AICO tax breaks ineffective JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the ASEAN Chambers of Commerce
and Industry, Aburizal Bakrie, said yesterday tax breaks given
under the ASEAN Industrial Cooperation (AICO) scheme were
ineffective because only a few countries could get the benefits. More ...
Soeharto renews warning on election boycotters JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto acknowledged yesterday that
voting was not mandatory but warned that people who incited
others to boycott the election would be punished. More ...
Lockheed to make Telkom satellite JAKARTA (JP): State-owned domestic telecommunications firm PT
Telkom has chosen U.S. company Lockheed Martin Corp. to build its
36-transponder satellite which will be launched by late 1998, an
executive said yesterday. More ...
Katherine Graham Katherine Graham was an aggressive woman. She had a tremendous
ambition to build her empire in the media. I was impressed by her
success as the most powerful woman who managed to run Fortune's
hundred largest companies. I admired her formidability and her
journalistic integrity. More ...
Eight arrested for stealing JAKARTA (JP): The police arrested three market security guards
and five other men Wednesday for stealing women's clothes worth
Rp 32 million (US$13,333) from a department store in Tanah Abang
market, Central Jakarta.Central Jakarta Police Lt. Col. M. More ...
PDI defies internal rift in upcoming electionBy Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) looks like
a bull licking its wounds while preparing for its next, tougher,
fight, namely the general election. More ...
Bishop Belo to launch books JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo will launch two books in East Timor's
capital Dili next Tuesday, Antara reported yesterday. More ...
United's loss leaves Premiership race wide openBy Vic Mills LONDON (JP): Defeat for Manchester United at Sunderland has
again thrown the Premiership race wide open. More ...
Price of dissent high for playwright Wole SoyinkaBy David Hough PERTH, Australia (JP): Wole Soyinka is Africa's greatest
living playwright and Africa's first recipient of the Nobel Prize
for Literature. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Elmi Hotel: Jl. Panglima Sudirman No. 42-44:
- Qemi Club: Karaoke/Disco, Sunday, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., Master
Band, Monday and Wednesday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Atlantic
Band, Tuesday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. More ...
JSX index plunges on heavy sales JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
plunged on heavy selling of bank stocks, with the Composite Index
losing 12.62 points to close at 669.99. More ...
Hootie at Hard Rock Cafe JAKARTA (JP): The American music group Hootie and The Blowfish
will show its skill to Jakarta fans at Hard Rock Cafe on March
19.The cafe spokesperson, Teges Prita Soraya said that Hootie
deserved warm welcome due to its achievements, Antara reported
Wednesday. More ...
A Chinese puzzle So now we know that people inside the White House knew about
the possibility of Chinese government political contributions for
congressional races in June 1966. More ...
Quake jolts Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter
scale jolted Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh yesterday,
Antara news agency reported. More ...
Indonesia wins Group A of Fed Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia continued its unbeaten run yesterday
when it defeated first-seeded Chinese Taipei 2-1 in round-robin
matches at the Federation Cup Asia Oceania Qualifying Group I in
Wellington, New Zealand. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Radisson Hotel, Jl. Pecenongan 72, Central Jakarta:
- Lobby Lounge Bar; Vino on Bass and Yudi on Piano, Mona and
Nongky (Singers), Monday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
* Ancol Travelodge, Jl. Lodan Timur No. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 13, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Golkar planning to use teachers in poll campaign JAKARTA (JP): State school teachers may well see their
already-heavy burdens mount prior to the May 29 general election
as they will probably have to speak at rallies held by the
dominant political grouping Golkar. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Music and Entertainment * Grand Hyatt Bali, Nusa Dua: Poolside - Pasar Senggol, daily,
6.30 p.m. Kecak Dance, Friday and Tuesday, Legong Dance, Saturday
and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Arjuna Wiwaha Dance, Sunday, 7 p.m. More ...
Fire in Jakarta What is happening! Every day in Jakarta there are reports of
horrible fires that claim the lives of innocent people, and
destroy the homes and businesses of many citizens. This is so
very sad because it is so preventable. More ...
ASEAN business leaders want bigger role JAKARTA (JP): ASEAN business leaders ended their two-day
summit yesterday with a call for a bigger role in the regional
economy. More ...
Child killer hunted PADANG, West Sumatra: Police are mounting a manhunt for the
suspected killer of two small girls in Tanah Garam village, Lubuk
Sikarah district in Solok, Antara reported yesterday.Solok Police Chief Lt. Col. More ...
'Mars Attacks!' recalls long lost humor of HollywoodBy Bret Galloway JAKARTA (JP): The Martians in Tim Burton's latest movie Mars
Attacks! may fail to conquer the earth with their flashy ray
guns, but they do win us over with the lovable way they dispose,
and make fools, of humans. More ...
Runner Ruwiyati fit for SEA Games: Doctor JAKARTA (JP): Ruwiyati, banned from running marathons by the
Indonesian Athletics Association, will be fit enough to run at
the SEA Games, said Dr. Yuslam Samihardja of the Central Java
branch of the Indonesian Sports Council. More ...
Ministers unhurt in chopper scare JAKARTA (JP): Two cabinet ministers and other officials
escaped unhurt yesterday when their helicopter made an emergency
landing at an airport in Banda Aceh, Aceh. More ...
Crucial omissions in Korean talks Last week in New York, North Korean foreign ministry officials
sat down with Americans and South Koreans to discuss a possible
future peace negotiation, and with the Americans alone the
normalization of bilateral relations. More ...
Amien admits to quitting over criticism JAKARTA (JP): Outspoken Moslem scholar Amien Rais admitted
yesterday that his recent resignation from a leading post in the
influential Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI)
was partly caused by his critical stance over many ... More ...
