Indo-Internet I am a subscriber to Indo-Internet, an Internet service
provider, in Jakarta. I have been experiencing difficulties in
accessing my Mail Box for the last week despite changing the e-
mail profile settings as explained by Indo-Internet on their home
page. More ...
Turning PCs into Communication Station with SportsterBy Zatni Arbi A friend recently asked me to replace the 40 MB hard disk in
his 386 machine with a larger one. When I opened up the case of
the PC that he had bought in the U.S. in 1991, I found a Quantum
ProDrive inside. Although it had the 3. More ...
Krakatau Steel expects $700 million from IPO JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned steel producer PT Krakatau Steel
expects to make around $700 million from the public offering of
its shares scheduled for the second half of next year. More ...
Kidnapped boy found at friend's house in Bandung TANGERANG (JP): A mother of an eight-year-old boy, who was
kidnapped in Jatiuwung district Friday, has found her son along
with the suspected kidnapper in Bandung, West Java. More ...
Satelindo bill I had some queries about my telephone bill, so I called
Satelindo's "customer care hotline" -- 5331881. I had to listen
to a barrage of useless taped prattle, which offered little or no
information at all. More ...
Officials asked to take good care of their new office JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja urged North Jakarta
mayoralty officials to take good care of their new 14-story home. More ...
Satelindo service As GSM Satelindo subscriber No. 46194 I have been experiencing
bad service. In May my cellular phone was disconnected by
Satelindo. Upon inquiry, its customer service told me that I had
not paid my January 1996 telephone bill. More ...
Children from Bali at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA (JP) : An exhibition entitled "Children from Bali
1978-1983" opened Wednesday at the Erasmus Huis Dutch cultural
center, and runs to Aug. 23.The exhibition on Jl. H.R. More ...
RI's river-cleaning program loses momentumBy Jaseenthaa D'silva AMSTERDAM (JP): Indonesia's many rivers have long served as a
source of water for the population. But they now carry an
additional dangerous cargo: pollution. More ...
Thousands hold rally for govt JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of politically-well connected
organizations and religious groups held a rally yesterday to
pledge their allegiance to the government and denounce "anti-New
Order groups". More ...
Public phones in Depok This is in reference to a letter by Mr. Miharja, Kampung Lio,
Depok on July 19 titled "Please fix Depok's public phones".Thank you for drawing our attention to the three public
telephones installed at the Depok mayoralty and one at Sukmajaya. More ...
Bureaucratic professionalism needed In essence, we agree with the premise offered by Prof. Emil
Salim that we need a clean, sound and efficient bureaucracy. We
also need businesspeople who work on a basis of good morals and
ethics. More ...
Rights body delays announcing riot probe findings JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights
postponed the announcement of its findings on the July 27 riot
because it still expects more new information. More ...
Developers faulted on promotional acts JAKARTA (JP): Housing developers overexpose their promotional
offers compared to more important information on housing
projects, a consumer advocate said. More ...
Tangerang residents to help clean up TANGERANG (JP): Authorities here said the national award for
cleanliness only applies to the township that wins the award and
not the regency. More ...
Nuclear test ban Your editorials are always reasoned and balanced. However, the
one on Aug. 1 on the above subject was somewhat assertive,
subjective and spiked with needless dismay: "the whole world is
being held hostage by one country". More ...
Expert calls for cautious use of subversion law JAKARTA (JP): A prominent legal expert called Saturday for
caution in using the highly controversial subversion law against
those suspected of being behind the July 27 riot in the capital. 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 ...
Ties with West must for N. KoreaBy Avram Agov and Marina Kaneti JAKARTA (JP): Within the framework of the ASEAN Regional
Forum, held in Jakarta last month, the foreign ministers of South
Korea, Japan and the United States discussed current problems on
the Korean peninsula. More ...
Residents told to repair road BOGOR (JP): Residents suffering from a damaged main road for
years have been told to repair it themselves.Basit, a local spokesman of the Kedung Jaya sub-district, said
residents should repair the Jl. More ...
Lombok NGOs re-registered MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The provincial administration
plans to re-register local non-governmental organizations as
ordered by the minister of home affairs. More ...
Analysts predict JSX trading to remain quiet JAKARTA (JP): Several analysts are forecasting that trading
activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will remain quiet
this week due to the wait and see attitude of investors. More ...
Journalists tell of recent riot brutalityBy Sirikit Syah & Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Five local journalists found out last month that
journalism can sometimes be dangerous to one's health.Jakarta-based photographers C. More ...
Tangerang offices open on Saturday TANGERANG (JP): People here hail the decision of the regency
to rearrange Saturday as a working day .Many residents were seen flocking to government offices, such
as the civil registration office and the building supervision
agency, which issues building permits. More ...
Indonesia to depute trade mission to China JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send a mission to China next
month to promote trade and investment ties between the two
countries. More ...
Respect thy neighbor Just as we thought we had seen every issue that could possibly
upset relations between Indonesia and Australia, a completely
different matter surfaced last week: the thong affair. More ...
1997 election may face crisis of legitimacy: Critic SURABAYA, East Java (JP): The Independent Election Monitoring
Committee warned over the weekend that unless the government is
able to resolve the country's current political crises, next
year's general elections will face a crisis of legitimacy. More ...
PRD activists hunted for in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Head of the provincial prosecutor's
office M. Djalil Anwar Pradjarto said the authorities are
cracking down on activists of the leftist Democratic People's
Party (PRD). More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Saber Rider and The Star Sheriff
3:00 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia
3:30 TV Series: Major Dad
4:05 Science Film: Animal Odyssey
4:30 Quiz: Cepat Tepat
4:55 Filler
5:00 Regional News
5:30 Technology
6:05 Travel: Yogyakarta
6:15 Village ... More ...
Govt told to respect political principles SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The chairman of a powerful
workers organization affiliated with the ruling Golkar group
said yesterday that there are certain political principles that
cannot be violated. More ...
Jakarta selects its new 'Abang' and 'None' JAKARTA (JP): The audience screamed their loudest when last
year's Abang (Mr.) and None (Miss) Jakarta announced the winners
of this year's competition on Friday night at the Jakarta
Fairgrounds in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. More ...
Jakarta may be hit by oversupply of retail spaces JAKARTA (JP): An international property consultant warns that
an oversupply on certain types of retail spaces may hit the city
and only those with sound fundamentals will continue to perform
well. More ...
Woman with tumor needs financial aid PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): A woman whose face has been
covered with a tumor, the size of an avocado, for 21 years needs
Rp 10 million to have the tumor removed. More ...
Habibie to open seminar JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Research and Technology B.J.
Habibie will open a one-day seminar on product and professional
liability at the Horison Hotel in Bandung, West Java, on
Thursday. More ...
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