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Tue, 10 Nov 1998
Portrait of a nation
Portrait of a nation Expressionist painters like Van Gogh and Affandi, if they were still alive today, would be delighted to put the current national scene on canvas.To untrained eyes, the result might look extremely chaotic, with tragic red coloring visible in addition to irregular yellow and...
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
Few reporters gain entry to opening
Few reporters gain entry to opening JAKARTA (JP): Only 190 of the 1,700 local and foreign journalists registered to cover the Special Session are accredited for the main Grahasabha Paripurna building for the opening ceremony on Tuesday morning.President B.J. Habibie is scheduled to attend.
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
10 killed by lightning
10 killed by lightning MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: A thunderbolt killed 10 Waebubak villagers in Manggarai who were playing volleyball during a heavy rainstorm.According to eyewitnesses, the victims, along with two survivors, were playing volleyball in a local field last Thursday, when the bright...
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
Education system needs changes
Education system needs changesBy Nirwan Idrus This is the first of two articles on the Indonesian education system. JAKARTA (JP): Globalization has a pervasive impact in all respects. The monetary crisis is no longer an Asian monetary crisis as businesses around the globe are feeling the economic...
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
Success means what?
Success means what? Groups have expressed doubts that President B. J. Habibie's government is sincere in its intent to hold a fair general election next year. They say the government deliberately decided on such a short time span for the preparation of the poll in the hope it will allow it to...
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
Gen. Wiranto
Gen. Wiranto Correction: The fourth sentence of the fifth paragraph of a letter entitled "Urgent appeal to Gen. Wiranto" published on Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, should have read "Surely, you do not want our country to disintegrate ..." We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
Jakartans remain deaf to noise pollution
Jakartans remain deaf to noise pollutionBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Many people in the capital are getting used to deafening noise erupting from loudspeakers in shopping areas in Blok M, South Jakarta, or to the roaring sounds emitted by bemo (three-wheeled public transport vans) or bajaj...
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
No excuse for call waiting
No excuse for call waiting JAKARTA (JP): State-run telecommunications company PT Telkom is providing a telecommunications kiosk, better known as a Wartel, in the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives lobby for the Special Session.
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
Asian monies fall as dollar rallies against yen
Asian monies fall as dollar rallies against yen SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): A bout of position covering pushed Southeast Asian currencies lower against the U.S. dollar during Asian trading hours on Monday.After renewed buying propelled the U.S.
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
Adaro to raise coal output
Adaro to raise coal output JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining company PT Adaro Indonesia plans to raise output to 14 million metric tons next year from 10.7 million tons this year, the company said on Monday.The South Kalimantan-based company will further increase output to 17 million tons in 2000, company...
Tue, 10 Nov 1998
Anwar trial prosecutor denies a 'plot' report
Anwar trial prosecutor denies a 'plot' report KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian prosecution denied on Monday the existence of any report naming top officials alleged to have conspired against ousted deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim in the second week of his corruption trial.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Police confirm bosses of closed banks to be tried
Police confirm bosses of closed banks to be tried JAKARTA (JP): Legal proceedings on alleged banking fraud are expected to begin soon against owners and executives of all but three of the 16 banks closed by the government in November 1997, a police official confirmed on Saturday.Col.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Govt 'should follow up' TGPF report
Govt 'should follow up' TGPF report JAKARTA (JP): Rights activist Marzuki Darusman said on Saturday the government must follow up on the government- sponsored fact-finding team's report which suggests that elements within the Armed Forces (ABRI) were involved in the May riots.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
OPEC says it's 'singled-out' by U.N. war on climate change
OPEC says it's 'singled-out' by U.N. war on climate change BUENOS AIRES (Reuters): The world's most powerful oil producing cartel said on Friday that its member countries were being unfairly targeted by United Nations efforts to combat climate change.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Usman, the happy genius of recycling
Usman, the happy genius of recyclingText and photos by Suhardiansyah JAKARTA (JP): In the hands of Usman unused objects can be transformed into usable kitchen appliances. This 35-year-old man produces appliances such as stoves and traditional rice cookers.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
A crucial period for Indonesia
A crucial period for Indonesia Indonesia enters a crucial period next week. It is when the 1,000-member People's Consultative Assembly meets to discuss the political direction of the country.It will not be easy for President Jusuf Habibie, who is trying to steer his political reform package through...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
