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Mon, 22 Mar 1999
One dead as political parties clash
One dead as political parties clash YOGYAKARTA (JP): One person died and several were injured in a clash among supporters of the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), both of which held rallies on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Diarrhea outbreak kills 23
Diarrhea outbreak kills 23 MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Diarrhea-related deaths here have reached 23, reports said Saturday.Pos Kupang reported on Saturday that 55 people were still being treated in community health centers, with 15 of them children.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Hillary Clinton in Egypt on N. Africa tour
Hillary Clinton in Egypt on N. Africa tour CAIRO (AFP): U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her daughter Chelsea, arrived on her first visit to Egypt on Sunday as part of a North Africa tour to campaign for women's rights and promote U.S. ties with the Arab world.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
IBRA under fire on severance pay
IBRA under fire on severance pay JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has found itself in hot water after failing to answer the demands of the thousands of employees of the 38 closed banks for higher severance payments.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Rp 918.6m financial aid given to poor residents
Rp 918.6m financial aid given to poor residents JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Committee for Humanitarian Programs (KKI) distributed Rp 918.6 million in financial aid to residents of poverty-stricken Cilincing, a subdistrict in North Jakarta, on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Golkar is the problem
Golkar is the problem With the general election less than three months away, every move Golkar makes is coming under scrutiny by the public and particularly opposition parties. Given Golkar's reputed history of cheating and manipulation in winning previous elections, the public has every right to...
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Government 'too slow on Aceh'
Government 'too slow on Aceh' YOGYAKARTA: The government does not care about Aceh, Governor Syamsuddin Mahmud said at talks held by the All-Java Community of Acehnese here Sunday. He said it was indicated by the slow progress of the government in addressing the impact of the 10- year military...
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Ministers can campaign, says Akbar Tandjung
Ministers can campaign, says Akbar Tandjung JAKARTA (JP): Amid increasing demands that all ministers be banned from campaigning, Golkar party chairman Akbar Tandjung is maintaining there is no inherent conflict of interest.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Indigenous peoples take united stand
Indigenous peoples take united stand JAKARTA (JP): The nation's indigenous peoples have united in demanding an outright end to abuses against them and respect of their sovereignty by the state.In their declaration issued late on Sunday to conclude a five- day congress, they stated "there is no...
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Nokia hanging on for Indonesian turnaround
Nokia hanging on for Indonesian turnaroundBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang SINGAPORE (JP): Finnish telecommunications firm Nokia is keeping attuned to Indonesia's cellular market prospects despite the country's terrible economic woes.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
D. Dunidja to be named West Sumatra caretaker
D. Dunidja to be named West Sumatra caretaker BANDUNG (JP): Ministry of Home Affairs Director General of Sociopolitical Affairs D. Dunidja will be appointed on Monday as caretaker of the West Sumatra administration, a ministry official said on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Revindo aids fishermen
Revindo aids fishermen JAKARTA (JP): Fishing company PT Reva Indo Overseas (Revindo) announced on Saturday the signing of an agreement with 16 village cooperatives in Boul Toli-Toli regency of Central Sulawesi, to jointly develop a Rp 26 billion (over US$3 million) integrated fishing industry.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
V.S. Naipaul and Indonesia
V.S. Naipaul and Indonesia The following passages are quoted from V.S. Naipaul's Among the Believers from 1979 and Beyond Belief published in 1995. The extracts concern the author's observations of Indonesia.In his first book, Naipaul writes: "The Borobudur offered cut- price deals for local people.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Oracle banks on e-business to zap economic crisis
Oracle banks on e-business to zap economic crisisBy Johannes Simbolon SINGAPORE (JP): Global database software maker Oracle Corp. has launched a new product to boost business through the Internet in the Asia Pacific region amid the economic crisis.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Electronic goods export dives as rupiah depreciates
Electronic goods export dives as rupiah depreciates JAKARTA (JP): The country's exports of electronic goods declined 11.52 percent to US$2.72 billion in the January-November period last year compared to the corresponding period in 1997.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Sem Cornelyoes Bangun, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. March 22. * Painting Exhibition: Menjaring Waktu, by Iskandar Syah, at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan...
