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, 24 Apr 1996
Stone war
Stone warFrom NeracaI was driving my car on Sunday afternoon on my way to Pasaraya on Jl. Sultan Agung in South Jakarta. When I passed Manggarai Station, I felt that the situation was very quiet and tense because there were only a few people standing at the roadside. This frightened me a bit.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Sri Lankans land in Bengkulu
Sri Lankans land in Bengkulu BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Navy officials have been questioning four Sri Lankan fishermen who drifted ashore in Bengkulu on Saturday.Chief of the local navy post command Lt. Col. Simon Silalahi told Antara news agency that his office would find out whether the fishermen had...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Unity of cricket should inspire war torn in Sri Lanka
Unity of cricket should inspire war torn in Sri LankaBy G.S. Edwin JAKARTA (JP): The decade-old ethnic war in Sri Lanka no longer makes front-page headlines. The amorphous battlefront is not quiet, with the sporadic fighting being either mopping-up operations or rearguard actions.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
INFID to discuss land rights
INFID to discuss land rightsBy Arief Budiman SALATIGA, Central Java (JP): Through the process of globalization, the world is becoming one unit. Boundaries among states have become more permeable. It is true interaction among countries has existed for a very long time. But now it has intensified.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Sengkang to build gas power plant
Sengkang to build gas power plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Energi Sengkang, a joint venture between PT Trihasra Sarana Jaya Purnama and Energy Equity Asia Power Ltd. of Australia, will build and operate a combined-cycle power station in Sengkang, South Sulawesi, with an investment of US$176 million.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
VP cannot interfere with Supreme Court
VP cannot interfere with Supreme Court YOGYAKARTA (JP): An constitutional law expert has stated that despite increasing public demands, neither the President nor the Vice President has the authority to investigate alleged corruption in the Supreme Court.P.J.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
New fleet needed
New fleet neededFrom MerdekaI would like to suggest that the state-run city transportation company (PPD) replace their old buses with newer, more convenient models in order to maintain the company's good image.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Five children die of diarrhea
Five children die of diarrhea SEMARANG, Central Java: At least five children under five have died of diarrhea and 50 others have been hospitalized in Purworejo district over the past week.Officials of the provincial office of health here said yesterday that they had taken precautionary measures to...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Minister calls for probe into fire at legal aid office
Minister calls for probe into fire at legal aid office JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman has called for an investigation into the mysterious fire which destroyed the office of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (LBH) in Medan, North Sumatra.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
EC calls for review of car policy
EC calls for review of car policy JAKARTA (JP): European Commission Vice President Leon Brittan has asked the Indonesian government to review its new national car policy."We're very concerned over the policy.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Prosecutor's office drops request for case review
Prosecutor's office drops request for case review JAKARTA (JP): A district court judge revealed yesterday that the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office was in fact planning to follow up on a letter received by Justice Adi Andojo Soetjipto, who asked that a recent Supreme Court decision be reviewed.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
U.S. support for Israel condemned
U.S. support for Israel condemned JAKARTA (JP): Moslem students yesterday staged a demonstration outside the United States embassy condemning Washington for its support of the Israeli military offensive against Lebanon.
