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Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Analysts oppose call for only male Moslem presidents
Analysts oppose call for only male Moslem presidents JAKARTA (JP): Political observers opposed on Saturday the recommendation by a group of Moslem clerics that Indonesia's president and vice president must be male Moslems.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Megawati: RI's next president?
Megawati: RI's next president?By Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): With a successful congress behind her, Megawati Soekarnoputri can now concentrate on consolidating her faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and preparing for the general election in May 1999.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Navy ready to secure MPR session
Navy ready to secure MPR session JAKARTA (JP): The Navy has put on alert its strong fleet of warships, submarines and speedboats in the Jakarta Bay to ward off any marine disturbances to the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
MUI leader Hasan dies aged 78
MUI leader Hasan dies aged 78 JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) Hasan Basri passed away on Sunday at the age of 78.He was reportedly suffering from various illnesses, including diabetes, when he died at his home in South Jakarta at about 1:15 p.m.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Stormy weather will come
Stormy weather will come On Nov. 10 a national event, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Special Session, will take place. It is the people's hope that this very important event will run smoothly and safely. After the session, a general election is scheduled for May, 1999.
Mon, 09 Nov 1998
Whither the Special Session of MPR?
Whither the Special Session of MPR?J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): In a way, People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) sessions throughout former president Soeharto's New Order regime resembled Javanese shadow shows. Most people attending already knew the plot, some even in great detail.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Cash crunch cuts into MPR perks
Cash crunch cuts into MPR perks JAKARTA (JP): Billions of rupiah are being shelled out for the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), even as Jakartans struggle to cope with the economic crisis and steel themselves for possible unrest.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
MPR special session will dig into meaty issues
MPR special session will dig into meaty issuesBy Ridwan Max Sidjabat JAKARTA (JP): Clean government. The presence of Armed Forces representatives at legislative bodies. Limitation to presidential terms.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Taufik shines as teammates flop
Taufik shines as teammates flop JAKARTA (JP): Taufik Halay won his final game to become the only Indonesian player to enter the top 10 at the World Age Group Chess Championships in Oropesa Del Mar, Spain on Friday.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
IMF approves $960m loan for Indonesia
IMF approves $960m loan for Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund approved on Friday a $960 million loan payment to Indonesia from a global rescue package and urged the government to speed the pace of banking reform and debt restructuring.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Noegroho prepares for long haul
Noegroho prepares for long haulBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): As security is stepped up for the People's Consultative Assembly's Special Session which begins Tuesday, there is already controversy over whether preparations have gone too far.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Work is thin on the ground for local models
Work is thin on the ground for local modelsBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Three years ago, 15-year-old Tracy Trinita won the first Elite Model Indonesia Contest. She was sent to Seoul to take part in a World Elite Model contest run by the international modeling agency.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Peter Weir's 'The Truman Show': How is it going to end?
Peter Weir's 'The Truman Show': How is it going to end?By Rayya Makarim JAKARTA (JP): After a five-year hiatus, Peter Weir (The Year of Living Dangerously, Dead Poet's Society, Witness, Green Card) is back with his latest masterpiece.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Retired models find jobs to fall back on
Retired models find jobs to fall back on JAKARTA (JP): Fashion models do not shine forever.Top model Cindy Crawford, 32, for example, had to return from Paris to the U.S. and become a film actress, playing opposite Billy Baldwin in Fair Game.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Dewi, Marwah and Miriam on MPR Special Session
Dewi, Marwah and Miriam on MPR Special Session JAKARTA (JP): Presidential spokeswoman Dewi Fortuna Anwar, Golkar legislator Marwah Daud Ibrahim and political professor Miriam Budiardjo may have different views about what justifies the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Special Session.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
G7 asked to set pace for reforms in Asia-Pacific talks
G7 asked to set pace for reforms in Asia-Pacific talks KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Senior Asia-Pacific central bank and finance officials held talks Saturday on adopting reforms to eject their economies out of crisis with a call to the G-7 to keep its promise of regulating global finance.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Tension clouds MPR session
Tension clouds MPR session JAKARTA (JP): One Jakarta resident said she has warned most of her relatives here to stay at home throughout the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) from Nov. 10 through Nov. 13 because she is afraid of unrest.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Guess What?
