Indonesian media should help empower civil societyBy Djafar H. Assegaff JAKARTA (JP); The Indonesian mass media is in the throes of a
press freedom honeymoon. It is an understandable condition after
30 years of the suppression of that freedom and the curtailment
of people's civil rights. More ...
PT Servcorp clarifies I am writing in response to a letter titled Ex-employees
seeking justice published on Sept. 2, 1998 regarding PT Servcorp
Indonesia.There are a number of issues that require clarification. They
are:PT. More ...
Thieves resort to looting rice straight from fields JAKARTA (JP): Grim reports are continuing to pour in from
across the country about the toll from the economic crisis,
including food shortages, looting and theft. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibitions, by Mohammed and Joni, in Artissimo
Gallery, Novotel Benoa Bali, Tanjung Benoa (Phone: 0361 772239),
10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 15. More ...
Market renovation protested BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A crowd of people claiming to
represent traders of Pangeran Antasari shopping center here
marched to city hall on Wednesday to protest plans to renovate
the market. More ...
Man stabbed in attempted robbery JAKARTA (JP): A resident of Jl. Merak, Balaraja in Tangerang
was severely injured late Tuesday night when a group of three
unidentified men tried to rob his motorcycle. More ...
Habibie to attend National Sports Day JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie is scheduled to attend
the National Sports Day celebration to be held at the November 10
Stadium in Surabaya on Sept. 9.His wife Ainun Habibie and a number of cabinet ministers will
accompany the President to the event. More ...
Qualcomm system certified JAKARTA (JP): Qualcomm Incorporated, pioneer and developer of
Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology, announced
Wednesday it had been awarded with type approval and quality
certification for its IS-95 CDMA system in Indonesia. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 2, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Rupiah, stocks gain over regional strength JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's financial markets gained ground on
Wednesday as they tracked the rise of regional markets, currency
dealers and stockbrokers said.They said the rupiah continued to sustain gains in moderate
dealing against the U.S. More ...
DHL starts same-day service to Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (JP): International air express company DHL
Worldwide Express has opened a new service aimed at facilitating
growing business ties between the Malaysian capital and Jakarta. More ...
Health ministry gets funds to give the needy health care JAKARTA (JP): The National Development Planning Board
(Bappenas) will provide Rp 1.05 trillion to the Ministry of
Health to improve health care to the needy during the crisis. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 Music
2:35 Children's Film: Thundercats
3:05 Environment Program: Mengenal Linkungan
3:30 Science World
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita
5:00 Arabic Lessons
5:30 TV Series: The Man from Uncle
6:00 News: Lintasan ... More ...
ABRI personnel reployed to guard rice distribution JAKARTA (JP): The city has started deploying soldiers and
police officers to oversee rice distribution throughout Jakarta
to ensure that the staple food reaches targeted city residents. More ...
ABRI not involved in May riots, says BIA chief JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Intelligence Agency (BIA) chief
Maj. Gen. Zacky Anwar Makarim said on Wednesday that the Armed
Forces (ABRI) was not involved in the May riots which left 1,200
people dead and led to the downfall of veteran ruler Soeharto. More ...
ABRI postpones withdrawal of troops from troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI), which recently pulled
out 900 troops from Aceh, is canceling further withdrawals and
even reportedly sending 200 new troops to restore order in the
province following two days of unrest. More ...
Bank Exim clarifies Referring to a Reuters news report published by The Jakarta
Post, June 25, 1998, titled RI govt and Central Bank sued for
$58.59 billion, we, Bank Exim, would like to clarify as follows:1. More ...
Two jailed for aiding doctors in illegal abortions JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a
clinic owner and a midwife on Wednesday to 20 months and 12
months in prison respectively for assisting two doctors in
performing 15 to 25 illegal abortions a day.Presiding judge Agus A. More ...
23 die of dengue in N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: Twenty-three people have died of
dengue fever in North Sulawesi from January to August this year.Most of the patients were from Manado, according to H.
Sompotan, an official of the local health agency. More ...
Bankers released from detention JAKARTA (JP): Police have released three executives of three
newly suspended banks and another from a bank liquidated last
year on their own recognizance, an officer said on Wednesday.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128
(Phone: 031 5311234):
- The Tavern Pub: Cosindos Band, Monday to Saturday, 9 p.m. to
1:30 a.m., X-Men Band, Sunday, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. More ...
