Archive: 28 August 1998
59 articles found
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Ceramics, Sculptures, Accessories Exhibition: Noon at Majapahit-High Tea, by Harry Darsono Couture, The Dharmawangsa, Jl. Brawijaya Raya 26, South Jakarta (Phone: 7258181), 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 3. * Painting Exhibition: The Recreation of Masterpieces, Galeri Kafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Phone: 7990008), until Aug. 30. * Photo Exhibition: Bajajizam by Kwendeche, at Mitra Hadiprana, Jl.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Planet Hollywood Jakarta rocked by bomb hoax
Planet Hollywood Jakarta rocked by bomb hoax JAKARTA (JP): Planet Hollywood restaurant received a bomb threat yesterday afternoon, forcing the management to ask hundreds of customers to immediately leave the premises. At least 84 people watching Bruce Willis' latest hit Armageddon and about 60 other moviegoers queuing for afternoon shows at Hollywood KC 21 multiplex on the top floor of the two- story building were also ordered to leave the building.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Retired general
Retired general Correction: In the story Sukarno aide wants his good name back which appeared on this page Wednesday, we erroneously described Maj. Gen. (ret) Maraden Panggaben as the late Maj. Gen. (ret) M. Panggabean. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
ARCO to push on with Irian gas project despite crisis
ARCO to push on with Irian gas project despite crisis JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. Atlantic Richfield Co (ARCO) and British Gas (BG) are pushing on with their Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Irian Jaya despite the global downturn in demand.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Panggabean denies 'Supersemar' claim
Panggabean denies 'Supersemar' claim JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret.) Maraden Panggabean has denied the account of a former adjutant of Sukarno that he forced the founding president at gunpoint to relinquish power to the then minister of the Army, Lt. Gen. Soeharto, subsequently the country's second president. Panggabean said it was untrue that he and Maj. Gen.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
On suing banks
On suing banks This is in response to S. Suradi's letter on July 18: On suing RI, BI and Exim Bank. Usually, before commencement of informal court, both sides (the plaintiff and the defendant can confer to seek mutual understanding (about two months). I hope the government, the Central Bank and Exim Bank will use the time wisely to get in touch with Burchetta Brofman and Hanley (the attorneys for the plaintiffs: group of BA Ltd. and Gustaff Daniel Parengkuan).
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Singaporeans held in Russia
Singaporeans held in Russia SINGAPORE (DPA): Four tourists from Singapore and one from Malaysia riding the Trans-Siberian Railway were detained and not given food for four days by Russian officials, who accused them of carrying fake passports, a news report said yesterday. "We could have disappeared without a trace, and nobody would have known," Singaporean tour consultant Lim Nguan Noi, 32, told Singapore's Straits Times newspaper.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bank Bali's profit drops slightly
Bank Bali's profit drops slightly JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bali announced yesterday a 10 percent drop in its net profit in the first half of this year, recording Rp 67.87 billion (about US$6 million) from Rp 75.87 billion in the same period of 1997. According to the bank's unaudited financial statement for the January to June period this year, its deposits rose by more than 150 percent to Rp 13.80 trillion as of June, up from Rp 5.43 trillion in the same month of the previous year.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Three executives of suspended banks held
Three executives of suspended banks held JAKARTA (JP): Three senior executives of three private banks suspended by the government last Friday were charged yesterday with violating a banking law, a reliable police source said. They are also being detained at the National Police Headquarters, he said.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Kontras counters Wiranto statement on Aceh victims
Kontras counters Wiranto statement on Aceh victims JAKARTA (JP): Leading rights activist Munir shot back at Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto yesterday for speculating that human remains unearthed recently from mass graves in Aceh could have been victims of the turmoil following the 1965 communist coup attempt. "It's not possible since none of the victims (of the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party) were buried.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bad loans 'an obstacle to bank restructuring'
Bad loans 'an obstacle to bank restructuring' JAKARTA (JP): Non-performing loans (NPLs) are estimated to have reached a value equivalent to 50 percent of the total credit extended by the country's commercial banks, an official said yesterday. Farid Harianto, a senior Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) executive, noted that bad loans were now a major obstacle to restructuring the ailing banking sector.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Men urged to be aware of reproductive health
