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Views differ on how to tackle Jakarta's air pollutionBy John Aglionby AS a location for a breakfast interview recently, the person I
was meeting suggested we eat in the Shangri-La hotel's dining
room on the 23rd floor so we could enjoy the view. That proved
wishful thinking. More ...
Eratex's profit declines JAKARTA (JP): PT Eratex Djaja Limited, a publicly listed
clothing and textile company, last year made a profit of Rp 1.9
billion (US$778,050), far lower than 1995's profit of Rp 3.1
billion, an executive said yesterday.Eratex' president Julian W. More ...
Mercedes takes on the dinosaursBy Alastair Doak and Neil MacDonald MERCEDES-BENZ is smiling with its all-new M-Class off-roader
starring alongside those big bad dinosaurs in the film The Lost
World. More ...
Jasindo rated BBB JAKARTA (JP): Rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) has
given state-owned PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo) a BBB
rating, reflecting Jasindo's "leading market position, good
financial structure and profitable earnings track record and the
benefits of ownership by the ... More ...
Reducing the heat over stove issue We would like to comment on Robert C. Miller's letter Customer
service or lip service (June 3).We appreciate your comments as it has been our philosophy to
service our customers at the highest level possible. More ...
Aussie firm enters RI tourism business JAKARTA (JP): PT Banten Tourism Development Corp. has set up a
joint venture with Axiom Properties Ltd. of Australia to build
tourism facilities at the Tanjung Lesung tourism resort, Banten,
West Java. More ...
Indonesia cancels F-16 purchase from U.S. JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday it was canceling
the purchase of nine United States F-16 jetfighters and declining
participation in the American-run International Military
Education Training program (IMET) in response to growing
Congressional ... More ...
Banjarmasin residents clean up, bury their deadBy Johannes Simbolon BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan (JP): A procession of hospital
morgue cars entered the Karang Peci cemetery, some 30 kilometers
outside of Banjarmasin, and halted near a huge grave. More ...
Fires gut buildings JAKARTA (JP): Two fires gutted a car workshop on Jl. Intan, in
Cileduk and a restaurant on Jl. Mampang Prapatan Raya, in South
Jakarta, yesterday. No fatalities were reported. More ...
Hartono's rise 'proves political unpredictability' JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's surprise appointment of
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Hartono as minister of information
confirmed the unpredictable nuance of domestic politics, an
analyst said yesterday. More ...
Italian deported for misusing visa CILEGON, West Java: Immigration authorities have deported an
Italian national for misusing his tourist visa to open a
restaurant with a local businessman.Klemenz Livio, 49, opened an Italian restaurant, Musang Itali
on Jl. More ...
A helping hand for PDI Reading the article Govt to help PDI in House representation
on page 2 of The Jakarta Post (June 6), I was surprised at the
government's move. More ...
45 RI karateka sent to Japan and Australia JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Karate-do Federation plans to
send 45 athletes for overseas stints in Japan and Australia in
July and August as a preparation for the 19th Southeast Asian
(SEA) Games here in October. More ...
RI's cellular market continues to increase JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's cellular telecommunications industry
will continue to grow significantly in the coming years,
according to telecommunications experts. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:30 a.m. News: Lintas Nusantara
2:40 Travel: My Country
2:45 Children's Film: Road to Avonlea
3:10 Environment Program: Kebun Bibit Desa
3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Sports
5:25 Science Program: Science World
5:30 TV Series: A Writer ... More ...
Two detained in passport scam JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officials have detained two
Pakistanis who tried to use black market Canadian passports to
leave the country. More ...
Students flock to college entrance exam registration JAKARTA (JP): New senior high school graduates yesterday
crowded a registration center for the state university entrance
exam in Salemba, Central Jakarta.The crowd on the second day of registration at a high school
on Jl. More ...
Gen. Hartono gets cabinet post JAKARTA (JP): In a surprising cabinet reshuffle, President
Soeharto appointed retiring Army Chief Gen. R. Hartono minister
of information yesterday, replacing Harmoko, who led Golkar to a
landslide victory in last month's general election. More ...
Golkar's win a consent for change?By Aleksius Jemadu JAKARTA (JP): Compared to the results of previous elections,
Golkar's recent victory is particularly meaningful. More ...
