Depiction of Prophet protested JAKARTA (JP): Ten Moslem students staged a peaceful
demonstration outside the United States embassy yesterday over
what they called "America's intolerance of Islam". More ...
Shattuck meets human rights activists in East Timor DILI (JP): U.S. Undersecretary of State for Democracy, Human
Rights and Labor John Shattuck spent the last day of his two-day
visit here yesterday meeting human rights activists. More ...
Police shot dead two, arrest another four JAKARTA (JP): City police shot dead two fugitives and arrested
another four during raids Wednesday night at different spots in
the city.The chief of detectives for general affairs, Lt. Col. More ...
Soeharto to open Kalimantan bridge JAKARTA: President Soeharto is expected to open an
1,082-meter-long bridge over the Barito River in April so that
traffic can flow between South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan.Governor Gusti Hassan Aman said after meeting Soeharto here
yesterday that the 10. More ...
Soeharto will choose next vice president: Amir JAKARTA (JP): The President will ultimately choose the next
vice president, Golkar former chairman Amir Murtono said
yesterday.He said the constitution and a House of Representatives decree
had given the President this authority. More ...
City to remove 332 billboards JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will remove 332
billboards starting Monday, the head of the City Revenue Office
said yesterday. Reasons range from them having expired licenses
to poor condition. More ...
Tonasa operates new plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Tonasa, the South Sulawesi-based cement
factory, will soon operate a cement bagging plant with a
capacity of 300,000 tons per year in Palaran, East Kalimantan. More ...
Ignorance blamed for piracy of intellectual property JAKARTA (JP): Two prominent academics this week acknowledged
that scientists and inventors' ignorance of their intellectual
property rights contributed to rampant piracy and plagiarism. More ...
Interest rates may rise next month JAKARTA (JP): Bank interest rates, which have been sliding
recently, will be put to the test later this month when banks
have to settle their income tax, or early next month when they
have to fulfill the new reserves requirement.C. More ...
Banten villagers hit hardest by recent earthquakeBy Wirasti Wiryono BANTEN, West Java (JP): Monday's earthquake has made life even
harder for many in the remote villages of South Banten district,
Pandeglang regency, as they struggle to get their lives back
together. More ...
Indonesia's energy needs Indonesia's plan for nuclear stations on the slope of a
volcano in densely populated Java is a cause for concern not only
among its people but among countries of the region.Despite the recent assurance from Research and Technology
Minister B.J. More ...
Soeharto says election not a mere formality JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto dismissed as untrue yesterday
cynics' view that the coming election was a mere formality to
legitimize his administration."The election is not a ploy by government to maintain the
status quo. More ...
Dictators' tenure an element of upheavalsBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): Most of the world will cheer when the grand
dictator of Zaire, Mobutu Sese Seko, dies. "The evil that men do
lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones,"
said Mark Anthony as he buried Caesar. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 21, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Ades Alfindo 1,025 ... More ...
Last two Hawk fighters arrive in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The last two of 24 Hawk-100 and Hawk-200 jet
fighters which the government had ordered from Britain in 1993
arrived yesterday in Pekanbaru, Riau.Air Force chief spokesman Col. 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 ...
At least 20 companies set to go public this year JAKARTA (JP): At least 20 state and private companies,
including five private banks, are set to float shares on the
local stock markets this year.The companies expect to raise around Rp 5 trillion (US$2. More ...
Pitchers head for China JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Amateur Baseball and Softball
Federation is training its three female pitchers and two female
catchers in China in preparation for the 19th SEA Games. More ...
Wardiman asked to help promote stock market JAKARTA (JP): Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam)
chairman I Putu Gde Ary Suta has asked the Ministry of Education
and Culture to help it popularize the capital market throughout
the country. More ...
Intellectual property laws passed JAKARTA (JP): The government pledged yesterday that the
amended laws on intellectual property rights approved by the
House of Representatives yesterday would boost technological
development, trade and investment in Indonesia. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country
2:35 Cartoon Film: Animated Classic
3:00 News: Lintasan Berita
3:05 Sports
4:00 News: Lintasan Berita
4:05 TV Series: Big Brother Jake
4:30 Science Film: Home Green Home
4:55 Filler and Trailler
5:00 Regional News
5:25 Travel: My Country
... More ...
Lufthansa manager turns cartographer JAKARTA (JP): Want to know how many new roads and housing
complexes there are in Greater Jakarta? See Gunther W. Holtorf,
and you will get very satisfactory answers.Gunther W. More ...
Lessons from the quake Lessons can be learnt from the strong earthquake which hit
Jakarta Monday. The disaster left neither casualties nor serious
construction damage but people -- who are always appreciative of
such an outcome in any calamity -- were quick to express their
gratitude to God. More ...
Fed Cup heroes to compete in Astra junior tournament JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Fed Cuppers, Wynne Prakusya and Eny
Sulistyowati, are to participate in the 10th Indonesia Astra
International Junior Championships here, the Indonesia Tennis
Association announced yesterday. More ...
