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Mon, 01 Jun 1998
3,000 lose jobs after Bekasi riots
3,000 lose jobs after Bekasi riots BEKASI (JP): Some 3,000 people lost their jobs here in the wake of the massive rioting on May 14 because their places of work were wreaked or burned down, an official said over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Talisman to return to RI
Talisman to return to RI CALGARY (Dow Jones): Talisman Energy Inc (TLM) said its employees are currently returning to work in Jakarta.As reported May 19, Talisman said it had temporarily evacuated all expatriate family members and most expatriate employees from its Indonesian operations in...
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Miner appeal for help to ease poverty
Miner appeal for help to ease poverty MELBOURNE (Reuters): The world's biggest miner, the Rio Tinto group, has appealed for help to ease poverty around two Indonesian mines.Rio Tinto chief executive Leon Davis said the company was appealing to non-government aid agencies to help address the social...
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Hard landing for Asia as growth skids
Hard landing for Asia as growth skids SINGAPORE (Reuters): Economic growth across Asia is grinding to halt as the after-shocks of last year's currency crisis hit across the region, and economists are slashing forecasts for gross domestic product (GDP) on a regular basis.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Management Program: Kiat Manajemen 3:30 TV Drama: Asa yang Tersisa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country:...
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Roots of anti-Chinese sentiment
Roots of anti-Chinese sentimentBy Onghokham JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chinese, as they are referred to, are an important element among Indonesia's middle and upper class capitalists, entrepreneurs, business people, traders, professionals and skilled people.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Wait and see for island prisoners
Wait and see for island prisoners CILACAP, Central Java: Nusakambangan Island penitentiary head, Soepardi, said he does not expect the 10 political prisoners on the island to be released anytime soon.Soepardi told The Jakarta Post yesterday that those serving time on the island have been charged...
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Bulog accused of collusion
Bulog accused of collusion JAKARTA (JP): The head of Jakarta's Organization of Land Transportation Owners, Aip Sjaifudin, has accused the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) of colluding with middle men in arranging the transportation of foodstuffs.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Bureaucrats, ABRI 'must not sit in MPR'
Bureaucrats, ABRI 'must not sit in MPR' JAKARTA (JP): United Development Party (PPP) chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum said over the weekend that cabinet ministers, governors and Armed Forces (ABRI) leaders should no longer be recruited as members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Can religion and politics meld in party platform?
Can religion and politics meld in party platform? JAKARTA (JP): Soeharto's resignation from the presidency last month threw the door wide open for greater political expression, and also put back on the front burner a long-simmering debate over whether there should be religion-affiliated political...
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Campus student organizations get greenlight for autonomy
Campus student organizations get greenlight for autonomy JAKARTA (JP): New Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono has said student organizations will no longer have to fall in line with the dictates of university rectors."Student organizations will be independent.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
RI war, strike premiums cut
RI war, strike premiums cut LONDON (Dow Jones): The London-based War Risks Rating Committee has reduced its insurance rating for Indonesia on which war and strike risk premiums are payable effective 1600 GMT Friday, WRRC announced Friday.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Historic turning point
Historic turning point The last few weeks represent what in my mind is a historic turning point for Indonesia and something of a coming of age for this young nation. The leadership shown from such diverse people as Gen. Wiranto and Dr.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
An appeal to the IMF
An appeal to the IMF Indonesia's economic condition has reached a most precarious point. The sorry state of our economy is reflected in the inadequacy of our foreign exchange reserves and in the disarray that exists in our services, production, investment and distribution sectors.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
What press freedom means
What press freedom means Minister of Information Yunus Yosfiah has promised to return what the Soeharto regime stole from the national press: its freedom.The statement, which is in line with the promised political reform, brings with it a new horizon for the national press after decades of...
