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.)
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Inequities spur growth of 'formless' groups
Inequities spur growth of 'formless' groups SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The rise of the so-called "formless organization" in Indonesia is partly a result of social and economic inequities, according to one political scientist.M.T.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
RI-Taiwan trade could reach $4b this year
RI-Taiwan trade could reach $4b this year JAKARTA (JP): Trade between Taiwan and Indonesia is set to exceed US$4 billion this year, says Lu Pao-sun, head of the Taipei Economic and Trade Office here.On the eve of Taiwan's Double-Ten (National Day) celebrations today, Lu said that his country was...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Developers not monopolizing lands: Minister
Developers not monopolizing lands: Minister JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Agrarian Affairs/Chairman of the National Land Agency Soni Harsono denied yesterday that 10 leading property developers have monopolized land in Jakarta and surrounding areas.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Managing the Asia-Pacific quadrangle
Managing the Asia-Pacific quadrangle The sixth informal annual workshop on Managing Potential Conflicts in the South China Sea is scheduled to open in the East Kalimantan city of Balikpapan today. Noted political scientist Juwono Sudarsono looks at the issue from a geo-political perspective.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Three children drowned in river
Three children drowned in river SEMARANG, Central Java: Three elementary school students drowned in the Kaligarang River in the Kreteg village, Ungaran sub-district, some 20 kilometers southeast of the city.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Drug dealer's escape still puzzles police
Drug dealer's escape still puzzles police JAKARTA (JP): City police are still in the dark about the whereabouts of an African charged with heroin trafficking who escaped from jail a week ago.Several senior police officers told The Jakarta Post yesterday that Interpol has agreed to help Jakarta...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Govt takes aim at illegal fishing
Govt takes aim at illegal fishing JAKARTA (JP): The newly appointed Director General of Fisheries, Rear Admiral F.X. Murdjijo, pledged yesterday to step up security and control in Indonesia's territorial waters to eliminate illegal fishing practices.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Japan to remain important for Indonesia: Ginandjar
Japan to remain important for Indonesia: Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): As the biggest investor in Indonesia, Japan is expected to continue to play a pivotal role in Indonesia's development over the next 50 years.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Alleged suppliers of illegal timber to be investigated
Alleged suppliers of illegal timber to be investigated JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo confirmed yesterday that his office will conduct investigations into forest concessionaires which have allegedly supplied illegal timber to wood-based industrial firms.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Dealing with disaster
Dealing with disaster Located in one of the most active volcanic belts in the world, Indonesia is no stranger to earthquakes and the devastation which they bring about. In fact, when we include the very mild tremors that nobody finds worth a moment's thought, earthquakes are said to be daily...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Commuters enjoy new train
Commuters enjoy new train BEKASI (JP): Bekasi commuters are now taking advantage of a new business train capable of making the Bekasi-Jakarta journey in a reliable 30 minutes.The residents said yesterday that the train has become their favorite since it began operation last month, a fact easily...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Malnutrition common in C. Java
Malnutrition common in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: A nutrition expert from Diponegoro University says that despite an adequate food stock, malnutrition is still prevalent among low-income people in the province.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Nemo brings home boxing silver medal
Nemo brings home boxing silver medal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's last toe-hold at the 18th Asian Amateur Boxing Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, came unstuck on Sunday.The country's last hope, Nemo Michel Bahari, succumbed 3-4 to pre-tournament favorite Tilegenov Bakhtiyar of Kazakhstan in the...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
CSMI issues $3.59m in bonds
CSMI issues $3.59m in bonds JAKARTA (JP): PT Cahaya Sakti Multi Intraco (CSMI), a furniture distribution subsidiary of the Olympic Group, signed an agreement yesterday with PT Nusantara Investment Fund on the sales of convertible bonds worth Rp 8 billion (US$3.59 million).CSMI's president, A.U.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Help the Yali
Help the Yali Thank you for including the little article Tribal People Misunderstood (Across the Archipelago section of The Jakarta Post Oct. 3). An official from Maluku is quoted as saying: "Most government officials and the public have little knowledge about isolated tribes in Indonesia".
