
- Dahana Lounge Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Los
Javados Acoustic music.
- Puri Pool Bar: Happy Hour at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. More ...
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