Rupiah boosted by news of IMF loan disbursement JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah rose again to 8,450 against the U.S.
dollar on Friday and local stock prices inched down 0.4 percent
on profit taking, currency dealers and stockbrokers said. More ...
Lack of funds hurts outreach to street kids TANGERANG (JP): Fund constraints prevent Tangerang regency
from assisting the vast majority of children panhandling on local
streets, a leading social services official admitted on Friday. More ...
Honoring our very own heroes with major medalsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The study of history used to be centered around
great figures and great events. In 332 B.C. Alexander the Great
founded the city of Alexandria near the western arm of the Nile
in Egypt. More ...
Five more killed in 'ninja' murder spree JAKARTA (JP): Five more people were lynched by mobs in several
districts of Central Java after residents accused them of being
members of marauding gangs of "ninja" assassins who have killed
more than 180 people in the neighboring province of East Java ... More ...
One is worth a faction It is understandable if Amien Rais, chairman of the National
Mandate Party, Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the
Indonesian Democratic Party Perjuangan, and Abdurrahman Wahid,
chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama, refuse the offer to participate
in the coming Special ... More ...
Reporters make food donation JAKARTA (JP): Reporters covering crimes at city police
headquarters gave food packages to police officers and soldiers
posted to safeguard the House of Representatives building in
Central Jakarta on Friday. More ...
The accidental anarchist and the British revolutionBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "There are a whole heap of people out there who
want to be rid of the monarchy, but it's not going to go away
just by wishful thinking," said Steve Edwards, spokesman for the
Movement Against the Monarchy (MA'M for ... More ...
Gen. Wiranto denies reports of reshuffle in the Army JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces
(ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto has denied reports that Army Chief
Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo is to be replaced in the near future. More ...
Andrean's hopes of to three finish dashed JAKARTA (JP): A defeat by Alexander Fier of Brazil cost
Indonesian junior chess player Andrean Susilodinata his chance of
finishing among the top three at the World Age Group Chess
Championships in Oropesa Del Mar, Spain on Thursday. More ...
Senayan management draws up new land use contracts JAKARTA (JP): The management of Senayan sports complex has set
a Nov. 12 deadline to finish drafting new contracts which it will
refer to in a series of negotiations with 14 companies now
occupying its land. More ...
Astra proposes debt restructuring JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest automaker, PT Astra
International, said on Friday that it had proposed a two-step
program to its foreign creditors to restructure its US$2 billion
of overseas debt. More ...
Housewives went end to communal discord JAKARTA (JP): At least 25 housewives from Menteng Jaya
subdistrict in Central Jakarta demanded on Friday an end to
recurring brawls between local residents and residents of
neighboring Manggarai subdistrict in South Jakarta. More ...
Habibie calls for successful MPR Special Session JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie called on the nation
Friday to help ensure the success of the Special Session of the
People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which he described as a
very important milestone in Indonesia's journey through the ... More ...
Uncertain legal position keeps Winters away from Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): American scholar Jeffrey Winters will not come
to Jakarta to attend an economic conference here later this month
as long as the government refuses to give a written guarantee
that he will not be banned from entering and ... More ...
Chinese tragedies Having read Pramoedya Ananta Toer's article "Drawing on history
for harmony" on Nov. 4, one could not help but conclude that all
past racial disharmonies were top-down. More ...
Government drafts new regulation on private power JAKARTA (JP): The government is drafting a regulation on the
supply of private power to free state electricity company PT
Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) from the obligation of buying
power from projects awarded to independent power producers ... More ...
Riau anti-Dutch sultan honored PEKANBARU, Riau: The late monarch Sultan Syarif Qasim II of
the Malay kingdom of Riau will soon be declared a national hero
in recognition of his struggle against the Dutch colonial rule,
Antara said. More ...
Report serves as test of govtBy Stefanus Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): The May 1998 rioting in Jakarta,the worst unrest
ever in Indonesian history, made President Habibie's government
establish a joint fact-finding team which is called TGPF (Team
Gabungan Pencari Fakta). More ...
Cheap paintings on sale at bazaar JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of paintings from noted painters as well
as younger artists are on sale at discounted prices in a bazaar
sponsored by the Indonesian Women Painters Association between on
Nov. 2 and Dec. 6.The bazaar, held at the association's office on Jl. More ...
Indonesia, the WTO and globalizationBy Huala Adolf JAKARTA (JP): Monicagate aside, one tough issue now drawing
the attention of the international community is the economic
crisis now gripping most East Asian countries. More ...
