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Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Australia ready for food mission
Australia ready for food mission SYDNEY (AFP): Australian officials flew to Seoul on Sunday for talks with China, Japan and South Korea amid reports that Canberra is readying its armed forces to mount a rescue mission in Indonesia.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Indonesia eying four Asiad golds from badminton
Indonesia eying four Asiad golds from badminton JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is setting its sights on winning four gold medals from its shuttlers in the upcoming Asian Games in Bangkok in December, despite its disappointing result in the just-concluded Asian Championships.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Bapepam to issue rules to help firms restructure
Bapepam to issue rules to help firms restructure YOGYAKARTA (JP): The capital market watchdog, Bapepam, is to soon issue new rules on the revaluation of assets, mergers and acquisitions, and income tax on debt write-offs.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Indonesia must stop its politics of hatred
Indonesia must stop its politics of hatredBy Sri Pamoedjo Rahardjo JAKARTA (JP): Lessons learned from 53 years of independence in Indonesia are characterized by only two long-term serving leaders. Both leaders allowed the growth of a personality cult, with some degree of vindictiveness toward those...
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
RI needs to formulate a long-term strategy
RI needs to formulate a long-term strategy Although the government appears to have fought the current crisis tooth and nail, it does not seem to have abated. Jusuf Wanandi, chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, talks of pitfalls lying ahead.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
An Indonesian lesson for Malaysia
An Indonesian lesson for Malaysia When Amien Rais was forced to resign as chairman of the council of experts in the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), Anwar Ibrahim, who at the time was Malaysia's deputy prime minister, sent him a telephone message of sympathy.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Reformation of ABRI
Reformation of ABRIFrom Jawa PosEvery time a criminal act or a human rights violation is committed by members of the Armed Forces (ABRI), it says that it concerns certain "individuals". ABRI has hardly ever displayed a noble spirit by admitting openly that the act was in fact ABRI's official...
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
'Soeharto must be held liable for wrongdoing'
'Soeharto must be held liable for wrongdoing' JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto must be held accountable for any mismanagement of financial and economic policies during his tenure, a constitutional law expert has said.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Azwar prepared to quit as PSSI chairman
Azwar prepared to quit as PSSI chairman JAKARTA (JP): All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) chairman Azwar Anas took the blame on Sunday for Indonesia's farcical defeat to Thailand in their Tiger Cup group match, saying he was prepared to step down on account of it.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Pakistan exports sugar to RI
Pakistan exports sugar to RI KARACHI (AFP): Pakistan will bid for the export of about 200,000 metric tons of sugar to Indonesia this month, industry sources said Sunday.The Indonesian State Logistic Agency (INLA) has informed Pakistan it will float an international tender for the purchase of...
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Farmers face harvest failure
Farmers face harvest failure JAKARTA (JP): Farmers in Tangerang are facing failed harvests as a result of a jump in the population of snails and rats in their paddy fields in the city's coastal districts.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Building autonomy in Indonesia's state universities
Building autonomy in Indonesia's state universitiesBy Iwan Pranoto BANDUNG (JP): Universities are not merely buildings, but ideas and cultures remaking themselves. A university is not a place where professors just lecture on their subjects and present their thoughts, it is a place where learning...
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
ASEAN backs Thai bid for WTO
ASEAN backs Thai bid for WTO BANGKOK (DPA): The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to support Thai Deputy Prime Minister Supachai Panichpakdi's bid to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), reports said Saturday.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Philippines imports sugar
Philippines imports sugar GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines (AFP): Some 46,000 metric tons of imported sugar are to arrive in the Philippines in November as part of government efforts to avert a looming shortage, President Joseph Estrada said Sunday.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Action demanded against perpetrators of atrocities
Action demanded against perpetrators of atrocities JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) has urged the government to take legal action against all Armed Forces personnel involved in atrocities in Aceh during the military operations there.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Megawati states readiness to fight general election
Megawati states readiness to fight general election JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), stated on Sunday that she was ready to stand in the upcoming general election and urged all party members to get ready to join the polls.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Soeharto says on TV he has 'not one cent' abroad
Soeharto says on TV he has 'not one cent' abroad JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto denied allegations on Sunday night that he has a personal fortune worth trillions of rupiah stashed both overseas and at home.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Moslems demand fresh probe into Priok case
Moslems demand fresh probe into Priok case JAKARTA (JP): Moslem preachers and thousands of followers demanded on Sunday a fresh investigation into the 1984 killing of Moslems in Tanjung Priok, and that the military leaders at the time -- including former vice president Try Sutrisno and former Armed...
