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Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Will we be able to cash in on the cashless society?
Will we be able to cash in on the cashless society?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): We once talked enthusiastically about prospects for the paperless society, but it is now time to talk about the cashless society.Well, the paperless society has turned out to be an illusion.
Mon, 22 Dec 1997
On a scapegoat
On a scapegoat In reference to an article in the Dec. 17 edition of Kompas titled Jangan mencari kambing hitam (Don't look for a scapegoat), I was quite shocked that Econit director Arif Arryman did not analyze the root cause of our economic crisis.
Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Number of expats learning Indonesian language on the rise
Number of expats learning Indonesian language on the rise JAKARTA (JP): The number of expatriates learning Indonesian as a foreign language at the University of Indonesia's Language Program for Expatriates (BIPA) has grown by 40 percent to 530 students this year, a linguistic expert said Saturday.
Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Expert predicts long political uncertainty
Expert predicts long political uncertainty UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Political uncertainty will continue ahead of the general session of the People's Consultative Assembly in March, a constitutional law expert predicted over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Woman weaves better life for fellow villagers
Woman weaves better life for fellow villagersBy Lila Djamal JAKARTA (Antara): Mountains, thunderstorms and other obstacles have not stopped Cornellia Rindung, a woven cloth entrepreneur from Pagal village, Manggarai regency in East Nusa Tenggara, from striving to improve the lives of women in her...
Mon, 22 Dec 1997
S. Korean economy may affect Indonesia
S. Korean economy may affect Indonesia The International Monetary Fund has announced an aid package of US$55 billion to bail out South Korea's economy. Miranda S. Goeltom, deputy assistant for monetary affairs to the coordinating minister for economy and finance, discusses the possible impact on...
Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Police shoot dead three alleged criminals
Police shoot dead three alleged criminals JAKARTA (JP): Three alleged criminals were shot dead by police in two separate incidents yesterday. All three were trying to resist arrest, police said.The first two were shot dead on Jl. Cakung Cilincing in Bekasi at about 3 a.m.
Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Mar'ie sees rupiah fall as excessive
Mar'ie sees rupiah fall as excessive JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad has said the rate of the rupiah depreciation against the American dollar had, thus far, been extremely excessive and in defiance of all sound economic parameters.
Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Toddler killed by his own father
Toddler killed by his own father JAKARTA (JP): A two and a half year old toddler died in Tegal, Central Java, Saturday allegedly at the hands of his depressed father, Antara reported yesterday.Drajat was found by his mother with severe stab wounds to his abdomen and was rushed to Slawi Hospital,...
Mon, 22 Dec 1997
Kim Dae-jung finally wins presidency
Kim Dae-jung finally wins presidency Two months ago The Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin reported that Kim Dae-jung could not be counted out in the presidential election which was then beginning (The Jakarta Post Oct. 23, 1997 "Kim leading election campaign").
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Tutut 'opposes' her father's reelection
Tutut 'opposes' her father's reelection SEMARANG (JP): President Soeharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, said yesterday she would prefer if her father were not reelected so he could spend more time with his family.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Bent Larsen makes a comeback
Bent Larsen makes a comebackBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): For the first time in many years, Denmark's legendary GM Bent Larsen, now resident in Buenos Aires, Argentina, took part in the Danish Championships held in Esbjerg, last March.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Women workers struggle to support families
Women workers struggle to support familiesBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The majority of workers in labor intensive industries are women, such as in exported textiles, footwear and factories manufacturing processed wood products.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Cooking Program: Indonesian Food 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Penyengat remains cradle of Malay civilization
Penyengat remains cradle of Malay civilizationText and photos by Graham Simmons TANJUNG PINANG (JP): If you want to see something of real Malay-Indonesian history, there's no need to traipse through jungles or brave tiger-infested swamps.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Culture and war entwined in Vietnam tourism
Culture and war entwined in Vietnam tourismBy Ian C. Glover Developments in the region, especially Cambodia, affect Vietnam's tourism industry. SINGAPORE: In the 1990s, tourism has become increasingly specialized and, together with eco- or green tourism, cultural tourism is a distinct leisure...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Speaking out about uncertainty over bonuses