Law on contempt of court needed: Adi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is badly in need of a law on contempt
of court to uphold the authority of the judiciary, experts have
said.Former deputy chief justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto said that
such a law could elaborate the meaning of contempt of court. More ...
PPP delays statement on general election results JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) executives failed
to agree yesterday whether to accept the results of the general
election, which they alleged was rife with cheating. More ...
Algerian vote may not stop violenceBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The war in Algeria is now killing as many people
a month as the struggle for independence from France that killed
one million Algerians between 1956 and 1962. In fact it is now,
in terms of casualties, the biggest war in the world. More ...
Credit card overcharge In September, 1995 my parents stayed at the Arcadia Hotel on
Jl. Wahid Hasjim for one night and they paid with their credit
card. More ...
Goods stolen from Saudi JAKARTA (JP): A next-door neighbor stole goods from a Saudi
Arabian man in a hotel on Jl. Raden Saleh, Central Jakarta,
yesterday when the victim was sleeping with a woman. More ...
Italian mission due here JAKARTA (JP): A trade mission from Padova, Italy, is due here
next week to explore trade and investment opportunities, the
Italian Trade Commission said yesterday. More ...
VW drives China forward BEIJING: The Shanghai Volkswagen Automotive Co has produced
its 800,000th VW Santana. Shanghai Volkswagen is a Sino-German
joint venture.The Santana has 52 percent of the China market, something
Indonesian carmakers can only dream about. More ...
Athletes fail to join squad JAKARTA (JP): More than a thousand of Indonesia's 1,777
athletes have not yet come for Southeast Asian (SEA) Games
training, the head of national training, Togi Hutagaol, said
Thursday."We have not yet heard whether the 1,008 athletes will attend
training. More ...
SE Sulawesi to be main base for cocoa exports JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cocoa Association (Askindo) wants
Southeast Sulawesi, a major cocoa producer to become a main base
for cocoa exports, an association staff member said . More ...
Indovest to issue rights JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Indovest plans to issue
right shares to increase its paid-up capital to at least Rp 100
billion (US$41.06 million) by 1999 from Rp 76.6 billion now, the
bank's president Enap Surjatman said yesterday. More ...
Rioters freed from custody SAMPANG, East Java: Four people arrested for rioting on the
May 29 election day were released from police custody Thursday
but confined to house arrest, police said yesterday. More ...
Demolition threatens boarding school BOGOR, West Java (JP): A demolition threat hangs over the
Nurul Imdad Islamic boarding school, which has 400 students,
because the mayoralty claims it is built on state land. More ...
Mochtar appointed as new chairman of Lippo Bank JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed Lippo Bank
approved yesterday Mochtar Riady's appointment as chairman
replacing Rudi Bachrie. More ...
BMW in cyberspace SPARTANBURG: It's every couch potatoes' dream. Later this
month, adventure seekers will have an opportunity to explore some
of the world's great wonders through the window of a computer
monitor with navigational assistance from BMW. More ...
Rape stats defy trend JAKARTA (JP): Rape was the only exception as the crime rate
fell drastically nationwide during the nearly month-long
campaign, the police reported yesterday. More ...
State revenue from oil exports may beat target JAKARTA (JP): Favorable world market prices for Indonesian
crude oil, Minas, are likely to push state earnings from oil
exports above the current (1997/1998) fiscal year target,
Minister of Mines and Energy, I.B. Sudjana says. More ...
Rights violations in Jepara SEMARANG: The National Commission on Human Rights plan another
investigation into the alleged violation of human rights during
election campaigns in Jepara last month. More ...
Little personal space and TV violence causes aggression JAKARTA (JP): Teenagers are destructive because of factors
ranging from lack of personal space to excessive exposure to
television violence, observers say. More ...
Press welcomes new minister of information JAKARTA (JP): Local journalists welcomed yesterday President
Soeharto's appointment of retiring Army Chief of Staff Gen. R.
Hartono as minister of information, hoping that the rare
ministerial change would bode well for the national press. More ...
Fixing the valves a matter of timingBy Barry Lake A KEY element of most modern car engines is the opening and
closing of the inlet and exhaust valves. More ...
Int'l arts festival to be held here soon JAKARTA (JP): The 8th Jakarta International Festival
(Jakfest'97) will be held from June 23 to June 29.Dance shows, music and handicraft exhibitions will be
presented by 17 countries including Indonesia at the cultural
exchange forum. More ...
