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Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Seven 'ninja' suspects murdered in Central Java
Seven 'ninja' suspects murdered in Central Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Seven more people accused of being "ninja" assassins were killed by mobs in separate places in the province on Saturday.Angry mobs attacked strangers they suspected of being killers targeting religious leaders.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
'Krismon' and celebrations
'Krismon' and celebrations The "By the Way" of Oct. 25 entitled "Is Indonesia really suffering from 'krismon'", written by a conservative person by nature, is good to read. The author, who I understand is an Indian expatriate, advises the public "to show empathy and understanding to our less...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Hostile neighborhoods clash again, one killed
Hostile neighborhoods clash again, one killed JAKARTA (JP): High hopes for a lasting settlement to the long- running hostilities between two warring neighborhoods in Central Jakarta were dashed again on Friday and Saturday nights when renewed fighting erupted.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Palembang told to brace for floods
Palembang told to brace for floods PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Palembang will probably be hit by flooding as a result of the La Nia weather phenomenon, the head of the town's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency Achmad Subarna warned on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Facing a dilemma
Facing a dilemma With one day to go before the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is due to convene in a four-day Special Session, Jakarta is in the grip of rising political tension. The reason for this tension is the meeting's potentially combustible agenda -- namely to pave the way for a free...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
PPM defends its decision to guard Special Session
PPM defends its decision to guard Special Session JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) youth organization have defended their decision to safeguard this week's Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, calling it volunteer work carried out on their own initiative.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
S'pore aid to KL 'not charity'
S'pore aid to KL 'not charity' SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's agreement to help Malaysia raise funds is a deal between the two countries and not an act of charity, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Exports to main buyers rises by 3.8%
Exports to main buyers rises by 3.8% JAKARTA (JP): Non-oil and gas exports to Indonesia's 24 main export destinations rose by 3.86 percent to US$21.92 billion in the January-July period of this year, compared to $21.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
RI workers go beserk after being stranded in Malaysia
RI workers go beserk after being stranded in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Almost 1,800 Indonesian illegal workers stranded for a week at a Johor Baru port in Malaysia ran amok on Sunday and broke the windows of a construction office and other office equipment.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Sukamto files restructuring
Sukamto files restructuring HONOLULU (Bloomberg): Sukamto Sia, 39, former chairman and controlling shareholder of the Bank of Honolulu, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 on Nov. 6 in Honolulu, the Honolulu Advertiser reported on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Number of tourists to Bogor drops
Number of tourists to Bogor drops BOGOR (JP): The number of tourists visiting Bogor regency has shown a drastic drop this year due to an instability of security in the country, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Urgent appeal to Gen. Wiranto
Urgent appeal to Gen. Wiranto Gen. Wiranto, I would have preferred writing in a different vein to commemorate Heroes Day tomorrow, but I am very apprehensive of the mounting fervor leading up to the Special Session of the MPR.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Factions vow to meet people's aspirations
Factions vow to meet people's aspirations JAKARTA (JP): Two major factions of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) promised on Sunday after separate internal meetings to meet as many of the people's aspirations for overall reform as possible in the wake of mounting opposition to the MPR Special...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Three peole killed, 23 injured in late-night head-on bus collision
Three peole killed, 23 injured in late-night head-on bus collision JAKARTA (JP): Two city buses, whose drivers were reportedly drowsy, were involved in a head-on collision near the Pulogadung industrial complex in East Jakarta early on Sunday morning.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Political tension seen sinking market mood
Political tension seen sinking market mood JAKARTA (JP): Escalating political apprehension ahead of the four-day Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is likely to weigh down sentiment on local financial markets this week.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Beggars swept from Bogor streets
