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Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Expats the holy cow
Expats the holy cow A lot of debate concerning expatriates has recently been published in the press. Certain myths and fallacies prevail in these discussions and various facts have been overlooked. I would like to rectify this situation.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Presidential accountability speech incomplete: PPP, PDI
Presidential accountability speech incomplete: PPP, PDI JAKARTA (JP): The two minority parties criticized President Soeharto's account of his last five years of leadership as incomplete and suggested improvements yesterday.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
More thieves in C. Java forest
More thieves in C. Java forest SEMARANG, Central Java: Theft of timber from Central Javan forests has increased since the monetary crisis began last year. Over 117,000 teak logs and 450 pine logs worth a total of Rp 1.44 billion have been stolen, an official said.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Cabinet ministers bid farewell
Cabinet ministers bid farewell JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto hosted a farewell reception for the sixth development cabinet at the Merdeka Palace yesterday, thanking them for their hard work over the last five years.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Surabaya students stage peaceful food protest
Surabaya students stage peaceful food protest SURABAYA, East Java (JP): With the support of senior professors and lecturers, thousands of state-run Airlangga University students staged a peaceful demonstration on campus Saturday.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Soeharto urges IMF to help stabilize rupiah
Soeharto urges IMF to help stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto yesterday called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has organized Indonesia's US$43 billion rescue package, to do more to help stabilize the rupiah which he says is key to solving the current economic crisis.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Calm stock trading expected during MPR General Session
Calm stock trading expected during MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities in the local stock market are expected to remain calm this week as investors watch the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), stock brokers and analysts said.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
15 Sri Lankans nabbed for traveling without passports
15 Sri Lankans nabbed for traveling without passports JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen Sri Lankans have been arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for traveling without the correct documents, police said Saturday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
RI, Malaysia, Thailand to jointly promote tourism
RI, Malaysia, Thailand to jointly promote tourism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to jointly promote tourism in their shared border area, an Indonesian official said Saturday.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Aladdin the magic to protect your data from prying eyes
Aladdin the magic to protect your data from prying eyesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): You leave your office late in the evening. You make sure the door is locked before you go home. You think your software and data are safe. Think again.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Confidence in Asia shattered: Greenspan
Confidence in Asia shattered: Greenspan WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan offered a bleak assessment on Friday of the financial crisis gripping Asia, saying bank runs had reached crisis proportions in Indonesia and confidence was shattered.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
All hands on deck to lift RI out of crisis
All hands on deck to lift RI out of crisis BOGOR (JP): Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) rector Soleh Solahuddin underlined here Saturday the importance of introducing a new mass guidance (Bimas) movement to help lift Indonesia out of crisis.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
I'm no president: Bambang
I'm no president: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): If you can't get to the father, try the son.That may have been the motive of reporters when they flocked around President Soeharto's second eldest son Bambang Trihatmodjo after his father's accountability speech yesterday.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Soeharto bids farewell to his cabinet members
Soeharto bids farewell to his cabinet members JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto bid farewell to his cabinet yesterday afternoon, apologizing to them for his shortcomings as the cabinet's chief and to their families for the sacrifices they had to endure.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Excelcomindo's billing system
Excelcomindo's billing system JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama has upgraded its existing billing system to improve customer service, the company announced Saturday.The company said that it had upgraded its customer care and billing software from Business Support and...
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
'Ojek' driver robbed, killed
'Ojek' driver robbed, killed JAKARTA (JP): An ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was believed to be the victim of a robbery after he was found dead Friday morning in Cibitung, Bekasi, police said.The victim, Nemon bin Sirin, 54, was found by residents of Pasir Limus village, Wangunharja about 6 a.m.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Strength from competition
Strength from competition The storm is still blowing through our economy. I do not intend to forecast the future for our economy but I want remind everyone that the era of fortress Indonesia must end.Turning our country into a stronghold by using policies such as non-tariff barriers to foreign...
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Human rights activist says General Session extravagant
Human rights activist says General Session extravagant JAKARTA (JP): The ongoing General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly which will eat up almost Rp 45 billion (US$5 million) and put up its 1,000 members in lavish hotels is an extravagance, a leading human rights campaigner said...
