Reinventing South-South solidarityBy Bob Sugeng Hadiwinata BANDUNG (JP): After being postponed for several months, the G-
15 summit held last month in New Delhi once again failed to
achieve quorum. More ...
Indonesia has yet to utilize marine resources fullyJAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian archipelago sits astride one of
the most fertile and financially valuable marine environments on
earth. More ...
Police review Ria's dossiers JAKARTA (JP): The police are reviewing their dossiers on
starlet Ria Irawan, who faces charges of disposing of vital
evidence and tampering with the scene of the demise of Rifardi
Soekarnoputra who was found lifeless at her home in January. More ...
Colombians ask how much drug money in economy? By Michael Stott
BOGOTA (Reuter): A public argument this week between
government officials has dragged into the open a taboo subject
here: just how hooked is the economy of the world's top cocaine
exporting nation on drug money? No one doubts that ... More ...
Man beaten for
robbing Japanese Dozens of angry people beat a man who was caught trying to rob
a Japanese national in front of the Chase Plaza building on Jl.
Jendral Sudirman Saturday afternoon. More ...
JP/2/women Pride and prejudice concerning women's roles JAKARTA (JP): Nurturing the home and family is not the natural
and sole responsibility of women, said a high level official of
the State Ministry for Women's Roles on Saturday. More ...
JAKARTA (JP): Police said Saturday they are still looking for
a group of six people believed to have robbed a PT Titipan Kilat
delivery truck of millions of rupiahs in goods on the Cikampek-
Jakarta toll road. The truck was found empty by police along the roadside on Jl. More ...
PT Tambang Timah to go public this year: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned tin mining company PT Tambang
Timah plans to offer shares to the public through the capital
market in November. Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. More ...
Banks told to improve prudential management JAKARTA (JP): A top consultant says Indonesian banks must
improve prudential management and include government-appointed,
professional independent auditors within their boards of
commissioners. More ...
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THIS WAY, SIR: A prosecutor shows the way to former junior
minister of finance, Nasrudin Sumintapura (second from left) as
he enters the Attorney General's office for questioning over the
Bapindo credit scam. More ...
TV Today: Monday, April 25TV today TVRI 2:30 p.m. Puppet Show: Peter Pan and the Pirates
3:05 Music Program
3:30 Unsolved Mysteries
4:30 Student Quiz
5:00 Regional News
5:30 Family Health
6:05 Nusantara the Beloved Country: Maluku
6:15 Village Program
6:30 National Security
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Yayuk faces
unlucky draw
at tennis Open JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki faces a daunting title defense
campaign at the Indonesia Open women's tennis championships as
she is tipped to meet top seed Wang Shi-ting of Chinese Taipei in
the semifinals. More ...
Tips on preserving your Program Manager JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever wondered why your Windows Program
Manager looks different each time you start Windows? This is a
classic problem, but I still see many Windows users tearing at
their hair trying to figure out what is happening. More ...
Caffeine cut lowers blood pressure By Lidia Wasowicz REDWOOD CITY, California (UPI): Cutting back on caffeinated
coffee can lower blood pressure by as much as 5 percent,
researchers reported recently. More ...
Workers conned into illegal employment in South Korea SEOUL (JP): Hundreds of Indonesian laborers have been tricked
into working here instead of being given the technical training
that they were promised. "There are about 700 Indonesian workers in Korea. More ...
UN predicts cure for hemophilia by year 2000 By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuter): The World Health Organization (WHO) predicted
recently there would be a cure for hemophilia, using gene
therapy, by the year 2000. More ...
Banning of
Schindler's List? The sad thing about the banning of Schindler's List in this
country is that some of your local correspondents will remain as
ignorant of history and world affairs as they clearly are
already. More ...
Ailing Pondok Gede roads give pilgrims headaches JAKARTA (JP): Jl. Jatiwaringin and Jl. Raya Pondok Gede which
lead to the Pondok Gede Pilgrim Hostel (Asrama Haji) in East
Jakarta, are so badly damaged that pilgrims find the first leg of
their journey a challenge in itself. More ...
Medan relatively calm after riots MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Relative peace returned to Medan
over the weekend after the week-long labor riots, but sporadic
protests by workers were still occurring across the city. More ...
Government to establish food coordination team JAKARTA (JP): The government will establish a team whose task
is to coordinate the various existing national food agencies,
says the Minister of Food and Chairman of the Logistic Board
Ibrahim Hasan. More ...
RI reporters mugged in S. Africa JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian journalists covering the South
African elections were mugged by a group of black men in
Johannesburg on Saturday. More ...
Scientists find three more planets beyond solar system WASHINGTON (AFP): Astronomers say they have irrefutable
evidence of at least three planets beyond our solar system,
though they almost certainly are inhospitable to life -- at least
as we know it. More ...
JP/6/PARASAMYA/ set 14 picaJakartans show a good sense of togetherness: Nataatmadja JAKARTA (JP): Although Jakarta is often labeled a city of
individuals, its residents, in fact, show a good sense of
togetherness and actively participate in developing the city. More ...
