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Mon, 05 Jan 1998
'Bumiku Satu' teaches environmental lesson
'Bumiku Satu' teaches environmental lesson JAKARTA (JP): Private TV station RCTI begun a four-part educational series, Bumiku Satu (My Only Earth), on the importance of environmental conservation yesterday.Scheduled for broadcast at 4:30 p.m.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Train kills couple
Train kills couple JAKARTA (JP): A man and a woman were killed by a speeding train at a train crossing in Rawa Buaya, West Jakarta, Saturday night.The victims were identified as Edy Purnomo, 23, and Mariyani, 17. Both were Rawa Buaya residents.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Fire at Bali's Hard Rock Hotel
Fire at Bali's Hard Rock Hotel KUTA, Bali: Police said Saturday that the fire which gutted the newly built Hard Rock Hotel in Kuta early Friday morning was probably caused by a short circuit.The fire shocked local residents and tourists on the beach because they heard a loud explosion.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Ibu Tien's grave now a popular landmark
Ibu Tien's grave now a popular landmark JAKARTA (JP): The final resting place of the late First Lady Ibu Tien Soeharto in Central Java has become quite a landmark with a growing number of visitors, particularly during the first week of the Moslem Ramadhan month.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Govt to raise price of generic drugs by 15%
Govt to raise price of generic drugs by 15% JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Sujudi has said the government would raise the price of generic drugs by as much as 15 percent after March.The price hike, he said, was necessary because prices of imported raw materials to make the drugs had continued to...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Political reforms not for barter: Observers
Political reforms not for barter: Observers JAKARTA (JP): Political observers said over the weekend that there should be no bargaining on the urgency of political reforms in the country.Secretary-general of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), Adi Sasono, and the University of...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
50 years later, opposition says Myanmar still not free
50 years later, opposition says Myanmar still not free YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence from Britain yesterday amid opposition accusations at home and abroad that there were few freedoms in the country despite 50 years of independence.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
More transparency needed
More transparency needed It is understandable that we should feel annoyed at the slanted information circulated abroad regarding Indonesia's foreign debts. As former coordinating minister for economy and industry Radius Prawiro has said, inaccurate information could easily affect the government's...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Cracks in the Asian tiger growth model
Cracks in the Asian tiger growth model The financial debacle that continues to hobble Asian economies has revealed cracks in the tiger growth model in the region. As Birman Maharjan writes in this Inter Press Service analysis, will people take heed or will it be business as usual? NEW DELHI: In...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: 100 old photos from Indonesia and Singapore, at Galeri TC (Twilight Cafe), Jl. Kemang Raya No.24A South Jakarta, Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., until Jan. 29.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Int'l banks ignored forewarning
Int'l banks ignored forewarning ZURICH (Reuters): International banks ignored the warning signs of Southeast Asia's crippling financial crisis during the first half of 1997 and continued to lend money to the region, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said yesterday.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Train collision kills one
Train collision kills one BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Two trains collided head-on Friday in Sulusuhan, Central Lampung, killing one of the locomotive engineers and injuring six passengers.Antara reported that the trains, a passenger train coming from Bandar Lampung and a coal train coming from Tanjung...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Media wages an advertising war
Media wages an advertising warBy Atmakusumah The competitive media environment in Indonesia is strengthening the strong and sidelining the weak. This is the first of two articles. JAKARTA (JP): Television viewers are in for a treat this year.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Analysts predict higher stack prices at JSX this week
Analysts predict higher stack prices at JSX this week JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week are expected to benefit from the announcement of the state budget and the continued window dressing activities, analysts and stockbrokers said over the weekend.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Three die after inhaling gas
Three die after inhaling gas TEGAL, Central Java: Three men died Friday in Slarang, Tegal, after inhaling toxic gas emitted from a deep well.While working in his backyard, Warso smelt a foul odor coming from his well. He decided to check by climbing into the well.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
S. Korea to take firm steps against ailing banks
S. Korea to take firm steps against ailing banks SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's two ailing commercial banks, Korea First Bank and Seoulbank, will be auctioned off in February following recapitalization, the finance ministry said Saturday.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Belo urges talks with Timor movement
Belo urges talks with Timor movement MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo in a telephone interview from Dili, East Timor yesterday urged the goverment to hold talks with the newly founded East Timor People's Unity and Reconciliation Movement.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Communists, RP to hold next talks
