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Mon, 14 Sep 1998
A crucial moment for Habibie
A crucial moment for Habibie Twenty-one draft decrees are reported to be ready to be discussed during the forthcoming extraordinary session of the People's Consultative Assembly. The United Development Party faction is reported to have proposed a draft decree that would mandate President B.J.
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
Book fair taps into the signs of the times
Book fair taps into the signs of the timesBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): With seemingly no end in sight to the economic crisis, the Indonesian Publishers Association (Ikapi) has daringly held its annual book fair offering discounts of up to 50 percent.
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
Student demos cast a shadow over JSX
Student demos cast a shadow over JSX JAKARTA (JP): Fears of escalating student demonstrations and reports of looting will continue to cast a shadow on the country's financial market this week.Securities analysts said on Friday that such fears would dampen positive sentiment arising from the latest...
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
Bambang says family unfazed by legal maneuvers
Bambang says family unfazed by legal maneuvers JAKARTA (JP): The second son of former president Soeharto, Bambang Trihatmodjo, said on Saturday that he and his family would be ready to face legal prosecution in connection with the ongoing investigation into his family's wealth.
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
Soaring prices hit food stall business
Soaring prices hit food stall business TANGERANG (JP): Skyrocketing prices of foodstuffs due to the economic crisis are taking a chunk out of the business of food stall owners as customers closely watch their expenses.
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
Minister warns against possible major flooding
Minister warns against possible major flooding JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare and Poverty Eradication Haryono Suyono has alerted Jakartans residing on the riversides of the Ciliwung River to take precautionary measures against the possibility of major floods, which he said...
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
Many stock brokerage firms suffer losses
Many stock brokerage firms suffer losses JAKARTA (JP): Nearly half of the brokerage houses on the Jakarta Stock Exchange reported significant losses in the first half of this year as the crisis bit deeper into their dwindling fee-based earnings.
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
Rorotan residents cry for clean water
Rorotan residents cry for clean water JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Rorotan subdistrict in Cilincing, North Jakarta, expressed concern to the city administration on Friday over chronic drinking water shortages.
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
USFilter, Enerkon set new ventures
USFilter, Enerkon set new ventures JAKARTA (JP): USFilter of the United States will expand its water treatment business into Indonesia by October, a director of the company said on Saturday.USFilter's director for Southeast Asian affairs, Richard Jacob, said here that his company would tie up with...
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
17m families 'hit by dire food shortages'
17m families 'hit by dire food shortages' JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M. Saefuddin, acknowledging that 17.1 million families are facing food shortages nationwide, said on Sunday the government was prescribing special measures for poverty-stricken areas vulnerable to...
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
'Jamsostek program must stay a monopoly'
'Jamsostek program must stay a monopoly' JAKARTA (JP): The prospect of having a private company manage the country's social security program during the crisis has led to strong support of a continued state monopoly of the program.
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
Official backs sweeping power for banking agency
Official backs sweeping power for banking agency JAKARTA (JP): A key government official has defended the new banking bill vesting the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) with controversial special powers, arguing they are imperative to salvage the chaotic banking sector.
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
Soeharto's plea
Soeharto's plea As could have been expected, former president Soeharto's call to the government and the National Commission on Human Rights to protect him against slanderous and humiliating remarks made by members of the public proved to be counterproductive.
Mon, 14 Sep 1998
IDB loans Indonesia $700m
IDB loans Indonesia $700m RIYADH (AFP): The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has extended Indonesia a loan of US$700 million to ease its financial crisis, the IDB announced Sunday.The Saudi-based bank said $500 million was earmarked for imports of food and medicine, and another $100 million each for...
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Panning for truth on the slag heap of tarnished gold
Panning for truth on the slag heap of tarnished gold BRE-X -- The Inside Story; By Diane Francis; Seal Books, McClelland-Bantam Inc, July 1998; 326 pp, S $15.90. JAKARTA (JP): If, as Mark Twain said, "A gold mine is a hole in the ground with a liar on top", then Bre-X turned out to be this...
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Ray of hope for RI films: Garin
Ray of hope for RI films: GarinBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Fears have been voiced that the dire economic crisis will serve to speed the total collapse of the ailing national film industry, but film director Garin Nugroho can see a ray of hope ahead.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Signs of hope for local film revival?
