Antipolio drive targets 972,000 Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): The city's five mayoralties took part yesterday
in the first stage of the third nationwide antipolio drive. More
than 972,000 children under five years old were targeted in the
capital. More ...
PT Kiani Kertas to start commercial production soon JAKARTA (JP): PT Kiani Kertas, a subsidiary of the Kalimanis
group owned by Indonesia's timber baron Muhammad "Bob" Hasan,
will start commercial operation in two weeks with an initial
production capacity of 30,000 tons of pulp per month, a ... More ...
Rupiah, shares weaken further JAKARTA (JP): Despite the restrictions on forward foreign
exchange transactions, the rupiah weakened further against the
U.S. dollar yesterday to cross the 3,000 level.Local stock prices also fell by 1.4 percent, dealers and
brokers said. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sep. 2, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Diana's death halts English soccer matchesBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Professional football reacted quickly to the
death of the Princess of Wales in the early hours of Sunday
morning by postponing all matches scheduled for that day. More ...
Indonesia to immunize 22 million children JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi launched the final
round of the national antipolio drive yesterday, aimed at
immunizing nearly 22 million children under the age of five. More ...
RI foreign policy proves durableBy Rizal Sukma This is the second of two articles on Indonesia's foreign
policy which was first inducted on Sept. 2, 1948. More ...
Iwik not Udin's killer: Key witness YOGYAKARTA (JP): The wife of slain Bernas journalist Fuad M.
Syafruddin, confirmed yesterday that Dwi Sumadji, alias Iwik, was
not the person she met at her house on the night of the assault
on her husband. More ...
Adieu Diana! The death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car accident in
Paris, as reported in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 1, is a dark page
in the modern history of journalism.It refers completely to the press as "presstitutes!"Adieu our "Queen of People's Hearts". More ...
Striking bus drivers complain at City Council JAKARTA (JP): About 100 striking S604 Metromini minibus
drivers plying the Pasar Minggu-Tanah Abang route complained to
the City Council yesterday about the presence of eight regular
buses on the same route. More ...
Health books donated SEMARANG, Central Java: Thousands of health books donated by
the Japanese government have been distributed to all districts in
the province and were expected to help maternal and child health
development programs in the region, a local official said here
yesterday. More ...
EVA Air spreads its wings with big networkBy Ardimas Sasdi Taiwan's privately-owned EVA Air, which began flights to
Indonesia in July 1991, organized its first ever tour for
Indonesian journalists to the company's maintenance facility and
training center in Taipei from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Nuansa Decoratif by Sutopo, Djoko Maruto,
Petrus Pranagung at Mon Decor Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya
No.1 Blok B 13-14 Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Sept.
14. More ...
Burglar mobbed in East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): An alleged burglar was mobbed by a crowd of
people yesterday for attempting to burglarize a house in Ciracas,
East Jakarta, police said.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
N. Jakarta fire leaves thousands homeless JAKARTA (JP): A fire razed more than 200 houses in a densely
populated area in Pademangan district, North Jakarta, yesterday,
leaving thousands of people homeless.No fatalities were reported. More ...
Housing loan restrictions to be lifted by BTN JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) said
yesterday it would soon lift its lending suspension for cheap
housing. More ...
Govt to restrict mobile cellular operators JAKARTA (JP): The government will carry out its plan to
restrict range of mobile cellular technology and the number of
operators, the secretary-general of the Ministry of Tourism, Post
and Telecommunications said yesterday.Jonathan L. More ...
Electronic firms invest S$100m in Bintan Park BINTAN, Riau (JP): Eight electronic manufacturers from
Singapore and Japan signed agreements here yesterday to set up
production facilities worth S$99.6 million (about US$66.5
million) at the Bintan Industrial Estate (BIE) on Bintan island,
Riau. More ...
800m in Asia-Pacific poor JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto called yesterday for better
cooperation among Asia-Pacific states in facing the bitter
reality that 800 million of the world's estimated 1.3 billion
poor live in this region, regarded as the most dynamic and
fastest growing. More ...
ASEAN membership It is unfortunate that the period following the admission of
Myanmar into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations coincided
with a host, not to say a plague, of distractions. More ...
Excelcomindo launches services in Central Java YOGYAKARTA (JP): PT Excelcomindo Pratama, one of the country's
seven cellular telephone operators, will launch its services in
Central Java's Yogyakarta, Surakarta and Semarang as a part of
its nationwide expansion. More ...
SEA Games venues likely to be completed in time JAKARTA (JP): With only 36 days until the start of the 19th
SEA Games here, the big question is whether the organizing
committee can get the venues ready on time. More ...
Garuda adds cargo service JAKARTA (JP): State-owned air carrier Garuda Indonesia will
cooperate with Korea Airlines to increase to twice a week its
cargo service to Seoul and Los Angeles, beginning Sept. 9. More ...
