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Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Students: Driven by curiosity, spirit, courage and tenacity
Students: Driven by curiosity, spirit, courage and tenacityBy Edith Hartanto and Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Our considerable admiration for the student movement was forgotten as we drove our cars down congested back roads when thousands of student demonstrators took control of the city's...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Visa, BCA join forces to offer Visa/Plus network in Indonesia
Visa, BCA join forces to offer Visa/Plus network in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Visa cardholders, as part of consumers around the globe, are now able to secure cash advances from any Automated Teller Machine (ATM) operated by Bank Central Asia (BCA), one of the country's leading banks.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Student informer tells of warning
Student informer tells of warning JAKARTA (JP): A student who said he was bullied into becoming an informer suggested on Saturday that the Nov. 13 incident at the Semanggi cloverleaf was planned by the military.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
PT IFM puts new drive into removals business
PT IFM puts new drive into removals business PT IFM Move Well is a relative new kid on the block in the local removals business, but it is a distinction it bears proudly.Headed by three former employees of a major moving firm in Jakarta, the company opened its doors in 1996 with the intention of...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Is a national film industry revival possible or just a dream?
Is a national film industry revival possible or just a dream?By Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): George Kamarullah organized a discussion entitled Revival of the Indonesian Film Industry on Nov. 16 at Cipta III Gallery in Taman Ismail Marzuki arts center.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
L. Eland: The glorification of nature
L. Eland: The glorification of natureBy Lilia Syarif Naga JAKARTA (JP): Sometimes we don't know how much we have accomplished in the advancement of technology and civilization, nor do we realize the great amount of deterioration we have caused to our precious earth, our one and only home.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Lane Moving: 'The Difference is That We Care'
Lane Moving: 'The Difference is That We Care' One of Gary Sweitzer's favorite sayings is that "All moving companies are not created equal." It is a statement only partly in jest, particularly now that the removal service business is clogged with newcomers seeking a piece of the action created by...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Charity provides patients with an extra dose of TLC
Charity provides patients with an extra dose of TLCBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Ever feel upset because the doctor you visit does not seem to care enough to explain your symptoms or his or her diagnosis? Felt distressed because your illness is not clearing up despite repeated attempts to cure...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Legislators: Big fish in a small pond
Legislators: Big fish in a small pond JAKARTA (JP): Putting back smiles on the faces of university students after the so-called Black Friday is not an easy task. The injuries, torture, shooting, lashing, bashing, and death of friends they have experienced are extremely traumatic and too much to...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Students fight for greater freedom in their own way
Students fight for greater freedom in their own way JAKARTA (JP): The winds of change that swept strongman Soeharto off his throne has brought about hope for democracy. This is apparent in the burgeoning student groups that fight for greater freedom in their own way and with idealism.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
More 'ninjas' killed by mobs
More 'ninjas' killed by mobs SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Three more people suspected of involvement in the murder of a number of religious teachers have been killed by mobs in Demak and Semarang.Demak Police chief Lt. Col. R.M.L.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Urge and admonish oneself
Urge and admonish oneselfFrom MerdekaI was flabbergasted upon hearing the functional group's (Golkar) chairman Akbar Tandjung state that his party had urged the government to investigate and to settle various recent happenings. What came to my mind was Akbar Tandjung, the minister/state secretary.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Col. Kartini disciplined at home, at work
Col. Kartini disciplined at home, at workBy Lela E. Madjiah BANDUNG (JP): Col. Kartini Hermanus fits the Army's motto for servicewomen, which says: "We are not roses to beautify the garden, but jasmine to safeguard the nation.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: PoetryPT Panca Mitra SetiaPOETIC PRAYERS: State Minister of Women's Affairs Tutty Alawiyah AS meets with members of the organizing committee of poetry reading show Great Women's Prayers III, 1998.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Abah Kimo
Abah KimoBy Widya Indratno Everybody in this town certainly knew Abah Kimo alias Thee Kim Ong. It is easy to tell by his name that Sukimo, 56, was an Indonesian of Chinese origin. Although clearly bearing physical characteristics of his race: slanted eyes, raised eyebrows and straight hair, the man...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Women preserve their place in Indonesian military history