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 23, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 0 1,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 20,000 Alumindo Perkasa 900 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,675 -25 913,000...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 Game Show: Fun House 3:00 News: Lintasan Berita 3:05 Children's Program: Dendang Ria 3:30 TV Series: Roseanne 4:05 TV Drama: Masih Ada Jalan 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Evening News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons: Pemakaian Tanda Titik Dua 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Wed, 24 Apr 1996
Sahid manages Topas hotel
Sahid manages Topas hotel BANDUNG, West Java (JP): PT Sahid International Hotel Management & Consultants (SIHMC) yesterday added Bandung's Hotel Topas Galeria to the list of hotels under its management.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Jakarta teams elected as new SSX executives
Jakarta teams elected as new SSX executives SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Isaka Yoga of PT Mashill Securities was yesterday elected new president of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX), replacing Basirudin A. Sarida, who had served only one year of his three-year term.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Try calls for better supervision
Try calls for better supervision JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno acknowledged yesterday that thousands of cases of irregularities have occurred at the Ministry of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Mulyana W. Kusumah denies communist links allegations
Mulyana W. Kusumah denies communist links allegations JAKARTA (JP): Mulyana W. Kusumah, the secretary general of the newly established Independent Election Monitoring Committee, denied media reports yesterday that he has been blacklisted as a member of the banned Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Police tighten net on gamblers
Police tighten net on gamblers PALU, Central Sulawesi: The provincial administration is keeping an eye out for a number of its employees alleged to have frequented gambling parlors, Antara reported yesterday.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Micro loans extended to poor families in E. Java
Micro loans extended to poor families in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, yesterday introduced loans for very small businesses in East Java in a bid to help eradicate poverty in the province.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Clean audit succes for Pertamina
Clean audit succes for Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): The Government Audit Agency (BPKP) yesterday awarded an unqualified, or clean, opinion to the state oil company Pertamina for its 1994/95 financial report.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Thai PM arrives tomorrow
Thai PM arrives tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa Archa is scheduled to arrive here tomorrow for a two-day visit that will include a courtesy call on President Soeharto."It is has become customary in ASEAN (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) for new heads of state to...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Film on Jakarta slated for next year
Film on Jakarta slated for next year JAKARTA (JP): Filmmakers are hoping to complete a film about the history of Jakarta in time for next year's celebration of the capital's 469th anniversary."God willing, the film will be ready for viewing by June 22, 1997," Johan Tjasmadi, the head of the...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Advisory agency rejects official GDP estimate
Advisory agency rejects official GDP estimate JAKARTA (JP): An economic advisory group yesterday questioned the validity of the government's recent estimate of Indonesia's economic growth, saying that the figures are not supported by sound official statistics.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Widayat holds solo exhibition
Widayat holds solo exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Noted painter Widayat, who turned 77 on March 23, is scheduled to hold a solo exhibition at Galeri Santi, Jl. Benda No. 4 in Kemang, South Jakarta.The display is scheduled to be opened by local tycoon James Riady and painting collector Oei Hong Djien on...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
INRO seeks U.S. nod to save rubber pact
INRO seeks U.S. nod to save rubber pact KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) opened talks here yesterday, confident that the United States would soon sign into agreement a new global price pact now in limbo without its support.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Legal aid office burned
Legal aid office burned MEDAN, North Sumatra: A group of unidentified people set fire to the building of the local chapter of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (LBH) early yesterday, activists have claimed.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Telecom deal in Cambodia
Telecom deal in Cambodia PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Cambodia's Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MOPT) has signed a US$60 million deal with Luxembourg-based Millicom International Cellular SA (MICSA) for setting up GSM services, a ministry official said yesterday.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Business center in Lippo Karawaci
Business center in Lippo Karawaci JAKARTA (JP): A large shopping center in Pinangsia, Tangerang, projected to become a main business center in the town and its vicinity, is being built in the Lippo Karawaci business complex.Located on a 8.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Dai-ichi, Jl. Senen Raya 135, Central Jakarta. - Mezzanine Lounge: The Praise Vocal Group, Nightly except Sundays, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. * Hotel Aryaduta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Los Morenitos Vocal Group, Monday,...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Government has no plan to increase toll
Government has no plan to increase toll JAKARTA (JP): The government has yet to consider the possibility of increasing the toll on the Cawang-Tanjung Priok- Ancol Timur-Priok urban highways, according to a minister.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Downer winding up SE Asia tour
