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Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Tropical storm boosts increase in oil prices
Tropical storm boosts increase in oil prices LONDON (AFP): The tropical storm over the Gulf of Mexico gave a badly needed boost to flagging oil prices last week in London, amid growing calls from OPEC for producers to stick to production cuts and force up prices.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Bankers call for delay in liquidity support repayment
Bankers call for delay in liquidity support repayment JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Indonesian Private Domestic Banks (Perbanas) has urged for the extension of a deadline given to banks recently suspended and nationalized by the government to settle their massive debts to Bank Indonesia, the...
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Riot investigation team to provide Wiranto an update
Riot investigation team to provide Wiranto an update JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored fact-finding team investigating the May riots is scheduled to brief Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto on Monday on its findings to date.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
89,085 students forced to drop out
89,085 students forced to drop out TANGERANG (JP): The number of elementary school pupils forced to drop out of school in Tangerang regency during the 1998/1999 school year rose to at least 89,085 from 84,753 last year, data from the local office of the family planning bureau has revealed.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Inform public of new troop arrivals, says Bishop Belo
Inform public of new troop arrivals, says Bishop Belo DILI, East Timor (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo has requested that the military practice transparency in the deployment and withdrawal of troops here to avoid distrust among locals.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Campuses still uneasy after May's success
Campuses still uneasy after May's successBy Sugito JAKARTA (JP): Exactly four months after students forced president Soeharto to step down, Jakarta's major university campuses remain just as restless, if not more than before, with the country's political and economic situation.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Rape pregnancy a touchy subject
Rape pregnancy a touchy subjectBy R. Diah Imaningrum MALANG, East Java (JP): A Jakarta-based daily wrote "Jakarta is Crying" to describe the mass emotion when the Acan family was the victim of rape and robbery two years ago.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Projects employ over 4,000
Projects employ over 4,000 SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Several labor-intensive projects worth Rp 1.5 billion have put more than 4,000 unemployed people to work in East Kalimantan.Local authorities are overseeing 17 road, farming and irrigation projects in three subdistricts of the provincial...
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Beware of counterfeit printer supplies
Beware of counterfeit printer suppliesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Last week I took my daughter, Irene, to the book exhibition at the sports stadium in Senayan. We had a good time browsing through the books displayed by publishers.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
AC Milan clears Capello for Inter
AC Milan clears Capello for Inter MILAN (AFP): AC Milan has cleared the way for top Italian coach Fabio Capello to join city rivals Inter Milan.Capello is still under contract with AC Milan despite being axed as coach last summer after failing to stop the club's dismal run of results.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Privatizing quick quick
Privatizing quick quick I refer to Mr. Seamus McElroy's letter Privatizing slowly- slowly in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 11, 1998. He is right on the mark. Not only is the privatization of state enterprises necessary, it should have begun last October.Permit me to give an example.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Megawati receives global award from Indian govt
Megawati receives global award from Indian govt JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairwoman of a camp of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) not recognized by the government, received the Global Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Promotion of International Understanding on...
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
U.S. composer explores the use of gamelan music
U.S. composer explores the use of gamelan music JAKARTA (JP): He sat in a room recording his voice and playing it back into the room. The playback was recorded by another machine and again the result was played back into the room.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
KDI to take in Bulog stock
KDI to take in Bulog stock JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to hand over 150,000 metric tons of cooking oil currently belonging to the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to the Indonesian Distribution Cooperatives (KDI) for distribution throughout the country.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Chrisye works on new album
Chrisye works on new album JAKARTA (JP): After years of helping to map Indonesia's pop music, singer-composer Chrismansyah Rahadi, better known as Chrisye, has finally had a "man" at hand he can be proud of.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Pregnant badminton queen to miss Asian Games
Pregnant badminton queen to miss Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best female badminton player Susi Susanti sees her bid to win her first gold medal in an Asian Games vanishing but a baby she will give birth in about eight months is more than enough consolation.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Soeharto's guard briefs vendors
Soeharto's guard briefs vendors JAKARTA (JP): A bodyguard of former president Soeharto told vendors operating near his residency on Jl. Cendana, Central Jakarta, to gather at a house in the neighborhood for a briefing on Saturday morning."You have to come right now.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
You are what you eat: A healthy diet for a well-functioning brain
You are what you eat: A healthy diet for a well-functioning brainBy Joko Pambudi and Mohamad Harli BOGOR (JP): If you are moody, have trouble concentrating, and think this problem may be getting worse, then beware, your brain may not be working well.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Viagra 'good for Asian men'
Viagra 'good for Asian men' HONG KONG (AP): Viagra's effectiveness in treating impotence crosses racial lines, with new tests proving that it works for Asian males, the drug's manufacturer has said.Tests showed that 81 to 86 percent of Asian men suffering impotence reported an improvement after...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Is national reconciliation feasible?
