Indonesian Political, Business & Finance News

Archive: 7 March 1999

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Elephants part of tourist trail in Bali

Elephants part of tourist trail in Bali Bali, Indonesia's top tourist destination, has another tourist attraction to offer in addition to its famed beaches and cultural riches. It is the Elephant Safari Park located in Taro village, Gianyar regency, about 50 kilometers north of Denpasar.

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: IHTJP/afsPAPER DEAL: The Jakarta Post's general manager Raymond Toruan (left) hands over a document to executive director Asia Pacific International Herald Tribune of Singapore G.T.S. Damer after signing a cooperation agreement in Jakarta on Wednesday (March 3).

Yogyakarta experimental school teaches through doing

Yogyakarta experimental school teaches through doingBy Text and photos by Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The old traditional Javanese house with bamboo walls doesn't stand out among the other humble houses in the neighborhood.

Quality Hotel Aspac

Quality Hotel Aspac Traveling can be very exhausting, but there is a way to make it more convenient. Quality Hotel Aspac offers you everything that you would expect from an international airport hotel.Located directly at Terminal 2E, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, the hotel is...

PSSI to proceed soccer with soccer league playoffs

PSSI to proceed soccer with soccer league playoffs JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) has decided to hold the Indonesian league playoffs at Senayan stadium complex in Central Jakarta and has prepared a contingency plan to avert any possible unrest.Maj. Gen.

Puditry: A give-and-take business

Puditry: A give-and-take businessBy Devi M. Asmarani and Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): What some people perceive as success may not reflect the perception of others.That concludes one property expert's job philosophy.

Cibodas, entry to West Java's last great forest

Cibodas, entry to West Java's last great forestBy David Jardine CIBODAS, West Java (JP): Early European sailors in this region called them the Blue Mountains, those peaks that can sometimes be seen on a clear day in the distance from Central Jakarta.

Hamengkubuwono X, a leader people trust

Hamengkubuwono X, a leader people trustBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): One of the few cities that has retained its reputation as a peaceful place up to this day is the ancient city of Yogyakarta, which has been spared the rioting which has left much of Indonesia in ruins.

Some places are still sacred

Some places are still sacred Centuries ago, Sundanese royalty trekked to the cool highlands of West Java for its pure healing waters. Mystic shamans meditated here. Gifted healers collected potent herbs from the wild forest plants.Today, this rain forest is our backyard.

Guess What?

Guess What? For the last 26 years, Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has been barred from entering Indonesia, the country that has been the focus of his scholarly work for 40 years.

Learning to respect other believers' rights

Learning to respect other believers' rights Hak Asasi Beragama dan Perkawinan Konghucu: Perspektif Sosial, Legal dan Teologi (Basic Right to Religion and Marriage of Confucianists: Social, Legal and Theological Perspectives); PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta, 1998; Budi Wijaya et al; ix + 193...

Hun Sen to visit Indonesia

Hun Sen to visit Indonesia PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will visit Indonesia on March 15 at the invitation of Indonesia's President B.J. Habibie, a Cambodian government official said on Saturday.

Dananjaya a 'kasno' who devotes his to Indonesian folklore

Dananjaya a 'kasno' who devotes his to Indonesian folklore JAKARTA (JP): Do you know why former president Soeharto is very fond of playing golf?The hobby has to do with his childhood farming background.

Have we lost our sense of numbers?

Have we lost our sense of numbers? BANDUNG (JP): My roommate has given up news. Well, I don't blame him. It's the time where getting the news actually is more confusing than not getting it.The only interesting thing about the news today is the fact that most of the cases featured are never solved.

Museum makes brave attempt to revive traditional games

Museum makes brave attempt to revive traditional gamesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): It's Ani's turn to be a "blind man". Her eyes are blindfolded with a big, yellow handkerchief, while another 10 children stand around her.Ani's friends stand around her in a circle and tease her. "Blind man...

Help your mates

Help your mates Almost two years have elapsed since the present monetary crisis began in July 1997, and until now we still do not see any light at the end of the tunnel.We currently adopt the floating rate system, and every exporter is allowed to keep his earnings for himself.

No sparks ignited by 'Firelight' despite Marceau's presence

No sparks ignited by 'Firelight' despite Marceau's presence JAKARTA (JP): Beauty is only skin deep... but oh how beautiful some of that skin is!Sophie Marceau ranks right up there with the likes of Bridget Bardot, Catherine Deneauve and Isabelle Adjani as one of the most beautiful French actresses...

Expert opinion? You'll have to decide for yourself

Expert opinion? You'll have to decide for yourself JAKARTA (JP): Every single day, people are bombarded with comments by observers on the continuing economic and political crises -- a topic that has been dominating the media since the trouble began in July 1997.

TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News 7:00 Morning Focus 7:15 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings 7:30 Children's Program 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Children's Program 9:30 Creative Program 10:00 Ethic Program 11:30 Talk Show 12:15 p.m.

Children's TV show combines fun with moral message

Children's TV show combines fun with moral messageBy R. Masri Sareb Putra JAKARTA (JP): Saras 008 is one of the most popular children's TV programs. Legions of children eagerly await its broadcast on Indosiar private TV station at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

Economic crash forces ICAC to downsize

Economic crash forces ICAC to downsizeBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): For nearly a quarter of a century, the gates of Jakarta's International Community Activity Center (ICAC) remained open to everyone in the city.

Sizing up value of expert advice

Sizing up value of expert advice You see them on TV, you read their columns and interviews, you attend their lectures and seminars, but at some point you feel enough is enough. Call them experts, pundits, analysts, observers -- their opinions can be invaluable, but they may come with a price tag.

One killed, 16 injured in predawn Ambon shooting

One killed, 16 injured in predawn Ambon shooting JAKARTA (JP): One man died and at least 16 others were injured after armed security personnel opened fire on crowds watching over the fire-bombed Silo Church in the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon early Saturday, church sources and hospital staff...

Guess What? Amien Rais

Guess What? Amien Rais Amien Rais, staunch critic of former president Soeharto and leader of the National Mandate Party, abruptly walked out after addressing a Jakarta seminar on the political crisis on Thursday.

Budiman's father set to give thanks if son released

Budiman's father set to give thanks if son released JAKARTA (JP): The father of jailed Democratic People's Party (PRD) leader Budiman Sudjatmiko said on Saturday he would organize charitable activities to express gratitude to God if his son was released.