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Emil has no chance for VP post: Golkar officials
Emil has no chance for VP post: Golkar officials JAKARTA (JP): Emil Salim kept to his word yesterday and pressed ahead with his vice presidential bid only to find that the dominant Golkar faction, which supports B.J. Habibie, had shut the door in his face.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Sale of SEA Games stickers to be probe
Sale of SEA Games stickers to be probe JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumer Foundation is to investigate the distributors of stickers sold to raise funds for the 19th SEA Games, held in Jakarta last year, the foundation's vice chairman Agus Pambagio said over the weekend.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Angry Surabaya people run amok
Angry Surabaya people run amok SURABAYA, East Java: About 600 residents of Jl. Kalirungkut in East Surabaya ran amok on Saturday evening after a property developer failed to bulldoze parts of the development which are causing flooding in the neighborhood.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
El Paso to open regional headquarters in Jakarta
El Paso to open regional headquarters in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): American power giant El Paso Energy International has chosen Indonesia for the site of its Southeast Asian regional headquarters despite the country's economic uncertainties.Company president John D.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition: The Winning Entries of The ASEAN Essay, Photo, and Poster Competitions at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the ASEAN Secretariat, Jl. Sisingamangaraja 70A, South Jakarta, until March 30.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
RI could face global sanctions over forest fires
RI could face global sanctions over forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The country could face international trade sanctions unless the government and businesspeople take this year's forest fires in East Kalimantan seriously, State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja warned Saturday.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
FedEx launches new service
FedEx launches new service JAKARTA (JP): The United States cargo firm FedEx has launched a new service in Indonesia which will cut shipping cost for its customers.The company said Saturday that it will offer Indonesian customers standard rates on 10 kilogram and 25 kilogram boxes.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Man tried for 'ganja' possession
Man tried for 'ganja' possession JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor has asked Central Jakarta District Court to sentence a man to five years in jail for possessing three kilograms of ganja (marijuana).Prosecutor Fatriza Muchtar said Thursday the defendant, Asep Sapaat Zaenudin, 30, was arrested on Nov.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Hundreds laid off in Maluku
Hundreds laid off in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of workers have been laid off by construction companies due to the soaring price of building materials, an executive said Saturday.Soebeno, secretary of the Provincial Indonesian Builder's Association (Gapensi) said that the sharp fall in the...
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Dead couple's car found in Cilegon
Dead couple's car found in Cilegon JAKARTA (JP): A missing red Peugeot sedan thought to belong to a couple found dead in the Modernland housing complex in Tangerang was discovered by a tire repair man on Jl. Raya Merak in Cilegon last Tuesday.Cilegon police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 02 Mar 1998
Album
AlbumPhoto A: DialogueAntaraOFFERING ALTERNATIVE: Senior scholars Saparinah Sadli and Selo Sumardjan (left and second left) enjoy a light moment during a meeting with leaders of the ruling Golkar faction.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
TV chiefs have airtime on their hands
TV chiefs have airtime on their handsBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Viewers may be happier nowadays with fewer commercials interrupting their favorite programs, but television station managers are, needless to say, upset.Airtime has dropped from 20 hours to as low as seven hours.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Utut to compete in three grandmaster c'ships
Utut to compete in three grandmaster c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grandmaster Utut Adianto has been invited to compete in three grandmaster tournaments in India and the Philippines.Utut will first compete in Bombay, India, from March 5 to March 17 and two tournaments in the Philippines, from...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
ASEAN to form economic surveillance system
ASEAN to form economic surveillance system JAKARTA (JP): Finance ministers of the Association of Southeast Asians Nations (ASEAN) agreed here yesterday to form immediately a surveillance mechanism to improve financial transparency and prevent future economic crises.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Queensland's Gold Coast draws investors
Queensland's Gold Coast draws investorsBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): If you asked 10 people who knew about Australia, in particular the state of Queensland, what the name Gold Coast conjured up for them, six would say: "Tourism and property"; and the rest: "Property and tourism.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Bali gallery takes lead in promoting sketches
Bali gallery takes lead in promoting sketchesBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): The recent opening of Bali's first gallery promoting sketches and drawings should help these art forms, often derided by the local arts community.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Sarwono doesn't expect to be reappointed
