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Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Is Indonesia really suffering from 'krismon'?
Is Indonesia really suffering from 'krismon'? JAKARTA (JP): A friend of mine recently remarked that he didn't really believe that Indonesia is at present undergoing its worst-ever crisis in history. "Why do you think so?" I asked him.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Kingship clashes determine male Leuser monkeys' fate
Kingship clashes determine male Leuser monkeys' fate BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): If you happen to be in Soraya in the Leuser jungle, don't think you are surrounded by vampires when you hear loud laughs sounding just like human laughter.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Dynamic Asmat auctions surpass Christie's and Sotheby's
Dynamic Asmat auctions surpass Christie's and Sotheby'sBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Christie's and Sotheby's, eat your hearts out. The New York and London auctions of these two houses may fetch astronomical prices, but they would certainly seem tame and boring compared to the auctions at Agats.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
EMA offers quality services at competitive rates
EMA offers quality services at competitive rates In an increasingly tough and competitive Greater Jakarta apartment market, people can still find the best choice, at Executive Menteng Apartments (EMA).Located on Jl.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: ExhibitionHotel Sari Pan PacificJUST JOKING: Japanese ambassador Takao Kawakami (second right) and Hotel Sari Pan Pacific Hotel general manager Ken Ide are ceremonially crowned with Wayang Theater Bharata.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Expatriate charity groups help out in economic crisis
Expatriate charity groups help out in economic crisisBy Brigid O'Halloran JAKARTA (JP): Expatriate living in Indonesia is not just about large dollar salaries, mansions with swimming pools and having dozens of servants to answer every beck and call.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
The Photo
The PhotoBy William Chen One morning in 1975, I went to see the Le Mayeur museum in Sanur, Bali. It was still early. The museum had just opened its doors to the public. I walked into a quiet empty courtyard. A lone gardener was piling up dead leaves and fallen Cempaka flowers into small heaps.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Rooms with a view: Apartment living in Jakarta
Rooms with a view: Apartment living in Jakarta Toto finally made a break from his parents and moved into a serviced apartment building in August.The 31-year-old real estate broker and antique shop owner had lived with his family all his life in South Jakarta.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Guess What? Marzuki Usman
Guess What? Marzuki Usman Could Indonesia one day lose its famed cultural heritage of Javanese shadow puppetry (wayang) and learn the art from Westerners?Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture Marzuki Usman says he is afraid it could happen.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Have Indonesians found their national identity?
Have Indonesians found their national identity? Mencari Makna Kebangsaan (In Search of the Meaning of Nationality); Franz Magnis Suseno; Kanisius, Yogyakarta (1st edition, 1998); 193 pp. As a nation, the Indonesian people are used to brandishing their strongly held nationalism to respond to all...
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Chainsaws imperil the lovely Soraya
Chainsaws imperil the lovely Soraya BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): To meet the beautiful Soraya, we had to travel 1,000 kilometers, going along the northern coasts down to Medan where a four-wheeler took us to Brastagi, Bukit Barisan and Simpangkiri in southern Aceh.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Activist encourages the poor to be self-reliant
Activist encourages the poor to be self-reliantBy Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Poor people are not so much the "have-nots" but the "have little" who need to join forces and stick together to overcome their hardships.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Guess What? J.E. Sahetapy
Guess What? J.E. Sahetapy A killing spree of more than 150 people in East Java, including many suspected practitioners of black magic, has drawn worldwide concern and is definitely not a laughing matter.But criminologist J.E.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
S'pore denies infringement
S'pore denies infringement SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore said on Saturday it was puzzled by Malaysia's latest allegations the island state's aircraft had intruded into its airspace."MINDEF (Ministry of Defense) is puzzled by these latest allegations of intrusion and wishes to reiterate that there...
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Hindus threaten massive strike
Hindus threaten massive strike JAKARTA (JP): A Balinese activist who coordinated this week's series of protests against a cabinet minister on Bali said on Saturday that he planned to call a general strike among all Hindus in Indonesia unless their demands were met.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Indonesia's unity in diversity: Fact or Fiction?
