International supervision of financial markets soughtBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesia and Australia called on the
international community on Wednesday to establish an effective
global mechanism to supervise and regulate international
financial markets to guard against another devastating ... More ...
Australia gives A$10m aid to RI for pollBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander
Downer announced here on Wednesday that his government would
provide an initial sum of A$10 million to help Indonesia prepare
for and conduct the general election. More ...
Painter Sidik explores Chinese paintingBy Susi Andrini YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Year of the Rabbit in Yogyakarta started
with a Chinese painting exhibition depicting scenes of nature,
animals, men, flowers and plants, as well as Chinese calligraphy. More ...
Press stresses need for media watch institutes JAKARTA (JP): Conceding that they could not go it alone with
their new-found freedom, senior press editors and media group
owners on Wednesday called for the establishment of media watch
institutes. More ...
Ghalib did not lie about phone tapping: Baramuli JAKARTA (JP): Presidential advisor A.A. Baramuli testified on
Wednesday that Attorney General A.M. Ghalib never denied that the
tapped conversation he had with President B.J. Habibie ever took
place. More ...
Govt vows to wipe out pirated VCD industry JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has vowed, starting
Friday, to clean up the multi-billion dollar pirated CD trade
here."The deadline of Feb. 25 to produce, distribute and sell
pirated VCDs is already final. More ...
False information leads to arrest JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta immigration officers have arrested
a Chinese citizen for applying for an Indonesian passport using
fake documents, an official said on Wednesday.Hamsuk S. More ...
Three children die in floods SEMARANG: Heavy rains over Central Java all through Tuesday
have caused flooding in Surakarta and Kudus, where three children
were drowned.Thousands of residents had to flee to higher ground while
schools and shops were closed on Wednesday. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Lumiere, Amour, Creation, by Jacques
Francois Xavier Guyot, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort,
Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010), 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., until March 22. More ...
Armed robbery spree hits capital JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police recorded three separate armed
robberies within the last two days, spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri
Lubis said on Wednesday.The suspects were not apprehended at the scenes and remain at
large. More ...
IMF gave wrong remedy for RIBy Patrick Schwarz SEMARANG (JP): News about high finance normally goes unnoticed
by ordinary citizens, as it is, at best, negligible information
concerning a privileged elite from the greedy world of
capitalism. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibitions * Video Installation Exhibition: Senjang by Teguh Ostenrik and
students of Trisakti University, at CCCL - French Cultural
Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
until March 1. Discussion at 7 p.m., March 1. More ...
Telkom reports slight increase in net profit JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications provider PT
Telkom, reported on Wednesday a 1.4 percent increase in net
profit in 1998 to Rp 1.16 trillion (about US$137.5 million) from
Rp 1.15 trillion in 1997. More ...
Armed suspect drug dealer arrested JAKARTA (JP): Acting on a tip-off, police arrested a 38-year-
old man on Tuesday for possession of a Colt handgun and a FN
Commander 32 handgun.The police arrested the suspect, Erikson Tobing, alias Kapten,
at a gas station in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta. More ...
House tells govt to improve budget monitoring system JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged the
government on Wednesday to ensure transparency and tight
monitoring of budget spending in the 1999/2000 fiscal year in
order to prevent leakage of public funds. More ...
Two-day conference calls for decentralization of education JAKARTA (JP): A two-day conference on education has issued a
series of recommendations to help the sector recover from the
crisis, including a form of decentralization that would improve
management. More ...
Sutiyoso names Fauzie Yasin as deputy governor JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso announced on Wednesday that he
will nominate the assistant to the city secretary in charge of
administrative affairs, Fauzie Alvi Yasin, as a candidate for the
deputy governor for economic and financial affairs post, ... More ...
Pertamina eyes stake in Tugu Pratama JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina is set to
buy out PT Nusantara Ampera Bhakti's (Nusamba) stake in insurance
company PT Tugu Pratama Indonesia as part of the efforts to
eliminate traces of collusion, corruption and nepotism in the
company. More ...
Recapitalization not enough to cure economy JAKARTA (JP): The government's bank recapitalization program
is not sufficient to revitalize the country's crippled banking
system and depressed economy, analysts have said. More ...
Principal Indonesia seeks local partners JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Jiwa Principal Indonesia plans to
ally with or acquire several local insurance and finance
companies in a bid to expand its business in Indonesia, the
company's vice president Iskandar Sutadisastra said on Wednesday. More ...
Australia to reopen consulate in East TimorBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Australia is planning to open a consulate
in Dili, East Timor, and form a contact group of countries
interested in the troubled territory to help create a peaceful
transition to independence or broad autonomy under ... More ...
C. Java sent 1,500 workers abroad SEMARANG: The Central Java office of the Ministry of Manpower
announced here Wednesday that it sent a total of 1,556 workers to
seven countries last January. More ...
Court upholds staff dismissal JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Administrative High Court upheld on
Wednesday a decision by the Indonesian-Hong Kong textile joint
venture PT Tyfountex Indonesia, based in Surakarta, Central Java,
to dismiss 1,772 of its 8,000 workers. More ...
