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Mon, 23 Feb 1998
City 'should optimize' bylaw on population
City 'should optimize' bylaw on population JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Yogie S.M. urged the city administration yesterday to strictly enforce the existing city bylaw on population, instead of making a new law to cope with the city's overwhelming population.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Depositors reimbursed
Depositors reimbursed Another potential source of social unrest was defused after the government decided last week to use Rp 3.1 trillion (US$344.4 million) in taxpayers' money to reimburse all depositors of the 16 insolvent banks closed last November.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Investigators baffled over why CAL plane crashed
Investigators baffled over why CAL plane crashed TAIPEI (AFP): Investigators were stymied yesterday over why a China Airlines Airbus crashed into a row of houses six days ago killing 202 people, despite the recovery of initial data from one of the plane's "black boxes.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Boeing to produce in Russia
Boeing to produce in Russia MOSCOW (AFP): Giant U.S. planemaker Boeing is to press ahead with plans to produce aircraft and engines in Russia, the Seattle-based firm's European sales director Kostya Zolotusky told Interfax over the weekend.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
10,490 Karens to be moved
10,490 Karens to be moved BANGKOK (AFP): The Thai army begins moving 10,490 Karen refugees today from camps next to Salween national park in a bid to curb illegal logging, army officers said.The refugees from Myanmar are believed to be heavily involved in the logging trade, which has come under...
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
U.S. pledges to aid SE Asia
U.S. pledges to aid SE Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): The United States has reiterated its commitment to help Southeast Asia recover from its financial crisis, a statement from a meeting of U.S. ambassadors said.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Ray White Casablanca launched
Ray White Casablanca launched JAKARTA (JP): Realtor Ray White Indonesia inaugurated its 14th office in the country yesterday on Jl. Dr. Satrio in South Jakarta.The company's chief executive officer, Johann Boyke Nurtanio, said his company, a franchise of Ray White Australia, was planning to open 26...
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Ramped CBS
Ramped CBS Having been a resident of Indonesia for the last 17 years, I would like to offer my suggestions with respect to the proposed Currency Board System (CBS) to establish a fixed exchange rate of Rp 5,000 to the U.S. dollar.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
NU says hoarding of goods against Islamic teaching
NU says hoarding of goods against Islamic teaching JAKARTA (JP): Hoarding of essential commodities during an economic crisis is illegal according to Islamic law, a leader of the country's largest Moslem organization said over the weekend.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Plan to build triple-tier transit system welcomed
Plan to build triple-tier transit system welcomed JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have hailed the plan to push ahead with the long-awaited construction of the triple-tier transit system, linking Bintaro in South Jakarta and Kota in West Jakarta.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
KL's currency plan 'agreed'
KL's currency plan 'agreed' KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said over the weekend that some Southeast Asian countries have expressed support for a plan to conduct trade in regional currencies.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Smog blankets C. Kalimantan
Smog blankets C. Kalimantan MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Thick smog believed to be caused by forest fires has covered the area of Barito Utara regency here for more than a week.Antara reported Saturday that smog in the regency town here, 350 kilometers north of capital Palangka Raya, was so...
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Food prices down in several towns: Report
Food prices down in several towns: Report JAKARTA (JP): The government's efforts to lower the prices of basic commodities by selling directly to the public has shown positive results, a media report said yesterday.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Korea's per capita GDP sinks
Korea's per capita GDP sinks SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's per capita GDP is expected to fall to US$6,600 this year from $10,548 in 1996 due to the sharply devalued won and the ongoing economic slowdown, a private think tank said over the weekend.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Private companies as debtors
Private companies as debtorsFrom KompasI am a layman when it comes to economic matters but I feel attracted to the analysis presented by economic expert and observer Kwik Kian Gie, published by Kompas on Jan. 19.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
APEC business travel card to include HK, Chile
APEC business travel card to include HK, Chile PENANG, Malaysia (AFP): The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum agreed yesterday to expand the trial of a regional business travel card from Australia, South Korea and the Philippines to Chile and Hong Kong."Today was in a sense momentous.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Firm told to stop coal mining project in Kutai
Firm told to stop coal mining project in Kutai JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has ordered PT Taraco Mining and its contractor PT Geoid Reksa Bumi to stop exploring for coal in Kutai National Park, East Kalimantan.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
House denies reports of free foodstuff
House denies reports of free foodstuff JAKARTA (JP): The secretary-general's office of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the House of Representatives (DPR) yesterday denied reports that legislators would distribute free but limited basic foodstuff today.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Crux of the crisis lies beyond economics
Crux of the crisis lies beyond economicsBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): The idea of adopting a currency board system (CBS) has become a contentious issue. The bone of contention can be formulated in the following way.