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Mining firms 'misperceived by public'
Mining firms 'misperceived by public'By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Mining Association has expressed concern over the spate of criticism currently leveled against the country's mining industry, saying much of the criticism is due to public misperceptions.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Restructuring RI companies to create value
Restructuring RI companies to create valueBy Bernd Waltermann JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's executives and policymakers face difficult challenges in every dimension -- to simultaneously restructure the financial sector, reinvent the structure and practices of corporate enterprises and redefine...
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Management Program: Kiat Manajemen 3:30 TV Drama: Pintu Keluar 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary:...
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
On riot mastermind
On riot mastermind My congratulations to Mr. Robin Peter Holman for his analysis on this subject under the title Why look for masterminds? in Your Letters on Sept. 1, 1998. What he wrote is exactly on many Indonesians' minds, but the people never ventured to speak out, bulldozed by outcries from...
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Chandra wins Formula Asia national c'ships
Chandra wins Formula Asia national c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Veteran driver Chandra Alim edged Fino Saksono in the fourth and final leg of the Formula Asia autoracing championship on Sunday to overtake his perennial rival in the standings and emerge the overall winner.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Dollar liquidity crisis
Dollar liquidity crisis Please allow me to take the liberty to comment on A way out of the liquidity crisis by Mr. C.J. de Koning which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 24 and Aug. 25. In the article the author reduces the current crisis to a simple problem of U.S. dollar liquidity.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
S'pore shaken by Malaysian capital policy
S'pore shaken by Malaysian capital policy SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore has been badly shaken by drastic capital controls imposed in neighboring Malaysia and is anxiously tracking the political crisis triggered by the sacking of deputy premier and finance minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Bangkok stresses city will be ready to host Asiad
Bangkok stresses city will be ready to host AsiadBy Mick Elmore BANGKOK (DPA): Bangkok's planned eight-year march to prepare to host the 13th Asian Games in December turned into a sprint last year when organizers admitted little had been accomplished in the first six years and time was running out.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Ships suspected of exporting rice held
Ships suspected of exporting rice held CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Two ships carrying 70 and 80 metric tons of rice were impounded on Saturday morning at the Tanjung Emas harbor in Semarang on suspicion they were about to export rice.Central Java Police chief Maj. Gen.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Bulog to honor deals despite end of monopolies
Bulog to honor deals despite end of monopolies JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan said on Saturday the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) had completely stopped importing sugar, soybeans and wheat following a recent removal of the government's subsidies on the commodities.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Bangladeshis jailed for fraud
Bangladeshis jailed for fraud JAMBI: Jambi District Court on Saturday sentenced four Bangladeshi nationals to six months in jail for illegally obtaining Indonesian citizenship.The four, identified as Rezal, 24, Kemal, 23, Hasyim, 30 and Musa, 28, were also found guilty of having entered Indonesian...
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Burglar arrested for stealing TV
Burglar arrested for stealing TV JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker was arrested on Saturday for breaking into a house belonging to one of The Jakarta Post's photographers in Sunter, North Jakarta, on the previous day.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Japati charges
Japati chargesFrom KompasIn my telephone May bill there are charges listed for the use of Japati service amounting to Rp 4,950. As I have never used this service, I feel burdened by the charge. There is no mention of Japati in my June bill.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Police question eight people over Bekasi incident
Police question eight people over Bekasi incident JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi Police have questioned at least eight people following the death of a resident of Kampung Jati, Tambun subdistrict, on Friday.Bekasi Police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 07 Sep 1998
Recession fears likely to affect local stocks
Recession fears likely to affect local stocks JAKARTA (JP): Trading in the country's ailing stock market is expected to further send stock prices down this week as fears of a lingering global recession and reports of escalating riots at home continue to kill market sentiment.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Young puppeters contest organized
Young puppeters contest organized JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture is organizing a Young Puppet Masters contest to cultivate interest and talent among the young generation in traditional cultures and to promote Indonesian cultures aboard.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Soeharto sad over Prabowo's dismissal
Soeharto sad over Prabowo's dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto could not hide his sadness when he heard recently that his son-in-law Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto was dismissed from the military for involvement in the abductions of political activists, sources said on Saturday.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Police to be soft on seat belt rule
Police to be soft on seat belt ruleBy Reiner Simanjuntak JAKARTA (JP): A regulation mandating the use of seat belts by drivers and front-seat passengers takes effect on Sept. 17. The ruling has been criticized, especially as its implementation comes amid the more than a year-old economic crisis...
