Higher education budget sought JAKARTA (JP): The City Council urged the city administration
on Saturday to increase the allocated budget for the renovation
of state elementary schools. More ...
600 migrants take refuge DILI, East Timor: About 600 migrants have fled to Atambua in
the neighboring West Timor province since ethnic and religious
violence broke out here more than week ago, the governor said
Saturday. More ...
Proposed ban on ads resisted SEMARANG, Central Java: The proposal to scrap cigarette
advertisements on TV is meeting strong resistance from the
Association of Indonesian Cigarette Producers. More ...
Aryaduta Jakarta has new name JAKARTA (JP): The Aryaduta Jakarta has changed its name, as of
Aug. 17, to Hotel Aryaduta Jakarta as part of the government-
sponsored Indonesianization program. More ...
More surprises, and disappointment, from Windows 95By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Now that all the hoopla surrounding the
spectacular launch of Win95 is dying down, it's time to see if
the new 32-bit operating system really delivers the good things
Microsoft has promised.First things first, though. More ...
Garrison I holds various activities JAKARTA (JP): Garrison I/Jakarta is currently holding a
variety of activities ranging from blood donating to race walking
in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the Armed Forces
(ABRI).The activities were initiated last week by Garrison Commander
Maj. Gen. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Voltron
3:05 Children's Program: Riang Ria
3:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze
4:30 School Quiz: Cepat Tepat
5:00 Regional News
5:30 Culture Program
6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country
6:15 Village Program
6:30 Religious Teachings: Budha
7:00 Evening ... More ...
Drums beat their way to Islamic fiesta SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Ancient Javanese rhythms
launched the long trip of various 13th-century gamelan
instruments to the Islamic festival in Jakarta. More ...
Code for Soekarno-Hatta In his letter of Sept. 9, 1995, Yatmono asked whether it would
not be better to use SKH or SHT as the airport code for Soekarno-
Hatta, instead of the present CKG.A three-letter airport code may only be used for one
destination. More ...
Tower of indifference? This country is never short of controversy. Today, the fuss is
about several local business tycoons and their plan to build a
500-meter-high Jakarta Tower in the capital. More ...
Constraints on technology (1)By David Ray How does Indonesian industry move up the technological ladder?
In the face of low industrial productivity levels, low value
added export production as well as the threat of increased
regional competition in low-tech labor-intensive manufacturing
from ... More ...
Youth forum to be held at Senayan JAKARTA (JP): A large-scale youth's festival called Gebyar
Orang Muda 1995, consisting of various competitions, discussions
and promotional activities, will be held in Senayan Stadium in
Central Jakarta between Oct. 10 and 16. More ...
Susi bows to old foe Ye as Alan loses to Joko JAKARTA (JP): World champion Ye Zhaoying of China clawed her
way back to a hard-earned 12-9, 2-11, 12-9 victory over Susi
Susanti in the US$180,000 World Cup badminton championships
yesterday. More ...
Persib stuns Bangkok Bank JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian league champion Persib got off to a
flying start in its the Asian Champion's Cup campaign by stunning
host Bangkok Bank 2-0 in their first round first leg match in
Bangkok on Saturday. More ...
Yogie withdraws remark on PPP chief JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Yogie S.M. is working
to placate the United Development Party and the feelings that
were hurt last week when the minister issued a statement calling
the party's chief "sick". More ...
Arms for Southeast Asia In this decade of ethnic warfare, international legal and
illegal arms sales and trafficking is on the increase and has
become a multi-billion dollar business with plenty of room for
growth. More ...
Dozens missing in boat fire SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: About 20 people were reported
missing as a boat carrying dozens of people from Tarakan to Tawao
in eastern Malaysia caught fire on Friday, police said Saturday. More ...
Sudwikatmono defends Kemayoran tower plan JAKARTA (JP): Business tycoon Sudwikatmono has defended his
plan to build a 500-meter tower, billed to be the third highest
in the world, in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. More ...
Garuda profitable In reference to the letter by Soelaiman S. published in The
Jakarta Post Sept. 12, 1995, issue entitle Garuda losses, which
was picked from Neraca daily, we would like to give the following
comments.* The reporter of Neraca daily who wrote on Aug. More ...
Banks offer hedging business JAKARTA (JP): ABN AMRO Bank, the Netherlands-based
international bank, held a treasury seminar entitled Hedging
Forex and Interest Rates at the Grand Hyatt hotel over the
weekend.The bank's manager for Indonesia, C.J. More ...
Kapuk clash lamentable, understandable: Councilor JAKARTA (JP): Last week's clash which occurred between
residents and security and order officers in the Kapuk district
of West Jakarta during a forceful eviction was understandable, a
city legislator said on Saturday. More ...
Ulemas deny pardoning Harmoko JAKARTA (JP): The Ulemas Council (MUI), an umbrella group for
Indonesian Moslem organizations, denies forgiving Information
Minister Harmoko for allegedly offending Islam by twisting a
verse from the Koran. More ...
Share prices up 5.33 points at JSX JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
closed mixed across the board last week, amid a lack of fresh
incentives.The JSX composite index closed the week up 5.33 points from
the week's opening of 489. More ...
Jonas Salk I was shocked and saddened to read an article in Kompas of
June 26, that Prof. Jonas Salk, discoverer of the polio vaccine,
died of heart trouble at the age of 80, in Green Hospital, La
Jolla, San Diego, U.S. on June 23, 1995. More ...
Towards safer nuclear waste disposalBy Lawrie Delroy ERINDALE, Australia (JP): Radioactive wastes from the
production of arms and the operation of nuclear power stations
have been accumulating in storage areas around the world since
the first nuclear bomb was dropped on Japan 50 years ago. More ...
Irian veterans criticize handling of Timika case JAKARTA (JP): A number of senior Irianese veterans that fought
for Irian Jaya's integration with Indonesia in the early 1960s
have criticized the military's handling of the situation in their
home province. More ...
Students advised to prepare for globalizationBy Achmad Nurhoeri DEPOK, West Java (JP): Indonesian university students must be
able to grasp and interpret rapid world change in order to
safeguard the nation from the pitfalls of globalization, several
academics said over the weekend. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta:
- Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday
and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday
Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday
and Saturday from 7 p.m. More ...
New envoy not likely for a whileBy Meidyatama Suryadiningrat UNGASAN, Bali (JP): Indonesia's President Soeharto and
Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating concluded their meeting
here yesterday with a mutual understanding that it will be some
time before a new candidate is chosen to fill ... More ...
Seminar on banking crime JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Banurusman is
scheduled to give the keynote speech at a seminar on contemporary
economic crime portrayal in the flow of money among banks.The one-day seminar, to be held at the Atlet Century Park
Hotel on Thursday, Sept. More ...
Importers' group postpones boycott threat JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Importers, which
last month threatened to halt imports from Australia, beginning
today, in response to a flag burning incident, announced Saturday
postponement of the threat. More ...
Soeharto concerned over trade rows in Asia-Pacific JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has expressed concern over an
increase in trade disputes occurring between countries in the
Asia-Pacific region and called for peaceful settlements which
would not cause harm to others, an official says. More ...
Humpuss, Karat tie up JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Trading, a subsidiary of Humpuss
Group controlled by Hutomo (Tomy) Mandala Putra Soeharto, plans
to set up a joint venture company with Karat of Thailand to
manufacture sanitary ware with an investment of US$27 million. More ...
Stress rising in today's kids JAKARTA (JP): Demanding parents, school pressure and eating
too much fast food have one thing in common -- they cause stress
in children. More ...
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