Mon, 23 Feb 1998
Limited firms ordered to publish financial reports
Limited firms ordered to publish financial reports JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a regulation requiring Indonesian businesses to publish their annual financial reports, in a move to improve the country's much-criticized lack of corporate public disclosureImproving transparency is also...
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
13 go missing, during unrest, activists say
13 go missing, during unrest, activists say JAKARTA (JP): Security forces have "arbitrarily" arrested more than 900 people in a recent spate of unrest, during which 13 people went missing, rights activists said here yesterday.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Packaged bomb explodes
Packaged bomb explodes SEMARANG (JP): A hand-delivered gift-wrapped package containing a home-made bomb exploded here Friday, seriously injuring an elderly woman and her son.Try Mulyono, a resident of Jl.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Press feels the pinch as papers downsize
Press feels the pinch as papers downsize The monetary crisis of the past seven months has threatened to kill off all economic sectors, including the press industry. The Jakarta Post's team of reporters -- Imanudin, Christiani S.A.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Clinton urges Soeharto to stand behind reforms
Clinton urges Soeharto to stand behind reforms WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. President Bill Clinton told Indonesian President Soeharto on Friday that it was important Soeharto take steps to demonstrate Indonesia's political commitment to economic reform, a White House spokesman said yesterday.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Haj fee expected to double if rupiah fails to stabilize
Haj fee expected to double if rupiah fails to stabilize JAKARTA (JP): The price of the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia will double to more than Rp 16 million per person next year, and may exceed Rp 20 million if the rupiah fails to stabilize, Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher said.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Train travel to the lull of karaoke
Train travel to the lull of karaokeBy P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): For passengers traveling from Jakarta to Semarang who cannot sleep, the night trip by train is far from boring.A short stroll can take you to the karaoke room where train attendants are ready to sing along on request.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Quiz shows have all the right answers in tight ratings war
Quiz shows have all the right answers in tight ratings warBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): There are TV shows that make you think hard. There are others whipped up as pure, unadulterated entertainment to keep couch potatoes in their comfy chairs.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
All is Dark Around Surip
All is Dark Around SuripBy Bunga Pujangga The judge's house is about a kilometer from a bus stop. Those who have been there say you have to pass through a Chinese temple compound to reach it. Two blocks away is a house with a dark- tiled roof, red palm tree in the compound and a jeep in the garage.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
As heroes go, Gatotkaca has a lot to learn
As heroes go, Gatotkaca has a lot to learnBy Laila Faisal JAKARTA (JP): Advertisements have dwindled in all mass media. The empty spaces are now filled with public service announcements, many of which contain solemn moral messages.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
The brains behind baffling questions
The brains behind baffling questions JAKARTA (JP): Ani Sumadi's sobriquet is the question editor of quiz shows. However executive producers Helmy Yahya and Reinhard. R. Tawas are on a higher plane; they are dubbed the question thinkers.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Talking about the publishing crunch
Talking about the publishing crunch JAKARTA (JP): Breakfast and the ride to the office is just not the same now with thinner newspapers to read. The publishing crisis is spilling over to affect readers and the printing business.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
A hectic day in the life of scholar Amien Rais
A hectic day in the life of scholar Amien RaisBy Sri Wahyuni, Teddy Novan and Israr Ardiansyah YOGYAKARTA (JP): It was 5 a.m, and the street in Pandean Sari district was quiet and sleepy after a night of heavy rain. The exception was the bustling home of Muhammadiyah chairman Muhammad Amien Rais.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Saleh cuts short RI visit
Saleh cuts short RI visit JAKARTA (JP): Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh cut short his official visit in Indonesia to attend an emergency meeting on the Iraqi crisis in Abu Dhabi, a Yemeni Embassy official said yesterday.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Watershed for Indonesia's New Order
Watershed for Indonesia's New OrderBy Leonard C. Sebastian With the economic crisis, prospects of social unrest and the impending Presidential election, Indonesia enters a crucial period. AFTER a period of vacillation in November and December, and much to the relief of the region, President...