Signs of hope for local film revival? The Indonesian film industry has been in the doldrums since the late 1980s. Film production has constantly been low, and the few films that have been made have attracted the attention of but a few moviegoers.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Shuttlers must 'be professionals'
Shuttlers must 'be professionals' JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia deputy chairman, Agus Wirahadikusumah, has urged players to behave professionally in their daily activities."As professional shuttlers, they must be disciplined in training, dieting and resting.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Supena paints homage to Bali's glorious past
Supena paints homage to Bali's glorious pastBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Young, talented Balinese painter Made Supena takes inspiration from his native culture to create his abstract works.His solo exhibition at the Chedi Gallery, Ubud, featuring more than 20 of Supena's abstracts opened on Aug.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Silkworms spin employment for thousands in Central Java
Silkworms spin employment for thousands in Central JavaBy Ahmad Solikhan and Abu Ibrahim YOGYAKARTA (JP): Under the blazing sun, five farmers harvested Taztar curicula silkworm cocoons on their cashew nut farm in Ngadirejo village, Wonogiri, Central Java.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Garuda aborts takeoff in Tokyo
Garuda aborts takeoff in Tokyo TOKYO (AP): A Garuda Indonesia jumbo jet bound for the resort island of Bali aborted its departure from Tokyo's main international airport Saturday after the pilot detected engine trouble, an airport spokesman said.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Illiteracy 'reflects backwardness'
Illiteracy 'reflects backwardness' JAKARTA (JP): Illiteracy is a symbol of ignorance and poverty, President B.J. Habibie said on Saturday in a speech to mark the 33rd International Illiteracy Day at Merdeka Palace.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Bogel's Principle
Bogel's PrincipleBy Sartono Kusumaningrat Moon beams peeped through the cracks between the rickety wooden planks forming the walls of Bogel's house, while the structure's corrugated iron roof reflected the silvery light falling on it.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Viagra sales boom despite being illegal
Viagra sales boom despite being illegalBy Stevie Emilia and Bruce Emond JAKARTA (JP): Although the government has yet to rule on Viagra's legality here, some local businesspeople have been making a lot of money from the drug without fear of possible legal action against them.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Filmmakers find cheap ways to produce films
Filmmakers find cheap ways to produce films JAKARTA (JP): In this time of crisis when prices are skyrocketing, filmmakers are finding economical ways to reduce costs without sacrificing quality that can attract more sponsors and advertisers.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: MuseumHolli HollitzerHAPPY BIRTHDAY: Balinese painter Sutedja Neka (right) poses in front of his Neka Museum in Ubud, Bali, with fellow painter I Made Sumadiyasa. The internationally famed museum, which has a collection of some of the finest Indonesian paintings, celebrated its...
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Local artist laments May calamity in esthetic language
Local artist laments May calamity in esthetic languageBy Ipong Purnama Sidi BANDUNG (JP): In the language of esthetics, well-known fine artist Sunaryo is bewitching art lovers with his works that lament the May tragedy.The works scream their messages out loud without verbal or written rhetoric.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Local films in Studio 21: Paupers in the Palace?
Local films in Studio 21: Paupers in the Palace? JAKARTA (JP): The recent decision by the country's giant cinema operator Studio 21 to open its well-furbished movie theaters to local films is highly welcomed by many, especially the film community and regular moviegoers.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Team to decide on Viagra by November
Team to decide on Viagra by NovemberBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has apparently lost the battle against Viagra pill traders.While the drug to overcome male erectile dysfunction is already on sale, albeit illegally, health ministry officials assisted by health experts are...
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Directors, producers keep conflict aflame
Directors, producers keep conflict aflame JAKARTA (JP): Film distribution is the most delicate aspect of the Indonesian movie business.Producers often have to bow to distributors' will to get their movies distributed and screened so that they can recoup their spending.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
'Krismon', 'Krismom' or 'supermom'
'Krismon', 'Krismom' or 'supermom' JAKARTA (JP): "Today we are having chicken corn casserole without the corn, French onion soup without the onion or there's pizza without the melted cheese on top," announced a friend at the dinner table.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Corruption at Bulog
Corruption at BulogFrom MerdekaApparently, the various criticisms against corrupt government officials have passed unheeded. Likewise the complaints against manipulators in rice imports.Corruption and manipulations at the National Logistics Agency (Bulog) was already happening before Bustanil...
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
PSSI delays punishment for errant players
PSSI delays punishment for errant players JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) has delayed announcing the punishment for Mursyid Effendi and Kuncoro until Tuesday.The two defenders were responsible for a deliberate own goal which handed victory to Thailand in a recent Tiger Cup...
