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Sun, 11 Jan 1998
ASEAN masters' works not ruled by uniformity of style
ASEAN masters' works not ruled by uniformity of styleBy Amir Sidharta KUALA LUMPUR (JP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad had a surprise in store when he opened an exhibition of works of ASEAN masters in Selangor in conjunction with the informal 30th ASEAN Summit 1997.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Art community doubtful of govt's commitment
Art community doubtful of govt's commitmentBy Amir Sidharta and Budiman Moerdijat JAKARTA (JP): The art community and the government have traditionally been uneasy bedfellows.Despite periodical government funding of the arts, their checkered relationship has included the banning of controversial...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSundayMaghrib 6:17 p.m.MondayImsak 4:15 a.m.Subuh 4:25 a.m.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
'Contact' hits the world beyond with movie magic
'Contact' hits the world beyond with movie magicBy Laksmi Pamuntjak-Djohan JAKARTA (JP): Contact, which has been lauded as the year's "thinking man's sci-fi", may have taken some time to arrive at our multiplexes, but it's really worth the wait.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Talk Show: Disekitar Kita 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30 Teenager's...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Edi Sedyawati reconciles roles in art and govt
Edi Sedyawati reconciles roles in art and govtBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Don't lump Director General of Cultural Affairs Edi Sedyawati among those gray bureaucrats with scant understanding of their field.The 60-year-old professor is an accomplished dancer who continues to perform.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Ponorogo spiritualists take young men as 'wives'
Ponorogo spiritualists take young men as 'wives'By Rohmat Kemislegi PONOROGO, East Java (JP): Homosexuality is often considered a phenomenon of modern, urban societies, represented by thriving gay and lesbian communities in cities such as Sydney and San Francisco.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Will fine arts shine in Year of Art and Culture?
Will fine arts shine in Year of Art and Culture?By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): On New Year's Day, President Soeharto designated 1998 as the Year of Art and Culture, placing it in the context of the Visit Indonesia Decade begun in 1993.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Now is the right time to buy things
Now is the right time to buy things JAKARTA (JP): "I need the damn thing," Johan said. "Like you need a bullet between your eyes," I retorted. "Look, you've been bitching about needing money, and now you're throwing the stuff at something you shouldn't even consider buying.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
The IMF cometh to the region
The IMF cometh to the region Manuel F. Montes looks at some of the implications of the IMF rescue packages for three Asian countries. SINGAPORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), long the bane of import-dependent economies with profligate governments in Latin America and Africa, has come to...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Spectacular Green Canyon is new stop on tourist trail
Spectacular Green Canyon is new stop on tourist trailText and photos by Sri Lestari CIAMIS, West Java (JP): Fancy a vacation that will help you briefly turn your back on the monetary crisis and also not leave your pockets empty?As a trip abroad is out of the question for most of us due to the...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Art and culture for tourists
Art and culture for tourists President Soeharto has declared 1998 the Year of Art and Culture to strengthen the nation's identity and to lure foreign tourists in this time of crisis. The Jakarta Post's reporters Budiman Moerdijat, Devi M.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Kindermann beats Yermolinsky
Kindermann beats YermolinskyBy Kristianus Liem JAKARTA (JP): In 1997, for the first time, the World Chess Championship was played according to the knockout formula, based on a series of two-game matches.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Hormones found in Yuan's bag an illegal substance
Hormones found in Yuan's bag an illegal substance PERTH, Australia (AFP): The human growth hormones uncovered in the baggage of Chinese swimmer Yuan Yuan this week were enough to use for the entire Chinese team at the world championship here, U.S. coach Jon Urbanchek said yesterday.
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Sardono, Jim honored as guardian of Indonesia's arts
Sardono, Jim honored as guardian of Indonesia's artsBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): The year 1997 ended in joy for Indonesians Sardono W. Kusumo and Jim Supangkat.Sardono, a choreographer, dancer and filmmaker, and Jim, an art critic and curator, received Prince Claus Awards from The Prince Claus...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Nine die in Bogor accident
Nine die in Bogor accident BOGOR (JP): Nine people were burned to death and two injured in a head-on collision between a minibus and a minivan on Jl. Raya Bogor in the early hours of yesterday.The casualties were all occupants of the van, which had been hired by the passengers -- traders of the...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Welcome oh Ramadhan
Welcome oh Ramadhan Marhaban Ya RamadhanWelcome oh Ramadhanthe month of wisdomin which Moslemsmultiply their devotional actions,exercise the virtue of self-restraintenduring hunger and thirstcontrolling their temper, amorousness,putting at bay all other passionsFrom dawn to sunset Marhaban Ya...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Seven projects shelved again
Seven projects shelved again JAKARTA (JP): The government announced last night that it was shelving seven megaprojects and put another eight under review, for the second time in five months.The decision was contained in a decree signed by President Soeharto yesterday, Minister/State Secretary...