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Deserted ships block harbor
Deserted ships block harbor AMBON, Maluku: Port officials are still unable to remove four crippled and deserted South Korean fishing boats which have been lodged in front of Ambon harbor for a week, Antara reported.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Stop collusion in awarding projects, councilors say
Stop collusion in awarding projects, councilors say JAKARTA (JP): Councilors and a contractor urged the city administration Saturday to stop the rampant collusion, corruption, cronyism and nepotism in the awarding of its development projects.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Stock market remains gloomy despite hopes
Stock market remains gloomy despite hopes JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is expected to remain sluggish this week, despite hopes that Indonesia will soon receive the next tranche of aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rescue package, stock analysts said.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Riot victims find it hard to rebuild business
Riot victims find it hard to rebuild businessBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The sky over the city is blue once again. There is no more gray smoke rising from burning shops, houses and offices as was the case during the recent riots.But grief still hangs in the air.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Student protests go on in several cities
Student protests go on in several cities JAKARTA (JP): Students in several cities, in a move resembling their colleagues' stand in Jakarta recently, are occupying local legislative councils to make their demands heard.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Playwood exports expected to decline 25% in 1998
Playwood exports expected to decline 25% in 1998 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's foreign exchange earnings from plywood exports is expected to fall by 25 percent this year to about US$2.6 billion from $3.58 billion last year, the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) said Saturday.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
How monetary crisis affects East Nusa Tenggara people
How monetary crisis affects East Nusa Tenggara peopleBy Yacob J. Herin MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): As a result of the monetary crisis the prices of goods, particularly imported ones, have soared. In a situation like this, wearing imported clothes has definitely become a luxury.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Shareholders' meetings
Shareholders' meetings In the present atmosphere of reform, Indonesia's mass media have been carrying advertisements about schedules of shareholders' general meetings. It may not be far wrong to assume that these advertisements are placed by companies belonging to family members of former president...
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Amien calls for end to political wrangles
Amien calls for end to political wrangles JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leader Amien Rais has spoken out against allowing sharp political wranglings to drag on and has called on the nation to take concrete steps to repair its economy, which was now on the brink of bankruptcy.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Property projects put on hold as crisis worsens
Property projects put on hold as crisis worsens JAKARTA (JP): Economic and political uncertainty in the country has put more commercial property projects on hold in the second quarter of this year, according to property consultants First Pacific Davies Indonesia (FPDI).
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Krakatau 1998 festival canceled
Krakatau 1998 festival canceled BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The provincial administration has decided to cancel the 1998 Krakatau Festival because of a lack of funds, a tourism official has said."We have informed foreign participants about the cancellation and they have accepted it," local tourism...
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Dual function of the Armed Forces
Dual function of the Armed Forces As Indonesians intensify their demands for total reform in all areas in the wake of Soeharto's resignation, pure democracy based on Pancasila and the Constitution of 1945 must be implemented.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Let students participate in reform process
Let students participate in reform processBy Johannes Nugroho JAKARTA (JP): Soeharto's resignation from his previously invincible presidency was a momentous turning point in Indonesian history. B.J. Habibie, formerly Vice President, acceded to the office, leading what is necessarily, by the supreme...
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Dengue fever cases begin downward trend
Dengue fever cases begin downward trend JAKARTA (JP): A predicted dengue fever outbreak peak, which was expected to happen in May or June, will unlikely be realized as number of sufferers has sharply decreased, an official said yesterday.
Mon, 01 Jun 1998
Investors seek new partners as Soeharto backlash grows
Investors seek new partners as Soeharto backlash grows JAKARTA (JP): The growing attack on the business interests of the Soeharto clan and their cronies will force foreign investors to abandon partnerships which link them to the beleaguered family, but obvious replacements have yet to emerge from...
Sun, 31 May 1998
Your Eyes
Your Eyes Your eyes have beenBeacons of joyWherever we have met.In the market,Near the river,In the street.Never lifelessalways shining.Lifting me higherIn love forIndonesiaIndonesian She walks in simplicityHair long and straightEyes black as coalsSparkling in the light.
Sun, 31 May 1998
RI will have no problem obtaining IMF money
RI will have no problem obtaining IMF money JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss said Saturday that it was highly unlikely that the next installment of the rescue package brokered for Indonesia by the fund would be further delayed.
Sun, 31 May 1998
Slamet's 'Telegram' is set for editing
Slamet's 'Telegram' is set for editingBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Amid the crisis and uncertainty, Indonesia is presenting three feature-length films at international forums this year.The Christine Hakim and Garin Nugroho production, Daun Di Atas Bantal (A Leaf On A Pillow), was shown last week...
Sun, 31 May 1998
Texas woman fined for role in RI baby sale
Texas woman fined for role in RI baby sale AUCKLAND (AP): A Texas woman desperate to be a mother was fined US$31,800 (NZ$60,000) Friday for her role in an international baby trafficking case.Charli Shirley Connelly, 35, of Austin, Texas, pleaded guilty to four fraud charges relating to the baby's...
Sun, 31 May 1998
Looted goods on offer for sale at cheaper prices
Looted goods on offer for sale at cheaper prices JAKARTA (JP): Bloodied hands need to be washed. Particularly if they can give some relief to upset stomachs.These could be thoughts running through the minds of a handful of hard-eyed males, from teenage boys and to middle-aged men, on Jl.
