Tommy Soeharto reports 'Gatra' weekly to police JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Hutomo Mandala Putra lodged a
complaint at the city police headquarters on Friday against a
weekly that linked his name to a report of the recent arrest of
five Indonesian students in a drug raid in Australia. More ...
Love thy neighbor I have been reading with interest recently published
articles/letters from different authors related to relations
between India and Pakistan. More ...
Questions increase on relevance of the United NationsBy Yanyan Mochamad Yani BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The United Nations (UN) is to
celebrate its 53rd anniversary on Saturday in a different way
from usual amid debates over its function in keeping
international peace and security. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Batik Exhibition, at Gedung Departemen Perindustrian, Ground
Floor, Jl. Gatot Subroto, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28.
* Painting Exhibition by Ketut Susena and Hanta Guna, at Mitra
Hadiprana, Jl. More ...
Local NGOs pledge to work together on political education JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of non-governmental
organizations named on Thursday a priority to work together for
political education of the public amid the recent turmoil of
political upheaval and the economic crisis. More ...
Women losing out in labor-intensive govt projects JAKARTA (JP): Gender bias in labor intensive projects has
created fewer opportunities for unemployed women, according to
noted demographer Mayling Oey-Gardiner. More ...
Pinochet's arrest The arrest of the former Chilean dictator, General Augusto
Pinochet, shows great daring and appeals to one's imagination.
For many people, hearing the news have must summoned up
contrasting emotions of disbelief and joy. More ...
Strengthening of rupiah affects trade at expo JAKARTA (JP): The recent strengthening of the rupiah has
affected transactions at the 1998 Indonesian Export Products
exhibition at the Jakarta Fairgrounds. More ...
Soekardjo declared mentally healthy YOGYAKARTA: A four-strong team of psychiatrists and
psychologists declared on Friday that Soekardjo Wilardjito -- a
former aide of founding president Sukarno -- was mentally
healthy. More ...
Transparency 'key' for safety net funds JAKARTA (JP): Transparency in the social safety net scheme
is increasingly urgent given the plan to distribute funds of
billions of rupiah to 1,500 subdistricts next month, a social
researcher said. More ...
Mission impossible for local swimmers at Asiad: Official JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's bid to win at least bronze medals in
the pool at the 13th Asian Games is unrealistic, an Indonesian
Swimming Association official said on Friday. More ...
PPP sticks to its guns on ABRI's House membership JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) faction in
the People's Consultative Assembly defended on Friday its
proposal to abolish the Armed Forces' (ABRI) representation in
the House of Representatives. More ...
Political will needed What is the definition of corruption? Odd as it may seem,
difficulties in answering this simple question in clear-cut legal
terms seem to be among the obstacles hampering the search for the
billions of dollars former president Soeharto is believed by many
to have squirreled ... More ...
Rupiah 'still has leeway' to advance to 6,000 level JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on
Friday that he was upbeat that the rupiah would still be able to
advance to a level between 6,000 and 6,500 against the U.S. More ...
Road to peace Until the final hours of negotiations, a breakthrough in the
Middle East peace talks seemed unlikely. Only the iron
determination of U.S. President Bill Clinton to keep both sides
together until they reached a compromise has kept the talks on
track. More ...
Bank Mashill delays merger to next year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Mashill will postpone its
merger plan with three other medium-size banks -- Jayabank
International, Bank Artamedia and Bank Ciputra -- until early
next year. More ...
WB urges RI officials to declare all their assets JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank is urging the Indonesian
government to require all its major officials to declare their
assets and prohibit conflicts of interest in decision making as
part of a concerted campaign to stamp out corruption. More ...
New rehabilitation complex to be built JAKARTA (JP): PT Catur Swasakti Utama (CSU), a subsidiary of
Bakrie Group, has started work on a rehabilitation housing
complex in Cipayung, East Jakarta, which it agreed to construct
in exchange for the plot of land where the luxurious Taman ... More ...
Econit declared 'clean' after director questioned JAKARTA (JP): The National Police declared consulting agency
Econit "clean" after questioning its former executive director
Rizal Ramli in connection with allegations of graft against a
senior economics minister. More ...
