ITC holds two-day meeting JAKARTA (JP): The Italian Trade Commission (ITC) here will
hold a two-day meeting with a number of local companies dealing
with foundry and automotive industry from March 17 to 18. More ...
Govt's declaining dignity causing more violence The culture of violence has become the talk of the people
following the recent spate of riots in a number of cities. Some
believe that it has become embedded in all levels of society. More ...
Freedom to vote On March 8 Kompas published an article titled Civil servants
bear no political responsibility. The article was in connection
with the President's speech at the official opening of a seminar
organized by the Indonesian Administration Scholars Association
(PERSADI). More ...
RI's investment in Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia ranks as the seventh largest investor
in Vietnam with a total investment of US$2.4 billion, the
Indonesian ambassador to the country, Djafar H. Assegaf said. 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 ...
Tunky installs Djoko JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo
Saturday installed Djoko Moeljono as director general of
international trade. More ...
Two women go blind for two days MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Two student nurses on work
experience at Hilers Maumere hospital went blind last week for
two days after they unwittingly entered the X-ray room.They read for 30 minutes in the x-ray room's light. More ...
Several illiquid firms may be delisted from JSX JAKARTA (JP): Several publicly-listed companies whose shares
are rarely traded might be delisted form the Jakarta Stock
Exchange soon, an executive said over the weekend. More ...
Thousands to be resettled PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: About 44,000 East Javanese
families will be resettled in the one-million-hectare peat moss
project being developed here for agricultural use, an official
was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday. More ...
Musicians set up club to exchange ideas JAKARTA (JP): Local performers of different music styles and
ages have agreed to establish a club, scheduled to be inaugurated
Tuesday by Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono, a popular patron
among local artists. More ...
Government wants 5% rise in forest royalties JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry has proposed a 5
percent increase in forest royalties, but the business community
is against the plan, Forest Minister Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo
said over the weekend. More ...
Couple held over forged bills JAKARTA (JP): Police said Saturday they were getting tougher
on the couple they arrested last week for counterfeiting money in
Serpong, Tangerang, about 30 kilometers south of here. More ...
Gus Dur urged to review membership of Israeli body JAKARTA (JP): Enigmatic Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid has
been advised to review his controversial decision to become a
member of the Jerusalem-based Shimon Peres Institute. More ...
Cathay adds frequency JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific will start its
fifth weekly flight between Denpasar and Hong Kong on March 30.It will leave Denpasar in the afternoon and the return flight
will leave Hong Kong in the morning. More ...
Ali Sadikin summoned over Soebadio's book JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will question
government critic Ali Sadikin today in its investigation of
another critic, Soebadio Sastrosatomo, whose book was banned
recently. More ...
Moslem leaders tell public to wait for democracy JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders are calling for gradual
democratization and warning the community against violent change. More ...
150,705 in NTT illiterate MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Provincial education office chief
Josua Cornelius Mebeo said over the weekend that 150,705 of the
province's 3.6 million people were illiterate. More ...
Moral upbringingFrom MerdekaAs a parent I am quite concerned about public behavior,
particularly among teenagers who no longer adhere to good manners
and ethics in the company of their parents, or women.I have often observed this on city buses, at school or in
other public places. More ...
Police free 18 suspects in Nipam drug case JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen of the 21 men and boys arrested when
police seized two million Nipam 10 pills at a drug-packing
factory last Thursday were released late Friday. More ...
Harapan Kita-Connecticut deal JAKARTA (JP): A hospital for mothers and children hopes to
learn how to create a better environment for child patients.On Friday, the private-run Harapan Kita hospital in West
Jakarta signed an agreement with the Connecticut Children's
Medical Center. More ...
Truanting child drowns in 'pool' at building site JAKARTA (JP): It is not a swimming pool but children swim in
the flooded excavation at the Kuningan Tower apartment site on
Jl. Casablanca, South Jakarta. More ...
Park owner to sue over abuse charges JAKARTA (JP): Frans Manansang, who owns the Taman Safari park
near Bogor, West Java, has threatened to sue his former employees
for saying the park employed and abused child labor. More ...
Madurese, Dayak leaders agree to bury hatchet JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people attended a ceremony in the
West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak, Saturday, in which leaders
of Madurese migrants and indigenous Dayaks vowed to bury the
hatchet. More ...
