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Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Don't Ever Come Back, Juli!
Don't Ever Come Back, Juli!By Martin Aleida We lived in the most sordid part of Jakarta, where the water for cooking, drinking and washing had to be carried from the reservoirs of water selling stations. In this area, however deep you dug you would only find salt water.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Wanted: Government rule on kissing and hugging
Wanted: Government rule on kissing and hugging JAKARTA (JP): "How many cheeks do you think Pak Habibie has to kiss a day?" Fernando, my youngest son, asked recently as the opening salvo to one of his notoriously aggravating queries.I didn't answer.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Guess What? Lola Amaria
Guess What? Lola Amaria Many critics snipe that TV films here lack depth. But Lola Amaria, the star of Penari (Dancer), faced a tougher challenge than what critics expect from many local artists.She was willing to go the distance to learn more about her character, in line with the demands of...
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Indonesia's Foreign Policy -- Quo Vadis?
Indonesia's Foreign Policy -- Quo Vadis? Politik Luar Negeri Indonesia Di bawah Soeharto (Indonesia's Foreign Policy Under Soeharto); By Leo Suryadinata; LP3ES, Jakarta, 1998; 271 + x pp; Rp 25,000 JAKARTA (JP): As a large and influential country in Southeast Asia, Indonesia assumes a strategic...
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Sari Berita Sepekan 6:30 Morning Focus 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:30 Children's Program: Arena 123 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:00 Music 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana 10:00...
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Indonesian-Germany poem night breaks down barriers
Indonesian-Germany poem night breaks down barriersBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Words often unintentionally become chains of a poems' soul. Only poets gifted with extraordinary strength of spirit are capable of breaking through the bars of words.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
How to dial for your basic needs
How to dial for your basic needs JAKARTA (JP): The term virtual shopping is usually identified with shopping on the Internet. It could, however, easily be used for any retail activity that maximizes the exchange of information through intangible channels.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Habibie's rule after 100 days
Habibie's rule after 100 days The first 100 days in power is thought to be crucial in determining a leader's performance for the rest of his or her term in office. In the following story we ask political analysts for their assessment of President B.J.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Guess What? Ade Rai
Guess What? Ade Rai Aspiring hunks, take note. Asia's top body builder is keeping in shape with the soybean cake, tempeh. Ade Rai says the food we used to ignore is the perfect supplement to his large daily requirement of protein during the crisis.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Smart household buying: Let your fingers do the shooping
Smart household buying: Let your fingers do the shoopingBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Sembako is the acronym of the day. It loosely means the nine basic commodities, which have appeared lately more on the streets than in the stores.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
East meets West in Sujiwo's new album
East meets West in Sujiwo's new albumBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Sujiwo Tejo's newly released album is a new musical experience. A newcomer to the music industry, Sujiwo is different from other performers.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Polls give B.J. Habibie the thumbs down
Polls give B.J. Habibie the thumbs down JAKARTA (JP): If the results of four recent polls are of any indication of people's view of President B.J. Habibie's three- month-old presidency, the conclusion so far is that Indonesians have not fully accepted him as the country's chief executive.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Indonesia routs Myanmar to reach Tiger Cup semis
Indonesia routs Myanmar to reach Tiger Cup semis HO CHI MINH CITY (AP): Miro Baldo Bento scored twice as Indonesia rebounded from an early deficit to down the Philippines 6-2 last night and clinch a semifinal berth in the Tiger Cup soccer competition.
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Workers return home as Tyfountex bows to demands
Workers return home as Tyfountex bows to demands JAKARTA (JP): A group of 850 laid-off workers of a Central Java-based textile company started heading back to their hometown of Kartosuro on Friday night shortly after their firm agreed to reemploy them and raise their salaries, one of their leaders...
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
What people think of Habibie and expect from him now
What people think of Habibie and expect from him now JAKARTA (JP): How do people evaluate President B.J. Habibie's first 100 days in office? Politicians, researchers, businesspeople and ordinary citizens share their views:* Amien Rais, chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN):In some aspects...
