Try warns PIKI executives against provocation JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno has told the
Association of Indonesian Christian Intellectuals (PIKI) not to
respond rashly to unrest or any other short-lived trend. More ...
Red sails in the sunset China's Communist Party opened its 15th congress yesterday
with a rallying cry from President Jiang Zemin. But it was not a
call for tighter ideological control. Far from it. More ...
Indonesian Sindhis make their own success storiesBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian-born Indians carve a respectable
niche -- a refined little India tableau in their adopted homeland
-- through their strong business acumen and hybrid spirit. More ...
Abolishment of monopolies Senior economist Sumitro Djojohadikusumo has recently
recommended the abolishment of monopolies. Coordinating Minister
for Economic and Finance Saleh Afiff has said that monopolies
will be eradicated. More ...
Land ownership documents needed JAKARTA (JP): The city inventory office must speed up the
processing of title documents for 2.5 hectares in Kemanggisan,
West Jakarta, to prevent ownership disputes, a councilor said.Three schools owned by the municipality have stood on the land
since 1974. More ...
Ministry under fire over decree on visit to Sea World JAKARTA (JP): Just weeks after the controversy over uniforming
students' shoes, the Ministry of Education and Culture has come
under fire again over reports it had issued a letter requiring
high school students to visit Sea World. 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 ...
No more villages in Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: As of Saturday, there are officially no more
villages here because they have been promoted to subdistricts,
Antara reported. More ...
Indomobil plans to merge with PT Indomulti JAKARTA (JP): The giant Salim Group plans to merge its
automotive arm PT Indomobil Investment Corporation with the
publicly listed firm PT Indomulti Inti Industri. More ...
32 die in bus-truck collision JAKARTA (JP): At least 32 people were killed and 29 others
injured when an intercity bus collided head on with a dump truck
on the Cakung-Cikunir toll road, East Jakarta, yesterday,
hospital and police sources said yesterday. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 Travel: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Lucan
3:10 TV Drama: Diantara Kita
3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna
5:00 Indonesian Lessons
5:25 Variety Show
5:30 Talk Show: Sebaiknya Anda ... More ...
Schools told to discuss levies with parents JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have asked schools to stop
imposing burdensome additional costs on parents and to publicly
discuss extracurricular activities before implementing them. More ...
Asia Cellular Satellite project runs smoothlyBy I Christianto KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania (JP): The Asia Cellular
Satellite (ACeS) system, a mobile satellite telecommunications
project of the Indonesia-based PT ACeS, will operate in the
second quarter of 1999, according to the system contractor. More ...
ASEAN should expand the ARFBy A.K.P. Mochtan JAKARTA (JP): As if eluding the prevailing trend toward
multilateralism in the Asia-Pacific region, trilateral ties
remain dominant and critical to strategic and security equations
in Northeast Asia. More ...
A fiery debate There was an emotional storm in a political tea cup here last
week. The root of the low-quality but high-voltage debate, which
involved high-profile politicians, was a statement made by Dr.
Juwono Sudarsono, a professor of political science at University
of Indonesia. More ...
Experts call for review of 1996 Press Law JAKARTA (JP): Experts greeted the scheduled endorsement of the
broadcasting bill over the weekend, calling for equal "freedom"
between broadcast and print journalists. More ...
Coffee harvest to decline JAKARTA (JP): The Association of the Indonesian Coffee
Exporters estimates a drop of up to 60 percent in Indonesia's
coffee production this year because of drought, Antara reported
Saturday. More ...
Officials air different opinions on CEPA project JAKARTA (JP): Officials have voiced different opinions over
the government's decision to award PT Consolidated Electric Power
Asia (CEPA) Indonesia the Tanjung Jati C power project in Jepara,
Central Java. More ...
Maid found dead in employer's home JAKARTA (JP): A 22-year-old housemaid was found dead with foam
oozing from her mouth at her employer's house in Jatiwarigin,
Pondok Gede, East Jakarta, Friday evening. More ...
Indomobil, Indomulti merge JAKARTA (JP): Two companies in the widely diversified Salim
Group, PT Indomobil and PT Indomulti, will be merged in group's
restructuring program. More ...
Corel Print House Magic: Now you can be a proBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): If you've been using one of those Print Shop
programs from Broderbund, you'll know how easy it can be to
produce great-looking invitation cards, flyers, banners and other
things right on your own PC. More ...
E. Timor gets Rp 24b fund DILI, East Timor: The government has channeled a Rp 24 billion
(US$8.2 million) fund to help poor families in 442 villages start
their own businesses, State Minister of Population Haryono Suyono
said Saturday. More ...
