Is Russia's recovery sustainable?By Batara Simatupang AMSTERDAM (JP): On Aug. 17, 1998, the Russian government
decided to float the ruble, to default on part of its foreign
debt payments and to cease temporarily payments on Russian
government treasury bills (GKO). More ...
Rudy denies the existence of diary outlining meetings JAKARTA (JP): The Bank Bali scandal was the focus of the
Cabinet meeting on political and security affairs on Thursday,
where President B.J. More ...
Bills on new provinces get support from legislators JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and an academic welcomed on Thursday
the continued deliberation of 11 bills on the establishment of
three new provinces, 29 regencies and three mayoralties. More ...
KONI to hone best PON athletes for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has set the
2000 National Games (PON) as the arena to recruit athletes for
centralized training in its strategy to regain the overall medal
title at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games. More ...
Choose watchdog members carefully: Kadin JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(Kadin) urged the government, on Thursday, to be selective in
choosing members for the antimonopoly watchdog, the Business
Competition Supervisory Commission.Kadin's vice chairman Soy M. More ...
Buskers killed by angry drivers WONOSOBO, Central Java: One street singer died and three
others are in a coma after they were assaulted by a group of
public transportation drivers on a street between Purworejo and
Saputan villages, Antara reported Thursday. More ...
Australian firm to help BI audit JAKARTA (JP): Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) head Satrio B. Yudono
said on Thursday he would ask Australia-based
PricewaterhouseCoopers to help the agency audit the central bank
over the high-profile Bank Bali scandal. More ...
Military command to be set up soon in Aceh: Source JAKARTA (JP): Despite widespread condemnation by Acehnese,
President B.J. Habibie has reportedly approved the Ministry of
Defense's plan to reestablish the Iskandar Muda Military Command
in the strife-torn province. More ...
Irianese students slam UK role in 1996 massacre JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Students rallied here on Thursday
demanding the British and South African parliaments take
responsibility for the alleged involvement of their soldiers and
mercenaries in a 1996 hostage-release operation. More ...
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Aug. 26, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,365.00 7,439.00Australian dollar 1 4,652.47 4,702.94Austrian schilling 1 557. More ...
New Air Force school commander SURABAYA: Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Hanafie Asnan is
scheduled to lead a handover ceremony of Air Force school
commander from Rear Marshall Abdullah Syirat to the new commander
First Marshall Wartoyo here on Friday, Antara reported. More ...
Teenage students reveal cinematic flairBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Cicip, the heroine of the nine-minute film
Namanya Juga Usaha (It Was Worth The Try) has a mission. The
overweight teenager wants to shed some pounds in exchange for
acceptance from her schoolmates. More ...
Mental institution treating addicts BOGOR (JP): The Bogor Mental Institution (RSJP) has taken in
drug addicts as patients over the past month, an official said on
Thursday. More ...
Soeharto hill to be renamed SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The authorities are seeking to
rename a local forest park currently named after former president
Soeharto who resigned last year, a report said Thursday. More ...
Swimmers to train in Bali for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Association (PRSI) plans
to hold a centralized training camp in January at Bali Cliff
Resort in Bali as part of its preparation for the 2000 Olympic
Games in Sydney. More ...
24 snack victims still in hospital JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-two children and two adults, one of them
a pregnant mother, were receiving treatment at Harum Hospital on
Jl. More ...
Government still way behind in Y2K preparations JAKARTA (JP): Most computer systems in government agencies and
enterprises were yet to be updated as of July in preparation for
the millennium bug, with only four months remaining until it is
set to strike, a research institute found. More ...
Death sentence sought for drug offenders JAKARTA (JP): With an increasing trend of drug abuse, National
Police headquarters is seeking a more effective preventive
measure against the use and sale of drugs.Spokesman for the National Police Headquarters Brig. Gen.
Togar M. More ...
Basketball clubs gear up for national league JAKARTA (JP): Five basketball clubs are preparing their
athletes for the first of five series in the 1999 A Mild National
Basketball League Kobatama from Aug. 31 to Sept. 5 at Bima Sakti
Sports Complex in Cirebon, West Java. More ...
Ophthalmologist not optometrist I refer to the article on contact lens in the Aug. 22, 1999
edition of The Jakarta Post. It is a good article and I'm proud
that my father was quoted in the article.But there are some mistakes that I would like to correct. More ...
Aster denies bankruptcy report JAKARTA (JP): Taira Faisal & Panggabean law firm denied on
Thursday that its client PT Aster Dharma Industri was declared
bankrupt by the Supreme Court."As of Aug. More ...
Prosecutor reported to Attorney General TANGERANG (JP): A dispute at the Tangerang District
Prosecutors' Office continued on Thursday as one of the
attorneys, Pudji Basuki, was reported to the Attorney General's
Office for allegedly extorting money from other counselors. More ...
