Regency mediation urged in land row TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Thirty-two people claiming to be
the legal owners of 75 hectares of land in Tangerang have asked
the regency office of the National Land Agency to revoke the land
certificates held by the developer of Gading Serpong housing
complex ... More ...
Indonesian worker to recount plight SERANG, West Java: A shoe factory worker has gone to the
United States, financed by labor and human rights activists,
reportedly to settle the claims of her and other workers who have
been fired by her company. More ...
A harder line from Israel President Bill Clinton tried, politely, to register concern on
Hebron and the blockade, and on the question of planting new
Jewish settlements in the West Bank. But with a U.S. More ...
Tourism potential By opening the Bintan tourist resort the Indonesian government
has acknowledged tourism as having major foreign exchange
potential. The government hopes to have 11 million tourists visit
Indonesia in 2005, earning US$15 billion. More ...
Policy on Myanmar defended JAKARTA (JP): Just a few days before a major Southeast Asian
security forum here, Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas
defended yesterday the ASEAN's policy of constructive engagement
with Myanmar. More ...
A harder line from Israel President Bill Clinton tried, politely, to register concern on
Hebron and the blockade, and on the question of planting new
Jewish settlements in the West Bank. But with a U.S. More ...
Bank Bira to arrange $1.2b of syndicated loans JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Bira expects to arrange
US$1.2 billion in syndicated loans for local companies this year,
an executive from the bank said yesterday. More ...
Philippine firm acquires aging Palapa satellite JAKARTA (JP): Mabuhay Philippines Satellite Corporation, a
satellite operator from the Philippines, has sign an agreement
with the publicly-listed PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara of
Indonesia to acquire the latter's aging Palapa-B2P satellite. More ...
Police using oxygen to counter air pollution threat JAKARTA (JP): Traffic officers working from 5:30 a.m. to 6
p.m. now have access to oxygen supplies from a number of mobile
units, City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said
yesterday. More ...
Driving him up the Walls Allow me, please, to augment Tim G. Babcock's July 4 Noise
letter with the following:What can he possibly mean: "By itself the Walls Ice cream
jingle might not be so bad..."Is Mr. More ...
ABRI faction rejects presidency law demand JAKARTA (JP): The powerful Armed Forces faction in the House
of Representatives is unsympathetic to students' demand for a law
on the presidential institution. More ...
Bogasari claims oversupply of flour JAKARTA (JP): PT Bogasari Flour Mills, which dominates the
country's flour industry, claims that up to 60 percent of its
flour stock belongs to buyers that have yet to collect their
delivery orders. More ...
A harder line from Israel President Bill Clinton tried, politely, to register concern on
Hebron and the blockade, and on the question of planting new
Jewish settlements in the West Bank. But with a U.S. More ...
Suspect insists he's innocent TANGERANG, West Java (JP): One of four defendants charged with
robbery said yesterday that the police forced him to sign an
admission of guilt."I had nothing to do with the robbery. The police must have
caught the wrong man. More ...
Six killed in bus crash JAKARTA (JP): Six people were killed, 26 seriously injured,
and 20 slightly injured, in a crash between two intercity buses
on the Cikampek-Jakarta toll road on Sunday. More ...
Roy triumphs in Sentul JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian driver Roy Haryanto defied the odds
on Sunday and swept the seventh and eighth legs of the Formula
Asia championship at Sentul, West Java, for his first victories
of the year. More ...
Do the nation justice The row in the Supreme Court took a drastic turn last week.
Since Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono revealed on July 5 that
Chief Justice Soerjono has asked President Soeharto to dismiss
Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto, more and more members of the
public, from prominent legal ... More ...
Inkud gets $540m in loans JAKARTA (JP): The federation of village cooperatives (Inkud)
has raised Rp 1.27 trillion (US$540 million) in syndicated loans
from five private commercial banks -- Bank Danamon, Bank
Universal, Bank Duta, Bank Niaga and Bank Bukopin. More ...
A harder line from Israel President Bill Clinton tried, politely, to register concern on
Hebron and the blockade, and on the question of planting new
Jewish settlements in the West Bank. But with a U.S. More ...
Heirs want disputed land certificates revoked TANGERANG, West Java (JP): Thirty-two people claiming to be
the legal owners of 75 hectares of land in Tangerang have asked
the regency office of the National Land Agency to revoke the land
certificates held by the developer of Gading Serpong ... More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 15, 1996: ---------------------------------------------------------
Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Indonesian shuttlers wary of searing heat in Atlanta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's badminton players are paying
particular attention to the sweltering heat in Atlanta as it
could shatter their bids to retain their Olympic gold medals. More ...
Police said to be facing moral and emotional crises SEMARANG (JP): Indonesian police are facing moral and
emotional intelligence crises, a former police chief said
yesterday.Gen. (ret. More ...
Textiles products may not qualify for ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): High import contents will possibly exclude
textiles and textile-related products from the free trade
arranged by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). More ...
