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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Korean, local killed in car crash in East Jakarta

Korean, local killed in car crash in East Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A Korean and an Indonesian were killed when their car collided with a truck in Cawang, East Jakarta, early Saturday, hospital sources said.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Predicting the shape of our future politics

Predicting the shape of our future politicsBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The departure of Soeharto as Indonesia's president will likely be followed by the emergence of new political forces and the decline of old established ones.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/WHO office in blood drive

WHO office in blood drive JAKARTA (JP): The World Health Organization (WHO) in Indonesia is holding a blood donation campaign here on Thursday, targeting office workers in the Jl. Sudirman area.The campaign will be held at Wisma GKBI building at between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Depending too much on technology is not good

Depending too much on technology is not goodBy Hanny Agustine JAKARTA (JP): The banking industry, a sector most affected by the economic turmoil, suffered further when more than 500 bank offices were damaged or burned down in the recent riots.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/'Tempo', 'DeTik' set to restart publication

'Tempo', 'DeTik' set to restart publication JAKARTA (JP): Journalists from the banned newsweeklies Tempo and DeTik have seized on rejuvenated freedoms of expression by announcing their intention of reestablishing the publications despite financial constraints.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition by Sixteen Female Artists, at the Regent Jakarta, Main Lobby, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta (Phone: 2523456), until June 20. * Art Exhibition: Graphical Works of Art by W.O.J Nieuwenkamp, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/National park faces new threat

National park faces new threat SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: After the forest fires, the 200,000-hectare Kutai National Park is now facing a new threat: a coal mining company is to exploit the lowland rain forest reserve area.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/High tide leave 400 homeless

High tide leave 400 homeless PADANG, West Sumatra: High tides hitting two coastal villages in Padang Utara over the past 10 days have left at least 400 people homeless.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Sixteen arrested in drug orgy in Tanah Abang

Sixteen arrested in drug orgy in Tanah Abang JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested 16 alleged drug traffickers and users in a raid Friday at a boarding house on Jl. Kebon Sayur, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta."Some of them were heavily stoned when the police arrived.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Danareksa tops bond trading

Danareksa tops bond trading JAKARTA (JP): State owned PT Danareksa Sekuritas has been named the best member of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) for its marked achievement in bond trading in 1997.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Three students still missing

Three students still missing BOGOR (JP): Six out of nine Djuanda University students who were reported missing after police raided their campus on May 9 returned last week, a media report said Saturday.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/AAL exports tea to India

AAL exports tea to India JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed plantation firm PT Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), a subsidiary of the country's largest automaker PT Astra International, announced Saturday that it had exported nine metric tons of black tea worth US$18,474 to India.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Photo finish

Photo finish During Jakarta's time of crisis, I had to visit Singapore. I purchased a Kodak DC25 Digital Camera to be able to take digital photographs instead of relying on currently high priced film developing. Due to fires and ransacking of buildings, the camera was unobtainable in Jakarta.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Heart failure caused death of Lt. Dadang: Doctor

Heart failure caused death of Lt. Dadang: Doctor JAKARTA (JP): A forensic expert has determined that a police intelligence officer, reportedly stoned to death by students during a demonstration at Juanda University campus in Bogor last month, died of a heart attack.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/3,000 lose jobs after Bekasi riots

3,000 lose jobs after Bekasi riots BEKASI (JP): Some 3,000 people lost their jobs here in the wake of the massive rioting on May 14 because their places of work were wreaked or burned down, an official said over the weekend.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/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 ...

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Roots of anti-Chinese sentiment

Roots of anti-Chinese sentimentBy Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chinese, as they are referred to, are an important element among Indonesia's middle and upper class capitalists, entrepreneurs, business people, traders, professionals and skilled people.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Wait and see for island prisoners

Wait and see for island prisoners CILACAP, Central Java: Nusakambangan Island penitentiary head, Soepardi, said he does not expect the 10 political prisoners on the island to be released anytime soon.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Bulog accused of collusion

Bulog accused of collusion JAKARTA (JP): The head of Jakarta's Organization of Land Transportation Owners, Aip Sjaifudin, has accused the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) of colluding with middle men in arranging the transportation of foodstuffs.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Bureaucrats, ABRI 'must not sit in MPR'

Bureaucrats, ABRI 'must not sit in MPR' JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum said over the weekend that cabinet ministers, governors and Armed Forces (ABRI) leaders should no longer be recruited as members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/The benefits and fun of 'Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing'

The benefits and fun of 'Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing'By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): First of all, if you buy a new branded notebook or desktop computer, don't forget to check the list of goodies that should be included in the shipping box. You can usually find it in the manual.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Can religion and politics meld in party platform?

