Archive: 21 January 1998
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Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Two Ciledug residents jailed for defamation
Two Ciledug residents jailed for defamation TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced two Ciledug residents yesterday to one year each in jail, for defaming President Soeharto through the distribution of libelous pamphlets.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
City's plan to raise NJOP meets opposition
City's plan to raise NJOP meets opposition JAKARTA (JP): City councilors opposed yesterday the city administration's plan to increase the value of taxable properties (NJOP) for fear of furthering an economic burden on people during the monetary crisis.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Thousands take advantage of cheap train tickets
Thousands take advantage of cheap train tickets JAKARTA (JP): More than 16,000 people left the city yesterday, taking advantage of discounted train tickets offered by the state railway company (Perumka) over a 24-hour period.Perumka provided discounts of up to 70 percent, valid until 5 a.m.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Taiwan premier to meet Soeharto
Taiwan premier to meet Soeharto TAIPEI (Agencies): Taiwan Premier Vincent Siew was due to meet Indonesian President Soeharto late yesterday to discuss ways to tackle economic turmoil sweeping Southeast Asia, reports here said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Two killed at fish market
Two killed at fish market JAKARTA (JP): A fisherman and his nephew were attacked and killed by about 20 people at the Muara Angke fish market in North Jakarta early yesterday.Usman, 36, and his nephew Alang, 30, of Penjaringan district had suffered severe wounds and almost all of their fingers were...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
RI starts repaying overseas loans in rupiah
RI starts repaying overseas loans in rupiah SINGAPORE (Reuters): The corporate and banking sectors in Indonesia have begun to repay overseas debt in local currency, offering foreign lenders either rupiah on time or dollars late, dealers and analysts in Singapore said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Police raid PUDI office, 5 arrested
Police raid PUDI office, 5 arrested SURABAYA, East Java: Five local activists from the unrecognized Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) were arrested Monday when security forces raided its office in Malang, East Java.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Pawnshops to receive donations
Pawnshops to receive donations JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that state-run pawnshops throughout the country have been appointed official receivers of all public donations to help the government overcome the monetary crisis.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Employers to pay Idul Fitri bonuses
Employers to pay Idul Fitri bonuses SEMARANG, Central Java: The Ministry of Manpower's provincial office is confident that local companies will pay Idul Fitri bonuses to their Moslem employees, Antara has reported.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Governor asks vendors to keep public order
Governor asks vendors to keep public order JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso called for self-restraint on the part of public order officers and sidewalk vendors yesterday, following Monday's clash between the groups in Blok M, South Jakarta.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Promoter withdraws from Indonesian soccer league
Promoter withdraws from Indonesian soccer league JAKARTA (JP): The promoter of the All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI), has decided to withdraw from the soccer league, citing problems finding a financial sponsor.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.20, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 0 0 AHAP Insurance 450 0 0 Alter Abadi 300 -25 14,000 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 28,000 Alumindo...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Rupiah leaves Asian currencies chilled
Rupiah leaves Asian currencies chilled SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currencies enjoyed a slight respite in late trade yesterday as the Indonesian rupiah recovered from a collapse below 10,000 to the dollar.But the breather was likely to be shortlived, dealers said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
High demand for dollars sends rupiah to new low
High demand for dollars sends rupiah to new low JAKARTA (JP): The high demand for U.S. dollars from local companies dragged the rupiah down further yesterday to a new low of 10,500 against the greenback in morning trade, dealers said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Government vows to accelerate Irian development
Government vows to accelerate Irian development JAKARTA (JP): The government would never victimize Irian Jaya's indigenous population in its effort to develop the country's easternmost province, President Soeharto said yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Nationalism in time of crisis
Nationalism in time of crisisFrom NeracaWe need to resuscitate the spirit of nationalism that was prevalent during colonialism up to the start of independence. The hard years ahead will drain our energy.We must face the future together, as one nation, with the spirit of nationalism.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Four alleged car thieves shot to death
Four alleged car thieves shot to death JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives shot and killed four alleged vehicle thieves, believed to be one of the city's most wanted gangs, in a single raid in Cibubur, West Java, Monday evening.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
RI ponders reducing diplomatic missions
