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Mon, 23 Mar 1998
CDC eyes Malaysia's banking
CDC eyes Malaysia's banking KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Taiwanese firm yesterday expressed interest in investing in Malaysia's banking sector amid the Asian economic crisis which has sent the once booming economy into a slowdown.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Asia is not just one country
Asia is not just one country Are the world's financial markets finally beginning to make sharp distinctions between Asia's different countries? Is it beginning to dawn on investors and fund managers that while Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul and Jakarta may be located on roughly the same longitude,...
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Govt program for laid off workers hailed
Govt program for laid off workers hailed JAKARTA (JP): Observers have applauded the government's program aimed at helping laid off workers and the poor, but warned that strong control mechanisms were needed to ensure nothing goes to waste.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Cross section of people pray for respite in crisis
Cross section of people pray for respite in crisis BEKASI (JP): Religious representatives, activists and dozens of scavengers held prayers at Bantargebang garbage dump yesterday to appeal for a respite from the economic crisis and in thanks for the liberation of a Roman Catholic priest and his...
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Philippine auto assemblers slam Ford tax incentives
Philippine auto assemblers slam Ford tax incentives MANILA (AFP): Philippine auto assemblers have expressed alarm over a government decision to grant tax incentives to a project by U.S. auto giant Ford Motor Co., reports obtained yesterday said.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
English courses
English courses Every time I read The Straits Times and see another advertisement from The British Council in Singapore offering various English courses, I feel envy. The British Council in Indonesia doesn't hold such courses. The library is the only service it offers Indonesians.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Mahathir warns of new wave of boat people due to crisis
Mahathir warns of new wave of boat people due to crisis KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad warned that the Asian economic crisis has led to a serious human rights problem with international implications as a new wave of boatpeople seek to escape economic hardship, reports...
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Crisis deals blow to the South
Crisis deals blow to the SouthBy Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis in Southeast Asia has dealt a heavy blow not only to countries in the region, but also to all the developing nations.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
U.S. and Vietnam discuss flight pact
U.S. and Vietnam discuss flight pact HANOI (AFP): Vietnam and the United States will begin hammering out a bilateral aviation accord today that would pave the way for direct flights between the two countries.However, U.S.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Robber shot to death
Robber shot to death JAKARTA (JP): A man allegedly involved in a series of bank- customer robberies was shot dead for resisting arrest on Jl. Melawai, South Jakarta, yesterday.A police source said the suspect, identified as Zulkarnaen, 28, tried to stab an on-duty officer with a sword after being...
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Physics can put students on their own intellectual feet
Physics can put students on their own intellectual feetBy D.K. Nachtigall SINGARAJA, Bali (JP): Physics appears to be boring, meaningless, and not useful for daily life. The reason is that most physics teachers focus upon providing the subject matter on definitions and formulas in physics.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Are we really a free nation?
Are we really a free nation?From MerdekaWe (albeit not all of us, of course) are an easily satisfied nation with a tendency to be quantitatively oriented. "Tired" of being under the colonial rule of three countries for more than 350 years, we got the feeling that we were fully independent when we...
