Archive: 1 March 1998
23 articles found
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
A day in the life of Jakarta's military chief
A day in the life of Jakarta's military chief The man assigned the daunting job of safeguarding the capital for this year's General Session is Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, who until last September was the Command's chief of staff.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
TV chiefs have airtime on their hands
TV chiefs have airtime on their handsBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Viewers may be happier nowadays with fewer commercials interrupting their favorite programs, but television station managers are, needless to say, upset.Airtime has dropped from 20 hours to as low as seven hours.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Utut to compete in three grandmaster c'ships
Utut to compete in three grandmaster c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto has been invited to compete in three grandmaster tournaments in India and the Philippines.Utut will first compete in Bombay, India, from March 5 to March 17 and two tournaments in the Philippines, from...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
ASEAN to form economic surveillance system
ASEAN to form economic surveillance system JAKARTA (JP): Finance ministers of the Association of Southeast Asians Nations (ASEAN) agreed here yesterday to form immediately a surveillance mechanism to improve financial transparency and prevent future economic crises.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Queensland's Gold Coast draws investors
Queensland's Gold Coast draws investorsBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): If you asked 10 people who knew about Australia, in particular the state of Queensland, what the name Gold Coast conjured up for them, six would say: "Tourism and property"; and the rest: "Property and tourism.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Bali gallery takes lead in promoting sketches
Bali gallery takes lead in promoting sketchesBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): The recent opening of Bali's first gallery promoting sketches and drawings should help these art forms, often derided by the local arts community.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Sarwono doesn't expect to be reappointed
Sarwono doesn't expect to be reappointed JAKARTA (JP): Outgoing State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday that he did not expect to serve another term as a cabinet minister.However, the final decision would lie with the next president, Sarwono said at a media conference...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Crisis-hit SE Asia a paradise for tourists
Crisis-hit SE Asia a paradise for touristsBy Alexandra Borchardt and Thomas Lanig FRANKFURT/SINGAPORE (DPA): For tourists with hard currency, many parts of crisis-ridden Southeast Asia are a veritable bargain-hunter's paradise.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Golkar rejects rights restriction claim
Golkar rejects rights restriction claim JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Secretary-General Ary Mardjono denied yesterday the ruling faction was curtailing its members' rights by insisting they individually declare their support for the candidacies of Soeharto and B.J.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:00 Live Reports: The General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Variety Show 3:35 Religious Teachings: Christianity 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:00 News: Lintas...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
MPR Session expected to voice people's aspirations and concerns
MPR Session expected to voice people's aspirations and concerns JAKARTA (JP): The 1,000 people gathered today at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building are Indonesia's representatives, whose task is, among other things, to make sure that the interests of the people are served.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Historical outpost os Islam survives on west coast of Bali
Historical outpost os Islam survives on west coast of BaliBy Jean Couteau DENPASAR (JP): Where it meets the horizon, the sea melts into the sky. At the shore, a yellowish liquid current exudes from the river mouth into the gaping ocean.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Malaysia, Brunei discuss economic cooperation
Malaysia, Brunei discuss economic cooperation KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad met yesterday with Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and discussed plans for regional economic cooperation amid fears of a possible exodus of illegal immigrants from badly hit economies.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Getting your vehicle a cheap face-lift on Jl. Kramat Raya
Getting your vehicle a cheap face-lift on Jl. Kramat RayaBy P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): Driving along Jl. Kramat Raya heading toward the Senen area in Central Jakarta, and chances are you will be confronted by people weaving between traffic and gesturing wildly.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Profiles of the prominent players in the MPR General Session
Profiles of the prominent players in the MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): No one would mistake the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly for any sort of game, but it could certainly help one understand the process if one looks at it that way.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Elite trops display their mettle
Elite trops display their mettle JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) put on a military exercise over the weekend in the Glodok area of West Jakarta to assure the public that it was ready to handle any disorder aimed at disrupting the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
This will be Soeharto's last term: Son
This will be Soeharto's last term: Son JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Trihatmodjo, President Soeharto's second son, said yesterday that this year's presidential election would be his father's last.Speaking to reporters after a plenary meeting of the Golkar faction at the People's Consultative Assembly,...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Heavy security for General Session
Heavy security for General SessionBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Behind the scenes of the weighty deliberations that start today in the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the military and the police have beefed up security to ensure a smooth meeting.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
'TPI' better off with heavy local content
'TPI' better off with heavy local content JAKARTA (JP): Television station TPI could be described as a station that differs from its competitors.Unlike other TV stations, it advertises low-cost consumer products and airs programs that are "more Indonesian than anything else", according to TPI...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
A trip down the memory lane of MPR General Sessions
A trip down the memory lane of MPR General SessionsBy Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Although it formally opens today, the 1998 General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) already holds a special place in history.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
TV stations can programs as advertisers pull the plug
TV stations can programs as advertisers pull the plugBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Taxi driver Sugeng does not ask for much. When he gets home at midnight from his exhausting 16-hour shifts behind the wheel, he only wants his wife to give him two things.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
MPR session opens under pressure
MPR session opens under pressureBy Dwi Atmanta and Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): When House Speaker Harmoko bangs his gavel and opens the five-yearly General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly this morning, the curtain rises on the immense responsibility that each of the 1,000...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
People's welfare
People's welfareFrom MerdekaIn the run-up to the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in March, security forces have been reinforced and police have checked identification cards in various locations, mainly on the border of West Java and Jakarta.