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Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Young man murders six relatives in Medan
Young man murders six relatives in Medan JAKARTA (JP): A 17-year-old grounded from leaving the family home over his erratic behavior bludgeoned his parents and four of his siblings to death with a hammer in Medan, press reports said Saturday.M. Fahrizal Batubara allegedly killed his father Dr.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Dayaks' longhouse is a showcase of togetherness
Dayaks' longhouse is a showcase of togetherness BENTUANG KARIMUN, West Kalimantan (JP): The Dayak, one of the largest ethnic groups in Indonesia, are the indigenous people of Kalimantan.Longhouses are the most visible characteristics of their community.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Youth Pledge Day and its meaning
Youth Pledge Day and its meaningBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): We Indonesians have been boasting about our vast cultural diversity. Our national motto, Bhineka Tunggal Ika, means, in essence, Unity in Diversity.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
National Archives Building returns to its past glories
National Archives Building returns to its past gloriesText by Yudha Kartohadiprodjo photos by Mulkan Salmona JAKARTA(JP): Generally associated with ruined buildings, burned stores and horrendous traffic, old-town Jakarta is hiding a jewel-laden oasis that has remained undiscovered by most...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Jakarta's parking stuck in first gear
Jakarta's parking stuck in first gear The decades-old problem of parking mismanagement in Jakarta remains unresolved while, for some companies, parking is becoming an increasingly lucrative business. The Jakarta Post reporters K.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Bonerate marine park is a tourist eden under threat
Bonerate marine park is a tourist eden under threatBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG (JP): "What are they looking for in the sea?"The question has been raised time and again by locals watching foreign tourists diving and playing in the clear waters of Taka Bonerate National Sea Park, about 450 kilometers...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Malaysia warns soldiers
Malaysia warns soldiers KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Stern action will be taken against any military personnel found to be involved in the anti-government demonstrations, Defense Minister Syed Hamid Albar said Saturday."If only one or two members are involved, there is no need to blow it up.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Taste salsa 'Numero Uno' at the Stix
Taste salsa 'Numero Uno' at the StixBy Brigid O'Halloran JAKARTA (JP): The energetic Latino rhythms and colorful style of Colombian band Los Numero Uno initially seem a little out of place in the ultramodern stainless steel and granite environs of Stix, one of Jakarta's newest nightspots.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Banyumas limestone quarriers put life on the lime
Banyumas limestone quarriers put life on the limeBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Saiman is 40, but he raced up the craggy rock face like a lithe house lizard.Lingering acute economic hardships have forced several thousand limestone quarriers like Saiman to risk life...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Pramoedya's view of ethnic Chinese still apt
Pramoedya's view of ethnic Chinese still apt Hoakiau in Indonesia; (Overseas Chinese in Indonesia); By Pramoedya Ananta Toer; Garba Budaya, Jakarta, 1998; xi + 293 pp JAKARTA (JP): This book was originally a long essay in the form of letters -- nine all together -- addressed to a certain Hs-y...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Indonesia faces struggle to take all badminton titles
Indonesia faces struggle to take all badminton titles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's bid for a second consecutive clean sweep at the Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championships remains hanging in the balance after the Danes and Malaysians dug deep and showed excellent survival instincts in Saturday's...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
President briefs governors, military chiefs on politics
President briefs governors, military chiefs on politics JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie on Saturday briefed the country's 27 governors, regional military commanders and provincial police chiefs on political and security issues ahead of the upcoming Special Session of the People's Consultative...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Valet parking system fast becoming a fixture in capital
Valet parking system fast becoming a fixture in capitalBy Riyadi JAKARTA (JP): Taking a girlfriend or boyfriend to a plaza by car on the weekend is mostly a pleasurable occasion. But this can turn sour as soon as you reach the overcrowded parking lot.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
KLA Project marks a decade in the po music rat race
KLA Project marks a decade in the po music rat raceBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): If you're in your 30s you may identify with their songs. KLA Project first climbed the local charts with Tentang Kita (About Us) in 1988 -- long before MTV was aired in Indonesia.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Sotlight
SotlightPhoto A: Indigo RestaurantMajapahit Mandarin OrientalDRAWING ATTENTION: Actress Paramitha Rusady (right) displays a sketch at the Indigo Restaurant & Bar in Hotel Majapahit Mandarin Oriental Surabaya on Oct. 22.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Determined Mamat directs traffic and rules the road
Determined Mamat directs traffic and rules the roadBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Some may call the 57-year-old Mamat Gayo "disabled", others "physically challenged".However the abnormal growth in his hands and feet have not disabled his spirit for life in the daily challenge of helping direct traffic...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Forgive and forget
Forgive and forgetFrom RepublikaState Minister for Food and Horticulture, Prof. Dr. A.M. Saefuddin's statement in connection with the next presidential seat, particularly with respect to his attempt to compete with Megawati Soekarnoputri, has triggered a lot of protests, particularly from the...