Share prices likely to remain volatile JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
are predicted to remain volatile this week as most foreign
investors would stay away from the market. More ...
Principal's naked mischief JAKARTA (JP): An elementary school principal in the remote
Bengkalis island, Riau, amused himself by ordering "nasty
students" to run around a soccer field stark naked. More ...
Record breakers at Games to get house JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
Hayono Isman said any athlete who breaks a world record at the
19th SEA Games here next month will receive a house from a
sponsor. More ...
Over 3,000 teachers needed SEMARANG: More than 3,000 junior and senior high school
teachers will be needed in Central Java next year to make the
government's nine-year compulsory education program a success, an
official here said Saturday. More ...
Sad reflection of immaturity on nation's leadership debate Political scientist Juwono Sudarsono has come under criticism
this past week for suggesting the presidency remain in the hands
of someone with a military background, at least until 2005. More ...
Serang on the Internet SERANG, West Java: Cyberspace welcomed a new website yesterday
as the regency of Serang opened up its very own homepage.Serang regent Sukron Roshadi said the website is aimed at
attracting investors to the area which is fast becoming an
industrial and tourist hot spot. More ...
Bintan a new rising star for investmentBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): In a relatively short time, Bintan Island in the
Riau archipelago has turned itself into a burgeoning center for
investment activities in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. More ...
Manpower office told to draw up 'wise' directives JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives promised Saturday
to keep monitoring the government's preparations for implementing
the newly approved manpower bill. More ...
Traditional herbal 'jamu' needs scientific proof JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian traditional herbal medicines, known
as jamu, need to have empirically-proven curative elements to be
scientifically proven and in order to compete in the world
market, officials and manufacturers said at a seminar Friday. More ...
Orchid forest smoke-free SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The 5,000 hectare Kersik Luway
Melak orchid forest in Kutai has just been declared a smoke-free
area in anticipation of the increasing number of fires which have
become a national problem. More ...
TENNIS CHAMPION: Indonesia's unseeded Andrian Raturandang won the third series
of the Satelindo Indonesia Satellite Circuit after beating second
seeded Alexei Gavrilov of Russia in yesterday's final 0-6, 6-3,
6-4 at the Senayan tennis complex. More ...
Dengue kills four in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Dengue fever has claimed the lives here
of at least four people, including a mother, her new born baby
and 12-year-old daughter and hospitalized at least 42 others in
the last week. More ...
U.S. cuts RI cacao prices JAKARTA (JP): Cacao exporters in Southeast Sulawesi are losing
at least Rp 28 billion (US$9.6 million) a year because of the
mandatory cut in price of cacao exported to the United States. More ...
Malaysia moves to lure more foreign touristsBy Devi M. Asmarani KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Malaysia, a country of 20 million people,
is resolute on its ambitious mission to attract more visitors. More ...
Haze threatens RI's reputation JAKARTA (JP): Haze continued to envelope many parts of the
country yesterday as people began praying for rain to allay a
problem which could tarnish Indonesia's image abroad. More ...
Crime victims' rights Vice President Try Sutrisno has reminded us once again of the
need to provide legal protection for crime victims. A public
debate concerning the issue developed a few years ago, when
crimes occurred with increasing frequency and brutality. More ...
Sutiyoso pledges not to disappoint Jakartans SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj.
Gen. Sutiyoso, who will be installed as the new City Governor
next month, has pledged not to disappoint Jakartans. More ...
Aussie Cole beats India's Singh in Ericsson MastersBy Bobby Allen Wilson BINTAN, Riau (JP): In a gripping finish to the US$500,000 Asia
Pacific Ericsson Masters yesterday Australian Darren Cole beat
India's Jeev Milkha Singh on the first hole of a sudden-death
play-off. More ...
Pupil held for stabbing school mate JAKARTA (JP): An elementary student has been arrested in South
Jakarta for allegedly stabbing a junior high school student in
the chest after an argument between the two, police said. More ...
Pulogebang project delayed indefinitely JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a modern bus terminal in
Pulogebang, East Jakarta, which was previously scheduled to start
in July, has been postponed indefinitely due to financial
problems, a city official said. More ...
Callback operators defend their businessBy I. Christianto GENEVA (JP): Callback operators are defending their business
as legal, profitable and prospective projects, saying that few
countries oppose the services as government-regulated rates
become less competitive. More ...
Evicted Depok people occupy House compound JAKARTA (JP): More than 70 residents of Pancoran Mas, Depok,
who were recently expelled after occupying the National
Commission on Human Rights office, took up position Saturday at
the House of Representatives compound. More ...
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