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Mon, 08 Mar 1999
No absolute goodness
No absolute goodness I always remember the people of our country to be warm and wonderful. Once, far from home, as evening neared, I became worried as nowhere in the village was there a country inn. Fortunately, a peasant gladly took us -- my wife, two little kids and me -- into his home for the...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Buildings pelted in Bandung
Buildings pelted in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java: Three house-shops used by church congregations, a school, a supermarket and at least 20 shop- houses were pelted by stones thrown by crowds here on Sunday.Some of the buildings were then set on fire.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Experts say obscene calls the work of psychopaths
Experts say obscene calls the work of psychopaths JAKARTA (JP): A noted psychiatrist and two psychologists, expressing shock and incredulity, have labeled as psychopaths those responsible for making obscene and threatening phone calls to about 60 junior high school students.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Tapping phone calls to tough task
Tapping phone calls to tough taskBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The tapping of the telephone conversation between Mr. President and Mr. Attorney General taught us a couple of things.First, it showed how we, Indonesians in general, still have a lot to learn when it comes to taking precautions.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Hendrawan upsets world No. 1 Gade in Copenhagen
Hendrawan upsets world No. 1 Gade in Copenhagen COPENHAGEN (Reuters): Indonesia's Hendrawan upset world number one Peter Gade Christensen in straight sets to lead his country to a 3-2 team win over Denmark on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Export funding firm to operate promptly
Export funding firm to operate promptly JAKARTA (JP): The government is confident the planned export funding agency will be operational this year, despite some difficulties in its establishment, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said Saturday.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Rp 13 billion fund for scholarships
Rp 13 billion fund for scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The government has earmarked Rp 13 billion to provide scholarships to more than 57,000 needy students from private and state elementary to senior high schools in the capital, an official said.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Gus Dur presents report of people's wishes to Habibie
Gus Dur presents report of people's wishes to Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Abdurrahman Wahid met with President B.J. Habibie on Sunday to present a 300-page report of people's aspirations conveyed to him during Ramadhan.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: IHTJP/afsPAPER DEAL: The Jakarta Post's general manager Raymond Toruan (left) hands over a document to executive director Asia Pacific International Herald Tribune of Singapore G.T.S. Damer after signing a cooperation agreement in Jakarta on Wednesday (March 3).
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Yogyakarta experimental school teaches through doing
Yogyakarta experimental school teaches through doingBy Text and photos by Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The old traditional Javanese house with bamboo walls doesn't stand out among the other humble houses in the neighborhood.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Quality Hotel Aspac
Quality Hotel Aspac Traveling can be very exhausting, but there is a way to make it more convenient. Quality Hotel Aspac offers you everything that you would expect from an international airport hotel.Located directly at Terminal 2E, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, the hotel is...
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
PSSI to proceed soccer with soccer league playoffs
PSSI to proceed soccer with soccer league playoffs JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) has decided to hold the Indonesian league playoffs at Senayan stadium complex in Central Jakarta and has prepared a contingency plan to avert any possible unrest.Maj. Gen.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Puditry: A give-and-take business
Puditry: A give-and-take businessBy Devi M. Asmarani and Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): What some people perceive as success may not reflect the perception of others.That concludes one property expert's job philosophy.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Cibodas, entry to West Java's last great forest
Cibodas, entry to West Java's last great forestBy David Jardine CIBODAS, West Java (JP): Early European sailors in this region called them the Blue Mountains, those peaks that can sometimes be seen on a clear day in the distance from Central Jakarta.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Hamengkubuwono X, a leader people trust
Hamengkubuwono X, a leader people trustBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): One of the few cities that has retained its reputation as a peaceful place up to this day is the ancient city of Yogyakarta, which has been spared the rioting which has left much of Indonesia in ruins.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Some places are still sacred
Some places are still sacred Centuries ago, Sundanese royalty trekked to the cool highlands of West Java for its pure healing waters. Mystic shamans meditated here. Gifted healers collected potent herbs from the wild forest plants.Today, this rain forest is our backyard.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Guess What?