Men urged to be aware of reproductive health JAKARTA (JP): Men are being urged to be more aware and responsible about reproductive health as it is not merely an issue which concerns women alone. Kartono Muhammad, former head of Indonesian Doctors Association, yesterday lamented the fact that there still exists an erroneous perception that reproductive health is exclusively a woman's responsibility. "Men can contribute to reproductive health as well as women," Kartono said.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Habibie wants to build 'a democratic RI'
Habibie wants to build 'a democratic RI' JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie reiterated his strong ambition yesterday to make Indonesia a peaceful, wealthy and democratic country. He said in the effort to realize the ambition, the nation needed to learn from history in order to prevent a repeat of negative experiences in the past, and to enhance positive achievements. "The task is very heavy.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Senong to build US$500m railroad in E. Kalimantan
Senong to build US$500m railroad in E. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Local company PT Senong Corporindo plans to build a US$500 million railroad network in East Kalimantan to transport coal and forest products around the province, the company said yesterday. Company president HA Samad Senong said the company would first build a 120-kilometer track connecting the coal port of Tanjung Batu in Balikpapan to Samarinda.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
UNWF begins $90m food aid scheme for RI
UNWF begins $90m food aid scheme for RI JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations World Food Program has started its US$90 million emergency operation to help feed 5.3 million Indonesians hardest hit by last year's severe drought and the economic crisis. WFP country representative Philip J. Clarke said yesterday that it had received a shipment of 45,000 metric tons of Australian wheat in the first step of a major humanitarian relief operation to help the needy.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Music Lessons: Bermain Musik 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance: Cakrawala Budaya 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Education Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Management Program: Kiat Usaha 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Traditional Performance: Debus 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Traditional Performance: Debus 9:00 World News 9:35 TV Drama:...
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Economic crisis hits new home buyers
Economic crisis hits new home buyers JAKARTA (JP): Many home owners are finding themselves unable to keep up with payments on loans taken out to finance the purchase of their properties because of high interest rates, chairwoman of the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) Tini Hadad said yesterday. Tini said interest rates on loans taken out to purchase homes had risen sharply since the borrowing agreements were signed.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
City gives Tommy two months to vacate buildings
City gives Tommy two months to vacate buildings JAKARTA (JP): The local authorities will take stern measures against former president Soeharto's youngest son if two disputed office buildings he owns on Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur in Central Jakarta are not vacated within two months, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Will our new-found freedom last?
Will our new-found freedom last? By Ignas Kleden This is the first of two articles on state and democracy. JAKARTA (JP): The relationship between a strong government and democracy in Indonesia is not very difficult to identify. If one takes the political development of the Old Order of Sukarno and the New Order of Soeharto into account the correlation is definitely a negative one.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
All construction firms are bankrupt
All construction firms are bankrupt JAKARTA (JP): Every one of the country's construction companies would be forced to declare bankruptcy if a newly introduced bankruptcy law is strictly implemented, a senior figure in the construction industry has said. The chairman of the Indonesian Builders Association (Gapensi), Agus G. Kartasasmita, said yesterday that the economic crisis had forced almost all of the association's 41,705 members to the brink of collapse.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rubber prices end lower
Rubber prices end lower SINGAPORE (AFP): Rubber futures prices in Singapore ended lower yesterday on bigger turnover, dealers said. Volume for the three contracts traded on the Singapore Commodity Exchange Ltd rose to 9,470 tons from 3,160 tons traded a day earlier. November RSS 1 was last traded at 116.25 Singapore cents, January-March RSS 3 at 67.00 U.S. cents and October TSR 20 (FOB) at 57.5 US cents.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah fails to breach 11,000 level against dollar
Rupiah fails to breach 11,000 level against dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah ended slightly lower against the U.S. dollar in quiet dealing yesterday, failing to breach the psychological 11,000 level due to dollar-buying orders by offshore operators, currency dealers said. The negative sentiment in the rupiah affected the local stock market with stock prices falling 1.6 percent on sustained selling orders on certain large-capitalized stocks.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Sultan gets further backing
