New law looks to revive TV industryBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): Hope is running high for a new much-awaited law
on the mass media to nurse back to health the Indonesian
television industry, which has been laid low by the economic
crisis. More ...
Regent suspended pending probe SURABAYA, East Java: To allow for a police probe into mass
murder in his regency, Banyuwangi Regent T. Purnomo Sidik was
"temporarily discharged" on Monday, Antara reported. More ...
Resolve Trisakti incident: Observers JAKARTA (JP): A number of people from several backgrounds have
called on President B.J. Habibie's administration to bring a
speedy end to the now year-long investigation of the May 12
Trisakti shooting incident. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 11, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Aspirin safe for digestion JAKARTA: The active ingredient of aspirin, acetylsalicylic
acid (ASA), was proven safe for the gastrointestinal tract,
according to a study published in the European Journal of
Pharmaceutical Sciences this month. More ...
Singaporean arrested for alleged drug possession JAKARTA (JP): City police arrested a Singaporean and two
locals for possession of 3,651 ecstasy pills, two grams of heroin
and 262 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal amphetamine).City police chief of detectives Col. More ...
Banjarmasin fire causes big loss BANJARMASIN: Fire broke out Monday night at the Pangeran
Antasari market, burning 914 stalls.Mayor Sadjoko estimated losses in billions of rupiah. More ...
Money politics With less than four weeks left to the June 7 general election,
signs are growing that the polls -- the most crucial this country
has held in its 54-year existence -- will not quite be as free
and fair as the government promised they would be. More ...
Aceh military compound hit by grenade attack LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): Five grenades hit a military complex
containing air defense artillery just after midnight on Monday. More ...
Sutiyoso urges businesses to stay open JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso urged traders on Tuesday to
continue business as usual during the May 19 to June 4 campaign
period and the June 7 general election, assuring the traders that
business centers in the capital would be adequately guarded ... More ...
Government to cut import duties on truck, bus componentsBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang TOKYO (JP): Indonesia is to cut the import duties imposed on
components to be used in heavy commercial vehicles, such as
trucks and buses, to below 15 percent. More ...
Debt settlement solution sought JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of the Attorney General's Office
have offered a helping hand to the Gelora Senayan Management
Board (BPGS) in finding a solution to the settlement of a debt
owed by a consortium assigned to manage the 19th Southeast Asian
Games. More ...
Visa system far from perfect This is in response to Mark Ogilvie's letter published in The
Jakarta Post on May 10, 1999.Mark Ogilvie is unfortunately experiencing the same problem as
many people around the world. More ...
Party chapter orders weapons SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): A local chapter of a political
party has ordered hundreds of sharp weapons from a factory in
Klaten ahead of the June 7 elections, an official said here. More ...
Paiton Energy committed to PLN's renegotiation program JAKARTA (JP): Electricity company Paiton Energy said on
Tuesday it was committed to the renegotiation program launched by
state electricity company PLN and dismissed the idea of settling
its dispute with PLN through an arbitration court. More ...
Brazilian players fail to return home PADANG (JP): Two Brazilian players, Antonio Claudio and
Luzardi De Oliviera, have failed to return to their country
because their club, PSP Padang, has yet to pay them their
salaries. More ...
Health benefits of apples JAKARTA: A recent research study from the University of
California at Davis (UC-Davis) Medical Center demonstrated that
apples and apple juice contain components that help combat the
effects of "bad" cholesterol and fight heart disease. More ...
Government to raise fund for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung
Laksono has said the government is serious in its plan to
financially support the training of athletes to compete in the
20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August. More ...
Habibie's communism comment anachronistic Marhaen was the name of a farmer ex-president Sukarno put into
the political lexicon under "Marhaenism", the Indonesian
alternative to Marxism. Curiously, President B.J. Habibie touched
on this dormant ideology in a statement last week. More ...
Villagers seek redress for attacks JAKARTA (JP): At least 50 residents of Sumur Batu village in
Citeureup district, Bogor, visited the Jakarta Legal Aid
Institute (LBH) on Monday seeking legal advice after allegedly
being assaulted by security guards from the Royal Sentul housing
complex. More ...
Two Bengal tiger cubs christened JAKARTA (JP): Two of the four Bengal tiger cubs born at the
Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta over three months ago were
christened on Tuesday. More ...
More on project monitoring I would like to reply to Mr. K. Herman Zevering's Project
monitoring -- a sequel" (April 22, 1999) which challenged several
points raised in my Project monitoring letters published on April
11, 1999, and April 18, 1999.As space is insufficient to reply in detail to Mr. More ...
Investors express 'bullish' tone on Indonesia: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Some 18 strategic and portfolio investors plan
to bid for 12 companies now in the hands of the Indonesian Bank
Restructuring Agency (IBRA) despite the uncertainty caused by the
upcoming June general election, according to agency ... More ...
Hashim hopeful of reviving Trans-Pacific project JAKARTA (JP): New investors are likely to revive the
construction of a partly built US$2.3 billion petrochemical
complex in Tuban, East Java, later this year, according to its
major shareholder. More ...
Denmark, China win Sudirman Cup openerBy Primastuti Handayani COPENHAGEN (JP): Home favorite Denmark and defending champion
China overcame an early scare to win their respective opening
matches at the Sudirman Cup mixed badminton team championships at
Brondby Hall on Monday evening. More ...
Government is maintaining public fear: Ignas JAKARTA (JP): The government is preserving public fear by
leaving many cases of violence over the past year unsettled,
observers charged on Tuesday. More ...
