Will PCPP balance political scale? Public discussion on the significance of the establishment of
the Association of Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP)
in July is still going on. More ...
Tourism body to tie up with S'pore company JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board (ITPB)
will establish a joint venture with a Singapore-based firm later
this year to help boost tourism campaigns and revenues. More ...
C. Java swimmers go to SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Two swimmers from Central Java were picked to
strengthen Indonesia at the upcoming 18th Southeast Asian Games
in Chiang Mai, Thailand, after clocking acceptable times in a
national selection. More ...
RI eyes world bridge semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is set to get into the semifinal of
the Bermuda Bowl World Bridge Championship in Beijing, China,
slated for Oct. 8 to Oct. 20."We will rely on four seasoned pairs," said Roy Tirtadji of
the Indonesian Bridge Association. More ...
Bank Pacific ties with Bank BNI strategic JAKARTA (JP): Bank Pacific, which is controlled by the Ibnu
Sutowo family, said yesterday that its alliance with state-owned
Bank BNI is strategic for accelerating the development of its
operations, management and human resources. More ...
Burmese junta gains strength Early this week, the Burmese Ambassador to Thailand, Tin Winn,
in an interview with a local daily, announced that his country's
military government will not discuss political reforms with
opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. More ...
Capital market has new chairman JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad replaced the
chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam)
yesterday, only one day after President Soeharto inaugurated the
Jakarta Stock Exchange's new automated trading system. More ...
Feisal says communists on the move JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief Gen. Feisal Tanjung warned
the public yesterday that the remnants of the Indonesian
Communist Party (PKI) are attempting to disrupt national
security. More ...
Protection never benefits people JAKARTA (JP): Protected industries never help the people and
never become competitive, said noted Japanese business and
political expert Kenichi Ohmae. More ...
City Hall refuses to comment on Bira Island case JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has refused to reveal
the latest progress of the environmental audit on the
controversial Bira Island in Seribu Islands, North Jakarta. More ...
Wiranto defends govt policy on compensation for Koja JAKARTA (JP): City Military Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto has
defended the administration's policy regarding the amount of
compensation set for Koja residents, urging the residents to
accept the money and move out of the area. More ...
Crime on the rise in JakartaFrom JayakartaThe crime rate in the capital is definitely rising at an
alarming rate according to newspaper reports. Hardly a day passes
without the public being fed one crime story or another. More ...
Vendors protest demolition plan JAKARTA (JP): About 40 street vendors operating on Jl.
Matraman Dalam in Central Jakarta flocked to the Jakarta Legal
Aid Institute yesterday, asking its lawyers to persuade local
authorities to postpone the demolition of their stalls. More ...
Journalists continue with plan to sue mayor JAKARTA (JP): Ten young journalists in Surabaya have appointed
vocal lawyer Trimoelja D. Soerjadi to represent them in their
libel lawsuit against the city's mayor for threats made against
them last month. More ...
Tree fellingFrom RepublikaI am very concerned with the way logs from West Kalimantan are
being smuggled into Malaysia. According to the police who
intercepted the activity recently, the wood is shipped in
thousands of cubic meters. More ...
950,000 still illiterate INDRAMAYU, West Java: The illiterate population is declining
in the province due to successful educational development,
governor R. Nuriana claims.The number of illiterate people in the province currently
stands at about 950,000. More ...
15 million with cataract SEMARANG: An oculist from Diponegoro University's School of
Medicine, Wilardjo, said that 3.3 percent of Indonesia's 15
million cataract sufferers have gone blind. More ...
South Korea upsets China in Asian shooting meet JAKARTA (JP): South Koreans handed mighty China a series of
stinging blows on the second day of the 8th Asian Shooting
Championships here yesterday when they romped home with four gold
medals from the men's air rifle and women's prone small ... More ...
To my brethern in East TimorFrom RepublikaI greatly regret the actions taken by my East Timor brothers
as reported in this paper recently. Just because you did not pass
the test to become civil servants, you chose destructive ways to
release your disappointment. More ...
Volcanic alert mechanism found lacking: Official YOGYAKARTA (JP): A government official admitted yesterday that
Indonesia needs to develop a more effective method of alerting
people to imminent volcano eruptions.R. More ...
Councilors waste Rp 1b funds SEMARANG: The Surakarta chapter of the United Development
Party accused provincial legislative council members of wasting
state money.The money in question concerns the legislators' overseas trip
that cost Rp 1 billion (US$435,000)."We don't see any point to the visit. More ...
External trade recovers after deficit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's external trade, which plunged to a
deficit of US$204.9 million in June, rebounded the following
month with a surplus of $362.5 million, Minister of Information
Harmoko announced yesterday. More ...
Comments on Shelby's chess I am one of the loyal readers of The Jakarta Post; especially
the Chess Section which interests me and has really broadened my
perspective in chess games with my colleagues.But in the Post on Sept. 27, Shelby stated: "White gets a
Bishop". More ...
What contemporary means to ChandralekhaBy C.G. Asmara JAKARTA (JP): When an event such as Art Summit Indonesia 1995:
International Festival on Contemporary Music and Dance is finally
realized and audiences begin to see various styles of dance and
music side by side, night after night, various ... More ...
