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Searching for all articles published on 1998-06-08 ...

38 articles.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Van der Horst to enter oil and gas sector

Van der Horst to enter oil and gas sector JAKARTA (JP): The publicly-listed flexible packaging manufacturer PT Van der Horst Indonesia (VDHI) plans to move into the Indonesian oil and gas sector through a joint venture operation, a top company official said.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Total reform can't come in half measures

Total reform can't come in half measuresBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): The nation has just witnessed a critical turning point with the downfall of Soeharto. While the throne has yet to cool, the arena he left behind has turned full circle.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Multipolar workers stage rally

Multipolar workers stage rally TANGERANG (JP): More than 1,200 employees of private retail company PT Multipolar Perkasa staged a protest in front of their head office in Karawaci over the weekend, demanding the company clarify their employment status.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Act of chivalry

Act of chivalry Megawati Soekarnoputri's call on all Indonesians to stop defiling fallen president Soeharto was an act of chivalry. Having endured the same agony of being publicly defiled when her father was ousted, she could indeed empathize with Soeharto's family.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Community newspapers help boost literacy

Community newspapers help boost literacyBy A Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): British sociologist Basil Bernstein (1958) introduced a theory of linguistic deficiency, hypothesizing that access to social privileges depends to a certain extent on one's linguistic ability to communicate.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Political doubt remains problem in capital mart

Political doubt remains problem in capital mart JAKARTA (JP): High interest rates and political uncertainty will continue to cast a shadow over the capital market in the immediate future, analysts have said.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Real bullet found exhumed body of Trisakti student

Real bullet found exhumed body of Trisakti student JAKARTA (JP): A real bullet was removed from the body of one of four Trisakti University students killed during a demonstration on May 12, a forensic expert said yesterday.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Govt faces hurdles in distributing cooking oil

Govt faces hurdles in distributing cooking oil JAKARTA (JP): The government has admitted that obstacles in the cooking oil distribution chain are still hampering efforts to stabilize the price and ensure a constant supply of the essential commodity.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Human rights activist takes firm line on corruption

Human rights activist takes firm line on corruption It is no secret that corruption is a rampant practice in Indonesia, inflicting huge losses to the state.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/A blot on our record

A blot on our record It is easy to assert that the riots that swept through Jakarta from May 13 to May 15 were the most savage the Indonesian capital has seen in as long as most Jakartans can remember.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/RI economy on treshhold of depression, Sumitro says

RI economy on treshhold of depression, Sumitro says JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economics guru Sumitro Djojohadikusumo is suggesting that the government use US$3 billion to $5 billion out of the IMF-arranged $43 billion bailout fund to recapitalize millions of small and medium-scale businesses that ...

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Hayono names three as possible Golkar head

Hayono names three as possible Golkar head JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of sports and youth affairs Hayono Isman has named former vice president Try Sutrisno, Yogyakarta's Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X and former minister of defense Edi Sudrajat as potential candidates to replace incumbent Harmoko ...

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Everyone concerned about nation is `indigenous': Habibie

Everyone concerned about nation is `indigenous': Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Every citizen concerned about and committed to improving the fate of the nation is indigenous, regardless of their ethnic group, President B.J. Habibie said here Saturday.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Customs and excise chief calls it quits

Customs and excise chief calls it quits JAKARTA (JP): Soehardjo, former president Soeharto's brother- in-law, has quit his position as director general of customs and excise to give way to the smooth process of reform at his office.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/LCD Monitor: Worth it for your eyes

LCD Monitor: Worth it for your eyesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The Liquid Crystal Display, or LCD, is not a new technology.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Size issue in forestry areas

Size issue in forestry areas JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations is mulling the possibility of setting a minimum size for forest concession areas operated by timber companies, a senior official said Friday.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Regent makes move against nepotism

Regent makes move against nepotism JAKARTA (JP): Bogor Regent Eddie Yoso Martadipura has abruptly canceled the appointment of his son-in-law Iskandar as the new head of the town's planning agency, saying that the latter has not yet received the governor's decree for the job.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/IPB calls on alumni to help farmers

IPB calls on alumni to help farmers BOGOR (JP): Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) has offered all of its graduates the chance to participate in a two year scheme which they said could help country farmers to increase the yield and quality of their crops.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 8, 1998

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 8, 1998Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Fenomena Ayam, by Syarief Hidayat, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194278), Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Minister asked to punish plantation firms

