Mexico's Cemex prepared to buy another six percent in Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): Mexico's Cemex SA will buy another 6 percent
stake in PT Semen Gresik through an open market beginning next
week, to increase its shares in the country's largest cement
producer to 20 percent. More ...
Jamsostek offers free medical help to the poor JAKARTA (JP): Life is hard for Syahlani. Soon after his
dismissal as a driver of state-owned transportation company PT
Damri in July, he opened a food stall near his house.He earns between Rp 10,000 (US$1. More ...
Moon over Mount Fuji The gloomy national scene compels me this time to look to the
land of Fuji San, where I spent a few years as a correspondent.
The view of a full moon over Mount Fuji impressed me quite a bit,
maybe because its top was then snowcapped. In summer, youths
spend nights at its top. More ...
No reshuffle planned, Habibie says JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has assured his 34-strong
cabinet there would not be any reshuffle until a new government
is formed next year, Minister of Information Lt. Gen. Muhammad
Yunus said on Wednesday. More ...
Public uptight on lack of security, says sociologist JAKARTA (JP): Widespread insecurity fears are among the
factors that contributed to recent riots, sociologist Selo
Soemardjan said on Wednesday. More ...
Fund management firms loss assets JAKARTA (JP): Many major fund management companies in
Indonesia suffered substantial reductions in assets under their
management due to the financial crisis, a senior official at a
leading fund management company said. More ...
Soeharto's son returns to Attorney General's Office JAKARTA (JP): The youngest son of former president Soeharto,
Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, reported to the Attorney General's
Office on Wednesday for a third straight day of questioning in
connection with a Rp 52.5 billion land scam. More ...
End the violence Though we hate to admit it, the events of the past few months
are making it more and more difficult to dispel the notion that
is prevalent among a growing number of observers here, that
Indonesians, as a people, are prone to violence. More ...
Nominees for TV awards announces JAKARTA (JP): Two comedy series grabbed 12 nominations for the
awards in this year's Indonesian Sinetron Festival, the highest
award for TV programs. More ...
Soeharto hands over foundations' money JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto has handed over to the
government the funds from seven charity foundations he chaired, a
total of about Rp 4 trillion (US$530 million), according to
Minister of Information Lt. Gen. Muhammad Yunus.In a letter dated Nov. More ...
The chicken has been fried: Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi Muhammad Ghalib
became the star of the cabinet meeting on Wednesday when his
colleagues and even President B.J. Habibie asked him what he had
done with a chicken he received from protesting students one day
earlier. More ...
PSSI receives Rp 50m donation JAKARTA (JP): The Youth and Sports Development Foundation
presented on Wednesday a Rp 50 million (US$6,700) donation to the
All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) to help it finance
competitions for elementary school students. More ...
Riot rocks Pinrang over embezzlement of public money PINRANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Tens of thousands of angry
people went on a rampage on Wednesday, burning down some
government offices in protest at the local administration's
handling of a scam involving two local cooperatives. More ...
Rallies and demonstrations continue throughout the capital JAKARTA (JP): Having an endless supply of energy, thousands of
students and activists, including nuns and taxi drivers,
continued their massive rallies on Wednesday. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Different Visions, by Frans Nadjira,
Charles Cham, Budhiana, Aant S. Kawisar, at Ganesha Gallery, Four
Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010), daily, 12 p.m. to
8 p.m., until Dec. 3. More ...
Profit-taking spree pulls down local share prices 7.7 percent JAKARTA (JP): Share prices in the local stock market tumbled
7.7 percent on Wednesday as massive profit-taking hit most blue
chip stocks, dealers said. More ...
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West Bank withdrawal Nothing is quite so difficult, definitive and irreversible in
international relations as handing over territory, especially
handing over territory to a former but still deeply distrusted
foe. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Photo Exhibition: Images d'Europe by Jean-Christophe Ballot,
at CCCL - French Cultural Center Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031
5678639), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until Nov. 28.Film * French Film, CCCL - French Cultural Center, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.:
Didier, until Nov. More ...
Photo exhibition at Plaza Menteng JAKARTA (JP): Two of the few Indonesian professional
photographers, Kayus Mulia and Eky Tandyo, are displaying 44 of
their works in a two-week exhibition beginning Wednesday at Cahya
photo gallery in Plaza Menteng in Central Jakarta. More ...
End to anti-Chinese prejudiceBy Anom Surya Putra SURABAYA (JP): Anti-Chinese rumors circulating some time ago
can be reflected upon and developed as a historical study of
ideas, particularly with a view to sharing a common understanding
and evaluation of the intellectual processes of the presence ... More ...
Villagers attack Serpong factory JAKARTA (JP): About 200 Suradita villagers in Serpong,
Tangerang, attacked a chemical factory late Tuesday after
learning that one of its employees allegedly attempted to rape a
local girl on the previous day.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col. More ...
Churches asked to step up security ties with locals JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Social Welfare Djailani said
on Wednesday he could not guarantee security for churchgoers at
houses of worship damaged in unrest last Sunday, but believed
their best bet was to strengthen security efforts with ... More ...
