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Fri, 05 Jan 1996
Austere, realistic budget
Austere, realistic budget The 1996-1997 state budget which President Soeharto proposed to the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday is qualitatively and structurally very similar to the current one. The spending plan reflects a conservative fiscal policy.
Tue, 14 Jul 1998
Indovision responds
Indovision responds Indovision would like to thank Maimunah and Robert Janssen (Your Letters, Indovision: A world of joy, July 10, 1998) for the opportunity to explain the loss of signal which occurred on July 1.
Thu, 11 Dec 1997
India offers finance services package, no word from Jakarta
India offers finance services package, no word from Jakarta GENEVA (AFP): India has handed in an improved banking and insurance package, trade officials said, three days before the deadline for a deal to open up global financial service markets.
Fri, 04 Sep 2015
Is Indonesia finally getting serious about boosting FDI?
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo is hoping to attract much-needed foreign capital through measures such as a new tax holiday scheme and plans for a "massive deregulation" of key industries. But will they be enough to lure tetchy foreign investors? Late Wednesday, the government promised quick and...
Fri, 08 Jul 2005
'Upgrade trains, maintain them'
'Upgrade trains, maintain them'Four people have died and hundreds of other passengers suffered injuries from a train collision in South Jakarta on June 30. Investigations into the cause of the accident are considering the possibility the driver of the train that rammed into the parked locomotive...
Sat, 18 Sep 2004
Democracy depends on a free press
Democracy depends on a free press Independent courts and a free press are fundamental to democracy -- which makes yesterday's prison sentence handed down to magazine editor Bambang Harymurti a serious setback for Indonesia.
Thu, 25 Jan 2001
Helicopter crashes in Ancol
Helicopter crashes in Ancol JAKARTA (JP): Two people survived a helicopter crash uninjured on Wednesday when the aircraft belonging to PT Heli Zona attempted an emergency landing on a golf course on the Taman Impian Jaya Ancol recreation site in North Jakarta.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Foreign bankruptcy claim denied: Court
Foreign bankruptcy claim denied: Court JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court rejected on Monday a US$65 million bankruptcy petition filed by three foreign banks against BII Finance Center, an affiliate of publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia.
Mon, 02 Apr 2001
Indonesia to support reelection of Kofi Annan
Indonesia to support reelection of Kofi Annan JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian officials on Sunday gave a strong signal that it would support the re-election of Kofi Annan as United Nations (UN) Secretary General, despite having yet to extend an official endorsement.
Tue, 06 Oct 1998
Two arrested for stealing train cables
Two arrested for stealing train cables JAKARTA (JP): Police have said they caught two youngsters red- handed stealing train traffic system cables from railway tracks in Depok late on Sunday.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Wed, 04 Dec 1996
Kuwait boycott threatens Asia Cup quarterfinals
Kuwait boycott threatens Asia Cup quarterfinals ABU DHABI (AFP): A possible threat by Kuwait is casting a cloud over the Asian Football Cup which kicks off here today.Kuwaiti officials have warned they will pull out of the tournament, the showcase of Asian soccer, if they find themselves drawn...
Mon, 02 Dec 1996
Summit strengthens ASEAN
Summit strengthens ASEAN JAKARTA (JP): The weekend summit that brought together leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has strengthened the organization's stance on various issues, political observers say.Dewi F.
Sun, 08 Oct 1995
Driving in Jakarta easy compared to outside city
Driving in Jakarta easy compared to outside cityBy June Frances JAKARTA (JP): This is Asia and early last year I was new to it. From a perch above the Selamat Datang statue in Central Jakarta, I watched the cars wind around and round, maybe eight deep where only four lanes were marked.
Sat, 04 Jun 2005
Amerada moves to develop Ujung Pangkah
Amerada moves to develop Ujung Pangkah Amerada Hess Co., and partner ConocoPhillips, signed two major construction contracts on Friday to signal the start of major investment to develop the Ujung Pangkah gas block in East Java -- where the two global energy giants act as the operator.
Mon, 01 Apr 2002
Mobs signal return of political thuggery
Mobs signal return of political thuggeryAhmad Junaidi and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Actions speak louder than words, but sadly some equate this as wanton violence and are proud of it even if their actions are nothing more than thuggery.
Fri, 06 Jul 2001
Typhoon kills 55 people and charts course for HK
Typhoon kills 55 people and charts course for HK HONG KONG (Reuters): A typhoon was bearing down on Hong Kong on Thursday after ripping through the northern Philippines and Taiwan, killing at least 55 people in landslides and freak electrocutions and leaving over 30 missing.
Mon, 07 Jan 2002
Death of law enforcement
Death of law enforcementFrom Rakyat MerdekaAlthough the year 2001 has passed and 2002 has just begun, the prospects for law enforcement and respect for human rights are still not bright in this country.