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
President to visit quake site
President to visit quake site JAKARTA (JP): The death toll of the earthquake in the Kerinci regency, Jambi, has reached 80, while 736 people are being treated for serious injuries.In addition, at least 1,520 people are reported to have sustained minor injuries.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Prompt action urged to deal with corruption in prisons
Prompt action urged to deal with corruption in prisons SEMARANG (JP): A member of the National Commission on Human Rights is urging that action be taken to eliminate corruption within prison walls.Commission member Muladi said in Semarang over the weekend that perpetuating or neglecting to...
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Religious forum to be held in East Timor
Religious forum to be held in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): A forum will be established later this month for discussion and consultation between religious groups in the province of East Timor, which has recently been rocked by civil unrest.The forum is to be inaugurated on Oct. 24.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Six involved in Blok M police murder: Witnesses
Six involved in Blok M police murder: Witnesses JAKARTA (JP): Witnesses in a trial of two men charged with the murder of a police officer in Blok M last March told the court yesterday that six men were involved in the fatal attack on two police officers.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Telkom allocates 23% of net profit for dividends
Telkom allocates 23% of net profit for dividends JAKARTA (JP): PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the state- owned telecommunications company which will go public next month, will allocate 23 percent of this year's net profit as dividends for its shareholders, the firm's president said.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Pancasila course for Timor inmates
Pancasila course for Timor inmates SEMARANG, Central Java: At least six East Timorese jailed for various offenses in the city's prison are taking a short course on the state-ideology Pancasila, alongside some 100 prisoners.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Indonesia to post more labor attaches overseas
Indonesia to post more labor attaches overseas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will soon appoint labor attaches in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and several European countries due to the rising demand for Indonesian workers, says Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Navy launches civic work program
Navy launches civic work program JAKARTA: A Navy warship with 43 doctors and over 100 other health workers on board has set sail to the Mentawai Islands in West Sumatra to provide free health services to the islanders.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
Vietnam sets up ASEAN offices
Vietnam sets up ASEAN offices HANOI (AFP): Vietnam has set up two new government organizations to coordinate its activities within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a report said yesterday.
Tue, 10 Oct 1995
'Facilitating' payments?
'Facilitating' payments? As a concerned expatriate I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the Indonesian practice of having to make "facilitating payments" -- a fancy word for bribery.This unpleasant practice is prevalent within nearly all branches of the government, as well as in the...
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Death toll of Sumatran quake reaches 78
Death toll of Sumatran quake reaches 78 JAKARTA (JP): The earthquake which rocked the Kerinci regency in Jambi over the weekend has claimed 78 lives, according to the latest information reported yesterday.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Nusakambangan opens doors to tourism
Nusakambangan opens doors to tourism SEMARANG, Central Java: The Nusakambangan prison island will be opened for holidaymakers late this year -- but not for lone tourists.The local tourism office will provide the groups with special tourist guides before they can tour the island well-known for its...
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
City Council approves bill on land reclamation
City Council approves bill on land reclamation JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has approved the bill on the reclamation project and the development plan of the northern coastline of the city.In a plenary session chaired by City Council Speaker M.H.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Is YLBHI losing steam in fight for democracy?
Is YLBHI losing steam in fight for democracy?By Kastorius Sinaga JAKARTA (JP): The imminent resignation of Dr. Adnan Buyung Nasution from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has recently drawn public attention.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
KL limits alien workers' entry
KL limits alien workers' entry KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia has limited the number of entry points for foreign workers with immediate effect to curb smuggling of illegal workers into the country, a local newspaper reported yesterday.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
'Perspektif' banning
'Perspektif' banningFrom Forum KeadilanIn regard to the banning of SCTV's program "Perspektif" as of Saturday, Sept. 16, we have received numerous questions from viewers. On that day a well-known author was on the agenda and was waiting in the studio, although he had previously read in newspapers...
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Main suspect in land scam still free
Main suspect in land scam still free BEKASI (JP): The Bekasi Prosecutor's Office has not as yet arrested a former subdistrict head believed to be the main suspect in a notorious land scam."Ompin Sopiandi, former head of Muara Gembong subdistrict, has now become the main suspect in the scam.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
No Freeport ads please!
