Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Ceramics, Sculptures, Accessories Exhibition: Noon at
Majapahit-High Tea, by Harry Darsono Couture, The Dharmawangsa,
Jl. Brawijaya Raya 26, South Jakarta (Phone: 7258181), 4 p.m. to
6 p.m., until Sept. 3. More ...
Planet Hollywood Jakarta rocked by bomb hoax JAKARTA (JP): Planet Hollywood restaurant received a bomb
threat yesterday afternoon, forcing the management to ask
hundreds of customers to immediately leave the premises. More ...
Retired general Correction: In the story Sukarno aide wants his good name back
which appeared on this page Wednesday, we erroneously described
Maj. Gen. (ret) Maraden Panggaben as the late Maj. Gen. (ret) M.
Panggabean. We apologize for the error. More ...
ARCO to push on with Irian gas project despite crisis JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. Atlantic Richfield Co (ARCO) and
British Gas (BG) are pushing on with their Tangguh liquefied
natural gas (LNG) project in Irian Jaya despite the global
downturn in demand. More ...
Panggabean denies 'Supersemar' claim JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret.) Maraden Panggabean has denied the
account of a former adjutant of Sukarno that he forced the
founding president at gunpoint to relinquish power to the then
minister of the Army, Lt. Gen. More ...
On suing banks This is in response to S. Suradi's letter on July 18: On suing
RI, BI and Exim Bank.Usually, before commencement of informal court, both sides
(the plaintiff and the defendant can confer to seek mutual
understanding (about two months). More ...
Bank Bali's profit drops slightly JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bali announced yesterday a
10 percent drop in its net profit in the first half of this year,
recording Rp 67.87 billion (about US$6 million) from Rp 75.87
billion in the same period of 1997. More ...
Three executives of suspended banks held JAKARTA (JP): Three senior executives of three private banks
suspended by the government last Friday were charged yesterday
with violating a banking law, a reliable police source said. More ...
Pyongyang blackmail It is doubly bad news that North Korea is building a secret
underground nuclear facility. First, the idea that its Stalinist,
hostile and repressive regime may once again -- or still - be
committed to acquiring nuclear weapons is ominous in its own
right. More ...
Bad loans 'an obstacle to bank restructuring' JAKARTA (JP): Non-performing loans (NPLs) are estimated to
have reached a value equivalent to 50 percent of the total credit
extended by the country's commercial banks, an official said
yesterday. More ...
Men urged to be aware of reproductive health JAKARTA (JP): Men are being urged to be more aware and
responsible about reproductive health as it is not merely an
issue which concerns women alone. More ...
Habibie wants to build 'a democratic RI' JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie reiterated his strong
ambition yesterday to make Indonesia a peaceful, wealthy and
democratic country. More ...
Senong to build US$500m railroad in E. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Local company PT Senong Corporindo plans to
build a US$500 million railroad network in East Kalimantan to
transport coal and forest products around the province, the
company said yesterday. More ...
UNWF begins $90m food aid scheme for RI JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations World Food Program has
started its US$90 million emergency operation to help feed 5.3
million Indonesians hardest hit by last year's severe drought and
the economic crisis.WFP country representative Philip J. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 Music
2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun
3:05 Music Lessons: Bermain Musik
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 ... More ...
Economic crisis hits new home buyers JAKARTA (JP): Many home owners are finding themselves unable
to keep up with payments on loans taken out to finance the
purchase of their properties because of high interest rates,
chairwoman of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) Tini
Hadad said ... More ...
City gives Tommy two months to vacate buildings JAKARTA (JP): The local authorities will take stern measures
against former president Soeharto's youngest son if two disputed
office buildings he owns on Jl. More ...
Will our new-found freedom last?By Ignas Kleden This is the first of two articles on state and democracy. JAKARTA (JP): The relationship between a strong government and
democracy in Indonesia is not very difficult to identify. More ...
All construction firms are bankrupt JAKARTA (JP): Every one of the country's construction
companies would be forced to declare bankruptcy if a newly
introduced bankruptcy law is strictly implemented, a senior
figure in the construction industry has said. More ...
Rupiah fails to breach 11,000 level against dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah ended slightly lower against the U.S.
dollar in quiet dealing yesterday, failing to breach the
psychological 11,000 level due to dollar-buying orders by
offshore operators, currency dealers said. More ...
Antimonopoly law on the cards for next year JAKARTA (JP): A bill on fair business competition is expected
to be submitted to the legislature before the end of December and
become law early next year, in accordance with the schedule of
the bailout agreement with the International Monetary Fund ... More ...
Indonesian as a foreign language The article Are we ready for IFL teaching? published on Aug.
22, 1998 has highlighted many of the problems of teaching
Indonesian as a foreign language. More ...
'Only change of govt' will solve the crisis JAKARTA (JP): A complete change in government is the only way
to put the Indonesian economy on the road to recovery from its
worst crisis in three decades, economist Rizal Ramli said
yesterday. More ...
