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Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Textile companies face yarn shortage
Textile companies face yarn shortage JAKARTA (JP): Textile manufacturers on the north coast of Central Java have been suffering from an undersupply of yarn due to the economic turmoil, companies in the area have said.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Idul Fitri celebrated on different days
Idul Fitri celebrated on different days JAKARTA (JP): Due to differing calculations of the Islamic lunar calendar, millions of people said their Idul Fitri prayers on Thursday while millions of others performed their prayers on Friday.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
U.S. slams Indonesia over human rights
U.S. slams Indonesia over human rights WASHINGTON (Agencies): The United States issued a sharply critical report of human rights in Indonesia Friday, saying its government, now mired in economic crisis, had vigorously repressed political opposition.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Holidays bring relief to battered Asian currencies
Holidays bring relief to battered Asian currencies HONG KONG (AFP): Many of the region's currencies strengthened during the week, aided by shortened trading weeks due to holidays as well as internal efforts to help their battered economies.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Texmaco eyes Polish firm
Texmaco eyes Polish firm WARSAW (Reuters): Indonesia's Texmaco group is considering buying a 75-percent stake in Polish textile company Elana SA for US$108 million and investing a total of $368 million in it, Elana's president said on Friday."They (Texmaco) want to invest $368 million.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Displaced Filipino workers brace for harder times ahead
Displaced Filipino workers brace for harder times aheadBy Girlie Linao MANILA (DPA): Nilo Baluyot used to consider himself an optimist, but now the former assistant manager of a finance company admits it has been difficult to keep the faith lately.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
The crisis: a long time coming
The crisis: a long time comingFrom MerdekaThe Sunday, Jan. 18 edition of Merdeka wrote very comprehensively about the nation's monetary and economic situation.Its focus was on the middle and lower classes in society.The crisis is a regional problem shared with other ASEAN countries.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Military plan of action
Military plan of action In a military organization, you will always find a commander, chief of staff and staff in the headquarters, and units to carry out the orders.The commander, assisted by his chief of staff, makes all the planning that must be executed by the units and the supporting elements.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
WB sees no role in RI debt talks
WB sees no role in RI debt talks SINGAPORE (Reuters): The World Bank does not plan to get involved in recently announced talks between Indonesia's corporate debtors and international creditor banks, World Bank President James Wolfensohn said yesterday.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Asian catastrophe may spread
Asian catastrophe may spread WASHINGTON (Reuters): Top U.S. policy makers has warned Asia's financial crisis could spread to other parts of the world and stepped up their campaign to win approval for billions of dollars to help contain the turmoil.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Many pay respects at city cemetery
Many pay respects at city cemetery JAKARTA (JP): Visitors flocked to Penggilingan cemetery on Jl. Layur in East Jakarta yesterday, two days after the official observance of the Idul Fitri holiday.Cemetery staff member Lulu Arsadi said that between 300 and 400 people visited the facility yesterday,...
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Thanks to crisis, it's time to trust PCs priced under US$1,000
Thanks to crisis, it's time to trust PCs priced under US$1,000By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP) In addition to the awful Asian monetary and economic storm, last year saw a lot of technological progress.Among them was Intel's introduction of high-performance Pentium II processors, which basically combined...
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Generals fight for gubernatorial post
Generals fight for gubernatorial post MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three active major generals have entered the race for the much-coveted gubernatorial post for the 1998/2003 period.They are T. Rizal Nurdin, chief of the regional military command; Luhut Panjaitan, chief of the Bandung-based military...
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Bomb threats force plane to land
Bomb threats force plane to land JAKARTA (JP): Bomb threats forced a Garuda Indonesia airliner bound for Osaka, Japan to return to Jakarta some two and a half hours after take-off yesterday, an official said.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Manila announces strong showing in its economy
Manila announces strong showing in its economy MANILA (AFP): After weeks of bad news about the Asian financial crisis, the Philippines raised eyebrows last week by announcing that its economy had weathered the storm better than expected.Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 5.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
21 detained for C. Java rioting
21 detained for C. Java rioting JAKARTA (JP): Police in the Central Java regency of Rembang have detained 21 people for damaging and looting food shops last week.Rembang police chief Lt. Col. MI Soekamto said yesterday that the suspects came from different places in the coastal town.
