Search Archive
Search Tips
You can use boolean operators in your search:
pugilist AND basketball- Both words must appearjakarta OR surabaya- Either word can appearjakarta NOT politics- Must have jakarta but not politics+jakarta -politics- Must have jakarta, must not have politics"exact phrase"- Search for exact phrasebasket*- Wildcard (matches basketball, basket, etc.)
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Lawyers want police to free Bogor students and apologize
Lawyers want police to free Bogor students and apologize JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute plans to visit the Bogor Police Headquarters today to demand the release of three students accused of killing of a police officer.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Govt to ratify ILO convention on right to assemble
Govt to ratify ILO convention on right to assemble JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon ratify an International Labor Union (ILO) convention on the freedom of association and protection of the right to organize, Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris promised yesterday.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
RI rowers upbeat over Asiad
RI rowers upbeat over Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Rowing Association pledged yesterday to soldier on with preparations for the 13th Asian Games despite financial and practice facility deficiencies.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Reform for foreigners
Reform for foreigners As my friend Roland Woehrle pointed out in his May 27 farewell letter, Indonesia is a great country and I personally believe that if there is a solution to the present crisis, there might even be a brighter future than Indonesian people nowadays dream of! That requires good...
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Golkar further split as senior members call on Harmoko to go
Golkar further split as senior members call on Harmoko to go JAKARTA (JP): A group of senior Golkar members demanded the resignation of the ruling group's chairman Harmoko because his alleged deception of the public and former president Soeharto contributed toward the current political turmoil.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
A lesson for a multiparty system
A lesson for a multiparty system Kompas of May 30 carried a thought-inspiring caricature depicting a bunch of hilarious, merciless-looking men who raise posters identifying their respective political parties, while others hold up still blank posters.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Balongan unit to resume operations next month
Balongan unit to resume operations next month JAKARTA (JP): The catalytic cracking unit of the state oil and gas company Pertamina's refinery in Balongan, West Java, is expected to resume operation early next month after almost a month-long stoppage.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Unocal finds RI oil reserve
Unocal finds RI oil reserve HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Unocal Corp. (UCL) said it has discovered a new oil-bearing reservoir in offshore Indonesian waters.A well in the deepwater Merah Besar, in Unocal's East Kalimantan production sharing contract (PSC) area, established the presence of oil at shallow...
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Stop condemning Soeharto: Belo
Stop condemning Soeharto: Belo JAKARTA (JP): Bishop of Dili Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo joined leading opposition figures Amien Rais and Megawati Soekarnoputri yesterday in calling on the public to stop condemning former president Soeharto.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
RI debt talks continue
RI debt talks continue FRANKFURT (Reuters): The latest round of talks on rescheduling Indonesia's $80 billion in private-sector debt entered its second day in Frankfurt with no indication emerging of whether any progress has been made.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Australia pledges A$14m to RI
Australia pledges A$14m to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Australian government pledged here yesterday to give Indonesia a A$12 million (US$8.4 million) grant to help reduce the high maternal mortality rate and another A$2 million in an assistance program to the National Commission on Human Rights.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Weak currencies may not spur Asia, says BIS
Weak currencies may not spur Asia, says BIS ZURICH (Reuters): The sharp depreciation of the currencies of some troubled Asian countries may do little to spur their exports or economies, the Bank for International Settlements said.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Artists call for freedom, reject bureaucrats
Artists call for freedom, reject bureaucrats JAKARTA (JP): Several prominent artists and art students demanded yesterday the immediate dismissal of Salim Said and other members of the Jakarta Arts Council (DKJ), as well as the Jakarta Academy of Arts and Culture (AJ), the board which elects DKJ...
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
ITB questions 'Asiaweek' ranking
ITB questions 'Asiaweek' ranking BANDUNG (JP): The prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) questioned criteria used by Hong Kong-based Asiaweek news magazine to place it 14th on the a list of Asia's 30 best institutes of science and technology.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
RI to seek aid for highway
RI to seek aid for highway JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Indonesia's ambassador to Papua New Guinea (PNG) has pledged to find a financial backer for the construction of a highway linking Irian Jaya's provincial capital to the Papua New Guinean town of Vanimo.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Maleo birds face extinction
Maleo birds face extinction JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The population of maleo birds in Indonesia's easternmost province of Irian Jaya has been dwindling apparently because of poaching and forest concessionaire activity, a study said.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Councilors demand review of mega-projects
Councilors demand review of mega-projects JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the city administration yesterday to quickly reconsider its massive projects, most of which have ground to a halt.They said the administration should look into whether the investors and developers of projects such as the...
