Citibank's Islamic bank JAKARTA (JP): Citibank announced yesterday that it will open
in July an Islamic bank in Bahrain called City Islamic Investment
Bank. More ...
270 pupils lose school BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Over 270 elementary school students
in the Bukit Kemuning subdistrict have lost their school that the
government closed down on the grounds that it was built in a
reserve forest. More ...
Prosecutors stick to their guns on Bintang JAKARTA (JP): State prosecutors yesterday repeated their
request of last month to the Central Jakarta District Court to
sentence outspoken politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas to four years
in jail for calling President Soeharto a dictator. More ...
'Nusantara' concept helps to unify RI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's archipelagic concept, known as
Wawasan Nusantara, has evolved into one of the country's
fundamental concepts and is now utilized as an important nation-
building tool by the government, an academic said yesterday. More ...
Maternal death rate high in NTB MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The number of women dying during
pregnancy or childbirth remains above the national rate, a local
official said yesterday. More ...
WTA looking to change current ranking system JAKARTA (JP): The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is
considering changing the current ranking system in order to
encourage big names to play in small tournaments. More ...
Ukraine speeds up its economic reformBy Masriati Shobari JAKARTA (JP): Leonid Kuchma, the Ukrainian president and
former head of a ballistic missile factory, arrived here
yesterday. His visit is merely to promote trade and commercial,
initiated to resume contact with the more prosperous ASEAN. More ...
Public told to be wary of corruption survey JAKARTA (JP): The government has warned the public to be wary
of a survey by a foreign organization which lists Indonesia as
one of the three most corrupt countries in Asia. More ...
Top table tennis player keen to palay in Atlanta Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top table tennis player Anton Suseno
realizes that for him to win an Olympic medal is virtually
impossible. More ...
Pulping the forests The concern repeatedly voiced by both domestic and foreign
evironmentalists over what they call over-capacity licensing by
the government in the pulp industry over the last few years is
legitimate. More ...
Ex-communists eligible to vote JAKARTA (JP): A total of 7,055 Jakartans who were involved in
the 1965's coup blamed on the Indonesian Communist Party are
being allowed to participate in next year's general election. More ...
Helping the West learn about AsiaBy Lawrence Pintak JAKARTA (JP): The global economy. The Information Age. The
Pacific Century. Who cares?The tag lines are repeated a thousand times a day. We read
them in the newspaper. We hear them on the radio. We utter them
over lunch. More ...
Abuse of English I read with keen interest Ms. Barbara Tack's letter in defense
of alleged North American abuse of the English language, and I
feel that her plaintive cry deserves a word of encouragement,After all, it's not their fault they speak the way they do. More ...
ASEAN to extend measures on free trade JAKARTA (JP): Agricultural produce and a wide range of
services may be included in the trade liberalization measures the
members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are
to adopt in 2003, Coordinating Minister for Production and
Distribution ... More ...
Politics of religion in Sudan The Jakarta Post of April 6, 1996, published Mr. Lukman
Harun's opinions on Sudanese politics. He said and I quote: "The
allegations of some western countries that Sudan is a terrorist
country are not evident. More ...
Bima Sakti scores first league win JAKARTA (JP): Bima Sakti Nikko Steel Malang beat Siliwangi
Bandung 96-77 (44-42) in their first leg match of the Indonesian
Basketball League which kicked off its season in Surabaya
yesterday. More ...
Sacked driver sues public bus firm JAKARTA (JP): A bus driver is suing the state-owned bus
company management, PPD, for firing him after being involved in
an accident last year. More ...
'Prospek' journalists seek fair deal JAKARTA (JP): A group of 25 journalists and employees of the
financially troubled Prospek magazine had sought help from the
House of Representatives yesterday to get their 11 months'
salaries and clarification of their employment status. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Family Matters
3:00 News: Lintasan Berita
3:05 Dance
3:30 Travel
4:00 News: Lintasan Berita
4:05 Science Film
4:30 Female World: Dunia Wanita
5:00 Evening News
5:30 Arabic Lessons
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
6:05 ... More ...
Students lose suit and hope JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court yesterday
ordered five university students to pay court fees totaling Rp
34,000 after their complaint of discrimination against the
Attorney General's Office was dismissed. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta.
- Mezzanine Lounge: Solo Pianist, daily from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
opening hours Monday to Sunday 9 a.m to 1 p.m.
* Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. More ...
Volkswagen Regarding Volkswagen's (VW) soaring profits, I was surprised
to see the news (The Jakarta Post, March 29) illustrated with a
picture of a German assembly line. At least VW should have
supplied a picture of one of its Brazilian factories. According
to Business Week (Feb. More ...
One person shot dead in West Kalimantan rioting JAKARTA (JP): The military in West Kalimantan has admitted
that troops shot dead one person taking part in Sunday's massive
protest over the alleged kidnapping of a Dayak man by a member of
the Armed Forces (ABRI). More ...
Drug trafficker disciplined DENPASAR, Bali: A convicted drug trafficker serving a 1.5 year
jail term lost his chance to obtain a reduced sentence when a
cellular phone was found in his prison cell. More ...
