Week of mourning delays many events JAKARTA (JP): A number of celebrations have either been
postponed or canceled in observance of the national week of
mourning for First Lady Tien Soeharto, which began on Sunday. More ...
Brazilian search I always try to find Brazilian products imported to Indonesia.
(I don't count myself, the IPTN [National Aviation Industry] guys
and the footballers as Brazilian exports). More ...
Regent of Jordan With reference to the news item published in your newspaper
dated May 1, 1996, titled 'World leaders send condolence messages',
we would like to inform you that this news item should be
corrected as follows: Crown Prince Mohammad bin Talal of Jordan
should be written as His Royal ... More ...
Ardy and Meiluawati to complete badminton team JAKARTA (JP): Crack shuttler Ardy Wiranata and newcomer
Meiluawati look favored to complete the Indonesian teams for the
Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton championships in Hong Kong from
May 17 to May 26. More ...
Two Thai drug defendants on trial MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan District Court is reviewing
the verdicts handed down to two Thai nationals, 54-year-old
Saelow Prasert and 25-year-old Namsong Sirilak, who are on death
row for smuggling 12.5 kilograms of heroin. More ...
'Make sure everyone registers to vote' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday urged members of
election registration committees to make sure that all eligible
voters have their names enrolled. More ...
U.S. consulate in Medan closes MEDAN, North Sumatra: After 70 years in operation, the
consulate general of the United States in Medan was officially
closed yesterday.Antara quoted Leo Gallagher as saying that the U.S. Embassy in
Jakarta will take over all of the consulate's activities. More ...
Bank Duta profits up 35.9% JAKARTA (JP): Bank Duta announced yesterday that it had made
Rp 39.45 billion (US$17.15 million) in profits last year, up 35.9
percent from Rp 29.03 billion the previous year. More ...
Illegal Puncak villas cost Rp 5m each to demolish BOGOR, West Java (JP): Regency officials claim it is costing
the Bogor authorities Rp 5 million (US$1,800) to demolish each of
the buildings constructed illegally in the Puncak area.Spokesman for the Bogor Regency, Denny M. More ...
Ethnic sentiment This letter is about the recent comments written by Arief
Budiman, Masli Arman, Rahayu Ratnaningsih and Lie Hua, on the
ethnic Chinese.While traveling overseas a few years ago, I joined a local
tour. More ...
The spirit behind Education DayBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Today, educationists in Indonesia commemorate
National Education Day. To the younger generation, the words
"national education" might convey nothing special. More ...
University exam fees increased by 42% JAKARTA (JP): This year's state university entrance
examinations will be increased by up to 42 percent from last
year's fees, which ranged between Rp 25,000 (US$10.6) and Rp
35,000. More ...
Women meet to discuss their future role in sport JAKARTA (JP): These days, women are expected to assume more
prominent roles in public life, including in the sports arena. More ...
International ecology standards could hurt RI JAKARTA (JP): A legal adviser to the government warned
yesterday that implementing international standards in ecology
laws could lead to dependence on wealthy nations for
environmental technology. More ...
Bank staff reject their dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Two hundred HongkongBank employees, who have
been on strike for two weeks, refused to accept their dismissals
yesterday. More ...
Tri Polyta to produce specialty chemicals JAKARTA (JP): The country's biggest polypropylene resins
producer, PT Tri Polyta, received approval from its shareholders
yesterday to raise US$200 million to finance its diversification
project this year. More ...
Rival PDI board's meeting disrupted JAKARTA (JP): Conflicts at the Indonesian Democratic Party
(PDI) came to a head yesterday when a rival board, attempting to
hold a leadership meeting, became involved in a brawl with the
other board's supporters.Chief of the East Jakarta District Police Lt. Col. More ...
Circus in Jakarta My family decided to watch the circus at Senayan over the
weekend. We paid Rp 10,000 each for second class tickets and
hoped to see an entertaining performance.The UK, USA, China and Indonesia brought troops. China
performed beautifully and without making any mistakes. More ...
The 1997 election The prologue to the 1997 general election kicked off yesterday
with a voter registration drive throughout the nation. It is
estimated that more than half the eligible population will vote
in the election scheduled for May 1997. More ...
Top athletes pouring into Jakarta for Bob Hasan meet JAKARTA (JP): American sprinter Dennis Mitchell was among the
world-class athletes who arrived here yesterday for Saturday's
second Bob Hasan invitational track and field meet.Mitchell is currently the world number nine in the men's 100m. More ...
Young Indonesian architects seek new ways of expressionBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): To commemorate their five-year exploration for
alternative architectural design, a new generation of Indonesian
architects launched the book Arsitek Muda Indonesia, Penjelajahan
1990-1995 (Young Indonesian ... More ...
PT Dynaplast to make beer crates JAKARTA (JP): PT Dynaplast announced yesterday that it has won
a contract to produce beer crates.Dynaplast president Tony T. Hambali said that his company will
start with at least three plastic molding projects. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta.
- Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, Nightly except
Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
* Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. More ...
NTB has almost 10,000 dropouts MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Some 9,994 students, or 14
percent of all sixth grade students, did not go on to junior high
schools last year, Antara reported yesterday.The news agency quoted H.M. More ...