South Sumatra governor defends pipeline project
South Sumatra governor defends pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): The South Sumatra provincial administration has come out in support of continuing the operation of a disputed gas pipeline project even though President B.J. Habibie backed out of its dedication last week.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Guarded optimism in Asian markets ahead of APEC
Guarded optimism in Asian markets ahead of APEC SINGAPORE (AFP): Guarded optimism prevails in Asian financial markets before the APEC talks in Malaysia with currencies expected to stay stable, but analysts say regional stocks may undergo a short-term correction.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Indofood records profit
Indofood records profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, a food unit of the Salim Group, reported a net profit of Rp 81.8 billion (US$9.6 million) for the first nine months of this year, compared to a loss of Rp 456.23 billion in the same period of last year.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Amien condemned for statement anti-Soeharto remark
Amien condemned for statement anti-Soeharto remark JAKARTA (JP): About 100 activists demonstrated here on Saturday to condemn Moslem politician Amien Rais for accusing former president Soeharto of involvement in the murder spree of Moslem preachers and alleged black magic practitioners in Java.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Corruption allegation affecting tycoon Arifin
Corruption allegation affecting tycoon Arifin JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Arifin Panigoro said on Sunday that he was ready to cooperate with the Attorney General over investigations into alleged corruption.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
'TVRI' to air MPR morning show
'TVRI' to air MPR morning show JAKARTA: State-run television station TVRI is to run morning broadcasts to cover the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Antara reported.TVRI will run live shows from the MPR complex. The morning show is scheduled to last from 5:30 a.m.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Press freedom alliance launched
Press freedom alliance launched BANGKOK (AFP): Southeast Asian journalists launched a new regional alliance here on Sunday to fight for press freedom and to monitor attacks on reporters.The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) will set up a secretariat in Bangkok next year to urge governments to...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Seven 'ninja' suspects murdered in Central Java
Seven 'ninja' suspects murdered in Central Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Seven more people accused of being "ninja" assassins were killed by mobs in separate places in the province on Saturday.Angry mobs attacked strangers they suspected of being killers targeting religious leaders.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
'Krismon' and celebrations
'Krismon' and celebrations The "By the Way" of Oct. 25 entitled "Is Indonesia really suffering from 'krismon'", written by a conservative person by nature, is good to read. The author, who I understand is an Indian expatriate, advises the public "to show empathy and understanding to our less...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Hostile neighborhoods clash again, one killed
Hostile neighborhoods clash again, one killed JAKARTA (JP): High hopes for a lasting settlement to the long- running hostilities between two warring neighborhoods in Central Jakarta were dashed again on Friday and Saturday nights when renewed fighting erupted.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Palembang told to brace for floods
Palembang told to brace for floods PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Palembang will probably be hit by flooding as a result of the La Nia weather phenomenon, the head of the town's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency Achmad Subarna warned on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Facing a dilemma
Facing a dilemma With one day to go before the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is due to convene in a four-day Special Session, Jakarta is in the grip of rising political tension. The reason for this tension is the meeting's potentially combustible agenda -- namely to pave the way for a free...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
PPM defends its decision to guard Special Session
PPM defends its decision to guard Special Session JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) youth organization have defended their decision to safeguard this week's Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, calling it volunteer work carried out on their own initiative.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
S'pore aid to KL 'not charity'
S'pore aid to KL 'not charity' SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's agreement to help Malaysia raise funds is a deal between the two countries and not an act of charity, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Exports to main buyers rises by 3.8%
Exports to main buyers rises by 3.8% JAKARTA (JP): Non-oil and gas exports to Indonesia's 24 main export destinations rose by 3.86 percent to US$21.92 billion in the January-July period of this year, compared to $21.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
RI workers go beserk after being stranded in Malaysia
RI workers go beserk after being stranded in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Almost 1,800 Indonesian illegal workers stranded for a week at a Johor Baru port in Malaysia ran amok on Sunday and broke the windows of a construction office and other office equipment.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Sukamto files restructuring
