ITB expels 35 students BANDUNG: The Institute of Technology Bandung has dismissed 35
students for acting as jockeys, or persons paid to take up
entrance tests to the prestigious state college. More ...
Rights Commission and its constraintsBy Hendardi JAKARTA (JP): Last year, the National Commission on Human
Rights, known by the Indonesian acronym of Komnas HAM, was
established by Presidential Decree No. 50/1993. Its members were
appointed through Presidential Decree No. 455/1993. More ...
Plastics firm to sell shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): A major manufacturer of plastic and aluminum
household utensils, PT Langgeng Makmur, will sell 18 million
shares to the public in August.Frank. T. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta:
- Ambassador Lounge: Amir (pianist) Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m.
to 9:30 a.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Boece (pianist) & Rima
Monday to Thursday 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 p.m.
to 12:30 a.m. More ...
RI loses title in ASEAN's student games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's failure to defend its reign at the
Eighth ASEAN Students Games was sealed after the country's soccer
team surrendered to Thailand 2-1 in the National Stadium in
Singapore on Saturday. More ...
Dust covers Ternate TERNATE, Maluku: Dust from Mt. Gamalama rained on this
district town on Saturday, bringing all activities virtually to a
halt. There were no reported casualties.Spokesman of the North Maluku regency P. More ...
Most plants do not treat waste water JAKARTA (JP): Nearly three-quarters of the industrial
factories located in Tangerang, West Java, do not have sufficient
wastewater treatment plants to deal with toxic waste. More ...
JSX chief proposes more leeway for foreigners JAKARTA (JP): President of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
Hasan Zein Mahmud has proposed more leeway for foreign investors
to allow them to buy all, instead of the present 49 percent
maximum, of the shares listed on JSX. More ...
Moerdiono optimistic about Japan aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): The resignation of Japanese prime minister
Tsutomu Hata is not likely to affect Tokyo's aid commitments to
Indonesia, Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said. More ...
Water supply to Tebet area cut The City Water Company (PAM) is temporarily suspending its
water supply in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, Tebet and Matraman,
Central Jakarta, to allow for the repair of 900 millimeters of
pipeline on Jl. DI Panjaitan. More ...
More news interpreters welcomed JAKARTA (JP): TVRI welcomes more applicants for news
interpreters as the present four sign language interpreters for
the daily newscasts are not enough. More ...
Appeal to Red CrossFrom MerdekaAs we all know, during the independence struggle, on Dec. 19,
1949, the Dutch forces attacked the republic's capital,
Yogyakarta. The Indonesian freedom fighters had to counteract the
Dutch colonial forces through guerrilla warfare. More ...
Soeharto to press for better economic deal through APEC JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday he would use
the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting here
in November to press for a fairer economic deal from
industrialized countries. More ...
Sign language specialists help the deaf enjoy the worldBy Martina Tobing JAKARTA (JP): Most of the deaf among us learn to be
independent in a hearing world, but they are "different" when it
comes to things like following news broadcasts. More ...
Indonesia feels pinch of foreign intervention JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudrajat
said on Saturday that Indonesia increasingly feels the pinch of
foreign pressure in solving its domestic problems. More ...
Malaysia goes ahead with East Timor seminar JAKARTA (JP): A seminar on East Timor organized by Malaysian
non-governmental organizations went ahead on Friday in Kuala
Lumpur, amidst warnings from Indonesia that it could deteriorate
bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries. More ...
Freeport finds new gold and copper deposits in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. announced
over the weekend that it has intercepted within an igneous
granitic intrusion, copper mineralization along a 240 meter
interval that averages 1.16 percent copper, 0. More ...
Supporters of press ban overwhelm rivals JAKARTA (JP): There were more protests and counter-protests
over the government's ban against three news weeklies in many
large cities over the weekend, with supporters of the
government's move appearing to have the upper hand in Jakarta. More ...
Houses for Tsunami victims SURABAYA: The East Java provincial authority plans to build
877 units of small houses for the people in Banyuwangi regency
whose homes were swept by tidal waves early this month.Each of the 36m-type house will cost Rp 2 million (US$950),
spokesman Soesanto. More ...
Ulemas pick three candidates for PPP chairBy Santi WE Soekanto REMBANG, Central Java (JP): Some 80 powerful leaders from the
Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) yesterday endorsed three candidates for the
upcoming election of the United Development Party (PPP). More ...