Downer winding up SE Asia tour BANGKOK (AFP): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer paid a courtesy call on Thai Prime Minister Banharn Silpa-archa yesterday as he wound up a three-nation tour of southeast Asia.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Indonesia needs the independent watchdog
Indonesia needs the independent watchdog Reactions to the setting up of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) by a clutch of independent-minded intellectuals last month have continued unabated. J. Soedjati Djiwandono reviews the various reactions to the body.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:30 p.m. Travel: My Country 2:35 TV Series: Kid's Song 3:05 Children Program: Taman Bermain 3:30 TV Series: Beyond Tomorrow 4:00 News: Lintasan Berita 4:05 Science: IPTEK 4:30 TV Drama: Di Balik Penampilan 5:00 Regional News 5:30 English Lesson: The Story; with Nisrina H.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Bank Ratu to boost profits
Bank Ratu to boost profits JAKARTA (JP): Bank Sinergi, which was partly acquired by Mustika Ratu last year, yesterday announced its new name, Bank Ratu, and intention to triple its profit to Rp 3.3 billion (US$1.4 million) this year.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 22, 1996: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 975 0 3,000 AHAP Insurance 2,800 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 900 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,700 25 881,000 Aneka...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Malaysia, RP to jointly curb piracy
Malaysia, RP to jointly curb piracy KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and the Philippines agreed yesterday to step up efforts to clamp down on cross-border criminal activity including piracy, a Malaysian minister said.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Racism revisited
Racism revisited In response to the article by Arief Budiman (The Jakarta Post, April 19, 1996) I think the most important fact is that indigenous Indonesians constitute 97 percent of the population and have inhabited this archipelago for thousands of years.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Students told to speak English
Students told to speak English JAKARTA (JP): The governor of West Sumatra has urged the educational authorities to force university students to speak English on campus on at least two days a week.Governor Hasan Basri Durin told a gathering in Padang over the weekend that English had become more and...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Poll violation report denied
Poll violation report denied SEMARANG, Central Java: Governor Soewardi has denied reports of premature electioneering and violations of general election rules here, Antara reported.He was responding to an accusation by local executives of the United Development Party that village and neighborhood...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Timor cars
Timor carsFrom RepublikaThe commotion about the (inexpensive) Timor national car, which enjoys exemption from some duties and taxes in compliance with the Presidential Instruction No.2/1996 has caused a great concern.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Prime suspect denies killing woman and her three children
Prime suspect denies killing woman and her three children JAKARTA (JP): A prime suspect continues to deny his involvement in a cold-blooded homicide."Yes, that was my statement, but I did not tell the truth," Philipus repeatedly told a court here yesterday in reply to a judge's questions.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Manipulation in Supreme Court's verdict revealed
Manipulation in Supreme Court's verdict revealed JAKARTA (JP): The uproar over alleged corruption in the Supreme Court reached a new stage yesterday with the disclosure of details of the improprieties reportedly committed by senior judges.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Utut Adianto shines in Cakti chess meet
Utut Adianto shines in Cakti chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Utut Adianto remained on top of the standings even after drawing with Indian grandmaster Dibyendu Barua in the eighth round of the Cakti chess tournament in Madras, India, on Sunday.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Jamaica and Panama have new ambassadors
Jamaica and Panama have new ambassadors JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto received the credentials of the new Panamanian Ambassador Ivan G. Gonzalez and Jamaican Earl Alexander Carr here yesterday.The President stressed the need for Indonesia, Panama and Jamaica to improve their bilateral relations,...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Problematic pupils at 50 city high schools: Study
Problematic pupils at 50 city high schools: Study JAKARTA (JP): Students of at least 50 of the 600 senior high schools in the capital, have been branded as problematic because they had engaged in brawls more than twice this year, a study says.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Presidential change unlikely in 1998: Arif
Presidential change unlikely in 1998: Arif SEMARANG (JP): Noted sociologist Arief Budiman jumped onto the bandwagon of scholars who doubt if presidential succession will take place in 1998.Arief said here yesterday that there's only a slight chance that a change in national leadership could occur...
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Freeport sets up environmental fund
Freeport sets up environmental fund NEW ORLEANS, United States (Reuter): Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold said Friday it will create a US$100 million trust fund to clean up environmental damage from an Indonesian mine as part of a settlement with a U.S. government agency.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Indonesia names 94 athletes for Atlanta Olympic Games
Indonesia names 94 athletes for Atlanta Olympic Games JAKARTA (JP): Fight to do your best is what Indonesia's Olympic Games contingent was told when it gathered at the National Sports Council headquarters yesterday.
Tue, 23 Apr 1996
Soldiers may get up to 2.5 years for killing farmers
Soldiers may get up to 2.5 years for killing farmers SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Military prosecutors yesterday demanded that the soldiers who shot dead four peasants on Madura Island in 1993 be jailed for between two and two and a half years.Led by Col. F.X.