Sarwono doesn't expect to be reappointed JAKARTA (JP): Outgoing State Minister of Environment Sarwono Kusumaatmadja said yesterday that he did not expect to serve another term as a cabinet minister.However, the final decision would lie with the next president, Sarwono said at a media conference...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Crisis-hit SE Asia a paradise for tourists
Crisis-hit SE Asia a paradise for touristsBy Alexandra Borchardt and Thomas Lanig FRANKFURT/SINGAPORE (DPA): For tourists with hard currency, many parts of crisis-ridden Southeast Asia are a veritable bargain-hunter's paradise.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Golkar rejects rights restriction claim
Golkar rejects rights restriction claim JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Secretary-General Ary Mardjono denied yesterday the ruling faction was curtailing its members' rights by insisting they individually declare their support for the candidacies of Soeharto and B.J.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:00 Live Reports: The General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Variety Show 3:35 Religious Teachings: Christianity 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:00 News: Lintas...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
MPR Session expected to voice people's aspirations and concerns
MPR Session expected to voice people's aspirations and concerns JAKARTA (JP): The 1,000 people gathered today at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building are Indonesia's representatives, whose task is, among other things, to make sure that the interests of the people are served.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Historical outpost os Islam survives on west coast of Bali
Historical outpost os Islam survives on west coast of BaliBy Jean Couteau DENPASAR (JP): Where it meets the horizon, the sea melts into the sky. At the shore, a yellowish liquid current exudes from the river mouth into the gaping ocean.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
A day in the life of Jakarta's military chief
A day in the life of Jakarta's military chief The man assigned the daunting job of safeguarding the capital for this year's General Session is Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, who until last September was the Command's chief of staff.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Getting your vehicle a cheap face-lift on Jl. Kramat Raya
Getting your vehicle a cheap face-lift on Jl. Kramat RayaBy P.J. Leo JAKARTA (JP): Driving along Jl. Kramat Raya heading toward the Senen area in Central Jakarta, and chances are you will be confronted by people weaving between traffic and gesturing wildly.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Profiles of the prominent players in the MPR General Session
Profiles of the prominent players in the MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): No one would mistake the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly for any sort of game, but it could certainly help one understand the process if one looks at it that way.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Elite trops display their mettle
Elite trops display their mettle JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) put on a military exercise over the weekend in the Glodok area of West Jakarta to assure the public that it was ready to handle any disorder aimed at disrupting the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
This will be Soeharto's last term: Son
This will be Soeharto's last term: Son JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Trihatmodjo, President Soeharto's second son, said yesterday that this year's presidential election would be his father's last.Speaking to reporters after a plenary meeting of the Golkar faction at the People's Consultative Assembly,...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
Heavy security for General Session
Heavy security for General SessionBy Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): Behind the scenes of the weighty deliberations that start today in the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), the military and the police have beefed up security to ensure a smooth meeting.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
'TPI' better off with heavy local content
'TPI' better off with heavy local content JAKARTA (JP): Television station TPI could be described as a station that differs from its competitors.Unlike other TV stations, it advertises low-cost consumer products and airs programs that are "more Indonesian than anything else", according to TPI...
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
A trip down the memory lane of MPR General Sessions
A trip down the memory lane of MPR General SessionsBy Sri Wahyuni JAKARTA (JP): Although it formally opens today, the 1998 General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) already holds a special place in history.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
TV stations can programs as advertisers pull the plug
TV stations can programs as advertisers pull the plugBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Taxi driver Sugeng does not ask for much. When he gets home at midnight from his exhausting 16-hour shifts behind the wheel, he only wants his wife to give him two things.
Sun, 01 Mar 1998
MPR session opens under pressure
MPR session opens under pressureBy Dwi Atmanta and Santi W.E. Soekanto JAKARTA (JP): When House Speaker Harmoko bangs his gavel and opens the five-yearly General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly this morning, the curtain rises on the immense responsibility that each of the 1,000...