Jakarta's mean streets dish up more grizzly crimesBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): In terms of crime, this year was kicked off with
a street clash on Jan. 9 between two hoodlum gangs in Tanah Abang
with members brandishing samurai and machetes to settle a
disputed over "business territory". More ...
Don't be pessimistic about ailing corruption: Minister BOGOR, West Java (JP): State Minister of National Development
Planning, Ginandjar Kartasasmita, told the nation yesterday not
to be despondent about allegations of rampant corruption in the
government as it was still a curative ailment. More ...
Bimantara-Hyundai project shelved JAKARTA (JP): PT Bimantara Citra Mobil Nasional said yesterday
the decision to shelve its joint project with South Korea's
Hyundai Motor Co was made due to the government's plan to remove
tax incentives given to the country's car industry. More ...
Policemen punished for various crimes MANADO, North Sulawesi: At least 58 policemen, including four
officers, have been punished for various crimes in the province
this year alone, chief of the North Sulawesi police Col. St.
Marsono said yesterday. More ...
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Santika Hotel, Jl. Sumatera No. 52-54, Bandung:
- Pandanwangi Restaurant: Organist and Singer, Evan and Yanti,
Wednesday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Santika Blues Stars, Thursday, 7
p.m. to 10 p.m. More ...
Megawati urges political reform JAKARTA (JP): Ousted chief of the Indonesian Democratic Party
(PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri commemorated the fourth anniversary
of her leadership yesterday, calling for immediate political
reform. More ...
Doctors take blood from seven women for DNA testing JAKARTA (JP): Forensic experts from Cipto Mangunkusumo General
Hospital have taken blood samples to test the DNA of at least
seven women believed to have undergone abortions. More ...
Ruffing winnersBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): Charles Peres of the Chicago team read the
situation perfectly on this deal from the Grand National Teams
semifinal against San Francisco: Dealer : WestVulnerable: All NORTH (S) K 7 4 3 (H) 9 3 (D) K Q ... More ...
Yogie swears in La Ode Kaimoeddin KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Minister of Home Affairs Moch.
Yogie S.M. swore in La Ode Kaimoeddin yesterday as the province's
governor for his second five-year term. More ...
A Christmas during crisisBy Aleksius Jemadu and Venny D. Jemadu BANDUNG, West Java (JP): As Indonesians desperately seek a
quick economic recovery from the current crisis, Christmas could
become a source of spiritual strength. More ...
Price of ammo, guns hindering training: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): The price of weapons and ammunition is hindering
national sharpshooters' training, the new chairman of the
Indonesian Shooting and Hunting Association, Sutiyoso, told
reporters yesterday. More ...
National human rights promotion drive planned JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch a national drive to
promote human rights protection next year as part of the
commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations (UN)
Declaration on Human Rights. More ...
Drought gives way to floods SEMARANG, Central Java: This year's long drought has ended in
many provinces and reports on forest fires were slowly being
replaced by reports of floods. More ...
The spirit of Christmas Christians in Indonesia will celebrate the birth of Jesus
Christ this evening under decidedly different circumstances from
those that usually prevail around this time of year. More ...
Questioning of key abortion suspect to resume JAKARTA (JP): Police resumed questioning yesterday the suspect
in the controversial abortion practices probe who attempted to
commit suicide.City Police chief Maj. Gen. More ...
SMUN 70 high school wins four theater awards JAKARTA (JP): State-run senior high school SMUN 70 bagged four
awards Saturday at the eighth annual Jakarta Theater Festival,
while senior high schools SMUN 26 and SMUN 48 each received three
awards. More ...
Retailers face unpredictable future JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Retailers
(Aprindo) said yesterday the country's retailers could record
high sales this year despite the economic turmoil, but the
association still anticipated an unpredictable outlook next year. More ...
Death penalties hottest trial news from Jakarta's courtroomsBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): Trials in the city were marked this year by
court decisions giving the death sentence to two defendants for
committing murders. More ...
Cruelty to elephants I refer to your Sunday, Nov. 23 article in the "Leisure"
section about the plight of helpless elephants (Exploring the
forest on elephant back in Way Kambas).I found the article horrendous and cannot believe you allowed
it to go to press. More ...
Government warns 15 publications JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Information recently reprimanded
15 publications for either administrative violations or contents
which broke certain norms, but vowed there would be no press ban. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 23, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Hemlines? It's the bottom line that counts in 1997By Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): Devaluation, bankruptcies, layoffs and investor
flight; it's a strange time to be talking about clothes. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Pameran Akbar Seni Lukis '97 by Yayasan
Pembela Tanah Air (YAPETA) at Diamond room, President Hotel, Jl.
