Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Search Archive

Search Tips

You can use boolean operators in your search:

  • pugilist AND basketball - Both words must appear
  • jakarta OR surabaya - Either word can appear
  • jakarta NOT politics - Must have jakarta but not politics
  • +jakarta -politics - Must have jakarta, must not have politics
  • "exact phrase" - Search for exact phrase
  • basket* - Wildcard (matches basketball, basket, etc.)

Found 15,244 articles

ASEAN, Australia, NZ agree trade cooperation

ASEAN, Australia, NZ agree trade cooperation BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuter): ASEAN economic ministers said on Saturday the seven-member grouping will cooperate on trade issues with Australia and New Zealand but stopped short of discussing trade liberalization measures between their two free...

Diners responds

Diners responds I am answering the letter of complaint by D. Champel in The Jakarta Post. Through this letter, allow us to clarify the case as follows:The woman has been a Cardmember of "Diners Club" since Oct. 17, 1994, with the credit limit of Rp 3 million.

Election of heads of Bekasi villages

Election of heads of Bekasi villages JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi regency will hold an election for six local village heads on Oct. 8, head of the regency's administration affairs, Mardiatmo, said over the weekend.

Indonesians allowed to stay in Philippines

Indonesians allowed to stay in Philippines MANILA (AFP): The Philippines is willing to allow up to 20,000 Indonesians who illegally entered the southern island of Mindanao to stay there, Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said yesterday.

Policemen to be tried by military tribunal for robbery in Glodok

Policemen to be tried by military tribunal for robbery in Glodok JAKARTA (JP): Three of five police officers accused of being involved in a robbery have been transferred by city police to the city military police for further legal processing, an officer said over the weekend.

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * The Aryaduta Jakarta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48, Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Tuesday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Lost Morenitos, Monday Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Los Paraguas, Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m.

RI coffee output rising

RI coffee output rising LONDON (Reuter): Indonesian coffee production is expected to fall to 5.8 million bags in 1994/95 but should bounce back to 7.3 million in 1995/96, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) said in its latest coffee report.

Finland invited to cooperate in forest projects

Finland invited to cooperate in forest projects JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has submitted several proposals to the Finnish government to conduct joint activities for forest development in this country, an official from the Ministry of Forestry says.

Golkar officials evade debate

Golkar officials evade debate SEMARANG, Central Java: Officials of the Central Java chapter of the ruling Golkar political party failed to show up to a student-sponsored debate on the organization's illicit electioneering.

Corruption a cultural problem: Experts

Corruption a cultural problem: Experts SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Corruption in Indonesia has become so ingrained in the nation's culture that wiping it out will require a cultural approach, two scholars argued on Saturday.

'Students smear KL on Internet'

'Students smear KL on Internet' KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysian students studying abroad are smearing the country's name on the Internet and the government is considering laws to curb such abuses, Information Minister Mohamed Rahmat said at the weekend.

Japan's rate-cut will help private sector

Japan's rate-cut will help private sector JAKARTA (JP): The Bank of Japan's move to cut its discount rate by half to 0.5 percent last Friday, which has been followed by a depreciation of the yen, will favor businesses in Indonesia, economists said here on Saturday.

Timber estate, pulp plant development questioned

Timber estate, pulp plant development questioned JAKARTA (JP): Japanese parliamentarians and members of non- governmental organizations (NGO) questioned the development of a timber estate and pulp plant in South Sumatra, which are suspected to have negative impacts on the people in surrounding...

Girl raped in Kemayoran

Girl raped in Kemayoran JAKARTA (JP): A 16-year-old girl, identified only as VS, was allegedly drugged and raped by five youths last week.Lt. Col. Murawi Effendi, head of the Central Jakarta police precinct, told Antara over the weekend that the five suspects were all arrested during an operation...

CPO supply reaches only 17,000 tons

CPO supply reaches only 17,000 tons JAKARTA (JP): Private companies and the joint marketing agency for the state plantation firms have supplied only 17,000 tons of crude palm oil (CPO), far short of the targeted 75,000 tons for buffer stocking, an official said.

Scholar proposes new model of politics for RI

Scholar proposes new model of politics for RI JAKARTA (JP): Political scientist Amir Santoso has proposed a "supportive participation" model of politics to tackle two major hurdles which Indonesia is now facing: Growing demands for democracy and a widening gap between the rich and the poor.

