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46 articles.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Kids may suffer in care of unqualified maids

Kids may suffer in care of unqualified maidsBy Eileen McBride JAKARTA (JP): Three-year-old Louise climbs on to the diving board at the deep end of the swimming pool, ignoring the remonstrances of her maid.Both Louise and her maid cannot swim, yet the toddler blithely jumps into the pool.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Dialysis patients suffer in crisis

Dialysis patients suffer in crisisBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Wiryono, a 35-year-old civil servant suffering from kidney failure, was stunned into silence recently on finding out that he would now have to pay Rp 115,000 (US$12.75) for each of his twice weekly dialysis sessions.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Broke asthmatic found hanging

Broke asthmatic found hanging KENDAL, Central Java: An asthmatic man was found hanging in his kitchen after complaining his acute illness had made him penniless and miserable.Karimin Susanto, 42, was found by his son in the kitchen at 1 a.m.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Feb. 26, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,500.00 11,000.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/IMF, WB to provide help in private debt issues

IMF, WB to provide help in private debt issues JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will receive technical assistance from the IMF, World Bank and the Asian Development Bank in handling its corporate foreign debt problems, an Indonesian debt official has said.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Privilage for old tourists

Privilage for old tourists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will allow elderly foreign tourists to stay in the country up to one year, a senior government official has said.Director General of Tourism Andi Mappisameng said Wednesday the government was finalizing a presidential decree on the plan.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Flooding hits 120 villages

Flooding hits 120 villages BLORA, Central Java: Major floods have inundated 124 villages in Bojonegoro and Blora bordering East Java, officials said yesterday.No fatalities were reported.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/City administration to enact bylaw on injection wells

City administration to enact bylaw on injection wells JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to introduce a new bylaw on injection wells to help stave off a water crisis in Jakarta, Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Soeharto innaugurates new container terminal in Koja

Soeharto innaugurates new container terminal in Koja JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday inaugurated the country's most modern container terminal, controlled by his youngest son Hutomo Mandala Putra, in Koja, North Jakarta.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Sudjana calls on OPEC to meet over oil prices

Sudjana calls on OPEC to meet over oil prices JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana, who is also the president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has called for an emergency OPEC meeting to address decreasing oil prices.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/ASEAN customs officials start tariff talks in Jakarta

ASEAN customs officials start tariff talks in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Senior customs officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) began a two-day meeting here yesterday to discuss further steps to harmonize tariffs in the region.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Public expressions 'restricted'

Public expressions 'restricted' On Monday, three women were detained for 24 hours in Jakarta after they protested soaring food prices. Elsewhere in Indonesia, over one hundred people were held after rioting in various towns.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/No excuses, please

No excuses, please Surprise might have been pleaded as a mitigating factor last year when the region was smothered for over three months in a mixture of smoke and chemicals as the forests of Kalimantan and Sumatra blazed away.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Sutiyoso declares an end to Bendi Park issue

Sutiyoso declares an end to Bendi Park issue JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso announced yesterday the dispute between the city and a developer over the removal of trees from Bendi park in South Jakarta had been resolved after the firm apologized and promised to replant the trees.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Tangerang court jails 14 people for killing

Tangerang court jails 14 people for killing TANGERANG (JP): The local district court sentenced 14 men to between one year and four years in jail Wednesday for the manslaughter of a man in Cijantra village, Legok, here.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/KONI awaits report from PSSI on collusion scandal

KONI awaits report from PSSI on collusion scandal JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council has said it would wait for reports from the All-Indonesian Soccer Federation's (PSSI) investigating team on collusion between referees and clubs during last year's Indonesian league.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/9-day school holiday during MPR sessions

9-day school holiday during MPR sessions JAKARTA (JP): The city office of the Ministry of Education and Culture has granted private and public, elementary, junior and senior high school students a nine-day vacation, which coincides with the General Session of the People's Consultative ...

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Rotary Club helps 50th harelip case

Rotary Club helps 50th harelip case JAKARTA (JP): Rotary Club Jakarta's Menteng branch celebrated funding its 50th operation on people with harelips in Mandarin Oriental Jakarta yesterday, pledging to continue the social mission.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Two commit suicide by hanging

Two commit suicide by hanging JAKARTA (JP): Two young people hanged themselves in their homes over the past five days, raising the toll from suicides to 11 this year.Neighbors found Tri Hendrianto, 27, a resident of Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, hanging by a piece of cloth in a bathroom at 4:30 a.m.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Proposal to MPR

Proposal to MPR Starting March 1, 1998, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Indonesia's highest political body, will hold a General Session to set the State Policy Guidelines and elect a president and vice president for the 1998/2003 term.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Seven-year itch

Seven-year itch In 1991, I bought a Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) house at Reni Jaya Lama through the method of "debtor transfer". I fulfilled all the obligations regarding the purchase of the house. The handover document is numbered 138/Dok/Bgr/Spspk/1991 and signed by Ratimin and Subarna.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Police face lawsuit over improper detention

Police face lawsuit over improper detention JAKARTA (JP): R.O. Tambunan from Lawyers for the Defense of Indonesian Democracy (TPDI) said yesterday he would sue the city police for the improper detention of 123 people involved in a protest over soaring prices in South Jakarta on Feb. 11.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Free debate in VP choice