Sultan gets further backing PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Central Java and Yogyakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Tyasno Sudarto said here yesterday that Yogyakartans' decision to hold a people's council and inaugurate Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X as their governor was a true expression of people's will that should be respected. "The ceremony should be accepted because it truly reflects the people's will," he said.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Antimonopoly law on the cards for next year
Antimonopoly law on the cards for next year JAKARTA (JP): A bill on fair business competition is expected to be submitted to the legislature before the end of December and become law early next year, in accordance with the schedule of the bailout agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Workshop on combating haze
Workshop on combating haze MANILA (AFP): Southeast Asian governments and international donors are to hold a workshop here next week to step up cooperation in fighting haze from forest fires of the sort which enveloped the area last year, the organizers said yesterday. The Manila-based Asian Development Bank announced it would host the Sept. 1 and Sept. 2 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian as a foreign language
Indonesian as a foreign language The article Are we ready for IFL teaching? published on Aug. 22, 1998 has highlighted many of the problems of teaching Indonesian as a foreign language. My experience as a teacher of IFL in Australia from 1976 to 1996 is that the situation in Australia may be somewhat different from that in Indonesia.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
'Only change of govt' will solve the crisis
'Only change of govt' will solve the crisis JAKARTA (JP): A complete change in government is the only way to put the Indonesian economy on the road to recovery from its worst crisis in three decades, economist Rizal Ramli said yesterday. The director of the Econit think tank argued that President B.J. Habibie's government was thwarted by a lack of credibility which undermined all its efforts to prevent the country from sinking into a deeper crisis.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI politics still a host of uncertainties
RI politics still a host of uncertainties By Peter Richards This is the first of two articles on possible developments in Indonesian politics ahead of the general election planned for May 1999. JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen weeks of living dangerously began on May 21, when president Soeharto stepped down. This second year of dangerous life will be different from the first because it has different goals.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Crowds loot rice mills, stores and plantations
Crowds loot rice mills, stores and plantations JAKARTA (JP): Troops clamped down yesterday on mobs attacking and pillaging rice mills, shops and plantations in several regions yesterday, leaving one dead, several injured and scores arrested. Reports indicated that lootings were occurring in the East Java town of Bondowoso and in the surrounding districts of Pujer, Tlogosari and Wonosari yesterday. Similar incidents reportedly took place in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, on Wednesday.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rahardi stresses competitive bidding for foodstuff puchases
Rahardi stresses competitive bidding for foodstuff puchases JAKARTA (JP): The acting chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Rahardi Ramelan said yesterday he would review the agency's international tender mechanism for buying foodstuffs but insisted that competitive bidding would be the basic rule of the game. Rahardi said that competitive bidding would ensure more transparency and efficiency in the importing and procurement of rice and other staples.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Covey center announces new name
Covey center announces new name JAKARTA (JP): The Covey Leadership Center for Indonesia announced its new name yesterday resulting from its parent company's merger with Franklin Quest, a major provider of productivity materials and services which has 120 retail stores in the United States. Now called Franklin Covey Organization Services, the company, which offers leadership courses based on Stephen R.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Regional currencies creep up marginally
Regional currencies creep up marginally SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies are mostly steady to slightly higher against the U.S. dollar in late Asian trading yesterday on low to moderate volumes. With most market players already long on the dollar against the regionals and the yen gaining some ground against the dollar and the Deutsche mark, most Asian currencies crept up marginally in intraday dealings, said dealers.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Mediator