Beggars swept from Bogor streets BOGOR (JP): Local police have netted 14 beggars during a Friday raid here, an official has said.The arrestees, all of whom are believed to be mentally ill, included two women, were taken immediately to the Bogor psychiatric hospital for medical treatment, Bogor...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
RI's INRO membership reliant on Thais
RI's INRO membership reliant on Thais JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may pull out of the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) if Thailand decides to quit the rubber buffer stock agency, an industry executive has said.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
The IMF and export tax on crude palm oil
The IMF and export tax on crude palm oilBy Derom Bangun JAKARTA (JP): I was very impressed when I stepped into the International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Washington D.C. back in 1986. Together with my classmates and faculty members from the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
ABRI warned of bloody fights over MPR session
ABRI warned of bloody fights over MPR session JAKARTA (JP): As the Armed Forces (ABRI) further tightens its security cordon around the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) complex, more and more people are raising fears about possible bloody clashes between opponents and supporters of the MPR...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Pantomime pioneer dies at 45
Pantomime pioneer dies at 45 JAKARTA (JP): A pioneer of pantomime in Indonesia, Sena A. Utoyo, died on Saturday aged 45. He leaves behind a wife and two children.Sena was buried at the Jeruk Purut cemetery in South Jakarta.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Fears of possible unrest affect tourist business
Fears of possible unrest affect tourist business JAKARTA (JP): Businesses on Jl. Jaksa and Jl. Surabaya, two of Central Jakarta's famous tourist destinations, which were showing signs of recovery after the mid-May riots, are back in the doldrums ahead of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Notice:
Notice: We regret to announce that Zatni Arbi's column will not appear today due to delivery problems. -- Editor
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Iran Jaya attracts 28 local oil palm investors
Iran Jaya attracts 28 local oil palm investors JAKARTA (JP): The government's effort to open oil palm plantations in new areas of the country may be succeeding as 28 local investors are mulling development of oil palm plantations in various parts of Irian Jaya.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Documentary: Monumen dan Patung 3:30 TV Drama: Rahmi, Kekasihku 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary:...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Sumba killings spree death toll rises to 23, more victims likely
Sumba killings spree death toll rises to 23, more victims likely MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The death toll following a killing spree in a West Sumba town has climbed to 23 people and residents are still gripped with fear.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 9, 1998
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 9, 1998Exhibitions * Etching Exhibition, by Rembrandt, from the collection of Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Dec. 6.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Foreigners still facing barriers to buying houses
Foreigners still facing barriers to buying housesBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): Two years have past since the government enacted a regulation allowing foreigners to own properties in Indonesia, but in practice this has not helped them purchase their own homes in this country.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Analysts oppose call for only male Moslem presidents
Analysts oppose call for only male Moslem presidents JAKARTA (JP): Political observers opposed on Saturday the recommendation by a group of Moslem clerics that Indonesia's president and vice president must be male Moslems.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Megawati: RI's next president?
Megawati: RI's next president?By Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): With a successful congress behind her, Megawati Soekarnoputri can now concentrate on consolidating her faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and preparing for the general election in May 1999.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Navy ready to secure MPR session
Navy ready to secure MPR session JAKARTA (JP): The Navy has put on alert its strong fleet of warships, submarines and speedboats in the Jakarta Bay to ward off any marine disturbances to the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
MUI leader Hasan dies aged 78
MUI leader Hasan dies aged 78 JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) Hasan Basri passed away on Sunday at the age of 78.He was reportedly suffering from various illnesses, including diabetes, when he died at his home in South Jakarta at about 1:15 p.m.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Stormy weather will come
Stormy weather will come On Nov. 10 a national event, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Special Session, will take place. It is the people's hope that this very important event will run smoothly and safely. After the session, a general election is scheduled for May, 1999.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Whither the Special Session of MPR?
