Workers find jobs in West Malaysia MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Labor export company PT Indosima
Mahkota Indah has received an order from West Malaysia for at
least 4,000 Indonesian workers from West Nusa Tenggara province. More ...
Cookie firm worker charged in scam BOGOR (JP): A prosecutor has demanded a three-year jail
sentence for a man accused of swindling Rp 200 million from his
company. More ...
Hanson should quit Australian politics for good of nationBy Paul M. Franks ROCKHAMPTON, Queensland, Australia (JP): Australia is
receiving a significant amount of negative publicity in the Asian
media as a result of the racist political image and anti-Asian
rhetoric of Pauline Hanson, the leader ... More ...
Two men questioned over burning of Ciawi nightspot BOGOR (JP): Police were still questioning two men over the
weekend who are believed to have incited hundreds of people to
burn three entertainment spots in the popular Ciawi mountainous
resort area here last Thursday. More ...
Graft probe of Balongan project nearing completion JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro
Mangkusubroto has said officials looking into alleged graft in
the development of the US$2.45 billion Balongan refinery in West
Java would wind up their investigation by October. More ...
Police search for missing students MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Lombok Barat Police continued
their search yesterday for two students who have not been seen
since they began a trek up Mount Rinjani three weeks ago.Police chief Lt. Col. More ...
Students debate danger of AIDS JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian AIDS Foundation held an AIDS
discussion with senior high school students at Taman Ria Senayan,
Central Jakarta, on Friday with the aim of disseminating
information about the deadly disease. More ...
Greater political role for women a mustBy Chusnul Mar'iyah JAKARTA: Economic development has contributed to the change of
the sex role stereotype, with women no longer confined to the
home. More ...
The goods and bads of Bhutto's familyBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "If you know a good screenplay writer, I'd love
to meet them," said Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir
Bhutto recently, pondering the swings of fortune that have all
but destroyed the first family of the world's ... More ...
Astra Agro's profits rise JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra Agro Lestari said yesterday it booked a
net profit of Rp 55.7 billion (US$5.06 million) during the first
half of this year, an improvement on the Rp 36.1 billion recorded
over the same period last year. More ...
Two brawls rock S. Jakarta slums, one man injured JAKARTA (JP): Two separate brawls rocked Bukit Duri and
Manggarai, both in South Jakarta, over the weekend, leaving one
man injured and seven buildings vandalized, police said.South Jakarta police chief Lt. Col. More ...
Chain collision on toll road JAKARTA (JP): A chain collision involving eight vehicles
occurred on the Cawang-Grogol toll road in front of the Ministry
of Manpower on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, at noon
yesterday. More ...
394 combat troops pull out of Timika TIMIKA, Irian Jaya: The Irian Jaya military command pulled out
on Saturday a total of 394 combat troops posted here, Antara
reported.Trikora Military Commander Maj. Gen. More ...
Entrepreneurs want levies on roadside traders abolished JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Small and Medium-
Sized Entrepreneurs (KUKMI) has demanded that the Jakarta
administration stop collecting levies from sidewalk vendors in
the capital unless they want to see the outbreak of more ... More ...
Riots fact-finding team to query BIA chief JAKARTA (JP): The government fact-finding team on the May
riots plans to question Armed Forces Intelligence Agency (BIA)
chief Maj. Gen. Zacky Anwar Makarim early this week. More ...
Improving rice distribution The government may risk taking a misguided measure if it
considers the current steep rice prices simply a result of
supply-demand disequilibrium. More ...
Govt earmarks up to Rp 160b for scholarship scheme YOGYAKARTA (JP): To stop financially strapped university
students from dropping out, the government has earmarked up to Rp
160 billion for scholarships, a senior education ministry
official said Saturday. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley
3:05 Management Program: Kiat Manajemen
3:30 TV Drama: Ibunda Maafkan Rani
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita
5:00 Indonesian Lessons
5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat
6:00 News: Lintasan ... More ...
The weak worst hit by crisisBy Solita Sarwono WASSENAR, the Netherlands (JP): The economic crisis hitting
Indonesia in the past year has affected different aspects of
people's lives -- income, jobs, education, health, housing and
security -- with the poor and low-income groups suffering the
most. More ...
May riots bring riches to military officers JAKARTA (JP): In one man's misery lies another's good fortune
sums up the windfall for military members following the May
riots. More ...
Banjarmasin braces for flood BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Provincial natural disaster
coordinating units here are bracing for floods which are
predicted to come soon as the La Nia wet weather phenomenon
settles in next month. More ...
Rumors cause pillaging SURABAYA, East Java: East Java Governor Imam Utomo Suparno
said here yesterday that attacks on rice mills and stores which
broke out in several areas in the province were caused by false
reports spread by irresponsible parties about free rice
distribution. More ...
ASTON Int'l sees chance to expand in IndonesiaBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): The Honolulu-based ASTON International hotel
chain, a newcomer to Indonesia, sees wide opportunities to expand
its operations in the country despite the current downturn in
tourism. More ...