No Freeport ads please!From Forum KeadilanWe have again been jolted by human rights violations in Timika, Irian Jaya. This time it was a counter-reaction experienced by the indigenous community of Amungme, to their protest of PT Freeport McMoran's expansion onto 2.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
China, South Korea share glory at shooting meet
China, South Korea share glory at shooting meet JAKARTA (JP): China continued its gold medal winning streak on the penultimate day of the eighth Asian Shooting Championships here yesterday, but it had to share the glory with South Korea.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Military apologizes for 'errors'
Military apologizes for 'errors' JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Chief of the local Cendrawasih Regional Military Command Maj. Gen. Dunidja apologized for the various "errors" that his personnel have made in carrying out their orders.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Moslem leaders united in communist fight
Moslem leaders united in communist fight JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leaders are taking seriously President Soeharto's warning that "formless" communist organizations are out to poison the public.Abdurrahman Wahid, who is chairman of the 30-million strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, said...
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
YLBHI finds unique way of solving leadership crisis
YLBHI finds unique way of solving leadership crisis JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has come up with a unique way to end the chairmanship crisis plaguing its Yogyakarta chapter: Appoint an activist who received no votes in the election.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Buy-backs push share prices up in Jakarta
Buy-backs push share prices up in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Supported by strong activities of small-capped stocks and buy-back of selected blue chips, the Jakarta Stock Exchange managed to sustain its momentum, closing last week at 496.29, up 3.05 points (0.61 percent) from the week's opening of 493.24.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Archeological sites losing out to development
Archeological sites losing out to development JAKARTA (JP): Apart from the national campaign to protect the environment, a leading archeologist said on Saturday that the nation must not overlook conservation of the country's cultural heritage.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Rights issue could hurt trade: Mar'ie
Rights issue could hurt trade: Mar'ie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad warned industrial countries that over-politicizing human rights and environmental issues could jeopardize the spirit of liberalized trade and investment.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Bali declaration
Bali declarationFrom MerdekaIn the context of the Bali Declaration, a statement signed by some 90 business tycoons to help small-scale businesses and to help alleviate poverty in Indonesia, President Soeharto has instructed Coordinating Minister for Industry and Trade Hartarto to establish an...
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Timah oversubscription
Timah oversubscription JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned tin mining company PT Tambang Timah reported a 300 percent oversubscription of its shares which were offered at Rp 2,900 each or US$12.73 per Global Depository Receipt (which is equivalent to 10 shares) to the public.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Breaking oil monopoly
Breaking oil monopoly Initial reactions to the oil and natural gas industry bill, which will, among other things, abolish state-owned Pertamina's monopoly of domestic oil fuel sales, seem to be a cautious endorsement.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Bilingual radio designed to attract expatriates
Bilingual radio designed to attract expatriates JAKARTA (JP): While the government is currently promoting the use of precise Indonesian through various operations, a local radio station continues to present bilingual programs to Jakartans.The station, 107.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Student brawls
Student brawls There have been many reports recently of student brawls between Jakarta high schools. Indeed, Pak Silabus Pakrena (Letters to The Editor, Sept. 29), suggests that these incidents "reflect a low morality within the younger generation".
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
HP resets standards with new printers, scanners
HP resets standards with new printers, scannersBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I don't normally dedicate a whole article to highlighting new products from a single vendor, but this time I've decided to break my own rule.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Political communication
Political communication The problem of communication, political communication in particular, has once again come to the fore, with the emphasis not on the normative aspects of the matter but on the practice of communication in our daily community life.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Joint firm to build retail complex
Joint firm to build retail complex JAKARTA (JP): PT Pusindotrida, an affiliate of Susanti Group, signed on Saturday a joint venture agreement with Meadowsville Investment Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of Straits Steamship Land of Singapore, to develop a retail complex in Surabaya, East Java.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Surabaya mayor makes apology to reporters
Surabaya mayor makes apology to reporters JAKARTA (JP): Surabaya Mayor Soenarto Sumoprawiro openly apologized to about 30 journalists for threatening remarks he made against them last month."I'll apologize once, 10 times, 100 times and even 1,000 times if I have to. But let's not prolong this issue.
Mon, 09 Oct 1995
Technology and our culture
Technology and our culture The government has long planned to build a nuclear reactor in Central Java. The plan has stirred some discussions and an unprecedented public debate is on the government's agenda.