Four arrested from car theft JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives have arrested four of 10
members of a car theft syndicate operating across Java and
Sulawesi, following two grueling months of investigation, City
Police chief of detectives said on Monday.Col. More ...
Import duty on IT goods lowered JAKARTA (JP): Import duty on electronic goods and information
technology based office equipment has been lowered from 10
percent to 5 percent, while that for electric devices has been
dropped from 5 percent to zero, Hadiyanto head of the law and
public relations ... More ...
Safety breaches leaked at UK nuclear plantBy Antony Barnett LONDON: A little blue pamphlet is regularly delivered to homes
surrounding Britain's secret atomic warhead factory at
Aldermaston (AWE) in Berkshire, west of London. More ...
Observers call on Cabinet members to disclose wealth JAKARTA (JP): Observers said here on Monday members of the
Cabinet which is expected to be announced on Tuesday should
publicly disclose their assets before and after their
appointments. More ...
President to meet Xanana JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has planned to hold
a meeting next month with East Timor independence leader Jose
Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, possibly in Brunei or another neutral
Southeast Asian country, his aide said on Monday. More ...
Chinese-Indonesians expect return of overseas funds JAKARTA (JP): The Chinese-Indonesian Association (INTI) has
appealed to wealthy Chinese businesspeople to bring back home the
billions of dollars they have deposited overseas. More ...
Museums to arrange performances, exhibitions to entice visitors JAKARTA (JP): City-owned museums are organizing a series of
exhibitions and art performances in a bid to attract new visitors
and share information about the country's history and heritage,
museum executives said on Monday. More ...
House to decide on PwC report JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) appointed its
legal and banking commissions to decide whether to publish the
full PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report on its audit of the
transactions relating to the Bank Bali scandal. More ...
Sutiyoso denies renewing permits for gas stations JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is promising to put a
stop to the issuance of permits for the operation of gas stations
located in the greenbelt, Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday."We won't extend the permits anymore. Let the permits end. More ...
Govt to free 80 political prisoners JAKARTA (JP): Newly elected President Abdurrahman Wahid, in
his first move to promote national reconciliation, is considering
the release of 80 political prisoners, including chairman of the
Democratic People's Party (PRD) Budiman Sudjatmiko. More ...
Security guard killed on duty JAKARTA (JP): A middle-aged security officer was killed on
Saturday night during a fight near a public telephone booth at
the Cililitan bus terminal in East Jakarta, a police official
said on Monday. More ...
Lufthansa adds RI flight JAKARTA (JP): German-based Lufthansa said on Monday it would
add an extra weekly flight to its Jakarta and Frankfurt route as
part of its winter timetable commencing Oct. 31, 1999, until
March 25, 2000.Lufthansa general manager for Indonesia Carlos M. More ...
NATO alliance unveils 'non-lethal weapon' programBy Douglas Hamilton BRUSSELS (Reuters): If North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) ever has to repeat a Kosovo-style coercion campaign in
support of oppressed minorities, its pilots could be launching
superglues that stick tanks to the road, ... More ...
No ties with Israel, Gus Dur tells Arab envoys JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid assured Arab nations
on Monday that Indonesia would not open diplomatic ties with
Israel until Palestinians gained independence in their homeland.Palestine Ambassador Ribhi Y. More ...
TNI's role in RI power strugglesBy Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): After the fall of president Sukarno in 1966,
Indonesia's political life was dominated by the military under
the dwifungsi (dual function) doctrine. More ...
To the President We, the Indonesian Alliance of Women and National Partnership,
would like to congratulate Abdurrahman Wahid, also known as Gus
Dur, for his election as president and Megawati for her election
as vice president. More ...
'Jamu' workers protest in Semarang SEMARANG: About 200 employees of traditional herbal medicine
company Jamu Sido Muncul staged a protest here on Monday to
demand fair treatment."We stage a peaceful protest here. We just want to be treated
fairly ... More ...
Governor told to stop rampant gambling or quit JAKARTA (JP): Four party factions at the City Council urged
Governor Sutiyoso on Monday to immediately stop the proliferation
of toto gelap (togel) gambling in the city and halt rampant drug
abuse -- or give up his job. More ...
President asked to state govt human rights agenda JAKARTA (JP): The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims
of Violence (Kontras) has called on newly elected President
Abdurrahman Wahid to explain his government's human rights
agenda. More ...
Revival in tourism looms after election outcome JAKARTA (JP): The election of President Abdurrahman Wahid and
Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri has brought new hope for a
revival of the country's ailing tourism, executives of tourism
related businesses said on Monday. More ...
RI to get windfall profit from oil exports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects to windfall profit from oil
and gas exports this fiscal year due to a sharp increase in oil
prices. More ...
Servant empties foreigner's house BOGOR (JP): Bogor City Police detectives have apprehended a
17-year-old servant who is believed to have stolen electronic
goods from the house of his employer in North Bogor.Deputy chief Maj. More ...