Sukamto files restructuring HONOLULU (Bloomberg): Sukamto Sia, 39, former chairman and controlling shareholder of the Bank of Honolulu, filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 on Nov. 6 in Honolulu, the Honolulu Advertiser reported on Sunday.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Number of tourists to Bogor drops
Number of tourists to Bogor drops BOGOR (JP): The number of tourists visiting Bogor regency has shown a drastic drop this year due to an instability of security in the country, an official said on Saturday.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Urgent appeal to Gen. Wiranto
Urgent appeal to Gen. Wiranto Gen. Wiranto, I would have preferred writing in a different vein to commemorate Heroes Day tomorrow, but I am very apprehensive of the mounting fervor leading up to the Special Session of the MPR.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Factions vow to meet people's aspirations
Factions vow to meet people's aspirations JAKARTA (JP): Two major factions of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) promised on Sunday after separate internal meetings to meet as many of the people's aspirations for overall reform as possible in the wake of mounting opposition to the MPR Special...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Three peole killed, 23 injured in late-night head-on bus collision
Three peole killed, 23 injured in late-night head-on bus collision JAKARTA (JP): Two city buses, whose drivers were reportedly drowsy, were involved in a head-on collision near the Pulogadung industrial complex in East Jakarta early on Sunday morning.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Political tension seen sinking market mood
Political tension seen sinking market mood JAKARTA (JP): Escalating political apprehension ahead of the four-day Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is likely to weigh down sentiment on local financial markets this week.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Beggars swept from Bogor streets
Beggars swept from Bogor streets BOGOR (JP): Local police have netted 14 beggars during a Friday raid here, an official has said.The arrestees, all of whom are believed to be mentally ill, included two women, were taken immediately to the Bogor psychiatric hospital for medical treatment, Bogor...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
RI's INRO membership reliant on Thais
RI's INRO membership reliant on Thais JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may pull out of the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) if Thailand decides to quit the rubber buffer stock agency, an industry executive has said.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
The IMF and export tax on crude palm oil
The IMF and export tax on crude palm oilBy Derom Bangun JAKARTA (JP): I was very impressed when I stepped into the International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Washington D.C. back in 1986. Together with my classmates and faculty members from the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
ABRI warned of bloody fights over MPR session
ABRI warned of bloody fights over MPR session JAKARTA (JP): As the Armed Forces (ABRI) further tightens its security cordon around the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) complex, more and more people are raising fears about possible bloody clashes between opponents and supporters of the MPR...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Pantomime pioneer dies at 45
Pantomime pioneer dies at 45 JAKARTA (JP): A pioneer of pantomime in Indonesia, Sena A. Utoyo, died on Saturday aged 45. He leaves behind a wife and two children.Sena was buried at the Jeruk Purut cemetery in South Jakarta.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Fears of possible unrest affect tourist business
Fears of possible unrest affect tourist business JAKARTA (JP): Businesses on Jl. Jaksa and Jl. Surabaya, two of Central Jakarta's famous tourist destinations, which were showing signs of recovery after the mid-May riots, are back in the doldrums ahead of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Notice:
Notice: We regret to announce that Zatni Arbi's column will not appear today due to delivery problems. -- Editor
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Iran Jaya attracts 28 local oil palm investors
Iran Jaya attracts 28 local oil palm investors JAKARTA (JP): The government's effort to open oil palm plantations in new areas of the country may be succeeding as 28 local investors are mulling development of oil palm plantations in various parts of Irian Jaya.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Documentary: Monumen dan Patung 3:30 TV Drama: Rahmi, Kekasihku 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary:...
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Sumba killings spree death toll rises to 23, more victims likely
Sumba killings spree death toll rises to 23, more victims likely MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The death toll following a killing spree in a West Sumba town has climbed to 23 people and residents are still gripped with fear.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 9, 1998
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 9, 1998Exhibitions * Etching Exhibition, by Rembrandt, from the collection of Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Dec. 6.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Foreigners still facing barriers to buying houses
Foreigners still facing barriers to buying housesBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): Two years have past since the government enacted a regulation allowing foreigners to own properties in Indonesia, but in practice this has not helped them purchase their own homes in this country.