Govt allocates $5.5b to L/C guarantee plan JAKARTA (JP): The government has pumped in US$5.5 billion to
guarantee letters of credit (L/Cs) for local exporters hit by
frozen international bank lines of credit, a director of the
central bank said on Thursday. More ...
20 residents seek Rp1.6b compensation JAKARTA (JP): Twenty residents of Tugu Utara in North Jakarta
have demanded Rp 1.6 billion (US$216,216) in compensation from
the state harbor operator PT Pelindo II for a 7,000-square-meter
plot of land which the firm appropriated from them. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 Music
2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun
3:05 Sports Program
3:30 Village Program
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Performance: Cakrawala Budaya
5:00 Music: Paket 27
5:30 Education Quiz: Cerdas Cermat
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
6:05 Documentary: ... More ...
SSX may merge with JSX JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of the Surabaya Stock Exchange
(SSX) approved in an extraordinary meeting on Thursday a proposal
to merge the virtually inactive bourse with the Jakarta Stock
Exchange (JSX). More ...
Soeharto did not get land illegally: Durin JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Land Affairs Hasan Basri Durin
said on Thursday that his office has not found any violations in
the way former president Soeharto acquired land in various areas,
but acknowledged that the amount involved may cause ... More ...
Law on freedom of expression enacted JAKARTA (JP): Cabinet ministers confirmed on Thursday that
President B.J. Habibie enacted the law on freedom of expression
on Oct. 23, the day after the House of Representatives endorsed
it. More ...
'No illegals' in Premier Oil JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina denied on
Thursday reports that British energy company Premier Oil was
employing foreign workers illegally. More ...
Chubb Lips opens new plantJP/afs JAKARTA (JP): Safe and fire resistant equipment maker PT Chubb
Lips Indonesia (CLI) opened on Thursday a new US$12 million
state-of-the-art manufacturing plant at the Cibitung Industrial
Estate, east of Jakarta.CLI president William M. More ...
Military resorts set up to improve efficiency JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command formed on Thursday
two military resorts, known locally as Korem, to oversee seven
military districts in East and West Jakarta. More ...
Two Pakistanis to be deported JAKARTA (JP): Two Pakistani citizens are to be deported by the
North Jakarta Immigration Office for violating immigration
regulations, an official said on Thursday.Jakarta Immigration Coordinator Hamsuk S. More ...
EU-RI rights seminar adopts 16 recommendations JAKARTA (JP): A milestone human rights workshop organized by
Indonesia and the European Union closed here on Thursday with the
adoption of 16 recommendations. More ...
Indonesians 'prioritize smoking over families' nutritional needs' JAKARTA (JP): An expert says 45 percent of Indonesian
household heads prioritize cigarettes over their families'
nutritional needs, Antara reported on Thursday. More ...
Aquiring a taste for contemporary musicBy Y. Bintang Prakarsa JAKARTA (JP): Ever gone to a contemporary music concert? At
Art Summit Indonesia II you had plenty of opportunities, so why
didn't you go? Perhaps you went during the first Summit three
years ago, but the experience rendered damage to ... More ...
Openness promised in E. Timor talks JAKARTA: Indonesian Ambassador-at-Large on East Timor Lopes da
Cruz says he is confident the forthcoming All-Inclusive East
Timorese Dialog (AIETD) in Austria will be marked by more
openness as a consequence of the reform movement in Indonesia. More ...
Kodel to explore oil fields JAKARTA (JP): Oil company PT Golden Spike South Sumatra (GSSS)
Ltd., a subsidiary of the Kodel Group, will spend US$4 million to
explore oil fields in the Pasiriaman block in the Muara Enim and
Ogan Komering Ilir areas in South Sumatra. More ...
