Archive: 7 December 1998
48 articles found
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Leaders call for dialog among elite
Leaders call for dialog among elite JAKARTA (JP): The leader of Indonesia's largest Moslem group, alarmed by the increasing violence across the country, on Sunday again called for more effective political dialogs between Indonesia's formal and informal leaders.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Political parties spell out wishes for coming election
Political parties spell out wishes for coming election YOGYAKARTA (JP): In apparent concern for possible outbreaks of violence, political parties attending a discussion here on Sunday called for the ban of mass street campaigns in next year's elections.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Parts of human body found by scavengers at river bank
Parts of human body found by scavengers at river bank JAKARTA (JP): Parts of a dismembered body were discovered by scavengers in an old cardboard box and a plastic bag on a river bank in Bekasi on Saturday, the head and torso still missing.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Clash erupts in land dispute at Tangerang housing complex
Clash erupts in land dispute at Tangerang housing complex TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of security guards of Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex were involved in a clash with officers of the Tangerang District Court following an order to clear a part of the housing complex on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
General at Xmas carol program
General at Xmas carol program BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar's intelligence chief, Gen. Khin Nyunt, attended a program of Christmas carol singing in Yangon to raise money for the Myanmar Institute of Christian Theology, a government press release said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Govt disburses $267m loans
Govt disburses $267m loans JAKARTA (JP): The government has disbursed Rp 2.2 million (US$267 million) of farming loans in just one month, Minister of Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises Adi Sasono said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Villagers riot over the price of fertilizer
Villagers riot over the price of fertilizer BLORA, Central Java: A shop belonging to a fertilizer trader here was ransacked and looted while his two trucks were set ablaze on Sunday night by a mob of angry villagers, Antara reported.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Message from the Ambassador of Finland
Message from the Ambassador of Finland Finland and Indonesia are very different countries and distant from each other. Yet our bilateral relations have a long history, and there is great potential to develop them further.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Troops deployed to help secure crime black spots
Troops deployed to help secure crime black spots JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command began the deployment of 500 of its soldiers to patrol 31 crime black spots in the capital on Sunday to help the city police fight the escalating trend in street crimes.The command's spokesman, Lt. Col. D.J.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Silicon implant turns professor into 'cyborg'
Silicon implant turns professor into 'cyborg' JAKARTA: In a bold experiment, British scientist Kevin Warwick has had a silicon chip transponder surgically implanted in his forearm to communicate remotely with computers which can operate the doors and lights and control the temperature in his office...
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Information Technology, the backbone of express delivery
Information Technology, the backbone of express deliveryBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Last week, my wife needed to send a parcel to her folks back home in Surakarta. She got an empty Super Mie box at a Hero supermarket, put her stuff in it, and sealed it with adhesive tape.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Govt decision to lift fertilizer subsidy hailed
Govt decision to lift fertilizer subsidy hailed JAKARTA (JP): Agriculture analysts hailed the government's recent moves in lifting its subsidies on fertilizers and ease their trade restrictions but questioned private traders readiness to supply enough fertilizers to the domestic market.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Not all residents have ID card
Not all residents have ID card JAKARTA (JP): Only half of the official figure of Jakarta's population of some 10 million people have the city's compulsory identification card, a senior official said.The National Family Planning Board's city office head of program development, Sumiyati, said on...
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Batik Exhibition: The Awakening of Batik at the end of the Millennium, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270), 11:30 a.m. to 12 a.m., until Dec.31. * Photo Exhibition: My Imagination, by Aendra H.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
ICMI asserts support for Habibie's govt
ICMI asserts support for Habibie's govt YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Association of Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) closed its annual conference here late Sunday with an assertion of its support for the government of President B.J.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary: Widya Wahana 9:00 Performance 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Workshop brings 'origami' to Jakarta
Workshop brings 'origami' to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Paper is not simply a thing to write on. It is highly useful and provides endless creative possibilities.Many people prefer to use paper to make decorative arts, not only because it is cheap, but also because it is easy to obtain, simple to work...