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
'Lontar' leaf engravings stuck in creative rut
'Lontar' leaf engravings stuck in creative rutBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Tenganan, five kilometers north of the famed Candidasa beach, is well-known for its ritual called perang pandan, in which adult villagers beat each other with pandanus leaves until they bleed all over their bodies.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: CoveyJP/bsrNEW IDENTITY: David Covey (right), a son of author Stephen R. Covey, who wrote the much acclaimed book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, at a meeting to mark the new name launching of Covey Leadership Center for Indonesia, now known as Franklin Covey...
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Guess What? Guruh Soekarnoputra
Guess What? Guruh Soekarnoputra Noted man of the arts Guruh Soekarnoputra is turning his attention to folk arts to help Indonesia shed its image as a poor country which pays little attention to its cultural riches.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
'Krismon' dampens expectations of seat belt sales boom
'Krismon' dampens expectations of seat belt sales boomBy Primastuti Handayani and Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): An actual demand for seat belts? Yes, but sellers say they don't expect a boom.As usual these days, they blame it on krismon, the cliche acronym for the monetary crisis.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
TV contribution
TV contribution Now that we are all in the spirit of reform, I call on the director general of radio, television and film and the minister of information to abolish the monthly contribution fees of state TV station TVRI.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Security forces guard Purwakarta factories
Security forces guard Purwakarta factories PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): About 100 police and troopers were ordered on Saturday to guard four factories in the Jatiluhur dam area, where an industrial dispute degenerated into full-blown violence on Friday, inflicting great material losses.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
The day the postmaster took us for a ride
The day the postmaster took us for a ride JAKARTA (JP): Since the monetary crisis started last year, Indonesia has become one of the cheapest countries in the world. Well for some people that is, such as expatriates and anyone else who has enough foreign currency to spend.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Malaysian police look into new reports against Anwar
Malaysian police look into new reports against Anwar KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's top police chief said Saturday that ousted deputy prime minister tried to interfere with a criminal investigation against him.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Mysterious containers
Mysterious containers Bisnis Indonesia in its Aug. 21 edition reported that at least 40 containers of garbage had accumulated at Tanjung Priok Port over eight years. The port authority alleged having difficulty in finding the owner or importer because the address of the consignee was fictitious.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Daniel Lev helps to bring some imagination
Daniel Lev helps to bring some imaginationBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): In the three weeks that Daniel Lev was in Jakarta, he said he was in confusion. The city was so big, and while people asked to talk to him in the hope of gaining some clarity over the turmoil, "I myself was dragged into the...
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Guess What? Amien Rais
Guess What? Amien Rais Amien Rais, a leading figure in the reform movement, did something different at Purna Budaya Building in Yogyakarta on Wednesday night. He did not make a speech or preach on the values of Islam as usual. Instead, he read out poems.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Belt up or shut up! What the motorists have to say
Belt up or shut up! What the motorists have to say JAKARTA (JP): Belt up! You'll be likely to hear that order a lot more from Sept. 17, when the government enforces a traffic rule requiring all front seat passengers to wear safety belts.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Life not easy after heart surgery
Life not easy after heart surgeryBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): Six-year-old Aji Bangun seems no more physically different from any other boy his age. He is just as active as most of his friends.But a closer look shows a boy who is actually too small for his age.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
Counterfeit goods business remains good amid crisis
Counterfeit goods business remains good amid crisisText and photos by P.J. Leo SIDOARJO, East Java (JP): Aby, 50, is no ordinary leather goods shop owner. One of his main tasks is to spy on upmarket shops that sell imported products in major cities, such as Surabaya.