Law reform needed to protect women YOGYAKARTA (JP): Activists are again calling for the
reevaluation of laws and regulations which discriminate against
women. More ...
ASEAN considers goods in transit JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) agreed yesterday to undertake a program to facilitate
goods in transit. More ...
Senior Australian diplomat considered for Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Australian government is preparing John
McCarthy, its ambassador to the United States, to serve as its
ambassador to Indonesia later this year, Antara reported. More ...
The ASEAN meetings This week is a very busy one for the 29-year-old Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It started last Tuesday, with
the senior officials' talks to prepare for the meeting of foreign
ministers over the weekend. More ...
Rights activist Jesse Jackson meets Megawati JAKARTA (JP): United States civil rights activist Jesse
Jackson met with ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party
(PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri, lending her moral support and
expressing hope for a fair and honest election here next year. More ...
Man falls overboard in Kupang KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: One man fell overboard from the KM
Dobonsolo on Wednesday, causing the luxury liner of state-owned
shipping company Pelni to arrive two hours behind schedule in the
Kupang port. More ...
Positive predictions made on JSX performance JAKARTA (JP): Securities analysts project that share prices on
the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to be firm this week
due to the easing of fears for a possible increase in U.S.
interest rates. More ...
More sodomy victims found JAKARTA (JP): Two boys rounded up by Central Jakarta Police
told the officers they had been victims of sodomy. The two were
among 15 boys picked up on Friday.One of the boys, identified only as A.M. More ...
ASEAN hears human rights appeal JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists from Indonesia, the
Philippines and Thailand took their case to the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday in a bid for a regional
rights mechanism. More ...
Malay Festival for other ethnic groups MEDAN, North Sumatra: The festival of Malay culture, to be
held here on July 29 to Aug. 3, will not exclude the
participation of people from other ethnic groups, its organizer
said. More ...
Nuclear free zone, help wanted JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN foreign ministers asked the world's major
nuclear states yesterday to support the region's move to turn
Southeast Asia into a nuclear weapon-free zone. More ...
Davomas revises profit projection JAKARTA (JP): PT Davomas Abadi, the country's largest producer
of cocoa butter and cocoa powder, has revised upwards its profit
projection for this year from Rp 28 billion (US$11.7 million) to
Rp 40 billion, due to its capacity expansion. More ...
ASEAN women offered retraining JAKARTA (JP): The International Labor Organization has launched
a program that aims at training ASEAN women in nontraditional
skills and diversifying their employment opportunities. More ...
SyQuest fights back with EZFlyer 230MB removableBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The war in the removable data storage industry
seems to rage on, and it's quite easy to understand why. More ...
Nightspots disobey authority's order TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Three nightspots, FM3 Transit
Hotel, Model discotheque, and Singapore Karaoke have again
violated the allowed operational hours. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff
3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia
3:30 TV Series: Major Dad
4:00 News: Lintasan Berita
4:05 Science Film: Animal Odyssey
4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat
5:00 Regional News
5:30 Hobbies
6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved ... More ...
Human beings and fish Many of us like eating fish not only for its nice taste but
also for its high protein content, which is required for keeping
us healthy. More ...
SyQuest fights back with EZFlyer 230MB removableBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The war in the removable data storage industry
seems to rage on, and it's quite easy to understand why. More ...
Disappointed parents Realizing that the young generation should have a good
education, a tertiary education is a must if they want to compete
favorably in the employment market. The parents of today are
willing to make a great sacrifice to attain their goal. More ...
The ASEAN meetings This week is a very busy one for the 29-year-old Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It started last Tuesday, with
the senior officials' talks to prepare for the meeting of foreign
ministers over the weekend. More ...
Snake charmer Iwan set to break the record JAKARTA (JP): If you are a poet, you will probably celebrate
your country's anniversary by writing heroic poems and reading
them in public. More ...
Editing right Each newspaper or magazine has legally accepted editing rights
before publishing a piece of writing in the form of articles or
letters. In a way, the editing right is not bad. More ...
Police face difficulties in tracing serial killer JAKARTA (JP): The search for the main suspect in the serial
killings of eight boys in the city is difficult work for police
detectives, as they are lacking experience, evidence and
information, an officer said. More ...
Nature lovers meet to be held YOGYAKARTA: About 1,000 nature lovers from across Indonesia
and some neighboring countries will gather here next month for
the 11th national meeting of Indonesian Nature Lovers, Antara
reported on Saturday.The first convention was held in 1970. More ...