Generators rented for Madura SURABAYA: The state electricity company PLN has been forced to
rent generators with a total capacity of 40 megawatts (MW) for
Madura which has been without electricity since Friday due to
damage to an undersea cable, Antara said. More ...
Sutami-Flores dam near collapse KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Sutami dam -- which irrigates
3,600 hectares of paddy fields in Ngada regency, Flores Island --
is collapsing due to poor maintenance, Antara reported on
Tuesday.Ngada Regent Johanes A. More ...
Wismoyo chairs sports council for second term JAKARTA (JP): Wismoyo Arismunandar won a landslide majority of
votes to chair the National Sports Council (KONI) for a second
four-year period as widely expected on Wednesday. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 Morning News
7:00 Children's Songs
7:30 TV Series
8:00 Music
8:30 Tour and Travel
9:00 Music
10:00 Interval
2:00 p.m. More ...
Handicapped athletes want more Sports Council's help JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Sports Body for the Disabled
(BPOC) called on the National Sports Council (KONI) for more help
on Tuesday on account of international laurels won by handicapped
Indonesian athletes. More ...
Health insurance Thank you for your articles highlighting the problems faced by
the unemployed, or those not covered by health insurance schemes
at work.Unfortunately, having medical insurance from your employer
does not always solve the problem. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
Hard Rain 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Stepmom 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
An American Werewolf in Paris 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
There's Something About Mary 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Blade ... More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.24, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Sofyan is 'no longer in hospital' JAKARTA (JP): Sofyan Wanandi, a businessman implicated in a
bank credit scam here, is no longer being treated in a clinic in
the United States, the Attorney General's Office said on
Wednesday as reported by Antara. More ...
House has to pass 25 draft laws in 18 weeksBy Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): Last Thursday, the House of Representatives
(DPR) passed a draft law limiting monopolistic business
practices, the first initiative of the House in decades. More ...
Traders urge market management change JAKARTA (JP): At least 400 traders of Kenari electronics
market in Central Jakarta urged the government on Wednesday to
allow them to control the market's management for the sake of
efficiency. More ...
Avoiding a breakup Nobody who has observed the series of outbreaks of sectarian
violence that has erupted in several of this country's regions
since the downfall of the authoritarian regime of President
Soeharto in May last year can escape the impression that
something must be fundamentally wrong ... More ...
More incentives needed for Timor Gap projectsBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesia will propose additional
incentives at the meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Timor
Gap for oil and gas exploitation in the region, Minister of Mines
and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said here on Wednesday. More ...
Habibie, Wiranto objects of public discontentBy Tjipta Lesmana JAKARTA (JP): Public opinion is regarded as a force that
should not be underestimated by any player in the political arena
of every democratic or quasi-democratic state.Public opinion, in a sense, is the people's voice. More ...
Bandung artist ropes in hedonismBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): As humankind prepares for a new millennium, the
breakneck pace of civilization urges societies to pursue
relentlessly a vast range of global pleasures. More ...
Thanks to Nokia I refer to my letter, titled "A call for help" in the Feb. 17
The Jakarta Post, in which I complained about Nokia's battery,
Immediately after the letter appeared in the Post, the general
manager of Nokia Jakarta, Mr. Alexander L., called me to inquire
about the problem. More ...
Heri Dono shows modern monsters JAKARTA (JP): Works of Heri Dono, one of the country's most
famous avant garde painters and installation and performance
artists, are on display in Singapore. More ...
Molotov cocktail explodes on house JAKARTA (JP): A Molotov cocktail exploded on the roof of a
house of a junior high school teacher in Sungai Bambu, North
Jakarta, stunning the family and their neighbors on Tuesday
evening. More ...
Explanation of phone tariff hike sought JAKARTA (JP): City Council will invite executives of the
state-owned telecommunications operator PT Telkom to explain
their decision to hike tariffs for local long-distance calls 21
fold. More ...
The spin on Pelabuhan Ratu As a frequent visitor to one of Indonesia's -- and perhaps one
of the world's most beautiful areas -- I would like to appeal to
the Indonesian Tourist Board to let me assist them in properly
promoting Pelabuhan Ratu. More ...
Two reported dead, 12 injured in fresh East Timor clash DILI, East Timor (JP): Two proindependence activists were shot
dead and at least 12 others were injured in a clash which erupted
during a traditional mourning service on Wednesday in Becora,
Dili. More ...
Political parties race against time for elections JAKARTA (JP): Political parties are racing to establish
chapters and branches in order to qualify to contest the June 7
general election. More ...
Indonesian pepper exports up 25 percent JAKARTA (JP): Pepper exports rose by 25.3 percent to 40,749
metric tons in 1998 from 32,510 metric tons in 1997, the
International Pepper Community (IPC) said on Wednesday. More ...
Cheetam to produce refined salt in RI NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Cheetam Salt Ltd. of Australia will form
a joint venture with state-owned PT Garam to produce refined salt
for human consumption and industrial use in Indonesia.Cheetam director W.J. More ...
Eight killed in two-day Ambon riot JAKARTA (JP): At least eight people were killed in two days of
clashes in the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon which started
Tuesday, Antara reported on Wednesday. More ...
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