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Tue, 27 Apr 1999
'Pribumi' review essential
'Pribumi' review essentialBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): The ongoing outbreaks of bloody riots in various parts of the country, often culminating in the slaughtering of fellow pribumi (indigenous) people, seem to have shaken certain commonly accepted assumptions regarding...
Tue, 27 Apr 1999
UI to hold all-graduate reunion
UI to hold all-graduate reunion JAKARTA (JP): At least 3 percent, or 2,000, of the University of Indonesia's (UI) 60,000 alumni are expected to attend the all- graduates reunion at the university's Depok campus, south of here, on Sunday, reunion organizers said on Monday.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Wiranto strong presidential candidate: Golkar
Wiranto strong presidential candidate: Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto may be one of the country's strongest presidential candidates, Golkar deputy chairman Marzuki Darusman said on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Compliant judiciary and other causes of Asia's economic crisis
Compliant judiciary and other causes of Asia's economic crisisBy Christopher Lingle UBUD, Bali (JP): Amid the uproar over the sentencing of former deputy prime minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, did someone say, "compliant judiciary"?Observers, ranging from President Joseph Estrada of the...
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Nigerian jailed for possessing heroin
Nigerian jailed for possessing heroin JAKARTA (JP): A Nigerian man was sentenced by the Central Jakarta District Court to two years in jail for possessing 100 grams of heroin.Presiding Judge I. Made Karna also fined the defendant, Frens Ubuka Unaife, Rp 25 million (US$2,890) for violating Article...
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Foreign radio stations remain favored alternative
Foreign radio stations remain favored alternativeBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Amid the new era of journalistic freedom in Indonesia, overseas radio stations are competing to cooperate with local stations to relay their programs.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Astra Life to boost sales
Astra Life to boost sales JAKARTA (JP): Joint venture PT Astra CMG Life (AL) is to recruit up to 1,000 new sales agents in a bid to take a bigger share of the country's life insurance market.Company president Steve Heald said on Saturday an aggressive marketing strategy, including fielding a...
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Poetry Exhibition: Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), a Polish poet, at Faculty of Letters of the University of Indonesia, Gedung 9, Depok, April 26. * Painting Exhibition: Suara Memanggil by Yulianto,, at German Technical Cooperation, Menara Cakrawala, 8th floor, Jl.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Developing democracy through radio stations
Developing democracy through radio stations JAKARTA (JP): Radio broadcast technology may have evolved significantly since Italian Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio, but the main philosophy of radio as a communications tool remains the same: conveying information.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Xanana cautious over new deal
Xanana cautious over new deal JAKARTA (JP): Jailed East Timorese leader Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao has responded cautiously to the agreement between Indonesia and Portugal on the autonomy package for the troubled territory.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Japan to offer $1b loan to RI with IMF
Japan to offer $1b loan to RI with IMF TOKYO (Dow Jones): Japan has decided to extend a US$1 billion loan to Indonesia in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after severing cooperation with the World Bank, the Kyodo News service quoted government sources as saying Saturday.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Tual calm after renewed clashes, military says
Tual calm after renewed clashes, military says JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Maluku regency town of Tual was reportedly calm on Sunday, after a fatal outbreak of communal clashes that killed at least three people and injured about 10 others on Friday, Antara said.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Fear drives Chinese-Indonesian exodus
Fear drives Chinese-Indonesian exodus Thousands of Indonesians, particularly those of Chinese origin, are leaving the country fearing violence related to the coming general election. Political analyst J Soedjati Djiwandono gives his own views on the exodus.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Progress under distress
Progress under distress For the second year in a row this year, The Jakarta Post is celebrating its anniversary, April 25, modestly, without fanfare. For one thing there is the question of sensitivity and empathy for the lot of the millions of fellow countrymen and women whose lives have been...
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Greater regional autonomy
Greater regional autonomy A few days ago the House of Representatives resolved to pass a draft on regional administration. Since the draft came from the executive branch, it can be expected that it will soon become law.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
New law to spur regional growth
New law to spur regional growth JAKARTA (JP): Analysts praised on Saturday the intergovernmental fiscal balance law as offering a greater chance for new economic growth centers to emerge outside Java, but they warned provinces of daunting tasks ahead.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
42 people named suspects in Ciamis killing spree
42 people named suspects in Ciamis killing spree JAKARTA (JP): Police named on Saturday 42 people as suspects involved in the Ciamis killing spree in West Java, which has claimed at least 18 deaths."The 42 suspects varied in their involvement in the killings.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Sleepy driver kills 2 bajaj drivers
Sleepy driver kills 2 bajaj drivers JAKARTA (JP): A sedan reportedly belonging to a police brigadier general crashed into a food stall and killed two bajaj (three-wheeled motorized pedicab) drivers on Jl. Martimbang in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Friday.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Administration asked to scrap ID charge
Administration asked to scrap ID charge JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has been urged to abolish the charge for ID cards, with some saying the revenue obtained from ID cards is insignificant."The fee collection is useless as it amounts to only between Rp 1 billion and Rp 2 billion annually,...
