Antam, Mitsui deal on new smelter plant deadlocked JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state general mining company PT
Aneka Tambang (Antam) said on Tuesday it was deadlocked in
negotiations with Japanese contractor Mitsui & Co. Ltd. More ...
Golkar office attacked in Ujungpandang UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Resentment against Golkar
continued to be expressed on Tuesday when supporters of the
United Development Party (PPP) attacked a local office of the
ruling party here. More ...
Golkar mass tear PDR flags MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The sixth day of the campaign
season here got off to a tense start on Tuesday when a group of
people clad in Golkar Party attributes tore flags apart belonging
to People's Sovereignty Party (PDR). More ...
Jakarta has new deputy governor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid installed
Fauzie Alvi Yasin, former assistant to the Jakarta secretary in
charge of administrative affairs, as Jakarta's deputy governor
for economic and financial affairs on Monday. More ...
Golkar landslide likely in South SulawesiBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Banners bearing the Golkar
logo and number here also bear the image of the hometown man --
B.J. Habibie. He was born in Pare-pare regency before being sent
to school in Java by his family. More ...
Thousands of PPP supporters flood the capital's streets JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of thousands of United Development
Party (PPP) supporters came out in full force in rowdy street
rallies across the capital, causing several accidents and massive
traffic jams along thoroughfares on Tuesday.Jl. More ...
Badminton association told to evaluate its failure JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo
Arismunandar called on officials of the Indonesian Badminton
Association (PBSI) to ponder its athletes' failure in the
Sudirman Cup and World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark, ... More ...
Large private banks come short on funds JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Subarjo
Joyosumarto said on Tuesday owners of large private banks were
unable to come up with the 20 percent cash requirement to
recapitalize their banks due to ballooning funding needs. More ...
No more changes to legislative list: PPI JAKARTA (JP): The National Elections Committee (PPI) confirmed
on Tuesday the list of provincial legislative candidates was
final, shrugging off complaints lodged by parties contesting the
June polls."There will be no revision to the list. More ...
Deputies get the ax at Attorney General's Office JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib is scheduled to
lead a ceremony on Wednesday marking a major reshuffle in the
Attorney General's Office, with four of five deputy attorney
generals being replaced. More ...
'Legitimate' leader key to ending social disorder JAKARTA (JP): Amid the leadership crisis, Indonesia needs a
widely-accepted leader to end the social entropy and
disorganization that has triggered a series of recent riots, a
researcher said on Tuesday.S. More ...
Hotel occupancy flat amid campaign JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association
(PHRI) said on Tuesday there was no sign of an increase in room
demand from local residents during the past two weeks as the
general election campaign proceeded without major incident. More ...
Rebels kill six, injure others in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Violence flared again in the province of Aceh on
Tuesday, with the military reporting that Free Aceh separatist
guerrillas killed six and seriously injured six others.Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen. More ...
UN to send 5,000 personnel to East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations plans to deploy nearly 5,000
personnel, including 280 civilian police officers, for its
operations in organizing the August ballot in East Timor. More ...
Anxious workers halt overseas trip BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: Some 300 workers bound for several
Asian countries rallied at a labor exporting company here to
demand that it cancel their overseas trip for fear the unrest
during the campaign season now underway for the June elections
would affect ... More ...
RI's Olympic team wins 2-1 in opening match JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's pre-Olympic soccer team defeated
Taiwan 2-1 in an opening match of the Asian zone Group 8
prequalifying round for the 2000 Olympic Games in Tong Dae Moon,
Seoul on Tuesday. More ...
Jayapura drivers go on strike JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Dozens of public transportation drivers
here went on strike on Tuesday following a police attack against
one of them a day earlier.The strike left scores of commuters stranded, forcing some of
them to go on foot to their destination. More ...
Golkar charge taints mostly smooth campaign JAKARTA (JP): The first phase of the two-week general election
campaign was generally considered secure and orderly, except for
a spoiler on Monday which could lead to the Golkar Party's
disqualification from the remainder of the campaign. More ...
11 injured as police fire on protesters: Reports JAKARTA (JP): Police in the North Sumatra capital of Medan
shot into a crowd of about 5,000 students and workers during a
protest over a land dispute on Tuesday, wounding at least 11,
local hospital sources said. More ...
Golkar suspected of rice gift scam CILACAP, Central Java: The government Election Supervisory
Committee said it was investigating reports in the Kroya district
of Golkar distributing free sacks of rice to people with coupons
bearing the party's logo.Amir S. More ...
Not much credit is due Habibie's presidency After Soeharto finally relinquished power a year ago due to a
combination of the economic downturn, bloody riots and
unrelenting pressure from students, he put vice president B.J.
Habibie in power. Political analyst J. More ...
