Archive: 3 August 1998
49 articles found
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
New party has room for many: Amien
New party has room for many: Amien JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leader Amien Rais wants the People's Mandate Party (PAB) to be accommodative enough to woo not only members of the Moslem-based United Development Party (PPP) but also labor leaders.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Sense of insensitivity
Sense of insensitivity As nonindigenous people, the Chinese have suffered physically and psychologically for decades. Not to my surprise, most indigenous people are insensitive to the recent misfortunes befalling fellow citizens of Chinese descent despite the arrogance showed by some irresponsible...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
New era for Free Papua Movement
New era for Free Papua MovementBy Ikrar Nusa Bhakti This is the first of two articles on the history of Irian Jaya and the current aspirations of the Irianese. JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian control of Irian Jaya since 1963 has been free of challenges from some sections of the Irianese people.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Indonesia, Myanmar sign coal exploration agreement
Indonesia, Myanmar sign coal exploration agreement YANGON (DPA): Indonesia's PT Austindo Nusantara Energi has signed an agreement with Myanmar's Ministry of Mines for coal prospecting and exploration in the country's southern Taninthayi state, local news reports said Saturday.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Narrow-minded attitude
Narrow-minded attitude Any doubts I previously harbored regarding the source of racial bigotry were certainly brought to light in the July 30 article published by The Jakarta Post and penned by Mr. Masli Arman.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Magical Realism in Arts, by Prijono Maruto, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3140554), Aug. 3. * Arts Exhibition by Agung Kurniawan at Lontar Gallery, Jl.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Police chief prepares directives for decree
Police chief prepares directives for decree JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Roesmanhadi said Saturday he had established a set of directives for the implementation of the controversial government regulation on freedom of expression.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Shrimp pond owners urged to give locals 5% of yields
Shrimp pond owners urged to give locals 5% of yields TANGERANG (JP): Members of the Armed Forces faction of the House of Representatives have called on shrimp pond owners to share 2 percent to 5 percent of their harvests with local residents to prevent further massive theft.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
ABRI out to right blunders: Wiranto
ABRI out to right blunders: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto, admitting that the military feels the negative fallout from policies which hurt the public, has pledged to persevere in putting matters right.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
RI open downstream oil sector to foreigners
RI open downstream oil sector to foreigners SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesian Mines and Energy Minister Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Saturday the country's downstream oil sector could be opened to outside investors from next year.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Cohen visit stirs debate in Manila
Cohen visit stirs debate in Manila MANILA (Reuters): U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen flew to the Philippines yesterday for security talks, reviving an old controversy that had dogged relations between the United States and its former colony.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
ASEAN energy ministers eye future despite turmoil
ASEAN energy ministers eye future despite turmoil SINGAPORE (Reuters): Energy ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), planning a regionwide gas and electricity grid, will work to keep strategic long-term energy projects moving despite a year of economic turmoil, the group...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
12 people questioned over taxi robberies
12 people questioned over taxi robberies JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police have questioned at least 12 people allegedly involved in recent incidents of taxi drivers robbing passengers in the city, an official said Saturday.Deputy chief of city police detectives Lt. Col.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Substitute food served up
Substitute food served up YOGYAKARTA: Researchers at Gadjah Mada University's School of Agriculture are touting processed sorghum, locally known ascantel, as an alternative food in crisis.Hariyadi, chief of the school's engineering laboratory, said the food was better than thiwul, processed cassava...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Language education builds critical thinking
Language education builds critical thinkingBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): The following is a response to Riyadi Santosa's article Language democratization needs more understanding in The Jakarta Post's July 13 edition.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Rail services stay on track
Rail services stay on track SINGAPORE (AP): Trains continued to run smoothly between Singapore and Malaysia yesterday, the second day after Singapore abandoned its joint custom point with Malaysia and moved to a new location in Woodlands.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Bogor residents continue protests against nightspots
