Political parties rush to register for election JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Justice opened on Friday the
registration of prospective poll contestants, including the
Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) under Megawati Soekarnoputri
and four other parties all claiming to be the Indonesian ... More ...
IMF and govt to finalize new letter of intent JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is
finalizing an agreement with the Indonesian government on a new
letter of intent to pave the way for the latest disbursement of
the agency's bailout fund, IMF Asia Pacific director Hubert ... More ...
Indonesia lowers five year target for tourist arrivals JAKARTA (JP): The government has revised down its target for
foreign tourist arrivals over the next five years due to the
worsening political situation here. More ...
New paper hits streets of Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: A new daily newspaper, Padang Ekspres,
launched its first edition on Friday in a ceremony attended by
West Sumatra Governor Muchlis Ibrahim. More ...
RI receives US$2.4b loans from Japan JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government agreed on Friday to
provide Indonesia with US$2.4 billion in loans to help finance
the country's 1999/2000 budget deficit. More ...
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Tabloid told to get license KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The provincial administration has
asked the publisher of Wawasan, a weekly tabloid based in Kolaka,
to cease publishing until it obtains a license, Antara said. More ...
Meat imports from India Since the government announced its intention to import beef
from India, sharp reactions have come from various sides. In the
past week alone, scores of reports have appeared in the media.
Views for and against the plan have been aired. More ...
East Timor move not an instruction: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): The motion to grant East Timor independence was
taken collectively during the Jan. 27 Cabinet meeting after
President B.J. Habibie first aired the idea two days earlier, an
official has said. More ...
Churches admit mistakes over Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian churches on Thursday admitted to
having played a part in maintaining Soeharto's oppressive New
Order regime and vowed never to repeat the same mistake. More ...
Cool heads must prevail in East Timor: Bishop BeloBy Lourenco Vicente Martins DILI, East Timor (JP): With tension in East Timor escalating
following the government's announcement that it is now prepared
to let the territory go its own way, many people are turning to
Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe ... More ...
Special team to decide on import of Indian beef JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin said on
Friday that a decision on whether to import beef and buffalo meat
from India would hinge on the report of a fact-finding team which
will be sent to India later this month. More ...
E-commerce development hampered by cultural barriersBy Teddy Setiawan Wijaya JAKARTA (JP): Online shopping is booming in developed
countries. In the United States, sales tripled last Christmas and
more new consumers came online than most cyber retailers
expected. Comparing the situation in the U. More ...
Five-man gang robs businessman's house JAKARTA (JP): A group of at least five robbers burgled the
Central Jakarta house of a businessman early on Friday, making
off with a stash of money and goods including Rp 36.5 million and
US$50,000 in cash.Central Jakarta police detective chief Maj. More ...
Fact-finding team formed as more bodies discovered JAKARTA (JP): A military police fact-finding team has been
formed by the Armed Forces (ABRI) in Aceh province to probe the
violence in East Aceh following the discovery of more bodies.Chief of Lilawangsa Military District Col. More ...
House slams Lippo Bank recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives has demanded the
government either revoke, postpone, or revise the decree which
includes two privately owned banks in the first group of banks to
be recapitalized by the government. More ...
'Circuit breakers' luring investorsBy C.J. de Koning LONDON (JP): Foreign equity investors and foreign lenders to
countries like Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, Russia and more
recently Brazil have recently been withdrawing their funds
individually and collectively on an unprecedented scale. More ...
Plan to privatize seaport operator opposed JAKARTA (JP): Three business associations called on the
government on Friday to cancel plans to privatize seaport
operator PT Pelindo II and its affiliates. More ...
Hospital service suffering When my elder son received a minor head injury, we were
referred to the International Bintaro Hospital (RSIB) for a CT-
Scan by the pediatrician.Before going to the hospital on Saturday morning (Jan. More ...
Yunus unafraid of abuse of press freedom JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Muhammad Yunus does not
share the fears of some of his colleagues about the behavior of
the Indonesian press in acting on their newfound freedom."Some people are concerned about press freedom. More ...
BNN joins recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): Bank Nusa Nasional, a banking unit of the Bakrie
Group, announced on Friday it was ready to join the government's
recapitalization program to improve its capital base. More ...
Govt decision on labor export criticized JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives has criticized the
government's decision to temporarily stop labor exports to Saudi
Arabia, saying this policy was not helpful for the national
employment program at a time of alarming levels of unemployment. More ...