Can religion and politics meld in party platform? JAKARTA (JP): Soeharto's resignation from the presidency last month threw the door wide open for greater political expression, and also put back on the front burner a long-simmering debate over whether there should be religion-affiliated ...

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Campus student organizations get greenlight for autonomy

Campus student organizations get greenlight for autonomy JAKARTA (JP): New Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono has said student organizations will no longer have to fall in line with the dictates of university rectors."Student organizations will be independent.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Historic turning point

Historic turning point The last few weeks represent what in my mind is a historic turning point for Indonesia and something of a coming of age for this young nation. The leadership shown from such diverse people as Gen. Wiranto and Dr.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/An appeal to the IMF

An appeal to the IMF Indonesia's economic condition has reached a most precarious point. The sorry state of our economy is reflected in the inadequacy of our foreign exchange reserves and in the disarray that exists in our services, production, investment and distribution sectors.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/What press freedom means

What press freedom means Minister of Information Yunus Yosfiah has promised to return what the Soeharto regime stole from the national press: its freedom.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Deserted ships block harbor

Deserted ships block harbor AMBON, Maluku: Port officials are still unable to remove four crippled and deserted South Korean fishing boats which have been lodged in front of Ambon harbor for a week, Antara reported.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Stop collusion in awarding projects, councilors say

Stop collusion in awarding projects, councilors say JAKARTA (JP): Councilors and a contractor urged the city administration Saturday to stop the rampant collusion, corruption, cronyism and nepotism in the awarding of its development projects.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Stock market remains gloomy despite hopes

Stock market remains gloomy despite hopes JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to remain sluggish this week, despite hopes that Indonesia will soon receive the next tranche of aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rescue package, stock analysts said.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Riot victims find it hard to rebuild business

Riot victims find it hard to rebuild businessBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The sky over the city is blue once again. There is no more gray smoke rising from burning shops, houses and offices as was the case during the recent riots.But grief still hangs in the air.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Student protests go on in several cities

Student protests go on in several cities JAKARTA (JP): Students in several cities, in a move resembling their colleagues' stand in Jakarta recently, are occupying local legislative councils to make their demands heard.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Playwood exports expected to decline 25% in 1998

Playwood exports expected to decline 25% in 1998 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's foreign exchange earnings from plywood exports is expected to fall by 25 percent this year to about US$2.6 billion from $3.58 billion last year, the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) said Saturday.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/How monetary crisis affects East Nusa Tenggara people

How monetary crisis affects East Nusa Tenggara peopleBy Yacob J. Herin MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): As a result of the monetary crisis the prices of goods, particularly imported ones, have soared. In a situation like this, wearing imported clothes has definitely become a luxury.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Shareholders' meetings

Shareholders' meetings In the present atmosphere of reform, Indonesia's mass media have been carrying advertisements about schedules of shareholders' general meetings.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Amien calls for end to political wrangles

Amien calls for end to political wrangles JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leader Amien Rais has spoken out against allowing sharp political wranglings to drag on and has called on the nation to take concrete steps to repair its economy, which was now on the brink of bankruptcy.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Property projects put on hold as crisis worsens

Property projects put on hold as crisis worsens JAKARTA (JP): Economic and political uncertainty in the country has put more commercial property projects on hold in the second quarter of this year, according to property consultants First Pacific Davies Indonesia (FPDI).

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Krakatau 1998 festival canceled

Krakatau 1998 festival canceled BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial administration has decided to cancel the 1998 Krakatau Festival because of a lack of funds, a tourism official has said.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Pakistan's nuclear test

Pakistan's nuclear test Pakistan on Thursday conducted, according to its own report, five nuclear tests. While similar tests earlier this month by India came as a surprise, even apparently to the vast intelligence arms of the United States government, the Pakistan tests were well heralded.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Dual function of the Armed Forces

Dual function of the Armed Forces As Indonesians intensify their demands for total reform in all areas in the wake of Soeharto's resignation, pure democracy based on Pancasila and the Constitution of 1945 must be implemented.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Let students participate in reform process

Let students participate in reform processBy Johannes Nugroho JAKARTA (JP): Soeharto's resignation from his previously invincible presidency was a momentous turning point in Indonesian history. B.J.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Dengue fever cases begin downward trend

Dengue fever cases begin downward trend JAKARTA (JP): A predicted dengue fever outbreak peak, which was expected to happen in May or June, will unlikely be realized as number of sufferers has sharply decreased, an official said yesterday.

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Mon, 01 Jun 1998

JP/Investors seek new partners as Soeharto backlash grows

Investors seek new partners as Soeharto backlash grows JAKARTA (JP): The growing attack on the business interests of the Soeharto clan and their cronies will force foreign investors to abandon partnerships which link them to the beleaguered family, but obvious replacements have yet to emerge from ...

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