Mon, 02 Feb 1998
Govt to enact fishing regulations to protect marine resources
Govt to enact fishing regulations to protect marine resources JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture may enact regulations to protect Indonesia's marine resources from potential overexploitation due to easing of government restrictions on the import of fishing vessels, a senior official has said.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Development marches on in Surabaya, 'city of heroes'
Development marches on in Surabaya, 'city of heroes'Text and photos by P.J. Leo SURABAYA (JP): Mention Surabaya, the country's second largest city, and the first thought for many is the heat.This is not just meaningless hot air.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Rain, recession fail to dampen Idul Fitri spirit
Rain, recession fail to dampen Idul Fitri spirit JAKARTA (JP): A heavy downpour forced many people in Jakarta to hold Idul Fitri prayers indoors instead of outdoors, and delayed many from visiting their relatives Friday.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Clinton's Idul Fitri message
Clinton's Idul Fitri message WASHINGTON (AP): President Bill Clinton said in his Idul Fitri message that he hoped the United States and Iran would soon be able to enjoy "good relations" once again."To the people of Iran, I would like to say that the United States regrets the estrangement of our two...
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
46 Indonesians sue after flight school closes
46 Indonesians sue after flight school closes BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP): When Southwind Aviation closed its flight school last week, 46 Indonesian students were left without the education they paid for.The students have since filed a lawsuit in federal court demanding that the school's owner, Robert...
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Countdown begins to MPR sessions
Countdown begins to MPR sessions One month from today, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will open its General Session in Jakarta, its members invested with the imposing task of charting the nation's course for the next five years.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Garuda settles out of court with man's family
Garuda settles out of court with man's family TOKYO (AP): Garuda Indonesia Airways said it has reached an out-of-court settlement on compensation with the family of a man killed in a 1996 plane crash in southwestern Japan.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Bookstores selling imported works hit by rupiah woes
Bookstores selling imported works hit by rupiah woesBy Monika Winarto JAKARTA (JP): Like other traders, Henky S. is busy adjusting prices of books in line with the fluctuations in the rupiah.They are going up because Kinokunia, located in Sogo shopping center in Central Jakarta, sells imports.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
No red carpet for Assembly members this time round
No red carpet for Assembly members this time roundBy Ahmad Junaidi JAKARTA (JP): Time was when the 1,000 members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) were pampered during their stay here for the General Session, held every five years.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
What people say about the MPR General Session
What people say about the MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): The General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next month is arguably the most eagerly anticipated in the nation's young history.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
The arena for people's politics
The arena for people's politicsZaman Bergerak, Radikalisme Rakyat di Jawa 1912-1926 (An Age in Motion: Popular Radicalism in Java, 1912-1926) By Takashi Shiraishi (Translated into Indonesian by Hilmar Farid Setiadi) Grafiti Pers, 1997 504 pp Rp 31,500 JAKARTA (JP): Foreign experts on Indonesia have...
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Errata:
Errata:Ice skating The ice skating rink at Gajah Mada Plaza, not Mega Mall as printed in an article on this page last Sunday, charges Rp 60,000 for five lessons. The entrance fee for ice skating at Gajah Mada Mall, not Taman Anggrek, is Rp 6,000 for the first hour and Rp 2,000 for each additional...
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Is the gift really in the giving after all?
Is the gift really in the giving after all? JAKARTA (JP): It's the thought that counts.My mother used this as a telling admonition whenever I turned up my little boy nose at a gift from relatives or friends.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Police looking for suspect in Soekarno-Hatta Airport shooting
Police looking for suspect in Soekarno-Hatta Airport shooting JAKARTA (JP): Police are looking for at least one person involved in a shooting incident at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Wednesday, an officer said last night.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
Sense of art flows in Wianta's heart
Sense of art flows in Wianta's heartBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): "I work all the time. My artistic creativity never goes on holiday," seems to be Made Wianta's motto.The exhibition of his work, In the Cycle of Time, on display at the Museum der Kulture in Basel, Switzerland, until March, is a...
