Jakarta teams elected as new SSX executives SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Isaka Yoga of PT Mashill Securities
was yesterday elected new president of the Surabaya Stock
Exchange (SSX), replacing Basirudin A. Sarida, who had served
only one year of his three-year term. More ...
Russia-China border: Questions need answering When Russia President Boris Yeltsin flies to Beijing later
this week for his delayed summit with Chinese President Jiang
Zemin, Russians, especially those resident in the Russian Far
East, will be wondering about the border deals he will be
signing. More ...
Try calls for better supervision JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno acknowledged
yesterday that thousands of cases of irregularities have occurred
at the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications. More ...
Mulyana W. Kusumah denies communist links allegations JAKARTA (JP): Mulyana W. Kusumah, the secretary general of the
newly established Independent Election Monitoring Committee,
denied media reports yesterday that he has been blacklisted as a
member of the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). More ...
Police tighten net on gamblers PALU, Central Sulawesi: The provincial administration is
keeping an eye out for a number of its employees alleged to have
frequented gambling parlors, Antara reported yesterday. More ...
Micro loans extended to poor families in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday
introduced loans for very small businesses in East Java in a bid
to help eradicate poverty in the province. More ...
Clean audit succes for Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): The Government Audit Agency (BPKP) yesterday
awarded an unqualified, or clean, opinion to the state oil
company Pertamina for its 1994/95 financial report. More ...
Thai PM arrives tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa Archa is
scheduled to arrive here tomorrow for a two-day visit that will
include a courtesy call on President Soeharto. More ...
Film on Jakarta slated for next year JAKARTA (JP): Filmmakers are hoping to complete a film about
the history of Jakarta in time for next year's celebration of the
capital's 469th anniversary. More ...
Advisory agency rejects official GDP estimate JAKARTA (JP): An economic advisory group yesterday questioned
the validity of the government's recent estimate of Indonesia's
economic growth, saying that the figures are not supported by
sound official statistics. More ...
Widayat holds solo exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Noted painter Widayat, who turned 77 on March
23, is scheduled to hold a solo exhibition at Galeri Santi, Jl.
Benda No. 4 in Kemang, South Jakarta. More ...
Legal aid office burned MEDAN, North Sumatra: A group of unidentified people set fire
to the building of the local chapter of the Indonesian Legal Aid
Institute (LBH) early yesterday, activists have claimed. More ...
Business center in Lippo Karawaci JAKARTA (JP): A large shopping center in Pinangsia, Tangerang,
projected to become a main business center in the town and its
vicinity, is being built in the Lippo Karawaci business complex.Located on a 8. 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 ...
Indonesia needs the independent watchdog Reactions to the setting up of the Independent Election
Monitoring Committee (KIPP) by a clutch of independent-minded
intellectuals last month have continued unabated. J. Soedjati
Djiwandono reviews the various reactions to the body. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song
3:05 Children Program: Taman Bermain
3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow
4:00 News: Lintasan Berita
4:05 Science: IPTEK
4:30 TV Drama: Di Balik Penampilan
5:00 Regional News
5:30 English Lesson: The Story; with ... More ...
Bank Ratu to boost profits JAKARTA (JP): Bank Sinergi, which was partly acquired by
Mustika Ratu last year, yesterday announced its new name, Bank
Ratu, and intention to triple its profit to Rp 3.3 billion
(US$1.4 million) this year. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Racism revisited In response to the article by Arief Budiman (The Jakarta Post,
April 19, 1996) I think the most important fact is that
indigenous Indonesians constitute 97 percent of the population
and have inhabited this archipelago for thousands of years. More ...
Students told to speak English JAKARTA (JP): The governor of West Sumatra has urged the
educational authorities to force university students to speak
English on campus on at least two days a week. More ...
Poll violation report denied SEMARANG, Central Java: Governor Soewardi has denied reports
of premature electioneering and violations of general election
rules here, Antara reported. More ...
Prime suspect denies killing woman and her three children JAKARTA (JP): A prime suspect continues to deny his
involvement in a cold-blooded homicide."Yes, that was my statement, but I did not tell the truth,"
Philipus repeatedly told a court here yesterday in reply to a
judge's questions. More ...
A deadly day in Lebanon Israel's campaign of military retaliation in Lebanon moved to
a new plane of violence on Thursday with the accidental shelling
of a U.N. base in Lebanon that killed at least 75 Lebanese
civilians and injured more than 100 others. More ...
