Archive: 31 January 1999
25 articles found
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Be prepared for prepaid cards
Be prepared for prepaid cards There's no doubt about it, ever since financial turmoil struck Indonesia, GSM prepaid cards have become the best choice for cellular users.Some people consider cellular phones a necessity. Without one, they feel inconvenienced.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Tension grips E. Timor as UN talks continue
Tension grips E. Timor as UN talks continue JAKARTA (JP): Tension shrouded East Timor on Saturday after an estimated 5,100 people fleeing attacks by armed prointegrationists sought refuge in a church and Catholic school in the southern coastal town of Suai, a rights activist said.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Officer jailed, dismissed in Aceh battery case
Officer jailed, dismissed in Aceh battery case BANDA ACEH (JP): Standing at attention, a tearful Maj. Bayu Najib received a military court's verdict of a six-year prison sentence and dismissal from the Armed Forces (ABRI) for battery leading to the death of civilian detainees.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Police strive to polish up shoddy image
Police strive to polish up shoddy imageBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The rising crime rate in the city has put the reputation of the Jakarta Police under increased public scrutiny.Some have questioned the police's ability to protect people from criminals when robbers, pickpockets and highwaymen...
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Telkomsel leads the way in Indonesia's cellular industry
Telkomsel leads the way in Indonesia's cellular industry PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), the Global System for Mobile (GSM) communications operator, has again established itself as a pioneer and trendsetter in the mobile cellular telecommunications industry in Indonesia.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Sad tale of the missing side mirror
Sad tale of the missing side mirrorBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The Jan. 6 issue of The Jakarta Post says the police have arrested ten teenagers for stealing side mirrors from luxury cars that were stuck at Jakarta intersections.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Garuda's profit ridiculous
Garuda's profit ridiculousFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn response to a news story in Bisnis Indonesia on Jan. 13, under the headline, "Garuda bukukan laba Rp 905 miliar" (Garuda records Rp 905 billion in profit), I, as a person with some knowledge of accounting, find this headline misleading.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
'Gado-gado' vendor strives to survive economic crisis
'Gado-gado' vendor strives to survive economic crisisBy Santo Koesoebjono JAKARTA (JP): "Since the economic recession my daily gross earnings have dropped by almost 60 percent," related Soekardjo, a 79-year-old seller of gado-gado, the popular dish of vegetables in a peanut sauce.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Dirty water from PAM
Dirty water from PAMFrom NeracaNearly our entire neighborhood subscribes to services of the city water company, PAM. With the coming of the rainy season, PAM's water supply to East Cengkareng is now brownish, like tea.Needless to say its smell is most offensive.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Guess What? Yayuk Basuki
Guess What? Yayuk Basuki Indonesia's tennis queen Yayuk Basuki is three weeks pregnant and will quit the national team after the Federation Cup Group II Zone Asia Oceania in Bangkok scheduled for Feb. 22 to Feb. 27."I had planned to retire after the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Indonesians arrested in China
Indonesians arrested in China BEIJING (AP): Police in the northeastern city of Dalian have arrested two Indonesians and two Chinese and shut down an underground factory for processing the illicit drug ecstasy, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Group urges Mahathir to resign
Group urges Mahathir to resign KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Several hundred people demonstrated peacefully near a shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, shouting slogans for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to quit, witnesses said.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
'Dangdut' music finds a spot on 'MTV'
'Dangdut' music finds a spot on 'MTV'By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Ask a sampling of teenagers their favorite TV programs, and you probably would not be surprised to find most of the answers start with MTV.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Jakartans armed but fearful amid terrifying crime wave
Jakartans armed but fearful amid terrifying crime wave JAKARTA (JP): The mounting incidence of random violence and crime has struck fear into ordinary Jakartans, stirring up palpable tension as people come up against fiercer and bolder criminals.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
SIA to help RI's tourism
SIA to help RI's tourism SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Friday that it would provide help in promoting tourism to Singapore's beleaguered neighbor, Indonesia.The airline would help by flying overseas tour operators and travel writers to Indonesia and taking Indonesian tourism...
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: BPSJP/afsBANKING BUSINESS: Abdurrahman Wahid (center), president of Harawi Sekawan Group which is majority shareholder in Bank Papan Sejahtera, briefs journalists after an extraordinary meeting in Jakarta.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Many Jakartans these days simply feel threatened
Many Jakartans these days simply feel threatenedBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): Imagine this. You are driving alone late at night, slowing down at a red light in a not-so-familiar area, when you suddenly realize that your car is the only one in sight.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Cellular industry picking up again
Cellular industry picking up again After being dragged down by the economic crisis, the cellular phone industry in Indonesia is showing signs of a recovery and the number of subscribers is once again on the up.The total number of cellular phone users in the country is now 1,065,820.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Jakarta becomes a city of fear
Jakarta becomes a city of fear The city's growing crime rate is making Jakartans insecure. Rumors of riots or brawls are enough to raise one's level of fear. But even with crime becoming almost commonplace, people find it hard to pinpoint the exact source of their fear.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Gabsi ready for Bermuda Bowl event
Gabsi ready for Bermuda Bowl event JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) has hired a Canadian coach to guide the national team to the goal of its first Bermuda Bowl men's championship title ever in 2000.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Political will essential to end Asian crisis: Rubin
Political will essential to end Asian crisis: Rubin DAVOS, Switzerland (AP): A key U.S. official said Saturday the global economy needs reform, but that countries must take charge of their own problems.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
The art of trafficking in Jakarta
The art of trafficking in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Have you ever noticed how Indonesia often gets on the wrong Top 10 lists? We seem to get elected, nominated or defaulted into the Most Polluted Cities, Most Corrupt Countries and most recently into Reader's Digest's list of "Asia's Worst Drivers".
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Prostitution spoils tourists' image of paradise Bali
Prostitution spoils tourists' image of paradise BaliBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): A booming sex industry fueled by the economic crisis is threatening to put in the shade Bali's vaunted "cultural tourism" campaign.
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Witch way to the chick's flick and finally an Oscar award?
Witch way to the chick's flick and finally an Oscar award?By David Schiller JAKARTA (JP): The overwhelming success of last year's Titanic proved to Hollywood a new axiom of the movie industry for the 1990s: if you can build a better chick's flick, approximately half the females on the planet will...
Sun, 31 Jan 1999
Fresh fighting erupts in RP
Fresh fighting erupts in RP COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Fresh fighting between Moslem rebels and government troops erupted in the troubled south Saturday, despite a new cease-fire pact and scheduled peace talks, officials said.