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Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Chipping away at press freedom
Chipping away at press freedom Is the Indonesian government in favor of freedom of the press? Is it going to uphold it in future? I ask because state-owned television network TVRI recently seems to be doing its utmost to create a public perception that "freedom of the press is a bad thing".
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
IBRA to hold auction
IBRA to hold auction JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will auction noncore assets of liquidated banks on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9.IBRA director Eko Budianto said on Saturday that 83 cars and 41 motorcycles would be auctioned to the public through its asset management unit.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Foreign airlines concerned over violence reports
Foreign airlines concerned over violence reports JAKARTA (JP): Foreign carriers are concerned over reports of increasing violence in Indonesia, saying this may worsen their already sluggish businesses in the country.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Leading figures warn of 'disaster' if polls unfair
Leading figures warn of 'disaster' if polls unfair JAKARTA (JP): The nation could be torn apart if there is no guarantee that next year's general election will be free and fair, it was warned on Sunday.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Medan students tell police about protest
Medan students tell police about protest JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of high school students in Medan who protest against their principal on Saturday at the local office of the Ministry of Education and Culture took the unusual step of obeying a new law and notified the police in advance.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 8:30 Documantary: Pesona Flora 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Toward an orderly election
Toward an orderly election Those who are hoping that one day a person will emerge to lead a democratic Indonesia naturally realize the importance of preventing this republic from being destroyed from within.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Rights activists warn government about Aceh
Rights activists warn government about Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Human rights activists on Saturday warned about the latent danger of inciting anger in Aceh as the result of what they said were the vague steps so far taken by the government to atone for atrocities committed during military operations in...
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
UI campus becomes no-smoking zone
UI campus becomes no-smoking zone JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia has designated its campus on Jl. Salemba Raya in Central Jakarta -- home to three medical schools -- as a no-smoking zone.The ruling, which took effect Saturday, gives the university what is probably the country's first...
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Skepticism haunts next election
Skepticism haunts next electionBy Yulius P. Hermawan BANDUNG (JP): The widespread criticism of the decisions reached by the recent Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) shows a public awareness of the necessity of next year's general election.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Unseeded Indonesia's Budi wins HK Open
Unseeded Indonesia's Budi wins HK Open HONG KONG (Reuters): Indonesia's Budi Santoso, probably to be left out of his country's singles squad for next month's Asian Games in Bangkok, won the Hong Kong Open badminton title on Sunday with a 15-10, 15-10 win over fourth seed Chen Gang of China.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Unocal to apply cheap technology to new reserves
Unocal to apply cheap technology to new reserves JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company Unocal Indonesia, a subsidiary of the giant United States energy company Unocal Corp., will apply low cost technology to the development of its new oil and gas contract areas in the Makassar Straits and South...
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Parung drivers irked by traders at terminal
Parung drivers irked by traders at terminal BOGOR (JP): Hundreds of public transportation drivers in Parung district here protested on Saturday the takeover of a minivan terminal by market traders, saying it threatened their livelihood.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Orangutans sick in E. Kalimantan
Orangutans sick in E. Kalimantan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Ailments afflicting orangutans in East Kalimantan include the common flu, hepatitis, intestinal worms and tuberculosis, the head of a forestry research center has said.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: at Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Dec. 1-8.
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Idle land to be used by locals
Idle land to be used by locals JAKARTA (JP): Local people will be allowed to utilize at least 1,900 hectares of land in the city cleared by developers but subsequently neglected."As the lands have not been optimally utilized, local people, mainly the jobless, have been allowed to temporarily...
Mon, 30 Nov 1998
Local stocks expected to lose steam this week
Local stocks expected to lose steam this week JAKARTA (JP): Share prices in the local market are expected to lose steam this week due to the absence of a foreign funds inflow into the local bourse and lingering fears over the country's political and social environment, analysts said.
Sun, 29 Nov 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 123 8:00 Children's Program: Kumbang and Family 8:30 Children's Program: Nuansa Anak 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana 10:00 Property...