Minister asked to punish plantation firms JAKARTA (JP): The provincial office of the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations in West Kalimantan is seeking the revocation of the licenses of 21 palm oil and rubber plantation companies in the province.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Jakarta: The good, bad and ugly

Jakarta: The good, bad and ugly I am an American expatriate teaching in Surabaya. On May 28, I had to visit the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta about a problem I had. While in Jakarta, I had a chance to see and experience the worst and best the capital currently has to offer expats.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Thousands bury reform activist

Thousands bury reform activist SURAKARTA, Central Java: Thousands of people, mostly students, thronged to the reburial of reform activist Leonardus "Gilang" Nugroho Iskandar who was found dead in East Java last month.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Free and fair press

Free and fair press Freedom of expression, that inalienable right guaranteed by our Constitution, has flourished in Indonesia these past few months after being virtually missing for more than two decades.It has returned together with the current reform movement.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/PLN annuls deal with private firm

PLN annuls deal with private firm JAKARTA (JP): State-owned electricity company PLN has unilaterally annulled its power purchase contract with PT Cikarang Listrindo after the latter refused to renegotiate their deal.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Law needed to protect minority interests

Law needed to protect minority interests The mass rioting in Jakarta and other cities in the middle of May badly affected many businesses owned by Chinese Indonesians. Director of the Indonesian Business Data Center, Christianto Wibisono,proposes measures to revive their businesses.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/City officials lambasted over huge budget losses

City officials lambasted over huge budget losses JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor lambasted city administration officials yesterday for chronic corruption and collusion practices as the reason behind the huge amount of money missing from the city budget.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Nahdlatul Ulama set to establish new political party

Nahdlatul Ulama set to establish new political party SEMARANG (JP): Hundreds of leaders of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have agreed to set up a political party -- 14 years after Indonesia's largest Islamic organization shunned politics.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/House should 'scrutinize' candidates for keys posts

House should 'scrutinize' candidates for keys posts JAKARTA (JP): Political scientist Ryaas Rasyid, a member of a committee reviewing the five political laws which govern the current political system, said the House of Representatives should be given the right to scrutinize candidates chosen by ...

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Public expects more from 'freed' press

Public expects more from 'freed' press JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision last week to eliminate press bans has caused a surge in public expectations over the roles the media should play in society.Communications expert M.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Internet replaces bamboo spears in fight for freedom

Internet replaces bamboo spears in fight for freedomBy Hanny Agustine JAKARTA (JP): Remember when you were in primary school and asked "What did Indonesian heroes use to fight against the Dutch in 1945?" The answer: Many used bamboo spears.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Soeharto greets birthday in different atmosphere

Soeharto greets birthday in different atmosphere JAKARTA (JP): Soeharto once told B.J. Habibie that it was lonely at the top. The former president who turns 77 today may be finding life can be even lonelier at the bottom.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Talk Show: Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 3:30 TV Drama: Kado 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 6:05 My ...

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Newmont's gold yields surge in first quarter

Newmont's gold yields surge in first quarter JAKARTA (JP): Private gold mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (PTMNR) reported an increase in gold production to 58,000 ounces in the first quarter of this year, 49 percent more than the 39,000 ounces produced in the same period last year.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Three states to join naval operations

Three states to join naval operations PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Singapore and Japan will take part in naval civic operations in South Sumatra, Palembang Navy Chief Commodore Nuranto was quoted by Antara as saying here Saturday.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Misperception on ethnic Chinese

Misperception on ethnic Chinese Demands for reform in all fields are being yelled out everywhere. I would like to suggest the reformers reform the misleading perception toward ethnic Chinese.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Nation needs fresh elections soon

Nation needs fresh elections soonBy T. Mulya Lubis JAKARTA (JP): Waves of student demonstrations helped force Soeharto to resign, but the demands for reinstatement of the people's sovereignty are still far off the target.B.J.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/Parents storm school over sudden tuition fee hike

Parents storm school over sudden tuition fee hike TANGERANG (JP): Over 150 students' parents stormed private Ricci II Catholic school on Jl. Utama II near Bintaro here on Saturday in protest of the school management's decision to raise tuition fees by up to 50 percent without consulting them.

Mon, 08 Jun 1998

JP/No new dengue cases last week

No new dengue cases last week JAKARTA (JP): City hospitals have not received any new dengue patients beginning last week, an official said Saturday.