Two shot, eight others arrested for burglaries JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested ten men in the last two
days, two of them after being shot, for their alleged involvement
in burglaries.City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
Feed makers prefer imported corn JAKARTA (JP): Feed producers prefer imported corn because of
its good quality and the precise delivery time and not its lower
price, an official said yesterday. More ...
Proud Bugis survives in old Sunda Kelapa portBy Deborah P. Hutauruk JAKARTA (JP): For skinny, dark-skinned Jamal, ferrying a few
passengers in his own sampan around the heavily polluted and
smelly estuary near the old colonial port of Sunda Kelapa is a
much better job than working on a big ... More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Le-Meridien, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 18-20, Central Jakarta:
- Lounge and Lobby Bar: Le Rendez-Vous, Venus Quartet, Monday, 8
p.m. to midnight; Docjames, American pianist & singer, nightly,
except Monday, 8 p.m. More ...
Pro golf tourney due next week JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Golf Champion Association will
stage the third leg of the Indonesian Pro Golfer Close Tournament
at the Pondok Indah golf and country club from June 10 to June
13. More ...
Water cooperation pact with private firms signed JAKARTA (JP): City-owned water company PDAM Jaya signed a 25-
year cooperation agreement with private investors to manage city
water treatment and distribution yesterday. More ...
Jakarta to host coffee talk JAKARTA (JP): Coffee experts, including an International Trade
Center (ITC) executive, will speak at a coffee seminar here next
week. More ...
Security is under control, says Armed Forces JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) said yesterday that
security remained firmly under control as Indonesia prepares to
complete the last stages of the election.ABRI chief spokesman Brig. Gen. More ...
Batam inter-islands bridge JAKARTA (JP): PT Waskita Karya, a Ministry of Public Works
construction company, has finished building a 365-meter-long
bridge which links the Setoko and Rempang islands, near Batam
island. More ...
Indonesia-U.S. ties Indonesia has taken a lot of criticism from its foreign
friends in recent years, not the least from the United States,
which is undoubtedly one of its most important trading partners. More ...
Bank Bira enters Batam JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bira announced yesterday it would open two
new branches on Batam Island and Pekanbaru, Riau, where regional
economic growth is expected to grow rapidly. More ...
China links demand to new maturity In less than four weeks time, China will resume sovereignty
over Hong Kong in what will be the most-watched political event
of the year. More ...
Toyota seeks customer input TOKYO: Toyota Japan is asking its customers to help develop
more user-friendly new cars. Its Raum compact multi-utility car,
released late last month, is a result of such efforts. More ...
F1 engines by BMW BMW is believed to have approved a Formula 1 engine program
which will start in the year 2000 with the world champion
Williams team.A formal announcement is expected to be made at the Frankfurt
Motor Show in September. More ...
Susi chosen best athlete by Gillette JAKARTA (JP): Former world number one women's badminton player
Susi Susanti was chosen by the Gillete company Thursday as
Indonesia's best athlete.Susi beat bodybuilder Ade Rai and tennis player Yayuk Basuki
for the title. More ...
Comments on the cabinet changes JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's surprise decision yesterday
to make changes to his cabinet was greeted warmly by those
affected.Army Chief of Staff Gen. R. More ...
Changing of the guard Although this is not the first time President Soeharto has
stunned the public with a surprise decision, many observers were
clearly taken aback yesterday by the nomination of Gen. Hartono
as minister of information. More ...
British Gas spuds oil well JAKARTA (JP): British Gas International Indonesia (BG)
announced yesterday that on May 31 it spudded Nambumbi-1, an
exploration well located in the Muturi concession in Irian Jaya's
Kepala Burung region. More ...
Eterindo to set up S$75m petrochemical plant JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed petrochemical manufacturer PT
Eterindo Wahanatama plans to build a new plant with investment of
about US$75 million in Gresik, East Java. More ...
Indonesia, the world's fastest-growing car marketBy Russell Williamson INDONESIA will be fastest-growing car market in the world over
the next five years.According to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit,
Indonesia's new-car sales are expected to grow at an annual
compound rate of 18. More ...
SMART to open huge palm estate in Berau JAKARTA (JP): Cooking oil and margarine producer PT Sinar Mas
Agro Resources and Technology Corporation (PT SMART Corp) will
invest Rp 350 billion (US$145. More ...
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