Cataract surgery still too costly JAKARTA (JP): "Doctor, is there a discount for a retired-woman
like me wanting to have a cataract operation?," an old woman asks
a doctor at a cataract stand at the Jakarta Eye Center. The
doctor laughed and told her there was no discount. More ...
New Printers, scanner and notebook from HPBy Zatni Arbi HONG KONG (JP): What's been cooking at HP? In such a cutthroat,
competitive arena like the computer industry, no one should ever
stop cooking up new products. It's either bring out or lose out.
Big as it is, HP realizes this fact very well. More ...
Basic tasks for WTO Setting the final agenda for the first ministerial meeting of
the World Trade Organization in Singapore in December could be
derailed if the 120 member countries remain embroiled debating
contentious issues and do not steer their attention back to the
basics of liberalizing ... More ...
Two arrested over riot UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Two men are currently under
military detention for their role in last week's massive
students' riots over bus fare hikes.Brig. Gen. More ...
Apartments too costly for Benhil residents JAKARTA (JP): Most of the 373 residents of Benhil, Central
Jakarta, whose shanties burned last year, have sold their rights
to city administration allocated apartments to other people. More ...
Ibu Tien passes away JAKARTA (JP): First Lady Mrs. Siti Fatimah Hartinah Soeharto,
popularly known as Ibu Tien, died of a heart attack at the Army
Gatot Subroto Hospital at dawn yesterday. She was 72. More ...
PDI complains of official pressure JAKARTA (JP): The Central Executive Board of the Indonesian
Democratic Party (PDI) said party members in the provinces are
under pressure from local government officials to attend an
extraordinary congress organized by opponents of chairperson
Megawati ... More ...
Yayuk loses, giving Belgium Fed Cup victory JAKARTA (JP): Yayuk Basuki contributed to Indonesia's day of
mourning yesterday as she slipped to a straight-set defeat that
gave Belgium a convincing 5-0 Fed Cup win. More ...
Fire guts dozens of houses BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fire gutted 47 houses, a number
of shops and some food stalls in Paliwara village, Hulusungai
Utara regency, some 205 km north of here, Antara has reported.No fatalities occurred. More ...
Ometraco's profits surge JAKARTA (JP): Ometraco Corporation stated that its
consolidated net profits rose 40 percent to Rp 54 billion
(US$23.2 million) last year. More ...
On Indonesians of Chinese descent I find Mr. Masli Arman's statement in his letter Racism
revisited (The Jakarta Post, April 23, 1996) confusing when he
says that (to quote from his letter) "The great majority of
indigenous Indonesians do not object to seeing Indonesian Chinese
becoming wealthy ... More ...
Activists attack green campaign as 'lip service' JAKARTA (JP): Activists are labeling some local companies'
campaigns for environmental preservation as mere "lip service"
and a ploy to escape government penalties. More ...
Praise comes pouring in for the late First Lady JAKARTA (JP): News of the death of Mrs. Tien Soeharto brought
forth a massive outpouring of praise for Indonesia's First Lady
by people who knew her personally, as well as from those who knew
her only from what they read in newspapers or saw in ... More ...
Dual loyalty It was interesting to read Arief Budiman's article regarding
Bill Hayden's allegation that some Asian countries are racist
(The Jakarta Post, April 19, 1996). I can't agree more with every
aspect covered in it.Racism is by no means exclusively a Caucasian trait. More ...
Train hits truck, injuring four PASURUAN, East Java: The Argopuro train serving Yogyakarta-
Banyuwangi route hit a truck in Gerongan village, and carried it
about 100 meters down the tracks, Antara reported on Saturday.Deputy police chief Maj. More ...
Tight security at Trisakti graduation JAKARTA (JP): Hordes of police officers guarded the Jakarta
Convention Center on Saturday during the Trisakti University
graduation ceremony after rumors circulated that technical high-
school students would disrupt the convocation. More ...
Shares likely to gain ground on consolidation JAKARTA (JP): Analysts are predicting that share prices on the
Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will rise slightly this week on
profit taking and consolidation. More ...
Chernobyl has made people hypersensitive to nuke plantsBy Gwynne Dyer "The danger is that what we are doing, especially if the
Chinese burn all of their coal, is putting so much carbon dioxide
in the atmosphere as to raise the possibility of a runaway warm-
up to a new stable state. More ...