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Film week held in honor of ailing Teguh Karya
Film week held in honor of ailing Teguh KaryaBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Over the past few years, Indonesia has lost many of its best film directors, such as Sjumandjaja, Wim Umboh, Arifin C. Noer, Nya Abbas Akub and Wahyu Sihombing.
Sun, 13 Sep 1998
Habibie appoints loyal aide to head Bakin
Habibie appoints loyal aide to head Bakin JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has promoted his loyal advisor Lt. Gen. (ret.) Zaini Azhar Maulani to replace Moetojib as head of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin), a minister said on Friday.
Sun, 13 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...
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Petroz buys RI gas assets
Petroz buys RI gas assets BRISBANE (Dow Jones): Petroz NL, an Australian oil and gas producer, Friday said it has bought Apache Corp.'s 39 percent stake in an Indonesian gas field.Petroz has acquired an interest in the Bentu and Korinci-Baru areas in Sumatra, Indonesia, which is its first foray...
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Armed Forces 'big family' told to preserve unity
Armed Forces 'big family' told to preserve unity JAKARTA (JP): The chief patron of the Armed Forces "Big Family" (KBA), Gen. Wiranto, called on the military and its related organizations to preserve unity on Friday.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
'Wild' billboards to be taken down
'Wild' billboards to be taken down JAKARTA (JP): The City Revenue Agency plans to take down all unlicensed advertisement billboards and banners in and around the capital beginning on Monday, an official has said.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
RI needs Rp 330b to help school children
RI needs Rp 330b to help school childrenBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR, West Java (JP): Indonesia needs a staggering Rp 330 billion ($29 million) to prevent around eight million children from dropping out of school, a senior official of the National Development Planning Board has said.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
PDAM Jaya sued over cooperation project
PDAM Jaya sued over cooperation project JAKARTA (JP): Seventeen lawyers filed a lawsuit against city governor Sutiyoso, the city-owned water management firm PDAM Jaya and nine other parties over a cooperative agreement on water management at Central Jakarta District Court on Friday.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Local celebrities enjoy robust business in sidewalk cafes
Local celebrities enjoy robust business in sidewalk cafesText and photos by Arief Suhardiman JAKARTA (JP): "Can I take a picture with you?" a child asked Kiki Fatmala, an Indonesian starlet who owns a sidewalk cafe in the National Monument (Monas) area of Central Jakarta.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Local market jittery over new riot fears
Local market jittery over new riot fears JAKARTA (JP): High anxiety reigned in the local financial market on Friday due to rumblings of renewed rioting and weak regional sentiment.Currency dealers said the rupiah dived to an intraday low of 12,000 against the U.S.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Student groups want ABRI to quit politics
Student groups want ABRI to quit politics YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) must quit politics or democracy will never develop, 18 student groups declared here on Friday.They demanded in a demonstration the abolition of the Armed Forces' dual function -- a 40-year-old concept that justifies...
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Paku Alam VIII dies at 88
Paku Alam VIII dies at 88 JAKARTA (JP): Sri Paku Alam VIII, Yogyakarta's traditional monarch and acting governor, died of old age at Sardjito General Hospital in Yogyakarta on Friday. He was 88.Paku Alam died shortly after 5 p.m.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
PM Mahathir denounced as Anwar leaves home
PM Mahathir denounced as Anwar leaves home KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): To cries of "Down with Mahathir!", Malaysia's sacked finance minister Anwar Ibrahim on Friday addressed several thousand cheering supporters outside a mosque in the heart of the capital.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Art summit offers respite from crisis
Art summit offers respite from crisis JAKARTA (JP): Forget the crisis. Forget the weakening rupiah and the soaring prices of rice and other basic commodities. The time is approaching to indulge yourself with prime performing arts.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Govt to expand subsidized-rice scheme for the poor
Govt to expand subsidized-rice scheme for the poor JAKARTA (JP): The government is to expand its scheme to provide the poor with heavily-subsidized rice to cover at least 7.5 million families from next month and will work to ensure the price of the commodity falls, according to the latest agreement...
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Son back Soeharto denial of foreign riches
Son back Soeharto denial of foreign riches JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Bambang Trihatmodjo has come to the defense of his father, challenging critics of former president Soeharto to support their allegations of wrongdoings with hard evidence.
Sat, 12 Sep 1998
Ex-prisoners help young vendors
Ex-prisoners help young vendors JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen former political prisoners jailed during the New Order regime launched a program on Thursday aimed at helping 200 children and adolescents working as street vendors in the city.