Medical group criticizes state-sponsored drugs bill JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI)
yesterday criticized the government-drafted bill on psychotropic
drugs, intended to combat increasing incidents of drug abuse. More ...
Car smuggling details revealed at court JAKARTA (JP): Customs officers yesterday revealed to a court
here the detailed account of a motor vehicle smuggling attempt
made a few months ago. More ...
Hotel Prapatan's profits decline JAKARTA (JP): PT Hotel Prapatan, the owner of the five-star
Aryaduta Hotel, reported a sharp decline in its after-tax profits
to only Rp 2 billion (US$853.970) last year despite a slight
increase in revenues. More ...
Brawling hits Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of students were injured, one
seriously, in a brawl involving students from several schools on
Monday, police said yesterday. More ...
Agency defends hotels, blames promiscuous guests JAKARTA (JP): A city tourism agency yesterday defended hotels
in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, the focus of three recent rape
allegations, blaming hotel guests for abusing the hotels' simple
regulations. More ...
Abdul Latief refutes World Bank report YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief said the
Indonesian government will review its daily minimum wage
standards annually to maintain workers' well-being and
productivity. More ...
How to argue without offending How to Argue and Win Every Time
Gerry Spence JAKARTA (JP): Many Indonesian public figures -- from retired
generals to ex-government officials -- have written lengthy
memoirs outlining their lives. A few have also written about the
areas they lived in. More ...
Cameo artisans My son and daughter-in-law, who came back from their European
tour, have, of course, much to tell about but what impressed me
most is the lifelong devotion of the cameo craftsmen, who use sea
shells as their raw materials. More ...
Real action on parks neededBy Winarta Adisubrata JAKARTA (JP): For more than a decade Indonesia has had a
National Conservation Plan and a National Conservation Strategy
and many management proposals pertaining to the further
maintenance of dozens of national parks. More ...
Romo Mangun Your -- otherwise excellent -- article about Romo Mangun (The
Jakarta Post, May 15, 1996, page 7, column 9) contains an utterly
embarrassing sentence (I quote): "He chose to leave the Church
and live with the outcast community... More ...
Prisons for East Timor DILI, East Timor: Two prisons will be built in the youngest
province during the 1996/1997 fiscal year, a local official said
yesterday.Chief of the local justice office, Benny J. Mathaus, said the
prisons will be built in the Kovalima and Ambeno regencies. More ...
Expatriates contribute to RI Last Sunday's survey of expatriates in Indonesia was great. We
have lots of "expatriates" back home as well, but ours are free
of charge. We call them immigrants. Last century when we freed
the slaves we had to import labor. More ...
Pranata unsure of his chance in Motocross World C'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian crosser Johnnie "The Cat" Pranata is
still unsure about his chances in the Bentoel Motocross World
Championships in Yogyakarta this weekend."I can't talk about my chances now. More ...
Late paper Due to technical problems during the printing process, The
Jakarta Post reached some of our readers in Jakarta late
yesterday. We regret the inconvenience caused. More ...
House supports hotel firm for more govt equity JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will support PT
Hotel Indonesia International Corporation and Natour's quest for
more government equity investment to improve the financial
structure of the state-owned hotel management firm. More ...
NISP to establish venture with OCBC JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank NISP announced yesterday
that it will set up a joint venture bank with Overseas Chinese
Banking Corporation (OCBC) of Singapore with a paid-up capital of
Rp 150 billion (US$64 million). More ...
Govt bans Miss Universe participation JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday banned Indonesian
women from participating in Miss Universe pageants and all other
beauty contests abroad, State Minister for Women's Affairs Mien
Sugandhi announced yesterday. More ...
Australian concerns Australian public concern over the question of succession in
the Indonesian national leadership prompted a number of
Australian media representatives to pay a visit to President
Soeharto last week. More ...
RI needs more civilian leaders, says official JAKARTA (JP): A senior government official said yesterday
that, although the number of civilians is in proportion to
military leaders, there should be more civilian governors and
regents. More ...
SpotlightPhoto A: QantasQantasQANTAS' NEW OFFICE: Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Trade, Timothy Fischer (right), with Peter Collins,
Qantas Manager for Indonesia (left) and Australian Ambassador to
Indonesia Allan Taylor (center) in what seemed to be a serious
discussion after ... More ...
RI offers Burkina Faso plane-for-cotton deal JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday proposed to swap
Indonesian-built planes for Burkina Faso's cotton during a
meeting with Blaise Compaore, his counterpart from the West
African state. More ...
Scavenger jailed for five months JAKARTA (JP): A court sentenced a scavenger to five months
imprisonment yesterday after he was found guilty of stealing an
air conditioner from an empty house in North Jakarta on March 20. More ...
'Yanomamo' show at Pattimura JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta International School's Pattimura
Elementary School is presenting the musical Yanomamo today at the
Pattimura Courtyard in conjunction with the Pattimura's annual
Arts Festival. More ...