Nomura to quit Tancho JAKARTA (JP): Two Japanese investors will divest their entire
stake in PT Tancho Indonesia, a publicly listed cosmetics and
perfume producer, the company said on Thursday. More ...
Indocement books profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa announced on
Thursday a consolidated net income of Rp 558.47 billion (about
US$74.5 million) in the first semester ended in June 30, up from
Rp 3.32 billion in the same period last year. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sketch Exhibition: Paradigma Seni Rupa Indonesia, by Srihadi
Soedarsono, at Galeri Lontar, Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl. Utan Kayu
68 H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until
Sept. 27. More ...
A matter of hygiene Recently, on a morning television program a representative
from the tourist sector spoke of tourism in Indonesia being the
third highest foreign exchange earner. More ...
Lippo hosts Red & White jazz concert JAKARTA (JP): Jazz lovers, listen up. A four-day jazz concert
featuring well-known musicians might be what is needed to cheer
you up and put to rest a lousy workday. More ...
Appointment with death In this age of violence, hearing news about innocent people
falling victim to pointless games no longer comes as a surprise
here. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
The Mummy 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Entrapment 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Warlock 3 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Mid Summer Night Dream 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55
Blast From The Past ... More ...
Central Java aims to host 2004 National Games JAKARTA (JP): Central Java is determined in its ambition to
host the 2004 National Games (PON), despite tough competition
from West Java, North Sumatra and South Sumatra. More ...
Military kills five in night of violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): At least five residents were shot and
killed by security personnel and 25 were injured in riots
involving at least 1,000 people here on Thursday. More ...
Students protest plantation firm PEKANBARU, Riau: More than 1,000 freshmen of the Riau
University took to the streets here Thursday to protest the
operation of the oil palm plantation company, PT Torganda, in the
province. More ...
Government told to nix land deals with Soeharto associates JAKARTA (JP): State forestry firm Perum Perhutani has urged
the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations to cancel its land swap
deals with eight companies linked to former president Soeharto's
families and cronies.Perhutani president A. More ...
Three dead in last day of campaignBy Budiman Moerdijat and Dwi Atmanta DILI, East Timor (JP): At least three men were shot dead and
several others wounded on Thursday in sporadic clashes here that
tarnished the penultimate day of campaigning for Monday's vote on
the province's future. More ...
Rp 18m taken in armed robbery JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives are pursuing
four men who robbed a 27-year-old man of Rp 18 million at
Kebayoran Lama subdistrict on Thursday morning.South Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col. More ...
Agriculture ministry works to boost fishery exports JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture plans to develop
marine aquaculture in line with a massive fishery development
program aimed at bolstering exports to US$10.19 billion by 2003,
compared to $2.04 billion in 1998. More ...
Amateur c'ships serve as PON warm-up SURABAYA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Golf Championships, held
next year in the East Java capital, will serve as preparation for
the 15th National Games (PON). More ...
Thousands of infants suffer from malnutrition SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): At least 27,300 infants in
Cirebon, West Java, are suffering from malnutrition, Minister of
Social Affairs Justika Baharsjah said."This huge figure bothers us all. More ...
East Timor cyberwar on new global battlefield: The webBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may be on the brink of a cyberwar, but
no blood will be shed in this conflict nor lives lost due to
bullets. The battlefield of such a war is the Internet, with
bullets the words, and soldiers the hackers. More ...
'Antara' building not demolished With reference to the news items in The Jakarta Post of Aug.
23 and Aug. 24 editions on page 3, we would like to clarify that
the articles or the false opinion that the historic Antara
building situated on 57-59 Jl. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 26, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Garuda upbeat over debt talks with creditors JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia said on
Thursday its debt restructuring proposal was received positively
by its foreign creditors. More ...
BPKP preparing bill to ensure audit independency JAKARTA (JP): The Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) is
preparing a draft law to ensure greater independency in its audit
work over state-owned enterprises and government budgetary
spending, the agency's senior executive said on Thursday. More ...
Foreign exchange reserves fall to $15.95 billion JAKARTA (JP): The country's net foreign exchange reserves fell
US$55.1 million to $15.95 billion as of Aug. 23, according to
Bank Indonesia's latest weekly report. More ...
Sound body, sound mind I refer to the editorial Rout in Brunei (The Jakarta Post,
Aug. 14, 1999) in which it is stated that we have all been taught
that sports and fitness are important aspects of life and that a
sound body ensures a sound mind. More ...
Initiation program should continue, say academics JAKARTA (JP): Despite mounting protests against the university
initiation ceremonies that often end in tragedy, academics in
Jakarta said on Thursday the ceremonies were necessary for
incoming freshmen. More ...
Judge asked to free mentally ill defendant JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer has suggested the Central Jakarta
District Court free defendant Anwar Budiman, 25, from all charges
of possessing and selling 3.87 kilograms of dried marijuana. More ...
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