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Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Observers skeptical over micro credit schemes
Observers skeptical over micro credit schemes JAKARTA (JP): The government's effort to invigorate the lower end of the private sector by providing heavily subsidized loans to small scale business has been given a cool response by experts.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
National consensus needed to avoid more serious chaos
National consensus needed to avoid more serious chaosBy Laksamana Sukardi This is the first of two articles analyzing the current crisis in Indonesia and predicting the outcome in the near future. JAKARTA (JP): After Soeharto's fall from the presidency in May 1998, Indonesia was thrown from the...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
President Habibie warns national press against tyranny
President Habibie warns national press against tyranny JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie warned the national press on Saturday to remain committed to balanced and objective news reporting to avoid a tyrannical press or the risk of being misused for vested interests.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
ABRI to forge ahead with planned militia
ABRI to forge ahead with planned militia JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) is forging ahead with a plan to set up a civilian militia to help the police maintain law and order, ABRI Commander Gen. Wiranto said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Row over disputed plot at BSD goes on
Row over disputed plot at BSD goes on TANGERANG (JP): A dispute over a 2.5-hectare plot of land at Bumi Serpong Damai housing complex continued after the claimant insisted on measuring the land according to his estimates rather than relying on measurements done by the National Land Agency (BPN).
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
National car Soeharto's mistake
National car Soeharto's mistake On Dec. 9, 1998 Soeharto, former president of the Republic of Indonesia, was questioned by the investigators from the Attorney General's Office regarding, among other things, the national car program. To make the matter clear, allow me to reveal the following:a.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Habibie calls for religious harmony
Habibie calls for religious harmony JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie performed his dawn prayer at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque here on Sunday with 10,000 other Moslems, during which he urged the nation to maintain religious harmony and non-Moslems to respect Islamic places of worship.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
True democracy applicable?
True democracy applicable?From Pikiran RakyatThe term "democracy" is very familiar to our ears, and most of the Indonesian people are struggling for democratization in all fields, which is in line with the era of reform.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Earth's innermost core is solid: Scientists
Earth's innermost core is solid: Scientists SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters): Inside a liquid core, the center of the Earth is solid, scientists said at a meeting of the American Geophysical Union, providing the first direct evidence backing a long-held theory.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Water supply disrupted
Water supply disrupted JAKARTA (JP): A dam rupture at Perum Otorita Jatiluhur's West Tarum canal in Curug, Tangerang, on Friday caused a sudden reduction in the water capacity supply to all water treatment plants at Buaran and Pulogadung, East Jakarta, and Pejompongan, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
ASEAN wants peace in Spratlys
ASEAN wants peace in Spratlys HANOI (AFP): Southeast Asian ministers treaded cautiously on Sunday on the Spratly islands dispute with China ahead of a summit next week that follows renewed irritants in the archipelago.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
RI's Wynne falls at first hurdle in women's tennis
RI's Wynne falls at first hurdle in women's tennisBy Primastuti Handayani BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia's second best woman tennis player Wynne Prakusya made an early exit in the individual singles competition at the 13th Asian Games on Saturday.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Hearing impaired student conquers all
Hearing impaired student conquers allBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Galuh Sukmara Soejanto could be just another ordinary student with a distinctive achievement. Although she was always a top 10 student throughout her secondary education, graduating with the highest student evaluation score...
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Spa from the madding crowd
Spa from the madding crowd If you have ever despaired that there was nowhere close to Jakarta that you could escape to -- out of the heat, dust and pollution -- then no one has told you about Javana Spa.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: WICGran Melia JakartaBAZAAR TOUR: First Lady Hasri Ainun Habibie (left) with the President of the Women International Club, Fauziah Abdullah (right), making an exit after visiting the booths at this year's WIC charity bazaar.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
'Jamu': Cheap alternative medicine during crisis
'Jamu': Cheap alternative medicine during crisisBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Although Indonesia is acclaimed for its natural wealth, it still has to import 90 percent of raw materials for medicines, because the country is unable to afford the money for research, health experts say.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
A time for us? A tome for us?
A time for us? A tome for us? JAKARTA (JP): You'll never realize how important time is in our lives until you look up time-related expressions in a good dictionary and see how relevant they are to the desperate situation in this country.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Press freedom -- Good or bad?