Importers seek new trade law to protect businessmen JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association suggested
Saturday that the government issue a new trade law to protect
local businesspeople from manipulation and collusion practices
both at home and in foreign countries. More ...
Study divides RI into six tourist regions JAKARTA (JP): An expert team has prepared a proposal to divide
Indonesia into six regions as an effort to endorse the
development of the country's tourist industry. More ...
ASEAN issues 53-point communique JAKARTA (JP): The foreign ministers of the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations yesterday issued a 53-point communique
which stressed the regional grouping's plans for expanded
cooperation as well as its security concerns, including in the
South China Sea. More ...
Myanmar urged to reaffirm values on democracy JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN stressed yesterday that apart from making
adjustments to the association's legal and procedural
requirements, Myanmar, together with current members, must
reaffirm the association's common values of democracy and human
rights. More ...
'Infobank' and 'SWA' ratings put bankers at odds JAKARTA (JP): Infobank and SWA business magazines have put
bankers at odds over their recent ratings on the country's 240
commercial banks. More ...
UN's report on human development reviewed JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian and regional experts will review the
United Nation's Human Development Report which was published last
week with the gloomy finding that the gap between the world's
rich and poor has widened. More ...
HongkongBank case top priority: Ministry official JAKARTA (JP): The dispute at HongkongBank is currently the top
priority of the arbitration committee at the Ministry of
Manpower, the chairman of the committee said. More ...
Police Academy berated over shortcomings SURABAYA (JP): A retired police officer has criticized the
Police Academy for failing to produce officers with enough
expertise to cope with complex crimes."Garbage in, garbage out," Maj. Gen. More ...
PNG wants to become permanent associate JAKARTA (JP): Papua New Guinea is seeking the creation of a
new status as "permanent associate" of ASEAN, arguing that its
current title of "special observer" creates a great deal of
uncertainty in its ties with the association. 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 ...
PDI public forums defended as legitimate JAKARTA (JP): Observers are applauding the supporters of
ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati
Soekarnoputri for vowing to continue their public forums despite
the military's campaign to have them stopped. More ...
Export boost needed Encouraging exports has become a major theme (in our economic
policies). Various deregulation measures have been taken with the
aim of creating a healthy business climate. Deregulation,
however, is not automatically bringing us closer to our desired
target. More ...
Aceh roads prone to landslides BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Landslides are a constant threat on the road
connecting Banda Aceh with West Aceh regency because a safety
embankment that separates it from some ravines has been built in
ways which disregarded the local geological nature. More ...
ASEAN hears human rights appeal JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists from Indonesia, the
Philippines and Thailand took their case to the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday in a bid for a regional
rights mechanism. More ...
Laos, Cambodia to be given extra time in AFTA accord JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) will most likely allow both Laos and Cambodia more time
to implement the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement upon
their admission into the association next year. More ...
Most of city's organic trash can be recycled JAKARTA (JP): If all Jakartans made compost out of their
kitchen waste and other organic material, 90 percent of the
city's organic waste could be reduced. More ...
Justice Adi says he will accept Soeharto's decision JAKARTA (JP): Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto, whose whistle
blowing tarnished the Supreme Court, said he would not fight his
dismissal if President Soeharto endorsed it. More ...
The ASEAN meetings This week is a very busy one for the 29-year-old Association
of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It started last Tuesday, with
the senior officials' talks to prepare for the meeting of foreign
ministers over the weekend. More ...
Ministers yet to set informal summit date JAKARTA (JP): Foreign ministers yesterday discussed
preparations for the ASEAN informal summit but have yet to come
up with a fixed date. More ...
Russia divided Those looking for signs of the likely direction Russian
President Boris Yeltsin will take in his second term did not have
long to wait. First came the shameful escalation of his war
against the Chechen people, despite his campaign promise to seek
a negotiated solution. More ...
Six more netted for robbery JAKARTA (JP): City police have arrested six more suspected
robbers of bank customers."They were arrested at their hiding place in Cisolok, West
Java, on Thursday evening," spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said
over the weekend. More ...
Street children ignored by education program JAKARTA (JP): Seven-year-old Heri roams the alleys of the
Ramayana shopping complex in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, for scraps
discarded by local restaurants."What's important is that I eat," he said. "My parents? I
don't remember them. More ...
Buses damaged in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): The first student brawl in the just begun new
school year took place yesterday when two groups of students of
two senior technical high schools clashed on Jl. Salemba, Central
Jakarta, Saturday. More ...
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