Private vs state charity Barely two weeks into her job, Siti Hardijanti Rukmana has
plunged into her post as minister of social services doing what
she is probably best known for: organizing a massive fund-raising
campaign for charitable causes. More ...
More foreign aid flows into Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF),
despite a lack of funds, has distributed humanitarian aid in the
drought-ridden remote areas of Irian Jaya.MAF regional manager, Wally D. More ...
Domestic banks to lower deposit rates JAKARTA (JP): State and private bank associations agreed
yesterday to lower interest rates to a maximum of 47.5 percent
per annum from today. More ...
English at British Council I would like to respond to Mr. Adrianus Hiyung's letter of
March 23. It comes at a good time, as we have just commenced our
50th year of working in Indonesia and we are seeking new
initiatives as part of our celebrations. More ...
Controlling flourishing business of world's foodBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "This is not right and we won't do it," said
Malcolm Walker, head of Britain's 770-store Iceland food chain.
"There is no practical reason why we should be genetically
modifying anything. Genetics is incredibly inexact. More ...
E. Timor not on ASEM agenda: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas
maintained yesterday that East Timor would not be discussed at
next month's Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) because it was considered
an extraneous issue and irrelevant to the core topic of the
summit. More ...
Deep, dark thoughts in contemporary artists' showBy R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Crash! A chair is slammed against a glass
frame holding a picture of another chair in white. More ...
Two sentenced for keeping marijuana TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced Budi
Irawan, 36, and Yovi Abidin, 24, each to one year in jail for
possessing 9.3 grams of marijuana.Presiding Judge Fawsia said that the two defendants were
arrested on Jl. Terate Kotabumi on Oct. 4, 1997. More ...
197 public schools prone to flood JAKARTA (JP): At least 197 public elementary schools in
Jakarta are prone to flooding and most of them are in poor
condition, a city councilor said. More ...
More water bombers set to fight fires JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Sumahadi
said yesterday the government would deploy 10 more water bomber
airplanes to tackle the raging forest fires in East Kalimantan. More ...
Three executives arrested on charges of vandalism JAKARTA (JP): Three executives of two private developers have
been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a West Jakarta building
at the center of an ownership dispute.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. More ...
Is Zhu's China a threat to RI?By Budiono Kusumohamidjojo JAKARTA (JP): The National People's Congress of the People's
Republic of China has just closed its sessions and has drawn a
remarkably strategic resolution. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 My Country
2:35 Cartoon: Tom and Jerry Kid
3:10 Children's Program: Tunas
3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat
5:10 Documentary Film: Science World
5:30 Music: Paket 27
6:00 News: Lintasan ... More ...
Clinton's African tour U.S. President Bill Clinton danced with African children,
visited a primary school with dirt floors, and met with six
survivors of the April 1994 genocide in Rwanda during his six-day
tour of the Dark Continent, before highlighting his trip with a
summit meeting with seven ... More ...
Kosovo confusing? We are witnessing lately a flood of articles on the subject of
Yugoslavia, Serbia and Serbia's southern province Kosovo and
Metohia. The one that has triggered me to respond was Kosovo:
Another chance for Yugoslavia to confuse the world (The Jakarta
Post, March 23). More ...
Student-President dialog 'impossible' JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political and Security
Affairs Gen. (ret) Feisal Tanjung dismissed student requests for
a dialog with President Soeharto on the economic crisis and their
demands for reform yesterday. More ...
Corruption 'most rampant at the top' JAKARTA (JP): A former top government auditor said yesterday
that corruption among Indonesian policy makers and high officials
was the worst in the country and yet the most difficult to
overcome because of the weak supervisory system. More ...
Floods destroy thousands of hectares of West Java crops JAKARTA (JP): More than 2,500 families in six subdistricts in
South Bandung are expected to be affected by the likely failure
of thousands of hectares of crops in the West Java regency that
have been inundated by the overflowing Citarum ... More ...
Organda to propose city bus fare increase JAKARTA (JP): The city's Land Transportation Owners
Association (Organda DKI) is to propose to the central government
next month a rise in bus fares on account of the financial
difficulties facing the transportation sector, the association's
head said ... More ...
Citibank aids famine victims JAKARTA (JP): Citibank Indonesia's employees have raised a
total of Rp 79.56 million to help famine victims in drought-hit
Irian Jaya province. More ...
Sixteen workers poisoned BOGOR (JP): Sixteen workers from tire manufacturer PT Good
Year were sent to hospital for treatment for food poisoning on
Tuesday. More ...