Assault of VCDs, TV and crisis kills Yogyakarta movie theatersBy Gin Kurniawan and Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Local movie theaters are facing a critical
business situation.In the past five years, the number of movie theaters here has
shrunk by half -- from 16 to eight. More ...
Robby to lead Bank Mandiri, Gani new Garuda president JAKARTA (JP): The government installed former PT Garuda
Indonesia president Robby Djohan at the helm of newly established
Bank Mandiri on Friday in its effort to speed up the
restructuring of the country's disordered state banks. More ...
Lack of secure trade financing still a hindrance JAKARTA (JP): Most export-oriented companies in the country
still cannot open letters of credit (L/Cs) at the appointed local
banks despite the government's guarantees, a footwear industry
executive has said. More ...
Rp 40,000 robbery leaves two hurt JAKARTA (JP): An armed gang broke into a house on Jl. SMU in
Cipayung, East Jakarta, early on Friday morning and made off with
Rp 40,000 (about US$5) after wounding the house owner and his
daughter. More ...
RI slaps antidumping duty on antibiotics from India JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Antidumping Committee (KADI) has
followed up a complaint by a local firm by imposing temporary
countervailing duties of 14 percent on imports of two commonly
prescribed antibiotics from India. More ...
Gus Dur, Megawati endorse anti-discrimination drive JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid said on Friday
that religion, love and nationalism were capable of dividing
people if they were practiced without humanity. More ...
Daan Mogot families ask Rp 21b in compensation JAKARTA (JP): At least 30 people visited City Hall on Friday,
strongly demanding immediate compensation worth Rp 21 billion for
the land occupied by the administration for Jl. Daan Mogot in
West Jakarta. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Etching Exhibition, by Rembrandt, from the collection of
Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. Rasuna
Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m., until Dec. 6. More ...
Hotel Mulia seeks reduced penalty JAKARTA (JP): The management of the five-star Hotel Mulia has
asked the city administration for a 75 percent reduction in the
Rp 20.5 billion penalty imposed on it for violating building
height restrictions, Governor Sutiyoso has said. More ...
Keeping the peace With the crucial Special Session of the People's Consultative
Assembly (MPR) only three days away and, above all, with the
memory of the worst riots in decades still fresh in our minds, it
is only fair to say that it is natural for the authorities to be
in no mood to risk ... More ...
The millennium dividend After a June-to-September U.S. presidency eclipsed by the
secrets of that famous blue velvet dress, and a prolonged summer
quaffing champagne and canapes as world stock markets rode ever
higher to mid-July, followed by a protracted period of navel
gazing, the world's money ... More ...
New archery boss wants to promote family approach JAKARTA (JP): The newly appointed chairman of the Indonesian
Archery Association, Hayono Isman, said he would promote a
"family approach" to the athletes in a bid to help them improve
their results. More ...
A new small step to Gulf stability Iran held its 19th annual Death to America demonstration near
the old U.S. embassy in Teheran. The chanting was lackluster, the
small crowds went through the motions. More ...
Kemayoran project would displace 1,700 families JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,700 families living on the site of the
planned Kemayoran township in Central Jakarta are to be moved as
work on the once-adjourned multibillion rupiah project is to
start soon. More ...
Djody sclarifies his stance on Kostrad meeting JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Setiawan Djody on Friday stepped
into the furor over a meeting he attended at the Army's Strategic
Reserve Command (Kostrad) on May 14 during the height of the
bloody riots in the capital. More ...
Students want Soeharto tried JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of students here and in several other
cities staged peaceful rallies on Friday to demand the upcoming
Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)
arrange for the prosecution of Soeharto, expel the military from
politics and ... More ...
Govt removes 10 percent VAT on feed meal imports JAKARTA (JP): The government has removed the 10 percent value-
added tax (VAT) on imports of animal and poultry feed meal and
its raw materials, the finance ministry announced on Thursday. More ...
Martial artist dies following bout JAKARTA (JP): A North Sulawesi pencaksilat martial artist died
of a brain hemorrhage after sustaining a head injury in his
semifinal bout at the National Student Games in Balikpapan, East
Kalimantan. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.6, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Ades Alfindo 350 125 ... More ...
Taxis count cost of lost business from robberies JAKARTA (JP): The escalating number of taxi robberies in the
capital over the past few weeks has drastically affected the
income of many taxi drivers. More ...
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