MH. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, Dec. 24.
* Painting Exhibition by I Made Djirna at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl.
Gunung Sahari Raya No. More ...
1997 a bad trip for drug sugglers and usersBy Christiani Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): At least 157 people -- including 24 foreigners
-- have been arrested this year for their alleged role in drug
smuggling, dealing or using in the city. More ...
Hoodlums targeted as city wipes its slate cleanBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Throughout 1997 the city administration has
conducted 124 cleanup operations targeting illegal slum dwellers,
hoodlums and "jockeys" (who hitch a ride for a fee so motorists
can enter restricted traffic zones). More ...
Students reject Soeharto's renomination JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Gadjah Mada University students
have rejected the renomination of President Soeharto for the
1998/2003 presidency.A total 7,940 students, or 82. More ...
Touching message I would like to comment on the recent colorful advertisement
by the mobile phone maker NOKIA. This ad has appeared in The
Jakarta Post a couple of times this week. More ...
English benefactors? I would like to comment on Mr. Cookson's Dec. 19 letter titled
English pillaging Latin or Greek?.Mr. Cookson's public display of his past studies of Latin and
Greek doesn't impress me all that much since I studied these
languages in Rome -- the cradle of classical culture. More ...
Making a small step If we look at this economic crisis, fundamentally it is about
the rupiah's integrity as a currency. It only takes one rumor for
the rupiah to take another dive. It is sitting on thin ice.
Plainly said, people have lost their trust in the rupiah as a
currency. More ...
People 'to decide on Soeharto's renomination' BOGOR, West Java (JP): Golkar patron B.J. Habibie said
yesterday only the people have a final say on whether incumbent
President Soeharto should be renominated for another term of
office next year. More ...
Rupiah weakens as stock prices gain ground JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah weakened against the U.S. dollar
yesterday as stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
rose 2.9 percent."Yesterday (Monday), the rupiah resisted regional weaknesses.
But today (yesterday) it didn't. More ...
Bali Golf and Country Club a unique setupBy Lukman Natanagara NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): If you are looking for a place in Nusa
Dua where you can play golf and stay a night or two in luxury
within putting distance of the course, you would do well to try
the Bali Golf and Country Club (BGCC). More ...
Observing Christmas far from home's hearthBy Lila Fitri Aly JAKARTA (JP): That humble soybean curd, tempeh, dressed up for
Christmas dinner?!It is a vegetarian dish, along with gado-gado, which might
turn up at the family gathering of Margaret Renault, head of
AusAid at the Australian embassy. More ...
Let us move back: Senen bag vendors JAKARTA (JP): Fifty bag traders from Senen market in Central
Jakarta who were recently moved to the market's second floor have
asked the city to let them temporarily move back to the parking
lot. More ...
On American military presence It is no longer possible for the Japanese government to simply
ignore the feelings of its people towards the presence of United
States bases in Japan following a referendum on Sunday. More ...
Ghanaian denies swallowing 39 heroin capsules JAKARTA (JP): A Ghanaian denied yesterday that he had
swallowed 39 large capsules containing 450 grams of heroin as
stated in a police dossier. More ...
South Korea's currency crisis The flight of capital from the Republic of Korea still
continues. The value of the won keeps on declining in the foreign
exchange markets and foreign banks are desperately trying to
recover the money they loaned to South Korean banks. More ...
Abortion: A legal issue we cannot ignoreBy Rebeka Harsono YOGYAKARTA (JP): The report that two private clinics in
Jakarta have carried out more than 100 abortions has created a
public outcry. More ...
The medical and social aspects of abortion in IndonesiaBy Mangku Sitepoe JAKARTA (JP): The recent discovery in Jakarta of 11 fetuses
dumped as mere garbage has grabbed media headlines.These dead babies were not given a proper burial. More ...
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim)
conversion rates on Dec. 23, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 5,250.00 5,850.00Austrian shilling 421.40 483. More ...
TV programsTodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 My Country
2:35 TV Series: Big Brother Jake
3:10 Indonesian Children
3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat
5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea
5:55 Music
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
6:05 ... More ...
SpotlightPhoto A: CabbiesMercureGETTING TO KNOW YOU: General Manager of Mercure Rekso Hayam Wuruk
Hotel, Tristan Beau De Lomenie, presents a hat and map to a taxi
cab driver during a campaign to familiarize taxi drivers with the
hotel. More ...
Publishers' union accused PT Aspex of price markup JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Newspaper
Publishers (SPS) accused newsprint producer PT Aspex yesterday of
setting an excessive price as negotiations to review the price
slid to a deadlock. More ...
