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Mon, 04 May 1998
Malaysia promises bridging loan for RI
Malaysia promises bridging loan for RI KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia will provide a bridging loan to help Indonesia while it waits for the rest of a US$43 billion rescue package organized by the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday.
Mon, 04 May 1998
New levy a new burden for CPO producers
New levy a new burden for CPO producers JAKARTA (JP): Crude palm oil (CPO) producers are claiming the government's plan to impose a redeemable levy on the interisland shipment of CPO and its by-products will cause them a heavy financial burden.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Diana King on promotional tour
Diana King on promotional tour JAKARTA (JP): Singer Diana King is scheduled to arrive here Tuesday for a three-day promotional tour for her second album, Think Like A Girl.The 25-year-old singer of Shy Guy and I Say A Little Prayer fame will perform at Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta on Thursday, singing...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Robbery at gas stations rampant: Police
Robbery at gas stations rampant: Police JAKARTA (JP): Gas station robberies are on an upward trend, with both gas station attendants and gasoline buyers being victimized, police said over the weekend, with robberies reaching 21 in the city over the past four monthsA man was badly beaten Saturday by...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Canceling sticker system
Canceling sticker systemFrom Media IndonesiaMr. Governor, your readiness to cancel the planned introduction of the car sticker system due to popular objections proves that you are a leader of people, not their ruler.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Chandra gives young contenders a lesson
Chandra gives young contenders a lesson JAKARTA (JP): Veteran driver Chandra Alim dazzled his young challengers with sheer mastery in the opening leg of the national Formula Asia auto racing championship series at Sentul circuit, near Bogor, West Java yesterday.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Fight for justice
Fight for justiceFrom KompasThe media have recently reported the objections voiced by Adnan Buyung Nasution and other lawyers to the relevant government agencies about the illegal practices of foreign lawyers in Indonesia.
Mon, 04 May 1998
U.S. Democrats blast IMF over Indonesia
U.S. Democrats blast IMF over Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): Congressional Democrats dealt a blow to President Bill Clinton on Friday by threatening to withdraw their support for the IMF over loans to Indonesia and the agency's push to open capital markets around the globe.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Rachman shines in pro bouts, Herry struggles
Rachman shines in pro bouts, Herry struggles JAKARTA (JP): Former national amateur boxing champions Rachman Kilikili and Herry Makawimbang maintained their winning run in pro Saturday.Rachman made short work of Sanusi Anwar in their junior bantamweight bout.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Bad debt in property may reach Rp 35t
Bad debt in property may reach Rp 35t JAKARTA (JP): Bad debt in Indonesia's property sector may jump to Rp 35 trillion (about US$4.6 billion) by the end of 1998 unless the government comes up with ways to help the ailing industry, an analyst said yesterday.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Alumni back student calls for reform
Alumni back student calls for reform JAKARTA (JP): Alumni from 48 leading universities and institutions have thrown their weight behind student rallies for reform and vowed to establish a special network to aid families whose relatives "disappear".
Mon, 04 May 1998
Man mistakenly mobbed to death
Man mistakenly mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A 24-year-old man was mistakenly mobbed to death by a group of hoodlums in front of a discotheque on Jl. Pangeran Tubagus Angke, West Jakarta, early yesterday morning.The victim was identified as Rohmat, a resident of Jl.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Three Worlds by Ledek Sukadi, Herly Gaya, Kukuh Nuswanto, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270/78), Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Ministry ordered to help crisis-affected students
Ministry ordered to help crisis-affected students JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has ordered Ministry of Education officials and university rectors to help students with financial difficulties so they can continue their studies.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Rainfall brings respite for fires in E. Kalimantan
Rainfall brings respite for fires in E. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Intermittent rainfall in many areas of East Kalimantan recently has brought relief to the fire-ravaged province, where almost 500,000 hectares of forests have been razed this year, resulting in an estimated loss of Rp 9.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Teenager jailed for killing his mother
Teenager jailed for killing his mother JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a 17- year-old boy over the weekend to three years and six months in prison for killing his mother.Presiding judge Mahdi S.N.