Guess What? Foes and fairweather friends alike have sharpened their claws and ripped into Soeharto since his unceremonious fall from power.But if discretion really is the better part of valor, then Soeharto's longtime translator Widodo Sutyo might be considered an honorable figure by some.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Habibie saddened by violence
Habibie saddened by violence JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie expressed his sadness on Saturday over the recent outburst of violence in several regions of the country, including Banyuwangi in East Java which has borne witness to more than 100 killings recently.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Do MPR members really represent the people?
Do MPR members really represent the people? JAKARTA (JP): Despite the presence of many new faces, the big question mark looming large over the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is whether it will really voice the people's aspirations.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Promoting democratic politics in RI
Promoting democratic politics in RI Menggugat Politik Order Baru; (Indictment of the New Order Politics); By Syamsuddin Haris; Pustaka Utama Grafiti, Jakarta, 1998; xii + 348 pages JAKARTA (JP): Many were caught by surprise when a hurricane of economic crisis suddenly swept through and destroyed...
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
S'pore boy admits to raping maid
S'pore boy admits to raping maid SINGAPORE (AFP): A 14-year-old Singaporean has admitted raping his family's 15-year-old Indonesian maid after getting her drunk on premium cognac, the Straits Times reported Saturday.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Experience with theft and 'bureaucrazy'
Experience with theft and 'bureaucrazy' JAKARTA (JP): Sometimes it is true what you read in the newspapers. Like for instance those recent warnings about petty theft being on the increase. Last Monday night, when returning from a dinner with some guests that were staying at our house, we found our...
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Swirling watercolors 'To Indonesia With Love'
Swirling watercolors 'To Indonesia With Love' JAKARTA (JP): Artistic illustration has been predominantly in watercolors in both Eastern and Western countries for years but in Indonesia appreciation of the medium is still crawling along at a snail's pace among both artists and art lovers.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
RP wants U.S. military presence
RP wants U.S. military presence MANILA (AFP): Philippine Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado Saturday pushed for a strong U.S. military presence in the country amid a row with China over the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea.
Sun, 08 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 9:00 Music 9:30 Creative Program: Widya Wahana 10:00...
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Rectors back students' push for reform
Rectors back students' push for reform BANDUNG (JP): State and private university rectors, declaring their allegiance would always remain with their students, gave their stamp of approval on Saturday to student activists' crusade for reform.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto E: MajapahitHotel Majapahit Mandarin Oriental SurabayaHISTORIC HOTEL: Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono (center) drops by at Hotel Majapahit Mandarin Oriental during his recent visit to Surabaya.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Ancient 'reog' dance retains popularity in E. Java
Ancient 'reog' dance retains popularity in E. JavaBy Text and photos by Widyarto SURABAYA (JP): A reog mask dance is not only an art performance but also a historical legacy now taking on a strong role in nurturing the religiosity and sociopolitical awareness of the Javanese communities.
Sun, 08 Nov 1998
Court rejects Sukma's appeal
Court rejects Sukma's appeal KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian High Court Saturday threw out a plea by the adopted brother of Anwar Ibrahim to overturn a jail sentence imposed for committing homosexual acts with the ousted deputy premier.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Rupiah boosted by news of IMF loan disbursement
Rupiah boosted by news of IMF loan disbursement JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah rose again to 8,450 against the U.S. dollar on Friday and local stock prices inched down 0.4 percent on profit taking, currency dealers and stockbrokers said.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Lack of funds hurts outreach to street kids
Lack of funds hurts outreach to street kids TANGERANG (JP): Fund constraints prevent Tangerang regency from assisting the vast majority of children panhandling on local streets, a leading social services official admitted on Friday.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Honoring our very own heroes with major medals
Honoring our very own heroes with major medalsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The study of history used to be centered around great figures and great events. In 332 B.C. Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria near the western arm of the Nile in Egypt.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Five more killed in 'ninja' murder spree
Five more killed in 'ninja' murder spree JAKARTA (JP): Five more people were lynched by mobs in several districts of Central Java after residents accused them of being members of marauding gangs of "ninja" assassins who have killed more than 180 people in the neighboring province of East Java in...
