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44 articles.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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

JP/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.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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 ...

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/Sense of insensitivity

Sense of insensitivity As nonindigenous people, the Chinese have suffered physically and psychologically for decades.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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 ...

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/Hun Sen needs coalition

Hun Sen needs coalition Although the official results of Cambodia's July 27 general election will not be announced until tomorrow, the National Election Committee released Saturday partial results of the poll, showing strongman Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP) ahead in vote counts in ...

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/IMF running out of cash

IMF running out of cash The International Monetary Fund (IMF) assumes the central role in coordinating international support for financially troubled countries. But fears are growing that it is running short of cash, just as the currency and financial crisis is spreading from East Asia to Russia.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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

JP/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 ...

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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

JP/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.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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

JP/Attica's CD-ROM lets you learn about classical music

Attica's CD-ROM lets you learn about classical musicBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): What is it that makes classical music so unique? Well, each of us can give an account of what makes classical music so special to us.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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.

Mon, 03 Aug 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 ...

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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.

Mon, 03 Aug 1998

JP/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

JP/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

JP/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

JP/Tracing crime throughout human history

Tracing crime throughout human history How do societies treat crime and punishment? John Pickford, producer and presenter of Crime and Punishment, a new six-part series on BBC World Service radio, takes a look at an age-old human problem.