Indonesia's unity in diversity: Fact or Fiction? JAKARTA (JP): Seventy years ago, on Oct. 28, 1928, a group of youths from various ethnic, religious and cultural backgrounds assembled and pledged loyalty to One Country, One Nation and One Language: Indonesia.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Jakarta offers more choices in apartments
Jakarta offers more choices in apartments As the ravaged rupiah starts to gradually recoup its losses and nudge its way back to strength, the choice of apartments in the capital, and their affordability, are now probably greater than ever.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Japanese animated films eye the international market
Japanese animated films eye the international marketBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): On Oct. 19 and Oct. 20, a workshop on animation featuring Yashuo Yamaguchi, 62, and Koichi Tsunoda, 59, was held at the Japanese Cultural Center.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Auctions preserve Asmat tribal traditions
Auctions preserve Asmat tribal traditionsBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The Asmat Art Festival and auctions have been held since 1981. They are organized jointly by the Diocese of Agats-Asmat and the regional administration.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah for good living
Apartemen Golf Pondok Indah for good living There was a time when living in a high-rise apartment was something less than desirable for people in Jakarta and other big cities in Indonesia. But times have changed.
Sun, 25 Oct 1998
Checking out apartment living before buying
Checking out apartment living before buying There are rich pickings to be scooped up at present as apartment prices plummet.Expatriates and locals are turning to the comfort and convenience of apartment living, which offers the added selling point of security following the May unrest.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Mahathir unfazed by Clinton snub
Mahathir unfazed by Clinton snub KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's prime minister on Friday brushed off U.S. President Bill Clinton's decision not to pay a courtesy call on him during a regional trade meeting in Kuala Lumpur next month.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Tommy Soeharto reports 'Gatra' weekly to police
Tommy Soeharto reports 'Gatra' weekly to police JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Hutomo Mandala Putra lodged a complaint at the city police headquarters on Friday against a weekly that linked his name to a report of the recent arrest of five Indonesian students in a drug raid in Australia.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Batik Exhibition, at Gedung Departemen Perindustrian, Ground Floor, Jl. Gatot Subroto, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28. * Painting Exhibition by Ketut Susena and Hanta Guna, at Mitra Hadiprana, Jl.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Local NGOs pledge to work together on political education
Local NGOs pledge to work together on political education JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of non-governmental organizations named on Thursday a priority to work together for political education of the public amid the recent turmoil of political upheaval and the economic crisis.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Women losing out in labor-intensive govt projects
Women losing out in labor-intensive govt projects JAKARTA (JP): Gender bias in labor intensive projects has created fewer opportunities for unemployed women, according to noted demographer Mayling Oey-Gardiner.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Look into your hearts
Look into your hearts I am writing in response to Sumarsono Sastrowardoyo's letter on Sun Tsu in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 17.We ethnic Chinese-Indonesians, who have no conglomerates and are not profiteers of the state, have indeed come to realize that as a minority group we are making no demands...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Strengthening of rupiah affects trade at expo
Strengthening of rupiah affects trade at expo JAKARTA (JP): The recent strengthening of the rupiah has affected transactions at the 1998 Indonesian Export Products exhibition at the Jakarta Fairgrounds.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Soekardjo declared mentally healthy
Soekardjo declared mentally healthy YOGYAKARTA: A four-strong team of psychiatrists and psychologists declared on Friday that Soekardjo Wilardjito -- a former aide of founding president Sukarno -- was mentally healthy.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Most Asian currencies weaken as U.S. dollar gains strength
Most Asian currencies weaken as U.S. dollar gains strength SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The U.S. currency's rebound against the yen during Asian trading on Friday also saw the dollar rally against many of Asia's regional currencies.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Transparency 'key' for safety net funds
Transparency 'key' for safety net funds JAKARTA (JP): Transparency in the social safety net scheme is increasingly urgent given the plan to distribute funds of billions of rupiah to 1,500 subdistricts next month, a social researcher said.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Mission impossible for local swimmers at Asiad: Official
Mission impossible for local swimmers at Asiad: Official JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's bid to win at least bronze medals in the pool at the 13th Asian Games is unrealistic, an Indonesian Swimming Association official said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Risk-taking key to RI's recovery
Risk-taking key to RI's recoveryBy C.J. de Koning This is the second of two articles on the Indonesian economic crisis. JAKARTA (JP): When a country, like Indonesia, is funding its economic activities for more than 65 percent by foreign sources, then a number of economic textbook applications apply...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