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Persebaya through to soccer league semifinal
Persebaya through to soccer league semifinal JAKARTA (JP): Persebaya Surabaya earned itself a semifinal berth on Sunday, earning seven points to top Group 1 after defeating Persikota Tangerang in the Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) playoffs at Senayan sports stadium.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
$25,000 donated to orphans
$25,000 donated to orphans JAKARTA (JP): PT Lucent Technologies Indonesia, a communications systems and technology supplier, on Saturday contributed US$25,000 to five local social organizations dedicated to providing education to children from orphanages and impoverished families.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
City panned for letting probe slide
City panned for letting probe slide JAKARTA (JP): City councilors criticized the city administration on Sunday for slow progress made in the investigation of 1,942 malfeasance cases exposed since the 1994/1995 fiscal year.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Infant among four dead in restaurant blaze
Infant among four dead in restaurant blaze JAKARTA (JP): Four people, including a three-year-old boy, were killed in a fire which gutted a noodle restaurant on Jl. Mangga Besar VII in West Jakarta early Sunday morning.All the fatalities were restaurant employees who lived in the four-story building.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Scholar Jeffrey Winters returns
Scholar Jeffrey Winters returns JAKARTA (JP): Distinguished American Indonesianist Jeffrey A. Winters, who became a cause celebre last October after he was accused of slandering a minister, returned to the country on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
S'pore PM plugs value of expats
S'pore PM plugs value of expats SINGAPORE (AP): Capping a national debate on the need of foreign talent amid the recession, Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Sunday foreign workers were here because the city-state needed them.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Austrade director in town
Austrade director in town JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), Charles Jamieson, will be on an official visit to Indonesia from Sunday to Wednesday, the Australian Embassy announced.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Falintil responsible for slaying: ABRI
Falintil responsible for slaying: ABRI BOBONARO, East Timor (JP): Four Ritabou villagers, including two teenagers, from Maliana subdistrict, were shot to death by masked men on Friday, but as of Sunday tight security delayed their funerals.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
S'pore bars horses from Malaysia
S'pore bars horses from Malaysia SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore has barred the entry of horses from neighboring Malaysia out of fear of a deadly virus, a government spokesman said on Sunday.Singapore suspended live pig imports on Friday to block an outbreak of what is believed to be deadly Japanese...
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Muchlis' resignation
Muchlis' resignation Whatever caused (West Sumatra Governor) Muchlis to resign, his act will certainly add to President B.J. Habibie's unpopularity. Public opinion sees in Muchlis' decision an act of courage -- something that would have been impossible to imagine during the past New Order era.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Pramoedya dreams of traveling abroad
Pramoedya dreams of traveling abroad JAKARTA (JP): He has tried on a new suit in anticipation, but internationally acclaimed author Pramoedya Ananta Toer remains doubtful he will be permitted to attend an academic award presentation at an American university in May.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Hawking on toll road?
Hawking on toll road?From Sinar PagiTo the best of my knowledge toll roads are built for rapid obstacle-less driving, so that users can reach their destination safe and sound. Are hawkers now permissible on these roads? If you use the toll road either from Jakarta, or Cibinong to Bogor, you will...