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Transparency in business essential
Transparency in business essential Given the fact that the absence of corporate governance is one of the reasons our economy has gone bankrupt, making our businesses sound and transparent is an important precondition for restoring our national economy.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Assets: Getting value for money
Assets: Getting value for moneyBy C.J. de Koning The following is the first of two articles on Indonesia's economic crisis. LONDON (JP): If someone buys a house in Indonesia, it would be rare that he could afford the whole purchase price. He would normally go to the bank and obtain a loan.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Relatives frustrated with investigation
Relatives frustrated with investigation SINGAPORE (AP): Nearly one year after a Singapore plane mysteriously plunged from the Indonesian sky, relatives of the victims expressed frustration and anger at a memorial service on Sunday over the lack of progress in the investigation.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
UN Volunteers provide aid in Cipinang Besar Utara area
UN Volunteers provide aid in Cipinang Besar Utara area JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) marked International Volunteers Day here over the weekend by giving away 200 packages of staple foods to needy people and Rp 3 million (US$400) in loans to small-scale entrepreneurs.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
'RI needs to develop a human rights culture'
'RI needs to develop a human rights culture' JAKARTA (JP): A United Nations rapporteur at the end of her fact finding visit here said Indonesia needs to revamp its approach to human rights by developing a more receptive culture to such issues.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Unhusked rice price rise 'wont's affect inflation'
Unhusked rice price rise 'wont's affect inflation' JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to raise the floor price of unhusked rice would not boost inflation because of lower rice prices in the international market, according to Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
ABRI to arm villagers
ABRI to arm villagers DILI: The Armed Forces (ABRI) will arm villagers here to fight armed Falintil separatists, East Timor Military chief Col. Tono Suratman said on Saturday."I have an order from my superior to arm villagers so that they can secure their villages," he said after attending a Navy...
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Togean named 'protected' islands
Togean named 'protected' islands PALU, Central Sulawesi: The government must declare the Togean islands near here a protected area before the pristine local ecosystem deteriorates further, an official urged on Friday.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Fed fines Indonesians
Fed fines Indonesians WASHINGTON (Bloomberg): The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Friday it had fined an Indonesian investor and a Jakarta-based company US$450,000 and ordered them to sell their interest in the parent company of the Bank of San Francisco.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
BPS ethnic statistics
BPS ethnic statistics This is in response to Masli Arman's letter titled "Statistics debate" on Dec. 2.Hopefully this letter will enlighten Masli as far as statistics are concerned.In his letter he made three comments. The first was that there was no census in 1995.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
The long and painful process of reforming a government
The long and painful process of reforming a governmentBy Owen Podger This is the first of two articles on the obstacles blocking the attempts to reform the government. JAKARTA (JP): Orthodontists know that teeth are often in the wrong place.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Soros slammed for being 'pro-Anwar'
Soros slammed for being 'pro-Anwar' KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Allies and opponents alike of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad have lashed out at international financier George Soros for calling for an end to the Malaysian leader's 17-year rule.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
PT Wartsila committed to Indonesian
PT Wartsila committed to Indonesian PT Wartsila NSD Indonesia is fully committed to Indonesia. Housed in its brand new modern facility in Cikarang, the company has underlined its commitment to its Indonesian clients.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Experts warn public against crimes by health professionals
Experts warn public against crimes by health professionals JAKARTA (JP): Three experts warned the public against white- collar crimes by medical professionals, particularly because such crimes are rarely prosecuted successfully by the authorities.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Hard talk on mining
Hard talk on mining JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of the country's mining executives and analysts will gather at the Hilton Hotel in South Jakarta on Dec. 17 for a half-day discussion on mining.The Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals (Perhapi) said in a statement on Saturday that the discussion,...
