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Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Elephants left facing hunger
Elephants left facing hunger BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: At least 117 captive elephants being trained at the Elephant Training Center in Way Kambas, Central Lampung, are facing a shortage of food."We used to feed the elephants with 'elephant grass' but because the grass was still too green, the...
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Learning to listen to other people
Learning to listen to other peopleBy Mudji Sutrisno JAKARTA (JP): In the process of becoming Indonesia a process of pathos-based internalization of the affection to become Indonesia is intertwined with a systemically rational process of translating this desire into reality in the form of the state...
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
APEC sends disputed trade pact to WTO for resolution
APEC sends disputed trade pact to WTO for resolution KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Pacific Rim nations failed on Sunday to reach an agreement on the terms a massive trade pact to cut tariffs in nine key industries.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
No paper
No paper In observance of the Ascension Day of Prophet Muhammad (Isra Mi'raj), The Jakarta Post will not be published on Tuesday. The Post will appear again on Wednesday. -- Publisher
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Ex-thief elected village chief
Ex-thief elected village chief PONOROGO, East Java: Residents of Tambang village in the Sooko district of Ponorogo regency have been angered by the election of a man with a criminal record as their new village chief."We don't want an ex-thief for village chief.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Student dies of injuries sustained at Semanggi
Student dies of injuries sustained at Semanggi JAKARTA (JP): One more student has died of wounds received in the bloody shooting incident at the Semanggi cloverleaf, bringing the death toll in the violent Black Friday clashes to 13.Heru Subagyo, 23, of STEI economics college on Jl.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Ethnic statistics
Ethnic statistics When Leo Suryadinata, an ethnic Chinese academic from National University of Singapore, declared through The Jakarta Post last month that the Chinese in Indonesia were not really a minority but the third largest ethnic group in the country (after the Javanese and Sundanese), I...
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
How to gauge rupiah's performance against dollar
How to gauge rupiah's performance against dollarBy Seamus McElroy JAKARTA (JP): As an economist, I am regularly asked for my opinion on the value of the rupiah and its direction over one, three, six and 12 months. My answer is simple.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Police question four leading opposition politicians
Police question four leading opposition politicians JAKARTA (JP): Amid growing signs of a crackdown on opposition figures, police summoned four prominent government critics for questioning on Sunday.Former Jakarta Governor Marine Lt. Gen.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
RP telephones up ten-fold
RP telephones up ten-fold MANILA, Philippines (AP): The liberalization of the telecommunications industry has increased the number of telephone lines in the Philippines by ten-fold in the past five years, the government reported on Saturday.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Calls mount for Habibie and Wiranto to step down
Calls mount for Habibie and Wiranto to step down JAKARTA (JP): The outpouring of shock, condemnation and condolences continued on Sunday over the bloody clash on Friday which claimed at least 15 lives and left hundreds injured.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Suspected snoops investigated
Suspected snoops investigated JAKARTA (JP): Six men suspected of being military intelligence agents were handed over to the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) for further investigation after being caught by students in several student protests here.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Soeharto only has Rp 21 billion, Akbar says
Soeharto only has Rp 21 billion, Akbar says JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung has said the government's investigation into Soeharto has revealed that the former president holds Rp 21 billion in domestic bank accounts.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Supplementary Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies
Supplementary Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies JAKARTA (JP): The following is the full text of the Supplementary Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, attached to the letter of intent signed by Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Khmer Rouge may be tried for genocide
Khmer Rouge may be tried for genocide PHNOM PENH (AP): A researcher gathering evidence against the Khmer Rouge said on Sunday he believes enough documentation exists to convict the communist guerrilla group's leadership for war crimes and genocide committed during its brutal four-year rule of...
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Military seeks Red Cross help
Military seeks Red Cross help DILI, East Timor: The security forces assisted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) were negotiating with rebels to secure the release of two military officers held hostage since Nov. 9, Antara reported.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
President set to explain 'Black Friday'
President set to explain 'Black Friday' JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie spent his weekend meeting with community leaders to convince them that his administration was taking measures to restore order to Indonesia's social and political life.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Indonesia making progress toward beating crisis: IMF
Indonesia making progress toward beating crisis: IMF JAKARTA (JP): The country continues to make encouraging progress in overcoming its economic crisis but banking sector restructuring should be speeded up, the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Twenty killed in West Aceh
Twenty killed in West Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Twenty people were killed and a further 10 injured after a minibus collided with a car in West Aceh on Friday afternoon, it was reported here on Saturday.Antara quoted a witness as saying the minibus owned by a South Aceh public transportation...