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Free poll way to solve political crisis
Free poll way to solve political crisis Following Soeharto's downfall, public debate has centered around the validity of the transfer of power to Vice President B.J. Habibie and the legitimacy of the present government. Political observer J. Soedjati Djiwandono addresses these issues.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Police should separate from ABRI: Wik
Police should separate from ABRI: Wik JAKARTA (JP): The National Police could discharge its law enforcement duties more effectively if it became an independent entity separate from the Armed Forces (ABRI), the chairman of the Association of Police Science said yesterday.Maj. Gen.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Habibie calls for common stance to boost economy
Habibie calls for common stance to boost economy JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie urged the people yesterday to put aside differences about his administration's legitimacy to work with the government to restore the country's economy.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Data of foreign lawyers
Data of foreign lawyers Referring to an article titled Are foreign lawyers a problem? in The Jakarta Post by Donna Woodward on April 23, 1998 concerning the issue of the employment of foreign lawyers in Indonesia, we restrain ourselves not to give any comments on it.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Alleged 'Cendana' companies listed
Alleged 'Cendana' companies listed SERANG, West Java: The Serang prosecutors office is currently making an inventory of companies who are suspected of being owned or closely associated with former president Soeharto and his family.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
OPEC basket price falls
OPEC basket price falls LONDON (Reuters): The price of OPEC's basket of seven crudes fell to US$12.79 a barrel on Monday from $13.38 last Friday, the OPEC news agency said quoting the OPEC Secretariat.The basket comprises Algeria's Saharan Blend, Indonesia's Minas, Nigeria's Bonny Light, Saudi...
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
City stops collecting levies
City stops collecting levies JAKARTA (JP): The city administration stopped collecting 22 levies on 31 different types of municipality service as of May 23.The decision was taken in line with Jakarta Governor's Decree No. 134/1998 and Law No. 18/1997 on the collection of local taxes and levies.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
Fischer sees resumption of RI loans
Fischer sees resumption of RI loans TOKYO (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may be able to resume disbursement of funds to aid Indonesia's battered economy "reasonably soon", IMF First Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer said yesterday.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
ABRI academies get new chief
ABRI academies get new chief JAKARTA (JP): Vice Adm. Achmad Sutjipto was installed yesterday as the new commandant general of the Armed Forces' academies, replacing Lt. Gen. Tamlicha Ali.Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
S'pore guarantee vital for Pertamina
S'pore guarantee vital for Pertamina KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): A US$5 billion Singapore government trade financing guarantee could be used to underwrite the maiden direct oil imports of Indonesia's energy monopoly Pertamina, industry sources said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Jun 1998
BI's net int'l drop to to $14.63b
BI's net int'l drop to to $14.63b JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) announced yesterday that its net international reserves (NIR) as of May 29 totaled US$14.63 billion, a decline of $61.8 million from the previous week's level.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Many roads in Bogor damaged
Many roads in Bogor damaged BOGOR (JP): Bogor regent Eddie Yoso Martadipura has said that about 70 percent of roads covering a total length of 1,860 kilometers in the city are in disrepair."Only between 120 and 140 kilometers of the roads can routinely be repaired.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Deputy mayor acknowledges error
Deputy mayor acknowledges error SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Samarinda Deputy Mayor Achmad Amins said yesterday that he would publicly apologize for comments deemed slanderous by religious groups.After meeting with representatives from the Greater Family of Christian Students (KBMK) here yesterday,...
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
S'pore aid for RI trade to go ahead
S'pore aid for RI trade to go ahead SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday plans to offer up to US$5 billion in trade financing to help Indonesia remain in place despite the abrupt change in government in Jakarta.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
The statistics behind the resort's success
The statistics behind the resort's success BINTAN ISLAND, Riau (JP): On a warm May afternoon above a forested cliff, Ria Bintan Club Med Resort executives gathered to celebrate the resort's first summer season with 150 corporate clients and 230 journalists from around the world.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
U.S. sees possibilities and real risks in RI
U.S. sees possibilities and real risks in RI VIENNA (Reuters): U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers yesterday said the current situation in Indonesia contained real possibilities but also real risks.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Bank Niaga expects net loss in first quarter
Bank Niaga expects net loss in first quarter JAKARTA (JP); Publicly listed Bank Niaga is expecting a net loss in the first quarter this year against a net profit of Rp 31.81 billion (about US$3.18 million) over the corresponding period last year, its president said yesterday.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Opposition figures observe Pancasila Day
Opposition figures observe Pancasila Day JAKARTA (JP): Opposition figures held an unprecedented celebration of Pancasila Day here yesterday, a date never formally recognized during the Soeharto era as the birthday of the nation's ideology.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Labor unions call for ILO pact ratification
Labor unions call for ILO pact ratification JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian trade unions are calling on the International Labor Organization (ILO), which begins a three-week convention in Geneva today, to press the Indonesian government to adopt ILO conventions in order to ensure the protection of...