Thu, 25 May 2000
Critics not after accountability of president: Amien
Critics not after accountability of president: Amien JAKARTA (JP): The likelihood of a political confrontation that could topple the government looks increasingly distant after President Abdurrahman Wahid's harshest critic affirmed that the coming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) would only...
Thu, 25 Sep 1997
Police arrest two for mobile phone fraud
Police arrest two for mobile phone fraud JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two men for illegally allegedly copying 369 mobile phone numbers under the Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS) system and selling them on at very low prices.
Tue, 05 Aug 2008
RI, Malaysia discussing CPO pricing scheme
Sukabumi, W Java (ANTARA News) - Indonesia and Malaysia are holding talks to set up a crude palm oil (CPO) pricing scheme as means to prevent prices from fluctuating in the world market, Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriantono said.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Pertamina signs four oil production sharing deals
Pertamina signs four oil production sharing deals JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil company Pertamina awarded on Monday four contracts for the exploration and development of Indonesian oil and gas resources, the first oil mining deals signed this year.
Wed, 12 Sep 2001
New decree on IBRA submitted
New decree on IBRA submitted JAKARTA (JP): State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Tuesday that his office had submitted a proposal to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on a new decree to provide a legal foundation for the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Sun, 05 Oct 2003
Dozens hurt in Bogor train collision
Dozens hurt in Bogor train collisionTheresia Sufa and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dozens of people were injured on Saturday when a passenger train slammed into the rear of another train about one kilometer from the Bogor railway station.The crash occurred at 12:40 p.m.
Wed, 11 Jun 1997
NEC launches RI semiconductor plant
NEC launches RI semiconductor plant JAKARTA (JP): Japan's NEC Corporation officially launched yesterday its US$45 million semiconductor plant in Indonesia.The plant, officially opened by Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo, is operated by PT NEC Humpuss Semiconductors Indonesia, a joint...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Tapping phone calls to tough task
Tapping phone calls to tough taskBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The tapping of the telephone conversation between Mr. President and Mr. Attorney General taught us a couple of things.First, it showed how we, Indonesians in general, still have a lot to learn when it comes to taking precautions.
Thu, 20 Nov 1997
OPEC advised to ignore uncertainty over Iraq
OPEC advised to ignore uncertainty over Iraq LONDON (Reuters): OPEC must ignore short-term uncertainty over Iraqi exports and raise its official output ceiling at ministerial talks in Jakarta next week, a senior Gulf Arab oil industry source said on Tuesday.
Sat, 02 Jul 1994
Early warning systems for quake to be set up
Early warning systems for quake to be set up JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is exploring the possibility of cooperation with the European Economic Community to set up early warning systems for earthquakes.Indonesia plans to build 21 quake monitoring stations across the archipelago equipped with early...
Thu, 14 Mar 2002
EU seeks to spur Myanmar talks after coup plot
EU seeks to spur Myanmar talks after coup plotAgencies, Yangon Just days after Myanmar's junta said it foiled a coup plot, European officials begin a short visit on Wednesday in a bid to encourage democratic reforms and end the impoverished nation's long isolation.
Sat, 17 Jul 1999
ASEAN to change the shape of annual ministers' talks
ASEAN to change the shape of annual ministers' talks SINGAPORE (AP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is changing the structure of its annual foreign ministers' meeting this year in a bid to make talks more candid and direct, officials in Singapore said on Friday.
Tue, 16 Jun 2009
KADIN Again Urges Updated Negative Investment List
According to a senior official of the country’s most influential business association, a revised negative investment list is unlikely to be finalized by the current government, whose term expires in October, given that business leaders first would first have to be consulted.
Mon, 16 Apr 2001
Jihad calls send markets another negative signal
Jihad calls send markets another negative signal JAKARTA (JP): A new wave of negative sentiment could hit the financial market this week as jihad calls to defend President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid intensifies.
Tue, 05 Sep 2000
Wisma BCA sold to Singapore's Keppel Land
Wisma BCA sold to Singapore's Keppel Land JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Monday that the BCA headquarters building had been sold to Singapore's Keppel Land Ltd. for Rp 280 billion (US$33.73 million).
Sun, 02 Jul 2000
Rescue teams find no clues to missing 'Cahaya Bahari'
Rescue teams find no clues to missing 'Cahaya Bahari' JAKARTA (JP): Three days after detecting an SOS signal from the Cahaya Bahari, rescue teams have still not been able to detect a single trace of the ferry and on Saturday began looking into alternative possibilities, including hijacking.