Seminar on elections canceled JAKARTA (JP): A one-day seminar planned for yesterday on the
need for free and just elections was banned by the police because
the organizing committee had failed to notify the authorities of
the gathering. More ...
Why should Europe alienate Turkey from EU membership?By Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Last Thursday, in Washington, the earth shook and
the sun stood still. Whole squadrons of winged pigs took flight
as the Greek foreign minister told the press: "Turkey certainly
belongs to Europe.... More ...
5,000 athletes expected to join 19th SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Almost 5,000 athletes will compete in the 19th
SEA Games here, more than doubling the 1995 Games' field.Organizing committee official M. More ...
Foreign election observers welcomed JAKARTA (JP): An independent poll watchdog activist and a
politician said yesterday they could not wait for the government
to keep its promise to allow foreigners to monitor the May 29
election. More ...
'Ecstasy found in Zarina's safe' JAKARTA (JP): Three police testifying in the trial of Zarina,
25, charged with producing, possessing, and distributing Ecstasy
pills, say they found Ecstasy and cash in a safe they confiscated
from her house. More ...
Please, protect the tourists! A few friends of mine from New Zealand and Malaysia came to
visit me in Jakarta in January. Before they came, they were
rather worried about their safety here. More ...
Improve ASEAN cooperation In order to meet the swelling tide of globalization, free
trade and openness regarding economic policies, all of which lead
to intensified competition, efforts are needed to improve
cooperation among ASEAN's member countries. More ...
Number of Bogor council seats will remain 75 BOGOR (JP): The home affairs ministry will not increase the
number of city council seats from 75 to 100 in spite of recent
lobbying by city-chapter political forces. More ...
Absent cyclists join training camp JAKARTA (JP): Two cyclists who withdrew from the SEA Games
training camp are back in training in Subang, West Java, for the
Games in October. More ...
Soeharto, Goh to open Karimun Besar estate JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Singapore Prime Minister
Goh Chok Tong will open Sunday a 1,050-hectare marine and
industrial complex on Karimun Besar island, Riau.The two leaders will also inaugurate a big shipping yard in
the industrial complex. More ...
Satelindo's $835m service investment PARIS (JP): PT Satelindo, one of the country's seven mobile
phone operators, has pledged to invest at least US$835 million to
improve its services. More ...
Canada extends aid to RI KENDARI, South Sulawesi: The Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA) has pledged US$40 million in aid to
improve math and physics instruction at a number of state
universities. More ...
American investors upbeat on RI JAKARTA (JP): United States businesspeople have said recent
ethnic and religious riots and uncertainty over political
succession would not impact their business interests."With respect to Indonesia, I'm very optimistic the troubles
you talked about ... More ...
Sarwono shocked at Java's forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Five thousand five hundred hectares of the
10,339 hectares of forest destroyed by fire over the past year
were in Central and East Java, State Minister of Environment
Sarwono Kusumaatmadja revealed yesterday. More ...
Access to 3 in 1From PanjimasJakarta's infamous traffic jams cause headaches and problems
for everyone. The government has endeavored to tackle or at least
ease a number of traffic trouble spots. More ...
The Listening Post * Flying down from Davao was an exciting experience. The
aircraft was an antique and the weather rather foggy. But I was
looking forward to the adventure. More ...
Experience in Busang I would like to recount my experience in Busang, Kutai
regency, East Kalimantan on March 8. I would also like to respond
to the news that I and two Australian journalists and one
Manuntung daily journalist were terrorized by employees of PT
WAM. More ...
Reporter's attackers sentenced DILI (JP): The district court here sentenced four people to 10
months each yesterday for attacking a journalist last year. More ...
Lonsum books profit JAKARTA (JP): PT London Sumatra (Lonsum), a publicly listed
plantation company, saw its pretax profit rise by 21 percent to
Rp 102.82 billion (US$53.6 million) last year. More ...
Eight expatriates arrested for immigration violations JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officers have arrested eight
Pakistanis and three Srilankans for immigration violations. More ...
Citatah raises profit projection to $14.25m JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed marble maker PT Citatah has
upgraded its net profit projection for this year from Rp 32.3
billion to Rp 33.8 billion (US$14.25 million). More ...
Respect thy neighbor True to his position as a respected senior statesman in the
region, Singapore's former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew publicly
apologized yesterday to the government and people of Malaysia for
his remarks on the Malaysian state of Johor. More ...
Nine babies win prizes BOGOR (JP): The Bogor mayoralty gave nine babies born in Bogor
on Feb. 4, Rp 500,000 each for being Indonesia's 200 millionth
citizens.Eddy Gunardi handed over the savings as part of village
resilience board month here yesterday. More ...
Councilor urges integrated water management JAKARTA (JP): A councilor said it was urgent Greater Jakarta
integrated water management policies to preserve water catchment
areas. More ...
Government to build big tunnel to prevent floods BOGOR (JP): The government has come up with a flood control
program they believe has the least likelihood of sparking social
unrest caused by land appropriation. More ...
Government investigation of Bintang still stalled JAKARTA (JP): The government's investigation of rebel
politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas remained stalled yesterday,
although the Attorney General's Office appointed a new prosecutor
to lead the questioning. More ...
Clear guidelines and good returns key to more FDI JAKARTA (JP): The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has
suggested ASEAN countries draw up clear investment guidelines and
offer attractive returns to foreign investors to maintain high
flows of foreign direct investment. More ...
Paribas buys Dynaplast JAKARTA (JP): European investment and banking firm Paribas has
bought about nine million Dynaplast shares or 7 percent of the
company. More ...
PT. Bakrie plans to issue bonus shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie and Brothers plans to issue bonus
shares worth Rp 322.32 billion (US$136 million) as part of the
company's plan to increase its paid-up capital. More ...
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