Sun, 01 Feb 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:45 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Food: Masakan Indonesia 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenager's Program: Temu Remaja 12:15 p.m.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 28, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,900.00 12,900.00Austrian shilling 1 758.90 1,067.60Australian dollar 1 6,750.00 8,879.00Belgian franc 1 265.40 354.40Canadian dollar 1 6,835.30 8,934.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
No Paper
No PaperIn observance of Idul Fitri, The Jakarta Post will not appear tomorrow and Saturday. The Post will return again Sunday. We wish our Moslem readers a very happy Idul Fitri. We would like to take this opportunity to apologize for any indiscretions. -- The publisher
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
RI faces risk of revolution and depression: Economist
RI faces risk of revolution and depression: Economist SYDNEY (AFP): Indonesia faces the risk of revolution as well as economic depression unless its financial crisis is corrected soon, one of the world's leading economic strategists warned yesterday.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
City likely to allocate Rp 17b for labor program
City likely to allocate Rp 17b for labor program JAKARTA (JP): The municipality hopes to set aside Rp 17 billion (US$1.7 million) in the 1998/1999 city budget to finance a labor-intensive program, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Voting sought in the election of national leaders
Voting sought in the election of national leaders JAKARTA (JP): A fresh call was lodged yesterday for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to introduce voting in the presidential and vice presidential elections.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Campaign to raise awareness of child labor
Campaign to raise awareness of child labor JAKARTA (JP): An internationally sponsored campaign against child labor in Indonesia and around the world will be initiated next month to raise awareness of the protection of children's rights.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
30 shuttlers tested for Thomas, Uber Cups
30 shuttlers tested for Thomas, Uber Cups JAKARTA (JP): Thirty national shuttlers have undergone two days of physical tests at the Senayan Madya stadium in preparation for the Thomas and Uber Cup championships in Hong Kong in May.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Facts and foretelling: Unemployment and the reform package
Facts and foretelling: Unemployment and the reform packageBy Omar Halim This is the second of two articles examining Indonesia's economy in the light of the signing of a reinforced economic reform agreement mid this month by President Soeharto and International Monetary Fund Managing Director...
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
70 hectares of forest burned
70 hectares of forest burned BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The recent outbreak of brush and forest fires in the Bukit Soeharto forest reserve has ravaged 70 hectares of land, deputy governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah said here yesterday.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Soeharto to attend 'Takbiran' prayer
Soeharto to attend 'Takbiran' prayer JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto and Vice President Try Sutrisno are scheduled to attend the Takbiran prayer on the eve of Idul Fitri at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta tonight.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Police captain jailed for bribery
Police captain jailed for bribery JAKARTA (JP): A Yogyakarta military tribunal sentenced Capt. Suko Haryanto yesterday to 28 months in jail and discharged him from the police force after he was found guilty of taking bribes, Antara reported.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Clinton appeals for U.S. support for Asian bailout
Clinton appeals for U.S. support for Asian bailout WASHINGTON (Reuters): President Bill Clinton appealed on Tuesday to the American people to support rescue deals for Asia's ailing tiger economies, saying it was the right thing to do for the United States and the world as a whole.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Loan convertion 'a solution' to corporate debt
Loan convertion 'a solution' to corporate debt JAKARTA (JP): Converting the loans given by overseas creditors to Indonesian companies into equity might be a good solution in dealing with the private sector's mounting foreign debt, a senior analyst says.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
6,000 sarongs for becak drivers
6,000 sarongs for becak drivers UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The mayoralty office donated 6,000 sarongs as Idul Fitri gifts to becak, or pedicab, drivers from 11 subdistricts here yesterday.Mayor Malik Masry, who presented the gifts, said the sarongs were gifts from the mayoralty and local...
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Businessman sues minister for Rp 23b
Businessman sues minister for Rp 23b JAKARTA (JP): A businessman is suing Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana and his staff for Rp 23.5 billion in damages after the cancellation of a contract for an office tower project.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Idul Fitri falls tomorrow: Govt
Idul Fitri falls tomorrow: Govt JAKARTA (JP): The government announced last night that Idul Fitri will fall tomorrow, but said Moslems who intend to mark the end of the Ramadhan fasting month today will be respected.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
Beware bankers opening banks
Beware bankers opening banks Let's keep this in the right perspective. We have a crisis in the construction sector, which affected the banking system, which in turn affects everything else.And we know bankers.
Thu, 29 Jan 1998
TV programs
TV programsTodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: Kid Pix Ninja The Wonder Boy 3:10 Science Film: Animal Odyssey 3:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Song and Dance: Pelangi Budaya 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 Religious Program: Celah-Celah Ramadhan...