PPP sticks to its guns on ABRI's House membership
PPP sticks to its guns on ABRI's House membership JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) faction in the People's Consultative Assembly defended on Friday its proposal to abolish the Armed Forces' (ABRI) representation in the House of Representatives.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Political will needed
Political will needed What is the definition of corruption? Odd as it may seem, difficulties in answering this simple question in clear-cut legal terms seem to be among the obstacles hampering the search for the billions of dollars former president Soeharto is believed by many to have squirreled...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Rupiah 'still has leeway' to advance to 6,000 level
Rupiah 'still has leeway' to advance to 6,000 level JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday that he was upbeat that the rupiah would still be able to advance to a level between 6,000 and 6,500 against the U.S. dollar, despite the currency's retreat in the last two days.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Bank Mashill delays merger to next year
Bank Mashill delays merger to next year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Mashill will postpone its merger plan with three other medium-size banks -- Jayabank International, Bank Artamedia and Bank Ciputra -- until early next year.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
WB urges RI officials to declare all their assets
WB urges RI officials to declare all their assets JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank is urging the Indonesian government to require all its major officials to declare their assets and prohibit conflicts of interest in decision making as part of a concerted campaign to stamp out corruption.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
New rehabilitation complex to be built
New rehabilitation complex to be built JAKARTA (JP): PT Catur Swasakti Utama (CSU), a subsidiary of Bakrie Group, has started work on a rehabilitation housing complex in Cipayung, East Jakarta, which it agreed to construct in exchange for the plot of land where the luxurious Taman Rasuna Apartments...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Econit declared 'clean' after director questioned
Econit declared 'clean' after director questioned JAKARTA (JP): The National Police declared consulting agency Econit "clean" after questioning its former executive director Rizal Ramli in connection with allegations of graft against a senior economics minister.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Five killed in tour bus crash
Five killed in tour bus crash KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Two Singaporeans and one Thai were among five people killed when a tour bus rammed into an advertising pole near the Malaysian capital.The national news agency Bernama reported on Friday that the Thai woman killed in the crash near midnight on...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Philippine slowdown seen bottoming soon, says LBP
Philippine slowdown seen bottoming soon, says LBP CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters): Philippine banks will likely experience the worst impact of the Asian financial crisis in the last quarter of 1998 before seeing their positions improve next year, the head of the Landbank of the Philippines said on...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Aetna debuts policies
Aetna debuts policies JAKARTA (JP): Life insurer PT Aetna Life Indonesia, an affiliate of the giant Aetna Inc. of the United States, launched on Thursday its Aetna Multi Dana and Aetna Dwiguna policies.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Paribas cuts RI operation
Paribas cuts RI operation KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): French investment bank Paribas SA has followed words with deeds in making dramatic cuts to its Southeast Asian stockbroking business in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, company sources said Friday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
France, RI to develop distance learning links
France, RI to develop distance learning links JAKARTA (JP): For many people, education might be associated with studying in a classroom with a teacher. Technology, however, is allowing us to study from wherever we are and whenever we want.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Insulted Hindus continue protest
Insulted Hindus continue protest JAKARTA: Hindus on the resort island of Bali on Friday demanded that a minister resign or be sacked over remarks deemed insulting to Balinese and Hindus, officials and reports said.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
RI needs time to show strong
RI needs time to show strong COLOMBO (AP): Indonesia's economy is likely to take two to three years before returning to strong growth following the Asian financial crisis, the regional head of the International Finance Corporation said Friday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Indonesian Mursyid banned for life
Indonesian Mursyid banned for life BEIRUT (Agencies): Indonesian soccer player Mursyid Effendy has been banned for life for scoring an own goal that made a mockery of a Tiger Cup match pitting his team against Thailand in August, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Friday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Ainaro regent in corruption probe
Ainaro regent in corruption probe DILI, East Timor: Ainaro Regent Norberto de Araujo is to be questioned by the provincial prosecutor's office over corruption allegations, a local official said on Wednesday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Govt asked to put a stop to killing spree in E. Java
Govt asked to put a stop to killing spree in E. Java JAKARTA (JP): Rights activists demanded on Friday that the government put a stop to the mysterious killing spree in East Java which has claimed more than 150 lives, mostly of Islamic teachers and suspected black magic practitioners.