Sutiyoso opens discount festival JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Friday opened the
third annual city-wide discount festival in a ceremony at the
Sarinah shopping center on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta. More ...
Uncertainty shadows road to a coalition governmentBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Many experts believe only several parties
will win significant votes from Monday's polls and they will be
forced to form a coalition government. More ...
Teten plans to send more 'gifts' to Ghalib BANDUNG (JP): Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib, who has
recently been accused of abusing his power to enrich himself, can
expect to come under further scrutiny after the disclosure by the
Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) of money, allegedly ... More ...
Two more soldiers killed in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): A group of at least 10 unidentified armed men
bombarded a truck of security troops with a volley of gunfire
killing two soldiers and wounding six others in West Aceh on
Thursday.District Military Commander Col. More ...
UNAMET hails Horta's planned visit to E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): The UN Assistance Mission in East Timor
(UNAMET) on Friday welcomed the planned visit of proindependence
figure and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta here
next month for campaigning for the Aug. 8 ballot. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Tumbal by Hendro Suseno, at Galeri
Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta
(Phone: 7507828), until June 15. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 11, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Govt considers imposing new cigarette excise JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan
said on Friday the government might introduce a new cigarette
excise scheme to replace the controversial tax ruling introduced
in April. More ...
Ballot papers in Jakarta to be recounted: Djafar JAKARTA (JP): Millions of ballot papers in the city will be
recounted, after the Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee said
there were indications of serious violations in the tallying. More ...
What price Kosovo? After a 79-day air campaign against Yugoslavia, the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) suspended the bombing of the
Balkan country on Thursday. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings
6:00 News: Two Hours Only
8:00 Children's Songs
9:00 Music
9:30 Film: The Sainth Year III
10:30 Interval
2:00 p.m. More ...
Independence Day Message It is with great pride that I join my countrymen in
celebrating on June 12, 1999, the 101st Anniversary of the
Declaration of Philippine Independence. More ...
Man shot dead for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police officers shot dead late on
Thursday in Tangerang a man who was allegedly a member of a group
involved in a series of robberies on public minivans. More ...
Fires burn in protected forests JAKARTA: Spot fires have been detected in several protected
forests in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, Jambi,
Bengkulu, Lampung, Central Kalimantan and East Kalimantan, an
official said here on Thursday. More ...
Industrial waste ruling desputed by companies JAKARTA (JP): Local mining and industrial companies called on
President B.J. Habibie on Friday to review the new ruling on the
management of industrial waste, saying the ruling would kill
them. More ...
Shameful moral decadence The request for a termination of duty allowance for members of
the House of Representatives (DPR) for the abbreviated period
1997 to 2002 -- a payment readily approved by President Habibie
through Presidential Decree No. More ...
Poll watchers dispatched to observe data entry JAKARTA (JP): Amid rumors of election fraud following the poor
transmission of election results from polling places to the
election data center, a poll watchdog decided on Friday to
dispatch its volunteers to data entry places in regencies
nationwide. More ...
Dangerous arms race across the Taiwan StraitsBy John Gittings HONG KONG: Ten years ago Asia was shaken by the internal
political turmoil in China. Now, on the 10th anniversary of the
Beijing massacre, it is external tension in the region that is
prompting great concern. More ...
State banks, new govt firm to manage loans JAKARTA (JP): State Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), Bank Tabungan
Negara (BTN) and PT Permodalan Madani will take over the task of
channeling heavily subsidized loans from the central bank in
November. More ...
Five men arrested for murders SEMARANG (JP): Central Java Police have arrested five men for
their alleged involvement in a series of murders in Solo, Pati
and Semarang. More ...
Kendari voters lacked papers UNAAHA, Southeast Sulawesi: At least 10,000 residents of
Kendari regency had not voted on poll day because they lacked
identity papers, Antara reported on Friday. More ...