World-class European musicians to perform in Indonesia for free JAKARTA (JP): It is superb and authentic, and it is brought to
you live by top musicians from six European countries. And best
of all, it is free. More ...
Village election stirs unrest PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Hundreds of Tanggisan villagers in
Mrebet district went on a rampage on Thursday, vandalizing seven
houses and public buildings in anger over a village chief
election. More ...
ANZ to boost stake in Panin to over 24% JAKARTA (JP): Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited
(ANZ) plans to boost its stake in publicly listed Panin Bank to
24.4 percent, from 4. More ...
Boat people face deportation SURABAYA: The Navy will escort a wooden boat carrying 57
passengers from Gongxi province in China back into international
waters as soon as the vessel has been repaired, Antara reported
on Friday. More ...
Ex-village head jailed for scam TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court has sentenced a
former head of Cibogo village in Serpong to four years in jail
and fined him Rp 30 million for illegally selling a
46,000-square-meter plot of land belonging to the village. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 Morning News
7:00 Children's Program
7:30 TV Series
8:00 Music
8:30 Tour and Travel
9:00 TV Drama
10:00 Interval
2:00 p.m. More ...
Ridding the country of hoodlums takes time: Criminologists JAKARTA (JP): Two leading criminologists said on Friday that
getting rid of hoodlums, especially in public places like bus
terminals and traditional markets, was impossible at the moment
as long as people had no respect for security ... More ...
Manpower office inundated by people seeking work TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang office of the Ministry of
Manpower has been swarmed by scores of people seeking jobs as the
number of dismissed workers continues to rise because of the
severe impact of the prolonged economic crisis, an official ... More ...
Ambon still tense amid rumors of fresh unrest AMBON, Maluku (JP): The capital of Maluku province was still
tense on Friday as rumors of fresh attacks against residents
circulated throughout the city."These kind of rumors are used to provoke unrest. More ...
Everybody's duty It may seem strange to describe the neighborhoods disrupted by
fighting around the Kampung Rambutan bus station on Wednesday as
lucky, but that is exactly what they are. More ...
Posyandu running out of infant food supplements JAKARTA (JP): Volunteers at several state-sponsored Posyandu,
the integrated health service posts for infants and pregnant
women, here strongly urged the government on Friday to soon
allocate money for their activities due to the serious shortage
of ... More ...
Two held for stealing car side mirrors JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested on Thursday two teenagers for
allegedly attempting to steal side mirrors from a car at the
Pacenongan intersection in Central Jakarta.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col. More ...
Hendrawan confident of success in Grand Prix Finals debut JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top men's badminton singles player
Hendrawan is upbeat about possible victory in his debut at the
Grand Prix Finals later this month. More ...
Ita's parents to sue scientist JAKARTA (JP): Parents of Marthadinata, better known as Ita,
the teenager slain by her neighbor last October, are filing suit
again noted forensic expert Mun'im Idries for disclosing their
daughter's autopsy results to the media. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * World Press Photo Exhibition, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna
Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), Monday
to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until
Feb. 11. More ...
Miyazawa aid pledge fails to cheer embattled market JAKARTA (JP): A bearish financial market persisted on Friday
despite Japan's pledge to lend Indonesia US$2.4 billion from the
Miyazawa Fund. More ...
No money, no 'arwana' research JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Lack of funding has prevented the Irian
Jaya administration from launching a research program to confirm
reports that rivers in Merauke regency are inhabited by the
prized arwana fish, Antara said. More ...
TPJ gives aid to six orphanages JAKARTA (JP): PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ), a partner of city-
owned tap water company PDAM Jaya, handed over donations worth Rp
15 million on Friday to six orphanages in the capital. More ...
East Timor status The year was 1978, the time 1 p.m., the location, Parliament
House, Canberra. The then Australian prime minister, Malcolm
Fraser, had just told me his government would recognize
Indonesia's presence in East Timor from de facto to de jure
status after bilateral talks between ... More ...
Freeport told to double royalty for expansion go-ahead JAKARTA (JP): Permission for PT Freeport Indonesia to double
daily ore production at its Irian Jaya copper and gold mining
operation hinges on it agreeing to the doubling of its royalty
payments, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro ... More ...
Floods force hundreds to evacuate in S. Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): One died in floods and
hundreds of town residents were forced to evacuate to higher
ground when floods and strong winds again hit Ujungpandang and
other areas in South Sulawesi. More ...
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