Sun, 31 May 1998
Retired generals push for MPR special session
Retired generals push for MPR special session JAKARTA (JP): A group of 18 retired generals are demanding that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) hold an extraordinary session no later than July to revoke decrees installing Soeharto as president and B.J. Habibie as vice president.
Sun, 31 May 1998
Indonesia still haven for smokers
Indonesia still haven for smokers The cigarette industry is one of the most lucrative businesses in the country. It provides the government with huge revenue in taxes and absorb millions of workers. Yet, we all know there are negative sides to tobacco, especially its harmful effects on our health.
Sun, 31 May 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 Kami 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana 10:00 Cooking...
Sun, 31 May 1998
No reprieve for 19th SEA Games consortium over debt
No reprieve for 19th SEA Games consortium over debt JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Agung Laksono has supported the decision made by the management of the Gelora Senayan sports complex to refuse to waive the 19th SEA Games underwriting consortium's Rp 1 billion (US$100,000)...
Sun, 31 May 1998
Self-motivation the best way to stop smoking habit
Self-motivation the best way to stop smoking habitBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Want to quit smoking? Chewing gum and avoiding cafes might help a little in kicking the habit, but top model Enny Sukamto Hehuwat says that strong willpower and motivation must do the job in the end.
Sun, 31 May 1998
Guess What? Dwiki Dharmawan
Guess What? Dwiki Dharmawan University students shaved their heads to show their gratitude to God for the fall of Soeharto.Keyboard player Dwiki Dharmawan followed their lead."On the 21st, after he (Soeharto) withdrew from the presidency, I badly wanted to see the scene at the House of...
Sun, 31 May 1998
'Crossing over' lifts religious barriers
'Crossing over' lifts religious barriers Passing Over: Melintasi Batas Agama (Passing Over: Crossing Religious Borders); PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, in cooperation with Yayasan Wakaf Paramadina, Jakarta 1998; Edited by Komaruddin Hidayat & Ahmad Gaus AF; Foreword by Nurcholish Madjid; 464pp + xi...
Sun, 31 May 1998
Ratna questions artists' sensitivity
Ratna questions artists' sensitivityBy T. Sima Gunawan JAKARTA (JP): Playwright Ratna Sarumpaet had promised she would never cry when police arrested her for organizing a public meeting without their permission.But she couldn't keep her promise.
Sun, 31 May 1998
Ups and downs of aphrodisiacs
Ups and downs of aphrodisiacs Recently, scientists in Uncle Sam's country have been able to concoct a drug by the name of Viagra, which has become an instant best seller throughout the world. I do not know whether this wonder drug has reached Indonesia, but in other countries it is being sold at...
Sun, 31 May 1998
Indonesian NGOs wages war against cigarettes
Indonesian NGOs wages war against cigarettesBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Despite years of health warnings, smoking is still socially acceptable in Indonesia.Activists have launched antismoking campaigns, yet many people ignore the warnings.
Sun, 31 May 1998
Late delivery
Late delivery I am from the United States. I go to a school named Caltex American school and I love to read your paper but I have some suggestions to make.First, I was hoping you could put more comics in your newspaper and add the This Odd World section to the Sunday paper.
Sun, 31 May 1998
Thousand celebrate reform at Depok campus
Thousand celebrate reform at Depok campus DEPOK (JP): Under the sullen glow of moonlight and bamboo flares, some 10,000 people descended on the University of Indonesia campus in Depok Friday night, listening to music and casually exchanging views on the mood of reform gripping the country.
Sun, 31 May 1998
Workers' deportation fails to dull the attraction of Malaysia
Workers' deportation fails to dull the attraction of Malaysia The Indonesian Navy ship KRI Tanjung Oisina repatriated 1,725 illegal workers and their children on May 5 from Johor, Malaysia. The operation was part of a mass deportation supported by the Indonesian government and aimed at reducing the...
Sun, 31 May 1998
Pitfalls of learning English from books
Pitfalls of learning English from books JAKARTA (JP): There is no doubt that English is a very important language. Just look at all the materials out there in English. Text books used in universities are mainly in English; the movies in the cinemas are in English; The Jakarta Post is in English.
Sun, 31 May 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ArtsThe Regent JakartaOFF TO ITALY: Art critic Jim Supangkat (left) greets Susrinah Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo, the chairwoman of the Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation, at the opening of an exhibition titled Sixteen Women Artists.