Mon, 04 May 1998
City cuts sticker price but commuters may not benefit
City cuts sticker price but commuters may not benefit JAKARTA (JP): City administration will cut the one-day Rp 5,000 traffic sticker to Rp 2,500 in response to mounting protests against a plan to implement the sticker system in lieu of the current three-in-one traffic regulation, an official said.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Australia gives RI $19m in aid
Australia gives RI $19m in aid CANBERRA (Reuters): Australia will contribute A$30 million (US$19.4 million) to the United Nations World Food Program's (WFP) emergency operations for poorer areas of eastern Indonesia, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday.
Mon, 04 May 1998
World Bank agrees on loan to Indonesia
World Bank agrees on loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has formally agreed to provide a US$381 million loan to finance infrastructure projects in Indonesia.The loan agreement was signed in Washington on Friday by the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Better salary key to boosting judges' integrity and quality
Better salary key to boosting judges' integrity and quality JAKARTA (JP): A better salary and complete organizational separation from the bureaucracy are key to improving the integrity and quality of judges in Indonesia, head of the Bandung District Court Djoko Soetono said.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Stickers must not be burdensome
Stickers must not be burdensomeFrom Media IndonesiaSubarticle two of Article Two of Presidential Decree No. 50/1998 on the stipulation of restricted traffic areas in the capital city of Jakarta says that the measure is " ...designated for vehicles...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Political tension likely to worsen stock market
Political tension likely to worsen stock market JAKARTA (JP): The country's escalating political tension may further worsen the stock market, which has been severely hit by the central bank's high interest rate policy over the past several weeks, analysts have said.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Gen. (ret) Soemitro still in coma
Gen. (ret) Soemitro still in coma JAKARTA (JP): Former chief of a now defunct internal security agency (Pangkopkamtib) Gen. (ret) Soemitro was still in a coma yesterday, two days after being hospitalized here for a stroke.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Indonesia, Australia and overcoming the Asian crisis
Indonesia, Australia and overcoming the Asian crisis Former Australian prime minister Paul J. Keating, in his capacity as visiting professor of public policy, discussed the impact of the Asian economic crisis on the region in his lecture at the University of New South Wales in Sydney in March.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Campuses quit after massive student protests
Campuses quit after massive student protests JAKARTA (JP): Students took a break yesterday from incessant protests as faculty staff from one university decided to suspend classes after rallies in several major cities Saturday left dozens injured.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Leading maritime law expert dies
Leading maritime law expert dies BANDUNG, West Java: Komar Kantaatmadja, professor of the School of Law here at Padjadjaran University, died yesterday at the age of 62.Komar is known as one of the country's few leading maritime law experts.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Brunei delegation to monitor fires
Brunei delegation to monitor fires SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A nine-member delegation from Brunei is expected to arrive here this week to take a close look at forest fires in the province which have so far razed up to 500,000 hectares of brush and forest, a local environment official said here on...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Seven students killed in crash
Seven students killed in crash BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Seven elementary students were killed Saturday afternoon when the small public minivan they were riding in collided with a Muncul interisland bus.The seven students, with an average age of 12, were on their way home after attending a ceremony...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Can the UN direct disarmament?
Can the UN direct disarmament?By Imron Cotan and Iwan Wiranataatmadja This is the first of two articles on the efforts of the UN to eliminate weapons of mass destruction. JAKARTA (JP): Due to their devastating impacts on human beings and the environment, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Passengers escape fire on Ambon ferry
Passengers escape fire on Ambon ferry AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of Indonesians survived a fire which broke out Saturday aboard the passenger ship MV Simpati as it was to set sail for Buru island from Ambon.No one was killed. The fire was most likely caused by a short circuit, Antara reported.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Jobless court UI students
Jobless court UI students JAKARTA (JP): People who have lost their jobs due to the economic crisis have found that students are sympathetic to their plight.Dozens of workers from Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang and Bekasi flocked to the University of Indonesia (UI) campus in Depok, just south of here,...
Sun, 03 May 1998
Greater artistic freedom in new opera house sought
Greater artistic freedom in new opera house soughtBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): You don't have to go to Broadway to enjoy intriguing theater. Welcome to Teater Tanah Airku, Indonesia's opera house.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Protests: What will happen next?