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
The joys of tracking down a bargain at sales
The joys of tracking down a bargain at sales JAKARTA: Why do store sales generally manage to attract a crowd? Perhaps the answer does not solely lie in the basic reason that people wish to purchase goods at a relatively cheap price.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Below par
Below par Your sports writer, in commenting on the Matoa Nasional Golf tournament, stated that Mr. Atoka, the overnight leader, "returned to the sloppy form that saddled him with a dreadful start on Nov. 24 (he had a 75), carding two bogeys for a one over 73".
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Could you pass the chicken, please?
Could you pass the chicken, please? JAKARTA (JP): "Fried chicken restaurants are on the brink of bankruptcy," said Dino, my oldest son who is visiting us on his annual leave. He was holding a morning paper and it looked to me that he was reading a headline.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
E. Timor proposals' deadline missed
E. Timor proposals' deadline missed UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): Portugal and Indonesia missed their self-imposed deadline for reaching agreement on autonomy for the disputed territory of East Timor by the end of this year when they ended a new round of talks on Friday.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Information helps people with AIDS live longer
Information helps people with AIDS live longerBy Chris W. Green JAKARTA (JP): All our ignorance brings us closer to death. Although this quotation goes back more than 60 years, it is surely applicable to people with AIDS (PWAs) today.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Book accuses RI diplomats of spying for the Dutch
Book accuses RI diplomats of spying for the DutchBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): A number of Indonesian diplomats in the 1950s were involved in Dutch espionage activities during the conflict in West Irian.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Many fail to grasp the reality of AIDS
Many fail to grasp the reality of AIDSBy Syaiful W. Harahap and Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Young girls sitting in a row waiting for guests -- that is the sight every night in one of the night spots in Ujungpandang.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Businesspeople demand political stability
Businesspeople demand political stability JAKARTA (JP): Location, location, location.Once this was the mantra chanted faithfully by a noted business figure in the country, declaring his philosophy of the most important thing in conducting his business.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
N. Korea to march behind S. Korea
N. Korea to march behind S. Korea BANGKOK (AP): The North Koreans will have to walk behind their South Korean rivals during the opening ceremony of the 13th Asian Games because the Thai alphabet is being used in establishing marching positions, an organizer said Saturday.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Kalimantan forests face desperate threat
Kalimantan forests face desperate threatBy Miskudin Taufik JAKARTA (ANTARA): Expecting the forests of Kalimantan to still be the lungs of the world in 2001 is only a dream.The forest management system here is still inadequate and hot spots caused by underground fires in coal seams continue to pose...
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Ruslan calls Dutch book 'slanderous'
Ruslan calls Dutch book 'slanderous' JAKARTA (JP): Former foreign minister Ruslan Abdulgani has denounced two Dutch historians as slanderous for accusing him in a book of passing on vital information to the Dutch government during the Indonesian diplomatic and military campaigns to win Irian Jaya...
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: IHTInternational Herald TribuneHOT OFF THE PRESSES: The International Herald Tribune's (IHT) Asia Pacific executive director, Terry Damer (left), joins PT Gramedia's director Gerald Tunggono (second left), Director General of Press and Graphics Dailami Rusli (second right) and...
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
'Dangdut' makes music in its own distinctive style
'Dangdut' makes music in its own distinctive styleBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Certain musical beats are often associated with certain groups in society. Here, classical and jazz might belong to the upper class, while the locally popular dangdut -- with its dynamic mixture of gendang (local...