Guess What? For the last 26 years, Benedict Richard O'Gorman Anderson of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has been barred from entering Indonesia, the country that has been the focus of his scholarly work for 40 years.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Learning to respect other believers' rights
Learning to respect other believers' rights Hak Asasi Beragama dan Perkawinan Konghucu: Perspektif Sosial, Legal dan Teologi (Basic Right to Religion and Marriage of Confucianists: Social, Legal and Theological Perspectives); PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta, 1998; Budi Wijaya et al; ix + 193...
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Hun Sen to visit Indonesia
Hun Sen to visit Indonesia PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will visit Indonesia on March 15 at the invitation of Indonesia's President B.J. Habibie, a Cambodian government official said on Saturday.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Dananjaya a 'kasno' who devotes his to Indonesian folklore
Dananjaya a 'kasno' who devotes his to Indonesian folklore JAKARTA (JP): Do you know why former president Soeharto is very fond of playing golf?The hobby has to do with his childhood farming background.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Elephants part of tourist trail in Bali
Elephants part of tourist trail in Bali Bali, Indonesia's top tourist destination, has another tourist attraction to offer in addition to its famed beaches and cultural riches. It is the Elephant Safari Park located in Taro village, Gianyar regency, about 50 kilometers north of Denpasar.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Museum makes brave attempt to revive traditional games
Museum makes brave attempt to revive traditional gamesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): It's Ani's turn to be a "blind man". Her eyes are blindfolded with a big, yellow handkerchief, while another 10 children stand around her.Ani's friends stand around her in a circle and tease her. "Blind man...
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Help your mates
Help your mates Almost two years have elapsed since the present monetary crisis began in July 1997, and until now we still do not see any light at the end of the tunnel.We currently adopt the floating rate system, and every exporter is allowed to keep his earnings for himself.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
No sparks ignited by 'Firelight' despite Marceau's presence
No sparks ignited by 'Firelight' despite Marceau's presence JAKARTA (JP): Beauty is only skin deep... but oh how beautiful some of that skin is!Sophie Marceau ranks right up there with the likes of Bridget Bardot, Catherine Deneauve and Isabelle Adjani as one of the most beautiful French actresses...
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Expert opinion? You'll have to decide for yourself
Expert opinion? You'll have to decide for yourself JAKARTA (JP): Every single day, people are bombarded with comments by observers on the continuing economic and political crises -- a topic that has been dominating the media since the trouble began in July 1997.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News 7:00 Morning Focus 7:15 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings 7:30 Children's Program 8:00 Children's Program 8:30 Children's Program 9:30 Creative Program 10:00 Ethic Program 11:30 Talk Show 12:15 p.m.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Children's TV show combines fun with moral message
Children's TV show combines fun with moral messageBy R. Masri Sareb Putra JAKARTA (JP): Saras 008 is one of the most popular children's TV programs. Legions of children eagerly await its broadcast on Indosiar private TV station at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Economic crash forces ICAC to downsize
Economic crash forces ICAC to downsizeBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): For nearly a quarter of a century, the gates of Jakarta's International Community Activity Center (ICAC) remained open to everyone in the city.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Sizing up value of expert advice
Sizing up value of expert advice You see them on TV, you read their columns and interviews, you attend their lectures and seminars, but at some point you feel enough is enough. Call them experts, pundits, analysts, observers -- their opinions can be invaluable, but they may come with a price tag.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
One killed, 16 injured in predawn Ambon shooting
One killed, 16 injured in predawn Ambon shooting JAKARTA (JP): One man died and at least 16 others were injured after armed security personnel opened fire on crowds watching over the fire-bombed Silo Church in the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon early Saturday, church sources and hospital staff...
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Guess What? Amien Rais
Guess What? Amien Rais Amien Rais, staunch critic of former president Soeharto and leader of the National Mandate Party, abruptly walked out after addressing a Jakarta seminar on the political crisis on Thursday.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Budiman's father set to give thanks if son released
Budiman's father set to give thanks if son released JAKARTA (JP): The father of jailed Democratic People's Party (PRD) leader Budiman Sudjatmiko said on Saturday he would organize charitable activities to express gratitude to God if his son was released.
Sun, 07 Mar 1999
Have we lost our sense of numbers?
