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Searching for all articles published on 1998-01-24 ...

60 articles.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Tarto's jurnalistic tour through palace ritual

Tarto's jurnalistic tour through palace ritualBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): An old woman dressed in an abdi dalem costume of a Javanese palace servant -- which consists of few pieces of cloth wrapped around her legs and chest -- solemnly sits on her knees before an old earthenware pot.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Third baby found dead this year

Third baby found dead this year JAKARTA (JP): A newborn, estimated to be two days old, has found dead in a plastic bag in front of a residence's gate at the luxury Cipinang Indah housing complex in East Jakarta.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Teenager's Program: Jenjang Vokal 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Drama: Pemberian 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved ...

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Moslems to pray for an end to crisis

Moslems to pray for an end to crisis TANGERANG (JP): At least 4,000 Moslems are expected to join the seven days of all-night prayers, which begin tonight, at Al- Istiqna Mosque here.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Patients complain of drug scarcity

Patients complain of drug scarcity MANADO, North Sulawesi: Patients complained yesterday about the scarcity and skyrocketing prices of medicines in the city.The prices of local medicines have increased 100 percent, and hospitals often ask patients to wait days for their drugs.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/TV surprises in store for 'Lebaran' festivity

TV surprises in store for 'Lebaran' festivity JAKARTA (JP): The five local TV stations are offering a variety of features for viewers as they prepare to greet Idul Fitri.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Iranian overtures

Iranian overtures The stream of invective directed against America by Iranian political and military leaders over the past few days demonstrates there are many in Teheran who will do everything possible to prevent a rapprochement with Washington.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Revised state budget fails to amaze currency market

Revised state budget fails to amaze currency market JAKARTA (JP): The government's announcement of a revised 1998/1999 draft state budget failed to wow the market as the rupiah continued its downward trend, touching to as low as 15,000 to U.S. dollar yesterday.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Cultural training for journalists

Cultural training for journalists JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI Jaya) in cooperation with the Jakarta Art Council will hold a training course for journalists to enable them to widen their cultural knowledge.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Crisis spikes women players' guns: Eka

Crisis spikes women players' guns: Eka JAKARTA (JP): A chess observer has said that this year's target to develop a woman grandmaster could not be achieved while the country was in such economic turmoil."We are facing a difficult financial situation.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/121,000 passengers leave Jakarta as peak approaches

121,000 passengers leave Jakarta as peak approaches JAKARTA (JP): With the Idul Fitri exodus approaching its expected peak on Tuesday, the number of passengers leaving the city on buses and trains reached an estimated 121,000 yesterday.Data from the national Idul Fitri post, as at 8 p.m.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Businessman questioned over bomb explosion

Businessman questioned over bomb explosion JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Regional Military Command chief Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said that business tycoon Sofjan Wanandi has been questioned after alleged documents bearing his name were found at a bomb site.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Govt presents revised budget

Govt presents revised budget JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday a revised 1998/1999 budget, raising revenue and expenditures and reducing fuel subsidies, but closely following recommendations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/The financial crisis is a lesson for Asian countries

The financial crisis is a lesson for Asian countries The current financial crisis affecting most of Asia would not have come about if there was some kind of mechanism to regulate excessive foreign capital flows, argues Sri Lankan economist Gamani Corea in this Inter Press Service commentary.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Do voters share Naidu's vision?

Do voters share Naidu's vision?By Suzanne Goldenberg HYDERABAD, India: In a region renowned for its political showmen he exercises a quiet wizardry, sending World Bank officials and computer executives into raptures with slick presentations delivered with a few key strokes on his laptop.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/CD ROM dictionaries

CD ROM dictionaries We would like to respond to Mr. Adrianus Hiyung T's letter "Dictionaries" published Jan. 9 regarding the need for a CD ROM version of a standard Indonesian-English and English-Indonesian dictionary. We at PT Atlantis Programma Prima have a product which should fit Mr.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Scandal may hit U.S. foreign policy

Scandal may hit U.S. foreign policyBy Carol Giacomo WASHINGTON (Reuters): This was the week President Bill Clinton was supposed to focus on the Middle East, applying his power and prestige into unblocking the moribund peace process.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Jamsostek claims return on its investment above average

Jamsostek claims return on its investment above average JAKARTA (JP): State social insurance company PT Jamsostek has denied analysts' allegations that it had mismanaged investment funds in 1996, saying the return on its investment during the period was above average.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/73 riders confirmed for Tegal motocross