Speaking out about uncertainty over bonuses JAKARTA (JP): "It's the thought that counts" is a welcome cliche nowadays. As the economic crunch bites deep into firms' coffers, a simple card may have to suffice instead of pricey Christmas and New Year's gifts for the long list of business contacts.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Firms face dilemmas over survival
Firms face dilemmas over survival In these hard economic times, employers are wracking their brains and dipping into their accounts to meet obligations to their workers. Right now, these include year-end bonuses, but looming ahead is next year's April deadline for implementation of the minimum...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
No survivors found in SilkAir crash
No survivors found in SilkAir crash JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers, including divers, struggled through the murky and muddy waters of Musi River yesterday searching for survivors of the SilkAir Boeing 737-300 which went down at the estuary of the South Sumatran river on Friday.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Show debuts new era in local fashion
Show debuts new era in local fashion JAKARTA (JP): The excitement was palpable as the packed room buzzed with the anticipation usually reserved for rock concerts.In the front row sat some of the industry's biggest names, among them designer Biyan, photographer Jay Subiyakto.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Website helps expats get the inside track
Website helps expats get the inside trackBy David White JAKARTA (JP): Information is one of the most valuable aids when you move to a new place, especially a foreign country. But finding the needed information is not always easy, and one can get frustrated trying to no avail to get it.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
SilkAir passengers and crew roster
SilkAir passengers and crew roster JAKARTA (JP): Name of passengers and crew on SilkAir Flight MI-185, which crashed in Sumsang, South Sumatra on Friday, as released by the airline yesterday: 1. Anggoro, Herman Indonesia2. Godfrey, Jakin Indonesia3. Godiva Indonesia4. Godwill, Jakin Indonesia5.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Women's role in politics
Women's role in politicsProfil dan Visi Perempuan Anggota DPR RI 1992-1997 (Profiles and Visions of Women Members of Indonesia's House of Representatives, 1992/1997) By Ibrahim Taju and Nugroho Dewanto, Introduction by Marwah Daud Ibrahim, Cidesindo, 509 pages, Rp 27,500 JAKARTA (JP): The lead-up...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Plane crash an international tragedy
Plane crash an international tragedy JAKARTA (JP): A former Singaporean model and her American boyfriend, an Indonesian journalist, a businesswoman returning to her family, an athlete, and a family traveling home after visiting a convalescing relative, were among those on the fateful SilkAir flight.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Turning the lens on people at a cultural crossroads
Turning the lens on people at a cultural crossroadsBy Dini S. Djalal JAKARTA (JP): It's lunch hour at the Regent Hotel, and assorted professionals are milling about looking important, or at least trying to.Among them is a young man in a particularly bright shade of orange pants.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Evangelism in Bali borrows local traditions in its programs
Evangelism in Bali borrows local traditions in its programsBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Christians all over the world will soon celebrate Christmas. In Bali there will be a Christmas celebration with a distinctive local touch.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Ravaged rupiah shadows holiday travelers' plans
Ravaged rupiah shadows holiday travelers' plansBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The holiday season is almost upon us, and it is high time to look for places to unwind from our daily routines.Unfortunately, there is the long shadow of the monetary crisis.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
American vows to do more after plane crash
American vows to do more after plane crash SINGAPORE (Reuters): An American architect who canceled his booking on a SilkAir flight which crashed in Indonesia on Friday with no signs of survivors among the 104 people on board, vowed to live life even more fully.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Guess What?
Guess What? Although he has spent the past eight months in Australia, Indonesian sociologist Arief Budiman has not lost his concern for his hometown of Salatiga, Central Java."A town should have an identity," Arief said last week in Jakarta at the beginning of a vacation.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Lights out in 'Home Alone 3' without Macaulay Culkin
Lights out in 'Home Alone 3' without Macaulay CulkinBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): John Hughes' Home Alone 3, set for local theaters this Christmas, is yet more confirmation that sequels are not necessarily equals of their successful predecessors.
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Touch of class and a tipple for local wine lovers
Touch of class and a tipple for local wine lovers JAKARTA: The inevitable onslaught of globalization has brought wine to Indonesia's upper middle class, although it is but a trickle at the moment.Indonesians are rubbing shoulders with the affluent from newly industrialized Asian economies of...
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
Marwah says women finding their political feet
Marwah says women finding their political feetBy Indrawati JAKARTA (JP): Marwah Daud Ibrahim is one of the few women who holds a prominent position in the country's political arena, one among 58 women legislators in the House of Representatives (DPR).