Women preserve their place in Indonesian military historyBy Lela E. Madjiah BANDUNG (JP): Women have always been part of the Indonesian military tradition.Old kingdoms produced great women warriors who fought alongside their male peers against colonialists.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Military ends massive operation in East Timor
Military ends massive operation in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The military announced on Saturday that it had ended a massive operation to hunt down 50 separatist rebels who attacked a military outpost in Alas in the southern part of East Timor and killed three soldiers and kidnapped 13 others.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
China awaits RI in badminton showdown
China awaits RI in badminton showdown JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia expects a string of final showdowns against its perennial foe China in the Asian Games badminton competition next month.With a total of seven gold medals on offer, the two archrivals will open their fierce contest for the laurels in the...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Retracing Wallace's spicy adventure
Retracing Wallace's spicy adventure The Spice Islands Voyage: In Search of Wallace; By Tim Severin; Little, Brown and Co 1997; Hardback A$35; 267 pp JAKARTA (JP): The idea of circumnavigating the remote Spice Islands appeals to our sense of romance and adventure.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan 6:30 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana 10:00 Property...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Golkar wants house arrest for Soeharto
Golkar wants house arrest for Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar group has joined the bandwagon of calls to make sure that its former patron and main sponsor, former president Soeharto is the subject of a corruption investigation.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Somba Opu, a lost historical city
Somba Opu, a lost historical cityBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The 20-meter thick ancient fort walls remain sturdy in the middle of paddy fields full of wild shrubbery.There is no obvious evidence that the 1,500-hectare area, located on the Janeberang River delta bordering Gowa and...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Association seeks reelection of Hasan
Association seeks reelection of Hasan PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Indonesian track and field society wants to reelect timber tycoon Mohammad 'Bob' Hasan as its chairman for a second four-year term, an official said on Saturday.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Students unbowed by shootings
Students unbowed by shootings The Nov. 13 clash between security officers and demonstrators near the Semanggi cloverleaf that claimed nine lives has raised speculation about the future of student activism as the driving force of Indonesia's reform movement.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Festival highlights waning popularity of Dayak blowguns
Festival highlights waning popularity of Dayak blowgunsBy Indra D. Himrat JAKARTA (JP): Mention Dayak and some people think about traditional weapons, such as the sumpit (blowgun). A sumpit, made of hard wood, is cylindrical and long, like a rifle barrel.
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
No filthy students despite long sleepovers
No filthy students despite long sleepoversBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): Home is where one's heart is, goes the old saying. That sense of belonging, for hundreds of Jakarta university students who have been sleeping over at their respective campuses to keep up with the swift moving pace of...
Sun, 22 Nov 1998
Drug abuse on the agenda
Drug abuse on the agenda HANOI (AP): Representatives from ASEAN countries will meet in Hanoi next week to discuss how to fight youth drug abuse, an official at the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth League said Saturday.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Indonesian paper exports total 4.4m tons this year
Indonesian paper exports total 4.4m tons this year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's paper exports are expected to jump to 4.4 million metric tons this year from 1.5 million tons in 1997, according to a top executive at a local paper operation.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Live TV shows
Live TV shows JAKARTA (JP): Sports competitions to be broadcast live this weekend on local TVs (all times in West Indonesia Time):Saturday:English soccer league: Aston Villa vs Liverpool, SCTV at 10 p.m.Sunday:Italian soccer league: Fiorentina v Inter Milan, RCTI at 8:30 p.m.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
UN official to meet rights body
UN official to meet rights body JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations' investigator on violence against women, Radhika Coomaraswamy, arrived in the East Timor capital of Dili on Friday, at the start of a 10-day trip to Indonesia.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Rate ceiling for Nov.23 - Nov.29
Rate ceiling for Nov.23 - Nov.29 Time deposit Maximum rate Maximum rate Rp deposit (%) $ deposit (%)-------------------------------------------------1-month 52 153-month 50 146-month 40 1412-month 38 1424-month 28 18 Maximum overnight rate for rupiah : 52 percentMaximum overnight rate for U.S.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Malaysia shocks U.S. envoy
Malaysia shocks U.S. envoy KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The U.S. ambassador here expressed shock on Friday at the Malaysian government's charge that Vice President Al Gore was inciting violence by praising the Malaysian reform movement.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 20, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 375 50 42,000 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 0 83,500 Alumindo Light Metal 300 25 219,500 Alumindo...