Manipulation in Supreme Court's verdict revealed JAKARTA (JP): The uproar over alleged corruption in the
Supreme Court reached a new stage yesterday with the disclosure
of details of the improprieties reportedly committed by senior
judges. More ...
Utut Adianto shines in Cakti chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Utut Adianto remained on top of the standings
even after drawing with Indian grandmaster Dibyendu Barua in the
eighth round of the Cakti chess tournament in Madras, India, on
Sunday. More ...
Jamaica and Panama have new ambassadors JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto received the credentials of
the new Panamanian Ambassador Ivan G. Gonzalez and Jamaican Earl
Alexander Carr here yesterday. More ...
Problematic pupils at 50 city high schools: Study JAKARTA (JP): Students of at least 50 of the 600 senior high
schools in the capital, have been branded as problematic because
they had engaged in brawls more than twice this year, a study
says. More ...
Presidential change unlikely in 1998: Arif SEMARANG (JP): Noted sociologist Arief Budiman jumped onto the
bandwagon of scholars who doubt if presidential succession will
take place in 1998. More ...
Indonesia names 94 athletes for Atlanta Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): Fight to do your best is what Indonesia's
Olympic Games contingent was told when it gathered at the
National Sports Council headquarters yesterday. More ...
Soldiers may get up to 2.5 years for killing farmers SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Military prosecutors yesterday
demanded that the soldiers who shot dead four peasants on Madura
Island in 1993 be jailed for between two and two and a half
years.Led by Col. F.X. More ...
Rain or shine?From Bisnis IndonesiaWriters of letters to newspaper editors have often complained
about the slowness of PT Pos Indonesia. Including the postal code
as recommended by the postal service does not seem to help speed
up the delivery. More ...
Award recipient Referring to the picture on page 2 of The Jakarta Post on
April 20, 1996, you need to correct the caption.Representing PT Great River Industries in the award
presentation by Mrs. Tien Soeharto was H. More ...
Jakarta men's bridge team wins JAKARTA (JP): The men's bridge team prepared to represent
Jakarta at the 14th National Games (Sept. 9 to Sept. 20) won a
foursome open tournament which ended in Hotel Indonesia on
Sunday.The team won with 80 International Match Points. More ...
Australia's John Howard assesses AsiaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): On April 3 Alexander Downer spent half an
hour with former prime minister Paul Keating, discussing a
strategy suitable for Australia's engagement in Asia. More ...
Govt told not to shift monopoly to private sector JAKARTA (JP): The currently pursued privatization of state-
owned enterprises should not lead to the shifting of the
government's monopoly over public utilities to the private
sector, a lawyer suggested yesterday.A. More ...
Plaza SenayanFrom RepublikaBe careful when parking your vehicle at Plaza Senayan. There
is a fierce security guard by the name of Birowo.At 7 p.m. on April 12, I had finished my shopping and wanted
to buy some drinks at Dunkin' Donuts within Hero Supermarket in
the basement. More ...
Romana boosts RI's Fed Cup hopes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number two tennis player Romana
Tedjakusuma returned home yesterday to give her country a boost
ahead of its Federation Cup Group One first round match against
Belgium here this weekend. More ...
Govt to simplify licensing procedure in housing sector JAKARTA (JP): In a bid to cut red tape and improve efficiency,
the government plans to simplify licensing procedures for public
housing development projects. More ...
Blue Bird taxi drivers protest rental fee hike JAKARTA (JP): Fifty drivers from the Blue Bird taxi company
were prevented from striking yesterday when security officers
drove them out of the National Monument (Monas) park area in
Central Jakarta. More ...
Five Indonesians arrested in Sydney JAKARTA (JP): Police here are still establishing whether the
five Indonesians arrested by Australian airport customs officers
last Friday have criminal records. More ...
Garment factory workers seek severance payments JAKARTA (JP): Over one hundred workers of PT Aneka Citra
Busana garment factory marched to the manpower ministry
yesterday, demanding that the company give them severance pay
before transferring them to the nearby PT Tritexindo. More ...
Dutch woman arrested for smugling Ecstasy JAKARTA (JP): Airport customs officers have arrested a
25-year-old Dutch woman for smuggling 11,370 Ecstasy pills into
the country. More ...
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