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Middle East tension likely to persistBy Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): There is a good chance that the current
Palestinian-Israeli dispute will plunge the Middle East into
further conflict. More ...
Indonesia, New Zealand vie for Davis Cup victory JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and New Zealand are confident of
winning today's opening singles of the Asia Oceania Group I Davis
Cup tie second round at the Senayan tennis courts. More ...
Mabua, Detroit Diesel to make diesel engines JAKARTA (JP): PT Mahasara Buana (Mabua), a subsidiary of
Humpuss Group Indonesia, plans to team up with U.S. firm Detroit
Diesel Corporation to make diesel engines for local and regional
markets. More ...
No one is a born loser In your Sunday (March 30, 1997) issue, the Editor published an
apology that "Born Loser" would not appear that day due to
delivery problems. More ...
Concessionaires warned against forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry warned forest
concessionaires yesterday to avoid using fire to clear land
during the dry season which will last until October."Forest fires in Indonesia have been mainly caused by forest
clearances and sloppiness. More ...
Saddam has to go The flaw in U.S. policy towards Iraq has been the gulf between
the goal of unseating Saddam Hussein, and concrete action to make
it happen.That gap has been narrowed by a policy revealed by U.S.
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. She has said for the first
time that the U.S. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily,
6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday
and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m. More ...
MasterCard upbeat on RI prospect JAKARTA (JP): MasterCard International is bullish that it can
sustain its debit and credit card businesses' high growth rate in
Indonesia, a senior executive of its Singapore-based Asia Pacific
headquarters said yesterday. More ...
Seminar on Sukarno's speech gains support JAKARTA (JP): The seminar on the last public speech given by
the late president Sukarno in 1966 should go ahead to reveal the
truth surrounding his impeachment, a student leader in the 1960s
said yesterday. More ...
Shareholders' meeting okays Indofood's Rp1.55t acquisition JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses
Makmur (ISM) of the Salim Group obtained approval from its
shareholders yesterday to buy 80 percent of the shares in each of
its six sister companies for Rp 1. More ...
JSX index plummets 1.4 percent JAKARTA (JP): Shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
plunged yesterday as the JSX composite index lost 9.26 points or
1.4 percent to close at 641.62 amid rumors President Soeharto was
sick. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44:
- Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Master
Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Atlantic
Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. More ...
Textile plants moving from West Java to Central Java JAKARTA (JP): Several small and medium producers of textile
and textile-related products in West Java are relocating their
factories to Central Java where business costs are cheaper. More ...
Nine people arrested in heroin smuggling case JAKARTA (JP): Nine people, including three foreigners, were
arrested yesterday for smuggling and distributing some 1.2
kilograms heroin worth around Rp 51 million (US$21,250), the City
Police Chief said.Maj. Gen. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m News: Lintas Nusantara
2:40 Travel: My Country
2:45 Children's Film
3:10 Children's Dance
3:35 Music: Paket 27
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Film
4:45 Student's Quiz: Cerdas Cermat
5:25 Variety Show
5:30 Sambung Rasa
5:55 Music
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
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Executive reports illegal withdrawal JAKARTA (JP): A company executive told the City Police
yesterday that an unknown woman had stolen Rp 324 million
(US$135,000) from his account at Bapindo bank. More ...
Managing the environment In spite of the criticism it has drawn from environmentalists,
the proposed bill on environmental management now being
deliberated by the House of Representatives is a step in the
right direction. More ...
Stephen King's 'Thinner': A psychological thriller?By Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): For all the things that it lacks, Stephen King's
Thinner has two moral lessons. One is "don't go near gypsies". More ...
RI records $527 million surplus JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's recorded a US$527 million trade
surplus in January.The minister of industry and trade, Tunky Ariwibowo, said
exports in January reached $4.24 billion, $1.4 billion of which
came from the oil and gas sector.Indonesian imports were worth $3. More ...
Reporters urged to respect profession JAKARTA (JP): There have been many reports of crime reporters
abusing drugs, including Ecstasy pills obtained from police
officers, and the chairman of the Jakarta branch of Indonesian
Journalists Association (PWI Jaya) has said that reporters
must respect ... More ...
World experts meet to find ways to save Sumatran tigers BOGOR (JP): World and local tiger experts, zoologists and
researchers ended a two-day discussion here yesterday with a
commitment to preserve the endangered Sumatran tigers (Panthera
tigris sumatrae). More ...
Rumors on Soeharto deplored JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas deplored
yesterday unfounded rumors fanned by foreign media that President
Soeharto was ill, and said they were "engineered". More ...
Toll road robbery dossiers finished BOGOR (JP): Dossiers on two men suspected of being in the 1996
fatal Jagorawi toll road robbery have been sent to the Bogor
District Court by the prosecutors' office. More ...
Trauma haunts West Kalimantan, governor says JAKARTA (JP): Life is slowly returning to normal in the towns
and villages of West Kalimantan which were rocked by ethnic riots
early this year, provincial governor Aspar Aswin said yesterday. More ...
Texmaco gets US$21m loan JAKARTA (JP): PT Mutu Gading Tekstil, a subsidiary of the
Texmaco Group, secured a US$21 million syndicated loan from seven
local private banks yesterday.The loan was arranged by Bank Nusa International. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta:
- Shah Jahan Restaurant; Sham - E - Mehfil, daily except Sunday,
7 p.m. to 12 p.m. - Bengawan Solo Restaurant; Siteran Music,
daily, 6.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. More ...