Governor ready for hostages JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Fredy Numberi said on Tuesday
he has been authorized by Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid
to receive 11 Irianese currently held captive in Papua New Guinea
(PNG) by a rebel group should the latter party release the
hostages. More ...
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A backlash against Golkar With less than a fortnight to go before the ballots are cast
in what could easily be the most crucial general election in this
country's history, things do not seem to be looking too well for
the erstwhile all-powerful ruling party, Golkar. More ...
Cement exports rise 200 percent in first quarter: ICPA JAKARTA (JP): Cement exports rose 200 percent to 2.2 million
tons in the first quarter of the current year from the same
period last year, according to the Indonesian Cement Producers
Association. More ...
'Negative campaigning' prominent, says UNFREL JAKARTA (JP): Observers believe the reform movement which
forced Soeharto to step down last year has yet to change people's
political behavior for the better, with many still engaged in
"negative campaigning" for the June 7 general election. More ...
History leads us to be decisive about our futureBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): It has been frequently said that there is a
clear relationship between our past, our present, and our future,
and that history teaches us how to perceive this relationship. More ...
PUI campaigner left in the cold JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of people attending the Islamic Community
Party (PUI) rally in North Jakarta ran for safety, leaving
campaigner Zhulhasby in alone, when hundreds of rival party
supporters streamed in for their own campaign. More ...
Diabetes research focuses on local foods YOGYAKARTA (JP): The 30-year-old man gave up rice three months
ago after the doctor told him that he was diabetic. Now, like
many diabetic patients, he has boiled potatoes for his meals as
he believes that the diet is good for him. More ...
Workers stage protest on toll road TANGERANG (JP): At least 1,300 workers of the biscuit company
PT Mayora Indah staged a protest for wage increases on the
Jakarta-Merak toll road on Tuesday after nine earlier
demonstrations went unheeded. More ...
Agenda JAKARTA (JP): Wednesday campaigning will be the turn for 10
political parties: the National Awakening Party (PKB); the
Justice and Unity Party (PKP); the All-Indonesian Workers
Solidarity Party (PSPSI); the Indonesian Nation's National Party
(PNBI); the Indonesian Unity in Diversity Party ... More ...
Bus owners play hard to get JAKARTA: As animosity against the once extremely powerful
Golkar abounds, even bus drivers and people on the street are
playing hard to get with the party. More ...
Auction opens for forestry concessions JAKARTA (JP): After several delays, the government finally
opened the long-awaited auction for obtaining concession rights
to carry out logging activities in the country. More ...
Hopes for a better Indonesia While I wrote this on May 19, 1999, far away in England, my
thoughts went back to the same day, a year ago, when we lived in
Indonesia. More ...
Secretary-general of home affairs ministry resigns JAKARTA (JP): The secretary-general of the Ministry of Home
Affairs, Feisal Tamin, tendered his resignation on Monday,
intending to concentrate on chairing the Indonesian Civil
Servants Corps (Korpri). More ...
Motorcycle theft rises in Nusa Tenggara MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Local police here on Tuesday
urged motorcycle owners to equip their vehicles with extra locks
and use special signs to help them easily identify their
belongings if they are stolen later.West Nusa Tenggara Police spokesman Maj. More ...
Police disband PRD rally PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Police here dispersed hundreds of
Democratic People's Party (PRD) supporters who attended a night
campaign rally on Monday.The party supporters had flocked to Saudagaran square on Jl.
D.I. More ...
McDermott's Natuna success receives lukewarm welcome JAKARTA (JP): The success of PT McDermott Indonesia, a
subsidiary of American construction company J Ray McDermott SA,
in winning the contract to build an underwater pipeline to
transport natural gas from the Natuna islands to Singapore ... More ...
Does televised campaigning get the message across Television stations broadcast every day staged sessions of
debates and orations of political parties. The Jakarta Post
correspondents M.M.I. More ...
Partisan duo killed in crash PADANG, West Sumatra: Two men died and another was seriously
injured in a traffic accident on Jl. Simpang Haru after leaving a
campaign rally held by Indonesian United Islam Party (PSII) on
Monday. More ...
PBI waits for funds from KONI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Bowling Association (PBI) had not
received financial support from National Sports Council (KONI) to
fund its athletes' tryout abroad in preparation for the 20th
Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August, PBI's
deputy chairman ... More ...
Govt to trace 'Time' reports in Europe JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi announced on Tuesday
he would go to Switzerland and Austria with Attorney General A.M. More ...
Govt plans incentives for coal mining activities JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mines and Energy plans to
provide new incentives to encourage the development of low
quality coal in remote areas. More ...
Viewers divided over value of television campaigns JAKARTA (JP): Everyone would agree that campaigning on TV is
very useful in that it doesn't cause problems like fear of street
violence and traffic snarls. More ...
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