Sun, 11 Jan 1998
Shuttlers decide to give more to association
Shuttlers decide to give more to association JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national shuttlers have agreed to double the amount of money they contribute to the Badminton Association of Indonesia in the wake of the rupiah's collapse."I was really surprised to learn of their decision.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Traffic toll grim in Ho Chi Minh City
Traffic toll grim in Ho Chi Minh City HANOI (DPA): Up to 300 traffic accident victims per day are brought in to Ho Chi Minh City's main hospital during Vietnam's extended holiday season, doctors said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Tutut launches 'Love Rupiah' drive
Tutut launches 'Love Rupiah' drive JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's eldest daughter, Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, sold U.S. dollars for rupiah yesterday in a highly publicized bid to restore confidence in the local currency.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
No decree on rights: Assembly
No decree on rights: Assembly JAKARTA (JP): Hopes that human rights would be placed on an exclusive plane died yesterday as a People's Consultative Assembly committee decided to close the book on appeals to issue an unprecedented decree on human rights.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Mahathir sees 'moderate' recovery within a year
Mahathir sees 'moderate' recovery within a year KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that the battered Malaysian currency should return to "moderate" levels in six to 12 months if people cooperate by tightening their belts.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
S&P lowers Jasindo rating
S&P lowers Jasindo rating LONDON (Reuters): Standard and Poor's Corp said yesterday it downgraded the claims-paying and issuer credit ratings of Indonesia's PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Jasindo) to BBB minus from BBB.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Dollar hoarding
Dollar hoarding In view of present currency scenario, the majority of exporters, corporations and individuals are holding dollars in their accounts and avoiding conversion to the local currency, thereby enhancing the scarcity of dollars in the market which is pushing the rupiah further downwards.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Book prices rise by 10 percent
Book prices rise by 10 percent JAKARTA (JP): The price of books in city bookstores has risen by an average of 10 percent, mainly due to the scarcity of paper stock."The 10 percent increase does not only affect new school books and books on general sciences, but also used books," said Ronald Edward,...
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Crisis beats metals demand in Indonesia
Crisis beats metals demand in Indonesia SINGAPORE (Reuters): Base metals demand in Indonesia has taken a savage mauling from the currency crisis and Asian dealers said yesterday they doubt if any real recovery is possible this year."The situation is very poor. Customers are canceling projects.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
GMBI buys out Garmak Motor from Probosutedjo
GMBI buys out Garmak Motor from Probosutedjo JAKARTA (JP): General Motors Buana Indonesia (GMBI), the local branch of American auto giant General Motors (GM), confirmed yesterday that it had bought out its Indonesian partner, Garmak Motor, owned by President's Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Singapore-listed firms with RI links sidelined
Singapore-listed firms with RI links sidelined SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore-listed companies with Indonesian links have been mostly sidelined by investors as Jakarta's crisis intensified, investment analysts said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
PHRI predicts gloomy year for tourism
PHRI predicts gloomy year for tourism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tourism may suffer again this year from the political impact of the upcoming presidential election in March, the chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI), Pontjo Sutowo, has said.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Rupiah plunge hits gymnastics body's programs
Rupiah plunge hits gymnastics body's programs JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah's collapse continued to take a toll on sports organizations yesterday with the Indonesian Gymnastics Association announcing it was to send home one of its two remaining Russian coaches.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Monetary crisis donation
Monetary crisis donationFrom KompasWe are now in 1998, which is a year of monetary crisis. The crisis, which, in fact, began to be felt in July 1997, has affected not only business sectors financed by U.S. dollar loans but also free-lance workers and the logistics sector of households.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
IDT funds slow to reach families
IDT funds slow to reach families DILI, East Timor: Channeling of the state-sponsored IDT funds for the eradication of poverty here is too slow, a senior government official said here Thursday.Mubyarto, an assistant to State Minister of National Development Planning Ginandjar Kartasasmita, said the...