After Independent, now Objective poll watchdog founded JAKARTA (JP): As controversy over the Independent Election
Monitoring Committee (KIPP) grows, nine activists have decided to
jump on the bandwagon and found a similar poll watchdog called
the Objective Team for Election (TOPP). More ...
Paymaster shot dead in scuffle with robbers JAKARTA (JP): An employee of a private courier firm was
fatally shot by one of two robbers while trying to defend a bag
containing Rp 20 million (US$8,680) in cash in his office
compound in Central Jakarta yesterday. More ...
Indonesian Olympic boxers fit for competition: Doctor JAKARTA (JP): The physical fitness of the five-man Indonesian
Olympic boxing team is good by athletes' standard, sports medical
doctor Suhantoro said yesterday."Certainly they are fitter than an average person. More ...
Forest royalties may be raised this year: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo
said yesterday that the government is likely to increase forest
royalties in the second half of the current (1996/97) fiscal year
if world prices of forestry products continue to ... More ...
Publishers want 1990 law delayed JAKARTA (JP): Book publishers and recording companies have
requested that the government postpone yet again the
implementation of the 1990 Deposit Act, which stipulates they
have to deposit copies of their products in the National Library. More ...
Prima Coal to raise its production JAKARTA (JP): PT Kaltim Prima Coal, jointly owned by the
British Petroleum Company and CRA Limited of Australia, will
increase its annual coal production to 22 million tons in 1998."We'll be expanding gradually. This year, we plan to produce
11. More ...
Developers asked to pay fee for cheap apartments JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided that real
estate developers will no longer be obliged to build low-cost
apartments in the city, but instead will be required to pay a
percentage of the value of their housing projects to ... More ...
Collusion at the Supreme Court? The issue of possible collusion in the Supreme Court has come
to the public's attention through a main report of the magazine
Forum Keadilan (Forum for Justice). More ...
Ciliwung river to be normalized JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to normalize the
Ciliwung river by repairing its 7.8 km bank in Manggarai, as part
of a flood control system in South Jakarta. More ...
British company offers traffic jam solution JAKARTA (JP): Peek Traffic, a subsidiary of a British
transportation firm Peek Plc., has offered the capital an urban
traffic control system to reduce congestion by 30 percent. More ...
Supreme Court to probe collusion at Gandhi school JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has set up a team to
investigate alleged collusion between a prominent judge and a
defendant in a document-fraud case involving Rp 1.4 billion
(US$599,000). More ...
Regent denies building mansions TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Regent H. Syaifullah AR has denied
rumors that the two houses purchased by the local administration
for the town's secretary and deputy regent are luxurious
mansions. More ...
Econit criticizes government over new car policy JAKARTA (JP): The government's national car policy is likely
to exacerbate the country's current account deficit, the Econit
economic research group said yesterday. More ...
Merapi spews burning ash SEMARANG: Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active
volcanoes, has been spewing volcanic ash since April 5, prompting
the government to put residents on alert. More ...
Govt unveils new excises on tobacco and alcohol JAKARTA (JP): The government yesterday unveiled new excises on
cigarettes and alcoholic drinks following the April 1 enactment
of the new excise law.The Ministry of Finance said in a statement yesterday that
under Finance Minister Regulation No. More ...
Teachers lose deserved placesBy Wimar Witoelar JAKARTA (JP): Just the other day, I visited my high school
mathematics teacher of 30 years ago. Although he is retired with
a pension of Rp 250,000 a month, he is still teaching on a
stipend basis because schools continue to seek his services. More ...
Ukrainian President arrives in town JAKARTA (JP): Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma arrived here
yesterday on a four-day state visit which marks a new high in
diplomatic relations between the two countries. More ...
Yayuk survives thriller to go to second round JAKARTA (JP): Tennis fans supported their heroine Yayuk Basuki
with cheers and grumbles as she survived a thrilling first-round
match against American Janet Lee in the Danamon Indonesia Women's
Open tennis championships yesterday. More ...
Govt ready to hand out funds to the poor JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has ordered Minister of
Population Haryono Suyono to begin distributing the funds
collected under the government's poverty alleviation program. More ...
PT Indosat sets up satellite subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Indosat has set up a new
subsidiary called PT Indokomsat Lintas Dunia to provide
satellite-based telecommunications services and facilities. More ...
Juveniles housed in adult prison JAMBI, Jambi: Juveniles and adult convicts are housed in the
same prison here.Head of the provincial justice ministry office Soekarto said
there are so few juveniles that a separate facility is considered
unnecessary. More ...
Bunas pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Bunas Finance of the Ongko Group received
approval from its shareholders yesterday to pay dividends of Rp
100 (4.2 U.S. cents) per share, totaling Rp 6.3 billion or 31
percent of the company's 1995 after-tax profits of Rp 20 billion. More ...
Budi Acid Jaya's profits up 201% JAKARTA (JP): PT Budi Acid Jaya, a major tapioca producer
listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), reported a 201
percent increase in its net profits to Rp 30.2 billion (US$12.9
million) last year. More ...
Court fails to present local singers in phone fraud trial JAKARTA (JP): Five local singers have failed to testify at the
trial of three men charged with selling counterfeited cellular
phones at the West Jakarta District Court. More ...
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