Mon, 07 Apr 2008
Indonesian, Norwegian employers to train local entrepreneurs
Two leading employers associations in Indonesia and Norway will conduct brand leadership training for small and medium scale entrepreneurs and facilitate exports of their products to Scandinavian countries.
Fri, 19 Jul 2002
Indonesia's unreformed military
Indonesia's unreformed military American military cooperation with Jakarta, suspended during the Soeharto dictatorship over the Indonesian Army's human rights abuses, should not be resumed without strict conditions and careful controls.
Sat, 16 Dec 2000
Popular support needed to stay put
Popular support needed to stay put For an ordinary politician who knows that popular support after a year or two in power is waning, it is usually a signal to step down from office. For an "extraordinary" politician, from a background with clerical roots, like Abdurrahman Wahid, there seems to be a...
Thu, 19 Aug 2004
Education budget hike gets thumbs-up
Education budget hike gets thumbs-upKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An expert and a legislator has welcomed an increase in the education budget, but urged the government to come up with more detailed plans on the development of the country's education sector.
Thu, 03 Jun 1999
RI plans to promote investment to roadshow
RI plans to promote investment to roadshow SEOUL (Reuters): Indonesia will launch a global roadshow to promote investment in the troubled but resource-rich country following next week's general elections, Investment Minister Marzuki Usman said on Wednesday.
Sat, 04 Aug 2007
An Island Losing its Cultural Character
Does Bali's Sunset Road Signal the Setting Sun on Efforts to Preserve "Bali Style" in Local Architectural Values?(8/4/2007) The Indonesian language daily newspaper NusaBali has questioned in the rapid development of businesses along Kuta's Sunset Road and the lack of Balinese architectural elements...
Sat, 15 Jun 2002
'Lower SBI rate stimulates growth'
'Lower SBI rate stimulates growth'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The reducing interest rate of Bank Indonesia one-month SBI promissory notes will trigger a positive chain reaction in the country's economy, according to analysts.Banking analyst Elvyn G.
Mon, 16 Jul 2001
The magic of cable television
The magic of cable televisionBy Gatot Susetyo JAKARTA (JP): Cable TV technology has become increasingly popular in multichannel television entertainment.Cable TV is a distribution network (cable network) system of coaxial cables and optical fibers.
Thu, 16 Apr 1998
Concerns over reform drag down rupiah again
Concerns over reform drag down rupiah again JAKARTA (JP): The crippled rupiah fell for the second consecutive day yesterday on market apprehension over the country's commitment to thoroughly implementing the revised reforms, currency dealers said.The rupiah, which opened at 7,700/7,800, closed 2.
Fri, 11 Jan 2002
Military command reinstated in Aceh despite protests
Military command reinstated in Aceh despite protestsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite objections from the Acehnese and from human rights campaigners, the government has decided to reestablish the military command in Aceh, contending that the province needs special treatment...
Tue, 28 Feb 1995
'Japan's plutonium ship won't pass through Indonesian waters'
'Japan's plutonium ship won't pass through Indonesian waters' JAKARTA (JP)): The Japanese government has guaranteed that the plutonium-laden ship, Pacific Pintail, will not pass through Indonesian waters on its way to Japan, the Indonesian foreign ministry disclosed yesterday.
Tue, 14 Aug 2001
Megawati makes good
Megawati makes good It was never on the cards for Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to appoint a cabinet of politicians who brought no political baggage with them. There are too many debts owed for past favors to hope for a wholly uncomplicated line-up.
Mon, 13 Aug 2001
Megawati makes good
Megawati makes good It was never on the cards for Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to appoint a cabinet of politicians who brought no political baggage with them. There are too many debts owed for past favors to hope for a wholly uncomplicated line-up.
Sat, 11 Aug 2001
Megawati makes good
Megawati makes good It was never on the cards for Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri to appoint a cabinet of politicians who brought no political baggage with them. There are too many debts owed for past favors to hope for a wholly uncomplicated line-up.
Mon, 28 Nov 1994
More fatalities and Merapi signals new eruption
More fatalities and Merapi signals new eruption YOGYAKARTA (JP): Mount Merapi, which has already killed 46 villagers since last Tuesday, was showing new activity as of yesterday.Between Saturday and Sunday, the volcano jolted the surrounding areas with two tremors and two earthquakes of low...
Sat, 18 May 2002
Taiwan separatists doomed to fail
Taiwan separatists doomed to failHua Hua, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing Separatists in Taiwan were dealt a heavy blow when their latest attempt to create "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan" in the international community ended in failure.
Thu, 20 Sep 2001
Mega's visit to U.S. timely
Mega's visit to U.S. timely There was indeed, at first, some hesitation among senior Indonesian government officials whether or not to accept the American presidential invitation. The economic value of the visit seems to have more significance than the political aspect, so the go-ahead signal was...