Troops on patrol after clash JAKARTA (JP): Military and police troops patrolled two
villages in Maluku on Sunday after least three people were killed
and another 12 injured in a mass brawl three days earlier. More ...
23 infants die in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Twenty-three children in South
Kalimantan, all less than five years old, have died of marasmus
since the onset of the economic crisis nearly two years ago,
Governor Gusti Hasan Aman said here on Thursday. More ...
Crowds flock to Prophet's birthday YOGYAKARTA: The traditional ritual commemorating the birth of
the Prophet Muhammad was a main attraction in this tourist city
over the weekend. More ...
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OECF provides aid for expressway AMBON, Maluku: Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund
(OECF) has extended Rp 1.1 billion in aid for the construction of
the Wakasihu expressway in Ambon. More ...
Strong rupiah may hurt exports: Intikeramik JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed porcelain tile manufacturer PT
Intikeramik Alamasri Industri said on Friday the strengthening of
the rupiah could hurt its exports. More ...
Corruption out of hand in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Around 100 officials, active and
retired, are suspected of being involved in corruption, a
spokesman of the district attorney here said. More ...
Traders benefit from erotic publications JAKARTA (JP): Amid questioning of popular model Sophia Latjuba
for her controversial seminude pose in a magazine, newspaper
agents and street vendors are the winners as new risque and X-
rated publications hit the streets. More ...
Supriati wins Olympic Day Run JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top runners Supriati Sutono and
Eduard Nabunome won the Jakarta 1999 Olympic Day Run on Sunday
morning, held to commemorate the capital's 472nd anniversary. More ...
Applying military law We have been forced to pay attention to an alleged bribery
case involving ex-Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib. As we all
know, Ghalib is a military man, and most people think that his
case will not be brought to court. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: by the Indonesian Leica Photography Club, at
Galeri Foto Cahya, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.S.
Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, 10
a.m. to 8 p.m., until July 2. More ...
KPU to query alleged corruption CISARUA, West Java (JP): General Elections Commission (KPU)
deputy chairman Adnan Buyung Nasution vowed on Sunday to
investigate alleged acts of corruption and collusion inside the
commission. More ...
Government expects US$4.72b plus from CGI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's major lenders, grouped in the
Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), may pledge some US$4.72
billion in loans at the upcoming annual donors meeting, according
to a senior government official. More ...
Sugar policy good for customers: Economists JAKARTA (JP): Economists backed on Friday the government's
controversial decision to liberalize sugar imports, saying the
move was good for consumers. More ...
New policy set to cut 20% off price of imported cars JAKARTA (JP): The government's new policy on the automobile
industry will cut the price of imported cars by at least 20
percent, thanks to a significant reduction of import duties,
analysts have said. More ...
TB affected area to be revamped TANGERANG (JP): Officials plan to revamp two slum residential
areas in Benda district near the Soekarno-Hatta International
Airport following the detection of six tuberculosis cases in one
of the subdistricts. More ...
Refugees long to return home despite problems waitingBy Solita Sarwono TIRANA, Albania (JP): "God has mercy on us and saved our
family from the brutality of the Serbian soldiers," said a Kosovo
refugee after arriving in the Tirana refugee camps with all 15
members of his family. More ...
Bogor holds folktale festival in English BOGOR (JP): The Al-Umm Education, Training and Development
Institution (LP3) in cooperation with state postal company PT Pos
Indonesia and the Directorate General of Arts and Culture is
holding a 10-day national competition on Indonesian folktales ... More ...
1997 BI fire to be probed: Roesmanhadi JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Roesmanhadi is
resuming an investigation into the cause of a fire two years ago
at a Bank Indonesia (BI) building which claimed 15 lives. More ...
Australia, America and Southeast Asia The following is based on a presentation by Australian Foreign
Minister Alexander Downer at the Georgetown Southeast Asia Forum,
Washington D.C., on June 16, 1999. This is the first of two
articles. More ...
Officials mull keeping parties off polls boards CISARUA, West Java (JP): Indonesian Elections Committee (PPI)
chairman Jacob Tobing suggested on Saturday amending the General
Election Law, so that political parties are excluded from polls
administration in the future. More ...