RI politics still a host of uncertaintiesBy Peter Richards This is the first of two articles on possible developments in
Indonesian politics ahead of the general election planned for May
1999. More ...
Crowds loot rice mills, stores and plantations JAKARTA (JP): Troops clamped down yesterday on mobs attacking
and pillaging rice mills, shops and plantations in several
regions yesterday, leaving one dead, several injured and scores
arrested. More ...
Rahardi stresses competitive bidding for foodstuff puchases JAKARTA (JP): The acting chairman of the State Logistics
Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan said yesterday he would review the
agency's international tender mechanism for buying foodstuffs but
insisted that competitive bidding would be the ... More ...
Covey center announces new name JAKARTA (JP): The Covey Leadership Center for Indonesia
announced its new name yesterday resulting from its parent
company's merger with Franklin Quest, a major provider of
productivity materials and services which has 120 retail stores
in the United States. More ...
Mediator If the two disputing Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) camps,
Megawati Soekarnoputri's and Soerjadi's, finally come to a
dead-end in their long-dragging conflict, I'm in a position to
act as their mediator. More ...
Rice price to remain volatile until April: Soleh JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin
admitted yesterday that the market price of rice was likely to
remain volatile until the next major harvest in April. More ...
4,000 left homeless in Penjaringan fire JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted 682 houses and a mosque early
yesterday in a densely packed residential area in Penjaringan,
North Jakarta, leaving about 4,000 people homeless. More ...
Government to defer enforcement of labor law JAKARTA (JP): The government is set to postpone the
enforcement of a controversial new labor law, scheduled to take
effect Oct. 1, until it is revised. More ...
Effect of Asian steel dumping reverberate in AmericaBy Edward Neilan Definitions of fair trade are among prominent casualties of
prolonged Asia financial crisis and search for solutions. TOKYO (JP): A new wake-up call has gone out to United States
heavy industries, particularly steel. More ...
Mid-May riots were provoked by agitators: Governor JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso indicated yesterday
that the mid-May riots were not only an expression of people's
anger over the nation's economic disparity but were provoked by
agitators. More ...
Current signs show recovery still years awayBy Santo Koesoebjono This is the first of two articles on what Indonesia should do
to overcome the economic crisis. More ...
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim)
indicative conversion rates on Aug. 27, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,950.00 11,450. More ...
Celebrity cafes at Monas queried JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute has questioned
Governor Sutiyoso's decision to allow food stalls and street
cafes, run mostly by celebrities, at the National Monument
(Monas) park in Central Jakarta. More ...
Ulemas protest regent candidates BOGOR (JP): About 500 ulemas went to the Bogor Legislative
Council Tuesday to protest the way Bogor regent candidates were
selected, which according to them was unfair. More ...
Purging bad bankers Good bank governance will remain an elusive ideal in Indonesia
if the supervisory and regulatory authority continues to place
too much emphasis on financial ratios such as capital adequacy,
as Finance Minister Bambang Subianto indicated Tuesday. More ...
Boredom and brand names motivate Blok M prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): It seems that discussing sex in public is no
longer considered taboo here. The subject is a hot topic not only
for some TV talk shows but also in seminars.But not in schools. More ...
Photo show puts in focus blue and gray of urban skies JAKARTA (JP): A traditional superheroine in Javanese attire
flies through a colorful and harried Jakarta, complete with ash-
gray buildings and neon signs. More ...
Govt to set up team probe private banks JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday it would soon
establish a special team to probe possible fraud in the use of
Bank Indonesia's liquidity credits given to private banks. More ...
RI beats RP in first step of Tiger Cup campaign HANOI (Agencies): Indonesia opened its bid for the Tiger Cup
title with a well-deserved 3-0 win over the Philippines
yesterday. More ...
Contract workers face lay-off JAKARTA (JP): A Bekasi council deputy speaker has urged the
local regency administration office to review its plan to lay off
1,000 contract workers.According to councillor M. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 27, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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New PDI chief gets govt recognition JAKARTA (JP): The government has officially recognized Budi
Hardjono as the new chairman of the conflict-ridden Indonesian
Democratic Party (PDI). More ...
Soeharto stamps get the chop BANDUNG, West Java: State-owned postal company PT Pos
Indonesia will no longer print stamps bearing the image of former
president Soeharto, head of the company's philately division
Mulyanto said here yesterday. More ...
Government wants to keep state powerful: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): The government of President B.J. Habibie has
moved to consolidate the power of the state even as it forges
ahead with democratization programs, an American scholar has
said. More ...
57 stalls razed amid vice charge TANGERANG (JP): Local public order officers bulldozed at least
57 sidewalk stalls in Kosambi district Wednesday on grounds they
fronted for prostitution practices. More ...
Teenagers teach themselves as sex education still tabooBy Yogita Tahil Ramani and Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): The oldest profession in the world has
accumulated hundreds of justifications for its existence over
time, the most prevalent ones usually touching on unemployment
and poverty. More ...
KONI gets 31 fund-raising proposals JAKARTA (JP): The recent cancellation of a plan to raise funds
for sports through the sale of coupons has elicited a positive
response from the public, a National Sports Council official said
yesterday. More ...
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