A neutral president I have been living and working in Indonesia since 1983. I have
been everywhere, from Sabang to Merauke, and I have never written
a letter to any Indonesian newspaper. But now I am fed up with
all these problems. More ...
Japanese businesses want security in IndonesiaBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang TOKYO (JP): Japan's business community of the Japan Federation
of Economic Organizations (Keidanren) have asked the Indonesian
government to give full attention to handling the country's
security situation and to give more ... More ...
China to field best team against Indonesia COPENHAGEN (JP): Chinese coach Tong Sin Fu said China would
not risk losing its chance and would field its strongest team
against archrival Indonesia in their Group A match at the
Sudirman Cup mixed badminton team championships on Wednesday. More ...
Inauguration to host 2,000 YOGYAKARTA: As many as 2,000 people, including President B.J.
Habibie, will be invited to attend the May 26 inauguration of
Yogyakarta's Pakualaman palace monarch, Prince Ambarkusumo, as
the KGPAA Paku Alam IX. More ...
New parties vow to amend Constitution JAKARTA (JP): A number of leading political parties contesting
the June 7 elections have pledged to amend the 1945 Constitution
to facilitate the establishment of a true democratic Indonesia. More ...
Army takes lion's share of House seats JAKARTA (JP): From 38 unelected seats to which legislators
from the Indonesian Military (TNI) will be appointed, the Army
will get 17, the Navy and Air Force will each get eight and the
Police will get five seats.TNI spokesman Maj. Gen. More ...
Team formed to ensure East Timor ballot JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie formed on Tuesday a five-
man government team to monitor and ensure the security of a
direct vote to be held under UN auspices in East Timor on Aug. 8.Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Gen. More ...
Irian-PNG border to be military zone JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) will declare
Irian Jaya borders with Papua New Guinea a military operations
zone due to increased separatist rebel activities there, a
military spokesman said.Maj. Gen. More ...
Riots becoming commonplace in IndonesiaBy Ester I. Jusuf The following is the second of two articles reviewing the
riots that broke out in Indonesia throughout the year. JAKARTA (JP): After November, riots broke out everywhere. Aceh
was one of the most notably violent areas. More ...
Visa application A few months ago my Indonesian friend lodged with the
Australian Embassy a Provisional Resident Visa application
costing around Rp 6,500,000. More ...
Kahfi to fill vacant city post JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Administrative affairs Abdul
Kahfi will temporarily take over the position of head of the city
inspectorate office, currently held by Sutardjianto, who has been
detained for his alleged involvement in a Rp 2. More ...
Indonesia 'not ready' to privatize state banks in three years JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia won't be ready to privatize its state
banks in three years time as demanded by the International
Monetary Fund, announced State Minister of the Empowerment of
State Enterprises Tanri Abeng. More ...
Truth behind Trisakti shootings soughtBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): University students in the capital and across
the country will commemorate on Wednesday the one-year
anniversary of the Trisakti shooting, in which four students were
killed and dozens of others injured when security ... More ...
ICO Global links up with GSM operators JAKARTA (JP): London-based mobile communications company ICO
Global Communications announced on Tuesday the signing of
separate satellite roaming agreements with local global system
mobile (GSM) network operators Telkomsel and Satelindo. More ...
IBRA is legally weak, but needed: Supreme Court justice JAKARTA (JP): The creation of the Indonesian Bank
Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is legally weak, according to a
Supreme Court justice, but its existence is urgently needed to
retrieve the nation's assets. More ...
Senior Yugoslav envoy denies reports on exodus JAKARTA (JP): A top Yugoslav diplomat stationed here denied
western media reports on Tuesday that the flow of refugees from
Kosovo resulted from ethnic cleansing by Serb forces. More ...
Antam reports reduced profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed gold and nickel mining company
PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) reported on Tuesday a 70 percent decline
in net profit to Rp 34.06 billion (about US$4 million) in the
first quarter this year, from Rp 112.45 billion in the same
period last year. More ...
Parties to stop precampaigning JAKARTA (JP): Following the military's revelation that at
least 10 people were killed in recent clashes among party
supporters, leaders of the 48 political parties contesting the
June 7 general election agreed on Tuesday to stop all precampaign
activities. More ...
Government takes over Humpuss's container terminal operator JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed transportation company PT
Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HIT) confirmed on Tuesday its
container terminal operator at Tanjung Priok port had been taken
over by the government following failure to pay its ... More ...
Embassy complaint With reference to Mark Ogilvie's letter Request for tourist
visa refused (May 10, 1999), I too have experienced difficulties
with the Australian Embassy. More ...
Skip your breakfast and take a trip to Bogor BOGOR, West Java (JP): When my friend W suggested a
gastronomic tour of Bogor, I was dubious. "Don't have any
breakfast," she ordered. I ignored her advice and tucked into my
cardboard breakfast flakes. More ...
Police train parties' security BOGOR (JP): Police gave a training course for about 430
security officers from 43 political parties on Tuesday and
Wednesday to help maintain security before and during the June 7
General Election.Bogor Mayor R. More ...
Bullets, military accessories seized JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police on Monday seized 106
bullets for AK-47s, 27 bullets for FN pistols and military
accessories from a man, who was arrested a day before for
possessing a holster and 90 grams of putaw (low grade heroin). More ...
DHL Indonesia to launch 'Europe First' campaign JAKARTA (JP): Courier company DHL Worldwide Express plans to
launch a massive promotional drive this month for its European
service "Europe First", to follow up on the success of its "USA
First" campaign. More ...
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