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Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Assimilation
AssimilationFrom NeracaThe problem of the indigenous and nonindigenous part of the population, mainly ethnic Chinese, recently surfaced again.Actually nonindigenous Indonesians do not consist of ethnic Chinese only. There are ethnic Arabs, ethnic Indians, etc..
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Kuntoro blasts PLN for above-normal prices
Kuntoro blasts PLN for above-normal prices JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has blasted state electricity company PLN for charging customers above-normal prices.Kuntoro voiced his criticism Friday following reports that PLN increased power prices for many households...
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Businessman injured, robbed of Rp 60m
Businessman injured, robbed of Rp 60m JAKARTA (JP): A group of 10 armed robbers broke into a businessman's house in Kelurahan Cipinang Besar Selatan in East Jakarta Saturday morning and took away Rp 60 million (US$4,300) in cash and a television set, a police officer said over the weekend.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Golkar, PPP, PDI will fade away, Amien forecasts
Golkar, PPP, PDI will fade away, Amien forecasts JAKARTA (JP): Political analyst Amien Rais has predicted the three major political organizations -- Golkar, the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) -- which have dominated the political scene for years will soon...
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Military groups hold cheap bazaar
Military groups hold cheap bazaar JAKARTA (JP): Cooperatives linked to the Jakarta Military Command started weekly bazaars yesterday selling essential goods cheaply.The first of the markets, which are targeting densely populated areas, opened at Sarua Lama village in Ciputat, Tangerang, yesterday...
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Habibie's latest pledge
Habibie's latest pledge After sending confusing signals about his future plans, President B.J. Habibie announced last week that he had no intention of running for election next year. The President had earlier announced that the government planned to hold a general election for the legislature next...
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Sutiyoso 'should include' NGOs, city councilors in reform team
Sutiyoso 'should include' NGOs, city councilors in reform team JAKARTA (JP): A councilor has suggested Governor Sutiyoso include city councilors and NGO representatives in a reform team founded recently to clean the administration of corruption, collusion and nepotism.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Suez Lyonnaise and Thames to invest US$25m
Suez Lyonnaise and Thames to invest US$25m JAKARTA (JP): Britain's Thames Water Overseas Ltd. and French conglomerate Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux are to invest Rp 350 billion (US$25 million) as part of their cooperation agreement with city- owned water management firm PDAM Jaya to improve water...
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
New governor for East Kalimantan
New governor for East Kalimantan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Brig. Gen. Suwarna Abdul Fatah, 54, was elected provincial governor for the 1998/2003 term after receiving 38 of the 45 votes in an election in the provincial legislature Saturday.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Distribution center set up to ease stockpile
Distribution center set up to ease stockpile JAKARTA (JP): The government has announced that it will set up a distribution center to ease the backlog of undistributed goods which has built up following last months riots.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Prasetiya Mulya puzzled by offer to join Kadin
Prasetiya Mulya puzzled by offer to join Kadin JAKARTA (JP): The Prasetiya Mulya Foundation (YPM), an educational and social organization established by the country's top conglomerates, has turned down an offer to join the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Jakarta riots were 'spontaneous acts'
Jakarta riots were 'spontaneous acts' JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said Saturday the mid-May unrest that claimed thousands of lives and huge material losses was spontaneous.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Ex-regent to be questioned today
Ex-regent to be questioned today YOGYAKARTA: Former Bantul Regent Col. Sri Roso Sudarmo has been summoned as a suspect in a bribery case by the military police here and will be questioned today.Local Military Police commander Lt. Col.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Councilors asked to resign
Councilors asked to resign BOGOR (JP): Five hundred supporters of the ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri went to the Bogor Legislative Council on Saturday to demand the resignation of councilors from the government-backed faction of the PDI.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Tangerang officials threaten to resign
Tangerang officials threaten to resign TANGERANG (JP): Ten subdistrict heads and a district secretary have sent letters to Tangerang Mayor Djakaria Mahmud threatening to resign if the Tangerang district head is not dismissed.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
No travel ban on Soeharto
No travel ban on Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi said Saturday that there had been no request from authorities to stop former president Soeharto from traveling overseas."The immigration office only waits for requests.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Elephants get stomach aches too
Elephants get stomach aches too BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Even the elephant, the largest land mammal on Earth, has to watch its diet as a prognosis said the stomach aches suffered by 16 elephants at the Way Kambas elephant training center was a result of gorging too much grass.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Qantas adds flights to Bali
Qantas adds flights to Bali SYDNEY (Reuters): Australia's flagship airline Qantas Airways Ltd said yesterday it will suspend flights to Fukuoka, Tokyo, Jakarta, Bangkok and Vietnam but add services to Bali, Los Angeles, Singapore, Mumbai and Bali.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
E. Timorese take break after two days of protests
E. Timorese take break after two days of protests JAKARTA (JP): Protesters took the day off yesterday after two consecutive days of demonstrations both here and in Dili, East Timor, to demand a referendum in Indonesia's youngest province.