Lecture on modern libraries JAKARTA (JP): Modern library management is Wednesday's lecture
at The Japan Foundation.Jun'ichi Yamamoto, from the University of Library and
Information Science in Tsukuba, will give the lecture from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m. More ...
Customs value of imports to come from transaction valueBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Customs and Excise
will change the customs value of imported goods from prevailing
market value to transaction value, but will not change the goods'
coding system. More ...
The dangers of allowing communalism to spreadBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): Where is Indonesian politics heading? Why has
social violence increased? Is it right to say that the recent
violence in Situbondo, followed by Tasikmalaya and
Rengasdengklok, symbolizes the resistance of the poor?Various ... More ...
The 'White Group' in election Unlike the other contestants in the upcoming general election
there is no formal organization to accommodate Golput (the "White
Group", or group of non-voters). It does not have a board, nor
does it have any rules. More ...
On foreign observers A week after Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M.'s
surprise announcement that foreign observers will be allowed to
monitor all stages of the May 29 election, nothing but positive
reactions have been aired, both at home and abroad. More ...
JSX share prices expected to be mixed this week JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX)
are expected to be mixed this week as fears of a rise in U.S.
interest rates linger.Securities analysts said the outlook would remain poor with
stocks just consolidating. More ...
Earth quake rocks Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: An earth quake measuring 5.1 on the
Richter scale jolted the province over the weekend. There was no
immediate word on casualties or damage.The quake struck at around 7:30 Friday. More ...
Like your car, your PC needs regular maintenance tooBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): If you happen to be using a HP DeskJet 850C, I
have both good news and bad news for you. More ...
Small timber firms asked to merge JAKARTA (JP): Small and medium sized timber companies should
merge with large ones to enable them to meet ecolabeling
requirements, an executive has said. More ...
Recent trends in international arms tradeBy Anak Agung Banyu Perwita BANDUNG (JP): In the past 20 years, the size and distribution
of conventional arms transfers was determined principally by two
factors. More ...
Timor to get water plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Aguamor Timorindo will invest Rp 2.03 billion
(US$845,961) to build a purified drinking water plant in East
Timor, head of the East Timor Investment Coordinating Board,
Basyirudin Yusuf, said in Dili over the weekend. More ...
Medical staffs in Bandung to operate on 4-legged baby JAKARTA (JP): A team of 40 doctors and paramedics at Hasan
Sadikin Hospital in Bandung, West Java, are preparing to operate
on a baby girl who was born with four feet and other deformities.Antara quoted Dr. More ...
Domestic vehicle sales fell 22 percent in Februari JAKARTA (JP): Domestic vehicle sales dropped 22 percent last
month to 24,281 from 31,522 in January, with "national" Timor car
sales falling the hardest. More ...
Spaniard paints with Balinese touchBy Carla Bianpoen JAKARTA (JP): Several Spanish artists have come to Indonesia
to have their creativity spurred by a culture different from
their own, in an environment that contains aspects similar to
their own, but nevertheless foreign. More ...
E. Java stops buying papers SURABAYA (JP): The East Java provincial administration is
saving money by canceling its subscriptions to 34 newspapers and
magazines.An official said the administration had decided to cancel 90. More ...
Direct call from Arabia JAKARTA (JP): State-owned international telecommunications
firm PT Indosat is again offering its Indonesia Direct collect
call service from Saudi Arabia to Indonesian haj pilgrims, an
executive said over the weekend. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel Program: My Country
2:35 TV Series: Buck Rogers
3:00 News: Lintasan Berita
3:05 Children's Program: Anak Anak Indonesia
3:30 TV Series: Fresh Prince of Bell Air
4:05 Science Film: Europe By Train
4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat
4:55 Filler/Trailer
... More ...
21 gamblers arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested 21 people and seized gambling
paraphernalia in a raid on a gambling den in Central Jakarta
Saturday.About Rp 6.8 million in cash was confiscated from the three-
story C&C Building on Jl. Ketapang 7A, Senen, Central Jakarta. More ...
RI needs dispute mediation firmBy Stefanus Haryanto BANDUNG (JP): Recent highly controversial Indonesian Supreme
Court's verdicts have tarnished the court's image and discouraged
people from taking their disputes to the courts. More ...
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