4,000 families not listed as voters SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Voter registration officials
failed to reach about 4,000 families living in isolated areas
throughout the province. More ...
Foster-parents drive to prioritize girls JAKARTA (JP): The national foster-parents drive, to be
launched today by President Soeharto to generate more funds for
poor children's education, will prioritize girls under 15 years
of age, according to a government minister. More ...
Maid steals Rp 150 million JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Abubakar
Nataprawira said yesterday that the maid who was reported to have
stolen a sum of money and jewelry worth a total of Rp 150 million
(US$64,516) from her employer is still at large. More ...
Seminar on air pollution JAKARTA (JP): An educational seminar on air pollution is
slated to be held at the Jakarta Hilton International Hotel on
June 11-12. More ...
Irianese youths air grievances at House JAKARTA (JP): Irianese youths have called on the Armed Forces
(ABRI) to abandon its "security approach" when dealing with
social and political problems in Indonesia's easternmost province
of Irian Jaya. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country
2:35 Game Show: Fun House
3:00 News: Lintasan Berita
3:05 TV Drama: Lutung Kasarung
3:30 TV Series: Roseanne
4:05 TV Drama
4:30 Documentary Film
5:00 Evening News
5:30 Indonesian Lessons
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
6:05 Nusantara, the ... More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta.
- Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, nightly except
Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
* Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. More ...
Four killed in bus accident TEGAL, Central Java: Four people were killed and two
critically injured when the bus carrying them from Jakarta to
Yogyakarta plunged into a river in Margasari on Monday night. More ...
Bintang to form party JAKARTA (JP): Controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas,
who has was recently convicted of insulting President Soeharto,
will announce the formation of his new political party today. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 28, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Magic people On May 15, The Jakarta Post published a letter, Barefaced
chicanery, about people who were able to deceive and influence a
person to willingly give them her money and personal belongings. More ...
Drivers protest levies TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Thousands of passengers were
stranded as hundreds of drivers of local angkot Roda Niaga
transportation vehicles plying Kotabumi-Kalideres went on strike
yesterday to protest various daily levies.The drivers parked their vehicles along Jl. More ...
ABC responds Farid Baskoro's letter of May 22, 1996 was published on the
day I was in Jakarta attending the Indonesian-Australian editors'
meeting. More ...
Forests reduced by 809,000 ha every year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's forests are declining at a rate of
809,000 hectares each year with the land being used for other
purposes, including transmigration, agriculture and plantation
projects. More ...
Prasidha Aneka Niaga expects 9.36% profit rise JAKARTA (JP): PT Prasidha Aneka Niaga, a publicly listed
exporter of agricultural commodities, expects to book a 9.36
percent increase in its net profits to Rp 29.2 billion (US$12.43
million) this year from estimated total sales of Rp 792 billion. More ...
Plugging electricity to private sector JAKARTA (JP): The government has recognized the need to
quickly increase electricity capacity systematically to ensure
continued economic growth into the next century. More ...
Fiscal decentralization A seminar last week on the impact of local levies on the
economy concluded that most local administrations are ignorant of
the need to implement probusiness policies because the central
government still almost entirely holds the taxing power related
to main economic ... More ...
Coconut plant in Bitung JAKARTA (JP): PT Jaka Saktibuana of Indonesia and a private
company from the Philippines have set up a desiccated-coconut
plant in Bitung, North Sulawesi, with an investment of US$5.8
million.The plant was officially opened on Monday by North Sulawesi
Governor E.E. More ...
Electronic goods thief arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested one of three men who
allegedly stole electronic goods worth Rp 11 million (US$4,731)
from a PT Prima Texindo building on Jl. Penjernihan Dalam,
Bendungan Hilir district, in Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. More ...
Progress or royalty? I am writing in response to Gwynne Dyer's viewpoint in the
guise of the failing popularity of the Royal family of Britain in
The Jakarta Post, May 1. It was merely an opportunity for
recriminatory remarks borne on misgivings conceived from his
past. More ...
More composting needed in city's waste disposal JAKARTA (JP): The disposal of the city's garbage would be more
efficient if more groups were involved in composting, an official
said. More ...
Iraq woos Indonesian businesses JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of Iraqi officials yesterday met
with Indonesian businesspeople to discuss possibilities of
increasing trade and economic cooperation between the two
countries. More ...
Rudini challenges all to run for president JAKARTA (JP): Noted political observer Rudini has challenged
Indonesia's sons and daughters to take part in the 1998
presidential race, as he feels they all have an equal chance of
winning. More ...
No new partnerships, ASEAN chief says JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) is not seeking new partnerships at the moment because its
secretariat already has too much in its plate. More ...
City promises to reevaluate new AC bus fare JAKARTA (JP): The city administration promises to reevaluate
implementation of the new air-conditioned express bus fare in
order to avoid creating unrest, Governor Surjadi Soedirdja says. More ...
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