'Remember what you promised' BENGKULU: Approximately 60 employees of a private firm in
Pondok Kelapa district, North Bengkulu, demanded a political
party meet its promise to give them money if they voted for the
party. More ...
Ramayana anticipates 100% profit increase JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed retail company PT Ramayana
Lestari expects more than a 100 percent increase in net profit
this year to Rp 201 billion (about US$25 million) from Rp 94.9
billion the previous year. More ...
Poll watchdog to visit regions over violations JAKARTA (JP): The official Election Supervisory Committee said
Friday it would send teams out to regions to check up on
violations during Monday's elections.Mulyana W. More ...
No coalition with Golkar, says Amien JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais conceded defeat on Friday but flatly
refused to even consider a coalition with Golkar as some of his
colleagues have suggested, saying the option would be a betrayal
of his principles and integrity. More ...
Unfrel unveils various violations during polls JAKARTA (JP): The University Network for Free and Fair
Elections (Unfrel), a local poll watchdog, reported on Friday
several violations conducted during Monday's balloting in the
Depok mayoralty in West Java. More ...
Neutral accounting firm to audit Ghalib's accounts JAKARTA (JP): The government will appoint an independent
accounting firm to audit the bank accounts of Attorney General
Lt. Gen. Andi M. More ...
The Philippines and Indonesia, forging a stronger partnership A year before the new millennium, the Philippines, under the
leadership of President Joseph Ejercito Estrada, has succeeded in
revitalizing the economy and forging partnerships with its
neighbors. More ...
Analyst puts more pressure on opposition parties to unite JAKARTA (JP): A foreign political analyst suggested on
Thursday that the three top opposition forces -- the Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), the National
Awakening Party (PKB) and the National Mandate Party (PAN) ... More ...
Ambassador confirms Hendra's arrest JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Wirjono
Sastrohandoyo confirmed on Friday the arrest of Hendra Rahardja,
one of Indonesia's most wanted white-collar criminal suspects, by
the Australian Federal Police last week. More ...
ISSI eyes three golds in SEAG JAKARTA (JP): As the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games
approach, the Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) expects to
win three of the seven gold medals on stake at the biennial event
in Brunei Darussalam from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15. More ...
Malacanan Palace Manila Message On June 12, 1989, between four and five in the afternoon, Gen.
Emilio Aguinaldo, in the presence of a huge crowd, proclaimed the
independence of the Philippines at Cavite el Viejo (Kawit). More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
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The Borrowers 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Gloria 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
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Ballot boxes go missing MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The provincial committee and the
official supervisory election committee here recorded that 17
ballot boxes were missing in Woja district, Dompu regency, since
June 7. Twelve were said to have been hidden by polling place
officials. More ...
Highlights of Filipino-Indonesian Relations 1934, 1936 and 1938 -- Philippine Commonwealth
President Manuel L. Quezon visits Batavia.1947 to 1949 -- The Philippines lobbies for recognition of
Indonesian independence in the United Nations.Nov. 24, 1949 -- Diplomatic relations are established. More ...
The Philippine Economy: Back on track As the regional economic turmoil in East Asia bottoms out, the
Philippines is the first to make a full economic recovery among
the affected countries. More ...
Soeharto asked to return land KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: At least 250 residents of Lainea
district here demanded on Thursday that former president Soeharto
return to them a 4,000-hectare plot of land that was confiscated
illegally by cotton plantation firm PT Kapas Indah Indonesia,
which was ... More ...
Enemy number one Go with reform missions. That is what readers found on the
front page of The Jakarta Post on Sunday, June 6, 1999, in
connection with raising a giant banner carrying a message of six
reform goals, placed at that favorite campaigning site, the
Welcome Monument, at the traffic ... More ...
Six killed in traffic accident BOGOR (JP): Six people were killed and 50 others injured when
a Sari Bhakti Utama intercity bus plunged into a ravine on a
Puncak tea plantation here on Thursday evening after a head-on
collision with a Kijang van, a police officer said. More ...
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