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
RI key to regional economy: Goh
RI key to regional economy: Goh SINGAPORE (Agencies): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said regional economies have improved, but they are unlikely to recover fully until Indonesia overcomes its financial crisis.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Crisis and optimism
Crisis and optimism The current piteous state of our country makes all of us sad, upset and anxious as to what will happen in the days to come. But I myself thank God that we finally have to face such a situation.Let's look at things from another point of view.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
1,100 workers go on strike
1,100 workers go on strike TANGERANG (JP): At least 1,100 workers of wood processing company PT Jabar Utama Wood Industry in Cikupa went on strike Saturday, demanding annual bonuses and other benefits.The workers began a sit-in protest at the company's factory compound at 8 a.m.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Nominations for governor just 3
Nominations for governor just 3 JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Minister of Home Affairs R. Hartono has approved a short list of three candidates for the post of Irian Jaya governor for the 1998/2003 term.They are Jayapura naval base Commander Rear Adm.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
KL still plans to buy CN-235s
KL still plans to buy CN-235s KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia will not cancel an agreement to buy six CN-235 transport aircraft manufactured by Indonesia's state-owned Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara, despite a delay in delivery.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Gandhi can starve, not students: Wiranto
Gandhi can starve, not students: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wiranto Arismunandar said students should not emulate Mahatma Gandhi by staging hunger strikes to express their grievances."Let Gandhi go on hunger strikes.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Passengers urged to be careful in choosing taxis
Passengers urged to be careful in choosing taxis JAKARTA (JP): Police warned Saturday that people should take care when choosing taxis because robberies involving drivers were becoming commonplace.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Landslides haunt 516 villagers
Landslides haunt 516 villagers PURWAKARTA, West Java: At least 516 people at Pasiripis village near the West Java city of Purwakarta are threatened by possible landslides after torrential rains fell for two consecutive days.Landslides have already buried and destroyed three houses.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Kalimantan fires cause $220m loss
Kalimantan fires cause $220m loss JAKARTA (JP): Parts of Kalimantan continued to be ravaged by fire yesterday as residents in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, were again forced to don face masks in a province which has seen 127,770 hectares of forest burn and incur over Rp 2.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Father arrested over baby's death
Father arrested over baby's death JAKARTA (JP): A man has been arrested in the Cikupa district of Tangerang, West Java, for allegedly killing his five-month-old son, police said Saturday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
ADB helps develop Central Sulawesi
ADB helps develop Central Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will soon disburse US$35.66 million worth in assistance to support development efforts in areas of Central Sulawesi recently hit by schistosomiasis.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Green walkways planned for Jl. Daan Mogot
Green walkways planned for Jl. Daan Mogot JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta mayoralty has allocated Rp 5 billion (US$500,000) to build 14 kilometers of green sidewalks on Jl. Daan Mogot, notorious for its traffic and pollution.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
ASEAN to discuss ASEM
ASEAN to discuss ASEM NASUGBU, Philippines (AFP): Senior ASEAN officials will discuss the possibility of Myanmar attending the forthcoming Asia-Europe Meeting in London despite European opposition, an official said yesterday.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Gus Dur quits hospital, told to have total rest
Gus Dur quits hospital, told to have total rest JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leader Abdurrahman Wahid was discharged from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Central Jakarta yesterday after two months of treatment for a stroke.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Four die in flash flood
Four die in flash flood PURWOKERTO, C. Java: Four people drowned in the overflowing Klawing River in the districts of Kalibagor and Sokaraja following several days of heavy rain.Three decomposing bodies were found yesterday, while the other victim has yet to be found.Banyumas Police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Ramos vows to tackle crisis in final days
Ramos vows to tackle crisis in final days MANILA (AP): President Fidel Ramos said yesterday that in his last 100 days in office, he will make sure the Philippines will be the first country to recover from Asia's financial crisis.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Indonesia may turn to Europe to import milk
Indonesia may turn to Europe to import milk JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may soon turn to European countries to buy dairy milk as the prices offered by the country's current foreign sellers are no longer affordable, the Indonesian Association of Food and Beverages Producers has said.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
Plane plows into occupied house
Plane plows into occupied house BACOLOD, Philippines (AFP): At least three people were killed and 30 injured when a Philippine Airlines (PAL) plane overshot a runway on landing and plowed into a residential neighborhood in the central Philippines yesterday, rescuers said.
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
ASEAN looking for faster IMF aid, debt rollovers
ASEAN looking for faster IMF aid, debt rollovers NASUGBU, Philippines (AFP): The ASEAN secretariat is proposing faster implementation of more flexible IMF bail-out programs and debt rollovers to help the region cope with the currency crisis, ASEAN secretary-general Rodolfo Severino said here...
Mon, 23 Mar 1998
The issue of charity
The issue of charity If the estimate given by World Bank president James Wolfensohn is correct -- and one must assume it is considering the authority of the global institution he leads -- about 20 million Indonesians are at present threatened with destitution due to the economic crisis.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Recycle Paper to protect your children's future
Recycle Paper to protect your children's futureBy Laila Faisal JAKARTA (JP): We take paper for granted every day of the week. When we need paper it can be almost guaranteed that a sheet or two can be found on the desk, in the drawers or in your bag.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Int'l schools battle on amid dwindling enrollments
Int'l schools battle on amid dwindling enrollmentsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The girl's little fingers tap and squeeze a portion of play dough from a large chunk prepared by her teacher.A few minutes later she laughs cheerfully, showing off her work to her teacher and a classmate.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Tourism development in East Timor needs investors
Tourism development in East Timor needs investorsBy I Ketut Sutika DILI, East Timor (Antara): A harmonious blend of valleys, mountains and the sea offers a spellbinding view along the southern coast of East Timor.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
WB to organize food aid for RI
WB to organize food aid for RI WASHINGTON (Reuters): The World Bank will coordinate an international humanitarian relief program to aid Indonesia, Australia's foreign minister said on Friday."The World Bank has now agreed to coordinate a very significant humanitarian relief effort for Indonesia,"...
