Archive: 8 March 1998
24 articles found
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Pancasila's noble values
Pancasila's noble valuesFrom Media IndonesiaI am a layman in politics but I feel tempted to comment on Sarwono Kusumaatmadja's statement in which he said that the Pancasila philosophy is excessively protected by the government, so that Pancasila, as an ideology, has become lonely and therefore...
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Habibie a perfect match for Soeharto
Habibie a perfect match for Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The vice presidential election is not until Wednesday, but most informed citizens believe B.J. Habibie will get the nod after all five factions in the People's Consultative Assembly picked him as their sole candidate.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Commission deliberations end smoothly on last day
Commission deliberations end smoothly on last day JAKARTA (JP): The final day of commission-level deliberations in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) went smoothly yesterday with only a minor "interruption" on a technical issue.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Enjoying underwater gardens
Enjoying underwater gardens JAKARTA (JP): Talk of wanting to dive, and Nunung Hasan, head of Dive Indonesia, will perk up. She will not even try to persuade you to take it up. She will, in turn, speak of diving as if she were reliving her countless underworld experiences.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Inter-faith prayers held
Inter-faith prayers held JAKARTA (JP): A loosely associated group of women, Seruni (Indonesian Women's Call), are inviting women of all creeds to a joint prayer to mark International Women's Day today.Women's Day is held to observe women's fight for justice, progress and peace.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Dutch journalist ordered to leave RI within a week
Dutch journalist ordered to leave RI within a week JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has ordered a Dutch journalist to leave the country within a week for bringing three people without proper identification papers into the People's Consultative Assembly building.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Catchphrases as life vests in a storm
Catchphrases as life vests in a storm JAKARTA (JP): The last few months have been the time to brandish those tired cliches your mother uttered when your little world seemed to be crumbling around you.Every cloud has a silver lining. No pain, no gain. What does not kill you, makes you stronger.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Medicine becoming a luxury few can afford
Medicine becoming a luxury few can affordBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The crisis strikes without mercy, including the sick. As drug prices skyrocket and people make hard decisions on purchases, lives are at stake."I just hope neither of my two children get sick," said taxi driver Kusnadi.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Natural curtains the attraction of Gong Cave
Natural curtains the attraction of Gong Cave PACITAN (Antara): In an East Java village, a cave once avoided for being haunted, draws scores of local and foreign tourists.Gong Cave is in the Bomo village of Punung district, Pacitan.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Health clubs pinch pocketbooks
Health clubs pinch pocketbooks JAKARTA (JP): Mother of three Dariyati has had to make a lot of compromises in her life. But, at 46, she insists she will not sacrifice her looks to ravages of time or finances.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Sidewalk drug vendors doctor rich and poor
Sidewalk drug vendors doctor rich and poorBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): "I have a pain in my stomach, and every time I eat something I want to throw up," a man told a roadside drug seller in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta.Smiling confidently, Aman selected a drug off his kiosk's cluttered shelf.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Indochina braces for economic turbulence
Indochina braces for economic turbulenceBy Nick J Freeman The financial turmoil in Southeast Asia will soon affect trade and investments of the Indochina countries, which should resist any temptation to backtrack on economic reform.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Hostage-takers agree to wait for lawyer
Hostage-takers agree to wait for lawyer DAVAO (AFP): A group of prisoners who are holding five women hostage in a southern Philippine penal colony have agreed on Saturday to drop their demand for a getaway vehicle and to instead wait for a meeting with a Moslem lawyer.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Din Syamsudin
Din SyamsudinCorrection: In yesterday's story Golkar Defends Its Policies to Foreign Press, the second paragraph incorrectly identified one of the participants in the media briefing as Nazaruddin Syamsudin, instead of Din Syamsudin. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
People's thoughts on the drug crisis
People's thoughts on the drug crisis JAKARTA (JP): Removed from fears of layoffs and food shortages, most of us are willing ourselves to stay healthy.Medicines, suddenly exorbitantly expensive and hard to find, rank as a luxury item for many.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
UCI complains on unpaid allowances
UCI complains on unpaid allowances JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association has received a written complaint from the International Cycling Union (UCI) because the association has yet to pay umpires' allowances for the 19th SEA Games cycling competition here last October.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Crisis puts brakes on rush to country's sports clubs
Crisis puts brakes on rush to country's sports clubs SUKABUMI, West Java (JP): Following a 45-minute drive from Jakarta's clamor, a young woman stands on a deafeningly quiet airstrip.She slowly walks towards a bird of a machine.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Govt to save students
Govt to save students JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to provide subsidized loans to students at both state and private universities to enable them to complete their studies, a Ministry of Education and Culture official said.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
IMF may not release $3b payment until April
IMF may not release $3b payment until April WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund said on Friday its board would not discuss Indonesia's economic reform program before April, effectively delaying a $3 billion payment expected by March 15.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Soeharto: A soldier who never abandons the battlefield
Soeharto: A soldier who never abandons the battlefield Soeharto and B.J. Habibie are the names likely to steal headlines in the coming days. They are the sole candidates for president and vice president respectively in the ongoing session of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Guess What? Slamet Rahardjo
Guess What? Slamet Rahardjo JAKARTA (JP): Director Slamet Rahardjo has wrapped his latest film, Telegram, but it may be a while until we can see it.Due to the ongoing crisis and long-standing money woes of the local movie industry, viewers may have to "wait until monetary situations subside ...
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Rising medical costs take heavy toll on public health
Rising medical costs take heavy toll on public healthBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The now familiar term monetary crisis is taking on a tragic meaning in the cost to public health.Four patients suffering from kidney failure died in Bali, reportedly after medical supplies ran out.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Public ailing over acute drug crisis
Public ailing over acute drug crisis Expensive as it may be, many Indonesians have no choice but to pay increasingly skyrocketing prices for indispensable medical supplies. The government is doing all it can about the country's dependence on imported health drugs and equipment.
Sun, 08 Mar 1998
Time to keep wary eye on art treasures
Time to keep wary eye on art treasuresBy Astri Wright VICTORIA, Canada (JP): The emphasis in Indonesian media and art exhibitions in the last few years was on emerging painters. Young men and women who 10 years ago would have had a terribly hard time gaining access to mounting solo exhibitions in...