City opens hot-line on motherhood JAKARTA (JP): Governor Surjadi Soedirdja launched the city's
Love Motherhood drive in Tebet, South Jakarta yesterday. He also
inaugurated the 192 hot-line, which offers the public information
on the Motherhood drive and pregnancy. More ...
Sister testifies in court she bought safe for Zarina JAKARTA (JP): Zarina's sister testified Thursday that Zarina,
on trial for Ecstasy possession, production and distribution, had
ordered her to buy a safe in August last year. More ...
Australia looks for local talent SURABAYA, East Java: Australia's Black Swan Theater Company is
planning to invite Indonesian puppeteers, particularly from East
Java, to give all-night performances at the Perth Festival in
early 1998, the company's director said here Thursday. More ...
Germans face more job losses Hostility is a way of life for Gerhard Cromme, boss of Krupp
Hoesch, the German steelmaker. Five years ago, as head of Krupp,
he forced Hoesch into a nominally friendly but unwanted merger. More ...
Nothing irregular in BI's Rp 7b transfer: Witnesses JAKARTA (JP): Witnesses in the trial of a man charged with
defrauding Central Bank of Rp 7 billion (US$2.9 million) said
yesterday they had not found any irregularities in a transfer
form they signed. More ...
Malaysia sees future in RI agro-industry JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Malaysian Industrial
Development Authority, Tan Sri Zainal Abidin Sulong, said
Malaysian investors saw agro-based industry as one of the most
promising sectors in Indonesia. More ...
Mixed reaction to laws on intellectual property rightsBy Listiana Operananta JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' approval of the
amendments to laws on intellectual property rights were welcomed
by lawyers but rejected as inadequate by some governmental
organizations yesterday. More ...
Father rapes young daughter JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a man Thursday for allegedly
raping his 11-year-old daughter at his house in Ciputat,
Tangerang, some 25 kilometers south of here.South Jakarta Police Detective Rycko A. More ...
Ginandjar says bureaucracy lacks professionalismBy Dwi Atmanta MEDAN (JP): The bureaucracy lacks professionalism because of
local culture rather than its staff's meager salaries and poor
training, State Minister of Development Planning Ginandjar
Kartasasmita said here yesterday. More ...
Thousands still squat in forests KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A transmigration official has
promised that his office will try to resettle 6,835 families of
slash-and-burn farmers living inside the province's forests,
threatening the their environment. More ...
Activists don't meet summons JAKARTA: Two activists expected to be questioned about
controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas did not show up at
the Attorney General's Office yesterday. More ...
Hootie blow off grunge with easy tunesBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): In the 1996 Rolling Stone Readers' Poll, Hootie
and the Blowfish were named second Best Artist of the Year, and
their album Cracked Rear View, released in 1994, took third place
in the Best Album category. More ...
Inconsiderate bus driversFrom NeracaIt has become a common sight that passengers of public mini
vans, even state-owned PPD buses, are being moved from one
vehicle to another in the capital. More ...
Decree needed to demolish walls, fences JAKARTA (JP): A gubernatorial decree is needed to enforce the
city's plan to demolish walls and fences separating high-rise
buildings on the main thoroughfares, a councilor says. More ...
Road building funded by OECF WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund
(OECF) has allocated Rp 2.6 billion (US$ 1.13 million) for
development projects in the Irian Jaya district of Jayawijaya.Jayawijaya district head J.B. More ...
Policy change needed to maintain growth JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economic growth is likely to
continue declining if the government does not review its current
macroeconomic policies, particularly those on export and import
procedures, an economist says. More ...
Danish film director Lars Von Trier destined for greater fameBy Intan Petersen COPENHAGEN, Denmark (JP): Danish film director Lars Von Trier
is bound to gain special attention at the upcoming Academy Awards
Ceremony next Monday. More ...
Jakarta's star-rated hotels regarded less competitive JAKARTA (JP): Star-rated hotels in the capital will be less
competitive as they offer higher room rates compared with hotels
of the same class in the region, according to a senior tourist
agency official. More ...
Twelve dams in critical shape JAKARTA: Twelve of the country's 60 largest dams are in
desperate need of repair, Director General for Irrigation
Soeparmono said Thursday."The 12 dams are in critical condition because they are old or
because of natural factors such as earthquakes. More ...
Really odd I always enjoy reading about a good penis chopping. From the
number of times they are reported in the "This Odd World" column,
it would appear that incidents of male member mutilation are on
the rise, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. More ...
Building owners tight-lipped on quake damage JAKARTA (JP): Managements of high rise buildings tend to be
closed mouthed about damage caused in the earthquakes Monday, a
city construction consultant said. More ...
Female activists protest probe SEMARANG: Activists of 15 local non-governmental organizations
demanded yesterday that police stop investigating Marsiyem, the
widow of slain journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, who has had a
nervous breakdown."We urge that investigators stop questioning Marsiyem. More ...
PPP activists sue governor over color war SEMARANG (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) kept its
promise yesterday to sue Central Java Governor Soewardi for
encouraging the public to paint public property yellow to help
Golkar win the May general election. More ...
Catching up in Russia Russia now has in place its most forward-looking, pro-reform
cabinet since the first post-Soviet government took office more
than five years ago. More ...
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