Mediator If the two disputing Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) camps, Megawati Soekarnoputri's and Soerjadi's, finally come to a dead-end in their long-dragging conflict, I'm in a position to act as their mediator. In this respect, I would like all PDI members to study PDI's 1988 constitution and internal rules prevailing before the national conference (Munas) and the party's constitution and internal rules stipulated by the Munas.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rice price to remain volatile until April: Soleh
Rice price to remain volatile until April: Soleh JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin admitted yesterday that the market price of rice was likely to remain volatile until the next major harvest in April. He claimed that despite the government's best efforts, it would not be able to stabilize the price of the staple commodity due to a poor harvest this year, inefficient distribution of fertilizer and seeds, and ineffective marketing of imported rice.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
4,000 left homeless in Penjaringan fire
4,000 left homeless in Penjaringan fire JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted 682 houses and a mosque early yesterday in a densely packed residential area in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, leaving about 4,000 people homeless. No fatalities were reported in Bandengan Utara, but a fire engine driver, Ali Basuki, was slightly wounded by residents who tried to stop the firefighters and vandalized their equipment. "Apparently they did not want my men to put out the fire.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Government to defer enforcement of labor law
Government to defer enforcement of labor law JAKARTA (JP): The government is set to postpone the enforcement of a controversial new labor law, scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, until it is revised. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Manpower Soewarto said yesterday the ministry had decided to defer the law's enforcement following increasingly fierce criticism since it was passed by the House of Representatives in February.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
RP captures rebel leader
RP captures rebel leader ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): One of the top leaders of the Abu Sayyaf extremist guerrilla group in the Philippines has been captured, while five other members of the group were slain in a separate clash, police said yesterday.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Mid-May riots were provoked by agitators: Governor
Mid-May riots were provoked by agitators: Governor JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso indicated yesterday that the mid-May riots were not only an expression of people's anger over the nation's economic disparity but were provoked by agitators. After a two-hour hearing with the government-sponsored fact- finding team, he said there were "operators in control of the riots". "They were organized," he said, without elaboration.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Current signs show recovery still years away
Current signs show recovery still years away By Santo Koesoebjono This is the first of two articles on what Indonesia should do to overcome the economic crisis. WASSENAAR, the Netherlands (JP): "Life is hard for our people these days but we will come out stronger and better in two to three years time," is a remark frequently heard nowadays. Indonesia, it is believed, is about to rise as a phoenix, stronger than ever.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Aug. 27, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
My lesson in life
My lesson in life From Kompas Lured by an advertisement and a nonbinding invitation by Ibu Ester, a friend and I went for a meeting to obtain further information on "Lessons for Life" on June 29. I told Bapak Nico there of my intention to enroll for the lessons and he referred me to Bapak Hary, who asked me whether I had Rp 2,240,000 with me. I answered in the negative. "Do you have a credit card?" was the next question.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Celebrity cafes at Monas queried
Celebrity cafes at Monas queried JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute has questioned Governor Sutiyoso's decision to allow food stalls and street cafes, run mostly by celebrities, at the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Ulemas protest regent candidates
Ulemas protest regent candidates BOGOR (JP): About 500 ulemas went to the Bogor Legislative Council Tuesday to protest the way Bogor regent candidates were selected, which according to them was unfair. The ulemas said they were strongly dissatisfied with the way the council chose a shortlist of five candidates from an initial 28 because their favorite, Col. Santosa Jayaatmaja, was not among them.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Purging bad bankers
Purging bad bankers Good bank governance will remain an elusive ideal in Indonesia if the supervisory and regulatory authority continues to place too much emphasis on financial ratios such as capital adequacy, as Finance Minister Bambang Subianto indicated Tuesday.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Boredom and brand names motivate Blok M prostitutes
Boredom and brand names motivate Blok M prostitutes JAKARTA (JP): It seems that discussing sex in public is no longer considered taboo here. The subject is a hot topic not only for some TV talk shows but also in seminars. But not in schools. "Our current education system has yet to accommodate sex in its curriculum...