Economic freedom for provinces 'indispensable' JAKARTA (JP): The government must provide provincial
administrations with real economic autonomy to prevent the
country from disintegrating, according to the Institute for
Development, Economics and Finance (Indef). More ...
New Order duties overburdened ABRI: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): As the debate rages over the scope of the Armed
Forces (ABRI) role in the reform era, a senior ABRI officer has
admitted the military was overburdened during the New Order
regime of former president Soeharto. More ...
Unfair and wasteful govt subsidies Record unemployment, disastrous crop failures and other
calamities have by now reduced untold millions to or below
subsistence levels. More ...
The unrest in Aceh The military presence in Aceh during the time it was declared
a military operations zone has left a psychological climate of
hostility between the people and the military. Both sides have
left signs of hostility that cannot be easily removed through
acts of symbolism. More ...
People told to intensify monitoring of political bills JAKARTA (JP): Indonesianist Adam Schwarz urged the country's
reform forces to maintain their pressure to ensure that the
upcoming deliberations on crucial political bills produce laws
which are neutral and objective. More ...
Only Rp 5b of riot victims' insurance claims so far JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retail Merchants Association
(Aprindo) said on Wednesday that only Rp 5 billion (US$462,962)
of claims worth Rp 661. More ...
Polyester workers continue protest TANGERANG (JP): Thousands of workers from polyester
manufacturing company PT Yasulintex marched to the Tangerang
legislative council on Wednesday after failing to force the
company's management to meet their demands forwarded during a
two-day strike. More ...
How graft rears its ugly head in aid projectsBy Donna K. Woodward This is the second of two articles on corruption in
international aid organizations. MEDAN (JP): Generally, foreign-funded development projects are
viewed almost as manna from heaven. It is the "they-have-lots-of-
money" scenario. More ...
Conoco strikes oil in Natuna JAKARTA (JP): Conoco Indonesia Inc., a subsidiary of Conoco
Inc. of the United States, has struck oil in the offshore Natuna
area bordering the South China Sea, state oil and gas company
Pertamina said Wednesday. More ...
Golkar branches hold congresses JAKARTA (JP): Golkar activists in various provinces are
holding congresses to elect their new leaders and to discuss
strategies to survive stiffer competition in the general election
next year. More ...
Indonesia rules out foreign exchange control option JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and
Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita dismissed rumors on Wednesday
that Indonesia would follow Malaysia and impose foreign exchange
controls. More ...
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim)
conversion rates on Sept. 02, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,700.00 11,150.00Austrian shilling 1 834. More ...
Salt gatherers look for new work PALU, Central Sulawesi: Up to 200 salt gatherers along Talise
Beach here have been forced to find new ways to earn a living
since constant rain has prevented them from collecting salt. More ...
Tyfountex upset by govt's unfair handling of dispute JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian-Hong Kong textile joint venture PT
Tyfountex Indonesia, based in Surakarta, Central Java, complained
on Wednesday of what it considered the unfair handling of its
labor dispute by the the arbitration board at the ... More ...
Event planned in memory of Benyamin JAKARTA (JP): The Betawi Arts Foundation (LKB) is to hold a
12-day Betawi cultural event called In Memory of Bang Ben to
commemorate the third anniversary of the death of legendary
Betawi artist Benyamin. S., popularly known as Bang (brother)
Ben. More ...
MPI Reformasi calls for forest concessions to be redistributed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forestry Society for Reform (MPI
Reformasi) called on the government on Wednesday to transfer
forest logging rights which have expired to cooperatives. More ...
New suspects named in Udin murder YOGYAKARTA: Police have identified three new suspects in the
murder case of journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin, alias Udin,
according to local chief detective Lt. Col. Erwin Tobing. More ...
Mahathir's desperate move A desperate situation calls for extreme measures. This could
have been the logic behind Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's
drastic move on Tuesday to impose foreign exchange controls that
make Malaysia virtually the only place where the ringgit can be
traded. More ...
Special autonomy for E. TimorBy Johannes Nugroho SURABAYA (JP): The post-Soeharto era has laudably brought
soothing breezes to the East Timorese because their territory
will soon enjoy a status of special autonomy. More ...
Govt lifts subsidies on commodities JAKARTA (JP): The government on Wednesday lifted subsidies on
wheat flour, sugar and soybeans, simultaneously liberalizing
their importation and scrapping applicable import duties to
reduce its burden in meeting people's needs for the commodities. More ...
A shaking but not rocking bartender championshipBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): If you were asked who you would define as the
aristocrats of working class people, it is unlikely you would
choose bartenders. More ...
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