Have we lost our sense of numbers? BANDUNG (JP): My roommate has given up news. Well, I don't blame him. It's the time where getting the news actually is more confusing than not getting it.The only interesting thing about the news today is the fact that most of the cases featured are never solved.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Robbers escape with Rp 43 million
Robbers escape with Rp 43 million JAKARTA (JP): A gang of eight armed robbers broke into a house at Raden village in Pondok Gede, Bekasi at 3:30 a.m on Friday, and escaped with Rp 43 million after threatening the victims with sharp weapons and a pistol.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Singapore rating to remain stable: Moody's
Singapore rating to remain stable: Moody's SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's Aa1 sovereign rating is likely to stay in place for the medium term despite ongoing problems in neighboring Indonesia, a senior analyst with Moody's Investors Service said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
East Java poor reach 11.1 million
East Java poor reach 11.1 million SEMARANG: There as 11.1 million people classified as poor in East Java, some 36.7 percent of the total population of 30 million.Antara also reported the number of those who had lost their jobs reached 55,316 people from 64 companies by February.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
RI can still take leading ASEAN role
RI can still take leading ASEAN role JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia remains a key member of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), despite its mounting domestic problems, Malaysian foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Asiad bid
Asiad bidFrom Media IndonesiaI wish to propose to Indonesia's sports leaders to bid for the 2010 Asian Games and not the 2006 Games. I have the following reasons: 1. I have heard that the target for the 2006 Asiad is only a sixth ranking overall, i.e.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Albright praises Indonesian reforms
Albright praises Indonesian reforms JAKARTA (JP): Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright made full use of her stay here on Friday, meeting President B.J. Habibie for two hours lauding Indonesian reforms, before going on to meet with East Timorese leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao...
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
City-owned firms exempted from making contributions
City-owned firms exempted from making contributions JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has exempted several city-owned companies from making contributions to the revenue office as their profits have dropped sharply due to the effects of the economic crisis, an official said on Thursday.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Investment in Asian tigers down 12%
Investment in Asian tigers down 12% GENEVA (Reuters): Foreign direct investment (FDI) in five Asian countries most hit by the region's crisis fell to US$15.4 billion in 1998 from $17.5 billion the year before, a 12 percent drop, a United Nations agency said on Thursday.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Task force meets KONI chairman
Task force meets KONI chairman JAKARTA (JP): The task force responsible for reviewing the National Sports Council's (KONI) statute, held a meeting with newly elected council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar on Friday to discuss progress on the statute preparation.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Economy will continue to contract this year: CSIS
Economy will continue to contract this year: CSIS JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's economy will continue to shrink this year, primarily because of incertitude over the bank restructuring program and the settlement of the huge corporate foreign debt overhang, the Centre for Strategic and International...
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Cambodia wants into ASEAN
Cambodia wants into ASEAN PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Cambodia's foreign minister told ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday that Phnom Penh was seeking entry into the group as soon as possible, a ministry official said.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Govt to revise seven-month old bankruptcy law
Govt to revise seven-month old bankruptcy law JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to revise the much- criticized seven-month old bankruptcy law before the end of the year as it still contains "several shortcomings", Minister of Justice Muladi said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Daiwabo opens canvas plant
Daiwabo opens canvas plant JAKARTA (JP): PT Daiwabo Industrial Fabrics Indonesia is ready to supply dryer canvas to domestic paper companies following the completion of its plant in Cirebon, West Java, company president Huto said on Thursday.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Golkar to officially declare itself political party
Golkar to officially declare itself political party JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political grouping Golkar opens a new chapter in its history when it officially declares itself a political party on Sunday.Andi Matalatta, chairman of the Golkar faction at the House of Representatives, said the decision...
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Govt won't sign new rice import contracts
Govt won't sign new rice import contracts JAKARTA (JP): The government will not sign new contracts for rice imports this year in order to ease pressures on the price of locally produced rice, Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin said on Friday.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Technogerma Jakarta 99, exhibition on technology, environment, education etc. at Jakarta Convention Center (JCC), Central Jakarta (Phone: 572-6000), 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. until March 7.
Sat, 06 Mar 1999
Hotel Mulia starts paying penalty, says Sutiyoso
Hotel Mulia starts paying penalty, says Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): The management of five-star Hotel Mulia has started to pay the Rp 15.37 billion penalty imposed on it, amid controversy, by the city administration for violating building height restrictions, Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday.