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Sun, 04 Jan 1998
'Becak' still riding high far from Jakarta's congestion
'Becak' still riding high far from Jakarta's congestionBy Jonathan Agranoff GARUT, West Java (JP): Midnight, in a west Javan highland town. All is peaceful. The shops which, during the day were a hive of frenetic activity, have now long shut their doors to the darkness of the night.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Ramadhan ultimate equalizer for rich and poor Moslems
Ramadhan ultimate equalizer for rich and poor MoslemsBy Yogita Tahil Ramani, Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang and Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): In a troubling 1997 marked by forest fires, the economic crisis and starvation, the opening of the Ramadhan fasting month on its final day came as a sobering...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Next budget may look familiar
Next budget may look familiarBy Rikza Abdullah JAKARTA (JP): The composition of the government's budget for the 1998/1999 financial year will be drastically changed because of the economic crisis, yet it may have some familiar rings.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Laborers keep faith, hope amid hard times
Laborers keep faith, hope amid hard timesBy Sugianto Tandra and Prismatuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Many blue-collar workers may find it harder to follow the disciplined tenets of fasting this month.Most are bewildered by the sudden economic downturn, and at a loss to understand how it happened.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Doing your bit to save the environment
Doing your bit to save the environment JAKARTA (JP): What exactly do we mean when we talk about an ecological conscience? Is it that we cherish the beauty of nature when we take our families out for a ride on a sunny weekend?Or that we despise those companies making headlines because of their...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
A hike for the hardy along Mt. Merapi
A hike for the hardy along Mt. MerapiBy Ahmad Solikhan KALIURANG, Yogyakarta (JP): The sun is not out yet and dark bathes the pine forest. Flashlights point the way along the footpath.A local guide is at the helm as six foreign tourists, wearing warm clothing and sneakers and carrying backpacks,...
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Malaysia may send foreign workers home
Malaysia may send foreign workers home KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia is considering expelling its foreign workers as the "cost" of the country's economic downturn, as an estimated one million people are threatened with unemployment, AFP reported yesterday.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSundayMaghrib 6.14 p.m.MondayImsak 4:11 a.m.Subuh 4.21 a.m.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Sports body gets only Rp 2b for Asiad
Sports body gets only Rp 2b for Asiad JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar said the National Development Planning Board only allocated Rp 2 billion (US$350,880) for the country's 13th Asian Games from its original budget of Rp 10 billion.
Sun, 04 Jan 1998
Jiang's visit a start in confidence-building
Jiang's visit a start in confidence-buildingBy Wang Jisi Probably most diplomatic specialists in Beijing and Washington, for different reasons, judged the recent state visit by Chinese President Jiang Zemin to the United States as a great success.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Environment Program: Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Asian turmoil hits Australian tourism
Asian turmoil hits Australian tourismBy Jack Taylor SYDNEY (AFP): Australian flag-carrier Qantas yesterday became the third airline to suspend flights from here to South Korea as Australia's tourism industry braces for the impact of a deepening Asian economic crisis.Qantas Airways Ltd.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Multimedia project continues amid crisis
Multimedia project continues amid crisis JAKARTA (JP): The country's ambitious multimedia project to link the archipelago with information technology and superhighway networks would continue as scheduled despite the currency crisis, an official said Wednesday.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Yayuk aming to stay in world's top 20
Yayuk aming to stay in world's top 20 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best tennis player Yayuk Basuki aims to maintain her presence in the world top 20 this year. She reached the elite in September 1997."My form has improved during 1997 and my target this year is to maintain my top-20 position in the...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Two million lose their jobs during crisis: ABRI
Two million lose their jobs during crisis: ABRI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) estimated yesterday that as many as two million people have lost their jobs since the monetary crisis began last July.Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. A.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
More people die of diarrhea
More people die of diarrhea WAINGAPU, East Nusa Tenggara: The death toll of the diarrhea epidemic in the Sumba Barat regency capital of Waikabubak reached 14 in the past month.Secretary of the regency's administration, Anton Patymangun, was quoted by Pos Kupang as saying Wednesday that diarrhea had...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Academic culture seems absent from our schools
Academic culture seems absent from our schoolsBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): When in a seminar on academic culture a participant asked, "What is academic culture?" I was stunned. How could someone participate in a seminar on academic culture without knowing what it is?My worry was somewhat...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
RP communists free policeman
RP communists free policeman MANILA (AFP): Philippine communist guerrillas freed yesterday a policeman they had captured two months ago in an ambush on the island of Mindoro, south of here, government television and other reports said.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Troubled small banks expected to merge
Troubled small banks expected to merge JAKARTA (JP): The planned merger of four state-owned banks as part of banking reform measures would encourage small private banks to follow the move in order to survive, an economist has said.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Abacus adds up to 'smarter kids'
Abacus adds up to 'smarter kids' JAKARTA (JP): Using a sempoa (abacus) -- the traditional Chinese calculator -- to solve arithmetic problems can exercise and develop the right side of a child's brain, an expert said.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Four die during violent storm
Four die during violent storm KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Four people were killed when a tree fell on top of a hut during a violent storm in Tarawajo village, Ngada regency Wednesday.Ngada Regent Johannis Aoh said yesterday Onga, 50, and his 10- year-old daughter Rosa da Lima Dhoe Reba, Oliva Izu,...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Government delays tax on land, buildings purchase
Government delays tax on land, buildings purchase JAKARTA (JP): The government issued two rulings on taxes and one circular letter on assets reevaluation from the director general of tax yesterday.The Directorate General of Tax said in a statement yesterday that Government Regulation No.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Mangga Dua show unfurls stylish Moslem fashions
Mangga Dua show unfurls stylish Moslem fashions JAKARTA (JP): With its maze of narrow hallways jammed with bargain hunters, one of Jakarta's biggest megamarts, ITC Mangga Dua Mall, was the ironic venue for a fashion show Monday.In fact, there was a quiet elegance to it.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Land disputes expected to rise this year
Land disputes expected to rise this year JAKARTA (JP): This year will see an escalation in the number of land disputes, partly due to the country's economic upheavals in the last four months, State Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono said yesterday.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Banda Aceh-Penang route
Banda Aceh-Penang route JAKARTA (JP): Private airline company Sabang-Merauke Air Charter (SMAC) has operated a new daily direct flight between Aceh's capital Banda Aceh and Malaysia's city of Penang since Jan. 1, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Police seize firecrackers
Police seize firecrackers SEMARANG: Police in Tegal mayoralty have seized 24 tons of firecrackers worth a hundred million rupiah and arrested five people in three separate raids.Chief of Central Java police, Maj. Gen.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Penjaringan Police hold man for house break-in
Penjaringan Police hold man for house break-in JAKARTA (JP): A man has been detained by the Penjaringan police subprecinct for allegedly breaking into a house in Pejagalan district, North Jakarta.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 2, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 175 500 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 450 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 350 0 736,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
BMW Japan links dealers via Intranet
BMW Japan links dealers via Intranet TOKYO: BMW Japan Corp plans to link its 77 sales outlets via an intranet system within several months.As Japanese sales of BMWs fall, the company is looking to boost efficiency and coordination among its dealers, providing them with real-time access to...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
40 questioned over rioting
40 questioned over rioting PURWODADI, Central Java: Police here are questioning 40 people in connection with a riot on New Year's Eve that led to a house, two forest police posts and two police motorbikes being set on fire.Chief of the local police precinct, Lt. Col.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Indonesian log prices drop to $70 per cubic meter
Indonesian log prices drop to $70 per cubic meter JAKARTA (JP): The price of Indonesian logs dropped sharply to about US$70 per cubic meter in the second half of last year due to sluggish demand in overseas markets, according to the Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Crisis-hit Asian nations move to expel foreign workers
Crisis-hit Asian nations move to expel foreign workers Once in great demand, foreign workers are being shipped back home as Asian countries feel the impact of the financial crisis engulfing the region. Mohan Srilal reports for Inter Press Service.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
12 more questioned in BI graft probe
12 more questioned in BI graft probe JAKARTA (JP): The police investigation into alleged acts of corruption committed by three former directors of Bank Indonesia (BI) continued yesterday -- after a two-day break over New Year's holiday -- with the questioning of experts and BI staff.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Chinese minister arrives in HK, backs economy