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Foreign firms deny causing state losses
Foreign firms deny causing state losses JAKARTA (JP): Two foreign partners of city-owned tap water company PDAM Jaya -- PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) and PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) -- denied on Saturday that water deals with PDAM Jaya caused state losses.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
ASEAN to work closely to avoid future crises
ASEAN to work closely to avoid future crises HANOI (AFP): ASEAN member-states have pledged to boost cooperation to ward off financial contagions that may be lurking in the future, but face the task of overcoming a reluctance to share sensitive data.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Judge unfazed by Nurdin ruckus
Judge unfazed by Nurdin ruckus UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The judge presiding over the trial of legislator and businessman Nurdin Halid played down on Saturday mounting criticism and rallies both for and against the prosecutor's demand for acquittal on corruption charges.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Court urged to probe LDP aid to Golkar
Court urged to probe LDP aid to Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The National Elections Committee (PPI) called on the Supreme Court to investigate agricultural aid from the Japanese Liberal Democrat Party (LDP), channeled through the Golkar Party.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
'TVRI' to air master's billiard tournament
'TVRI' to air master's billiard tournament JAKARTA (JP): State television network TVRI will begin a monthly master's billiard contest on April 4 in a move intended to popularize the sport, the Indonesian Billiard Association (POBSI) announced on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
ASEAN corporate shakeup sought
ASEAN corporate shakeup sought HANOI (AFP): International financial institutions on Saturday urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to push ahead with corporate restructuring to pave the way for economic recovery.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Factory workers poisoned
Factory workers poisoned TANGERANG (JP): At least 155 workers of towel producer PT Indah Jaya at Gandasari in Jatiuwung here were hastily rushed to Tangerang General Hospital on Thursday for food poisoning.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Massive Thai loan auction disappoints
Massive Thai loan auction disappoints BANGKOK (AFP): Thai finance officials on Saturday faced accusations that a massive US$6.2 billion auction of business loans was a failure after it drew bids worth less than a fifth of total asset values.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
ADB aids Vietnam, Cambodia
ADB aids Vietnam, Cambodia HANOI (Reuters): The Asian Development Bank on Saturday signed an agreement to lend Vietnam and Cambodia US$140 million to upgrade a highway joining southern Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh, a senior official said.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Teaching kids a mind's gifts
Teaching kids a mind's giftsBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): Our traditional education system gives these labels to our children: genius, intelligent, average, slow, dyslexic, stupid or unteachable.Early in life we were made aware of our limitations.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Eight newspapers set up Asia News Network
Eight newspapers set up Asia News Network BANGKOK (JP): Eight major Asian newspapers have joined forces by signing an agreement to form the Asia News Network (ANN) to optimize coverage of news events in the region.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Laid-off bank employees to take to streets
Laid-off bank employees to take to streets JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of employees of the 38 banks recently closed by the government plan to take to the capital's streets unless their demands for severance payments equal to 10 months salary are met, a non-governmental organization warned on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
China opposes United Nations' role in settling Spratlys dispute
China opposes United Nations' role in settling Spratlys dispute MANILA (AP): China wants to peacefully settle a dispute with the Philippines over a reef in the Spratly Islands claimed by both countries, but it is against any United Nations role in solving the problem, a Chinese official said on...
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
S. Korea unswayed by Japan view on N. Korea
S. Korea unswayed by Japan view on N. Korea SEOUL (AFP): South Korea has failed to persuade Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to embrace its engagement policy with North Korea and lift sanctions imposed on the communist state.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Abdurrahman Wahid to meet Lee Kuan Yew
Abdurrahman Wahid to meet Lee Kuan Yew JAKARTA (JP): Noted Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid is scheduled to visit Singapore on Tuesday to meet senior minister Lee Kuan Yew, a Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) executive, M. Fajrul Falaakh, said over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News 7:00 Children's Songs 8:00 Music 8:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:35 Cartoon: Amazing 3:05 Talk Show 3:30 TV Drama 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz 6:05...
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Voting pattern may change
Voting pattern may change This is the first of two articles on the pattern of Indonesian voting prepared by Lance Castles, a visiting lecturer in political sciences at the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Masked cop angers bosses
Masked cop angers bosses BANGKOK (AP): A Thai traffic policeman narrowly escaped suspension after he wore a Halloween-type mask last week while directing rush hour traffic on a major Bangkok thoroughfare, police said.Police Cpl.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999
Death toll in Sambas continues to rise
Death toll in Sambas continues to rise JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from weeklong clashes between Madurese settlers and local Malays and Dayaks in West Kalimantan's Sambas regency increased to more than 90 on Sunday as more bodies were found, reports said.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Finest glass pieces on show at Erasmus
Finest glass pieces on show at ErasmusBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In 1765, two German brothers Pilgram and Meeder decided to open a glass factory in Leerdam, a town near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their first productions were green and brown bottles, blown into cone-shaped huts.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Perks and pitfalls of being a govt official
Perks and pitfalls of being a govt official JAKARTA (JP): I used to enjoy a small share of government privilege on Jakarta roads. I could drive smoothly, fast and with a certain degree of pride. Secret was I lived close to an important official.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
'Trubus' benefits from agribusiness trend
'Trubus' benefits from agribusiness trend CIMANDE, Bogor (JP): As there is no indication that the economy will recover soon, many people have begun to turn to agribusiness, the most resistant economic sector, for a living.