Communists, RP to hold next talks MANILA (AP): Communist rebels want the next phase of their peace talks with the Philippine government to be held in China, the rebels said yesterday.The negotiations, aimed at ending one of the world's longest- running Communist insurgencies, have been proceeding...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
'Ojek' driver severely wounded
'Ojek' driver severely wounded JAKARTA (JP): An ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was badly injured on Friday when he tried, with the help of residents from East Depok, to stop four men from stealing his motorcycle.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Criminologists divided over student brawls
Criminologists divided over student brawls JAKARTA (JP): Two criminologists have voiced contradictory opinions on the trend of student brawls, with one saying the number would rise, while the other said it would decline.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Feedmeal producers ready to help farms
Feedmeal producers ready to help farms JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Feedmeal Producers (GPMT) will supply 750,000 tons of fodder to struggling small and medium poultry farms, a senior official of the Ministry of Agriculture said recently.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Saat-Saat Bersama 3:35 Religious Teachings: Hindu 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Inovatif 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 TV Drama: Penyesalan 6:00 News: Lintasan...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Speculators turn their sights on Europe
Speculators turn their sights on EuropeBy Mark Milner LONDON: Asia's central bankers must be getting fed up with finding their currencies in the speculators' sights. Last Friday, the Malaysian ringgit, the Philippine peso and the Indonesian rupiah were all on the skids again. Not to worry.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Traffic accidents claim 200 lives
Traffic accidents claim 200 lives KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 200 people died in 353 traffic accidents last year in the province, police have said.Chief of the provincial police, Col. Sawal Hariadi, said over the weekend that negligence was the major reason for many of the accidents, which...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Sumatran tiger caught in a trap
Sumatran tiger caught in a trap BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A wild Sumatran tiger caught in a trap in a protected forest area in West Lampung should be returned to its habitat and not sent to the Indonesian Safari Park, local police said.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
'CNN' defends gasses story
'CNN' defends gasses story We refer to Ambassador Agus Tarmidzi's letter published in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 31, 1997, entitled Inaccurate CNN report.I thank for your letter and would like to address your concerns.The report you saw on Dec.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Semen Tonasa set to up production
Semen Tonasa set to up production JAKARTA (JP): PT Semen Tonasa, a subsidiary of publicly listed state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gersik, is set to produce 3.34 million tons of cement this year, up from 3.2 million tons in 1997.The company's president, Nizar Dt.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Freeport largest taxpayer
Freeport largest taxpayer Recent media reports in the capital have it that Mr. Amien Rais has said more or less the following about PT Freeport Indonesia:Whereas after Mr. Amien Rais criticized the performance of PT Freeport Indonesia, it is now ranked first as a taxpaying company in Indonesia, a...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Merger another remake for state banks
Merger another remake for state banksBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): This year's merger of four of the seven state banks into one is yet another makeover in their long history.Since their establishment as Dutch banks, they have metamorphosed several times, taking on roles as specially assigned...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
348 entertainment venues shut down for breaches
348 entertainment venues shut down for breaches JAKARTA (JP): The municipality sealed 348 entertainment centers last year, including 28 last month, for violating regulations, an official said over the weekend.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Women ask for most divorces
Women ask for most divorces PALU, Central Sulawesi: Almost 70 percent of the 436 divorces handled by the district religious court here last year were filed by women, an official revealed over the weekend.Head of the religious court, Ahmad Dahlan M.S.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Poultry industry teeters as cost of feed rises
Poultry industry teeters as cost of feed rises JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of small poultry businesses are on the brink of bankruptcy due to the skyrocketing prices of feed, an official said Saturday.Sumitro, head of the city's livestock husbandry agency, said that out of 1,453 listed poultry farms --...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
PT Pos Indonesia improves services and performance
PT Pos Indonesia improves services and performanceBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): State-owned postal service company PT Pos Indonesia has committed to improving its performance and services to anticipate tougher global competition in the 21st century.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Two dead newborns found in S. Jakarta
Two dead newborns found in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A newborn boy was found dead Saturday in a garbage site on Jl. Gunawarman, Kebayoran Baru in South Jakarta.The dead infant, believed to be the first baby dumped this year, was estimated to be only a day old.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Heavy rains to fall later this month
