Economists warn government over inconsistencies JAKARTA (JP): Economists warned yesterday that microeconomic
policy inconsistencies would weigh down the country's
macroeconomic management and eventually cause its downfall.Sri Mulyani I. More ...
Overstaying alien deported MATARAM, West Sumatra: A Bangladeshi, Ismail Hossain Jaorder,
who was to marry Kartini, a resident of Babakan, Mataram
municipality, will be deported from the province for overstaying
his visit. More ...
Putting Myanmar on ASEAN mapBy Asvi Warman Adam JAKARTA (JP): At the first informal ASEAN summit here in
November last year, it was decided that Cambodia, Laos and
Myanmar would become members at the same time, at a point to be
decided in the future. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta:
- Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and
Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
* Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No. More ...
Control cloning, yes Scientists around the world are racing toward the moment when
human cloning is not just thinkable, but totally doable. Despite
new calls from alarmed federal law-makers, there is no way to
stop the science. More ...
Students hold demonstration YOGYAKARTA: Some 200 students from local universities held a
demonstration on the Gadjah Mada University campus here
yesterday, calling for greater democratization and the release of
detained pro-democracy activists. More ...
RI capital goods sector needs Malaysian investment JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning
Ginandjar Kartasasmita invited Malaysian firms yesterday to
increase investment in the Indonesian capital goods industry.The minister said the industry was promising for investors. More ...
Prudential eyes Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): New York-based securities firm Prudential
Securities is studying the possibility of establishing a joint
venture in Indonesia.Angela Chen, a senior executive of the company, said the
Bakrie group was a potential partner in the planned joint
venture. More ...
Students short of money MALANG, East Java: Hundreds of West Kalimantan youths studying
at eight local Islamic boarding schools have not received any
money from their parents for months following widespread ethnic
unrest in West Kalimantan.Malang Regent M. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily,
6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday
and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m. More ...
Selection system for VP urged JAKARTA (JP): Three political figures called yesterday for the
introduction of a formal system for constitutionally selecting
the vice president. More ...
Tighter control of groundwater use urged JAKARTA (JP): Soeparmono, the Director General for Water
Resource Development at the Ministry of Public Works reiterated
earlier calls for tighter regulation on ground water use
yesterday. More ...
Notorious fugitive shot to death JAKARTA (JP): Police gunned down a wanted man yesterday after
he tried to resist arrest, the City Police spokesman said.Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said the police were looking for another
seven men believed to be members of two gangs. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 20, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Ades Alfindo 1,025 ... More ...
Austria expects 20% rise in Indonesian tourists JAKARTA (JP): Austria expects a 20 percent increase in the
number of Indonesian visitors to the country to about 9,600 this
year from 8,000 in 1996. More ...
Overhaul on child abuse law urged JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian law on child sexual abuse is not
adequate to handle the increasing rate of the crime, experts said
yesterday. More ...
Indonesia's economy grew by 7.82 percent last year JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning
Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday that Indonesia's economy
grew by 7.82 percent last year, down from 8.21 percent in 1995. More ...
Moslem students told to help prevent unrest JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called on Moslem students
yesterday to help prevent social unrest and not let their hearts
rule their heads. More ...
RI, Malaysia, Thailand agree to boost cooperationBy Prapti Widinugraheni LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Indonesian, Malaysian and Thai
ministers ended their one-day meeting here yesterday, with a
fresh commitment to strengthening business partnerships in their
bordering areas. More ...
Telkom reports 65.7% rise in profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications operator
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has reported a net profit of
Rp 1.5 trillion (US$630.8 million) in 1996, a 65.76 percent
increase from Rp 795 billion in 1995. More ...
Seminar on islands' development PADANG, West Sumatra: Three cabinet ministers, including
Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo
Soedarman, is to attend a two-day seminar here on the development
of small and strategic islands. More ...
UN envoy on E. Timor meets Soeharto, Alatas JAKARTA (JP): United Nations special envoy for East Timor
Jamsheed Marker, on his first day of a two-week mission here,
knuckled straight down to work yesterday, paying a courtesy call
on President Soeharto and holding talks with Minister of ... More ...
U.S. star to play in Open JAKARTA (JP): Top golfer Mark Calcavecchia of Britain has
confirmed his entry for the 1997 Satelindo Indonesia Open from
April 24 to April 27. More ...
Top Premiership teams face daunting challengeBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): The squad system will again be under the
microscope in England this weekend as three of the top four
Premiership teams face demanding fixtures on the back of mid-week
European quarterfinal ties. More ...
RI Davis Cup team announced for Kiwi tie JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association announced the
national team yesterday for next the Davis Cup tie to be held
here from April 4 to April 6. More ...