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Why I didn't set up my own business
Why I didn't set up my own businessBy Idrus I am an employee of an Indonesian import-export company. My office is a newly painted garage. I have a desk the size of a pocket handkerchief and an old rocking chair.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Report of rescheduling rejection dismissed
Report of rescheduling rejection dismissed JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Research and Technology Rahardi Ramelan has denied media reports that Japanese banks rejected a request by Vice President B.J. Habibie to reschedule Indonesia's private sector overseas debts.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Plenty of choices in IT education in RI
Plenty of choices in IT education in RIBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Quality computer education has always been one of my main concerns. It is so obvious that, although personal computers can be found everywhere, their utilization is still very limited in general.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Let's be resourceful and innovative
Let's be resourceful and innovative JAKARTA (JP): "We need to adopt a new life style," wrote my friend Zatni in an email message. "Everything has gone up in price, from the computer magazines I need for my writings to all food stuff.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Court acquits Catholic priest and his brother
Court acquits Catholic priest and his brother JAKARTA (JP): Bekasi District Court acquitted Catholic priest Ignatius Sandyawan Sumardi and his brother Benny Sumardi of charges of harboring activists accused of masterminding the July 27 riot in Jakarta in 1996.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
'As Good As It Gets' rebels with extraordinariness
'As Good As It Gets' rebels with extraordinarinessBy Rayya Makarim JAKARTA (JP): The opening scene of As Good As It Gets shows Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson), a romance novelist, hurling his neighbor's dog down the garbage chute.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Local TV stations sell program abroad to survive
Local TV stations sell program abroad to surviveBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): Although still seen by some as just a penny- making industry, exporting television programs looks promising for local stations at a time when advertising revenues continue to free fall.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Indonesia-IMF talks seen to be encouraging
Indonesia-IMF talks seen to be encouraging JAKARTA (JP): Talks between the government and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team here to review the country's economic reform program have made considerable progress, according to Indonesian and IMF officials.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
French flair flavours 'Paris of the Orient'
French flair flavours 'Paris of the Orient'By Wang Su Tiak JAKARTA (JP): While artists around the world may look to the Orient as a source of creative inspiration, oriental art and architecture itself draws stimulation from a multiplicity of cultural influences.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Shall I not?
Shall I not? Shall I notCome to youOn a dark nightWhen it is rainingA Bogor rain? Shall I not lookInto your eyeswhen they are moistWith love? Shall I not speakThe music of my heartWhen your footstepsSound on wet pavement? Shall I not liftA finger to touchResounding chordsIn your heart? Shall I not...
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Shooting association seeks tax exemption for bullets
Shooting association seeks tax exemption for bullets JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Shooting Association (Perbakin) Sutiyoso urged the government yesterday to consider classifying imported bullets and other shooting materials as exempt from taxes.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: PoetJP/leoWINNING POET: Poet Sutardji Calzoum Bachri (left) and Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso hold aloft the Chairil Anwar Award. Sutardji received the award, which was organized by the Jakarta Art Council, Friday night at Taman Ismail Marzuki in Central Jakarta.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Don't expect power to sap Hasan's brashness
Don't expect power to sap Hasan's brashnessBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): When he accepted the immense task of becoming the new industry and trade minister, Mohamad (Bob) Hasan subjected himself to fresh brouhaha on top of his already controversial persona.
Sun, 22 Mar 1998
Sidewalk 'literature' functions as alternative reading
Sidewalk 'literature' functions as alternative readingBy A. Ariobimo Nusantara JAKARTA (JP): The domino effect of soaring print paper prices is increasingly being felt now, particularly in book publication circles.