73 riders confirmed for Tegal motocross JAKARTA (JP): Seventy-three riders have confirmed their participation in the Gudang Garam international motocross championships in Tegal, Central Java, on Feb. 7 and Feb. 8.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Two state firms ready for public offering

Two state firms ready for public offering JAKARTA (JP): Two of 12 state companies are set to float their shares to the public through the capital market this year amid the current bearish market, a senior official said.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Progressive car taxation system to be revoked

Progressive car taxation system to be revoked JAKARTA (JP): City residents and companies who own more than one vehicle will soon no longer have to pay tax on them at rates of between 20 percent and 100 percent higher than the standard vehicle tax rates.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Goodyear losing grip

Goodyear losing grip LONDON: Bridgestone has snared another leading team for its second Formula One season.Benetton joins McLaren as defectors from Goodyear, which has announced it will withdraw from F1 at the end of the year.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/The dilemma of a persecuted Algerian press

The dilemma of a persecuted Algerian pressBy Ian Black ALGIERS: Nassim Kouba faced a journalistic dilemma.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Toyota plans electric push

Toyota plans electric push TOKYO: Japanese car giant Toyota plans to sell an inexpensive two-seat electric car in major markets by the end of the year, the Japanese financial daily Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/400,000 workers jobless

400,000 workers jobless SEMARANG, Central Java: Four hundred thousand construction workers have been left jobless in the recent economic crisis that has forced about 3,500 builders to close down here.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Exodus in a gloomy time

Exodus in a gloomy time The country may have been hit by crisis but for the majority of our people the show must go on.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Govt intervention still needed to curb price hike

Govt intervention still needed to curb price hike JAKARTA (JP): The government's market intervention is still needed to anticipate a possible sharp increase in prices in the next few months, economic analysts have said.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Government optimistic in balance of payments

Government optimistic in balance of payments JAKARTA (JP): The government remains optimistic that the country will enjoy a surplus of US$1.1 billion in its balance of payments next fiscal year despite investors' vanishing confidence in the economy.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/'Jockeys' out, stickers in for Jakarta motorists

'Jockeys' out, stickers in for Jakarta motorists JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is set to scrap the "three-in-one" traffic regulation for Jakarta's major thoroughfares and replace it with car stickers, an official said yesterday.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 23, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 12,250.00 15,250.00Austrian shilling 1 948.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/No need to send soccer team to Asian Games: Minister

No need to send soccer team to Asian Games: Minister JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sport Hayono Isman has said there is no need to send the national soccer team to the Asian Games in Bangkok in December."There is little chance of the team winning any medal.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.SundayImsak 4:22 a.m.Subuh 4:32 a.m.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/The Asian crisis: Pendulums and orthodoxy

The Asian crisis: Pendulums and orthodoxyBy Gwynne Dyer This the second of a series of three articles examining the economic, social, and political implications of the crisis that began in Asia and now threatens to involve the entire world.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Front vs rear-wheel-drive -- the war rages

Front vs rear-wheel-drive -- the war ragesBy T. Uncle The battle has been raging for decades and it still rages today, although one side appears to be slowly getting the upper hand.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Modified buses running on CNG to help clean up Jakarta skies

Modified buses running on CNG to help clean up Jakarta skiesBy John Bell Air pollution in Jakarta will be slightly reduced by a fleet of Australian-modified buses running on compressed natural gas (CNG).

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/More protests against Soeharto's renomination

More protests against Soeharto's renomination JAKARTA (JP): The series of demonstrations at the House of Representatives this week continued yesterday as 120 people from different groups staged rallies to express concern about the monetary crisis and show their support for government ...

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/PPP decides to renominate Soeharto

PPP decides to renominate Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Incumbent President Soeharto moved a step closer to receiving an unanimous vote for his renomination to another term after the United Development Party (PPP) announced its support of him yesterday.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Golkar and Army to field only one VP candidate

Golkar and Army to field only one VP candidate JAKARTA (JP): Dominant political organization Golkar and its traditional allies, the Armed Forces and the bureaucracy, have agreed to name only one candidate for the vice presidency, Golkar chairman Harmoko said yesterday.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Teacher shot death in Serpong robbery

Teacher shot death in Serpong robbery TANGERANG (JP): A teacher was shot dead during a scuffle with two robbers who attempted to grab his wife's necklace as the couple neared Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex here Thursday evening.Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Benz road rocket

Benz road rocket STUTTGART: Mercedes has finalized the design of its fastest road registrable car, the CLK GTR.The autobahn-stormer will be produced in limited numbers this year to meet the FIA's GT1 sports car regulations. The CLK will be powered by a 450kW version of the S600's 6.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Explanations sought for Asian financial crisis

