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Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Honda boosts Thai stake
Honda boosts Thai stake BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Japan's Honda Motor Co. said Saturday it will pump 4.19 billion baht (about $97 million) into its faltering automobile-manufacturing subsidiary in Thailand, a move that will make it a 97 percent owner of the Thai unit.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
19 foreigners washed ashore
19 foreigners washed ashore YOGYAKARTA: Nineteen foreigners were washed ashore on Glagah beach in Kulonprogo regency, 45 kilometers west of Yogyakarta, Saturday, Antara reported yesterday.According to the news agency, the foreigners were allegedly abandoned at sea when they tried to force their...
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Flood victims ask for help
Flood victims ask for help MALANG, East Java: Residents of Toyomarto and Candirenggo villages in Singosari district, which was inundated by flood last week, are badly in need of assistance.Residents installed charity boxes along streets, hoping people passing through the villages will donate money.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
RP Communists want commander release
RP Communists want commander release MANILA (DPA): Communist rebel negotiators urged the government yesterday to release an arrested ranking field commander in the southern Philippines as a sign of goodwill in ongoing peace negotiations aimed at ending one of Asia's longest-running leftist...
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Four die in road accident
Four die in road accident PALU, Central Sulawesi: A speeding truck smashed head-on into a parked truck on the Trans Sulawesi highway in Siney village in Donggala on Saturday, killing four people instantly and severely injuring another.Donggala Police Chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
RP declares full oil sector deregulation
RP declares full oil sector deregulation MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines declared full deregulation of the nation's oil industry on Saturday, allowing oil companies to set pump prices for all but three products.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Residents fear of being relocated for MRT project
Residents fear of being relocated for MRT project JAKARTA (JP): Residents living along the tracks affected by the first-phase 14 kilometers of planned triple-tier transit project have voiced concerns about the possibility of being forced to relocate their homes.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Hashimoto's visit
Hashimoto's visit The economic crisis has taught our decision makers a lesson in drafting investment priorities on an appropriate scale. Often it is desirable to avoid dependence on a small number of large-scale industries to provide jobs, instead focusing on industries in which a country holds a...
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Indonesian university students reborn as a political force
Indonesian university students reborn as a political forceBy Ignatius Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): In the past few weeks student protests on university campus sites have been widely reported in the media. The protests were held to demand political and economic reform to end the monetary crisis.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Experts greet new cabinet with mixed sentiments
Experts greet new cabinet with mixed sentiments JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's choice of aides in the new cabinet yesterday prompted mixed sentiments, with some observers optimistic and others expressing doubts over the new cabinets ability to deal with the deepening economic crisis.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Three men arrested over Klender homemade bombs
Three men arrested over Klender homemade bombs JAKARTA (JP): The military confirmed yesterday reports that three men were arrested in Klender, East Jakarta, over the weekend on charges of making bombs and plotting a political maneuver.Jakarta Military Command spokesman Lt. Col. DJ.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Soeharto's trusted aides
Soeharto's trusted aides The swift manner with which President Soeharto has put his cabinet team together -- only three days after his reelection -- indicates the pressing agenda his government faces: resolving the economic crisis.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Yorris to be tried for gambling: Police
Yorris to be tried for gambling: Police JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar representative in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Yorris Raweyai, and four other suspected gamblers will soon be taken to court for their alleged involvement in gambling in West Jakarta, police said.City police spokesman Lt.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
128 developers close down
128 developers close down SEMARANG: All 128 small-scale developers, members of the 160 Real Estate Indonesian Association in Central Java, have gone out of business after failing to secure bank loans for their construction activities.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Thai premier visits L.A.
Thai premier visits L.A. LOS ANGELES, California (AP): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai arrived in Los Angeles a day after U.S. officials announced a US$1.7 billion aid package for Thailand to help the country recover from its financial crisis.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Hard job awaits new mines and energy minister
Hard job awaits new mines and energy minister JAKARTA (JP): The country's new minister of mines and energy, Kuntoro Mangunsubroto, will face the tough job of helping improve the country's battered economy with dollar-based earnings from the energy and mining sector, analysts said on the weekend.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Prolonged crisis of confidence feared
Prolonged crisis of confidence feared JAKARTA (JP): Analysts warned over the weekend that markets could react negatively to the new cabinet, as most appointees were not perceived to be pro-reform and this could hinder the process of regaining public confidence in the government.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
The New Order, past and present
The New Order, past and present The People's Consultative Assembly last week returned President Soeharto to power for a seventh consecutive term and named a new Vice President. J. Soedjati Djiwandono contemplates the long road traveled by the New Order government from its inception up to the...