Two NGO gatherings busted JAKARTA (JP): Police broke up gatherings organized by the
Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) and the Pijar foundation
yesterday.Dozens of police officers stormed the union's headquarters on
Jl. Kayu Ramin and the foundation's office on Jl. More ...
Across the Archipelago
Property business
promising DILI, East Timor: Housing and real estate are becoming
lucrative businesses here. During the current fiscal year the
province will be see the construction of 3,000 houses.Manuel Albano Da Costa E. More ...
Nasrudin questioned over scam JAKARTA (JP): Former Junior Minister of Finance Nasrudin
Sumintapura said after an interrogation at the Attorney General's
office over the weekend that he had never been in charge of
supervising Bapindo, the directors of which now under custody for
alleged ... More ...
Social Services Ministry opens working meetingJAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto opened a working meeting of
the Ministry of Social Services Saturday with a call for the
Ministry to help people with social problems develop their self-
esteem and independence. More ...
Unification supremo takes S.Korean premier post SEOUL (Reuter): Unification Minister Lee Yung-dug, who has
masterminded South Korea's thorny relations with the communist
North since the start of the year, was named last Friday to the
post of prime minister. More ...
Spending for ads jumps significantly By Frits H. Pangemanan JAKARTA (JP): Total spending for advertisements in the country
is expected to jump to Rp 1.66 trillion (US$774.21 million) this
year from Rp 1.38 trillion last year, with television commercials
taking 49. More ...
Police confiscate over 100,000 bottles of liquor JAKARTA (JP): The authorities announced on Saturday the
seizure of more than 100,000 bottles of spirits over the past
three weeks in operations by the City Police Force in the
greater Jakarta. More ...
Gallup heats up market research competition in China By Tiffany Bown BEIJING (AFP): With foreign manufacturers queuing up for a
slice of the tempting Chinese cake, U.S. market research leader
Gallup is maneuvering to ensure it is on hand to provide the
juiciest mouthful. More ...
Tancho to give dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Tancho Indonesia, a cosmetics producer, will
distribute Rp 3.9 billion (US$1.85 million), or 50 percent of its
after-tax profit in 1993, as cash dividends to its shareholders. More ...
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______________________________________________________________________The workers' protests, which degenerated into riots in Medan
last week, have drawn numerous reactions. More ...
State firm to take over customs inspection from SGS JAKARTA (JP): PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI), a state-owned
surveying company, plans to open branches in China and five other
countries this year. More ...
Specialist decries low number of kidney donorsJAKARTA (JP): A kidney specialist is calling on Indonesian's
to donate their kidneys after death as their are large numbers of
patients waiting for transplants. More ...
Resurgence of Italian right reopens wounds of World War IIBy Paul Holmes
ROME (Reuter): Renato Piendibene, an Italian resistance
fighter in World War II, watched in fascination this month when
state television showed dramatic film from 1944 of three fascist
spies being shot by a U.S. More ...
WHO says Chinese herb beats killer malaria strain By Philippe Naughton GENEVA (Reuter): The World Health Organization (WHO) said
recently an extract from an ancient Chinese herb has proved three
times as effective as quinine in preventing deaths from drug-
resistant malaria. More ...
Editorial Will Hata be successful?Tsutomu Hata, who will be officially elected as the new
Japanese prime minister today, is said to face complex political
instability. More ...
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AMAZING TALE: The sobbing Lady White Snake, Pektinio, played by
Sari Madjid (sitting at left) tries to revive her husband
Kohanbun, played by Budi Ros, in the latest play produced by the
noted local theatrical troupe, Teater Koma. More ...
Soeharto wants proper handling of haj pilgrimageJAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has said that pilgrims who
are joining illegal haj tours to the holy land will be dealt with
harshly, according to Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi
Taher. More ...
Drug tested against kidney disease SAN FRANCISCO (UPI): In results with important implications
for the 275,000 Americans with polycystic kidney disease,
researchers reported last week they found a drug blocked
progression of the disorder in mice. More ...
What else is new from the PC world?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): How fast should your computer be? Well, it seems
that the sky is the limit. PC power users crave more speed, and
chip manufacturers respond with faster and faster processors. More ...
Students deny insulting head of state JAKARTA (JP): Five of the six students on trial here for
defaming President Soeharto in an anti-government demonstration
told the Central Jakarta District Court Saturday that they had no
intention of insulting the head of state. More ...
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Lampung artsThe Lampung Province pavilion at the Beautiful Indonesia in
Miniature Park (TMII) in East Jakarta will present in June a live
demonstration of a traditional elopement, the project leader of
Lampung's art office, Sanusi Asyma, ... More ...
China dissident release
a chip in MFN bargaining BEIJING (Reuter): China's release of one of its most famous
dissidents is one move in the complicated chess game of securing
Most Favored Nation trading status from U.S. President Bill
Clinton, diplomats and Chinese sources said yesterday. More ...
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