Late paper Due to some technical problems in our news department, readers
in the southern part of West Java and the western part of Central
Java received their copies of The Jakarta Post late on Saturday.
We apologize for the inconvenience. More ...
Police probe model Bella's complaints JAKARTA (JP): Police are investigating local model Bella
Esperance Lee's charges that a former boyfriend has stolen
valuable documents.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. More ...
RI says UN statement on E. Timor acceptable JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia says a statement by the United Nations
Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) about human rights in East Timor
acknowledged progress made by Jakarta in the territory, although
it also expressed some concerns. More ...
Popeyes Chicken enters Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): American franchised restaurant Popeyes Chicken &
Biscuits is pecking its way into Indonesia through PT Cipta
Selera Murni, the franchisee of Church's Texas Fried Chicken
(TFC) restaurant. More ...
Solo honors its top daughter SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Thousands of residents from
Surakarta (Solo) and surrounding areas gathered at Adisumarmo
airport and lined up along the city streets yesterday to catch a
glimpse of the procession carrying Mrs. Tien Soeharto's coffin. More ...
Heart disease threatens infants TANGERANG, West Java (JP): An expert said that congenital
heart disease is the biggest killer among congenital diseases,
which claim the lives of thousands of children here and
worldwide. More ...
Police to train students JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to curb student brawls, the South
Jakarta Police will start a week-long policing course today for
high school students, the first course of its kind in Jakarta.South Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. More ...
All 40-meter deep wells are polluted by domestic waste JAKARTA (JP): The city's mine and energy agency has asked
Jakartans not to drink water straight from wells as most 40-meter
deep wells in the city are polluted. More ...
Jakarta shines in the pool JAKARTA (JP): Elsa Manora Nasution of Jambi took her gold
medal tally to 11, but this was still not enough to stop
Jakarta's domination of the national age group invitational
championships which ended on Saturday. More ...
Confusing things rampant I enjoyed reading your editorial of April 8, 1996 on the art
of confusion. It is indeed true that many confusing things are
happening in this country daily; however what you have revealed
is only a small portion of them. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff
3:05 Children Program: Anak Anak Indonesia
3:30 TV Series: Major Dad
4:00 News: Lintasan Berita
4:05 Science: Heart of Courage
4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat
5:00 Regional News
5:30 Family Health
... More ...
Two questioned in LBH case MEDAN, North Sumatra: City police are currently interrogating
two youths in connection with the destruction of the Medan office
of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) this month, Antara reported.Medan Police Chief Lt. Col. More ...
Better PAM service JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company, PAM Jaya, began
operating a 24-hour computer information service early this
month. More ...
Islets off Sulawesi to be declared national park JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to declare the Wakatobi
Islands off southeast Sulawesi a national marine park,
effectively barring fishing in the waters around it. More ...
Garuda, Silk Air sign deal JAKARTA (JP): The Garuda Maintenance Facility, owned by
Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, has agreed to help
maintain Silk Air's B-737 aircraft flying to Jakarta,
Ujungpandang and Manado. More ...
Ibu Tien -- a very determined First Lady JAKARTA (JP): "I'm nothing," First Lady Tien Soeharto said
earlier this month, only weeks before her death yesterday.She attributed what people described as her great achievements
to the fact she worked hard, not her personal wealth. More ...
Multipolar profits slump JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed PT Multipolar Corporation
announced last week that its net profits in the July-December
period of 1995 decreased marginally to Rp 2.4 billion (US$1
million) from Rp 4.8 billion in the same period of 1994. More ...
ASEAN makes token progress in industrial tiesBy Vincent Lingga SINGAPORE (JP): Industrial products manufactured under a new
ASEAN industrial cooperation scheme will immediately see import
tariffs of zero to 5 percent and other non-tariff incentives
granted by member countries. More ...
In memory of Mrs. Tien Wise men say a wife is not only a husband's companion, a
friend in joy and sorrow, nor only a mother of one's children.
She is also the pillar of the family and a source of love and
kindness. Many believe that the late Mrs. More ...
ING to assist Jasa Marga JAKARTA (JP): ING Baring Securities Indonesia is interested in
becoming a financial advisor for state-owned toll road operator
PT Jasa Marga, which plans to offer shares to the public this
year.ING Baring's president, John. E. More ...
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