'Protection leads to monopoly' JAKARTA (JP): The government's infant-industry protection for
most of Indonesia's conglomerates in the last 25 years has
pampered them and made them oligopolistic and monopolistic in
nature, an economist says. More ...
Progress made in investigation of brutal killing JAKARTA (JP): City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Dibyo Widodo proudly
announced yesterday that the investigation of Monday's brutal
killing has made remarkable progress, but he declined to reveal
the identities of any suspects. More ...
Our political communication Many of us probably greeted the comments made on Tuesday by
State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja with mixed
feelings. More ...
Student brawl in Kebayoran Baru JAKARTA (JP): A brawl involving more than 100 students of
senior high schools broke out on Jl. Kyai Maja in Kebayoran Baru,
South Jakarta.The students of a senior high school (SMA) on Jl. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 4, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Are local films too heavily taxed?By M.M.S. Marthawienata JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian film industry has been faithfully
contributing to the country's development in the form of various
tax payments, especially in the regions, since in most regencies
or municipalities the entertainment tax is ... More ...
Research on PETA history underway BANDUNG (JP): Work is currently underway to write a book on
the history of Pembela Tanah Air (PETA), the militia set up
during the Japanese occupation in 1942, beginning with interviews
of some of the remaining survivors and compilation of official
documents and ... More ...
Govt to further speed up development in eastern area JAKARTA (JP): The government will continue to accelerate
development in eastern provinces so that economic conditions
there catch up with growth in the west, State Minister of
Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita said. More ...
'Growth in capital mart should not hurt financial sector' JAKARTA (JP): Efforts to spur the growth of local capital
markets should not necessarily sacrifice the country's financial
sector, Bank Indonesia Governor J. Soedradjad Djiwandono said
here yesterday. More ...
Kartika Plaza hotel closed for immediate renovation JAKARTA (JP): The four-star Kartika Plaza hotel on Jl. Thamrin
in the heart of Jakarta has closed its doors for renovations. More ...
Emha questions creation of new intellectual group SEMARANG (JP): The establishment of the Association of
Intellectuals for Pancasila Development (PCPP) may be part of a
"bigger movement", according to controversial poet and playwright
Emha Ainun Nadjib. More ...
Prison complex catches fire SURABAYA: A handicraft center within the Kalisosok prison
caught fire on Tuesday night.The three-hour fire that started at around 11 p.m. caused
extensive damage but there were no casualties reported, Antara
said yesterday. More ...
New train to operate SURABAYA: The state-run railway company, Perumka, will launch
a new express train next month to serve the busy Surabaya-Jakarta
route.The train, Semberani, will be launched on Nov. 10, when
Surabaya celebrates Heroes Day. More ...
Tower project Looking at the picture in your Sept. 13 issue on the Business
Page entitled Tower Project, I'm amazed. The project is estimated
to cost about Rp 900 billion or more. More ...
Mental illness mostly suffered by urban people JAKARTA (JP): The majority of people suffering from mental
illness in Indonesia live in urban centers, according to a senior
official of the Ministry of Health. More ...
Porn video on busesFrom RepublikaOur land transport system has made huge strides over the last
decade, in particular bus transportation. People in this business
are truly entitled to a word of admiration for making it possible
to travel overland in comfort and security. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Buttons And Rusty
3:05 Sehari Bersama
3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna
4:30 Boy Scout
5:00 Regional News
5:30 Arabic Lessons
6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country
6:15 Village Program
6:25 Koran Recital
6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam
7:00 ... More ...
'Free and active' foreign policy no longer relevant JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's "free-and-active" foreign policy is
no longer relevant because it was originally designed during the
Cold War, an expert in international relations said yesterday. More ...
Foreign investment in small businesses Future Japanese investments will be dominated by small and
medium-scale businesses. This was disclosed by the Japanese
foreign trade (Jetro) director, Masanori Osumi, to the press in
Jakarta on Monday. More ...
Pribadi wins in Japan Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Dasantyo Pribadi took the gold medal
in the welterweight division after beating his South Korean
opponent in the final of the men's Japan Open international tae
kwondo championships in Osaka, Japan. More ...
Computer quiz at 'SCTV' JAKARTA (JP): A quiz show about computer games will be aired
on the privately-owned television network SCTV beginning Oct. 8
at 11.30 a.m. More ...
Agustin ousted from Wismilak Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Agustin Limanto was ousted yesterday
from the WTA Tour Wismilak Open tennis tournament after a 6-2, 6-
3 loss to Annabel Ellwood of Australia at the Embong Sawo courts,
Surabaya, during the tournament's first round. More ...
91-km gas pipeline dedicated PALEMBANG, South Sumatra (JP): State-owned oil company
Pertamina's president Faisal Abda'oe inaugurated a gas
transmission project yesterday between Lembak and Palembang in
South Sumatra worth Rp 71 billion (US$31.9 million). More ...
E. Timor's Belo denies asking special status DILI (JP): East Timor Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo has
denied reports that he demanded East Timor be turned into an
exclusive Catholic territory.Belo's message was carried by Vicar General of the Dili
diocese Mgr. More ...
Bearings plant launched JAKARTA (JP): PT NSK Bearing Manufacturing Indonesia, a
manufacturer of ball bearings, announced it will soon open its
first high-precision bearing manufacturing plant in Cibitung,
Bekasi, West Java.NSK Indonesia is a subsidiary of Japan's NSK Ltd. More ...
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