Sun, 30 Aug 1998
Highlights of B.J.Habibie's 100 days in office
Highlights of B.J.Habibie's 100 days in office JAKARTA (JP): Thrust into the spotlight following Soeharto's sudden resignation from the presidency, President B.J. Habibie's short term in office has included the following highlights.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
T-shirt workers go on strike
T-shirt workers go on strike TANGERANG (JP): Over 1,500 workers of T-shirt manufacturer PT Franc Brother Sejati held a one-day strike Thursday to protest the company's decision to cut their monthly wage Rp 4,000 each for tax purposes.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Wiranto must apologize: Activists
Wiranto must apologize: Activists JAKARTA (JP): Acehnese activists demanded here yesterday that Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto apologize for doubting the findings of a National Commission on Human Rights' investigation of military atrocities allegedly committed in Aceh.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Victims' families to get donations
Victims' families to get donations TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang regency plans to donate Rp 250,000 to each of the families of 12 people who died when the overloaded Krisna-1 boat capsized Monday in the Thousand Islands chain in North Jakarta, an official said Thursday"Hopefully, the money can help...
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Companies tee off for charity in golf event
Companies tee off for charity in golf event JAKARTA (JP): PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Worldwide Express Indonesia and Planet Hollywood Jakarta will jointly hold a charity golf tournament at Rancamaya Golf and Country Club in Bogor, West Java, on Wednesday.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Thousands of fishermen run amok in Cilacap
Thousands of fishermen run amok in CilacapBy Agus Maryono CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Thousands of fishermen ran amok yesterday at the Nusantara Fishery Port and nearby areas because of low wages and corruption.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Filipinos to be deported
Filipinos to be deported AMBON, Maluku: Immigration authorities in Ternate district will soon deport 30 Filipino fishermen arrested in February 1997 for entering Indonesian territorial waters illegally.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Children encouraged to learn art from an early age
Children encouraged to learn art from an early ageBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Sitting on the floor of the Graha Bhakti Budaya hall at the Taman Ismail Marzuki art center, a group of elementary school students began to hit themselves and the floor with their hands.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Yayuk set to call it quits after 1999 Australian Open
Yayuk set to call it quits after 1999 Australian Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best tennis player Yayuk Basuki said Thursday she would definitely hang up her racket after the Australian Open in January next year.She said Thursday the time had come for her to call it quits.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Current signs show recovery still years away
Current signs show recovery still years awayBy Santo Koesoebjono This is the second of two articles on necessary efforts to overcome the economic crisis in Indonesia. WASSENAAR, the Netherlands (JP): The crumbling Indonesian economy, occurring in such a short time and with such severity, is a great...
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
U.S. Army joins talk on armed law
U.S. Army joins talk on armed law JAKARTA (JP): A group of military law experts from the U.S. Army together with their Indonesian counterparts and some unit commanders of the Armed Forces (ABRI) took part in a one-day discussion on the law of armed conflict here Thursday.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Simplify licensing procedure
Simplify licensing procedureFrom Bisnis IndonesiaWith a view to reducing the increasing rate of unemployment as a result of recent layoffs, the government must take speedy action to expand employment opportunities.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Cellular phone industry suffers slump
Cellular phone industry suffers slump JAKARTA (JP): Sales of cellular phones are projected to slump 80 percent this year as consumers slash their spending to cope with rising inflation.The general manager of mobile phone company PT Ericsson Indonesia, Franky Prionggo, said yesterday sales were...
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Blackout hits parts of the city
Blackout hits parts of the city JAKARTA (JP): A breakdown at the main electricity relay station on Jl. Yos Soedarso in North Jakarta caused blackouts in a number of districts yesterday, Budi Harto, an employee of state-owned electricity company PT PLN, said.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Stocks tumble to an historic five-year low
Stocks tumble to an historic five-year low JAKARTA (JP): Local stock prices tumbled to a five-year low yesterday, but the rupiah continued to muster strength to break the 11,000 resistance level against the U.S. dollar.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Will our newfound freedom last?
Will our newfound freedom last?By Ignas Kleden This is the second of two articles on state and democracy. JAKARTA (JP): The limitation of democratic rights during the New Order was justified on the basis of several related reasons.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
ASEAN gearing for trade liberalization
ASEAN gearing for trade liberalization MANILA (AFP): Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will push for an accelerated free trade area in the region when they meet here in October, a Philippine trade official said yesterday.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
I'am no copy of Soeharto: Habibie
I'am no copy of Soeharto: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie yesterday rebuked suggestions that he was a mere shadow of his predecessor, Soeharto, and asserted that he was not a photocopy of the former president."I am not a photocopy of the previous president...