Sun, 21 Dec 1997
ASEAN urges action plan on transnational crime
ASEAN urges action plan on transnational crime MANILA (AFP): Interior ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) yesterday called for the convening of a high-level group of experts to forge an action plan on transnational crime.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Wall Street snag hits Asian stocks
Wall Street snag hits Asian stocks TOKYO (AFP): Most Asia-Pacific stock markets ended lower Friday, with sentiment hit by declines in Tokyo and New York, in the climax to another volatile week's trading.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Rupiah, stock market continue to stabilize
Rupiah, stock market continue to stabilize JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah stabilized against the U.S. dollar at the 5,000 level yesterday, while the stock market barely closed higher.Currency dealers said the rupiah was hovering between 4,950 and 5,300 throughout the day on ample liquidity in a thin...
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
UPM-Kymmene defends link APRIL
UPM-Kymmene defends link APRIL HELSINKI (Reuters): Finnish forest industry group UPM-Kymmene defended on Thursday its alliance with Indonesian paper maker APRIL against environmental groups insisting that it pull out of cooperation with the Southeast Asian group.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
UN envoy arrives in East Timor
UN envoy arrives in East Timor DILI, East Timor: Jamsheed Marker, the United Nations Secretary-General's special envoy for East Timor, arrived at the Komoro Airport here yesterday for a two-day visit.Accompanied by UN senior political advisor Samuel Tamrad and two officials from the Indonesian...
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Passengers caught with marijuana
Passengers caught with marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok Port police have arrested two ship passengers arriving from Tanjung Pinang, Riau, for allegedly possessing 5.4 kilograms of marijuana, police said yesterday.Chief of the port police, Lt. Col.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Jamsostek explains
Jamsostek explains In response to Mr. Johni Hutabalian's letter in the Dec. 17 edition of The Jakarta Post titled "Labor Insurance" (from Kompas), we would like to give the following explanation:1. Government Regulation No.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
City to hold cheap bazaar
City to hold cheap bazaar JAKARTA (JP): About 300 traders will offer a wide variety of merchandise for attractive prices in a three-week bazaar starting Tuesday at the National Monument park in Central Jakarta.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
DRAFT BUDGET SUBMISSION:
DRAFT BUDGET SUBMISSION:Setneg President Soeharto (right) greets Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Saleh Affif, while Minister of Industry and Trade Tunky Ariwibowo looks on.Soeharto summoned yesterday Saleh, Tunky, Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad, State Minister of National...
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
SilkAir releases names
SilkAir releases names JAKARTA (JP): SilkAir released this morning the names of 37 passengers believed to be on board flight MI-185. These were the names on the passenger manifest that had been cross-referenced with their relatives. They are:1. Godfrey, Mr2. Godiva, Miss3. Koh Beng Yam4.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Sahid, Peony sign deal
Sahid, Peony sign deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Peony Blanket Industry Indonesia, an Indonesian-Japanese company, has appointed PT Sahid Detolin Textile (Sadetex) as the sole agent to market its acrylic and fire-proof blankets in Indonesia and in the Asia-Pacific region.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
RI wins 21 golds in women's Games
RI wins 21 golds in women's Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia won 23 golds and 17 silvers in the Islamic countries women's solidarity sports championships in Teheran which ended yesterday.Indonesia's last medals were won by the country's badminton and table tennis athletes, who contributed five golds.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Neneng, Ade win President, Tien Cups
Neneng, Ade win President, Tien Cups JAKARTA (JP): Ade Purwaji from Jakarta and Neneng K from Bandung won the 29th President and Tien Soeharto Cups respectively at the Matoa Nasional golf course in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, Thursday.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 19, 1997: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 650 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 400 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 200 0 1,649,500 Alumindo Perkasa...
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Govt won't appoint minister to take over Soesilo's post
Govt won't appoint minister to take over Soesilo's post JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will not appoint a new minister to replace Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Soesilo Soedarman who died Thursday, a senior minister said yesterday.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Newmont prepares mine
Newmont prepares mine JAKARTA (JP): PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara announced yesterday its Batu Hijau copper and gold mine site in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, is set to begin operations by the middle of 1999.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Sustaining economic growth in Indonesia
Sustaining economic growth in IndonesiaBy Ali Wardhana The following article is based on a paper presented at the conference on "Sustaining Economic Growth in Indonesia: A Framework for the 21st Century" held Dec.
Sat, 20 Dec 1997
Demolition of illegal houses to continue
Demolition of illegal houses to continue JAKARTA (JP): The municipality is to continue demolishing illegal houses in slum areas and along riverbanks despite the festive season, an official said yesterday.