IPTN sells aircraft to UAE JAKARTA (JP): State aircraft manufacturer PT Industry Pesawat
Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has won the tender to sell four CN-235
MPA aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, the company announced
yesterday.Company spokesman M.T. More ...
Govt to bring illegals home JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Theo L. Sambuaga said here
yesterday that the government would help bring 12,000 illegal
Indonesian workers home from Malaysia and 1,583 problematic
workers from South Korea. More ...
Phone scam rings up huge financial losses for Telkom JAKARTA (JP): Eleven Indian and Pakistani nationals are among
13 people arrested for alleged involvement in a telephone billing
scam.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
India's nuclear option enters a final stageBy Brahma Chellaney NEW DELHI (JP): The contrast between the United States and
India, the world's most powerful and most populous democracies,
could not be more stark. More ...
Govt plays down fears about drugs scarcity JAKARTA (JP): The government has moved to allay growing public
concern about shortages of medicines and their skyrocketing
prices by stating that raw materials are sufficient and
production is increasing. More ...
Students, ABRI not ready for dialog: Rector YOGYAKARTA (JP): Neither the Armed Forces (ABRI) nor students
seeking political reform are ready to meet, as ABRI has suggested
they should, according to an observer. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 26, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Effects of drought spread to more eastern provinces JAKARTA (JP): Food shortages caused by a prolonged lack of
rain are spreading to more regions in less-developed eastern
Indonesia. More ...
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim)
indicative conversion rates on March 26, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,800.00 9,300. More ...
Govt undecided if Arifin in alleged plot JAKARTA (JP): The government remained undecided yesterday
about the legal status of oil tycoon Arifin Panigoro, who has
been accused of involvement in a conspiracy of intellectuals to
disrupt national stability and order. More ...
Peers mourn death of Sukarjo SURABAYA, East Java: The theater community is in shock at the
loss of comedian Sukarjo, who died in Kembangsore village, Pacet,
East Java, Tuesday evening.As reported by Antara, Sukarjo died at the age of 67. More ...
Rally continues for second day on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
rallied for the second consecutive day yesterday on cuts in local
banks' deposit rates. More ...
City's economic growth minus 2.74% JAKARTA (JP): With a solution to the devastating economic
crisis still out of sight, the city government reported yesterday
that growth in Jakarta's economy had fallen to negative 2.74
percent. More ...
Students hold discount fair YOGYAKARTA: More than 1,500 reams of paper were sold yesterday
at a discount fair which also sold basic commodities.The fair was held by Gadjah Mada University's Executive
Students Body and the Geological Technology Students Union. More ...
Vacant office space up 60% in the first quarter JAKARTA (JP): Vacant office space for lease in prime and
secondary areas here rose 60 percent in the first quarter of the
year after many firms shut down or relocated to cheaper
buildings, a property consultant reports. More ...
Farming on deserted land BOGOR (JP): Over seven hectares of disused land owned by real
estate developers will be used to cultivate corn and peanuts to
help raise food production, Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi said
yesterday. More ...
Witnesses say People's Summit never happened JAKARTA (JP): All six witnesses called in lawsuits filed by
stage actress Ratna Sarumpaet and five other people for wrongful
arrest testified in court yesterday that the Indonesian People's
Summit on March 10 did not happen. More ...
ABRI gets reminder of its duty to people JAKARTA (JP): Former Armed Forces (ABRI) chief/defense
minister Gen. (ret.) Maraden Panggabean reminded the military
yesterday of its commitment to struggle for and with the people."ABRI should never forget that without the people it doesn't
exist. More ...
Bangka regency sells rice cheap BANGKA, South Sumatra: To help low-income families cope with
the rising prices of basic commodities, Bangka regency
distributed 132 tons of rice at a rock bottom prices yesterday. More ...
Hotels 'approach doomsday' without government help JAKARTA (JP): The country's hotel industry may soon be on the
brink of its doomsday, mirroring the continuing downhill path of
the tourism sector, unless the government intervenes soon, a
hotel association executive has said. More ...
Lecturer killed at her house JAKARTA (JP): A 35-year-old lecturer at the polytechnic school
of the University of Indonesia was found dead at her residence in
the Bintara Jaya housing complex in Bekasi yesterday, police
said.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
Six die in dengue outbreak JAKARTA (JP): Dengue fever has claimed six lives and affected
about 700 others throughout the capital since January, Aslan
Lasman, chief of the city health office, has said. More ...
Universal hush unlikely on Bali's day of silenceBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): This Sunday, Bali will be the most
isolated island in the world. It will be quiet all day and dark
during the night.On that day, Hindus across the country will celebrate Nyepi,
the Hindu Day of Silence. More ...
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