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Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Moslems cope with 17-hour fasting in Australia
Moslems cope with 17-hour fasting in AustraliaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): In this era of travel and global living, it is not unusual to find ourselves away from our usual support network and other familiar environments just when we need them.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
New policies a must for globalization
New policies a must for globalizationBy Djauhari Oratmangun This is the first of two articles on globalization and the role of the nation states. JAKARTA (JP): The word "globalization" in recent years has become commonly used as a buzzword all over the world.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Tosummit gets ISO certificate
Tosummit gets ISO certificate JAKARTA (JP): PT Tosummit Electronic Devices Indonesia, an affiliate of Japan's Toshiba Cooperation, has received an International Standards Organization (ISO) 9002 certification from the international certification body Bureau Veritas Quality International.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Taiwan mission due here
Taiwan mission due here TAIPEI (AFP): Taiwan's top economic policymaker P. K. Chiang was due to leave yesterday with a high-powered business delegation to seek investment opportunities in economically devastated Southeast Asia.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Police officers to assist in food distribution
Police officers to assist in food distribution JAKARTA (JP): Following the panic buying of staple goods Thursday, the National Police has promised they will assist in distributing and monitoring basic commodities throughout the country.Newly installed National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Asian financial storm hits commodities marts
Asian financial storm hits commodities marts LONDON (AFP): Asia's financial turbulence wreaked havoc with the commodities markets this week, as economic instability and an expected slump in growth rates there ravaged consumption of metals and edible goods.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Stock prices are likely to remain under pressure
Stock prices are likely to remain under pressure JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to remain under pressure this week despite some buying from local institutional investors.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Government's explanation needed
Government's explanation neededFrom NeracaI am a working woman and at the same time a student at a private university. My colleagues and our bosses at the office have been withdrawing their bank deposits and buying daily needs. I followed in their steps.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
RP has new oil reform law
RP has new oil reform law MANILA (Reuters): The Philippine Senate has passed a new oil reform bill designed to free the oil industry from decades of state control, senators said yesterday.The proposed law, approved by a 13-0 vote on Saturday night, would replace an earlier oil deregulation law...
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Camdessus in Malaysia
Camdessus in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): International Monetary Fund chief executive Michel Camdessus will arrive in Kuala Lumpur on January 15 and leave the next day, the press secretary to Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Saturday.
Mon, 12 Jan 1998
Worker commits suicide at site
Worker commits suicide at site JAKARTA (JP): A 27-year-old man was found dead at a construction site of a shop-house project on Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta over the weekend.A can of insecticide was found near the man's body, identified as Mardani, indicating that he had ended his life by...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Chocolate mosque is feast for the eyes, not palate
Chocolate mosque is feast for the eyes, not palateBy Monika Winarto JAKARTA (JP): Chocoholics be warned. The delectable food has been carved into the shape of a mosque for this Ramadhan, and the model now graces the lobby of the Shangri-La Hotel in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Megawati declares readiness for presidency
Megawati declares readiness for presidency JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and daughter of the country's first president Sukarno, declared her readiness to become a presidential candidate and urged incumbent President Soeharto not to go...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Foot soldiers in the war against poverty
Foot soldiers in the war against povertyKisah-Kisah IDT, Penuturan 100 Sarjana Pendamping (Stories of the IDT Program, Perspectives of 100 Participating Scholars) Edited by Mubyarto Aditya Media Press Yogyakarta, 1997 Price Rp 22, 500 557 pp.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Boxing body wants Prabowo as new chief
Boxing body wants Prabowo as new chief JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association hopes the Army's Special Forces commandant-general, Maj. Gen. Prabowo Subianto, will become its next chairman.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Monetary crisis
Monetary crisisFrom RepublikaI am very distressed by media reports on the economic crisis. Many experts have spoken on the matter. So far, I have only heard unconvincing opinions.This country had fought for more than 350 years to gain independence.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Batik artist Ardianto amasses objects of desire
Batik artist Ardianto amasses objects of desireBy Dini S. Djalal YOGYAKARTA (JP): Ardianto Pranata is worried. He looks at the object before him, a bright green sculpture sitting on a podium of red bricks, and nervously asks: "Do you think it looks good there? For so long I've been thinking of...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