Bogor residents continue protests against nightspots BOGOR (JP): At least 300 people from three districts here visited the Bogor council for the second time Saturday to reemphasize their demands for the immediate closure of nightspots in the Puncak resort area.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Two die in brutal fight
Two die in brutal fight JAKARTA (JP): Two next-door neighbors were killed in a one-on- one fight Friday night in Koja, North Jakarta.A police officer at the North Jakarta Police precinct said M. Safi'i, 40, and Bahari, 38, armed with a machete and a sword respectively, stabbed each other during the...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Flood kills at least four in Samarinda, East Kalimantan
Flood kills at least four in Samarinda, East Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): At least four people have died and 100,000 others forced to evacuate in widespread flooding in Samarinda after a dam burst Thursday in the East Kalimantan capital.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Man takes ax to family of four in meal mix-up
Man takes ax to family of four in meal mix-up JAKARTA (JP): A cleaner, apparently incensed at shoddy service in receiving allocated meals, allegedly attacked four members of a family with a blunt ax at the Universitas Terbuka campus in Pondok Cabe, South Jakarta.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Fresh aid commitment may do little to the market
Fresh aid commitment may do little to the market JAKARTA (JP): Huge new loans pledged by countries grouped in the Consultative Group on Indonesian (CGI) during a meeting in Paris last week are not expected to boost trading on the local stock market this week, securities analysts have said.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Police probe cause of mass mobbing
Police probe cause of mass mobbing JAKARTA (JP): Police in the East Java cities of Surabaya and Gresik are still investigating an incident in Menganti district in which nine people were mobbed to death Thursday because they were suspected of trying to steal a motorcycle.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Sex education 'endorsed' for school curriculum
Sex education 'endorsed' for school curriculum JAKARTA (JP): Sex education should be made part of the school curriculum to provide accurate information on sex as early as possible and head off unwanted consequences of teen sexual experimentation, a psychologist and a sexologist said here at the...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
New Order political patrons
New Order political patrons The old, but still surviving, political system put the role of political patron in the government's hands. This function is retained by the minister of home affairs. The minister of home affairs, therefore, is responsible for any affairs involving political parties and...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Asian mothers, more than meets the eye
Asian mothers, more than meets the eyeBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): Asian women might look quiet and shy compared to their Western counterparts, but don't be misled. The idea that Asian mothers are submissive is just an anachronistic myth, according to a recent study.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
NGOs alarmed by 'sale' of kids
NGOs alarmed by 'sale' of kids BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Social workers and non-governmental organization (NGO) activists here are worried that economic difficulties have forced some impoverished parents to sell their children, especially girls.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
New governor for W. Nusa Tenggara
New governor for W. Nusa Tenggara MATARAM: Harun Al Rasjid was elected West Nusa Tenggara governor for the 1998-2003 term at a plenary meeting of the local legislative assembly here on Saturday, Antara reported.Al Rasjid, who is now Jakarta deputy governor, obtained 22 of 45 votes. L.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Pertamina insists to develop Riau CPP oil field
Pertamina insists to develop Riau CPP oil field JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina is determined to develop the Coastal Plains Pakanbaru (CPP) oil field in Riau after PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia's contract expires in 2001.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
TV camera stolen from parked van
TV camera stolen from parked van JAKARTA (JP): An SCTV television camera worth Rp 300 million was stolen from a company van parked on Jl. Pesanggrahan, Kembangan, West Jakarta on Friday, police said.West Jakarta Police detective chief Maj.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Two face jail terms for illegal abortions
Two face jail terms for illegal abortions JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor has asked the Central Jakarta District Court to sentence a clinic owner and a midwife to three years and two years in prison and fine them Rp 3 million and Rp 2 million respectively for performing illegal abortions.Prosecutor F.M.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Management Program: Kiat Manajemen 3:30 TV Drama: Asa yang Tersisa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country:...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Indonesia must win back its Chinese community
Indonesia must win back its Chinese community Two months have past since riots shook Jakarta and other cities. Jusuf Wanandi, chairman of the supervisory board of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, looks at what must be done to rebuild the shattered confidence of Chinese-...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
30% of prostitutes believed underage
30% of prostitutes believed underage SEMARANG: About 30 percent of prostitutes in Indonesia are estimated to be underage, an activist has said.Purwoko, director of the Care About Children Foundation in Surakarta, said yesterday the number of underage prostitutes reached between 150,000 and 170,000...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Japan's carmakers to stay in Indonesia despite slow market