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Indigenous tribe suffers in Bentuang-Karimun park
Indigenous tribe suffers in Bentuang-Karimun park Atma Jaya Catholic University's nature lovers from Jakarta grouped in Wanachala and went on an expedition to Bentuang- Karimun National Park in West Kalimantan in August and September. The seven-member team consisting of F.
Sun, 01 Nov 1998
Reform means never having to say you are sorry
Reform means never having to say you are sorry JAKARTA (JP): First thing in the morning of every Lebaran (Moslem Holiday), after praying, I have to accept apologies from my wife, my sons, my daughter-in-law and my granddaughter.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
'No Soeharto land in SE Sulawesi'
'No Soeharto land in SE Sulawesi' KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The provincial office of the National Land Agency has come up empty-handed in its search for land belonging to former president Soeharto, Antara reported on Friday.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Habibie vows an end to Java killing spree
Habibie vows an end to Java killing spree JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie vowed on Friday to bring an immediate end to the mysterious killing spree which has gripped Java over the past few months and claimed the lives of more than 150 people.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Students behind antigovt protest to be summoned
Students behind antigovt protest to be summoned JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Roesmanhadi said on Friday that the police would summon student activists responsible for the massive anti-Habibie protest at the House of Representatives' (DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Former regent gets travel ban
Former regent gets travel ban MEDAN, North Sumatra: Facing charges of embezzling public funds, former Langkat regent Zulkifli Harahap is seeking the attorney general's permission to leave the country for medical treatment in Beijing, Antara reported on Friday.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Newmont facing financial crisis
Newmont facing financial crisis MANADO, North Sulawesi: The world's second largest gold mining company, U.S.-based Newmont Mining Ltd, is experiencing a financial crisis following a decline in the price of gold in the world market from US$400 to $300 per troy ounce, a company spokesman said.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Board set up to help cope with rapid language developments
Board set up to help cope with rapid language developments JAKARTA (JP): The seventh National Congress on the Indonesian language concluded on Friday by issuing an action plan which includes the establishment of an advisory board to cope with rapid change in the language.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Jakarta upbeat on corporate debt restructuring prospects
Jakarta upbeat on corporate debt restructuring prospects JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Jakarta Initiative corporate debt restructuring task force Jusuf Anwar has said he is optimistic that dozens of indebted companies will begin a debt restructuring process following a creditor-debtor forum to be...
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Debate rages over military in DPR
Debate rages over military in DPR JAKARTA (JP): Political expert Arbi Sanit says the Armed Forces (ABRI) should no longer be represented in the House of Representatives, but Golkar legislator Abu Hasan Sazili campaigns for the military's presence to be retained for "the sake of the nation.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
IDI and Otsuka to help the needy
IDI and Otsuka to help the needy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Medical Association (IDI) reached an agreement with pharmaceutical firm PT Otsuka Indonesia on Friday to hold a Rp 250 million (US$33,333) program to help poor people who are severely affected by the economic crisis.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Govt divestment in Indosat capped at 14% of total stock
Govt divestment in Indosat capped at 14% of total stock JAKARTA (JP): The divestment of the government's stake in international telecommunications provider PT Indosat may be limited to only 14 percent of the company's total stock to ensure the government remains its majority position, a company...
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Starwood controls more hotels
Starwood controls more hotels JAKARTA (JP): U.S-based international hotel chain Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide is to manage 12 more hotels in Indonesia following its acquisition of ITT Sheraton Corp. and Westin Hotels and Resorts, the hotel chain announced on Thursday.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Should APEC leaders boycott Kuala Lumpur?
Should APEC leaders boycott Kuala Lumpur? Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines have expressed disquiet over current developments within Malaysia. The Jakarta Post's Asia correspondent, Harvey Stockwin, who has been following Malaysian developments since Malaya became independent in 1957,...