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Photo show puts in focus blue and gray of urban skies
Photo show puts in focus blue and gray of urban skies JAKARTA (JP): A traditional superheroine in Javanese attire flies through a colorful and harried Jakarta, complete with ash- gray buildings and neon signs. In red, the caption on the poster reads: There is no need for a super hero to save our Jakarta skies. We all can do it. This is one of 67 photographs and posters on display at the Pasar Seni Gallery in Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, North Jakarta, until Aug. 30.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt to set up team probe private banks
Govt to set up team probe private banks JAKARTA (JP): The government said yesterday it would soon establish a special team to probe possible fraud in the use of Bank Indonesia's liquidity credits given to private banks. Minister of Justice Muladi said yesterday the team would investigate all the private banks which had received liquidity credits from the central bank.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI beats RP in first step of Tiger Cup campaign
RI beats RP in first step of Tiger Cup campaign HANOI (Agencies): Indonesia opened its bid for the Tiger Cup title with a well-deserved 3-0 win over the Philippines yesterday. The Indonesians had gone two goals ahead in the first half, thanks to a 14th minute own goal by the Philippine defender Judi Saluria and a penalty by Bima Sakti three minutes before the half time.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
S&P affirms ratings on seven Indonesian banks
S&P affirms ratings on seven Indonesian banks MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Standard & Poor's credit rating agency yesterday affirmed its ratings on seven Indonesian banks and withdrew its rating on one bank, following the Indonesian government's recent announcement to either merge, freeze, or nationalize six of these eight banks. The ratings on Bank Negara Indonesia and Bank Internasional Indonesia are affirmed, as these banks are unaffected by the government announcement, S&P said in a statement.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Contract workers face lay-off
Contract workers face lay-off JAKARTA (JP): A Bekasi council deputy speaker has urged the local regency administration office to review its plan to lay off 1,000 contract workers. According to councillor M. Mushlih, the lives of the workers and their families would only get worse if the plan is pursued.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Once booming Malaysia falls into recession
Once booming Malaysia falls into recession KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia has fallen into full-blown recession, with its once booming economy shrinking by 7 percent, the government announced yesterday. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said the country's second quarter gross domestic product shrank a further 7 percent, from 2.8 percent in the first quarter, according to the national news agency Bernama.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
SIA leases Airbus planes
SIA leases Airbus planes SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore Airlines' aircraft leasing arm, Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprises (SALE), has placed orders with the European consortium Airbus Industrie for two more A320 planes, Airbus said yesterday. SALE is principally owned by Singapore Airlines and United States-based Bouillon Aviation Services.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 27, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 -25 50,000 Alumindo Light Metal 275 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 225 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 175 0 60,500 Aneka Tambang 1,900 25 26,361,500 Anwar Sierad 50 -25 10,000 Apac Centertex Corp.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
New PDI chief gets govt recognition
New PDI chief gets govt recognition JAKARTA (JP): The government has officially recognized Budi Hardjono as the new chairman of the conflict-ridden Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI). Budi was elected to the party's leadership on Wednesday during a congress marred by violent clashes and allegations of political intrigue.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto stamps get the chop
Soeharto stamps get the chop BANDUNG, West Java: State-owned postal company PT Pos Indonesia will no longer print stamps bearing the image of former president Soeharto, head of the company's philately division Mulyanto said here yesterday. He said the stamps would no longer be printed as Soeharto had resigned from the presidency.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Government wants to keep state powerful: Analyst
Government wants to keep state powerful: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): The government of President B.J. Habibie has moved to consolidate the power of the state even as it forges ahead with democratization programs, an American scholar has said. William Liddle, a long-time Indonesia observer from Ohio State University in America, said the government under Habibie, the Armed Forces (ABRI) under Gen.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
57 stalls razed amid vice charge
57 stalls razed amid vice charge TANGERANG (JP): Local public order officers bulldozed at least 57 sidewalk stalls in Kosambi district Wednesday on grounds they fronted for prostitution practices. Irate owners of the kiosks in Tahang and Dadap subdistricts tried to prevent the officers, who were accompanied by Moslem preachers and dozens of housewives, from carrying out the action. The argument descended into stone throwing between the groups.
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
Teenagers teach themselves as sex education still taboo
Teenagers teach themselves as sex education still taboo By Yogita Tahil Ramani and Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): The oldest profession in the world has accumulated hundreds of justifications for its existence over time, the most prevalent ones usually touching on unemployment and poverty. One class of prostitutes, coming mostly from upper- and middle-income families, practice the trade for a reason that would surprise many: they do it for "fun".
Fri, 28 Aug 1998, 00:00 WIB
KONI gets 31 fund-raising proposals
KONI gets 31 fund-raising proposals JAKARTA (JP): The recent cancellation of a plan to raise funds for sports through the sale of coupons has elicited a positive response from the public, a National Sports Council official said yesterday. Sudharno, who is in charge of planning and budgetary matters at the council, said he had received 31 new fund raising proposals from the public since the government rejected the council's scheme earlier this month.