Midwives must be `a little smarter than doctors'Text and photo by Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): Most of the time, Tiara Sianturi is just an
ordinary bidan (midwife) who works in a small maternity clinic in
a remote part of the Malaka Baru district, East Jakarta. More ...
Complaint or wail This is a companion piece to the letter in The Jakarta Post,
(June 24, 1994) under the heading: Complaint from Ms. Hausjah.Ms. Hausjah has, it seems, taken a common occurrence, post-
purchase hostility, very much to heart. More ...
Yogyakarta, Solo to host Kraton fiesta in August JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications
Joop Ave said that Yogyakarta and Solo will host a festival on
Kraton, the Javanese kingdom, from August 13 to 20. More ...
TV TodayTVRI 2:30 p.m. World Cup 1994: Switzerland vs Colombia (rerun)
4:30 Student Quiz
5:00 Regional News
5:30 Family Welfare: How to Deal with Obesity
6:05 Nusantara the beloved country: East Timor
6:15 Village Program
6:30 National Defense and Security
7:00 Evening News
7:30 TV ... More ...
Workers always get blamedFrom Forum KeadilanLabor strikes have become popular issues for several months in
this country. The strikes, which made the government busy, not
only occurred in big cities, but also in small towns. More ...
Elephant school cuts intake BENGKULU: The elephant training center is reducing the number
of elephants to be domesticated from 13 to only five this year
because of budget constraints. More ...
Indonesia a net importer of liquor JAKARTA (JP): The imbalance in Indonesia's trade of alcoholic
drinks exceeded US$13 million last year, Anang Lukmana, the agro-
industry director general at the Ministry of Industry, said over
the weekend."We imported US$15.6 million and exported only $2. More ...
Foreign investors need judicial securityBy T. Mulya Lubis JAKARTA (JP): It is only natural that there should be some
euphoria after the announcement of Government Regulation No.
20/1994 (PP 20/1994), which opens up the Indonesian market wider. More ...
Kebon Sirih gets face-lift The Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications, Joop
Ave, is sponsoring the refurbishment of Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central
Jakarta, between Jl. M.H. Thamrin and the intersection near the
Pak Tani (farmers) statue. More ...
Austria's Herman Potocnik, `father' of the satelliteBy Andreas List JAKARTA (JP): The synchronous orbit for communication
satellites was discovered as early as 1929 by an Austrian. More ...
Meruya-Ciputat toll road to open The municipal government will soon commence the construction
of a new 7-kilometer toll road connecting Jl. Meruya Ilir, West
Jakarta, and Jl. Ciputat Raya, South Jakarta. More ...
Political education begins in kindergartenBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): For about two weeks I watched my grandson
struggling very hard to memorize the five principles of
Pancasila. The first principle, Ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa Belief in
One God), was easy enough for him. More ...
RI, S'pore to form cooperation team for tourism and aviation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to form a
high powered joint team of six cabinet ministers to handle
cooperation in tourism and aviation. More ...
ImagePals 2 improves its graphics manipulation toolsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): PhotoShop, PhotoStyler, PhotoMagic and Publisher
PaintBrush are just some of the familiar names in the graphics
manipulation world. More ...
Alleged crooks shot dead after ignoring warnings JAKARTA (JP): Two alleged hard-core criminals were shot and
killed by the city police over the weekend. More ...
Habibie turns 58 years old BANDUNG: State Minister for Research and Technology B.J.
Habibie celebrated his 58th year birthday among close relatives
and friends at his home here on Saturday. More ...
Tourists get special welcome Foreign tourists who arrived at Soekarno-Hatta international
airport on the 467th anniversary of Jakarta last June 22,
received a special welcome as they disembarked from their planes. More ...
Yap Thiam Hien's biographyFrom Forum KeadilanIn law circles, Yap Thiam Hien is a familiar name. Yapusham
(Foundation of Study Center for Human Rights) has made him a
symbol of Indonesia's struggle for human rights. More ...
Cultural factors also hamper non-smoking campaign: Expert JAKARTA (JP): A mass communications expert warned that a
number of cultural factors will hamper the plan to restrict
smoking in public transport vehicles and places.Dr. More ...
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