Factories given final warning TANGERANG (JP): The local administration has issued a final
demolition order to the owners of six factories and the owner of
a house in Kedaung Baru village in the Batuceper subdistrict. More ...
Low workers' wages One of the most controversial issues currently concerns the
wages of Indonesian laborers which, according to the regional
minimum wage regulations, should be Rp 4,000 or about US$2.2
while in China, which has the "evil" communist system, workers
earn a minimum of US$5. More ...
'Beware of bogus officials' JAKARTA (JP): As voter registration started yesterday,
Governor Surjadi Soedirdja warned Jakartans of possible
bogus registrars."Please be careful. More ...
Education needs radical reviewBy Valentinus Irawan JAKARTA (JP): As the yearly observation of National Education
Day approaches, many teachers will be feeling uneasy. One reason
for the uneasiness is that their salaries will be cut to
"commemorate the occasion". More ...
Composer commemorated JAKARTA (JP): The life and works of Ismail Marzuki, one of the
country's most acclaimed composers, are to be celebrated through
a number of events across the city.The commemoration, called Bulan Setulus Kasih, runs from
Saturday, May 4 to May 30. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 1, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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City may stop express buses JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is considering the
elimination of non-AC Patas (express) buses, according to Deputy
Governor TB. M. Rais. More ...
Don't distract WTO Overstretched and underpaid. That was how European
Commission's vice-president, Sir Leon Brittan, described the
people manning the fledgling World Trade Organization. More ...
Teachers must assist in framing educational processesBy Lucia Esti Elihami JAKARTA (JP): During one senior high school geography
examination the students were asked to name several cities famous
for their woven cloth. Their answers startled me. More ...
PPP criticizes use of violence in Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): More student activists in Java and Sulawesi took
to the streets yesterday, protesting the military's use of
violence to end the recent demonstrations in Ujungpandang which
led to the death of three students. More ...
Parents and teachers should guide aimless kids JAKARTA (JP): Youth is an expression of joy -- how come it is
degenerating into an expression of violence? I'm referring to the
student brawls that are now frequent in Jakarta.This is a law-and-order problem. More ...
Labor leader wants end to intimidation JAKARTA (JP): Labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan appealed for an
investigation yesterday into a Molotov cocktail attack on the
house of a relative in Medan on Monday. More ...
Kung fu warriors here for exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Monkey style fighting, orange robes and
somersaults marked the entrance of 32 young kung fu warriors from
the Shaolin Temple of China here yesterday. More ...
Pupils struggle with govt-issued schoolbooksBy Ahyani High school students have a hard time understanding their poorly
written textbooks. Romlah Suhadi, a lecturer at Universitas
Nasional Jakarta recently conducted a survey of the problem. The
following is a summary of her findings. More ...
Manado faces garbage problem MANADO, North Sulawesi: The city is overwhelmed by growing
mounds of garbage, Mayor L.H. Korah lamented yesterday."We have taken a lot of trouble to try to cope with the city
garbage, but we don't have enough sanitation crews," Korah was
quoted by Antara as saying. More ...
Junior lifters to get experience in Warsaw JAKARTA (JP): A team of three lifters will represent Indonesia
in the 22nd junior world weight lifting championships in Warsaw,
which are starting tomorrow. More ...
Jakarta to get bowling centers JAKARTA (JP): It is high time for Jakarta to have new bowling
centers to help produce talented athletes in this indoor sport,
Indonesia Ten-pin Bowling Association (PBI) chief says. More ...
Telkomsel appoints dealers in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkomsel, a digital mobile cellular
telecommunications operator, signed agreements yesterday with 14
dealers to support its marketing strategy for Global System for
Mobile Communications (GSM) telephones in the city. More ...
India to post election results on Internet Our Asia correspondent, Harvey Stockwin, looks at the way
recent Asian elections appeared, or failed to appear, on the
Internet. More ...
Mutual funds get tax incentives JAKARTA (JP): The government hopes to encourage the
establishment of mutual funds and the participation of local
investors in the funds through income tax incentives. More ...
Youngsters flock to rave during week of mourning JAKARTA (JP): At least 5,000 people, most believed to be drug
addicts, flocked to Ancol Dreamland yesterday in lieu of their
regular discotheques, which were closed in observance of the
national week of mourning called to honor the late First ... More ...
Veteran legion supports Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The Legion of Veterans yesterday reaffirmed its
support for the reelection of President Soeharto in 1998, in
spite of the death of First Lady Mrs. Tien Soeharto last Sunday. More ...
Harmoko clarifies policy on television dubbing JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Harmoko said yesterday
that his recent appeal for television stations to dub all their
foreign programs into the Indonesian language does not apply to
programs broadcasted in English. More ...
Marga Mandalasakti to build two more toll roads JAKARTA (JP): PT Marga Mandalasakti, the builder of the 72-
kilometer Tangerang-Merak tollway in West Java, has been assigned
to construct two more toll roads in the province at a total cost
of Rp 520 billion (US$222 million). More ...
Sumatran forest-fire prevention team briefed PEKANBARU, Riau (JP): The Ministry of Forestry urged its
officials in Sumatra to take preventive measures to reduce the
risk of forest fires, which tend to break out on the island
during the dry season."1996 is expected to be a forest-fire prone year. More ...
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