Skepticism lingers over benefit of Art SummitBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The closing of the second Art Summit Indonesia
last week was perceived by the local art community with mixed
feelings from enthusiasm to skepticism and even to suspicion. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Halloween Parties * Halloween Party: costume parade, acrobatics, roller blades,
traditional performances, at Kafe Tenda Pharama Rasuna (Phone:
5358132), Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta, 7:30 p.m. onward,
Oct. 30. More ...
Karpov outlasts Utut in thrilling tussle JAKARTA (JP): World champion Anatoly Karpov displayed rock-
steady nerves to beat Indonesian challenger Utut Adianto in a
tense quarterfinal tiebreaker at the Intercontinental Rapid Chess
tournament in Cap d'Agde, France, on Wednesday. More ...
Colonial treatment of Chinese Most of us, even quite a few respected historians, hold the
view that the Dutch offered preferential treatment to Chinese and
thus the Chinese have until now benefited from it. More ...
End sanctions against Cuba After 35 years of doing something that hasn't worked, maybe
it's time to rethink our sanctions on Cuba. The United Nations
General Assembly this past week voted 157-2 to urge the United
States to drop its embargo.Only loyal Israel voted with us. More ...
Leadership crucial in respect for the law of war: ICRC official BANDUNG (JP): Leadership is a crucial factor in ensuring
observance of the law of war in combat situations because
soldiers base their actions on superiors' orders, according to
Toni Pfanner, the head of the International Committee ... More ...
RI imposes antidumping duty JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance has ruled that the
import of ferro manganese, silicon manganese, and products made
out of the two chemical components from China will be subject to
a temporary antidumping import duty of 55 percent. More ...
The killings must end Perhaps our security authorities are well advised to carefully
heed the call made recently by the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) central
board. More ...
Textile exports rise 60.8% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's textiles and textile-products export
value to quota countries jumped 60.8 percent to US$2.63 billion
during the first semester of this year from $1. More ...
Prospects for tourism dimmed by politics JAKARTA (JP): Foreign tourist arrivals have risen slightly
since the May riots but growing uncertainty over political
stability is once again overshadowing this promising trend. More ...
Ten jailbirds return BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Ten prisoners out of 40 who escaped Bireuen
Penitentiary in North Aceh during a prison riot on Sunday have
returned, according to an official. More ...
Japan, Australia to extend food aid to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Japan is to extend 400,000 metric tons of rice
aid to Indonesia over the next few months, while Australia will
send another 11,000 tons of wheat by the end of this year,
reports said on Thursday. More ...
SCB offers 'sweet millions' JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has recently
launched a campaign called "Sweet Millions", which offers
customers the opportunity to win cash and gold prizes valued over
Rp 1 billion (about US$134,000). More ...
Concert profits to help local classical musicBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): An Evening of Women in Music, a concert
featuring top women musicians, will take place on Friday night to
raise money to help publish Indonesian classical music. More ...
40 new parties protest proposed political laws JAKARTA (JP): Sixty executives of 40 new political parties
made a fresh appeal to the House of Representatives on Thursday
to drop the political bills they have been deliberating and
introduce new ones which accommodate people's ... More ...
Political jitters affect rupiah, local stock prices JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah turned volatile on Thursday and share
prices continued their downward trend because of increasing
political tension and prospects of social unrest, dealers and
stockbrokers said. More ...
Japan lowers fish imports fish from RI JAKARTA (JP): Japan imported less fishery products from
Indonesia in the last several months due to the country's
economic downturn, Untung Wahyono, the director general of
fisheries at the Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday. More ...
Understanding and tolerance I'm impressed by Mr. Sia Ka Mou's letters responding to Mr.
Sumarsono Sastrowardoyo on debating and democracy in The Jakarta
Post on Oct. 19 and on "Sun Tsu's art of war" (Oct. 21). Also by
his letter (Oct. More ...
Danes, Malaysians still a threat to RI domination JAKARTA (JP): The Danes and Malaysian remain the chief flag
bearers of the sparse foreign contenders after Thursday's action
at the US$120,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championships. More ...