Press freedom -- Good or bad? The Indonesian press have enjoyed unprecedented freedom since the fall of the New Order administration in May. But after the initial euphoria wore off, press freedom has been constantly debated as to whether it causes more harm than good.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
China's Guo returns from disgrace but Japan the best
China's Guo returns from disgrace but Japan the best BANGKOK (AFP): Xiong Guoming completed his return from drug disgrace on Saturday with victory in the men's 200 meter medley Saturday but Japan returned to the top of Asian Games swimming.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Security tightened after three murders in Buleleng
Security tightened after three murders in Buleleng JAKARTA (JP): Two Bali villages remained under tight security on Saturday after three people were killed in a riot on Friday, Antara reported.Police said 18 supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) under Megawati Soekarnoputri were...
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Upset boxer blasts judges after defeat
Upset boxer blasts judges after defeat BANGKOK (AFP): North Korea lashed out at the judges in the Asian Games boxing competition Saturday after Ri Kwang-sik was defeated in a 54-kilogram quarterfinal bout by Uzbek Timur Tulyakov.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Hookers, johns aware but not afraid of AIDS
Hookers, johns aware but not afraid of AIDSBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): "Hi... come and have fun with me," streetwalker Sulastri called to a man approaching her on a motorbike on Jl. Pemuda. "Come on, we can do it without a condom if you like.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Togean oceanic park 'under serious threat'
Togean oceanic park 'under serious threat'By Rustam Hapusa PALU, Central Sulawesi (Antara): The ocean park in the Togean Islands of Central Sulawesi, which boasts Indonesia's largest coral reef, is teetering on the brink of oblivion.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Kupang riot traumatizes children and parents alike
Kupang riot traumatizes children and parents alikeBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Baharuddin Mide, 45, was having lunch with his family in the village of Oesapa in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, when a crowd rose in anger and set fire to several mosques and houses.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
'Gus Dur' sells for Rp 11m
'Gus Dur' sells for Rp 11m JAKARTA (JP): A caricature depicting the chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Islamic organization Abdurrahman Wahid praying sold for Rp 11 million at an auction here on Friday, while his cap went for Rp 10 million.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
ASEAN plans 'bold steps' to woo foreign investment
ASEAN plans 'bold steps' to woo foreign investmentBy Meidyatama Suryadiningrat HANOI (JP): Ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed here on Saturday to take "bold measures", such as offering tax holidays, to woo foreign investment to the crisis-hit region by the end...
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Dutch, RI poets show that the little issues mean a lot
Dutch, RI poets show that the little issues mean a lotBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Descending from the "gargantuan" issues -- democracy, structural reform, human rights, regeneration -- to nagging "pebbles in the shoe" in the long trek to change seemed to be the main message to Indonesian...
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Fans overwhelm stadium; Japan wins battle in pool
Fans overwhelm stadium; Japan wins battle in pool BANGKOK (AP): Host Thailand captured three gold medals to cheer about Saturday, but thousands of fans suffered a double blow -- they couldn't get in to see their soccer team, and then it lost.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Jackpot fever takes hold among students
Jackpot fever takes hold among studentsBy Israr Ardiansyah YOGYAKARTA (JP): Anto, a student at a well-known private university in Yogyakarta, has been feeling uncomfortable and worried lately. His financial condition is chaotic as a result of his hobby of playing the jackpot with Rp 100 coins.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Rice -- The measure of all things in Indonesia
Rice -- The measure of all things in IndonesiaBy Andreas Baenziger JAKARTA: Do they sometimes have chicken with the rice? All Rita can do is smile. Yes, she says, the children ask every day what has happened to the chicken or tofu.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Tracing the wealth of the Soehartos and their cronies
Tracing the wealth of the Soehartos and their cronies Harta Jarahan Harto (Soeharto's Plunder); George Junus Aditjondro; Pustaka Demokrasi, 1998; 97 pp; Rp 6,000 JAKARTA (JP): Soon after president Soeharto resigned on May 21, 1998, small changes started to take place in Indonesia.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Tanah Tinggi brawl claims two lives
Tanah Tinggi brawl claims two lives JAKARTA (JP): Two men were killed in a clash between two groups of residents in Tanah Tinggi subdistrict in Johar Baru, Central Jakarta, that began on Friday night.The first victim, identified as Bodong alias Mistab, 20, was stabbed to death in the clash between...
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Designers glitter at Pasaraya show amid hardship
Designers glitter at Pasaraya show amid hardshipBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): "A crisis may have hit us but our appearance must remain stylish," fashion designer Ghea S Panggabean once said.Her statement was made the motto of The Look of Fashion 1999, the annual fashion show held in early December...