Is national reconciliation feasible? JAKARTA (JP): "If only there were a button one could push to wipe the ribbon of life clean, so that he could begin again..." wrote Harold Robbins in The Pirate.And that kind of magic button is what, apparently, this nation is looking for with the proposal to...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Guess What? Anjasmara Prasetya
Guess What? Anjasmara Prasetya Talk of reel-life is turning real-life. The main characters of the sinetron (TV series) Romi dan Yuli (Romeo and Juliet) have decided to stop the beating of hearts of hundreds of housewives, married men and teenagers alike.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
The psychology of the battle of the bulge
The psychology of the battle of the bulgeBy Tri Hafiningsih JAKARTA (JP): To lose several kilograms of excess weight might not be very difficult, but to deal with the insults of being overweight can take a lifetime.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Ethnic music needs innovation to flourish
Ethnic music needs innovation to flourishBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Although the nation is composed of over an estimated 400 ethnic groups, indigenous music as one of its cultural riches is poorly developing in the face of western pop culture, observers say.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Ethnic Chinese pick up pieces from riot
Ethnic Chinese pick up pieces from riot JAKARTA (JP): "I once felt ashamed to be Indonesian," says fashion designer Kim Thong, 37.The Chinese-Indonesian designer of western wedding gowns has his own reasons for feeling ashamed.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: RedCrossJP/msaDISASTER ANTICIPATION: Indonesian Red Cross chairman Jusuf Talib (second right) and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies country delegate Herman Henk Bergsma (right) chat after attending the 53rd anniversary celebration of the Indonesian...
Sun, 20 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, 20 Sep 1998
Month-long Art Summit Indonesia opens
Month-long Art Summit Indonesia opens JAKARTA (JP): The month-long Art Summit Indonesia II 1998 opened at Taman Ismail Marzuki Art Center last night.The summit will feature 15 groups from eight countries: Alvin Lucier and Jin Hi Kim of the U.S.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
How designer Ramli copes with the devastating crisis
How designer Ramli copes with the devastating crisisBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Ramli is extremely worried about some of his fellow fashion designers who are straining under the weight of the crippling economic crisis.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Crisis dries up fashion industry
Crisis dries up fashion industryBy Rita A. Widiadana and Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): The once lucrative and glittering Indonesian fashion industry is singing the blues, especially with the 14- month-old economic crisis showing no signs of abating.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Discovering the ancient charms of old Jakarta
Discovering the ancient charms of old JakartaBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): Pollution and traffic jams have buried the centuries-old historical charms of the megacity of 10 million people.Although it is not as old as ancient cities in Europe, the Far East or Middle East, Jakarta boasts innumerous...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Writers told to keep up with world trends
Writers told to keep up with world trends JAKARTA (JP): The anticipation of the new millennium concerns not only the world's computer programmers but also Indonesian poets.Although the predicted network breakdowns will not be the poets' main worry, the breakdown of natural cultural boarders seems...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
What does one 'wear' during the economic crisis?
What does one 'wear' during the economic crisis? JAKARTA (JP): The economic abyss into which the country has fallen has destroyed numerous businesses and has brought even more to the verge of bankruptcy.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
The missing values of harmony and plurality
The missing values of harmony and plurality Politik Perhatian: Rasa Dalam Kebudayaan Jawa; By Paul Stange; LKiS, April 1998; 308 pp YOGYAKARTA (JP): Traditional Javanese plays have taken an important place on the stage of Indonesian politics.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Guess What? Alya Rohali
Guess What? Alya Rohali The 1997 Indonesian beauty queen Alya Rohali has proved once again she is a sports enthusiast.She turned up at the National Sports Council office on Thursday to cheer on national athletes who will compete at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok from Dec. 6 to Dec. 20.