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Countries advise caution in travel to Indonesia
Countries advise caution in travel to Indonesia JAKARTA (Agencies): Following days of unrest and violent clashes between student protesters and security personnel in Indonesia, several nations have issued travel advisories and warnings to their nationals already in the country.The U.S.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Six students missing in clash
Six students missing in clash JAKARTA (JP): At least six students have been reported missing after the bloody Black Friday incident, the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) said on Sunday.Doni from the office in Salemba told The Jakarta Post the students were TB.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Islamic militancy: Is it a new paradigm?
Islamic militancy: Is it a new paradigm?By Riaz Hassan ADELAIDE, Australia (JP): In the heartlands of the Islamic world from Indonesia to Egypt a spiritual and religious renaissance is taking place. A recently concluded study shows that men and women from the elite of society as well as the masses,...
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Marine Corps win over the heart of the people
Marine Corps win over the heart of the peopleBy Ridwan Max Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): Many people's respect for the Armed Forces (ABRI) slumped to its nadir on Friday when troops opened fire on peaceful student demonstrators, killing more than a dozen people.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
'Agents provocateurs at work among students'
'Agents provocateurs at work among students' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono warned students on Sunday that certain groups working to pit them against the security apparatus sparked the bloody clashes on Friday and Saturday.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Manila helps jobless find work
Manila helps jobless find work MANILA (DPA): The administration of President Joseph Estrada vowed on Sunday to help laid off workers to find emergency employment amid sluggish business activity triggered by the more than one-year Asian financial crisis.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Deadly riots cast shadow over financial markets
Deadly riots cast shadow over financial markets JAKARTA (JP): Deadly clashes between students and security forces will cast a shadow over Indonesia's financial markets this week as anti-government demonstrations may get worse, analysts said.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Current technologies can make the disabled productive
Current technologies can make the disabled productiveBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): About 13 years ago, as a candidate for the civil service, I was required to undergo a general medical evaluation. Because of my very limited eyesight, the doctor who signed the official evaluation result wrote a...
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Tears for our students
Tears for our students Once again our students have shed blood on the streets while reaching for an ideal. The changes that are at present stimulating our life as a nation were achieved at the cost of the lives of four Trisakti University student martyrs who died in the May 1998 tragedy.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Naked arrogance
Naked arrogance The nation veered perilously close to chaos over the weekend as students demonstrated their anger over the killings of their peers at the hands of security officers. Many members of less privileged groups of society milled on the streets, ready to take advantage of the strained...
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Mahathir under pressure on eve of APEC summit
Mahathir under pressure on eve of APEC summit KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Protesters and indignant foreign leaders piled pressure on Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Sunday as he prepared to host a Pacific Rim summit against a backdrop of smoldering civil unrest.
Mon, 16 Nov 1998
Semblance of calm returns to Jakarta
Semblance of calm returns to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): An uneasy calm returned to the capital on Sunday after three tense days blackened by bloodshed, arson and looting.Jakarta was unusually quiet as most residents chose to stay indoors, but the presence of troops in major commercial centers -- scene...
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
There's more than meets the eye to presidential fashion
There's more than meets the eye to presidential fashionBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): With the APEC summit in Kuala Lumpur upon us, fashion watchers are speculating on what clothes the heads of state/government will wear at the event.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Hospital Occupancy Rates, Room Rates and Consultation Fee (in Rp)
Hospital Occupancy Rates, Room Rates and Consultation Fee (in Rp) Room Type MMC Pondok Indah Siloam Glenagles ---------------------------------------------------------------- Suite -- 1,600,000 1,700,000 1,200,000 Executive -- -- 800,000 VVIP 525,000 800,000 450,000 475,000 VIP 375,000 450,000...
