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Sun, 27 Sep 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, 27 Sep 1998
Malaysian police break up antigovt protest
Malaysian police break up antigovt protest KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian police fired teargas and water cannon at protesters in the capital on Saturday to break up the fourth anti-government demonstration in a week.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Guess What? Wimar Witoelar
Guess What? Wimar Witoelar Well-known television talk show host, Wimar Witoelar is unhappy with the performance of his 50 businesses.Last week, he proclaimed himself "King of Bankruptcy" during a seminar in Yogyakarta because all of his businesses are losing money and teetering at the brink of...
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Sweet Fate
Sweet Fate She loved me and I adored her.Like Romeo and Juliette,we were so young,when we first met. However, the end of our love strings just couldn't meet,since neither of our parents agreed.We're of Javanese descent, aren't we?And thus couldn't just shrug off our custom rules, could we?It's our...
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Basketball league organizers settle sponsorship dispute
Basketball league organizers settle sponsorship dispute JAKARTA (JP): With a new season just a week away, organizers of the professional basketball league (Kobatama), finally settled a month-long dispute on apparel sponsorships with two clubs on Friday.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Summit brings contemporary art world to RI
Summit brings contemporary art world to RIBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): The capital is hosting a month-long international festival on contemporary performing arts, the Art Summit Indonesia II 1998, until Oct. 19.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
IMF approves $940 million payment for Indonesia
IMF approves $940 million payment for Indonesia WASHINGTON (Agencies): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a US$940 million in extended fund facility (EFF) as part of its $11 billion loan to Indonesia on Friday and said it welcomed progress already made in restructuring Indonesia's...
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Local rush to join green card lottery for immigration to U.S.
Local rush to join green card lottery for immigration to U.S.By Edith Hartanto and Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): Many people dream about living in America and Indonesians are no exception. For the past few months there have been various schemes floated by immigration agents promoting green card...
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: MagazineJP/msaGOOD JOB: Unicef's Indonesia representatives Stephen J. Woodhouse presents a certificate of appreciation to Ayah Bunda magazine chief editor Belinda Gunawan for its participation in the dissemination of information on mothers and children's health.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
How to revamp the farming sector
How to revamp the farming sectorFrom Media IndonesiaThe recent skyrocketing price of rice is actually the result of long practices of unsound rice supply and distribution. Unfortunately, the emphasis in the current polemic on this matter, colored frequently by emotional debates because each party...
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Is migrating from RI a solution?
Is migrating from RI a solution? Emigration consultation advertisements have become increasingly numerous since the wave of rioting began in May. With Chinese-Indonesians appearing the main target of the ads, it is feared their departure will further retard the country's economic recovery.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
U.S. pledges support to Indonesia
U.S. pledges support to Indonesia HONG KONG (AFP): A senior U.S official on Saturday expressed concern at food shortages in Indonesia and pledged American support to help strengthen social safety nets around Asia.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
RP allows Cathay to fly local routes
RP allows Cathay to fly local routes MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Joseph Estrada said on Saturday that Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways would start flying domestic routes from Monday to fill the vacuum caused by the closure of Philippine Airlines (PAL).
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
A Woman Who Walks at Night
A Woman Who Walks at NightBy Surtiningsih W.T. I have to write it all down in my diary. It was 10 o'clock when I left the house last night. The soft swing and click of the door sounded jarring to me, as if telling me to go, just go, and never come back.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Comments on Chinese-Indonesians' fleeing
Comments on Chinese-Indonesians' fleeing JAKARTA (JP): The major riots that hit Jakarta, Surakarta, Medan and several other cities in May have worsened the crisis which has dogged Indonesia since July last year.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Indonesia out of Davis Cup Asia Oceania
Indonesia out of Davis Cup Asia Oceania JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tennis took a knock on Saturday when its Davis Cup team was ousted from the Asia Oceania zone for the first time ever.China inflicted the upset defeat after its doubles team of Li Si and Zheng Yu Li tore their Indonesian opponents...