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Mar'ie silent on meeting with Habibie
Mar'ie silent on meeting with Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of finance Mar'ie Muhammad held a 30-minute talk with President B.J. Habibie on Saturday at Merdeka Palace.Mar'ie however refused to talk to journalists after the meeting, despite his promise beforehand that he would brief them on...
Sun, 20 Sep 1998
Women's art on spiritual road to Rome
Women's art on spiritual road to RomeBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): The idea began with a lost passport in June last year.Toeti Heraty N-Roosseno, the owner of Cemara 6 Gallery-Cafe, Jakarta, lost her passport while attending a painting exhibition in Venice.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Prominent retired officers formally join Megawati's PDI
Prominent retired officers formally join Megawati's PDI JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. (ret) Theo Syafei and Maj. Gen. (ret) Raja Kami Sembiring Meliala led an illustrious pack of former military officers, former Golkar leaders and businessmen who formally joined the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Silverhawks 3:05 TV Drama: Olah Raga 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) 7:00...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Asian sugar industry hit by supply surplus, low demand
Asian sugar industry hit by supply surplus, low demand BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Surplus supply and diminished demand, as a result of the widespread economic slump in the region, are set to figure strongly as price influences in the Asian sugar market next year, according to sugar industry experts.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
S'pore hangs 2 for drug trafficking
S'pore hangs 2 for drug trafficking SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore hanged two men on Friday for drug trafficking, a prison official said.Singaporean Loh Kim Cheng, 31, and Malaysian Mohd Ariff Bin Mat Rifin, 39, were sentenced to death for drug trafficking in 1997 and 1996 respectively, the Central...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Two boys drown in TIM pond
Two boys drown in TIM pond JAKARTA (JP): Two boys drowned in an eight-meter-deep muddy pond at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center in Central Jakarta on Thursday.Witnesses said Yakub Fimansyah and Asep, both 11, together with some of their year six primary school colleagues went for a midday...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Gontha questioned over Bank Andromeda scandal
Gontha questioned over Bank Andromeda scandal JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Peter F. Gontha was questioned for nearly 10 hours at the National Police Headquarters on Friday over allegations of loan scandals at his Bank Andromeda, which was closed by the government last November.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Rioting in Indorama complex traumatizes expat children
Rioting in Indorama complex traumatizes expat childrenBy M.M.I. Ahyani PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): A badly battered sedan, with all its windows shattered, stood abandoned in front of the Rama International School, inside the PT Indorama Synthetics company compound.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
A federal state for good governance?
A federal state for good governance?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): There have been heated debates recently on whether a federal system of government could enhance Indonesian national unity. Such a proposal argues that Indonesia is too vast and pluralistic to be governed in a centralized manner.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Global woes weaken most Asian markets
Global woes weaken most Asian markets HONG KONG (AP): Most Asian stock markets ended the week lower Friday on the back of an overnight plunge on Wall Street. Bucking the trend was the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where the key index rebounded after falling to a 12-year low a day earlier.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
MPR committee agrees to limit presidential term
MPR committee agrees to limit presidential term JAKARTA (JP): Ad Hoc Committee I of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed on Friday to recommend that a president and vice president can only serve a maximum of two terms, whether consecutively or not.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
German pianist to play local works
German pianist to play local works JAKARTA (JP): German pianist Hansjrg Koch will play on Sunday the winning pieces of a composition contest for Indonesian artists at the Erasmus Huis, Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Enlightenment in crisis
Enlightenment in crisis One might wonder what line of reasoning the organizers of Art Summit Indonesia were pursuing when they decided to hold a month- long international event in Jakarta while the country is going around bent double under the worst period of political and economic uncertainty it...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
RI urges teamwork to solve fiscal snag
RI urges teamwork to solve fiscal snag UNITED NATIONS (AP): No nation is immune from the economic turmoil that brought down an Indonesian president and prompted some of the worst riots in that country's history, the Indonesian foreign affairs minister said Thursday.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Parties call for soft poll rules
Parties call for soft poll rules JAKARTA (JP): Political parties planning to contest next year's general election have welcomed the government's drafts on new political laws but demanded improvements, particularly concerning elections and political parties.