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
BI returns benchmark rates ceiling to Jibor
BI returns benchmark rates ceiling to Jibor JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) reverted to the Jakarta Interbank Offered Rates (Jibor) yesterday as the basis for determining the ceiling of bank deposit rates.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Rain brings W. Cup relief to Vietnam
Rain brings W. Cup relief to Vietnam HANOI (Reuters): Water levels in the reservoir of Vietnam's biggest hydroelectric power plant are rising after good rains and electricity cuts are to be relaxed."Don't worry about power cuts.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Price of selected medicines to be cut
Price of selected medicines to be cut JAKARTA (JP): The government is set to lower prices of various generic drugs by 10 percent this week in consideration of the public's declining purchasing power.H. Sampurno, the director general for the supervision of drugs and food, was quoted by Antara as...
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Asian palm oil market eyes Pakistan developments
Asian palm oil market eyes Pakistan developments KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Asian palm oil traders are closely watching developments in Pakistan after the country carried out nuclear tests last week.Weak technical factors could pressure prices this week, dealers said.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Dibyo urged to resign over Udin's killing
Dibyo urged to resign over Udin's killing YOGYAKARTA (JP): The local chapter of the Association of Indonesian Journalists (PWI) are calling on National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo to resign over the failure of his force to solve the 1996 murder of journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Governor gets the thumbs down
Governor gets the thumbs down SEMARANG, Central Java: In response to the outcry against the renomination of incumbent Governor Soewardi, the provincial legislature as decided not to place him on the list of nominees for the upcoming gubernatorial election.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Expert adamant on cause of Lt. Dadang's death
Expert adamant on cause of Lt. Dadang's death JAKARTA (JP): A forensic doctor said yesterday she was prepared to put her job on the line in differing from official police reports on the death of a Bogor Police officer last month.Police said a student mob stoned Second Lt.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
GDP falls 8.51% in first quarter
GDP falls 8.51% in first quarter JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy contracted by 8.51 percent in the first quarter of 1998, the Central Bureau of Statistics said yesterday.Sugito Suwito, the agency's chairman, also predicted that gross domestic product (GDP) would shrink by 10.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Police to replace stolen motorbike
Police to replace stolen motorbike JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed City Police Chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman promised yesterday to give a motorbike to a reporter whose motorcycle was stolen at the city police headquarters on Saturday.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
BCA employee jailed for embezzlement
BCA employee jailed for embezzlement JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta District Court sentenced an executive of privately run Bank Central Asia (BCA) yesterday to eight months in jail for swindling Rp 396 million from customers.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
$150m from Marubeni to CA
$150m from Marubeni to CA TOKYO (Reuters): Japanese trading house Marubeni Corp said yesterday it had extended a loan worth $150 million in February to a petrochemical joint venture in Indonesia.A Marubeni spokesman said the loan was to help the venture, PT Chandra Asri, meet its debt repayment...
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Tales of the unexpected from the Bintan resort
Tales of the unexpected from the Bintan resort BINTAN ISLAND, Riau (JP): In a resort that induces sleep more at dawn than at night, most prefer to stay in bed past 10 a.m.Still, early risers have nothing to worry about. The Waterfall Terrace greets those up by 7 a.m. with a sumptuous breakfast.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
Rallies target corrupt officials
Rallies target corrupt officials JAKARTA (JP): Emboldened by the success of student demonstrations for reform in major cities, fishermen, farmers and other groups are holding rallies to call attention to their own causes.
Tue, 02 Jun 1998
40 public firms penalized
40 public firms penalized JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange said yesterday it would require 40 companies listed on the exchange to pay a fine of Rp 10 million (US$1,000) each for a delay in submitting their audited 1997 financial reports.