Groups sign agreement on kidney transplants

Groups sign agreement on kidney transplants JAKARTA (JP): Religious leaders, government officials and doctors agreed on Saturday to permit transplants of kidneys from corpses.Fourteen representatives of religious organizations, the government and professional groups signed the "Kemayoran Agreement"...

Rains in the city only a transition

Rains in the city only a transition JAKARTA (JP): An official from the national weather bureau says that the downpours that have fallen on Jakarta during past few days were only the results of a transition phase from the dry season to the rainy season.

Hypnotism?

Hypnotism?From Pikiran RakyatI am an employee of hotel "H". On Aug. 25, 1995 at about 8:00 a.m., three people (one man and two women) came in and said they wanted to stay at the hotel. The man was about 40 years old and the women were 20 years and 35 years old respectively.

Entertainers freed with guarantee

Entertainers freed with guarantee JAKARTA (JP): Four entertainers, who were questioned earlier in the week over copied phones, were released on bail on Friday, a police source said."It is legal, according to the law," a police source said, commenting on the release of the four on bail.

Bus drivers go on strike

Bus drivers go on strike SURAKARTA, Central Java: Hundreds of bus drivers plying the Wonogiri-Surakarta route went on strike yesterday in protest against police fines which, they say, are unfair."We are angry because police ticket many of us for unclear reasons.

Indonesia still lacks basic sports facilities

Indonesia still lacks basic sports facilities SURABAYA (JP): One of the reasons why Indonesia is still lagging behind other countries in sporting performance is a lack of standard sports facilities, according to Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman.

Children to be immunized

Children to be immunized MEDAN, North Sumatra: About one million children under five years of age will receive polio vaccination free of charge under the one-month National Immunization Program, which begins on Sept. 13.

SYMPHONY

SYMPHONY In paragraph six of the story entitled "1,500 spectators overwhelmed by Independence Symphony" on Page 1 of yesterday's issue of The Jakarta Post, the sentence "... backed by a 60- member choir led by Ronald Pohan ... " should have read "... backed by a 60-member choir led by Aida Swenson..

Activists slam conference as 'anti-family'

Activists slam conference as 'anti-family'By Santi WE Soekanto BEIJING (JP): As delegates struggled to remove the brackets in the text of the draft Platform of Action, activists campaigned against what they described as "anti-religion" and "anti-family" aspects of the document.

'Time to adopt land banking concept'

'Time to adopt land banking concept' JAKARTA (JP): A member of City Council has urged the city administration to adopt a land banking concept, in a bid to help reduce land disputes in the future.Lukman F.

'Sjafruddin's ideas are still relevant'

'Sjafruddin's ideas are still relevant' JAKARTA (JP): The thought of the late Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, a leading figure of modern Indonesian history, remains relevant today, a seminar heard over the weekend.

Alarm bells ringing

Alarm bells ringing We sounded the alarm bells in this column last month when official trade figures were released, showing a 33 percent fall in Indonesia's trade surplus in the first five months of this year over the corresponding period of last year.

Asia-Pacific facing change

Asia-Pacific facing changeBy Juwono Sudarsono The following article is based on a paper presented at the first annual conference of the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, U.S. Pacific Command, Hawaii, Sept. 4 to 6, 1995. HONOLOLU, Hawaii, U.S.A.

China backs workers in foreign firms as unrest grows

China backs workers in foreign firms as unrest growsBy Geoffrey Murray BEIJING (Kyodo): China has made it clear that it will not sacrifice workers' rights and interests for the sake of attracting more foreign investment.

Parking problem in Pasar Pagi

Parking problem in Pasar Pagi Parking procedures in the Pasar Pagi downtown area, and its surrounds, have always caused problems. Problems usually arise when certain personnel from the Parking Management Agency stop drivers who use fake tickets at the exit gate, in spite of the fact the tickets are...

French hotel in Vietnam

French hotel in Vietnam HANOI (AFP): French firms Feal International and Accor have begun work on a four-star hotel in the northern port city of Haiphong, a Feal official said Saturday.It is a US$23-million joint venture with Phong Lan Co.

Thai Airways has a daughter

Thai Airways has a daughter BANGKOK (Reuter): Dararasami Thongcharoen will not have to enter a frequent flyer program when she grows up -- Thai Airways gave her special flying privileges after she was born on board one of its planes.

Javanese high school students sweep running campionships

Javanese high school students sweep running campionships JAKARTA (JP): High school students from four Javanese cities outran their rivals from five other provinces yesterday in the final of the "Lari Indonesia Juara" competition, which featured a 5-kilometer and a 10-km run from the National...