Chinese minister arrives in HK, backs economy HONG KONG, China (Agencies): Foreign Minister Qian Qichen made his first visit to Hong Kong yesterday since the July 1 handover as the territory was embroiled in a scare over a bird flu and mounting fears over the economy.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Asian currencies get pounding on first day
Asian currencies get pounding on first day SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's troubled currencies received a pounding on the first day of 1998 trading yesterday as regional financial turmoil entered its seventh month with no relief in sight, dealers and analysts said.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 6.13 p.m.SundayImsak 4:10 a.m.Subuh 4.20 a.m.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Oil tanker rates may stay firm but Asia is key
Oil tanker rates may stay firm but Asia is key LONDON (Reuters): The cost of shipping oil around the globe is expected to stay firm in 1998 but much depends on demand from Asia which has been hit by financial crises, especially South Korea, analysts say.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Horned man may exist
Horned man may exist LARANTUKA, East Nusa Tenggara: A team of archeologists from the regency's Tourist Office and Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University are examining a fossil of a horned man they found in the Lembata island village of Kadang.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Abortion and rape
Abortion and rapeFrom KompasReligious dignitaries, professionals and many other people have stated that abortion is prohibited except if there is a medical reason for it, i.e. to save a woman's life if her pregnancy threatens it.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Intellectuals lack writing skills
Intellectuals lack writing skillsBy A Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian intellectuals are frequently criticized for their lack of ability to write. The Kompas daily (Dec. 17, 1997) quoted Dr. Aryatmo Tjokronegoro, Coordinator of the Jakarta Private Universities, as saying that in 1980-1985...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
High Court annuls reopening of Bank Jakarta
High Court annuls reopening of Bank Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The State Administrative High Court ordered the Jakarta State Administrative Court to "disregard" its earlier by- verdict which allowed Bank Jakarta to reopen pending a definitive verdict, a lawyer said yesterday.The government's lawyer, A.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Art council holds writing contests
Art council holds writing contests JAKARTA (JP): To promote creative writing, Jakarta Arts Council is holding playwriting and romance novel competitions for avid wordsmiths.After a 16-year absence -- it was held annually between 1975 and 1981 -- the competitions were kicked off in November last...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Municipality told to trace the stolen money
Municipality told to trace the stolen money JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the municipality yesterday to trace and collect Rp 5.23 billion (US$871,333) of the city's money that was stolen by former East Jakarta Mayoralty officials, who have agreed to return the money.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
TV programs scrambled
TV programs scrambledFrom KompasLast year I was compelled to purchase a satellite disc to prevent my children from watching satellite TV at our neighbors house. Although at the time RCTI scrambled some of its programs (they could not be received normally), especially direct relays of soccer matches...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
What to watch at cinemas
What to watch at cinemas JAKARTA (JP): The holiday mood is still in the air although many of us are back at work. Here are summaries of a couple of movies currently playing in local theaters, including the much- heralded Titanic, which may help you prepare for that inevitable Monday.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Pupuk Kujang makes 600,769 tons of urea
Pupuk Kujang makes 600,769 tons of urea JAKARTA (JP): PT Pupuk Kujang, one of the country's four state-owned fertilizer producers, produced 600,769 tons of urea fertilizer last year.The company's president, Edi Madnawidjaja, said after producing the last urea fertilizer product of 1997 on Thursday,...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Japanese man shot dead in RP
Japanese man shot dead in RP MANILA (AFP): A Japanese man was shot dead at his orchid farm just south of Manila on New Year's Eve in what police said was the result of a family feud.Seishiro Shegasawa, 59, was tending to his plants in the town of Trece Martires, Cavite province across Manila Bay...
Sat, 03 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.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Rupiah again passes 6,000 level as stocks strengthen
Rupiah again passes 6,000 level as stocks strengthen JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued to decline further against the American dollar on the first trading day of 1998 yesterday, passing the 6,000 barrier on continuing corporate demand for the greenback.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
ABRI lends full support to govt
ABRI lends full support to govt JAKARTA (JP): In an unequivocal show of support for the government, Armed Forces (ABRI) commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday the military fully supported the steps being taken to solve the monetary crisis.