UPS gets world's best award JAKARTA (JP): International air express company United Parcel
Service (UPS) has been awarded the title of "The world's most
admired mail, package and freight delivery company" by Fortune
magazine, just six months after the company won its 15th
consecutive annual award ... More ...
Uncertified airport cabbies caught JAKARTA (JP): At least 62 taxi drivers operating at the
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport without accreditation were
arrested on Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from
Indonesian workers returning from overseas.Lt. Col. More ...
Little victims of Aceh atrocities speak up JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of Acehnese children recounted their
tales of horror during 10 years of military operations in their
province on Thursday, bringing tears to the eyes of activists who
are campaigning for their cause. More ...
No problems with B.A.T.S. I am writing to comment on the criticism of Ms. Lucinda
Marshall, manager of B.A.T.S. by Mika Maharani Anastasia of Oct.
24, 1998.Over the past four years, I have been a regular patron of the
Shangri-La and in particular B.A.T.S. More ...
Firmer rupiah no effect on automobile prices: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Although the recent strengthening of the rupiah
will not bring skyrocketing automobiles prices down, it revives
hope in the industry, automotive analyst Suhari Sargo said on
Thursday. More ...
Police shoot dead three, arrest eight 'kidnappers' JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives have shot dead three
alleged taxi bandits, who specialized in preying on foreigners,
and arrested the gang's eight other accomplices in a shoot-out at
their hideouts in Sarua, Sawangan, south of here, on ... More ...
Students protest about party rules JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students of the Indonesian Moslem
Students Action Union staged an orderly rally in front of the
People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives (MPR/DPR)
building in Central Jakarta on Thursday. More ...
Should APEC leaders gather in Kuala Lumpur? Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines have expressed
disquiet over current developments within Malaysia. More ...
Indorayon resumes operations JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Inti Indorayon Utama's pulp
and rayon mill near Lake Toba in North Sumatra resumed operations
on Thursday after almost four months of closure due to security
disturbances by protesters who accused the company of damaging
the local ... More ...
Silence is not always golden Silence is golden seems to have been Megawati's principle in
responding to some issues in the past. This stance has proven
effective and has had a positive impact on people's belief in
respect to her maturity and capacity to lead the nation toward a
better future. More ...
Reforming our speech Language and culture may or may not be among President B.J.
Habibie's strong points. Those of us who happen to remember his
tirade against rap music some years ago may have their doubts. More ...
Mexico's Cemex SA given four seats on Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): A shareholder's meeting of the country's largest
cementmaker PT Semen Gresik approved on Thursday a proposal to
allocate four seats on the board of management to its foreign
strategic partner Mexico's Cemex SA. More ...
A chicken thief by any other nameBy Donna K. Woodward JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are becoming impatient waiting for
the government of President B.J. More ...
Workers protest at the wrong address JAKARTA (JP): About 50 activists of the Workers Committee for
Reform staged a protest outside the Attorney General's Office on
Thursday, but it turned out they were at the wrong address
because their protest had nothing to do with the office. More ...
Strong quake rocks N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the
open-ended Richter scale shook some cities in North Sulawesi
province, including Manado and Bitung, at midnight Wednesday. More ...
Walt Disney's early cartoons to hit big screen in JakartaBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): The answer is: Doc, Grumpy, Sneezy, Sleepy,
Bashful, Happy and Dopey. More ...
Golkar may hold gathering DENPASAR, Bali: Governor Made Dewa Beratha has said that,
contrary to recent speculation, his office had not rejected the
wish of the dominant Golkar to hold a mass gathering in the
province. More ...
Govt must let foreigners buy property: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): The government must allow foreigners to own both
private and commercial property in Indonesia to help boost the
dormant property sector, a property analyst has said. More ...
Armed Forces to 'try its best' to end E. Java killing spree JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo
said on Thursday the Armed Forces (ABRI) would do its best to end
the mysterious killing spree in East Java and other parts of
Java. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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