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Religious leaders urge reconciliation
Religious leaders urge reconciliation JAKARTA (JP): Religious leaders called on Friday for national reconciliation among all groups, including the government and the military, in order to calm the country's overheating political situation.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Fires hit Tambora and Tebet
Fires hit Tambora and Tebet JAKARTA (JP): At least 15 houses, a building materials shop and a small mosque in a densely populated area on Jl. Duren Utara in Tambora, West Jakarta, were gutted by fire on Friday.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Debt-laden companies will benefit from new IFC fund
Debt-laden companies will benefit from new IFC fund WASHINGTON (Reuters): The World Bank's private sector arm plans to set up a new Asian equities fund to restructure debt- laden corporations caught up in the region's financial turmoil, officials said on Thursday.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Minister blames crisis on creditors' recklessness
Minister blames crisis on creditors' recklessness JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto blamed on Friday foreign creditors for exacerbating the scale of Indonesia's monetary crisis by their wanton lending habits to local companies before the turmoil hit the country.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Government mulls 'rewards' for unexploited oil, gas fields
Government mulls 'rewards' for unexploited oil, gas fields JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering offering incentives to encourage production of oil and gas fields with small proven reserves, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Tax free for telecom parts
Tax free for telecom parts JAKARTA (JP): Firms operating in the telecommunications sector will continue to be exempt from paying import duties on raw materials, components and spare parts, the Ministry of Finance announced on Friday.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Students support 'SCTV' coverage
Students support 'SCTV' coverage JAKARTA (JP): About 30 students went to SCTV's office in West Jakarta on Friday to express their support for the station. Their visit was in response to a demonstration on Wednesday by the Islamic Committee for Press Monitoring (KUPP) which accused the station of...
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Aceh protesters seek UN attention
Aceh protesters seek UN attention JAKARTA: Around 50 youths grouped in the Student Solidarity for Aceh (Somaka) demonstrated Friday in front of the gates of the United Nations building here in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Armed violence
Armed violenceFrom NeracaWe are mourning the armed violence against peaceful student demonstrations. Blood was spilled everywhere and lives have been sacrificed. The power is so arrogant in curbing the voice of the students and the people.We are also aware that the Nov.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Businesses near the House on the brink of collapse
Businesses near the House on the brink of collapseBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Businesses in the vicinity of the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives (MPR/DPR) building have been on the brink of collapse as streets leading to the area were often sealed due to rallies,...
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Japanese choir to 'sing' Sjukur newest work
Japanese choir to 'sing' Sjukur newest work JAKARTA (JP): Japanese choir group The Green Echo will stage the latest work of Slamet Abdul Sjukur on Nov. 29 at the Aichi Prefectural Art Center in Nagoya, Japan.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Toyota profit declines
Toyota profit declines TOKYO (Reuters): Toyota Motor Corp's profits slid in the first half of the business year and are forecast to fall further in the full year, as strong U.S. sales are no longer enough to offset a tenacious slump at home and in Southeast Asia.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Humpuss gets new tanker
Humpuss gets new tanker JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed tanker company PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi said on Friday that the latest addition to its tanker fleet had started operating.Humpuss said the 3,500 deadweight ton (DWT) tanker named Dasa Samudra will transport fuel products under a 10-year...
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Indorayon's fate hinges on social, environmental audit
Indorayon's fate hinges on social, environmental audit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Inti Indorayon Utama's pulp and rayon mills in North Sumatra would have to undergo a social and environmental audit process before the government determined their fate, a leading government official said.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Miners clash with employees
Miners clash with employees PADANG, West Sumatra: Around 1,500 miners were involved in a clash with 200 employees of a coal mining firm, PT Bukit Asam Unit Pertambangan Ombilin, Sawahlunto on Thursday.At least 20 employees sustained injuries while two motorcycles and one bicycle was set alight by...
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Santa Fe discovers gas
Santa Fe discovers gas JAKARTA (JP): The United States energy company Santa Fe Energy Resources has found a gas field in its Jabung block in Jambi, which is its fifth gas discovery in the block, state oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday.
Sat, 21 Nov 1998
Krakatau, French quartet hold joint concert
Krakatau, French quartet hold joint concert JAKARTA (JP): Top French jazz musicians Michel Portal, Louis Clavis, Daniel Humair and Bruno Chevillon are to perform with Krakatau, a local jazz group, in a series of joint concerts in Bandung, Jakarta and Surabaya.