Juanda airport to begin expansion project SURABAYA (JP): The government is preparing the tender for the
expansion of Juanda Airport in Surabaya, East Java. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Kilas Balik 97, at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik
Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, daily
except Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Jan. 14. More ...
Disasters rise in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: One-hundred and twenty-six
disasters were recorded in South Kalimantan this year, a large
majority of which were related to forest fires."Disasters resulted in material damage exceeding Rp 19.5
billion (US$3. More ...
Rupiah down to 5,500, stock mart index up to 401.71 JAKARTA (JP): The value of the rupiah was down 56.7 percent
this year, closing at 5,500 against the U.S. dollar yesterday,
while local stock prices dropped 37.3 percent with the main price
index closing at 401.71 points. More ...
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim)
conversion rates on Dec. 30, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 4,800.00 5,400.00Austrian shilling 417.30 480. More ...
Thousands use ferries to Bali BANYUWANGI, East Java: The approaching new year and start of
the Moslem Ramadhan month has seen a sharp increase in the number
of passengers and vehicles using the ferries from Ketapang Port,
Banyuwangi, to Gilimanuk, Bali. More ...
Marsinah still controversial, even in artBy A. Wisnuhardana YOGYAKARTA (JP): For a state with a coercive apparatus,
Marsinah, a worker who died a few years ago because she had
fought for her rights, has remained a "pebble in its boot". More ...
Presidential poll in Semarang SEMARANG, Central Java: A poll of 625 students at the state
Diponegoro University here found that 82.1 percent of respondents
believe a change in the national leadership should take place
during the plenary session of the People's Consultative Assembly
in March. More ...
Inaccurate 'CNN' report I was surprised while watching Cable News Network (CNN) on
Dec. 10, by Ms. Maria Ressa's report on the haze situation in
Southeast Asia and particularly in Indonesia. I was dismayed at
the report's inaccuracy which projected an image far from the
actual situation. More ...
New insurance scheme for workers unveiled JAKARTA (JP): The government has introduced a new insurance
scheme for Indonesians working overseas, in a bid to raise
sufficient funds to protect them better in the future. More ...
Joop Ave appoints new director general JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications
Joop Ave installed here yesterday Sasmito Dirdjo and Maj. Gen.
Djoko Pramono as the ministry's Director General and Inspectorate
General, respectively. More ...
Scavengers get free wedding SURABAYA, East Java: Twenty-nine couples, all of whom work as
scavengers, held a mass wedding here Monday.The ceremony was organized by the Surabaya branch of the
Moslem Students Association, Antara reported. More ...
Effect of crisis 'to be felt until after March 1998' YOGYAKARTA (JP): The state of the Indonesian economy will
remain precarious and the pain of the ongoing monetary crisis
will still be felt after the people's representatives have
elected a new president in March, a scholar says. More ...
$2.2b in property projects could be postponed in 1998 JAKARTA (JP): Property projects worth Rp 11.48 trillion
(US$2.2 billion) are likely to be postponed next year due to the
dragging monetary crisis, property publishing firm Burword
Publishing Indonesia has said. More ...
Save Indonesia fund Two recent letters that appeared in "Your Letters" prompted me
to write this letter. The first was Donna K. Woodward's (The
President's dedication, Dec. More ...
Megawati calls for national solidarity JAKARTA (JP): The ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic
Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, sent a message to Indonesian
Moslems yesterday telling them to use the fasting that begins
today as a means to strengthen the solidarity of the nation. More ...
Newsprint prices set after tight negotiations JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Pulp and Paper
Producers (APKI) and the Association of Indonesian Newspaper
Publishers (SPS) have agreed to cut the new price of newsprint to
between US$500 and $505 a ton. More ...
Declining prices lead to 11% drop in rubber exports JAKARTA (JP): The export value of Indonesian rubber was likely
to drop 11.25 percent this year to US$1.7 billion from $1.92
billion last year, a government official said yesterday. More ...
Times Square is the place for countdown to zero hourBy Alex Abraham JAKARTA (JP): Half an hour to midnight on New Year's Eve.This is the center of the world right now. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.30 , 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Residents come to blows over trivial issues JAKARTA (JP): Life can be cheap in a metropolitan city like
Jakarta.A dispute over Rp 200 (4 U.S. cents) or a woman's rejection of
sexual advances are sometimes enough to send someone to their
grave. More ...
The Korean crisis The world's financial community has come to South Korea's
rescue -- again. The International Monetary Fund already rode in
ostensibly to the rescue once, yet the stock market and currency
continued to slide; both lost more than half their value in less
than a year. More ...
TV programsTodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 My Country
2:35 TV Series: Big Brother Jake
3:10 Indonesian Children
3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat
5:10 TV Series: Road to Avonlea
5:55 Music
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
6:05 ... More ...
Two arrested for cheating JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two men in Tangerang, West
Java, for cheating people by asking them to exchange their
jewelry for rarely accepted Bolivian dollar bills.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
Govt told to be open to criticism YOGYAKARTA (JP): A scholar has urged the government to be more
receptive to criticism and not maliciously brand critics as
antigovernment.The deputy rector of the Indonesian Islamic University, Moh. More ...