Aetna debuts policies JAKARTA (JP): Life insurer PT Aetna Life Indonesia, an
affiliate of the giant Aetna Inc. of the United States, launched
on Thursday its Aetna Multi Dana and Aetna Dwiguna policies. More ...
France, RI to develop distance learning links JAKARTA (JP): For many people, education might be associated
with studying in a classroom with a teacher. Technology, however,
is allowing us to study from wherever we are and whenever we
want. More ...
Insulted Hindus continue protest JAKARTA: Hindus on the resort island of Bali on Friday
demanded that a minister resign or be sacked over remarks deemed
insulting to Balinese and Hindus, officials and reports said. More ...
Ainaro regent in corruption probe DILI, East Timor: Ainaro Regent Norberto de Araujo is to be
questioned by the provincial prosecutor's office over corruption
allegations, a local official said on Wednesday. More ...
Govt asked to put a stop to killing spree in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): Rights activists demanded on Friday that the
government put a stop to the mysterious killing spree in East
Java which has claimed more than 150 lives, mostly of Islamic
teachers and suspected black magic practitioners. More ...
Airport quarantine officials stretched to the limit TANGERANG (JP): Holding a myna bird, a Saudi Arabian was about
to cross the first check-in control gate in the departure lounge
at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport when he was stopped by
airport security guards. More ...
House determined to make quality new political laws JAKARTA (JP): Golkar legislator Abu Hasan Sazili promised on
Thursday that the House of Representatives (DPR) would produce
quality political laws despite the limited time available. More ...
Bad treatment at B.A.T.S. I am writing to complain about the discriminatory practices of
B.A.T.S. in the Shangri-La Hotel.On Oct. 16 I was treated improperly by the security guard at
the bar's entrance. More ...
Pre-qualification for Indosat bid to start JAKARTA (JP): The government is moving ahead with plans to
further divest its holding in the publicly listed international
telecommunications provider PT Indosat, with the pre-
qualification process for potential strategic investors to start
on Saturday. More ...
Govt to end Pertamina's oil lubricant monopoly JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon scrap state oil and gas
company Pertamina's monopoly on the production, import and
distribution of oil-based lubricants, according to Minister of
Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto. More ...
Govt rejects Sentul management offer JAKARTA (JP): The government has rejected an offer to take
over the management of Sentul international racing circuit near
Bogor, West Java, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports
Agung Laksono said on Friday. More ...
United Nations Day to be celebrated JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Information Center (UNIC)
will celebrate United Nations Day, which falls on Saturday, with
a series of activities in Gedung Dewan Pers on Jl. Kebon Sirih,
Central Jakarta, from Monday to Friday. More ...
Irregularities found in WB-funded projects JAKARTA (JP): A joint investigation by the World Bank and the
Ministry of Education and Culture has found deficiencies and
irregularities in the construction of a number of World Bank-
financed schools, an official said here on Friday. More ...
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 23, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. More ...
Can Megawati lead reformed government?By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, who was
reelected as chairwoman and nominated as a presidential candidate
by the government-ousted faction of the Indonesian Democratic
Party (PDI) in its recent congress in Bali, has ... More ...
In search of sanity Look what's happening around us in the world today.Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser
Arafat are talking to each other again, thanks to the unrelenting
efforts of the U.S. administration. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 23, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Ades Alfindo 275 0 ... More ...
Two policemen detained for shooting trader to death JAKARTA (JP): The military police have detained two police
sergeants who were allegedly involved in the shooting dead of a
used book vendor in Senen market in Central Jakarta on Thursday.
One was reportedly drunk at the time. More ...
Indonesian exports show recovery JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta-based consultancy firm PT TradeData
announced on Friday some early, albeit tentative evidence of a
recovery in Indonesian exports for the first time since the onset
of the crisis. More ...
Cheap loans for small firms and cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Friday it had
allocated more than Rp 10 trillion (about US$1. More ...
Reverse prosecution on Soeharto 'unviable' JAKARTA (JP): Guilty until proven innocent -- in which one has
to prove one's innocence -- cannot be applied to Soeharto and his
family who allegedly amassed a fortune during the former
president's 32 years in power, a law professor says. More ...
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