10 prosecutors for 'Gurita' case BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial prosecutors' office has
appointed 10 prosecutors to examine five suspects in the Gurita
ferry disaster, which claimed 338 lives in January. More ...
Motorola's WordTrek Plus brings new sophistication to pagingBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Late last year I reviewed two products that
enabled us to send paging messages without the help of operators. More ...
11 GRADUATES CUM LAUDE: Some 2,629 students from various study programs graduated from
the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok on Saturday, with 11 of
them graduating with honors."This is the first time we have announced the cum laude
designations right on graduation day," UI Rector M.K. More ...
Developers rapped for negligence TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Tangerang Regent Saifulah AR has
lamented the fact that so far, only a few of the developers
operating in the regency have complied with the regulation to
provide plots for public cemeteries. More ...
Investors needed to speed up Kota renewal project JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is inviting private
companies to invest in the development of Jakarta's old city to
speed up the rejuvenation of the Kota area in North Jakarta. More ...
Moslem societies hold rallies for New Order SURABAYA (JP): Two major Moslem organizations held rallies
over the weekend in displays of qualified support for the New
Order administration. More ...
Locally-made cars may fail in free trade JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's domestic-oriented automotive
industry, hampered by the government's inconsistent auto policy,
will face difficulties to compete in a free market, an expert
said. More ...
Contractors fail to keep their promise JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean and local contractors carrying
out the construction of the Grogol-Pluit elevated toll road have
failed to repair the drainage system in Jelambar, damaged by
their sloppy work. More ...
East Timor to supply workers DILI, East Timor: The local office of the Ministry of Manpower
plans to send 600 workers to 10 provinces in an effort to reduce
the high unemployment rate, Antara reported. More ...
Thai military chief gets Indonesian medal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung
bestowed the Yudha Dharma Utama medal to his Thai counterpart
Gen. Viroj Sang Snit on Saturday for his hard work and
cooperation in promoting relations between the two countries. More ...
AIDS preventionFrom KompasI am a student who is interested in social matters and public
health. After reading a handbook on AIDS which was the subject of
the Idul Fitri 1416H sermon given in the Cijantung, East Jakarta
mosque by Dr. H. More ...
Disabled studentsFrom RepublikaIn reply to Yendi Sufyandi's letter to Republika of Aug. 13
(published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 15) on "Gadjah Mada
University discriminates against the disabled", we would like to
give the following response:1. We thank Mr. More ...
Manggarai project may start next year JAKARTA (JP): Prominent developer Ciputra said on Saturday he
hoped the construction of an integrated public transportation
terminal in Manggarai, South Jakarta could begin next year. More ...
BDNI reports profit rising JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed Bank Dagang Nasional
Indonesia (BDNI) booked an 8 percent increase in its net profit
in the first half of this year to Rp 74 billion (US$31 million)
over the same period of last year. More ...
Learn humanity from animals Lately, reading some of the news in the newspapers, I cannot
help being dismayed and disgusted by news concerning children.There are people who throw newborn babies in the garbage
heaps, or kidnap children in order to sell their vital organs. More ...
Over 90 students arrested for brawl JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested and charged 91 students from
various technical high schools with brawling after an early
Saturday morning altercation which sent at least three youths to
the hospital with injuries. More ...
Govt to raise mandatory forest royalties by 10% JAKARTA (JP): The government plans a 10 percent hike in the
mandatory royalties it imposes on forestry products following
increases in the prices of plywood on the international market
and of logs domestically. More ...
Questioning of priest raises ethical debate JAKARTA (JP): The government's summonses for a Catholic priest
and a lawyer in connection with the investigation into the July
27 riot has sparked a debate about whether they should heed the
call, and if so, how much they can divulge. More ...
Middle class set to dominate global societyBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "A new vision of global solidarity is needed to
match the push for globalization," wrote Richard Jolly, chief
author of the United Nations Development Program's 'Human
Development Report 1996'. More ...
Equatorial hotel acquired JAKARTA (JP): The Equatorial Hotel has changed its name to
Millennium Sirih Jakarta following PT Tanahabang Indah Pratama's
recent sale of shares to a Singapore firm.CDL Hotels International Ltd., a Singapore-based subsidiary of
Republic Hotels and Resorts Ltd. More ...
Follow-up urged to human rights commission report JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigners responded positively to
the independent findings of the National Commission on Human
Rights concerning the July 27th riots and urged follow-up to
"shed some light" on the 74 missing persons. More ...
Central Java team regains Haornas/Coke Cup trophy SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The Central Javanese boys
delighted their home crowd with a 3-0 thrashing of Jambi to win
their fourth Haornas/Coke Cup under-16 soccer championship title
yesterday. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta.
- Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except
Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
* Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. More ...
Construction of toll road to start JAKARTA (JP): The construction of a 14-kilometer toll road
linking Serpong in West Java and Bintaro in South Jakarta will
start next week, developer Ciputra said on Saturday."Minister Radinal Moochtar (of Public Works) will officiate
the construction on Sept. More ...
Ex-high jump star dies at 66 JAKARTA (JP): Former national men's high jump star I Gusti Oka
Mona died of a stroke at 66 years old in his hometown of
Denpasar, Bali, on Friday.Mona, whose 1956 national record of 1. More ...