'Sesando', a unique East Nusa Tenggara souvenir
'Sesando', a unique East Nusa Tenggara souvenirBy Yakob Herin KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Each of the country's 27 provinces has its own uniqueness, not only in customs, but also in the arts and culture. East Nusa Tenggara, for example, is the only place where the sesando is found.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
ASEAN masters' works not ruled by uniformity of style
ASEAN masters' works not ruled by uniformity of styleBy Amir Sidharta KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad had a surprise in store when he opened an exhibition of works of ASEAN masters in Selangor in conjunction with the informal 30th ASEAN Summit 1997.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Art community doubtful of govt's commitment
Art community doubtful of govt's commitmentBy Amir Sidharta and Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): The art community and the government have traditionally been uneasy bedfellows.Despite periodical government funding of the arts, their checkered relationship has included the banning of controversial...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSundayMaghrib 6:17 p.m.MondayImsak 4:15 a.m.Subuh 4:25 a.m.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
'Contact' hits the world beyond with movie magic
'Contact' hits the world beyond with movie magicBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Contact, which has been lauded as the year's "thinking man's sci-fi", may have taken some time to arrive at our multiplexes, but it's really worth the wait.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Talk Show: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenager's...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Edi Sedyawati reconciles roles in art and govt
Edi Sedyawati reconciles roles in art and govtBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Don't lump Director General of Cultural Affairs Edi Sedyawati among those gray bureaucrats with scant understanding of their field.The 60-year-old professor is an accomplished dancer who continues to perform.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Ponorogo spiritualists take young men as 'wives'
Ponorogo spiritualists take young men as 'wives'By Rohmat Kemislegi PONOROGO, East Java (JP): Homosexuality is often considered a phenomenon of modern, urban societies, represented by thriving gay and lesbian communities in cities such as Sydney and San Francisco.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Will fine arts shine in Year of Art and Culture?
Will fine arts shine in Year of Art and Culture?By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): On New Year's Day, President Soeharto designated 1998 as the Year of Art and Culture, placing it in the context of the Visit Indonesia Decade begun in 1993.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Now is the right time to buy things
Now is the right time to buy things JAKARTA (JP): "I need the damn thing," Johan said. "Like you need a bullet between your eyes," I retorted. "Look, you've been bitching about needing money, and now you're throwing the stuff at something you shouldn't even consider buying.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
The IMF cometh to the region
The IMF cometh to the region Manuel F. Montes looks at some of the implications of the IMF rescue packages for three Asian countries. SINGAPORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), long the bane of import-dependent economies with profligate governments in Latin America and Africa, has come to...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Spectacular Green Canyon is new stop on tourist trail
Spectacular Green Canyon is new stop on tourist trailText and photos by Sri Lestari CIAMIS, West Java (JP): Fancy a vacation that will help you briefly turn your back on the monetary crisis and also not leave your pockets empty?As a trip abroad is out of the question for most of us due to the...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Art and culture for tourists
Art and culture for tourists President Soeharto has declared 1998 the Year of Art and Culture to strengthen the nation's identity and to lure foreign tourists in this time of crisis. The Jakarta Post's reporters Budiman Moerdijat, Devi M.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Kindermann beats Yermolinsky
Kindermann beats YermolinskyBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): In 1997, for the first time, the World Chess Championship was played according to the knockout formula, based on a series of two-game matches.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Hormones found in Yuan's bag an illegal substance
Hormones found in Yuan's bag an illegal substance PERTH, Australia (AFP): The human growth hormones uncovered in the baggage of Chinese swimmer Yuan Yuan this week were enough to use for the entire Chinese team at the world championship here, U.S. coach Jon Urbanchek said yesterday.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Sardono, Jim honored as guardian of Indonesia's arts
Sardono, Jim honored as guardian of Indonesia's artsBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): The year 1997 ended in joy for Indonesians Sardono W. Kusumo and Jim Supangkat.Sardono, a choreographer, dancer and filmmaker, and Jim, an art critic and curator, received Prince Claus Awards from The Prince Claus...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Nine die in Bogor accident