Nine arrested for stealing rice from state warehouse JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested nine men for allegedly
robbing a rice warehouse of Jakarta's State Logistics
Agency (Dolog Jaya) on Jl. Raya Pegangsaan in Kelapa Gading,
North Jakarta, an official said over the weekend. More ...
Activist to sue Prabowo over abduction incidents JAKARTA (JP): Now that he is a civilian, former Army Special
Force (Kopassus) chief Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto may have
to stand trial in a civilian court after one of the freed
abducted victims revealed plans to sue him. More ...
NTA opens acrylic plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Nisshoku Tripolyta Acrylindo (NTA) has
announced a successful start to its operation to manufacture
acrylic acid and acrylic acid esters, the first venture of its
kind in Southeast Asia. More ...
Rapes and evidence According to several statements made within the last few days
concerning gang rapes during the May riots, the following seems
to be the situation. More ...
Intel gets it right this time with the Celeron 300ABy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): By the time Intel realized that there was
actually a substantial market in what they called "Segment Zero",
it was too late. More ...
Animated film production JAKARTA (JP): PT Asiana Wang Animation, a joint venture
animated film company, will produce about 50 animated film
episodes this year, the company's executive said. More ...
Wardiman to be envoy to Japan: Source JAKARTA (JP): Japan has given its green light to the
appointment of former education minister Wardiman Djojonegoro as
ambassador to the country, a reliable source said over the
weekend. More ...
UI graduates weigh uncertain future amid crisis JAKARTA (JP): Concern about the country's teetering economy,
which has suddenly swelled the ranks of jobless and made the few
available job positions highly coveted, is shadowing the dreams
of thousands of fresh university graduates this year. More ...
Astra performance hit by rupiah's collapse JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest carmaker, publicly listed PT
Astra International, took a very hard beating in the first
semester on account of the rupiah's steep fall virtually killing
off the automotive market, despite the robust growth of ... More ...
Tradition takes pride of place in devoutly Islamic AcehText and photos by Arief Suhardiman BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Perched on the westernmost tip of
Sumatra, Aceh is proud of its Islamic traditions.With a population of 3.5 million, the province is one of the
country's most sparsely peopled areas. More ...
Megawati told to continue political struggle JAKARTA (JP): Political observers urged Megawati Soekarnoputri
over the weekend to continue her struggle for recognition as
leader of the Indonesia Democratic Party (PDI) despite the
government's immediate acknowledgment of Budi Hardjono as ... More ...
Give credit where it's due When, in the early 1970s, the world's strongest democracy and
the world's strongest autocracy joined hands to fight the "evil
empire", the game of table tennis (ping-pong diplomacy) ran away
with all the credit while it was President Nixon (and his
secretary of state, ... More ...
Man shot dead during bar brawl JAKARTA (JP): A man was fatally shot by a police officer, who
was beaten up when he tried to disperse an angry crowd at Bar MW
on Jl. Tubagus Angke, West Jakarta, early Saturday morning,
Jakarta Military Police Commander Col. Hendardji said. More ...
Expert urges abolishment of export taxes to boots revenue JAKARTA (JP): Eliminating the export tax is the only way to
boost foreign exchange revenue from exports and allow businesses
to optimally benefit from the sharp depreciation of the rupiah,
an economist believes. More ...
Cilacap people remain on edge CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Residents braced for another
series of unrest last night in the usually quiet coastal town of
Cilacap, despite the presence of military troops.At 9 p.m. More ...
On visa At the beginning of this year I visited Indonesia for the
first time and stayed in Bali for two months.I liked the people and the country, and I am both an art lover
and collector. I am going to spend most of the year in Bali in
the future. More ...
Local market set to follow regional bearish trend JAKARTA (JP): Prices on the local stock market are expected to
sink further this week in line with the trend in the region's
markets, analysts and brokers said. More ...
Trisakti students vow to meet with Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): A gathering of 5,000 Trisakti University
students, called "Sense of Unity", issued a statement yesterday
demanding that the government thoroughly investigate the fatal
shooting of four of their colleagues in May. More ...
Independence Like the late Martin Luther King Jr, I have a dream, that I
shall no longer see beggars on the streets of Jakarta, at least
not on independence day. However, each year, this has become a
pipe dream. More ...
A global crisis in the making? Day by day, the number of countries affected by the economic
crisis keeps increasing. Starting in Thailand, South Korea and
Indonesia, the crisis has since ensnared Japan, Hong Kong and now
Russia. More ...
Analysts want govt to ease rice control JAKARTA (JP): The skyrocketing prices of rice in the past two
months should be enough justification for the government to end
the State Logistics Agency's (Bulog) active role in rice trading,
experts say. More ...
President's apology President Habibie's state address had a religious content.
Different from Indonesia's two former presidents, he readily
admitted human rights violations in the country and humbly
offered his apologies to the Indonesian people in general, and
the families of the victims in ... More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Ceramics, Sculptures, Accessories Exhibition: Noon at
Majapahit-High Tea, by Harry Darsono Couture, The Dharmawangsa,
Jl. Brawijaya Raya 26, South Jakarta (Phone: 7258181), 4 p.m. to
6 p.m., until Sept. 3. More ...
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