Lippo's massive internal takeover gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): The Riady family's move to sell their shares,
worth almost Rp 1 trillion (US$424 million), in Lippo Group's two
major listed finance firms -- PT Lippo Bank and PT Lippo Life --
under the group's planned internal acquisition has ... More ...
73 journalists sign petition for fired colleagues JAKARTA (JP): More than 70 journalists have signed a petition
expressing concern at the fate of seven Suara Pembaruan
journalists who have gone 20 months without pay because of their
dispute with management. More ...
JavaSoft: A welcome addition to the IntranetBy Yenni Kwok JAKARTA (JP): A gamelan player, who performed for the
Enterprise Java Summit seminar last Thursday, translated the
Javanese on the banner as saying, The Big Growth of the Java
Language. More ...
Great River's profit up JAKARTA (JP): PT Great River International, a garment
manufacturer and retailer, posted a 112 percent increase in its
net profit to Rp 12.9 billion in the first half of this year from
Rp 6.1 billion (US$2.5 million) in same period of last year. More ...
More on Chopin Ms. Ines Irawati's response in The Jakarta Post (Aug. 29) to
my letter (Aug. 24) came as a surprise, because reviews or
opinions on music, theater and film seldom get a reaction in the
newspaper. I wish to express my appreciation for her courteous
and sincere letter. More ...
Johny unlikely for 14th PON JAKARTA (JP): National motocross champion Johny Pranata may
fail to make an appearance at the 14th National Games (PON)
exhibition races on Sept. 14. He broke his wrist in a fall at the
Gudang Garam championships in Muara Enim, South Sumatra on
Saturday. More ...
Ruling Golkar warned of political blunders JAKARTA (JP): Members of Golkar, the ruling political
organization, have been advised to watch their step so as not to
make any political errors in the run-up to the 1997 election. More ...
Model students hold safari DENPASAR, Bali: A group of model students from Indonesia's 27
provinces yesterday met with 750 local youths to discuss
substance abuse, Antara reported.Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka and a number of other community
leaders also attended the gathering. More ...
Jet-foil has engine trouble SERANG, West Java: A jet-foil with 40 people on board was
adrift in Sunda Strait waters near Tanjung Lesung, Pandeglang
regency, Banten, for several hours yesterday after its engine
stalled. More ...
S. Korea nails first win in volleyball Grand Prix JAKARTA (JP): South Korea showed what being the world's best
defensive team means when it beat the Netherlands 3-1 (15-9, 15-
10, 13-15, 15-4) at the Women's World Volleyball Grand Prix here
yesterday. More ...
Discotheque shut down SEMARANG: Mayor Soetrisno Suharto proved he was serious about
his threat to take stern action against discotheques caught
violating government regulations when he closed GP discotheque on
Jl. Jend. Soedirman on Saturday morning. More ...
Main heat exchanger for Bontang train-G installed BONTANG, East Kalimantan (JP): PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik
(IKPT), an Indonesian engineering and construction company,
erected the main heat exchanger for train-G of the Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) plant here over the weekend. More ...
Indonesia wins Brighton bridge JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian bridge team received a warm
welcome at home on Saturday after winning the Bridge Union
international tournament in Brighton, England. More ...
A healing truth in South Africa This week South Africans were treated to the spectacle of
former Prime Minister F.W. de Klerk calling the apartheid
policies he once served "deeply mistaken" and apologizing for the
pain they caused. More ...
Relocation affects plants KUTA, Bali (JP): The government wants ethanol producers to
adjust their programs to its plan to relocate 27 of its sugar
factories in Java to other islands. More ...
Jakarta IDFrom PelitaOn the evening of Aug. 26, Bekasi administration officials
came to the Pondok Hijau residential area of Bekasi to inspect
IDs as part of its operation to catch people with Jakarta IDs now
living in Bekasi.My wife was stopped in her car on her way home from Jakarta. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff
3:00 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia
3:30 TV Series: Major Dad
4:05 Science Film: Castaway Coast
4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat
4:55 Filler
5:00 Regional News
5:30 Technology
6:05 Travel
6:15 Village Program
... More ...
Seminar says parents often stifle the creativity of children JAKARTA (JP): The people most to blame for stifling children's
creativity are parents who mistakenly perceive it to be
unruliness. More ...
KIPP chairman summoned over subversion case JAKARTA (JP): Senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad who also
heads the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) has
been summoned by the authorities for questioning as a witness in
a subversion case. More ...
Business opportunities predicted for the Internet JAKARTA (JP): The Internet has the potential to be a medium
for business promotion but it still needs to develop further to
become as effective as the print and electronic media, an analyst
said. More ...
E. Java eyes 2nd place in 14th National Games JAKARTA (JP): East Java is set to regain second place at this
year's 14th National Games (PON), scheduled here from Sept. 9 to
Sept. 20, the province's Governor Basofi Sudirman said on
Saturday. More ...
Military handling of riot aftermath hailed JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta Military Commander Kentot Harseno
said over the weekend that the Jakarta Military Command acted
according to standard procedures in controlling the city after
the riot on July 27. More ...
JSX stock prices may drop on fear of U.S. rate hike JAKARTA (JP): Fears of a possible U.S. interest rate hike and
a slow recovery of investors' confidence in Indonesia's political
stability are likely to push share prices here further down this
week, analysts said. More ...
Exporters honored It must have been a greatly exhilarating experience for each
of the executives of the 67 companies to receive the Primanyarta
award directly from President Soeharto on Thursday. More ...
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