Mon, 15 Jun 1998
Observers slam DPA as 'useless'
Observers slam DPA as 'useless' JAKARTA (JP): Two prominent political observers slammed Saturday's installation of new members of the Supreme Advisory Board (DPA) as a "waste", saying that it had become an insignificant institution.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
I'm an Indonesian of Chinese descent
I'm an Indonesian of Chinese descent I was upset when I read a letter from Sumarsono Sastrowardoyo (Your Letters, May 30, 1998). How could I help not feeling so, as practically everybody knows that from the National Awakening period up to the proclamation of independence, and from the time...
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Political talk shows: Rebel without a pause
Political talk shows: Rebel without a pauseBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): They may not have the mass appeal of news programs broadcast during the recent turmoil, but television political talk shows have apparently stolen many people's hearts.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Saving the titanic bureaucracy from sinking
Saving the titanic bureaucracy from sinkingBy Christiani S. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Our bureaucracy is such a mess. It's like a huge ship with many complex systems and networks which is about to sink during a cruise to an obscure destination.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Mahatir, opposition trade charges
Mahatir, opposition trade charges BUKIT SAGU, Malaysia (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and the opposition leader swapped accusations yesterday in a running battle between the political rivals.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Facing the red tape in public services, its reality
Facing the red tape in public services, its realityBy Christiani S. Tumelap and Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): "There's no need to do it yourself, just pay more and you'll get it fast." That's familiar advice anytime one plans to apply for a driver's license or an identity card.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Women's dignity is the casualty in the mass rapes
Women's dignity is the casualty in the mass rapesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Words are not enough to describe the anguish, helplessness and humiliation of a woman raped.Feelings of their male kin, some of whom saw with their own eyes the assaults on their wives and daughters, are equally...
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
The long road towards better public service
The long road towards better public service How can calls for reform help citizens to get better public services? The Jakarta Post reporters Aloysius Unditu, Christiani S. Tumelap, Johannes Simbolon, Lukman Natanegara, Stevie Emilia and Ridwan M. Sijabat examine the issue.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
One plus one equals none in the 'Iron Mask'
One plus one equals none in the 'Iron Mask'By Oren Murphy JAKARTA (JP): For those who have tired of seeing Leonardo DiCaprio's face plastered on posters, T-shirts and other Titanic accessories, there might be a natural inclination to avoid seeing the new film in which he stars, The Man in the Iron...
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Timors sold for food
Timors sold for food SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan (ANTARA): East Kalimantan's provincial administration is ready to sell the Timor cars being used by local legislators to be able to purchase the nine basic commodities for the people, an official has said.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Baturaden's springs a respite from stress
Baturaden's springs a respite from stress PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Locals will tell you that the springs at Baturaden, where cool weather, scenic beauty and a choice of cool or hot water, heal any kind of stress you care to mention.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
British film festival features contemporary and comedy
British film festival features contemporary and comedyBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): The young man's name is Comsack. A young poet with an exploding nature, a little bit eccentric perhaps. On one hand he feels awkward in the midst of middle class society, on the other hand he is unemployed yet...
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
The missing wife
The missing wifeBy Sartono Kusumaningrat Feeling utterly exhausted, Karep wheeled his Honda CB motorcycle into the central room, which also functioned as sitting room, living room, dining room and garage for his motor vehicle. The clock on the wall showed the hour was midnight minus a few minutes.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Permadi beats Ardy in U.S. Open semis
Permadi beats Ardy in U.S. Open semis ORANGE, California (Reuters): Taiwan's Fung Permadi upset top seed Ardy Wiranata of Indonesia 10-15, 15-8, 15-7 on Friday night to reach the final of the U.S. Open badminton tournament.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Repairing burned shops is easiest part of aftermath
Repairing burned shops is easiest part of aftermathBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie assured the country that he "would take care of all traders," Chinese-Indonesian or not, during his tour of several Jakarta shopping centers damaged in the May 14 riots.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Sintong gets new post
Sintong gets new post JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung swore-in Lt. Gen. (ret) Sintong Panjaitan (center) as Secretary of Development Operation yesterday.Here in the photo Sintong is seen chatting with his predecessor -- the current Minister of Information Yunus Yosfiah (left)...