Bizarre bridge slamBy Djanwar Madjolelo JAKARTA (JP): This deal was from the semifinals of the
Vanderbilt Knockout Teams 40th Spring North American Bridge
Championships from March 6 to March 16, 1997 in Dallas, Texas. More ...
Angry mob attacks Curug levy office TANGERANG (JP): More than 400 Kadu Jaya villagers in Curug
attacked two guards at a privately run office used to collect
fees from passing motorists on Jl. Telesonik Km 8 yesterday. More ...
ITTO to provide $1m for Bulungan forest project JAKARTA (JP): The International Tropical Timber Organization
(ITTO) will provide about US$1 million to partly finance a three-
year research program in the Bulungan forest, East Kalimantan. More ...
ARCO to develop huge gas field in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Atlantic Richfield Co (ARCO) of the United
States announced yesterday a massive discovery of about 13
trillion cubic feet (TCF) of proven and probable natural gas
reserves in Irian Jaya. More ...
Diana's star will keep shiningBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Celebrities have died in car smashes before:
Jayne Mansfield, James Dean, Grace Kelly. More ...
Companies allow fires to worsen: Sarwono JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Sarwono
Kusumaatmadja lashed out yesterday at "the big bosses" of logging
and plantation companies who he said have allegedly caused forest
fires to worsen to the point of "near disaster". More ...
Marijuana fields discovered BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Police found on Sunday three marijuana
fields in Glee Meulinggee village, North Brueh Island, in Aceh
Besar regency, some 25 miles from Ulele Beach. More ...
Schoolgirl commits suicide JAKARTA (JP): A 16-year-old high schoolgirl died on the way to
hospital after being found unconscious in her bedroom with blood
and foam oozing from her mouth yesterday morning. More ...
When teachers play truant DILI, East Timor: One hundred and seventeen teachers who
returned late after the last school break have been given a
dressing down, Antara reported yesterday.A high-ranking official lectured them on the need for strong
discipline. More ...
Many graft findings 'ignored' JAKARTA (JP): The Development and Finance Comptroller (BPKP)
complained yesterday that government offices were very slow in
acting on malfeasance practices it uncovered. More ...
SEA Games torch not to be airlifted JAKARTA (JP): The 19th SEA Games torch will not be airlifted
as planned but will be relayed from Borobudur temple to Jakarta,
an official said Monday. More ...
Women workers demand equality MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of female workers of PT Ever
Bright Battery marched on Monday to the provincial legislative
council demanding equal treatment with their male colleagues. More ...
More workers protest controversial labor bill JAKARTA (JP): About 300 workers claiming to represent their
colleagues in Java and Sumatra held a noisy demonstration outside
the House of Representatives yesterday in another round of
protests over the manpower bill. More ...
Double tragedy for Diana's sons So Diana, Princess of Wales, is dead -- a monumental shock
that people around the world are unable to cope with.She was the most favorite and lovable personality of the
British royal family. The accident is too gruesome for
description. More ...
Soeharto orders probe into Bekasi land title forgeries JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto ordered State Minister of
Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono yesterday to step up efforts to
eradicate increasingly rampant land title forgeries and punish
those found guilty of the crime. More ...
Open University denies link We refer to the intensive advertisement placed by the
Institute of Indonesian Entrepreneurs Development (IPWI)
throughout the media. IPWI is offering a master's program in
economics from Open University for Rp 550,000 for the educational
development fee (SPP). More ...
AIPO meeting close to adopting resolutionsBy Dwi Atmanta NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Southeast Asian parliamentarians
gathering here for the 18th congress of the ASEAN Inter-
Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) looked set yesterday to cut
short their assembly as deliberation on draft resolutions ... More ...
Lesson from Diana's demise While Diana, Princess of Wales, is resting in peace, the same
can not be said for the world of admirers she left behind. More ...
TV Program: Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 Travel: My Country
2:35 Family's Film: Big Brother Jake
3:10 Children's Program: Anak-Anak Indonesia
3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Educational Quiz: Cepat Tepat
5:10 TV Series: Road to ... More ...
Five steps to better education Indonesia has fallen behind other countries in education.I think there are five points to consider for the advancement
of education in this country.First, parents and teachers should be obliged to give
instructions to students about their study objectives. More ...
Three arrested for selling 'Hwa Hwe' JAKARTA (JP): Three men have been arrested in Tangerang for
allegedly selling Hwa Hwe lottery coupons to people in their
neighborhoods, police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
Dub all programs! I would like to express my opinion on the vexed subject of
dubbing. The reason why non-English speaking films, whether re-
dubbed into Indonesian or not, should not be broadcast on local
TV perplexes me.After reading in The Jakarta Post (Aug. More ...
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