Fresh unrest in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Four people were injured and several houses
damaged when fresh unrest broke out in the West Seram district of
Central Maluku on Monday.The victims were wounded during an exchange of stones by the
disputing parties. More ...
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Capital returns to normal as threat of protests ends JAKARTA (JP): The hustle and bustle of everyday life returned
to the city on Monday as the tension of the recently completed
21-day General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly
abated. More ...
Cabinet set to be named on Tuesday JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid is expected to
announce the lineup of his Cabinet on Tuesday, six days after his
election to the nation's helm. More ...
The Israel-Jordan peace scorecardBy Megan Goldin TEL AVIV (Reuters): The historic treaty Israel and Jordan
signed five years ago has held firm in the face of violence and
diplomatic rows but peace is far from flourishing in the way its
architects hoped. More ...
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 25 to Oct. 31 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 6,900.00Austrian schilling 1 538.89Australian dollar 1 4,440.15Belgian franc 1 183.82Canadian dollar 1 4,619.40Swiss franc 1 4,657. More ...
House establishes nine commissions JAKARTA (JP): Division of labor in the House of
Representatives (DPR) was endorsed on Monday, with its 500
members grouped into nine commissions. More ...
Educational reform Those who followed the rise of democracy in Japan after the
end of World War II will recognize that the founder of democratic
modern Japan was Shigeru Yoshida.Under the occupation of the Allied Forces, Japan was ruled
since the signing, on Sept. More ...
Educational gains being made CIKADU, Banten, West Java (JP): Cikadu Kampong, Tanjungjaya
village, Panimbang regency, Banten, West Java, now has two junior
high schools. Seventy junior high school students are able to
study close to home. More ...
Imigration controls curb human rightsBy Mike Haynes LONDON: As EU governments try to impose ever more draconian
sanctions on those who wittingly and unwittingly assist illegal
migrants, the question we should ask is why the freedom to go
anywhere we wish is not a basic human right. More ...
Makassar protesters raise Sulawesi separatist flag MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Thousands of student protesters
here forced Governor HZB Palaguna to witness on Monday the
lowering of the red-and-white national flag and the hoisting of a
green flag of an independent Sulawesi state during a rally ... More ...
Hancock opens new office JAKARTA (JP): American Consul General Robert A. Pollard opened
the PT Bumiputera John Hancock life insurance sales and service
center in Surabaya, East Java, on Monday. More ...
Lawyers urge reopening of Soeharto's case JAKARTA (JP): Two groups of lawyers demanded the South Jakarta
District Court on Monday revoke a decree issued by the Attorney
General's Office two weeks ago, which stopped of a year-long
investigation into alleged corruption by former president
Soeharto ... More ...
The east in turmoil The turmoil that has erupted in South Sulawesi in eastern
Indonesia to demand an independent state of Sulawesi is a
reaction to the outcome of the recently concluded People's
Consultative Assembly (MPR) session in Jakarta. More ...
Mohamad 'Bob' Hasan still uncontested for PASI post JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Athletic Association
(PASI) announced on Monday that its current chairman, Mohamad
"Bob" Hasan, remained the sole candidate to chair the sports
organization for the 1999-2003 term. More ...
Out of the woods and into one crisis after anotherBy William Keegan LONDON: Do we need a World War III before policymaking can be
galvanized into a convincing reform of the international monetary
system?The observation was made, jokingly of course, by a senior
participant at a conference last ... More ...
Japan's economic reforms finally reach critical massBy David Williams TOKYO (AFP): The big guns of Japanese industry are finally
biting the bullet by cutting staff and factories but the
immediate impact will hurt economic growth, analysts said.In the past week, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. More ...
S. Banten prepares for agribusinessBy I. Christianto The Jakarta Post, in cooperation with Banten West Java Tourism
Development Corporation, is presenting weekly issues on the
Banten region. This week's issue is on agriculture and
education. More ...
Corpses found in rivers JAKARTA (JP): The body of a long-haired man recovered from the
Kali Irigasi River, Tangerang, last Friday morning remains
unidentified at the morgue at Tangerang General Hospital, a
morgue official said on Monday. More ...
Alwi hopes to mend fences with Australia JAKARTA (JP): Muslim scholar Alwi Shihab, who is widely tipped
to be named the new foreign minister on Tuesday, said on Monday
that he hoped for better ties with Australia under the new
government of President Abdurrahman Wahid. More ...
Riot costs Surakarta Rp 12b SURAKARTA, Central Java: Financial losses from the riot here
last week are estimated at a minimum of Rp 12 billion, Mayor Imam
Soetopo said on Monday."The figure is an estimate of the cost of the City Hall which
was burned down during the unrest. More ...
Aceh policewomen to wear veils BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Aceh Police chief Brig. Gen. Bachrumsyah
ordered local policewomen on Monday to wear veils to show the
police's support for the Law on Aceh's Special Autonomy which was
passed last month. More ...
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