Davis Cup gets its final four HAMBURG, Germany (Agencies): Unruffled by a raucous crowd,
Jonas Bjorkman picked up right where he left off last year in the
Davis Cup.He beat Nicolas Kiefer in five sets Sunday to send defending
champion Sweden past Germany and into the semifinals of the Davis
Cup. More ...
Ananda eyes coveted Formula One license JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian auto racing talent Ananda Mikola is
gunning to obtain the license to drive in Formula One races, his
father has said. More ...
Four suspects identified TANGERANG (JP): Police say they have identified four men who
they believe masterminded the shrimp-pond looting by thousands of
people in Teluk Naga district on July 13. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley
3:05 Children's Program: Album Kenangan
3:30 Village Program
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah
5:00 English Lessons
5:30 Documentary: Tradisi Pesantren
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
6:05 My ... More ...
Long term commitment: Australia and E. Asia (2) This is the second of two articles based on a speech delivered
by Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer at a
meeting of the Indonesian Council on World Affairs and the
Indonesia-Australia Business Council in Jakarta on July 9. More ...
RI medal for WHO chief Nakajima JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has presented the Jasa
Utama medal to World Health Organization (WHO) Director General
Hiroshi Nakajima for his efforts to develop stronger cooperation
with Indonesia. More ...
1,300 Mayora workers continue strike JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,300 workers of an export-oriented
candy and cookie producer in Tangerang continued their strike for
a fifth day yesterday, demanding an increase in wages and other
allowances. More ...
Unbelievable postage increase For the past four years, I have been corresponding with a
couple of friends who live in the United States. The postage was
always Rp 1,500 (the exchange rate Rp 2,800 to US$1), which means
more or less 54 U.S. cents. More ...
'ThinkPad 600', not 'ThinkPad 770' A mistake occurred when the title of my article yesterday was
altered at press time. The article is about ThinkPad 600, not
ThinkPad 770. I apologize for the confusion this might have
caused. More ...
Women can help beat the crisis: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said yesterday that
Indonesian women could play a pivotal role in restoring the
country's economy if they were given adequate opportunity,
especially in developing cooperatives and in distributing
essential commodities ... More ...
ICMI jump onto anti-Soeharto bandwagon JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Moslem
Intellectuals (ICMI) jumped on the bandwagon of criticism
yesterday as it denounced its own patron, former president
Soeharto, for establishing a brittle state system which shunned
public participation. More ...
Habibie's comments under fire JAKARTA (JP): Observers criticized President B.J. Habibie
yesterday for recent remarks on Chinese-Indonesians who fled the
country in the wake of last May's riots. More ...
Car sales fell 82.4% in first semester of this year JAKARTA (JP): Car sales plunged 82.4 percent to 35,789 units
in the first half of this year, industry statistics published
yesterday revealed. More ...
Shooting victim leaves hospital after 69 days JAKARTA (JP): The last injured victim of the May 12 shooting
incident at Trisakti University left Sumber Waras Hospital
yesterday after undergoing 69 days of treatment for complications
from a bullet wound. More ...
Utut shines in rapid chess JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's noted chess player Grand Master Utut
Adianto fulfilled his promise to defend his title at the rapid
chess tournament in Biel, Switzerland on Sunday.Utut collected 8. More ...
Producers may cut newsprint prices JAKARTA (JP): Newsprint producers agreed yesterday to sell
their products to newspaper publishers at average rates of their
export prices, possibly reducing newsprint prices by almost 20
percent. More ...
State companies not for public offering: Tanri JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State
Enterprises Tanri Abeng said yesterday that none of the 12 state
firms to be privatized this fiscal year would be sold directly to
the public. More ...
Paul unchallenged in drag race JAKARTA (JP): Defending champion Robert Paul of Canada
confirmed his supremacy in the national drag race series when he
won the third leg at the Sentul circuit, near Bogor, Sunday. More ...
Ten students rounded up JAKARTA (JP): Police rounded up 10 senior high school students
who were involved in a brawl at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in
Central Jakarta yesterday, an official said. More ...
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Eight people killed in train-minivan collision JAKARTA (JP): At least eight people were killed yesterday
evening when a speeding train hit a public minivan in the Bintaro
Permai area in South Jakarta after the minivan's driver
reportedly refused to obey a warning from the railway ... More ...
Local airlines seek up to 47 percent rise in airfares JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Airlines (INACA)
plans to raise domestic airfares between 35 percent and 47
percent beginning next week to compensate for the continued fall
of the rupiah against the dollar. More ...
Japan's economy: What next? In American movie houses this summer, doomsday comes via
asteroids and space aliens conspiring to take over the world. In
reality, the likelier doomsday will come when Japan's economy
collapses. More ...
King's 'Dream' fits for Chinese-Indonesians JAKARTA (JP): Today, the issue of racial discrimination
anywhere in the world seems to be inseparable from Martin Luther
King's speech delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in
Washington D.C. on Aug. 28, 1963. More ...
Civil servants buy own uniforms MUNA, Southeast Sulawesi: The provincial administration here
will no longer allocate funds in 1998/1999 to provide civil
servants with uniforms because the money will go instead to
provide basic necessities. More ...
Reform coalition Recently, three leaders, Megawati Soekarnoputri, Abdurrahman
Wahid and Bishop Belo, met to initiate the idea of a government-
backed reform coalition. Reportedly these leaders stated that a
consensus among reform leaders was needed, to improve people
confidence in the nation. More ...