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Indonesia eyes more golds from induvidual badminton
Indonesia eyes more golds from induvidual badminton BANGKOK (JP): Indonesian badminton players, fresh from their triumph in the men's team, are gunning for at least one gold medal as the sport's competition resumes with individual events at the 13th Asian Games on Sunday.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
'Wayang orang' fighting losing battle against modern arts
'Wayang orang' fighting losing battle against modern artsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): A six-hour wayang orang played by the Bharata Group at a modest and decaying theater in Senen, Central Jakarta, finally reached its climax and the curtain came down.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Habibie to leave for Vietnam for ASEAN three-day summit
Habibie to leave for Vietnam for ASEAN three-day summit JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie will leave for Vietnam on Monday to attend the three day-summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Hanoi, Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung announced on Saturday.
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Free press a must in a democratic society
Free press a must in a democratic society JAKARTA (JP): The reform movement has brought unprecedented freedom to the nation's press.In a demonstration of its commitment to the spirit of reform, the government revoked a 1984 ruling which gave it the right to revoke press publication licenses shortly...
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Mangu casts off shackles of traditional Balinese
Mangu casts off shackles of traditional BalineseBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Agung Mangu Putra, 35, a painter who graduated from the Yogyakarta-based Indonesian Arts Institute (ISI), has surprisingly succeeded in exploring themes and objects which are quite different from those usually worked upon...
Sun, 13 Dec 1998
Goenawan: A pessimist with a ray of hope
Goenawan: A pessimist with a ray of hopeBy Gedsiri Suhartono JAKARTA (JP): He prefers to consider himself a pessimist. His wealth of knowledge as a senior journalist who has presided over several magazines, including Tempo weekly, is perhaps a justifiable reason for his pessimism.
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
Family robbed in Tangerang
Family robbed in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): A five-member gang broke into a family home in the Bitung Jaya subdistrict of Cikupa here early on Thursday morning and stole possessions worth millions of rupiah, a police officer said on Friday.Head of the Tangerang Police precinct Lt. Col.
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
Association complains over stickers on pirated VCDs
Association complains over stickers on pirated VCDs JAKARTA (JP): An executive of the Association of the Indonesian Video Recording Industry expressed concern on Friday over the rampant use of illegal hologram stickers on pirated video compact discs (VCD).
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
Explosion hits BCA ATM at Atrium Senen
Explosion hits BCA ATM at Atrium Senen JAKARTA (JP): An unknown material exploded at one of the two Bank Central Asia (BCA) automated teller machines (ATMs) on the ground floor of the Atrium Senen shopping center in Central Jakarta on Friday afternoon.No fatalities were reported.
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
IMF bills bring trouble for Chuan
IMF bills bring trouble for Chuan BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's political opposition filed on Friday an impeachment motion in parliament against Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai and finance minister Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda.
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
ASEAN prepares for eventual aid summit with Japan
ASEAN prepares for eventual aid summit with Japan HANOI (AFP): Southeast Asian finance officials wrapped up two days of talks on Friday that prepared the stage for a summit with Japan, but stopped short of spelling out a common approach on the use of promised aid from Tokyo.
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
Photo expo on RI, UK culture
Photo expo on RI, UK culture JAKARTA (JP): Photographs depicting education and culture in Britain and Indonesia are to be displayed in a week-long exhibition beginning on Saturday in the lobby of the World Trade Center on Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
New security council members briefed
New security council members briefed JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie on Friday briefed the leaders of five religious councils about the formation of the Council for Enforcement of Security and Law, assuring them that the new body was more of a consultative forum rather than an operational...
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
Golkar no longer seeks funds from Dakab: Akbar
Golkar no longer seeks funds from Dakab: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar party will no longer seek funds from a charity set up by former president Soeharto as it further distances itself from his disgraced regime, Antara news agency said on Friday.
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
Managing demos
Managing demos Jakarta has been submerged by student demonstrations for almost a year and nobody can say when they will end. Some believe that since there is an ubiquitous lack of sincerity on the part of the government in carrying out reform, students need to stay on the alert and continue their...
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Dec. 11, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,300.00 7,500.00 7,300.00 7,550.00Austrian schilling 1 590.70 660.70 - -Australian dollar 1 4,436.90 4,696.90 4,425.00 4,775.00Belgian franc 1 197.
Sat, 12 Dec 1998
Failure to restore political crisis will worsen economy
Failure to restore political crisis will worsen economy JAKARTA (JP): The success of the government's attempts to resolve the country's political difficulties will become a determining factor in leading the crisis-hit country out of its dire economic situation, according to three leading economists.