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
An appeal to respect nation's diversity
An appeal to respect nation's diversity Kekayaan, agama dan kekuasaan, Identitas dan Konflik di Indonesia (Timur) Modern (Wealth, religion and power, identity and conflict in modern (eastern) Indonesia); By P.M. Laksono et.al.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
How Yogyakarta managed to avoid storm of riots
How Yogyakarta managed to avoid storm of riotsBy Tedy Novan and Sutan Malekewi YOGYAKARTA (JP): Last month's storm of massive riots that hit Jakarta and several other provincial cities steered clear of Yogyakarta.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: HiltonJakarta Hilton International HotelWELCOME, CHIEF: Australia's Army chief, Gen. John S. Baker (second right), is greeted by Angkoso Soekadari, front office manager of the Jakarta Hilton International's Lagoon Tower upon his arrival on May 30.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Maria Hofker helps bring Bali to the world
Maria Hofker helps bring Bali to the worldBy Boudewijn Brands AMSTERDAM (JP): This is a story of another of those foreign painters who fell in love with Bali.The works of Maria Hofker, 95, were among those which brought Bali to the world, though she has been largely overshadowed by her husband's...
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Reform movement, racial violence in Surakarta
Reform movement, racial violence in SurakartaBy Risang Pamungkastiran and Tedy Novan SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): In just three days, Surakarta was destroyed by fire. Starting as a peaceful demonstration May 14 at Surakarta Muhammadiyah University demanding reform, riots followed, with looting,...
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Crisis centers first step in overcoming trauma
Crisis centers first step in overcoming trauma JAKARTA (JP): She was once a cheerful girl and one of the brightest students in her school. Now the 16-year-old is in a state of shock and suffering very acute depression.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
No one wants complicated bureaucracy to continue
No one wants complicated bureaucracy to continue JAKARTA (JP): As the expiry dates of our personal documents, like identity cards (IDs), draw near, we are filled with dread. Expatriates come away with a hell-like impression of the country when dealing directly with government officials.
Sun, 14 Jun 1998
Tarring others with the brush of hatred
Tarring others with the brush of hatred JAKARTA (JP): My grandmother was an unwavering creature of habit. She ate a spartan breakfast of strong, unsweetened tea with a splash of milk every day, watched the evening news on the dot faithfully and voted Tory throughout her life despite her working...
Sat, 13 Jun 1998
Soeharto's kin comes under fire
Soeharto's kin comes under fire YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute has urged Governor Sri Paku Alam VIII to investigate R. Noto Suwito, former president Soeharto's half-brother, for alleged complicity in a scandal involving former Bantul regent Sri Roso Sudarmo.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998
Power plant project go to ahead: AsiaPower
Power plant project go to ahead: AsiaPower WELLINGTON (Reuters): Construction is progressing on the first phase of a geothermal power plant in Indonesia that could be one of the biggest of its type in the world, despite political uncertainty over the future of the nation's power purchase deals, New...
Sat, 13 Jun 1998
Reformists crawl out of the woodwork
Reformists crawl out of the woodworkFrom Pikiran RakyatBefore the struggle for reform was waged by students and the public succeeded in toppling Soeharto, most people, out of fear of being arrested, did not have the guts to talk about Soeharto's vices.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998
Rolls-Royce enhances binds with Indonesia
Rolls-Royce enhances binds with Indonesia Rolls-Royce and Indonesia have had a successful association for more than 25 years through aerospace and industrial-power activities.Rolls-Royce is now the largest single aero engine supplier to Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998
Pertamina will retender contracts linked to Soeharto
Pertamina will retender contracts linked to Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has ordered state oil and gas company Pertamina to retender contracts awarded to former President Soeharto's family and cronies.
Sat, 13 Jun 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Silverkawk 3:05 TV Drama: Teman Baik 3:30 Science Film: Ticket to Adventure 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 6:30 TVRI News...
Sat, 13 Jun 1998
Habibie checks food prices in markets
Habibie checks food prices in markets JAKARTA (JP): Ignoring the stench and market bustle, President B.J. Habibie made his first ever visit to a traditional market in Jatinegara and the Cipinang rice depot, both in East Jakarta, yesterday.