Protests: What will happen next? Student protests have occurred almost daily for the past two months. The Jakarta Post reporters Ahmad Junaidi, Arief Suhardiman, Ati Nurbaiti, Benget Simbolon, Emmy Fitri, Kornelius Purba, Riyadi, Efendy Naibaho, Arifuddin Saeni, Ainur R.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Fathers' battle diapers in unusual competition
Fathers' battle diapers in unusual competition JAKARTA (JP): An unusual scene was witnessed here yesterday. Fathers struggling to put a diaper on their babies."The diaper ripped," said Enro, the father of 4-month-old Rinco. He admitted that yesterday was his first time at diapering.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Guess What? Miranda Goeltom
Guess What? Miranda Goeltom Central bank director Miranda Goeltom confesses to not exactly being the role model she intended to be to her children."I am not exactly proud of myself... sometimes I consider myself not a good parent for not spending the needed time with my children," she said.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Social criticism in literary works
Social criticism in literary worksBy Sunaryono Basuki Ks JAKARTA (JP): In a culture where criticism is considered unhealthy, people on the receiving end frequently interpret judgements unproportionally and tend to find motives behind them.
Sun, 03 May 1998
'Anoman Opera' on stage now
'Anoman Opera' on stage now JAKARTA (JP): For any fine opera house production, it usually takes months and even years for conductors, directors, the cast and technicians to adjust to the facilities in a hall and to utilize it to its full potential.Not so for Anoman Opera.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Teachers of next generation ponder the day's catch
Teachers of next generation ponder the day's catchBy Ida Indhawati Khouw May 2, yesterday, is National Education Day. With the republic almost 53 years old, development of national education still lags behind that of the economy.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Students lack curiosity in classrooms
Students lack curiosity in classrooms JAKARTA (JP): As a university lecturer, one quality I absolutely want to see in my students is a healthy dose of curiosity. Unfortunately, this is real life we're talking about, where you don't always get what you want.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Complementary food
Complementary food We are highly appreciative of the coverage that you provide to issues regarding women and children, and wish to thank you for providing front page pictorial coverage of the launch of the Complementary Food Initiative which is being undertaken by the government of Indonesia with...
Sun, 03 May 1998
Who's who behind the demonstrations
Who's who behind the demonstrations JAKARTA (JP): The past few months have witnessed the rise of a new crop of student leaders. Below are the views of just a few of them from universities and colleges in Medan, Ujungpandang, Surabaya, Surakarta, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Greater Jakarta.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Students clash with security personnel
Students clash with security personnel JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of people were injured yesterday when security personnel clashed with thousands of students in several cities staging rallies critical of the government's warning to those demanding political reform.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Davadilla keeps lead after penultimate stage
Davadilla keeps lead after penultimate stage MANILA (AP): Filipino Warren Davadilla held his overall lead in the grueling Tour of the Philippines despite a 28th-place showing in yesterday's penultimate leg won by Hong Kong's Wong Kam Po.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Soeharto welcomes thoughts on political reforms
Soeharto welcomes thoughts on political reforms JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that he was not opposed to any political reform, and called on the nation to give their thoughts on the subject now.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Student protesters not embracing redicalism, say observers
Student protesters not embracing redicalism, say observers JAKARTA (JP): Reports of violence, the large numbers attending almost daily demonstrations and demands like "total reform" have raised questions about whether students have really become radical.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Malaysia considering action against British newspapers
Malaysia considering action against British newspapers KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's prime minister said yesterday that the government is considering action against two British newspapers that accused police of drugging Indonesian migrants to deport them.
Sun, 03 May 1998
IKJ students stage artistic demonstration
IKJ students stage artistic demonstration JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian students want to be heard. They want to voice their opinions on the economic crisis. Demonstrations all over the country confirm this, but some academies are dealing with these activities in a different way.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Crisis a blow to Lampung students
Crisis a blow to Lampung students BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): A lot of elementary and high school students in this southern Sumatra province will soon have to drop out of school because of critical economic situations faced by their parents.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Violence mars demos in Jakarta, Medan
Violence mars demos in Jakarta, Medan JAKARTA (JP): Violence marred student demonstrations here and in the North Sumatra capital of Medan yesterday, leaving dozens of students injured and public property and some vehicles damaged.
Sun, 03 May 1998
Deer slaughter continues in Aceh
Deer slaughter continues in AcehBy Syahruddin Hamzah BANDA ACEH (Antara): Poachers are setting fires to hunt and kill the Timor deer (Cervus timorensis), a protected species, in Cut Nyak Dhien forest park in Mount Seulawah and the Jantho nature reserve in West Aceh.