TV Program: Tuesday, July 16, 1996TVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song
3:05 Music Performance: Dilentasia
3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow
4:00 News: Lintasan Berita
4:05 Science Film
4:30 Culture: North Sulawesi
5:00 Regional News
5:30 English Lessons: ... More ...
Megawati Soekarnoputri to petition the President JAKARTA (JP): Embattled chief of the Indonesian Democratic
Party (PDI) Megawati Soekarnoputri is going to the top in her
fight against Soerjadi, who ousted her in a government-backed
rebel congress last month. More ...
Bintang's law suit rejected JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court yesterday rejected
Sri Bintang Pamungkas' lawsuit against the United Development
Party (PPP) for firing him from the House of Representatives. More ...
A harder line from Israel President Bill Clinton tried, politely, to register concern on
Hebron and the blockade, and on the question of planting new
Jewish settlements in the West Bank. But with a U.S. More ...
Little progress made in farmhouse investigation JAKARTA (JP): A police officer said yesterday that little
progress has been made in the case of a woman and her husband who
were robbed earlier in the month at their farmhouse. More ...
RI to act as coordinator in PMC dialog with U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will act as the coordinating country
for member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) during its dialog with the United States at the upcoming
Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) here next week. More ...
Rockwool plant starts commercial operation CIKAMPEK, W. JAVA (JP): PT Nichias Rockwool Indonesia, the
first rockwool producer in the country, has started commercial
operation with a full production capacity of 4,800 tons per year. More ...
Manado, The Horn, and swift delivery I am always pleased with The Jakarta Post and am impressed
with its quality. However I am disturbed to find daily
advertisements in The Jakarta Post which promote the sale of
rhinoceros horn products. More ...
Jobless man nabbed for raping sisters JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police have arrested a 22-year-
old man for allegedly raping his girlfriend and her younger
sister.Unemployed Ahmad was apprehended at his rented house on Jl. More ...
Judoist Krisna Bayu gets olympic berth JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia added a men's judoist to its Olympic
team at the last minute yesterday after Krisna Bayu was awarded a
wild card place from the International Judo Federation. More ...
Vietnam needs younger leaders Sooner or later power in Vietnam will have to be handed over
to a younger generation. Having successfully guided the country
out of difficult times, the Vietnamese leaders should leave it to
the younger generation to take the country on to a higher plane. More ...
Fire razes shanties in Penjaringan JAKARTA (JP): Another 90 scavengers' shanties in Penjaringan
district, North Jakarta were destroyed yesterday by fire, only 10
days after fire killed one person and razed 400 makeshift houses
in a neighboring subdistrict. More ...
Democracy is dying: Gus Dur says DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid says
democracy is dying here because the powerful elite has made sure
that the existing political system will stifle people's attempts
to assert independence. More ...
Culture promotes emancipation Following is the last of a two-part transcript of a talk
recently given by the Indonesian journalist, poet and
intellectual, Goenawan Mohamad, at the Helvetas General Assembly
Meeting in Basel, Switzerland. More ...
Caption Correction: The caption of the main photo which appeared on this
page yesterday should have read ... Jakarta Deputy Governor TB M.
Rais (right) and deputy speaker of the City Council Djufrie As.
SKM (second left). We apologize for the error. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta: July 16, 1996Music * 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 ...
Hickl draws with Utut to remain in the lead JAKARTA (JP): Grandmaster Jrg Hickl of Germany drew with
his Indonesian counterpart grandmaster Utut Adianto at the BNI
chess tournament here yesterday. More ...
Plywood exports to rise in September JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Wood Panel
Producers (Apkindo), counting on favorable prices and strong
market demand, plans to increase the volume of its plywood
exports in September.Apkindo executive chairman A. More ...
Mission: Implausible -- A luxury Cruise vesselBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): From the moment movie-goers caught wind of this
big-screen adaption of the popular '60s television series
Mission: Impossible, the PR was already set. More ...
City and disco owners to discuss Ecstasy JAKARTA (JP): The public order office has invited 150 owners
and managements of discotheques to City Hall today to discuss the
best way to curb Ecstasy transactions. More ...
Soeharto back at work, in good spirits JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto was back to business with
"good spirit", his close aides said yesterday. More ...
A harder line from Israel President Bill Clinton tried, politely, to register concern on
Hebron and the blockade, and on the question of planting new
Jewish settlements in the West Bank. But with a U.S. More ...
RI unsure of Student Games win JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia lowered its pre-match boast of
wresting the overall title from Thailand in the ASEAN Student
Games in Bandar Sri Begawan next week after it was announced
yesterday that several key team members had opted out of the
event. More ...
Tedious, uninspired and tiresome Having been in Indonesia for nine years I have seen The
Jakarta Post grow from a flimsy provincial paper to the leading
professional daily here. Congratulations!But having talked to a few old-timers, we discovered one pet
peeve in common. More ...
Local people asked to finance jet project JAKARTA (JP): Senior government officials in East Kalimantan
and South Sulawesi have asked local residents to help finance the
US$2 billion jet project of the state-owned aircraft manufacturer
PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN). More ...
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