Southeast Asia outlines measures to combat smog SINGAPORE (Agencies): Southeast Asian nations adopted a
blueprint yesterday to prevent a recurrence of the haze that
enveloped the region this year, but Indonesia cautioned that
efforts could be hampered by economic problems. More ...
Search teams hone in on SilkAir blackboxBy Budiman Moerdijat PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): Search teams have narrowed down
their search for the flight data and voice recorder, or black
box, of the downed SilkAir Boeing 737-300 aircraft to an area
along the Musi River estuary. More ...
Medco Energy reports 14% increase in net profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco
Energi Corp booked a net profit of Rp 34.4 billion (US$6.88
million) in the first nine months of this year, a 14.4 percent
increase over the same period last year. More ...
Norway, Denmark send aid to Irian Jaya JAKARTA: The Red Cross from Norway and Denmark has sent relief
aid for starving people in Irian Jaya, in the form of compact
food worth US$177,843 and $148,000 respectively, a Red Cross
official said yesterday. More ...
EU's policies on Turkey a needless stupidityBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "Turkey is too big. It has too much territory,
too many people, and too little money," said Greek Foreign
Minister Theodoros Pangalos last week, defending Greece's
determination to keep Turkey out of the European Union. More ...
Few surprises in English Premiership matchesBy Vic Mills MELBOURNE (JP): There were few surprises in the English
Premiership at the weekend, with the top five clubs all winning. More ...
Astra International tops list of best companies JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Astra International, for the
third consecutive year, topped the overall-leadership list of
companies in Indonesia, according to Far Eastern Economic Review
weekly news magazine. More ...
Six golds RI's likely Asiad haul: Siregar JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has a good chance of winning between
four and six golds at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok next
December, sports observer Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar told
reporters yesterday. More ...
Foreign tourists enjoy local food SEMARANG, Central Java: At least 200 foreign tourists from
Germany, France and Switzerland enjoyed Indonesian traditional
food at the 1997 Indonesian Food Bazaar here yesterday. More ...
More flights for Manado-Surabaya route MANADO, North Sulawesi: The private Indonesian Mandala
Airlines is offering additional flights for the Manado-
Ujungpandang-Surabaya route until Dec. 24 to accommodate more
passengers during the Christmas holiday. More ...
Freeport's expansion plan to continue JAKARTA (JP): Mining company PT Freeport Indonesia announced
yesterday that it had received approval from the state minister
of environment for its regional Environmental Impact Analysis. More ...
BI pursues openness: Governor JAKARTA (JP): The new team of Bank Indonesia directors will
inject fresh blood into the central bank and promote open
management, governor of the central bank J. Soedradjad Djiwandono
said yesterday. More ...
No cure for traffic headaches with transit project dormantBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Construction of two large-scale mass
transportation projects -- a subway and a triple-tier transit
system -- which are badly needed to reduce Jakarta's notorious
traffic congestion, failed to be started this ... More ...
Wagner's 'Parsifal' Radio Klasik FM, the only radio station in town that plays
European classical music, has treated its listeners to Wagner in
the last days of 1997. Parsifal is usually performed during
Easter, but it sounds equally good during the Christmas season. More ...
Where to pray this Christmas JAKARTA (JP): The following is a list of a number of churches
here which will hold midnight services tonight and Christmas
services tomorrow. * Immanuel Church, Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta
(phone 3440747): Services at 5 p.m. (in English), on Dec. More ...
Dharmindo dumps Indoprima JAKARTA (JP): The extraordinary shareholders meeting of
publicly listed PT Dharmindo Adhiduta of the Dharmala Group
approved yesterday its sale of 12 million shares in PT Indoprima
Alam Marmer Industri to PT Kuarindah Ekamaju Marmer and Tommy
Sianto for Rp 7. More ...
Six arrested with heroin JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi police arrested six men, including three
college students, in Jatiwaringin district for allegedly
possessing and using third-grade heroin early yesterday.Bekasi Police chief, Lt. Col. More ...
Argo Muria train launched JAKARTA (JP): State-owned rail company Perumka launched Monday
the Argo Muria, a new express passenger train that will shuttle
between Jakarta and Semarang, Central Java, in just five hours
and 15 minutes. More ...
Six airlines certified JAKARTA (JP): Six chartered airlines have won the Air Operator
Certificate from the Directorate General of Air Transportation. More ...
LBH predicts rights record to worsen JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists predicted yesterday that
Indonesia's human rights record and legal condition would see no
improvement next year. More ...
Alleged drug dealer arrested in a mall JAKARTA (JP): A middle-aged man was arrested in Kalibata Mall
in South Jakarta for allegedly selling low-grade heroin called
sabu-sabu, police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
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