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
U.S. pledges $1.7b to Thailand
U.S. pledges $1.7b to Thailand BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand has gained US$1.7 billion of U.S. government and private pledges to help it through a credit crunch and strengthen exports, Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai said on Saturday.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Exchange rate of rupiah to the dollar
Exchange rate of rupiah to the dollar I am no economist, but just a retired civil servant of the Ministry of Finance. With respect to the drawn-out monetary crisis, which is far from being settled even though the government has done all sorts of things to remedy the situation, let me suggest the...
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Cabinet lineup casts shadow on stock trading
Cabinet lineup casts shadow on stock trading JAKARTA (JP): The announcement of the much-awaited cabinet lineup by President Soeharto on the weekend will cast a shadow on local stock trading this week, stock analysts said.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Trains crush three to death
Trains crush three to death JAKARTA (JP): Three people were crushed to death by two trains traveling in opposite directions in Cikarang Kota, Bekasi, Friday.The victims were identified as Alinuddin Harahap, 22, Hasannul Arifin, 24, and Salman Harahap, 25.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Statues at the DPR/MPR building
Statues at the DPR/MPR building In her article "DPR/MPR building a silent witness" published in the March 7 edition of The Jakarta Post, Sri Wahyuni related in detail the history of the building.She did not mention the statue in front of the building, which has the theme "the future".
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
S'pore's proposal on economic union studied
S'pore's proposal on economic union studied KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia will study in depth Singapore's proposal for both countries to form an economic union, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Saturday.Such a proposal has never been discussed before by leaders of both countries, he said.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Indonesians smuggled into S'pore
Indonesians smuggled into S'pore SINGAPORE (AP): While Singapore police tighten enforcement, syndicates are refining their operations to smuggle Indonesian workers into the city-state, a newspaper reported yesterday.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
New minister Fuad vows to stabilize battered rupiah
New minister Fuad vows to stabilize battered rupiah JAKARTA: The newly appointed minister of finance, Fuad Bawazier, said Saturday that he would focus on efforts to quickly stabilize the ailing rupiah, continue banking reform, and recover overseas confidence in the country's shattered private...
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Malaysia says illegal immigrants pose threat
Malaysia says illegal immigrants pose threat KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Illegal immigrants in Malaysia pose a social and possibly political threat to the country, Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Councilors lament rising number of hospital touts
Councilors lament rising number of hospital touts JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have expressed concern over the increasing number of touts working in public hospitals, particularly as it is feared their existence further burdens patients or people accompanying patients.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Saadilah explains new cabinet posts
Saadilah explains new cabinet posts JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has created some new posts and dropped several others in his 1998/2003 cabinet, a development that will be the responsibility of his aides to explain.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
New minister sets goal on sports prestige
New minister sets goal on sports prestige JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Agung Laksono, has promised to work hard and be open in his quest to improve the country's sports achievements nationally and internationally.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Romantic treat of a lifetime at The Oberoi
Romantic treat of a lifetime at The Oberoi MEDANA BEACH, Lombok (JP): You are on your honeymoon, and celebrate by booking a flight to Lombok and making a reservation at a resort there.On arriving -- it is twilight -- you open the door to your room and almost cannot believe your eyes.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
IB Said the potrait painter to the high and mighty
IB Said the potrait painter to the high and mightyBy Linawati Sidarto JAKARTA (JP): The bespectacled man sat hunched on an elevated, makeshift bench, concentrating on a faded photograph of President Soeharto, then returning his gaze to the oversized canvas in front of him.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Profile of members of the new cabinet
Profile of members of the new cabinet Feisal Tanjung, Coordinating Minister for Defense and Security:The former Armed Forces chief takes on the role left vacant since December following the death of Soesilo Soedarman.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
The fine art of picking the nation's chosen few
The fine art of picking the nation's chosen few JAKARTA (JP): When then Lt. Gen. Soeharto was entrusted by the People's Consultative Assembly to form a cabinet in 1966, it was the first time in years in which the process could be considered devoid of bickering over who would get which ministerial...