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Live TV shows
Live TV shows The followings are sport competitions to be broadcast live on local TV stations in the coming week (all times in West Indonesia Time):Saturday (Oct. 31) Badminton: Indonesia Open semifinals, RCTI at 7 p.m.Soccer: English Premiership, Chelsea v Aston Villa, SCTV at 10 p.m.Sunday (Nov.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Seminar on cooperatives
Seminar on cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations in cooperation with the Forestry Journalists Group, the Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI) and the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) is to hold a one-day seminar on empowering...
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
SI and Sucofindo urged to merge 'for efficiency'
SI and Sucofindo urged to merge 'for efficiency' JAKARTA (JP): A legislator is recommending the government merge the two state-owned surveyors to improve business efficiency and eliminate their competing interests.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Ivanchuk, Gelfand into semifinals
Ivanchuk, Gelfand into semifinals JAKARTA (JP): Ukrainian top seed Vassily Ivanchuk and defending champion Boris Gelfand of Belarus set up a rematch in the semifinals of the Intercontinental Rapid Chess tournament in Cap d'Agde, France, on Thursday.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Junior Taufik knocks top seed Hendrawan out
Junior Taufik knocks top seed Hendrawan out JAKARTA (JP): Taufik Hidayat raised Indonesia's hopes of restoring its standing in the badminton world when he edged out top seed and compatriot Hendrawan in the US$120,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open championships in a devastating display.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Forestry minister blasts cheating by timber firms
Forestry minister blasts cheating by timber firms JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution on Thursday accused timber companies and government officials of pilfering mandatory forest royalties and fees.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Halloween Parties * Halloween Night, at B.A.T.S., Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Central Jakarta (Phone: 5707440), Oct. 31. * Halloween Costume party, at Stix, The Park Lane Jakarta, Jl. Casablanca, South Jakarta. (Phone: 8282000), Oct. 31.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Deported Frenchman caught returning with false identity
Deported Frenchman caught returning with false identity JAKARTA (JP): The government has deported a Frenchman for attempting to enter the country using a fake identity after he had been blacklisted for working in Indonesia illegally, an immigration official said on Friday.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
ABRI denies military build up in East Timor
ABRI denies military build up in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto has denied reports that Indonesia increased its military presence in East Timor, one month after it began to withdraw troops from the country's youngest province.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Crude palm oil export tax to remain in place: Minister
Crude palm oil export tax to remain in place: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Industry and trade minister Rahardi Ramelan has reiterated that the government will not reduce export taxes on crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives, despite the recent decline in cooking oil prices on the domestic market.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Thunder Cats 3:05 Children's Program: Dunia Ku 3:30 Science Film: Invention 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Science World 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00...
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Councilor wants checks on cabbies
Councilor wants checks on cabbies JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor is demanding that local authorities immediately carry out spot checks of all taxi drivers in the capital to curb a crime wave and return peace of mind to passengers.Councilor Lukman F.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Kuntoro rejects plan to ease oil tax burden
Kuntoro rejects plan to ease oil tax burden JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has rejected a proposal to ease the tax burden on the country's oil and gas contractors."Sorry, but after much debate I have decided to stick to the current fiscal regime, until there are...
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Brunei gives ASEAN boost in investments
Brunei gives ASEAN boost in investments BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Oil-rich Brunei, whose funds span across the globe, will focus its investment drive on Southeast Asia to help the region recover from a rapid economic slowdown, a top official said on Friday.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Campus campaigns put off-limits
Campus campaigns put off-limits JAKARTA (JP): A high-ranking official of the Ministry of Education says political parties are allowed to hold and attend discussions at universities.Director General of Higher Education Bambang Soehendro said here on Friday politicians may visit and address seminars...
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Antam's profit jumps to $40m
Antam's profit jumps to $40m JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed state general mining firm PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) announced on Friday that its unaudited net profit reached Rp 301.2 billion (US$40.2 million) in the third quarter of the year, a massive increase from Rp 30.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Ex-mayor detained for corruption
Ex-mayor detained for corruption BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The provincial prosecutor's office has questioned 13 people in relation to the case it was building against former Banda Aceh mayor and two other officials for corruption at the local water company.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Komura to visit Indonesia
Komura to visit Indonesia TOKYO (DPA): Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said on Friday he will express support for Indonesian plans to hold a general election next May as scheduled when he meets with Indonesian leaders next week.
Sat, 31 Oct 1998
Rigid management by LIA
Rigid management by LIAFrom KompasMy child joined recently an English language course organized by the Indonesian-American Institute Foundation (YLIA) and passed the Intermediate 1 level at LIA on Jl. Pramuka.