Satisfaction matches dissatisfactions at BTMBy I. Christianto NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Satisfaction and dissatisfaction equally
marked the closing of the first annual Bali Travel Mart (BTM) on
Saturday.The event recorded a total loss of Rp 62.9 million (about
US$9,500). More ...
Proindependence activists meet Gusmao in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Proindependence East Timorese activists met on
Sunday at jailed resistance leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana"
Gusmao's special detention house in Central Jakarta, ahead of
talks on Monday aimed at ending bloodshed in the former
Portuguese ... More ...
Interest rate may return to 15%, BI says JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom
said on the weekend she was upbeat the central bank's benchmark
interest rate would return to its precrisis level of 15 percent
within the next few months. More ...
Citibank apologizes In response to Ms. Ina R's letter Citibank's treatment
published on May 21, 1999, Citibank would like to apologize for
not responding in a timely fashion to the queries. More ...
Gambling rife in Central Java SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The popularity of gambling
reaches beyond large cities into villages throughout Central
Java, according to provincial legislators. More ...
McDermott gets go-ahead for Natuna gas pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro
Mangkusubroto said on Friday that PT McDermott Indonesia may go
ahead with the construction of a natural gas pipeline linking
Natuna island in the Southeast China Sea to Singapore ... More ...
Police must take action to stop gambling: YLKI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is
urging the police to take immediate and decisive action to stop
rampant toto gelap gambling activities in the capital, which it
contends are causing billions of rupiah in losses to ... More ...
National vote count still undecided JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) and the
Indonesian Elections Committee (PPI) have failed to reach an
agreement on the date of the initial ballot count and will
discuss the subject in a plenary meeting on Monday. More ...
Coalition government is the only way out This article is based on a presentation by political observer
Cornelis Lay of Gadjah Mada University in a discussion on "Post-
election Indonesia: Who is going to be the fourth president?"
held in Yogyakarta last week on the occasion of the opening of
The ... More ...
E-commerce effecting all business operationsBy Scott Desmarais JAKARTA (JP): E-commerce is redefining businesses across the
globe. It is revolutionizing existing business models and calling
for new strategies appealing to Internet-ready businesses and
online consumers. More ...
PPP rejects woman president A working meeting of the United Development Party (PPP)
leadership was recently held; one of the decisions made in the
meeting was that the party would only support a male Muslim
president. More ...
World Book 1999: The mother of all study materialsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As I may be going on a short trip to America's
"most interesting city" next month, I thought I should learn
something about this famous place before I get on the airplane. More ...
Arco sells gas to PLN JAKARTA (JP): American oil and gas company Atlantic Richfield
Company (ARCO), a contractor of state oil and gas company
Pertamina, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday
to supply natural gas to a power plant in Central Java owned by
state electricity company ... More ...
Hotels push Indonesia to touristsBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Major local hotels are gearing up for a big
sales promotion to benefit from early signs of an economic
recovery and growing confidence in the country's security
situation. More ...
PDI-P 'no threat to Islam' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan) is not out to destroy Islam, noted scholar Nurcholish
Madjid said over the weekend in response to complaints voiced by
leading politicians unhappy with the party's strong showing in
the polls. More ...
Garuda, UNASCO deal JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia signed on
Friday a 10-year cooperation agreement on aircraft technical
handling with Saudi Arabia's United Aircraft Service Company Ltd.
(UNASCO). More ...
Four Bank DKI employees named as graft suspects JAKARTA (JP): Four officials of city-owned Bank DKI have been
named suspects in corruption cases involving Rp 3.5 billion, head
of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office said. More ...
Protesters kept away from Islamic festival opening SURABAYA (JP): President B.J. Habibie arrived here on Saturday
for a traditional festival commemorating early propagators of
Islam, the Wali Sanga. More ...
Detecting lies has never been so easyBy Lim Tri Santosa JAKARTA (JP): Do you sometimes feel like you're being lied to?
For example, wouldn't you love to know if that politician on TV
is really telling the truth about his proposed tax cuts? There
are countless situations we face daily where ... More ...
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