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Searching for all articles published on 1998-08-10 ...

41 articles.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Tolerance in the name of love

Tolerance in the name of love It's been a time of tense two-way traffic in letters from one supporter (so far) of Mr. Masli Arman and a group of people who stand against him. I myself do not expect to escalate tensions further, but rather wish to speak out all in the name of love (God's love).

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Ungrateful guest

Ungrateful guest I was ashamed to be an expatriate when I read Todd Gregory's disgraceful page 4 article in the Aug. 6, 1998 edition of The Jakarta Post, in which he accuses Indonesians of xenophobia. I hope all who read the article understand that Mr.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Red Cross emblems violated during political upheavals

Red Cross emblems violated during political upheavalsBy Fadillah Agus JAKARTA (JP): The chaotic events leading up to the downfall of former president Soeharto saw several instances in which the emblem of the Red Cross was not respected or was misused.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Countering rumors

Countering rumors There may be more than a grain of truth in the old Slovakian saying that one rumor breeds another.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/16-year-old boy arrested for Ciledug killings

16-year-old boy arrested for Ciledug killings TANGERANG (JP): Police have arrested a boy for the violent murder of a housewife and her niece on Jl. Taman Asri Lama in Kampung Cipadu, Ciledug district, an official said here Saturday.Tangerang Police Chief Lt. Col.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Famine in Sudan

Famine in Sudan Famine has the same face everywhere. It's always the same empty look of dead living children with a big skull and a protruding stomach. And faced with such suffering, it's always the same powerlessness that one feels.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Indonesian economy not ruined

Indonesian economy not ruinedBy C.J. de Koning This is the first of two articles on the Indonesian currency. JAKARTA (JP): Money provides power -- the power to purchase goods and services and the power to save.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/ABRI should revise political role

ABRI should revise political role Aceh's "Skulls Hill" controversy is the latest blow to the Armed Forces' (ABRI) reputation, which has already been battered by numerous incidents, including the shooting of students and the kidnapping of activists.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Documentary: Kisah di Balik Monumen 3:30 TV Drama: Adik-adikku Tersayang 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan ...

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Mercedes-Benz to stay in Indonesia despite crisis

Mercedes-Benz to stay in Indonesia despite crisis JAKARTA (JP): German carmaker Mercedes-Benz plans to keep its Indonesian operation despite the expected more than 80 percent drop in sales this year, the company has said.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Government urged to attract more Chinese tourists

Government urged to attract more Chinese tourists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should attempt to lure more tourists from China in an effort to help revive the tourism industry which has been badly hit by the recent political upheavals and the economic crisis, according to a former tourism official.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Australia to roll over debt

Australia to roll over debt YOGYAKARTA (JP): Australia plans to reschedule its US$1.4 billion loan to the Indonesian government in a bid to help Jakarta cope with its crippling economic crisis, an Australian official has said.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Business recovery scheme initiated in Surakarta

Business recovery scheme initiated in Surakarta SURAKARTA, C. Java (JP): The government has launched a multi- billion rupiah program to reconstruct business in this historical city which was severely damaged during two days of mass looting and arson one week before the end of Soeharto's 32-year ...

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Return of confidence vital: Mari

Return of confidence vital: Mari JAKARTA (JP): The government's target to lift the country out of its economic crisis by 2000 will largely depend on efforts to win back hard-to-obtain confidence in the country, according to economists.Mari E.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Moslems warned against being used as political tool

Moslems warned against being used as political tool JAKARTA (JP): Observers are warning the Moslem community against being exploited as a political tool to legitimize the status quo, as has been done in the past.A.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Layoffs

Layoffs The company where I was once employed, PT IBP, located on the fifth floor of Plaza Aminta, Jl. TB Simatupang Kav.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Fighting corruption

Fighting corruption Obviously, any practice that hurts the state coffers -- i.e. corruption -- cannot be tolerated. These practices must be wiped out. Corruption, however, normally comes to the surface only when the greed that causes it exceeds tolerable levels.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/ABRI to get new role in Irian Jaya

ABRI to get new role in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) is changing its approach in Irian Jaya in a bid to win the hearts of people there, with its highest regional commander pledging Saturday to look after local villagers rather than fight separatist rebels.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: A Part of Indonesian Historical Journey, 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. to 1:30 a.m.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Juwono to open photo exhibition

Juwono to open photo exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono is scheduled to open a photo exhibition on the student movement at Bentara Budaya on Jl. Palmerah Selatan, 25 in Central Jakarta today.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/5,000 Moslems pray for end to crisis

5,000 Moslems pray for end to crisis KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 5,000 Moslems attended a mass prayer, known as Istighosah kubro, here yesterday to ask for divine help to lift Indonesia out of its problems, Antara reported.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Caltex says govt may extend oil field contract

Caltex says govt may extend oil field contract JAKARTA (JP): The country's biggest oil producer, PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI), said the government was considering extending its contract in the Coastal Plains Pakanbaru (CPP) oil field in Riau which expires in 2001.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Airline employees plan to set up workers' union

Airline employees plan to set up workers' union JAKARTA (JP): More than 70 local airline employees and those who already dismissed from airlines have agreed to set up a powerful union that would cover workers of all sectors of the airline industry.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Armed forces should quit politics, says observer

Armed forces should quit politics, says observer JAKARTA (JP): A civil society cannot be developed if the Armed Forces (ABRI) remains entrenched in the political system because events over the past 30 years show that its presence stifles democracy, senior political scientist Arbi Sanit said ...