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Neka Museum: Sixteen-year adventure to maturity
Neka Museum: Sixteen-year adventure to maturityBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): Sutedja Neka, a former schoolteacher and a son of a well-known Balinese wood sculptor, had a dream. In the early 1970s, he started selecting the best works of several Balinese master painters.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Guess What? Elma Theana
Guess What? Elma Theana Daun Di Atas Bantal, a quality Indonesian movie release after a two-year local industry drought peppered with 27 titillating films, may have a well thought-out script, a good storyline and the best names in the business directing and producing it.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Another errant athlete may get boot from Asiad team
Another errant athlete may get boot from Asiad team JAKARTA (JP): A wushu athlete may be thrown off the national squad for the 13th Asian Games in December because of undisciplined behavior, her coach said on Friday.
Sun, 27 Sep 1998
Overseas property investments unaffected by crisis
Overseas property investments unaffected by crisisBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): Foreign realtors have muscled in to the local market in the past several months, exploiting the anxiety-fueled desire of some to emigrate to safer shores after the May riots and on-again, off-again...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
LG Electronic sues local partner over unpaid debt
LG Electronic sues local partner over unpaid debt JAKARTA (JP): South Korea's LG Electronic Inc. has filed a bankruptcy claim against its Indonesian partner, LG Bangunindo Electronic, in the Jakarta Commercial Court.According to court data, the plaintiff is seeking the repayment of US$1.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Fixing our banking problems
Fixing our banking problems With the surrender of the majority of assets, including shares, owned by ailing banks, the government has become their majority shareholder, which means it must meet those banks' obligations to third parties.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Silverhawks 3:05 TV Drama: Perjuangan 3:30 Science Film: Invention 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI News (in English)...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Why retired officers joining opposition ranks?
Why retired officers joining opposition ranks?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Some people were taken aback recently when several retired officers joined government critic Megawati Soekarnoputri's camp of the deeply splintered Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).Among the officers are Maj. Gen.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Profit-taking hits Asian stock markets
Profit-taking hits Asian stock markets TOKYO (AFP): Asian bourses fell Friday as fretful investors quickly pocketed profits ahead of the week-end and began the wait for a U.S. interest-rate cut in the week ahead.Japanese share prices tumbled 3.4 percent, Hong Kong fell 1.7 percent, Sydney dipped 2.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Police records 69 riots between May and August
Police records 69 riots between May and August JAKARTA (JP): The police recorded 69 cases of unrest across the country between May and August during which officers arrested 4,828 people, National Police chief Lt. Gen. Roesmanhadi said on Friday.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
RI has bred political illiteracy
RI has bred political illiteracyBy Riyadi Santosa SURAKARTA (JP): Chaedar Alwasilah's article "Language Education builds critical thinking" (The Jakarta Post, Monday, Aug. 3, 1988), prompts me to write on the need for political literacy for bureaucrats, politicians and the general pubic.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
House urged to form transitional government
House urged to form transitional government JAKARTA (JP): An association of 167 pro-democracy organizations urged the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Friday to use its planned special session in November to create a transitional government to replace President B.J. Habibie's administration.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Expats may opt out of insurance scheme
Expats may opt out of insurance scheme JAKARTA (JP): More than 47,000 expatriates working in Indonesia will no longer be obliged to participate in the social security program since they have been insured in their respective countries.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Australia helps fight to erase tuberculosis
Australia helps fight to erase tuberculosis JAKARTA (JP): East Timor and East Nusa Tenggara are to receive A$4.6 million (US$2.7 million) in health aid from Australia to help fight tuberculosis.The provinces have among the highest rates of tuberculosis in the country, with 700 out of every 100,000...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Maternity mortality rates declining
Maternity mortality rates declining JAKARTA (JP): Maternity mortality rates have declined to 295 per 100,000 births, Minister of Health Faried Anfasa Moeloek said on Friday."This achievement is closely tied to the success of the family planning program and the midwife profession," the minister said...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
ICRC to help Aceh victims
ICRC to help Aceh victims BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) plans to send relief aid to Aceh in the near future for the families of victims of atrocities occurring over a decade of military operations in the province, a spokesman has said.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Another stone war in Manggarai
Another stone war in Manggarai JAKARTA (JP): Another stone war erupted between two groups of local residents near Manggarai railroad station in South Jakarta in the early hours of Friday.The clash involved youths living in separate community units in the one neighborhood, Antara reported.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Tourism mart expected to make $1.27m in deals