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Print media urged to write their own happy ending to crisis
Print media urged to write their own happy ending to crisisBy Reiner Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): Just a couple of years ago, the print media industry was riding high, with new publications hitting newsstands seemingly every month.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Guess What? Brigitta Maria
Guess What? Brigitta Maria Try telling Brigitta Maria, the director of national modeling agency pioneer, PT Putri Pertiwi, that there is nothing to the profession but looking beautiful."If you knew what you were talking about, you would not make such a statement," would be her likely retort.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
G-7 presses Japan to do more for crisis-hit Asia
G-7 presses Japan to do more for crisis-hit Asia LONDON (Reuters): The United States led a Group of Seven offensive on the Asian economic crisis on Saturday by piling pressure on Japan to do more to pull its neighbors out of turmoil.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Documentary: Pemungutan Lebah Hutan 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenager's Program: Temu Remaja 12:15 p.m.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Come what may, local artists go on with the show
Come what may, local artists go on with the showBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Painter Irawan Karseno, who prefers to call himself a "picture seller", is grappling with the ugly effects of the monetary crisis.He has the same headaches as other employers now scrutinizing their bottom lines.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
All-English battle
All-English battleBy Kristianus Liem This is the seventh of eight articles on the World Chess Championships held in Groningen, the Netherlands in December last year. JAKARTA (JP): British chess players have always been in a category of their own, but that both Nigel Short and Michael Adams should...
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Kusnasriyati, a leader in her own right
Kusnasriyati, a leader in her own rightBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Being the mother of five and wife of Moslem leader Amien Rais is no easy challenge. But it does not stop Kusnasriyati Sri Rahayu from building a world of her own in which she is the leader.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
The show goes on for quiz, game programs amid crisis
The show goes on for quiz, game programs amid crisis JAKARTA (JP): Despite a cutback in television airtime, quiz and game show managers have confirmed that as long as contracts are valid, the show goes on.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Australian fellowships named
Australian fellowships named JAKARTA (JP): A telecommunications expert and a biologist are the Indonesian winners of this year's Australia-Indonesia Merdeka Fellowships.Australian Ambassador John McCarthy announced the winners of the awards, set up as Australia's gift to celebrate Indonesia's 50th...
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Media gets by on fewer pages, lights off, no chili sauce
Media gets by on fewer pages, lights off, no chili sauceBy Christiani S. A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Journalists on many occasions rank as "untouchables" because of the privileges attached to their profession.Sadly, this is not true for the media they work for.
Sun, 22 Feb 1998
Ani Sumadi's quiz shows keep viewers guessing
Ani Sumadi's quiz shows keep viewers guessing JAKARTA (JP): TV quiz show queen Ani Sumadi captured in one remark what made the current crop of programs so popular among audiences."We are in the business of filling up people's time.
Sat, 21 Feb 1998
Mugging in taxi
Mugging in taxi At about 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, my wife flagged down an SS taxi (an old vehicle) in front of the Land Communications office on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta. Upon entering the automobile, she saw a jacket draped over the back of the front passenger seat with nobody in sight except...
Sat, 21 Feb 1998
Students rally over price hikes
Students rally over price hikes YOGYAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students from 10 universities here held three different demonstrations yesterday, demanding the government guarantees adequate supplies of basic commodities at affordable prices.
Sat, 21 Feb 1998
On expatriates
On expatriates I would like to reply to a letter published on Feb. 17 concerning expatriates. The person who wrote the letter thinks that the expatriate community in Indonesia is to be blamed for the present bad economic situation.
Sat, 21 Feb 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 20, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 650 25 48,000 AHAP Insurance 350 0 0 Alter Abadi 500 0 55,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 0 40,500 Alumindo...
Sat, 21 Feb 1998
March uncertainties force GM to delay launching of Blazer
March uncertainties force GM to delay launching of BlazerBy John Aglionby ANTICIPATED political and economic uncertainties in the next month have prompted General Motors Buana Indonesia (GMBI), the local arm of American auto giant General Motors, to delay the launch of the 1998 Blazer.