Games budget set at Rp 101b JAKARTA (JP): SEA Games consortium chairman Bambang
Trihatmodjo said yesterday the budget for the Games would not
increase again.At the Senayan shooting range, Bambang said: "I'm afraid we
cannot tolerate any more reassessments. More ...
Garuda jet skids off in Taipei runway JAKARTA (JP): A Garuda Indonesia airplane with 351 people on
board skidded off the main runway at Chiang Kai-shek
International Airport in Taipei, Taiwan, early yesterday,
injuring four people. More ...
Aneka Tambang, Krakatau Steel to go public JAKARTA (JP): PT Aneka Tambang and PT Krakatau Steel, two of
the country's major state-owned companies, are set to float
shares later this year.Mining company PT Aneka Tambang will be floated in July and
steel maker PT Krakatau in December. More ...
Old buildings need quake safety checks JAKARTA (JP): Senior architect Wiratman Wangsadinata said
high-rise buildings constructed before 1971 needed review to make
sure they met standard earthquake safety requirements. More ...
Bank Nusa's Visa card JAKARTA (JP): The Bakrie group's Bank Nusa launched its Visa
credit card service yesterday in cooperation with the country's
first credit card issuer, Bank Duta. More ...
Malaysian group asks RI to review oil palm policy LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): A Malaysian businessman has asked
Indonesia to review its decision on freezing foreign investment
in oil palm plantations. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44:
- Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Master
Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Atlantic
Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. More ...
Statistics agency attacks govt's industrial policy JAKARTA (JP): The burden on the country's external balance of
payment has prompted the government to irrationally pursue
exports at all costs in order to raise badly needed foreign
exchange, Hananto Sigit of the Central Bureau of Statistics
(BPS) ... More ...
Jafar Kelana takes joint lead at Bukit Darmo Golf championships SURABAYA (JP): Local golfer Jafar Kelana did not let his four-
day-old ankle injury stop him climbing the placings to share the
lead of the Bukit Darmo Golf Championships yesterday with
Sweden's Steven Akito-Lindskog. More ...
Swimmers set for inter-club cup JAKARTA (JP): The 24th SEA inter-club age group swimming
championships, the Sanya Samakki Challenge Cup, will begin in
Karawaci, Tangerang, next week, giving young local swimmers a
chance to make the national SEA Games team. More ...
Observer predicts widespread poll rigging JAKARTA (JP): Systematic poll rigging by bureaucrats and the
military to help Golkar, the government-backed contestant, will
remain widespread in the coming election, an observer predicted
yesterday. More ...
Indonesia determined to solve racial issues JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of National Development Planning
Ginandjar Kartasasmita said yesterday Indonesia would not adopt
the Malaysian way of solving racial issues. More ...
Irianese demand UN shares burden for their plight JAKARTA (JP): An Iran Jaya youth group demanded that the
United Nations share "moral responsibility" for what they
perceive as oppression of indigenous Irianese people. More ...
Drive to phase out non-AC buses gains public support JAKARTA (JP): The proposal to eliminate non-AC limited
passenger buses has gained industry and public support. More ...
Asia Link buys 35% of Metrosel SURABAYA (JP): PT Metro Seluler Nusantara (Metrosel), one of
the country's three analog cellular telephone operators, said it
would use most of the proceeds from the sale of 35 percent of its
shares to Hong Kong-based Asia Link to improve its network
technology. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Animated Classic
3:05 Teenagers' Program: Remaja Indonesia
3:30 TV Series: Emergency Call
4:00 News: Lintasan Berita
4:05 Comedy: Situasi
4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat
4:55 Filler
5:00 Regional News
5:25 My Country
... More ...
Who is Soyinka? On Feb. 12, 1997 The Jakarta Post reported on Wole Soyinka's
trip to Sydney, Australia. About a month later, another report on
him appeared in the Post on March 13. The following day another
report was published by the Post in the "Features/Entertainment"
section. More ...
CMNP starts Rp 1.3t giant toll road project SURABAYA (JP): Publicly listed PT Citra Marga Nusaphala
Persada (CMNP) started construction of the 36.6 kilometer toll
road to connect Waru in Juanda to Tanjung Perak in Surabaya
yesterday. More ...
One dies, three injured in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): A high school student was beaten to death by
other students in a brawl in front of Cipinang Penitentiary, in
East Jakarta, police said yesterday.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
300 primary school buildings need repairs JAKARTA (JP): Three hundred primary school buildings
are in urgent need of repair, a task that would require Rp 37.2
billion (US$15.4 million), an official said yesterday.T. More ...
Alternative routes in Pondok Gede JAKARTA (JP): The City Land Transportation Agency urges
motorists to avoid Jl. Raya Pondok Gede, in East Jakarta and take
alternative routes during the pilgrimage season.The agency head J.P. More ...
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