Free debate in VP choice The crisis of confidence in the Indonesian government is mainly because its executive does not talk and listen to the people.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Rallies are natural in democracy: Edi

Rallies are natural in democracy: Edi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Edi Sudradjat responded positively yesterday to growing calls for economic and political reform and the recent spate of demonstrations against soaring prices.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Students stage massive protest in several cities

Students stage massive protest in several cities JAKARTA (JP): With the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly only three days away, students across Java staged demonstrations yesterday to press their demands for lower prices and political reform.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Few RI exports benefit from GSP

Few RI exports benefit from GSP JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's exporters have not fully benefited from the United States' General System of Preferences (GSP) facilities, the director general of foreign trade, Djoko Moeljono, has said.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Fire destroys 177 houses

Fire destroys 177 houses SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A fire razed 177 houses and buildings in a slum area of Loa Janan Ilir early yesterday, the second such destructive conflagration the province in less than a month.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition: Visions From Maninjau, at Kinara Kinari Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 114, South Jakarta (phone 7180939), until Feb. 28.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Multipolar sues Wal-Mart Inc. for $98.8 million

Multipolar sues Wal-Mart Inc. for $98.8 million JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed retailer PT Multipolar Corporation is suing its U.S. partner, retail giant Wal-Mart Store Inc. and its executives, for financial losses worth US$98.8 million for improper business practices.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/IBF fears for sponsorship amid crisis

IBF fears for sponsorship amid crisis JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) vice chairman, Justian Suhandinata, has said that he hopes sponsors will not withdraw from the Thomas and Uber Cups to be held in Hong Kong in May.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Teater Utan Kayu reels in local film lovers

Teater Utan Kayu reels in local film loversBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): For some people, art is among the top of their needs. Nothing is more satisfying to them than an inspiring piece of literature, a stimulating play or a profound film.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 26, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 675 0 ...

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Tom and Jerry Kid 3:10 Children's Dance: Tunas 3:35 Talk Show: Sambung Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Students' Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 5:10 Documentary Film: Science World 5:30 Music: Paket 27 6:00 News: Lintasan ...

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Foreign interference

Foreign interference After testifying in the U.S. Congress on Jan. 30, I gave an interview to a reporter from The Jakarta Post, repeating some of the points in my testimony. I was surprised to find those comments criticized by my friend General Sayidiman in a column in these pages a few days ago.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/The Listening Post

The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio" Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100.9 Mhz * Henny Youngman died this week, my pal Neil G. informs me. What a great American comedian! How he could make you laugh.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/House approves budget with reservations

House approves budget with reservations JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved the 1998/1999 budget yesterday with some reservations over the weak rupiah and falling crude oil prices.The House also approved changes made to the current budget, which produced a surplus of Rp 456.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/New warning issued on MPR disruptions

New warning issued on MPR disruptions JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly factions issued fresh warnings to their members yesterday against expressing dissent by interrupting the body's General Session next week.Golkar chairman Harmoko, Armed Forces faction leader Lt. Gen.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Soeharto, Habibie must be given a chance: Amien

Soeharto, Habibie must be given a chance: Amien JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leader Amien Rais called on the nation yesterday to give Soeharto and B.J. Habibie a fair chance to end the economic crisis after they are elected president and vice president respectively next month.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Hospital fights to beat economic blues

Hospital fights to beat economic bluesBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Running a hospital in an economic slump is no easy task, but the Dr. Sardjito Hospital says it is struggling not to raise its fees while maintaining its high service standards.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/The road to nowhere

The road to nowhere It has been a bad week for the contractors assigned to build the city's triple tier transit system. They have committed two blunders, and that before the massive project even begins.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/JSX books slight gain in moderate trade

JSX books slight gain in moderate trade JAKARTA (JP): Prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) improved fractionally yesterday in moderate trading after losing ground the previous two days.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Nigerian arrested with heroin worth Rp3.2b

Nigerian arrested with heroin worth Rp3.2b JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a Nigerian man at a Central Jakarta house for allegedly possessing 1.3 kilograms of high- grade heroin.Deputy to City Police chief of detectives Lt. Col.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/S. Korean parliament rejects PM

S. Korean parliament rejects PM In the second of several articles on Kim Dae-jung's accession to the presidency of South Korea, Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin analyses the setback which faced Kim on his very first day in office, as the former ruling majority ...

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Three arrested over pirated discs

Three arrested over pirated discs JAKARTA (JP): Three men have been arrested in separated raids in South Jakarta for allegedly being involved in the distribution of pirate laser and video compact discs, city police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Soeharto yet to decide on CBS

Soeharto yet to decide on CBS JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has not yet made any decision on a fixed exchange regime as he is still studying its advantages and disadvantages, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said yesterday.

Fri, 27 Feb 1998

JP/Golkar leaves cabinet lineup to president

Golkar leaves cabinet lineup to president JAKARTA (JP): Ruling political organization Golkar will let the elected president decide on members of the next cabinet, Golkar chairman Harmoko said yesterday.