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Puncak entertainment spots 'should be shut'

Puncak entertainment spots 'should be shut' BOGOR (JP): Over 300 Moslem preachers and residents of the mountainous Puncak area visited the local regency office in Cibinong Saturday, demanding the regent permanently close all entertainment spots in their area.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/City growth to be minus 17.6%

City growth to be minus 17.6% JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's economy is expected to contract by 17.62 percent this year, down substantially from the 5.01 percent growth recorded last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said Saturday.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Two more political parties established yesterday

Two more political parties established yesterday JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 10,000 Moslems gathered at the Al Azhar Grand Mosque yesterday to mark the birth of the Justice Party established by a group of young intellectuals.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Yogyakarta's special status debated

Yogyakarta's special status debated YOGYAKARTA (JP): A royal row is brewing here with President B.J. Habibie likely having to decide whether someone other than a descendant of the Yogyakarta aristocracy would be eligible to become governor of the special province.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Acehnese rejoice over withdrawal decision

Acehnese rejoice over withdrawal decision JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of Acehnese living in Jakarta, including United Development Party (PPP) chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum, held a prayer here to express their joy and relief over the recent Armed Forces' decision to withdraw its troops from Aceh.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/It's business as usual in downtown Kota

It's business as usual in downtown KotaBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Shop owners in the downtown Kota areas of Pinangsia and Mangga Dua plan to go about their routines and make no preparations in response to widespread rumors of renewed unrest occurring in the capital on Aug. 17.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Nurdin Halid questioned

Nurdin Halid questioned UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The provincial prosecutor's office plans to question a member of the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly this week over the embezzlement of Rp 50 billion (US$3.85 million) from a farmers cooperative fund.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Stock market expected to remain under pressure

Stock market expected to remain under pressure JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are expected to remain stagnant this week as the bearish sentiment pervading regional markets is likely to cast a shadow on trading activities in the local bourse, stock analysts ...

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Violent riot in Surakarta saddens Wiranto

Violent riot in Surakarta saddens Wiranto SOLO, Central Java (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Affairs/Armed Forces Chief Gen.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Antimonopoly law will open businesses to all

Antimonopoly law will open businesses to allBy Ronald Nangoi JAKARTA (JP): The planned introduction of an antimonopoly law in the near future is likely to satisfy demands for measures against business monopolies and oligopolies in Indonesia.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Two-faced baby dies of alleged starvation

Two-faced baby dies of alleged starvation BOGOR (JP): A baby girl who was born with two faces in Kampung Cangkurawok, Babakan village, Darmaga district, allegedly starved to death on Friday afternoon, a relative said yesterday.Yunani Yunana was born to her mother, 17-year-old Maryati, at 10 a.m.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Traditional oil workers fight to survive

Traditional oil workers fight to surviveBy Gin Kurniawan and Risang Pamungkastiran BOJONEGORO, East Java (JP): It is surprising that in our age of modern technology, some oil drilling activities today are managed the way they were a century ago.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Kunarto not to vie for top audit agency post

Kunarto not to vie for top audit agency post JAKARTA (JP): Former national police chief Gen. (ret) Kunarto has pulled his name from those being considered for the Supreme Audit Agency's (BPK) top post in protest over what he perceived as an effort by President B.J.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Bomb thrower 'has personality disorder'

Bomb thrower 'has personality disorder' JAKARTA (JP): Psychiatrists presume that the sole suspect of last week's lobbing of two Molotov cocktails at the official residence of Governor Sutiyoso in Menteng, Central Jakarta, has a personality disorder, an officer said.City police chief Maj. Gen.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Canberra to help public campaign

Canberra to help public campaign YOGYAKARTA: Australia is allocating A$250,000 to projects aimed at facilitating the establishment of a civil society in Indonesia, an Australian official says.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Laws against Chinese culture

Laws against Chinese culture Jusuf Wanandi, in his article Indonesia must win back its Chinese community made some important suggestions for racial harmony in Indonesia. But he did not mention the need to repeal the laws against Chinese names, literature, religion and ceremonies.

Mon, 10 Aug 1998

JP/Scanning technology reaches a new level with new product

Scanning technology reaches a new level with new productBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): My HP ScanJet IIC has just celebrated its seventh year of existence. Still, it does not show its age very much, except the warming up phase seems to take longer now.