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Did Telkom ring a wrong number?
Did Telkom ring a wrong number?By Christiani Tumelap BATAM, Riau (JP): Joint operation schemes (KSO) between state- owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and five partners have been under fire since the signing of the memorandums of understanding (MOU) in 1995.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
PAN not adverse to election postponement
PAN not adverse to election postponement JAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) accepts the possibility of a delay in the general election scheduled for June 7, should arrangements for the polls be incomplete.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
21 arrested for involvement in Hayam Wuruk Plaza blast
21 arrested for involvement in Hayam Wuruk Plaza blast JAKARTA (JP): Police apprehended on early Sunday three men for their alleged involvement in the April 15 bomb blast at Hayam Wuruk Plaza and in the foiled armed robbery at a nearby branch of Bank Central Asia (BCA) in West Jakarta, a...
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Lower interest rate won't weaken rupiah: Sjahril
Lower interest rate won't weaken rupiah: Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Saturday that the central bank's policy to further lower its interest rate would not necessarily lead to a weakened rupiah.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Who says a common water pump cannot be intelligent?
Who says a common water pump cannot be intelligent?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Take a close look at the tube the man in the accompanying picture is dropping into the bore hole. Is it a rocket launcher? Is it a land mine? Is it a bomb? Hopefully not, because the world, not the least of all...
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Wynne takes out circuit tournament
Wynne takes out circuit tournament JAKARTA (JP): Rising star Wynne Prakursya needed only 70 minutes to defeat Stanislava Hrozenska of Slovakia 6-3, 6-3, to win the women's tennis circuit tournament at the Danamon Tennis Center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Sunday.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Minister Yunus will not stop issuance of press licenses
Minister Yunus will not stop issuance of press licenses JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Muhammad Yunus promised not to reject demands for press publishing licenses (SIUPPs), despite having issued 900 new licenses in the past year.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Locals' behavior damages N. Jakarta mangrove forest
Locals' behavior damages N. Jakarta mangrove forest JAKARTA (JP): The mangrove forests in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, are being seriously threatened by the continual uncontrolled dumping of domestic waste by local residents.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Anak Agung dies at 78
Anak Agung dies at 78 JAKARTA: Former minister and king of Gianyar Anak Agung Gde Agung died in his grand temple in Bali on Thursday. He was 78 years old.Prior to his death, Anak Agung had been treated for ailing health due to old age at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, U.S.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Local sugar industry bitter over new policy
Local sugar industry bitter over new policyBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): Business is bittersweet for the local sugar industry, which is warning it could dissolve into bankruptcy due to the government's policy of adopting a free market system.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Joint water management in Greater Jakarta needed
Joint water management in Greater Jakarta needed JAKARTA (JP): Vice Governor for People's Welfare Affairs of West Java Dedem Ruchlia, emphasized on Saturday the importance of establishing a joint tap water management facility in Greater Jakarta to help improve services.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Next election will be better
Next election will be better Let Mr. Soeharto's recent comment serve as motivation.Former president Soeharto's doubt that the upcoming general election, slated for June 7, 1999, will fail need not be responded to with cynicism.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Media law needs a full overhaul
Media law needs a full overhaulBy A. Muis UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Rapid changes in social and technological developments over the last few years have made the existing press law obsolete and archaic.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Bribery scandal
Bribery scandal The mass media has recently carried many reports on alleged bribery of Indonesian tax officers and other government officials (from the State Secretariat and the National Development Planning Board) by a number of Japanese contractors operating in Indonesia.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Gas stations to supply LPG fuel
Gas stations to supply LPG fuel JAKARTA (JP): An LPG equipment and service provider, Bluefire Gas Ltd. from Australia, will invest A$10 million through its local partner for the construction of LPG dispenser pumps at 16 gas stations in the "green belt" area of Jakarta.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Province to get aid from Korea
Province to get aid from Korea BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Governor Gusti Hasan Aman says the province will receive technical assistance and agricultural equipment from the South Korean government, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Apr 1999
Cellular operators lack funds
Cellular operators lack funds JAKARTA (JP): Delay in response time, interrupted connections and blank spot areas in cellular telephone services are likely to occur more frequently as most operators have significantly cut spending on quality improvement.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Picking sides on E. Timor battlefield
Picking sides on E. Timor battlefieldBy Ati Nurbaiti DILI, East Timor (JP): The red-and-white flag of the Republic of Indonesia symbolizes the blood of the brave and the truth that they fought for.But to many East Timorese it has become a sign of force.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
S'pore lifts ban on pig imports
S'pore lifts ban on pig imports SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore said Saturday it will lift a ban on live pig imports after an outbreak of a fatal pig-borne virus struck neighboring Malaysia and here.The first shipment of 818 pigs from Indonesia would arrive here on Monday for slaughter under stringent...
