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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.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
S'pore defeats host Vietnam 1-0 in Tiger Cup final
S'pore defeats host Vietnam 1-0 in Tiger Cup final HANOI (Agencies): Singapore stunned a partisan crowd into silence on Saturday when they defeated hosts Vietnam 1-0 to lift the Tiger Cup.A solitary Sasi Kumar goal in the 71st minute gave Singapore their first Southeast Asian title in a game...
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
A quick glimpse at Indonesian women poets through their work
A quick glimpse at Indonesian women poets through their work Antologi Wanita Penyair Indonesia (An Anthology of Poems by Indonesian Women Poets); By Korrie Layun Rampan; Balai Pustaka, Jakarta, December 1997; xxiv + 539 pp BOGOR (JP): Indonesia is fertile soil for poetry.
Sun, 06 Sep 1998
'The Miracle' gives birth to a new star
'The Miracle' gives birth to a new starBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): She is currently dubbed the rising star of Indonesian pop music, with her debut album Keajaiban (The Miracle) selling like hotcakes despite the economic crisis. But for her, the success is not a miracle.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
BIDA loses licensing for sand operations
BIDA loses licensing for sand operations JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mines and Energy has taken over the licensing of sand quarrying operations off Batam island and its neighboring isles in Riau province from the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA).
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
'Trashy' local miniseries still the viewers' favorite
'Trashy' local miniseries still the viewers' favorite JAKARTA (JP): Some top rating Indonesian sinetron (miniseries) are of basic quality with simple plots and unrealistic themes.High rating miniseries, including those screened during prime time (between 7.30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
People scrimp and save to weather crisis
People scrimp and save to weather crisisBy M.M.I Ahyani & Agus Maryono BANDUNG (JP): Fifty-year-old Komariah earns Rp 200,000 (US$ 18) per month washing clothes for eight university students living in boarding houses on Jl. Taman Sari.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Ministry asks Gatari to return its helicopters
Ministry asks Gatari to return its helicopters JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations has demanded that PT Gatari, an air charter company owned by former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra return the ministry's eight helicopters by the end of this year, a...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Exports threaten rice stocks in S. Sulawesi
Exports threaten rice stocks in S. SulawesiBy Hasanuddin Hamid UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): When Lake Tempe overflowed following heavy rains in mid-July, more than 15,000 hectares of paddy fields were inundated. As a result, 6,700 hectares of crops either failed or were badly damaged.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Exhibition gives peak into life of the Baduy
Exhibition gives peak into life of the BaduyBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): For most people, the lifestyle of the reclusive Baduy people living in the highlands of Lebak regency, West Java, remain a mystery.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Indonesia drops bid to compete in Asiad soccer
Indonesia drops bid to compete in Asiad soccer JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's soccer team will not compete in December's Asian Games in Bangkok so that it can start regenerating its program instead, a top sports official said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Food shortages in Tangerang
Food shortages in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Eight subdistricts in Tangerang mayoralty have been classified as being prone to food shortages, an official of the mayoralty said on Thursday.Harry Mulya Zein, spokesman of the mayoralty, identified the eight subdistricts as Jatiuwung, Batuceper, Periuk,...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Anwar planning tour to push for reform
Anwar planning tour to push for reform KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's sacked cabinet minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday that he planned a nationwide tour to push for political reforms if he was not arrested and might consider joining the opposition.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Entertainment spot damaged
Entertainment spot damaged TANGERANG (JP): At least 1,000 residents of Ciledug district here attacked an entertainment spot on Thursday night because it had allegedly been used as a prostitution den.No fatalities were reported in the attack.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Official proposes 'safer' scheme to distribute rice
Official proposes 'safer' scheme to distribute rice JAKARTA (JP): An official from the city's Regional Economic Bureau (Binekda) has underlined the importance of ensuring cheap rice supplied through market operations reaches the poor people it is intended for and is not stolen by unscrupulous...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Malaysia stocks suspended
Malaysia stocks suspended SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) said on Friday it would end trading of Malaysian shares.It said trading of such shares, suspended on Friday, would resume for one week, from a date yet to be set, after which trading of these shares would cease.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Experts say rapes can be engineered
Experts say rapes can be engineered JAKARTA (JP): Medical experts agreed at a meeting on Friday that rapes were usually not sexually motivated and could be engineered by an organized group."Sex is not the primary factor in rape, particularly in mass rapes," Wimpie Pangkahila, an andrology and...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Keep up the momentum
Keep up the momentum The Attorney General's Office has begun to summon business tycoons and executives suspected of having misused state money. Bank owners and directors thus far known as successful entrepreneurs have been brought before law enforcement officers.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Govt to establish National Reconciliation Team
Govt to establish National Reconciliation Team JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie gave the go-ahead on Friday for the establishment of a National Reconciliation Team to head off the rising threat of disintegration and separatism in the country.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Man faces jail for bomb blast
Man faces jail for bomb blast JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court was asked on Friday to sentence a man to eight months and 15 days in prison for possessing explosive devices which exploded at a low-cost apartment in Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, on Jan. 18.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Rights, political activists slam Anwar's sacking
Rights, political activists slam Anwar's sacking KUALA LUMPUR (AP): After a day of stunned silence, dozens of human rights and political activists began denouncing Malaysia's prime minister on Friday for sacking his deputy.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Sept.4, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 10,750.00 11,250.00Austrian shilling 1 832.00 937.00Australian dollar 1 6,229.00 6,552.00Belgian franc 1 294.00 307.00Canadian dollar 1 6,904.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Three nabbed after clash
Three nabbed after clash JAKARTA (JP): Police nabbed three men shortly after a clash on Jl. Pemuda in East Jakarta on Thursday for allegedly being involved in the violence.The clash occurred as police and the East Jakarta fire agency were jointly working to extinguish a minor fire at the East...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Group wants action against corruptions
Group wants action against corruptions JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of activists from several organizations, including Humanika, Pijar and Moslem Students Organization (HMI), demanded the government seize corruptors' wealth in a protest in front of the Attorney General's Office on Friday.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Bank Andromeda bosses summoned
Bank Andromeda bosses summoned JAKARTA (JP): Bank Andromeda commissioner Peter F. Gontha went to the National Police headquarters on Friday to clarify the police summons against him regarding allegations of a scam at the bank.