Court, NGOs to oversee election JAKARTA (JP): The government has promised to include the
Supreme Court and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in
supervising the general elections, scheduled for next year, to
ensure the polls proceed fairly and honestly. More ...
50 political prisoners to go free later this week JAKARTA (JP): The government is to release 50 political
prisoners this week, Minister of Justice Muladi said here
yesterday. More ...
Cheap market to continue despite looting: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday that the
government-sponsored cheap market program at the National
Monument (Monas) park, Central Jakarta, would continue despite an
act of looting by hundreds of people on Saturday. More ...
Crisis Jack West's letter Crisis in Indonesia, July 11, is archetypal
conspiracy theory. Its penning was a morally reprehensible act.Conspiracy theory? Aim: to inflame the subjectivities of the
infirm by using the specious. Method: first, get a hearing.Letters to the editor are always good. More ...
Merapi refugees begin to trek home YOGYAKARTA (JP): Around 7,000 refugees have returned to their
villages on the slopes of Mount Merapi following a decrease in
volcanic activity in the area. More ...
Irian Jaya, E. Timor issues are over: Govt JAKARTA (JP): The government snubbed heightened calls for
independence in the provinces of East Timor and Irian Jaya
yesterday, saying that their inclusion in Indonesia was an
historical fact and unworthy of further discussion. More ...
Foreign investors express interest in troubled banks JAKARTA (JP): Several foreign investors have shown a keen
interest in buying stakes in the six financially troubled banks
under the control of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency
(IBRA), Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto said yesterday. More ...
ABRI urged to act against lawlessness JAKARTA (JP): The military has been urged to take immediate
action to curb looting, robbery and other forms of lawlessness
which have increased fears of a further decrease in investors'
interest in the country. More ...
Treating ethnic Chinese equally (2)By Amir Sidharta This is the second of two articles on the ethnic Chinese
minority. JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. More ...
Debt rescheduling and aid management Following the pledge by international financial institutions
and donor countries to provide more assistance outside the bounds
of the IMF bailout package, the Indonesian government has
formally asked for a rescheduling of its overseas debts. More ...
WTA cites security concerns in canceling RI events JAKARTA (JP): The WTA Tour has dropped the Wismilak Open
tournaments in Surabaya and Jakarta from its calendar this year
due to security concerns. More ...
Police apologize to ex-con Anton Medan JAKARTA (JP): A police investigator handling the inquiry into
Anton Medan's involvement in the May riots apologized for the
misconduct of several policemen who tried to escort Anton, an ex-
convict turned Moslem preacher, to city police headquarters ... More ...
Students sit on floors MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Lack of financial resources to
equip elementary schools with even the most basic furnishings has
forced children in several schools in the province to sit and
study on the floor.Head of the provincial education and culture office, M. More ...
Indonesia-Australia ties on a never-ending roller coasterBy Al Busyra Basnur JAKARTA (JP): The recent visit of Australian Foreign Minister
Alexander Downer to Jakarta aimed at, among others, offering help
to Indonesia to ease the current economic crisis being faced by
Indonesians not only ... More ...
Rupiah plunge to 14,175, stocks continue gains JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah returned to its all-too-familiar
bearish territory yesterday, plunging to 14,175 against the U.S.
dollar. The stock market, meanwhile, maintained its bullish run. More ...
ABRI may set up honorary council over abductions JAKARTA (JP): Amid growing pressure for transparency in the
investigation into the abductions of political activists, the
Armed Forces (ABRI) confirmed yesterday it is considering
establishing an honorary council to try all parties charged with
the ... More ...
Habibie's appeal to fast gives little food for thought JAKARTA (JP): The recent appeal made by President B.J. Habibie
requesting Indonesians to fast for two days each week has
apparently received a frosty reception from the city's officials
and councilors. More ...
Rural poor turn to maize as rice becomes costlyBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The economic crisis has
relentlessly been pushing up staple food prices. More ...
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Ragam Karya, by Roedyat Martadiradja,
Tatang Ganar, Marilies Forster, Elly Roedyat, etc, in the Lobby,
Jayakarta Hotel, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 381 A (Phone: 022 2505888),
until Aug. 5. More ...
Indictment in Trisakti shooting upheld JAKARTA (JP): Prosecutors at the court martial of two police
officers accused of committing an indisciplinary act during the
Trisakti shooting incident upheld their indictment during
yesterday's hearing.Col. Sadji Purnomo and Capt. More ...
Laborers seek more benefits PANGKEP, South Sulawesi: About 1,500 daily laborers of PT
Semen Tonasa held a demonstration yesterday demanding benefits.Without specifying the increase, the workers said they wanted
a better daily transport and meal allowance from the current Rp
1,000 per day. More ...
Marines compensate Surabaya locals JAKARTA (JP): About 100 marines, assisted by locals, repaired
over the weekend nine houses in Tembok Lor III neighborhood in
Surabaya, East Java, which they damaged in a brawl last week. More ...
Mental patients face food crisisBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): The administration's limited budget, soaring
prices of essential goods, an absence of donors and the rising
number of patients have turned the city's three centers for
mentally ill people into virtual concentration camps. More ...
Most creditors to reschedule sovereign debt: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): Most government creditors have agreed to
reschedule the majority of the country's sovereign debt due this
year, Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto said yesterday. More ...
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