Nine die in Bogor accident BOGOR (JP): Nine people were burned to death and two injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a minivan on Jl. Raya Bogor in the early hours of yesterday.The casualties were all occupants of the van, which had been hired by the passengers -- traders of the...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Welcome oh Ramadhan
Welcome oh Ramadhan Marhaban Ya RamadhanWelcome oh Ramadhanthe month of wisdomin which Moslemsmultiply their devotional actions,exercise the virtue of self-restraintenduring hunger and thirstcontrolling their temper, amorousness,putting at bay all other passionsFrom dawn to sunset Marhaban Ya...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Seven projects shelved again
Seven projects shelved again JAKARTA (JP): The government announced last night that it was shelving seven megaprojects and put another eight under review, for the second time in five months.The decision was contained in a decree signed by President Soeharto yesterday, Minister/State Secretary...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Shuttlers decide to give more to association
Shuttlers decide to give more to association JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national shuttlers have agreed to double the amount of money they contribute to the Badminton Association of Indonesia in the wake of the rupiah's collapse."I was really surprised to learn of their decision.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Traffic toll grim in Ho Chi Minh City
Traffic toll grim in Ho Chi Minh City HANOI (DPA): Up to 300 traffic accident victims per day are brought in to Ho Chi Minh City's main hospital during Vietnam's extended holiday season, doctors said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Tutut launches 'Love Rupiah' drive
Tutut launches 'Love Rupiah' drive JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, sold U.S. dollars for rupiah yesterday in a highly publicized bid to restore confidence in the local currency.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
No decree on rights: Assembly
No decree on rights: Assembly JAKARTA (JP): Hopes that human rights would be placed on an exclusive plane died yesterday as a People's Consultative Assembly committee decided to close the book on appeals to issue an unprecedented decree on human rights.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Mahathir sees 'moderate' recovery within a year
Mahathir sees 'moderate' recovery within a year KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that the battered Malaysian currency should return to "moderate" levels in six to 12 months if people cooperate by tightening their belts.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
S&P lowers Jasindo rating
S&P lowers Jasindo rating LONDON (Reuters): Standard and Poor's Corp said yesterday it downgraded the claims-paying and issuer credit ratings of Indonesia's PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo) to BBB minus from BBB.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Dollar hoarding
Dollar hoarding In view of present currency scenario, the majority of exporters, corporations and individuals are holding dollars in their accounts and avoiding conversion to the local currency, thereby enhancing the scarcity of dollars in the market which is pushing the rupiah further downwards.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Book prices rise by 10 percent
Book prices rise by 10 percent JAKARTA (JP): The price of books in city bookstores has risen by an average of 10 percent, mainly due to the scarcity of paper stock."The 10 percent increase does not only affect new school books and books on general sciences, but also used books," said Ronald Edward,...
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Crisis beats metals demand in Indonesia
Crisis beats metals demand in Indonesia SINGAPORE (Reuters): Base metals demand in Indonesia has taken a savage mauling from the currency crisis and Asian dealers said yesterday they doubt if any real recovery is possible this year."The situation is very poor. Customers are canceling projects.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
GMBI buys out Garmak Motor from Probosutedjo
GMBI buys out Garmak Motor from Probosutedjo JAKARTA (JP): General Motors Buana Indonesia (GMBI), the local branch of American auto giant General Motors (GM), confirmed yesterday that it had bought out its Indonesian partner, Garmak Motor, owned by President's Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Singapore-listed firms with RI links sidelined
Singapore-listed firms with RI links sidelined SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore-listed companies with Indonesian links have been mostly sidelined by investors as Jakarta's crisis intensified, investment analysts said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
PHRI predicts gloomy year for tourism
PHRI predicts gloomy year for tourism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tourism may suffer again this year from the political impact of the upcoming presidential election in March, the chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI), Pontjo Sutowo, has said.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Rupiah plunge hits gymnastics body's programs
Rupiah plunge hits gymnastics body's programs JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah's collapse continued to take a toll on sports organizations yesterday with the Indonesian Gymnastics Association announcing it was to send home one of its two remaining Russian coaches.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Monetary crisis donation
Monetary crisis donationFrom KompasWe are now in 1998, which is a year of monetary crisis. The crisis, which, in fact, began to be felt in July 1997, has affected not only business sectors financed by U.S. dollar loans but also free-lance workers and the logistics sector of households.