Heavy rains to fall later this month JAKARTA (JP): The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency forecast Saturday constant rains in the southern part of Indonesia, mainly in Java and South Sumatra, to start falling between the third week of this month and early next month.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Javanese style
Javanese style One day, about 21 years ago, a colleague of mine came to see my boss, a typical Javanese military man, and asked permission to go to Surabaya the next day.Knowing my colleague frequently went to either Jakarta or Surabaya every month, my boss refused the request by saying: "Aren't...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Minister warns of religious conflicts
Minister warns of religious conflicts JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said over the weekend that religious diversity had the potential to either enrich spiritual life or become a source of conflict.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
PT Telkom is offering new long-distance rates
PT Telkom is offering new long-distance rates JAKARTA (JP): The government has cut the cost of domestic long-distance calls 10.2 percent to Rp 97 per pulse.The reduced-rate period for domestic long-distance calls, however, will only be 11 hours per day during workdays, state- owned PT Telkom said...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Waldjinah's stardom is a road well-traveled
Waldjinah's stardom is a road well-traveledText and photos by Tarko Sudarno SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Tune in to the many music programs on television, and cross a musical assortment of pop, rock, jazz and the Arab-influenced beat of dangdut.Some local music is left out of this musical medley.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Fasting's best lesson virtue of self-restraint
Fasting's best lesson virtue of self-restraintBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Practicing fasting during the holy Ramadhan month is always spiritually enriching.Abstaining from eating, drinking and sexual intercourse between dawn and dusk is simply the means to attain the spiritual experience, but it is...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Govt must make hard choices in new budget
Govt must make hard choices in new budgetBy Rikza Abdullah President Soeharto is scheduled to present the government's draft budget to the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Saddled with its worst economic crisis in 30 years, the government confronts an unenviable choice between cutting spending...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Joko to compete in Japan Open for Thomas Cup selection
Joko to compete in Japan Open for Thomas Cup selection JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's veteran shuttler Joko Suprianto will compete in the Japan Open tournament in Tokyo from Jan. 13 to Jan. 18.National Badminton Center director Christian Hadinata said Friday that Joko's participation in the first part...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Curtain to fall on Kemang nightlife
Curtain to fall on Kemang nightlifeText and photos by Arif Suhardiman JAKARTA (JP): It's almost midnight on Saturday in Kemang. As most of Jakarta is calling it a day, this district in South Jakarta is just getting going.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Pop culture reexamined at Kedai Kebun Gallery
Pop culture reexamined at Kedai Kebun GalleryText and photos by R. Fadjri YOGYAKARTA (JP): Plazas, malls, pubs and superstores are not just popular places in urban communities.They have become the substance of city-dwellers, in the form of Coca-Cola, Hollywood, MTV, Batman and other pop culture...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Contamination of the Jakarta Bay
Contamination of the Jakarta BayFrom NeracaThe central governing board of the Indonesian Environmental Management (BLHI) has called on the government and the Jakarta administration to pay attention to reports drawn up by non- governmental organizations on the contamination of the Jakarta Bay by...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
'She's So Lovely' in cinematic testimony to Penns' love
'She's So Lovely' in cinematic testimony to Penns' loveBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): The new film by Nick Cassavetes, She's So Lovely, opens with a bird's-eye view of an average industrial town. Mediocrity more than smog obscures the unexceptional skyline.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Budget must promote growth: Businesspeople
Budget must promote growth: Businesspeople JAKARTA (JP): The nation's business leaders are still hopeful the government will find ways of reviving the embattled economy through its 1998/1999 budget.The Jakarta Post polled several of them on what they expect and hope to hear when President Soeharto...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Ramadhan welcomed amid monetary crisis
Ramadhan welcomed amid monetary crisis Ramadhan began at the most inopportune time. Escalating prices have dampened the joy that normally comes with the arrival of Ramadhan. The Jakarta Post reporters -- Lukman Natanegara, K.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Moslems see this year's fasting month a challenge
Moslems see this year's fasting month a challenge JAKARTA (JP): Ramadhan is here. Moslems spend this holy month by abstaining from life's worldly temptations -- eating, drinking, smoking and sexual relations -- from dawn until dusk. It is a purification of body and soul.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Power cut hits RP
Power cut hits RP MANILA (AFP): A power cut left most of the main Philippine island of Luzon without electricity yesterday, the state-run National Power Corp. (NPC) said.NPC president Alfredo Delgado said the outage occurred when a transformer in Laguna province, just outside Manila, overloaded.