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Yogyakarta's humanist punks rock on
Yogyakarta's humanist punks rock onBy Tedy Novan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Punk may be dead in the West, but it is burgeoning in Yogyakarta. Members of one punk community, know as Blackboots, are an everyday sight here.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Little things mean a lot in making a great hotel in Bali
Little things mean a lot in making a great hotel in Bali This is a time of crisis, yes, but that does not mean everything has come to a complete stop. Life continues, although for many it means a cut in their spending.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Karlina Leksono has courage of convictions
Karlina Leksono has courage of convictions A demonstration at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle by women protesting the rising price of milk ultimately led to a packed courtroom, and an intense public debate.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Soeharto presents new cabinet
Soeharto presents new cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has brought in business leaders, scholars, politicians and bureaucrats among new faces in the 36-strong cabinet to help him tackle the economic crisis.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Several more alternatives to customize your Winword 97
Several more alternatives to customize your Winword 97By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Although VisiCalc has always been considered the killer application that sparked the personal computer revolution, the fact is that the large majority of us use our PCs and Macs for word processing, for churning out...
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Eight pages
Eight pages The Jakarta Post is reducing the number of pages -- from 12 to 8 -- beginning today as part of its cost-cutting measures. We will publish 12-page editions on those days when the amount of advertising reaches a reasonable level.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Guess What? Marissa haque
Guess What? Marissa haque Actress and founder of the local production house PT Rana Artha Mulia, Marissa Haque, says she has more to celebrate than the debut of her teleserial production, Antara Jakarta Dan Perth (Between Jakarta and Perth), to be broadcast on private TV station RCTI in the middle...
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: HiltonJakarta Hilton InternationalFINANCIAL AFFAIRS: Deputy minister of finance of Brunei Darussalam, Pehin Dato Haji Achmad Wally Skinner (left), receives a warm welcome from general manager of Jakarta Hilton International, Michael Nigitsh.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Hotel strives to survive crisis, security issues
Hotel strives to survive crisis, security issues LEGIAN, Bali (JP): First the haze, then the monetary crisis. As if those were not bad enough, the tourist industry is enduring another blow from media coverage of the riots that have erupted in many towns across the country as people grapple with...
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
How news ministers reacted on calls from President
How news ministers reacted on calls from President JAKARTA (JP): For anyone, the news of being honored with a cabinet appointment is a day to remember.But the initial shock of being told of the heavy responsibilities about to be placed on one's shoulders can come at the oddest time.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Watercraft made much earlier than thought
Watercraft made much earlier than thought NEW YORK (AP): Stone tools on an Indonesian island show that human ancestors crossed large stretches of water more than 800,000 years ago -- much earlier than scientists had been able to show before, researchers say.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Gatotkaca and Superman
Gatotkaca and Superman I am writing this in response to Laila Faisal's article in the Feb. 22, Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post. It says that Gatotkaca has a lot to learn from Superman whose characteristics are popular with young people, especially women.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Hashimoto arrives here
Hashimoto arrives here JAKARTA (JP): Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and his 30-strong entourage arrived here yesterday evening on a two- day working visit.The prime minister and President Soeharto will hold bilateral talks this morning to discuss the economic crisis in Indonesia.
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Gemstone talks in Banjarmasin
Gemstone talks in Banjarmasin JAKARTA (JP): Banjarmasin will host the first international conference and exhibition on gems and tourism from March 22 to March 25, an official said.The conference, scheduled to be opened by South Kalimantan Governor Gusti Hasan Aman, will be attended by 70 local and...
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
What they expect from the new cabinet members
What they expect from the new cabinet members JAKARTA (JP): The days before the announcement of the new cabinet saw a flurry of excitement and guessing about who might make it into the lineup. The following people shared their hopes and expectations of the incoming ministers before the cabinet was...
Sun, 15 Mar 1998
Tidbits about the new cabinet
Tidbits about the new cabinet JAKARTA (JP): The following are tidbits about the new cabinet:* Family ties: Siti Hardijanti Rukmana, the new social services minister, is Soeharto's eldest daughter. Justika S.