Japan's carmakers to stay in Indonesia despite slow market JAKARTA (JP): Japan's automotive manufacturers have said that the future of the Indonesian car market remained bullish despite the current sluggish market.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Churches back calls for Irian Jaya independence
Churches back calls for Irian Jaya independence JAKARTA (JP): A forum of church officials and community leaders in Irian Jaya is urging the government to heed calls for independence from the population of the easternmost province.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Hoodlums hired for security
Hoodlums hired for security JAKARTA (JP): With financial support from residents, Penjaringan Police in North Jakarta have trained and hired at least 30 local hoodlums to help safeguard the area, home to many wealthy Chinese-Indonesian families.North Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Malaysian hotels slowdown
Malaysian hotels slowdown KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian hotels have reported a 7.3 percent drop in the number of room nights in the first quarter of this year due to fewer arrivals of Asian tourists, a minister said.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
JDA project to proceed on schedule
JDA project to proceed on schedule SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Development of the natural gas reserves in the Joint Development Area (JDA) of Thailand and Malaysia will proceed on schedule, although other elements of a regional gas pipeline network have been delayed, Savit Bhotivihok, Thailand's...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Nike celebrates anniversary
Nike celebrates anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Footwear producer Nike Inc Indonesia, a subsidiary of giant footwear producer Nike International, celebrates 10 years in Indonesia this month.Nike Inc Indonesia's country manager Tony Nava said that during its 10 years here, the company has become a pioneer...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Hotel sector gloomy in tourist center
Hotel sector gloomy in tourist center YOGYAKARTA (JP): Hotel occupancy rates in this touristic town rose to 30 percent for June and July, still considerably lower than the 45 percent rate recorded for the same period last year and not enough to lift the industry out of its doldrums, an official...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Alatas leaves for New York for East Timor talks
Alatas leaves for New York for East Timor talks JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas left for New York yesterday to discuss Indonesia's proposal for wide- ranging autonomy for East Timor with his Portuguese counterpart Jaime Gama under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary-...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Coalbed methane's project
Coalbed methane's project JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina and the country's largest oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia are developing a coalbed methane reserve in Ombilin, West Sumatra, in an effort to find alternative energy, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Merapi eruptions kills fauna
Merapi eruptions kills fauna YOGYAKARTA: Dozens of wild animals were killed and tens of hectares of pine trees were damaged in the two eruptions of Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta last month.Ratdonopurbo, chief of the Volcanological Directorate, said a team which recently visited Merapi's slopes found...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Govt to proceed with plan to raise phone call rates
Govt to proceed with plan to raise phone call rates JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed domestic telecommunications provider PT Telkom has to proceed with a plan to restructure telephone call rates within Greater Jakarta since this was promised to investors when the government floated shares of the...
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
S'pore monetary watchdog keeps close eye on its currency moves
S'pore monetary watchdog keeps close eye on its currency moves SINGAPORE (Reuters): It would seem rather odd for a Southeast Asian central bank to be selling its own currency after more than a year of market turmoil and grinding currency depreciation.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Indonesian fashion available on the Net
Indonesian fashion available on the NetBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): More information about fashion in Indonesia is now available on the Internet, thanks to the initiative of Indotex La Salle International College.The website (www.sistelindo.net.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Most batik producers in Pekalongan go bankrupt
Most batik producers in Pekalongan go bankrupt JAKARTA (JP): At least 85 percent of 1,000 small-scale batik and garment producers in Central Java's Pekalongan regency, the main producer of batik, are on the verge of bankruptcy due to sharp increases in prices of raw materials.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
Certain parties accused of stirring social discord
Certain parties accused of stirring social discord JAKARTA (JP): City Military commander Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman has warned Jakartans of the existence of certain parties who have been attempting to spread rumors and terror in the capital to create social unrest.
Mon, 03 Aug 1998
A supremacist?
A supremacist? In the Netherlands, the country I come from, Masli Arman would be renounced as a white supremacist who tries to sweet talk his way out of the guilt of the injustices done to an ethnic group in Indonesia.