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
SE Asian currencies down, skepticism marks trading
SE Asian currencies down, skepticism marks trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies are mostly lower against the U.S. dollar in late dealings yesterday amid extremely volatile, jittery trading, said market players.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Six killed in two road accidents
Six killed in two road accidents JAKARTA (JP): Six people were killed and four severely injured in two separate accidents on Jl. Letjen S. Parman and at the Kebon Jeruk toll gate in West Jakarta early yesterday morning.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Indian offerings to beat the 'krismon' blues
Indian offerings to beat the 'krismon' bluesBy John Aglionby JAKARTA (JP): As the krismon (krisis moneter) becomes more and more of a kristal (krisis total), the need to book a table at five-star hotel restaurants has become redundant.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Garuda, Merpati to raise airfares by 40 percent
Garuda, Merpati to raise airfares by 40 percent JAKARTA (JP): Passengers traveling on the state-owned Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara airlines will have to pay Rp 727,000 (US$66) for a ticket from Jakarta to Denpasar in Bali from next Tuesday following the announcement of an average 40...
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Aug. 28, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,700.00 11,300.00Austrian shilling 1 815.00 916.00Australian dollar 1 5,967.00 6,268.00Belgian franc 1 288.00 301.00Canadian dollar 1 6,752.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
On Lt. Gen. Prabowo
On Lt. Gen. Prabowo This is in reference to the feature article on Lt. Gen. Prabowo Subianto, my elder brother, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 25, 1998, page 5, entitled Lt. Gen. Prabowo's downfall faster than his ascent.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Telkomsel's unpaid bills may total Rp 90 billion this year
Telkomsel's unpaid bills may total Rp 90 billion this year JAKARTA (JP): The amount owed to mobile telephone operator PT Telkomsel by its customers may reach Rp 90 billion (about US$82 million) by the end of this year, the company's president Mulia Tambunan said yesterday.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Malaysia appoints acting central bank governor
Malaysia appoints acting central bank governor KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's finance ministry announced yesterday that associate central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz would become acting governor next Tuesday after the bank's top two officials resigned.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Asian stocks dive on fears of global fall
Asian stocks dive on fears of global fall SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's financial markets, already bruised by a year of regional turmoil, were battered Friday by the ominous prospect of a global recession as Russia's economy teetered on the brink of collapse.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Rape issue
Rape issue I was very surprised to watch an interview between Col. Gories Mere and a TV reporter on the night of Aug. 11, when he said that there was no evidence so far concerning anyone who had been raped during the May 14 and May 15 riots, although he had contacted certain parties, such as...
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Garuda may be remerged with Merpati: Tanri
Garuda may be remerged with Merpati: Tanri JAKARTA (JP): The country's flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia may be remerged with its former subsidiary, state-owned airline Merpati Nusantara, in an effort to prevent the latter from going bankrupt, according to a government official.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Riots bring home Ciputra's ethnicity
Riots bring home Ciputra's ethnicity JAKARTA (JP): Born in Manado, North Sulawesi, and a resident of Indonesia all his life, business tycoon Ciputra said his ethnic Chinese ancestry was never brought home to him until the bloody riots erupted in May.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Habibie not to attend NAM summit
Habibie not to attend NAM summit JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has decided not to attend the 12th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) starting next Wednesday in Durban, South Africa, to avoid a power vacuum, a minister announced yesterday.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Crisis drives singers to move into cafes
Crisis drives singers to move into cafesBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's crisis has forced the pop industry to find alternative ways of doing things. Instead of touring the archipelago to promote their new songs, artists are now filling the cafes around town.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 28, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 50 182,500 Alumindo Light Metal 275 0 2,500 Alumindo...
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Former cop faces death penalty for drug trafficking
Former cop faces death penalty for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): A former Malawi police officer on trial for trafficking 3.7 kilograms of heroin burst into tears yesterday when a prosecutor asked the court to sentence him to death.
Sat, 29 Aug 1998
Indonesian politics still a host of uncertainties
Indonesian politics still a host of uncertaintiesBy Peter Richards This is the second of two articles on possibilities in the development of Indonesian politics up to the general election planned for May 1999.