Civil servants free to join parties JAKARTA (JP): In an apparent effort to maintain the support of
four million civil servants, the faction of the dominant Golkar,
which has declared it will be a formal political party, insisted
on Wednesday during deliberations on a political law that ... More ...
Company executive caught smuggling gun JAKARTA (JP): Customs officials at Soekarno-Hatta
International Airport arrested a company executive for smuggling
a gun into the country shortly after his arrival here from
Singapore on Tuesday night. More ...
Women lead rallies against violence JAKARTA (JP): Birds and flowers featured in demonstrations on
Wednesday as women took to the streets in several cities to mark
the United Nations Day for the Elimination of Violence Against
Women. More ...
Recent travel alert worries tourism firms JAKARTA (JP): Local tourism-related companies have expressed
concern over travel warnings recently issued by foreign
governments to their nationals considering visits to Indonesia. More ...
Monkeys go on looting spree JAKARTA (JP): A food crisis stemming from dwindling numbers of
tourists has forced monkeys in a West Java resort to go on a
looting spree, a press report said Wednesday. More ...
Wiwid questioned by military personnel JAKARTA (JP): A student informer was questioned by military
investigators on Wednesday over his claim that he was recruited
by a military police officer to infiltrate the student protest
movement during the Special Session of the People's ... More ...
Forex reserves drop to $14.21b JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves
dropped by US$21.3 million to $14.21 billion in the week ending
Nov. 23 from $14.23 million in the previous week mainly due to
repayments of the government's overseas debt. More ...
Most that can be hoped A miracle was not on the agenda in freezing Moscow after all.
Yet Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi's recent official visit to
Russia, the first in 25 years for a Japanese prime minister,
holds the hope of a future breakthrough in the question of the
Northern Territories. More ...
China, RI sign barter deal to boost two-day trade JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and China agreed here on Wednesday to
trade some of their products through a barter deal to boost the
declining bilateral trade figures. More ...
PGRI must retain independence, fight for members' interest: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): The failure of an association of teachers to
address members' interests because it has been busy serving the
interests of those in power was highlighted on Wednesday in
events to mark National Teachers' Day. More ...
Accor postpone plan to build five new hotels in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): International hotel chain Accor Asia-Pacific
Corporation has put on hold the construction of its five new
hotels in Indonesia due to the economic crisis.Company Director and Group General Manager in Indonesia Marc
A. More ...
Mercenaries have no religion Burning a church has nothing to do with Islam. Jesus Christ
was our prophet too. Christians are one of the believers of the
Ahle Kitab (Divine Book).Islam allows intermarriages with Christians. More ...
Atako-Lindskog leads Matoa National Open by one stroke JAKARTA (JP): Nigerian Stephen Atako-Lindskog recouped from a
shaky first day's play to card a course record of 63 on Wednesday
and take the lead in the Rp 100 million (US$13,300) Matoa
Nasional Open-Andersen Consulting Challenge golf ... More ...
Drivers attack high school PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Hundreds of public
transportation drivers entered their second day of strikes
Wednesday and rushed to a high school to seek revenge against a
student who hit a driver. More ...
RI stands at historical crossroads to democracy With wave after wave of violence rocking Indonesia and no end
to antigovernment student protests in sight, prominent lawyer
Todung Mulya Lubis takes a hard look at what's behind the
unrest... More ...
MasterCard expecting growth in use of debit cards in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): International credit and debit card issuer
MasterCard International is predicting growth of between 20
percent and 40 percent in debit card use in Indonesia next year. More ...
Two more killed by mobs SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Police proved helpless to stop
mob lynchings when two more were killed on Monday by people who
suspected them of being murderers of religious teachers.Semarang regency police chief Lt. Col. More ...
South China Sea workshop in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host once again the annual
workshop on managing potential conflicts in the South China Sea.The Dec. 1 to Dec. 3 workshop will be held in Jakarta for the
first time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. More ...
Youth orchestra to play at TIM JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Youth Orchestra will hold its
second annual concert at 8 p.m. on Thursday at Graha Bhakti
Budaya in Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Central Jakarta. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi
6:00 Morning News
6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi
7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara
7:30 Cartoon
8:00 Music
8:30 Documantary Film
9:00 Music
9:30 Interval
2:00 p.m. More ...
Any woman can become president: Scholars JAKARTA (JP): The recent motion by a group of Moslem clerics
to stipulate that the president of Indonesia be male and Moslem
had political overtones to it, and discriminated against not only
women, but also people of other faiths, scholars said. More ...
Indonesian corporate golf league to resume JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian corporate golf league is to
resume next month with 17 companies having confirmed their
participation. More ...
Rupiah volatility 'to subside in 1999' JAKARTA (JP): Local and foreign economists predicted on
Wednesday that the rupiah would be more stable next year despite
lingering worries over the country's political instability. More ...
Con men target direct dial users JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunications company PT Indosat warned
telephone owners on Wednesday about unidentified groups using the
firm's name to cheat customers who use the 001 code for
international calls. More ...
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