Indra Lesmana, Gilang Ramadhan release first duet albumBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): After working together for almost 13 years on an
abundance of projects, noted jazz keyboard master and singer
Indra Lesmana and singer, drummer, composer and percussionist
Gilang Ramadhan released their first duo ... More ...
Buffalo may not be best friend SERANG, West Java: A water buffalo has killed its 65-year-old
owner whose love for the animal earned him the nickname "grandpa
shepherd" in his village. More ...
Officer absent in Zarina's trial JAKARTA (JP): A police officer, under whose escort a
defendant in an Ecstasy case escaped, did not turn up to testify
yesterday because he was sick.Capt. More ...
One man to run prison MANATUTO, East Timor: The local administration is so eager to
lock up criminals that it opened a prison Wednesday that has only
one employee. More ...
RI, Australia urged to remove barriers JAKARTA (JP): The Australian and Indonesian governments should
lift trade and investment barriers and offer more incentives for
private firms to invest in and trade with Indonesia's eastern
provinces and Australia's Northern Territory. More ...
Merpati operates Airbus A-310 JAKARTA (JP): Merpati Nusantara, a Garuda Indonesia
subsidiary, has begun operating a new Airbus A-310 jet, allowing
same-day connecting flights between cities in the country's east
and regional destinations via Jakarta. More ...
RI cautious of European 'pencak silat' athletes JAKARTA (JP): A national coach has warned that Indonesia
should be cautious on the strength of the European pencak silat
athletes in the coming World Cup championship in Kuala Lumpur,
April 23-30. More ...
Sawah Besar fire destroys 100 houses JAKARTA (JP): A fire destroyed at least 100 houses in the
crowded Kartini subdistrict in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta
yesterday, leaving hundreds of people homeless. More ...
Germans missing on Mt. Sibayak MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two Germans, Hans Jorg Eichhorn, 27, and
Cristina Eichhorn, 30, have been reported as missing on Mount
Sibayak, Brastagi, some 70 kilometers southeast of here. More ...
Poll campaign schedule agreed JAKARTA (JP): After weeks of heated debate, leaders of the
three parties approved a schedule yesterday for the broadcast of
campaign messages and debates from April 27 to May 23. More ...
PUDI's activists released but remain under suspicion JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office released two
leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI)
yesterday, but said they would remain suspects in an on-going
investigation into subversion. More ...
Cirebon plans inland port JAKARTA (JP): A dry port has been proposed to be built in
Cirebon to spur the economic growth of the West Java city. More ...
Gaikindo opposes idea to limit car sales in city JAKARTA (JP): Limiting the number of cars sold in Jakarta in
order to ease the chronic traffic problem is impossible, the
chairman of the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries
(Gaikindo) said yesterday. More ...
Policeman killed in brawl UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Mamuju police subdistrict chief
Sgt. Maj. Mustamin was stabbed to death while trying to break up
a brawl in a karaoke lounge Tuesday, police said yesterday.He died on the way to Mamuju Hospital. More ...
Soeharto asks students to vote JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asked Indonesian students
yesterday to vote in the May election and help make next year's
presidential election a success. More ...
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper+Radio"
Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The
Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100. More ...
Malaysia-Singapore stress: Festered or faltered? It is often forgotten there a bitter internal political
confrontation between Malaysia and Singapore, occurred alongside
konfrontasi between Indonesia and Malaysia in 1963-66 which
eventually led to the break-up of the wider Malaysian Federation
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Papua New Guinea's climax relieves CanberraBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): After 10 days of crisis, Papua New Guinea's
Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan announced on March 26 that he and
two of his ministers, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister
Chris Haiveta and Defense Minister Mathias ... More ...
'Mbak' Tutut seen as unlikely VP JAKARTA (JP): Political analyst Arbi Sanit discounted
yesterday the chances of Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, President
Soeharto's eldest daughter, becoming the next vice president. More ...
New cruiser to serve Bali JAKARTA (JP): Spice Island Cruises, the country's first
international cruise operator, will operate a ship in Bali in
July.The company said yesterday that the 120-passenger ship was
bought from Tokyo's Showa Lines. More ...
Eradicating corruption The report published by the Political and Economic Risk
Consultancy Ltd. of Hong Kong has named Indonesia as the most
corrupt country in Asia.But despite the discredit to Indonesia, there have been few
reactions. Those who did react tended to agree. More ...
Comet's coming Thank you for your recent photo and article The tale of Hale-
Bopp brings trouble. I didn't know that the Hale-Bopp comet's
previous appearance was in 2213 B.C., nor do I understand how
that date has been calculated. More ...
Buy rating on Jababeka JAKARTA (JP): Securities firm Socgen-Crosby has assigned a buy
rating on Jababeka's shares as it forecast the industrial estate
developer's earnings would grow by 22 percent in the next two
years. More ...
Chan's 'win-win strategy' succeedsBy Ikrar Nusa Bhakti JAKARTA (JP): The first stage of Papua New Guinea's political
drama was over on March 26, 1997, when Prime Minister Sir Julius
Chan temporarily resigned after he survived in the motion of no
confidence in parliament the day before. More ...
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