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Art, music expected to help end street bawls among students
Art, music expected to help end street bawls among studentsBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Several huge banners carrying messages of peace which were made by high school students in Jakarta were seen at the city's National Museum and the United Nations building in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Student brawls, a warning against education system
Student brawls, a warning against education systemBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The last school bell rings at 1 p.m. and the crimes will start soon.The end of school could become a nightmare for thousands of junior and high school students in Jakarta.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
A top Japanese restaurant at The Westin Surabaya
A top Japanese restaurant at The Westin Surabaya Dining at Imari, located in The Westin Surabaya, will ensure an evening filled with elegance and superb Japanese cuisine.Located on the second floor of The Westin Surabaya, the finest Japanese restaurant is adorned with authentic Japanese ornaments...
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Dewi has Habibie's ear on foreign issues
Dewi has Habibie's ear on foreign issuesBy Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): When President B.J. Habibie stunned the world on Jan. 27 with his sensational announcement that he was ready to let East Timor become an independent state, journalists, politicians and foreign diplomats were busy analyzing...
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Morocco hails Indonesian film
Morocco hails Indonesian film RABAT, Morocco (ANTARA): Indonesia's Tjoet Nya' Dhien, a film dwelling on the heroic struggle an Acehnese heroine against colonial rule, won kudos at the Fifth Asian Film Festival recently, held in Khemisset, about 90 kilometers from here.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Bandung artist finds inspiration for his work in the human body
Bandung artist finds inspiration for his work in the human body JAKARTA (JP): Jeihan Sukmantoro, 55, has not changed much, despite his age and reportedly poor health. He retains his youthful spirit.He retains his fiery talking style. He talks fast and spontaneously.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Army chopper crashes in Ciamis
Army chopper crashes in Ciamis JAKARTA (JP): A military helicopter carrying five members of the presidential security guard and five Air Force Squadron 17 personnel crashed into a paddy field on Saturday morning in the Kertasari subdistrict in Ciamis, West Java.There were no fatalities in the crash.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Seven people injured in lates SE Maluku unrest
Seven people injured in lates SE Maluku unrestBy Budiman Moerdijat AMBON, Maluku (JP): Clashes between Muslims and Christians in the Southeast Maluku capital of Tual, about 500 kilometers southeast of here, continued on Saturday, when at least seven people were injured.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Festival of Indonesian Cinema in Den Haag, continuing tradition
Festival of Indonesian Cinema in Den Haag, continuing traditionBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): The Hague, the capital of the Netherlands, is hosting the Festival of Indonesian Cinema from April 23 to April 30.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Flights to S'pore, U.S. fully booked
Flights to S'pore, U.S. fully booked JAKARTA (JP): Airline flights from May 15 to May 31 from Jakarta to certain destinations, particularly Singapore, Australia and the United States, are fully booked out, travel agents and airlines said on Saturday.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
Indicting history lessons in schools
Indicting history lessons in schoolsBy M. Habiburrohman JAKARTA (Antara): How would a history teacher feel if his own students accused him of teaching them a lie?Sumantri from junior high school SMP 18 in Jakarta knows from experience.
Sun, 25 Apr 1999
My father abused me mentally, physically: Mia
My father abused me mentally, physically: Mia JAKARTA (JP): Badminton star Mia Audina revealed on Saturday that she was abused by her estranged father, who also coached her to fame at the age of 15."This is the first time that I have told reporters that I wanted to commit suicide years ago.