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
New boutiques sate teens' thirst for artists' used clothes
New boutiques sate teens' thirst for artists' used clothesBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Gudang Barengan Boutique on Jl. Anggrek in Fatmawati area, South Jakarta, remains busy even as its owner, actress Elma Theana, is busy preparing for her wedding day.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Elephants at training centers going hungry
Elephants at training centers going hungry BANDA ACEH, Aceh (ANTARA): Elephants at training centers in this province are suffering due to financial cutbacks, and their wild brethren are also on the decline due to man's abuse of their habitat.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Rural elderly Javanese women work to their own beat
Rural elderly Javanese women work to their own beatBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo BANYUMAS, Central Java (JP): The bodies of 65-year-old Arsadi and four other elderly women were wet with sweat as they gyrated their hips to the rhythm of the music they were playing.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
One dead, three injured in student brawls
One dead, three injured in student brawls JAKARTA (JP): Widespread brawls involving warring groups of high school students and teenagers rocked the capital's streets on Saturday, killing one first-year student and severely injuring three others.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Indonesians held in HK
Indonesians held in HK HONG KONG (AFP): Two Indonesian men were arrested at the airport in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou for trying to smuggle more than 5,500 grams (192.5 ounces) of the designer drug "ice," a news report said Saturday.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Irianese bark paintings carve out their own style
Irianese bark paintings carve out their own styleBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): From Sydney to Stockholm, Irianese primitive art has gained its place as a modern decorative item in galleries and living rooms.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
AIDS put on the back burner of concerns in the crisis
AIDS put on the back burner of concerns in the crisisBy Stevie Emilia The World Health Organization estimates that 40 million people worldwide will be infected by HIV by the year 2000. Of these, nearly 10 million will be in Asia, including Indonesia.In conjunction with World AIDS Day on Dec.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Riots ruining the retail sector
Riots ruining the retail sector The retail sector is part of the backbone of the country's economy. But the sector is ailing now, as retailers see their operations shrinking and delay expansion due to the economic, political and social storm that has swept the country.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Chatting with Gus Dur to avoid misunderstanding
Chatting with Gus Dur to avoid misunderstanding Tabayun Gus Dur; Moh. Shaleh Isre, Editor; LKIS, Yogyakarta; 1st printing, June 1, 1998; xvi + 250 pp YOGYAKARTA (JP): It is to be "regretted" that amid the recent massive wave of demands for political and economic reform, Gus Dur, as Abdurrahman...
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Ex-Soeharto foundation offers bonus to athletes
Ex-Soeharto foundation offers bonus to athletes JAKARTA (JP): To encourage national athletes to excel at the upcoming Asian Games in Bangkok, the government promised on Saturday to provide more cash bonuses taken from Yayasan Supersemar, a charity foundation formerly controlled by ex- president...
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Everybody welcome in Andree's house
Everybody welcome in Andree's house JAKARTA (JP): A home is Andree Suryaman's inspiration. This is clearly seen in his first solo exhibition, Silahkan Masuk (Please, Come in).Andree, 28, recipient of 74 fine arts awards, including ones from Japan and India, is displaying 50 of his works, which can...
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
A touching story
A touching story In an Australian school magazine I read recently, I found a sad story written by a young Chinese-Indonesian professional who seemed to be an old boy (former student) of the school. I was touched by the story.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
RI fires affect S'pore air
RI fires affect S'pore air SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore air quality hit its worst level in about six months on Friday as smoke haze from forest fire "hot spots" in neighboring Indonesia blew over the tiny island republic.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Indonesian sextuplets born in Singapore
Indonesian sextuplets born in Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Sextuplets were born by caesarian section to an Indonesian mother on Friday morning in Gleaneagles Hospital, Singapore.The parents, Susan Tjokrosetio and Andre Prijono, were expecting quintuplets, but instead another baby was born to add to...
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
HIV-infected people share their grief and hopes
HIV-infected people share their grief and hopes JAKARTA (JP): Why me? That is one of the first questions asked by someone when they discover that they are HIV positive.In fact, anyone can become infected with the virus. Both men and women, children and adults, homosexuals and heterosexuals.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Balinese Moslems, Hindus live in harmony
Balinese Moslems, Hindus live in harmonyBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): When thousands of Balinese took to the streets recently, demonstrating their anger at a cabinet minister's religious slur, many people questioned if the predominantly Hindu island had turned sectarian and would seek independence.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Ong's photographs a visual homage to Malang
Ong's photographs a visual homage to MalangBy Myra Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Long before World War II, during the era when painters toured Indonesia capturing the country's beautiful sights on canvas, a young man was taking photographs of these same scenes.His name was Ong Kian Bie.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
PPP to open congress by flexing political muscle
PPP to open congress by flexing political muscle JAKARTA (JP): In an apparent show of force, the United Development Party (PPP) will open its congress at Senayan Stadium on Sunday morning with expectations for a turnout of at least 150,000 loyal members and supporters.
Sun, 29 Nov 1998
Semarang sinking deeper into the sea
Semarang sinking deeper into the seaBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Saltwater is invading 500 hectares of residential and business areas in the northern and eastern coastal subdistricts of Semarang.In the worst hit places, the water level reaches as high as 50 centimeters during high tide, usually during...