Explanations sought for Asian financial crisisBy Edward Neilan Indonesia was biggest victim; China's problems will slow its growth; most solid economy for 1998 may be Taiwan's.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Gus Dur wants to resume duty

Gus Dur wants to resume duty JAKARTA (JP): Despite still undergoing treatment in the intensive care ward, Abdurrahman Wahid is already eager to return to his office, his wife said here yesterday.Abdurrahman has told relatives that he wanted to go to the NU headquarters on Jl.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/U.S. under fire over global challenges

U.S. under fire over global challenges The United States is under fire for its lack of boldness in tackling global challenges. And as Mark Sommer writes in this Inter Press Service column, Washington is playing the spoiler.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Moslem leaders to set date for Idul Fitri

Moslem leaders to set date for Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said yesterday the Idul Fitri holiday would most likely fall as scheduled on Jan. 30.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Fast fiction

Fast fiction LONDON: Motor racing has always attracted its share of "personalities", and a number of them have ended up behind bars.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Revamped music group Slank has new album

Revamped music group Slank has new albumBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): "Ssh... look, Slank has new members," whispered a young lady in the audience. "Are they as good as the old ones?" whispered another.Yes.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Detroit's grand tourer concepts point way to the future

Detroit's grand tourer concepts point way to the futureBy Gautam Sharma A trio of luxury high-speed concept cars at the Detroit Motor Show provided evidence that radical grand tourers play a key role in the marketing and design strategies of many major manufacturers.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Medicine woman accused of murder

Medicine woman accused of murder MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police have arrested a sorceress alleged of killing her sister and keeping her body for practicing witchcraft, Antara reported yesterday.The news agency said Deli Tua-Medan subprecinct police arrested Charan, 30, in her residence on Jl.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Effects of the U.S. presence in Asia

Effects of the U.S. presence in AsiaBy Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo JAKARTA (JP): During his visit to Southeast Asia this month, U.S. Secretary of Defense William Cohen stated firmly that the U.S. government had decided to maintain its military presence in East Asia.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Get real with the budget

Get real with the budget The revised government budget for the 1998/1999 fiscal year, as presented by Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad to the House of Representatives yesterday, was much more realistic than the original draft presented by President Soeharto on Jan. 6.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/RI may only send 8 sports to Asiad

RI may only send 8 sports to Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council has estimated that Indonesia is likely to be represented in only eight sports at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December.The council's secretary-general, Rudolf S.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Economy ruined by corruption, collusion, Moslem ulemas say

Economy ruined by corruption, collusion, Moslem ulemas say JAKARTA (JP): The influential Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI) said yesterday the country's economy has been severely undermined by chronic corruption and collusion practices.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Two men arrested for supplying 'ganja'

Two men arrested for supplying 'ganja' JAKARTA (JP): Two men wanted by police for their alleged involvement in a drug network were arrested at a hotel in Kramat Sentiong, Central Jakarta, with 17 kilograms of Aceh-grown ganja (marijuana) in their possession, police said yesterday.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/High demand for hybrid

High demand for hybrid TOKYO: Toyota has landed orders for its low-emission Prius hybrid cars 3.5 times its initial monthly sales target.Toyota received orders for 3,500 Prius sedans over the first four weeks, since the first Prius rolled off the production lines on December 10.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 23, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Simple ways can ensure smooth road home on Idul Fitri

Simple ways can ensure smooth road home on Idul FitriBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Planning to join the exodus to hometowns this Idul Fitri holiday? Barring major calamities, simple precautions and a careful examination of alternate routes can remove some of the stress of the long road ...

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Alleged robbers die on the street for their crimes

Alleged robbers die on the street for their crimes JAKARTA (JP): Two suspected robbers were killed during separate incidents in West and North Jakarta on Thursday, police said.One of the suspects, M. Adnan, 21, was beaten to death by a crowd on Jl.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/It's a green scene

It's a green scene DETROIT: The annual DuPont car color survey reveals buyers in North America are sticking with green and white but high-tech colors like metallic silver and even metallic light brown are growing in popularity, especially on luxury cars.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Obstacles may slow down bank merger process

Obstacles may slow down bank merger process JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's ambitious plan to speed up mergers in its troubled banking sector may not be going as smoothly as expected, analysts say.

Sat, 24 Jan 1998

JP/Criminal argument

Criminal argument I refer to 'Does postmodernism result in crime?' in The Jakarta Post of Jan. 15, 1998. Although a thorough analysis of the article would require at least hundreds of words, you have been, in short, stooged. The article is nonsense.