Tourism mart expected to make $1.27m in deals JAKARTA (JP): The fifth annual Tourism Indonesia Mart ends today and is expected to result in US$1.27 million worth of deals made between local tourist-related businesses and their foreign counterparts, the organizing committee said on Friday.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 25, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,675 10,975Australian dollar 1 6,060 6,460Brunei dollar 1 6,075 6,425Swiss franc 1 7,350 7,950Deutschemark 1 6,050 6,600French franc 1 1,670 1,990Poundsterling 1 16,400...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Morality: A remedy for national afflictions
Morality: A remedy for national afflictionsBy Kasdin Sihotang JAKARTA (JP): The mid-May riots and lootings were manifestations of a moral decadence in this country. People did not uphold ethical values like justice, responsibility and good conduct and respect toward the rights and lives of others.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Due diligence audit on 56 banks completed: BI
Due diligence audit on 56 banks completed: BI JAKARTA (JP): A due diligence audit of the financial status of 56 commercial banks has been completed, part of the central bank's target to examine all of the country's more than 200 institutions by the end of October.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Liberian beaten over fish dish
Liberian beaten over fish dish JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents of Jl. Jaksa, the Central Jakarta street famed for hotels popular among backpackers, beat up a Liberian in the early hours of Friday after the latter allegedly refused to pay for a dish he had ordered at a restaurant, a report said.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
No plans to lower CPO export taxes soon: Rahardi
No plans to lower CPO export taxes soon: Rahardi JAKARTA (JP): The government has no immediate plan to reduce export taxes on crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives despite a drop in cooking oil prices on the domestic market in recent weeks.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
'TVRI' news
'TVRI' news TVRI telecasts news in English everyday at 6:30 p.m. The news is widely viewed by the expatriate community, visiting foreigners and a section of the local community with an interest, despite the existence of several international news channels such as CNN, CNBC, BBC etc.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Motorcycle taxi drivers fight to survive despite high risks
Motorcycle taxi drivers fight to survive despite high risksBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Have you had problems getting transportation in remote areas not reachable by public transportation vehicles? Or been in a hurry in the middle of the city, but become trapped in a heavy traffic jam?It is in...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Senayan venues to be let for free
Senayan venues to be let for free JAKARTA (JP): The Gelora Senayan Management Board has decided to allow sports organizations to use its venues in the Senayan sports complex for free.State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono told reporters on Friday that a board meeting on Thursday...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Rupiah-paid expatriates
Rupiah-paid expatriates The well-meaning Mrs. Hilda May has done a great many expatriates, including myself, a disservice in her letter "Help the poor to solve crisis" of Sept. 19. I ignore the faint odor of patronizing neocolonialism that clings to her letter.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 25, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 225 25 79,500 Alumindo...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Flood inundates paddy fields
Flood inundates paddy fields CILACAP, Central Java: Three days of incessant rain resulted in flooding in four subdistricts here on Friday, inundating thousands of hectares of newly planted paddy fields.The subdistricts covered in 50 cm of water were Adikala, Kroya, Kawungenten and Sidareja.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Art summit schedule of performances
Art summit schedule of performances Sept. 25-26: Theater, The Wedding on the Field, Yukio Waguri (Japan), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087).Sept. 26-27: Music, Tony Prabowo (Indonesia), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
W. Sumatra fears more dropouts
W. Sumatra fears more dropouts PADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra administration has handed out 20,994 scholarships to needy students to date, but reports that at least 49,234 more children need help to stay in school.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
New open sky policy won't hurt local carriers, says INACA
New open sky policy won't hurt local carriers, says INACA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) said on Friday that the government's plan to allow foreign airlines to enter all parts of the country from their home base would not harm local carriers.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Youths call for nightspot closure
Youths call for nightspot closure JAKARTA (JP): Around 150 students grouped in the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization have urged city councilors to immediately close all entertainment spots here that are allegedly used for drug transactions and prostitution.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Fear and loathing from street banners
Fear and loathing from street bannersFrom NeracaBanners with political messages have been popping up of late on main streets, places of worship and at other places.They are a stain on the city's scenery and they cause a great amount of stress to the beholder.