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Trie Utami chooses to compromise in her new album
Trie Utami chooses to compromise in her new albumBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The pop music world never lacks female singers, even though many rely on their glitzy appearance and the latest technology to polish up the scuffs and stains on their voices to succeed.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
MMC Hospital provides top-quality medical care
MMC Hospital provides top-quality medical care MMC HOSPITAL opened in 1987 as the one and only hospital owned by doctors. Out of 186 shareholders, there are 172 doctors who hold more than 90 percent of the capital.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Islam in sociopolitical struggles
Islam in sociopolitical struggles Dialog Keterbukaan, Artikulasi Nilai Islam dalam Wacana Social Politik Kontemporer (Dialog of Openness, Articulation of Islamic Values in Contemporary Sociopolitical Discourses); Dr.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Balinese women make a good living from selling hair
Balinese women make a good living from selling hairText and photos by PJ Leo DENPASAR (JP): Going bald can be a serious problem for men and women. It is this issue which inspired Anak Agung Oka Kartini to start a company in Bali which produces wigs.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
For the Sake of Rice
For the Sake of RiceBy Sartono Kusumaningrat Kuntet was still struggling to earn a living at one of Jakarta's crossroads. He simply ignored the capital's burning heat and the noisy buzzing of the motorized vehicles. He went on singing in his rasping voice, though he only half-remembered the lyrics.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Children go to great lengths to stay in school
Children go to great lengths to stay in schoolBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): A group of teenagers clambers up an almost perpendicular craggy cliff face to the top of the 15-meter-high Gumawang waterfall.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Local hospitals must fit the bill for their patients
Local hospitals must fit the bill for their patientsBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Before the monetary crisis unfolded, Indonesians, like other citizens of booming Asian countries, experienced an increase in living standards.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Student finally gather at MPR gates
Student finally gather at MPR gates JAKARTA (JP): The area around the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building became a public gathering site as thousands of people joined students in front of the gates.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
APEC decision seen on Sunday
APEC decision seen on Sunday KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): Malaysian Trade Secretary Rafidah Aziz promised Saturday that Pacific Rim ministers will make a decision Sunday on a trade liberalization agreement, despite continuing disagreements over the issue.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
'Xanana': E. Timor to become nation without army
'Xanana': E. Timor to become nation without armyBy Widya Saraswati Jose Alexandre Gusmao, alias Kay Rala "Xanana" Gusmao, is no longer merely a commandant of the armed Falintil vigilantes and a respected Fretilin leader.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Health insurance a consumer premium during crisis
Health insurance a consumer premium during crisisBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Thanks to the financial turmoil plaguing the country and chipping away at disposable income, more Indonesians are signing on as health insurance policyholders, going against the popular belief that local awareness of...
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Demonstrations spread through the country
Demonstrations spread through the country JAKARTA (JP): Students staged demonstrations in various parts of the country on Saturday to condemn the repressive military action seen on the streets of Jakarta on Friday and to demand the resignation of Armed Forces Commander/Minister of Defense and...
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
28 painters display their sketchings in Denpasar
28 painters display their sketchings in DenpasarBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The arts of sketching and drawing suddenly received serious attention when 28 painters displayed their works at Gedung Kriya, the Culture Park of Denpasar.Opened on Nov. 1 and running until Nov.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Private hositals try to improve image
Private hositals try to improve image Many people welcomed the growing number of private hospitals across the city with a hope that their presence would improve medical facilities to enable them to meet increasing public demand for better medical services.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Tearful farewell for two student victims
Tearful farewell for two student victims JAKARTA (JP): The funerals of two of the students shot dead in clashes with police and soldiers were marked by the deep grief shared between members of their families and thousands of fellow students who turned up to pay their last respects on Saturday.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Many seek Wiranto's resignation
Many seek Wiranto's resignation JAKARTA (JP): Shock turned to grief, and fear turned to anger.Many people pointed their fingers at Armed Forces Chief Gen. Wiranto as the person most responsible for the Friday the 13th tragedy, or what some people call Black Friday.
Sun, 15 Nov 1998
Upscale hospitals are not for everybody's cup of tea
Upscale hospitals are not for everybody's cup of tea JAKARTA (JP): Staying healthy is the wish of all of us, but there are inevitable times when we have to see a doctor or visit the hospital.Among its array of medical services, Jakarta boasts upscale hospitals with luxury facilities and...