Sports success spurs self confidence

Sports success spurs self confidence JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto renewed the quest for better performance in international sporting events yesterday, saying that sports achievements will boost the nation's self confidence.

1,500 spectators overwhelmed by Independence Symphony

1,500 spectators overwhelmed by Independence Symphony BOGOR (JP): It looked like Vienna at night, only the venue was the Bogor Palace, where 1,500 people in formal attire were enjoying a historic concert called Simponi Kemerdekaan (Independence Symphony) presented by the Twilite Orchestra.

North-South showdown looms at Beijing meet

North-South showdown looms at Beijing meet Women 's issues have begun to draw the attention of people all around the globe. Now, women from every corner of the world are discussing their fate in Beijing, China, at the ongoing fourth United Nations World Conference on Women.

Foreign land ownership

Foreign land ownership The article on land leasing and ownership by foreign residents in Bali (Sunday, Sept. 3, 1995) was interesting because it mirrored similar issues elsewhere. What is needed is a legal provision for long leases: leases of 40, 50 or even 99 years.

Sympathy for Guruh Ekis

Sympathy for Guruh EkisFrom KompasI would like to express my deepest sympathy regarding the death of 13-year-old Guruh Ekis, who drowned in a swimming pool, as reported by Kompas on Aug. 24, 1995. I don't know Guruh or his family, but I am sorry and hope this will never happen again.

Doctorate for Tjokorda

Doctorate for Tjokorda JAKARTA (JP): Tjokorda Raka Sukowati, who invented the pier- head system technique for building overpasses in Indonesia, received his doctoral degree with honors at the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta yesterday.

C'mon, you can't miss what you never had

C'mon, you can't miss what you never had JAKARTA (JP): The company I work for used to provide its senior employees with a very entertaining R and R program. We were given the opportunity to spend two weekends a year at a bungalow on an island resort.

Indonesian time

Indonesian time There are 1001 reasons for loving Indonesia.For example, on the evening of Sept. 3, 1995, at about 7 p.m. I wanted to know the exact time. I therefore switched on a local channel for the news.

No new students for UI's women's studies

No new students for UI's women's studiesBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Anyone interested in learning about women's issues may want to study at the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok, south of Jakarta, the only place in the country that offers courses in women's studies.

'Images of Power' highlights Bali conference

'Images of Power' highlights Bali conferenceBy Kunang Helmi Picard SYDNEY, Australia (JP): The special guided tour of the show Images of Power conducted by internationally respected authority on Bali, Professor Hildred Geertz, highlighted the Bali Conference in Sydney in July.

Istiqlal Festival opened

Istiqlal Festival opened JAKARTA (JP): Rector of the Bandung Institute of Technology Wiranto Arismunandar opened the second provincial Istiqlal Festival yesterday.Underlining the importance of the event, which features a series of seminars on Islamic subjects, Wiranto said that science and...

Intellectuals want end to Magsaysay award row

Intellectuals want end to Magsaysay award row JAKARTA (JP): Intellectuals want research done to determine the truth about the People's Cultural Institute (Lekra) to end the controversy surrounding the granting of the Ramon Magsaysay Award to writer Pramoedya Ananta Toer.

Women pledge to fight for political rights

Women pledge to fight for political rightsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women, like most of their counterparts in Asia, still face numerous obstacles when entering politics. Despite the difficulty, they continue fighting for their right to access political power, says a woman...

TV today

TV todayTVRI 7:00 a.m. Morning News 7:30 Healthy and Fit with Berty Tilarso 7:40 Film 8:05 Children's Program 8:35 Children's Stories 9:00 People and Events 9:30 Comedy: Ria Jenaka 9:45 Music 10:45 Youth Program 11:15 Cooking's Program 11:45 Sports: Dari Gelanggang Ke Gelanggang 1:15 p.m.

At the Post Office

At the Post OfficeBy Muhammad Ali At least 10 to 15 people, men and women, stood in a long queue, which began at a counter where a piece of wooden board hung with a notice written on it in white small letters: To cash Type C Orders. Normally, Type C money orders are under Rp 1,000.

The principle of RI's defense policy

The principle of RI's defense policy Bob Lowry analyses the fundamentals of Indonesia's defense and security policy and the prospects of change to the structure of its armed forces. In 1993, Indonesia commenced its second 25-year long-term development plan, the first five-year period of which will...