For local tea producers, 1997 a bad yearBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): This year has been considered a bad year for
Indonesian tea, as the output is estimated to drop and the
business is facing a land shortage. More ...
Decisive leadership is vital in time of crisis Social philosophy professor at Jakarta's Driyarkara School of
Philosophy Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ calls on those in power to be
ready to make sacrifices to win back public confidence. More ...
Govt raises local call prices, cuts long-distance rates JAKARTA (JP): Starting Jan. 1, the rate of local calls will
increase 8.7 percent to Rp 125 per pulse while domestic long-
distance calls will drop 10.2 percent to Rp 97 per pulse. More ...
Gift package firms, florists avoid wrap-up in downturnBy Lila Fitri Aly JAKARTA (JP): The government's liquidation of 16 banks also
kissed goodbye a bountiful source of revenue for one shocked gift
package company owner. More ...
Family welfare census to begin in January 1997 JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to conduct a nationwide
census on family welfare next year to pinpoint households who are
still living below the poverty line. More ...
Businessman to sue minister JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Sjarief Tando insisted yesterday he
would sue Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana and his staff
over the cancellation of a contract for the development of an
office. More ...
Focusing on leadership changeBy Ikrar Nusa Bhakti JAKARTA (JP): In his article, "VP's role to increase in the
future" (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 19, 1997) Hermawan Sulistyo
provided two scenarios about the role of the president and the
vice president for the 1998/2003 term. More ...
Lessons to be learned More than in previous years, Indonesians have reason to ponder
the year's events as the nation stands on the threshold of a new
year. For many Indonesians, 1997 has brought much that was good
and pleasant. More ...
Governor lends a helping hand to the jobless JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso vowed yesterday to assist the
huge number of blue collar workers in the city who have been laid
off due to the monetary crisis. More ...
Shopping spree abroadFrom KompasWhile drought-related diseases were claiming hundreds of lives
in Irian Jaya and as the current monetary crisis has worsened, it
is highly ironic that a number of Dharma Wanita members within
the Ministry of Transportation took a pleasure trip to Thailand
spending ... More ...
Elnusa to offer shares to the public in 1998 JAKARTA (JP): PT Elnusa, a subsidiary of state-owned oil
company Pertamina, plans to offer about 200 million shares to the
public next year to raise Rp 300 billion (US$60 million) in fresh
funds. More ...
IBM's service The Jakarta Post's "Your Letters" section seems to have become
the court of last resort for consumers in Indonesia who cannot
get reasonable satisfaction through the channels available within
companies. More ...
Habibie backs Radius' task force appointment JAKARTA (JP): A senior cabinet minister lauded yesterday
former finance minister Radius Prawiro's appointment as head of a
task force to help private sector companies settle their mounting
debts.State Minister of Research and Technology, B.J. More ...
Police have no right 'to probe corruption' JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Singgih said yesterday that all
corruption cases should be investigated by his office and not the
police. More ...
India fights to host 14th Asiad JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council Secretary-General Rudolf
S. Warouw said here yesterday India took its bid to host the 14th
Asian Games in 2006 to the Olympic Committee Asia in New Delhi
recently. More ...
Latief denies impropriety charges JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief strongly
denied yesterday allegations of financial impropriety, saying
that he had earned enough on his own not to have to resort to
taking public money. More ...
RI predicts paltry growth in foreign tourist arrivals JAKARTA (JP): Foreign tourist arrivals are expected to
increase 0.6 percent this year to 5.06 million visitors, the
lowest growth in a decade due to the haze problem and the
monetary crisis. More ...
Tax settlement on duty JAKARTA (JP): All legal suits or appeals on tax matters,
starting from Jan. 1, will be handled by the new Tax Settlement
Body on Jl. Menteng Raya No. 21, 8th floor, Jakarta 10330, the
Ministry of Finance announced yesterday. More ...
Ban on cooking oil export 'necessary' JAKARTA (JP): The government's move to ban palm oil exports
was made to stabilize cooking oil prices in the local market,
Minister of Trade and Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday. More ...
Dutch relax fireworks ban for New Year's with a bangBy Thor Kerr THE HAGUE (JP): As Jakarta traditionalists open the fasting
month with fireworks today, the Dutch ban on fireworks will cease
for 16 hours to let New Year's revelers here light up and briefly
blow up their wintry lives. More ...
Bank Jakarta's liquidation halted JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court supported
yesterday the request of Bank Jakarta to remain open pending a
final court verdict in its battle against its closure by the
government. More ...
Indofood not to raise prices JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest foodstuff producer, PT
Indofood Sukses Makmur, promised yesterday not to increase the
prices of its products during the Moslem fasting month that
starts today. More ...
'Bird flu' scare prompts govt to ban fowl imports JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned imports of poultry,
particularly from Hong Kong, to prevent the spread of the deadly
"bird flu" virus, which has killed four Hong Kongers and
triggered fears of a worldwide epidemic. More ...
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