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
One is worth a faction
One is worth a faction It is understandable if Amien Rais, chairman of the National Mandate Party, Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party Perjuangan, and Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama, refuse the offer to participate in the coming Special Session...
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Reporters make food donation
Reporters make food donation JAKARTA (JP): Reporters covering crimes at city police headquarters gave food packages to police officers and soldiers posted to safeguard the House of Representatives building in Central Jakarta on Friday.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Sun Hung buys Lippo Capital
Sun Hung buys Lippo Capital HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Sun Hung Kai & Co., a Hong Kong-listed financial services company, said it agreed to pay HK$500 million (US$64.5 million) for a 49 percent stake in Lippo Capital Ltd.SHK & Co.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Anwar 'could be target of smear campaign'
Anwar 'could be target of smear campaign' KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Sex allegations against sacked Malaysian finance minister Anwar Ibrahim are false and apparently part of a shadowy conspiracy to smear him, the capital's High Court was told on Friday.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Gen. Wiranto denies reports of reshuffle in the Army
Gen. Wiranto denies reports of reshuffle in the Army JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto has denied reports that Army Chief Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo is to be replaced in the near future.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Andrean's hopes of to three finish dashed
Andrean's hopes of to three finish dashed JAKARTA (JP): A defeat by Alexander Fier of Brazil cost Indonesian junior chess player Andrean Susilodinata his chance of finishing among the top three at the World Age Group Chess Championships in Oropesa Del Mar, Spain on Thursday.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
No plan to send border crossers home
No plan to send border crossers home JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: No date has yet been set for the repatriation of the 3,000 Irianese border crossers now in Papua New Guinea (PNG), an Indonesian diplomat was quoted by Antara as saying.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Senayan management draws up new land use contracts
Senayan management draws up new land use contracts JAKARTA (JP): The management of Senayan sports complex has set a Nov. 12 deadline to finish drafting new contracts which it will refer to in a series of negotiations with 14 companies now occupying its land.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Astra proposes debt restructuring
Astra proposes debt restructuring JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest automaker, PT Astra International, said on Friday that it had proposed a two-step program to its foreign creditors to restructure its US$2 billion of overseas debt.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Housewives went end to communal discord
Housewives went end to communal discord JAKARTA (JP): At least 25 housewives from Menteng Jaya subdistrict in Central Jakarta demanded on Friday an end to recurring brawls between local residents and residents of neighboring Manggarai subdistrict in South Jakarta.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Habibie calls for successful MPR Special Session
Habibie calls for successful MPR Special Session JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie called on the nation Friday to help ensure the success of the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which he described as a very important milestone in Indonesia's journey through the past...
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Uncertain legal position keeps Winters away from Jakarta
Uncertain legal position keeps Winters away from Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): American scholar Jeffrey Winters will not come to Jakarta to attend an economic conference here later this month as long as the government refuses to give a written guarantee that he will not be banned from entering and leaving...
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Government drafts new regulation on private power
Government drafts new regulation on private power JAKARTA (JP): The government is drafting a regulation on the supply of private power to free state electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) from the obligation of buying power from projects awarded to independent power producers (IPP)...
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Riau anti-Dutch sultan honored
Riau anti-Dutch sultan honored PEKANBARU, Riau: The late monarch Sultan Syarif Qasim II of the Malay kingdom of Riau will soon be declared a national hero in recognition of his struggle against the Dutch colonial rule, Antara said.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
U.S. Navy paying visit to fabled Bali
U.S. Navy paying visit to fabled Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Two warships of the United States Navy have moored at the Benoa port here to allow 800 crew members to tour Indonesia's world-renowned tourist spot, Antara reported.
Sat, 07 Nov 1998
Foreign ship caught in illegal activities
Foreign ship caught in illegal activities AMBON, Maluku: Navy patrol vessel KRI Samadikun has caught a tanker, flying the Indonesian flag, selling diesel fuel to fishing boats in the Arafura Sea in Southeast Maluku, Commander of the Marine Security Task Force of the Eastern Fleet, Vice Admiral...