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Share prices expected to remain stagnant
Share prices expected to remain stagnant JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the local market are expected to remain stagnant this week, with foreign investors continuing to shun the market as a result of the worsening political and social situation in the country, according to securities analysts and...
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
'Mencari Pelangi' sweeps awards at Festival Sinetron
'Mencari Pelangi' sweeps awards at Festival Sinetron JAKARTA (JP): The television drama Mencari Pelangi surprisingly swept seven awards, beating comedy serial Mat Angin, which only managed to grab six awards at the Festival Sinetron Indonesia on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Martiono's installment off
Martiono's installment off JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has postponed installing Martiono Hadianto as president of state oil and gas firm Pertamina from Monday until Dec. 14.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Smuggling attempts foiled
Smuggling attempts foiled TANGERANG (JP): Customs and Excise officers at the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport have managed to foil attempts to smuggle out 1,250 protected Cobras believed to be worth hundreds of millions of rupiah.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Mitsubishi, Fiat to tie up
Mitsubishi, Fiat to tie up TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is to tie up with Fiat SpA in a deal to supply the Italian automaker with engine and chassis components to make small sports utility vehicles, a report said Saturday.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Trade between Indonesia and Finland
Trade between Indonesia and Finland Indonesia is one of the most important trading partners for Finland in Southeast Asia. Finnish exports to Indonesia increased steadily in the late 1980s and reached FIM 150 million (US$30 million). In the early 1990s, this rapid trade expansion continued.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Habibie concerned by recent violence
Habibie concerned by recent violence JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie urged ulemas and religious leaders to instill and uphold moral values among their congregations to avoid a further outbreak of religious tensions.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Lawyer says he is still defending Soeharto
Lawyer says he is still defending Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): As people anxiously await Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib's questioning of Soeharto this week, talk about who would represent the former president heightened as one of his attorneys contends that he has not be fired.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Trisakti hails 33rd anniversary
Trisakti hails 33rd anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University celebrated its 33rd anniversary on its campus in Grogol, West Jakarta, on Sunday as it held various social and family-atmosphere activities.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Religion and national unity
Religion and national unity The popular saying "united we stand, divided we fall" has never been more apt, timely and relevant than it is today for Indonesia. The world's largest archipelago has often left the rest of the world wondering how its people live in perfect harmony despite the diversity...
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Bakrie & Brothers sells assets to pay foreign debts
Bakrie & Brothers sells assets to pay foreign debts JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie & Brothers has concluded the sale of 4 million "class I" shares in Iridium LLC to American International Group Inc (AIG) to pay $250 million in foreign debts which fall due at the end of this year.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Expat wives
Expat wives I am writing to refute Rosaline's misconception (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 4: On decency) that "we all know it is like a dream for expatriates who live in Indonesia. They have all the comforts imaginable, an easy life, lots of money.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Mining companies fail to help locals
Mining companies fail to help locals JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals blames increasing unrest occurring at many mining operations across the country on the failure of many mining companies to carry out their community development programs.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Stop denouncing ABRI?
Stop denouncing ABRI? Retired Gen. Try Sutrisno, in his capacity as general chairman of the Association of Retired Members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (Pepabri) has made a statement on television calling on the Indonesian people to stop denouncing the Armed Forces of the...
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Nokia 8810, the most elegant GSM phone
Nokia 8810, the most elegant GSM phone Nokia launched recently its newest product, Nokia 8810, in Indonesia. At 98 grams, the Nokia 8810 is one of the smallest and the most advanced GSM phones on the market, fully featured with distinctive metallic chrome finish casing and elegant Nokia design.
Mon, 07 Dec 1998
Boy accidentally killed in duel
Boy accidentally killed in duel JAKARTA (JP): A 13-year-old boy was killed on Saturday night as the result of a misunderstanding involving a man who got angry after being jokingly tapped on the back while watching a traveling carousel in Duren Jaya, Bekasi.