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Taiwan food company cautious on SE Asia
Taiwan food company cautious on SE Asia TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan food giant President Enterprises said yesterday it was temporarily suspending all investment projects in Southeast Asia due to currency volatility and high risks there.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 9, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 7,100.00 9,100.00Austrian shilling 553.10 679.90Australian dollar 4,695.30 5,394.60Belgian franc 193.40 225.70Canadian dollar 5,118.80 5,850.30Swiss franc 4,966.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Asian turmoil won't spark global depression: Fed
Asian turmoil won't spark global depression: Fed WASHINGTON (AFP): Federal Reserve board governor Laurence Meyer said here Thursday that financial turmoil in Asia would hold back U.S. economic growth in 1998 but would not provoke a global depression.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Makindo makes favorable capital market debut
Makindo makes favorable capital market debut JAKARTA (JP): PT Makindo, one of the country's major securities companies, made a successful capital market debut yesterday, with its shares gaining 15 percent during the first day of their listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
ABRI delays all arms purchase plans
ABRI delays all arms purchase plans JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) made a surprising decision yesterday to delay all planned arms purchases, including the Russian Sukhoi-30K jet fighters.Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. A.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
RI-flagged ships prioritized to carry rice
RI-flagged ships prioritized to carry rice JAKARTA (JP): State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chairman Beddu Amang promised that the agency would prioritize Indonesian- flagged vessels to carry rice imports.Beddu said the agency would soon coordinate with the Indonesian National Shipowners Association...
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Asian currency trading quiet, waiting for Indonesia's move
Asian currency trading quiet, waiting for Indonesia's move SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currency trading was subdued yesterday despite frenzied selling of stocks as wild rumors about central bank interventions and looming debt moratoria pared activity to a minimum.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Drug addict caught in toilet
Drug addict caught in toilet JAKARTA (JP): An alleged drug addict has been arrested in the toilet at a shopping mall on Jl. Cokroaminoto in the Menteng area in Central Jakarta, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Mitsubishi to close Thai factory
Mitsubishi to close Thai factory BANGKOK: Mitsubishi will close a Thailand factory set up to build pickup trucks specifically for the Thai market and will move the domestic-bound output to another facility making trucks for export.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Solid waste to be recycled
Solid waste to be recycled SEMARANG, Central Java: The administration will soon build a solid waste recycling industry near the Jatibarang landfill in Mijen subdistrict, Antara reported yesterday."The industry is needed as the city produces 4,900 cubic meters of solid waste per day," said Miswan,...
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Brazil imports Indonesian cocoa
Brazil imports Indonesian cocoa RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters): Brazil recently imported some 12,000 tons of Indonesian cocoa beans, its first cocoa purchase since October and likely to be the last for the current crop in the key state of Bahia, industry sources said Thursday.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Woman found hanged in police hospital
Woman found hanged in police hospital JAKARTA (JP): A woman was found hanged in a ward of the R.S. Soekanto Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, yesterday morning.Andi Nuraida, 39, who was under medical treatment since Wednesday after being attacked by residents while she attempted to kill...
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
CBA-BII joint venture stalled by crisis
CBA-BII joint venture stalled by crisis SYDNEY (Reuters): Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said yesterday its Indonesian banking joint venture, launched in July last year, has failed to attract any business because of the economic crisis there.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Motorcyclist's moral crisis
Motorcyclist's moral crisis My name is Carolina Ratnawati. I am a student. I would like to relate an unpleasant experience I had with a fellow road user who was riding a motorcycle on Jl. Wahid Hasyim on Jan 7.It was 6 p.m. and the traffic toward Tanah Abang Bukit was fairly jammed.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Don't up prices at will!
Don't up prices at will!From NeracaThe government has announced that it will not increase pay rates for civil servants, Armed Forces members and retired personnel. But many traders have started increasing commodity prices, saying it is due to the monetary crisis.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
Violators tried in the back of bus
Violators tried in the back of busBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR (JP): A sidewalk vendor from Padang, West Sumatra, picked the wrong street to set up shop.Armansyah, 31, was apprehended while selling clothing on Jl. Merdeka during a clean-up operation initiated by the Bogor mayoralty.
Sat, 10 Jan 1998
KL finds way to push rubber yield, not price
KL finds way to push rubber yield, not price KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia has found a way to boost its rubber harvest by up to four times natural yield, but failed to improve prices, Primary Industries Minister Lim Keng Yaik said yesterday.