Whither the Special Session of MPR?J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): In a way, People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) sessions throughout former president Soeharto's New Order regime resembled Javanese shadow shows. Most people attending already knew the plot, some even in great detail.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Cash crunch cuts into MPR perks
Cash crunch cuts into MPR perks JAKARTA (JP): Billions of rupiah are being shelled out for the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), even as Jakartans struggle to cope with the economic crisis and steel themselves for possible unrest.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
MPR special session will dig into meaty issues
MPR special session will dig into meaty issuesBy Ridwan Max Sidjabat JAKARTA (JP): Clean government. The presence of Armed Forces representatives at legislative bodies. Limitation to presidential terms.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Taufik shines as teammates flop
Taufik shines as teammates flop JAKARTA (JP): Taufik Halay won his final game to become the only Indonesian player to enter the top 10 at the World Age Group Chess Championships in Oropesa Del Mar, Spain on Friday.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
IMF approves $960m loan for Indonesia
IMF approves $960m loan for Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund approved on Friday a $960 million loan payment to Indonesia from a global rescue package and urged the government to speed the pace of banking reform and debt restructuring.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Noegroho prepares for long haul
Noegroho prepares for long haulBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): As security is stepped up for the People's Consultative Assembly's Special Session which begins Tuesday, there is already controversy over whether preparations have gone too far.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Work is thin on the ground for local models
Work is thin on the ground for local modelsBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Three years ago, 15-year-old Tracy Trinita won the first Elite Model Indonesia Contest. She was sent to Seoul to take part in a World Elite Model contest run by the international modeling agency.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Peter Weir's 'The Truman Show': How is it going to end?
Peter Weir's 'The Truman Show': How is it going to end?By Rayya Makarim JAKARTA (JP): After a five-year hiatus, Peter Weir (The Year of Living Dangerously, Dead Poet's Society, Witness, Green Card) is back with his latest masterpiece.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Retired models find jobs to fall back on
Retired models find jobs to fall back on JAKARTA (JP): Fashion models do not shine forever.Top model Cindy Crawford, 32, for example, had to return from Paris to the U.S. and become a film actress, playing opposite Billy Baldwin in Fair Game.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Dewi, Marwah and Miriam on MPR Special Session
Dewi, Marwah and Miriam on MPR Special Session JAKARTA (JP): Presidential spokeswoman Dewi Fortuna Anwar, Golkar legislator Marwah Daud Ibrahim and political professor Miriam Budiardjo may have different views about what justifies the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Special Session.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
G7 asked to set pace for reforms in Asia-Pacific talks
G7 asked to set pace for reforms in Asia-Pacific talks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Senior Asia-Pacific central bank and finance officials held talks Saturday on adopting reforms to eject their economies out of crisis with a call to the G-7 to keep its promise of regulating global finance.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Tension clouds MPR session
Tension clouds MPR session JAKARTA (JP): One Jakarta resident said she has warned most of her relatives here to stay at home throughout the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from Nov. 10 through Nov. 13 because she is afraid of unrest.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Guess What?
Guess What? Foes and fairweather friends alike have sharpened their claws and ripped into Soeharto since his unceremonious fall from power.But if discretion really is the better part of valor, then Soeharto's longtime translator Widodo Sutyo might be considered an honorable figure by some.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Habibie saddened by violence
Habibie saddened by violence JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie expressed his sadness on Saturday over the recent outburst of violence in several regions of the country, including Banyuwangi in East Java which has borne witness to more than 100 killings recently.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Do MPR members really represent the people?
Do MPR members really represent the people? JAKARTA (JP): Despite the presence of many new faces, the big question mark looming large over the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is whether it will really voice the people's aspirations.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Promoting democratic politics in RI
Promoting democratic politics in RI Menggugat Politik Order Baru; (Indictment of the New Order Politics); By Syamsuddin Haris; Pustaka Utama Grafiti, Jakarta, 1998; xii + 348 pages JAKARTA (JP): Many were caught by surprise when a hurricane of economic crisis suddenly swept through and destroyed...
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
S'pore boy admits to raping maid
S'pore boy admits to raping maid SINGAPORE (AFP): A 14-year-old Singaporean has admitted raping his family's 15-year-old Indonesian maid after getting her drunk on premium cognac, the Straits Times reported Saturday.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Experience with theft and 'bureaucrazy'
Experience with theft and 'bureaucrazy' JAKARTA (JP): Sometimes it is true what you read in the newspapers. Like for instance those recent warnings about petty theft being on the increase. Last Monday night, when returning from a dinner with some guests that were staying at our house, we found our...