RI ponders reducing diplomatic missions JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is studying the possibility of shutting down Indonesian diplomatic missions abroad.For now, however, it is relying on streamlining measures such as reducing the number of diplomats sent overseas and recruitment...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Gus Dur in intensive care after brain surgery
Gus Dur in intensive care after brain surgery JAKARTA (JP): Get well messages poured in, including from President Soeharto and Vice President Try Sutrisno, as family and friends waited anxiously for news of Abdurrahman Wahid's condition after he underwent three hours of brain surgery yesterday to...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Indonesian banks 'need $15b in fresh capital'
Indonesian banks 'need $15b in fresh capital' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian banks urgently need US$15 billion in fresh capital to cope with the sharp depreciation of their assets due to the rupiah's free fall, rating agency Standard and Poor's said yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: GoldJP/msaGOLD DEED: The wife of the minister of finance, Etty Mar'ie Muhammad (left), donates gold jewelry to the state treasury through a pawnbroker. She was among donators yesterday from the ministry's chapter of Dharma Wanita, the organization for civil servants' wives, at the...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
To ward off speculators
To ward off speculatorsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaEfforts to strengthen the rupiah, and at the same time to strike at dollar speculators, can be easily made if the authorities wish to do so.Consider why speculators buy up dollars. They hope for big profits when selling their dollars.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Asiad team may fly to Games in Hercules
Asiad team may fly to Games in Hercules JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's contingent for the 13th Asian Games may fly to Bangkok in December on one of the country's Air Force Hercules as part of the National Sports Council's program to trim its budget.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Impact of rupiah's depreciation
Impact of rupiah's depreciation The fluctuating exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar, which has been going on since July 1997, naturally has unfavorable impacts. For example, how this situation affects an Indonesian student studying in the United States.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Indonesian Children 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 Documentary: Sukses Berkarya 5:30 TV Drama: Sebuah Hikmah 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara,...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
KL faces difficulties with foreign workers
KL faces difficulties with foreign workersBy Stefan Klein SINGAPORE (DPA): In the good old days when the terms "bankrupt" and "unemployment" were still unknown in the southeast Asian boom countries, Malaysia saw fit to erect a potent symbol of its rise to glory.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Soeharto finally says 'yes'
Soeharto finally says 'yes' JAKARTA (JP): "Yes".With that one word, President Soeharto ended months of speculation yesterday about whether or not he would run in the March election for a record seventh term in office.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Journo's family want regent probed
Journo's family want regent probed YOGYAKARTA: The family of slain local journalist Fuad M. Syarifuddin, alias Udin, want the Armed Forces to investigate Col. Sri Roso Sudarmo -- the regent of Bantul -- for his alleged involvement in the murder on August 1996.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
National dialog to give voice to all parties
National dialog to give voice to all partiesBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): Amid the monetary crisis plaguing the country since June of last year, Amien Rais, the leader of Muhammadiyah Moslem organization, recently proposed the holding of a national dialog.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
European trials for RI's Asiad judoists
European trials for RI's Asiad judoists JAKARTA (JP): Some sports associations may be canceling or postponing plans to send their athletes abroad due to financial worries, but this is not the case for the Indonesian Judo Association.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Police hunt thieves
Police hunt thieves JAKARTA (JP): Police are looking for two men who stole jewelry and watches from an elderly woman at her house in Bendungan Hilir, South Jakarta.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang yesterday said that the two men, whose identities were still unknown, stole a 100-gram gold...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Mar'ie says no more delays needed in property tax law
Mar'ie says no more delays needed in property tax law JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad expressed confidence yesterday that Indonesia's battered economy would start recovering after the convening of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in March.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Malaysia may invest more in RI palm oil
Malaysia may invest more in RI palm oil KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil plantation operators welcomed Indonesia's agricultural reforms and said they may spur more Malaysian investment in that country's palm oil industry.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Political researchers call for new president
Political researchers call for new president JAKARTA (JP): Nineteen political researchers affiliated with the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) called on the nation yesterday to elect a new president for the sake of much needed political and economic reforms.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Solution to RI private debt vital: German envoy
Solution to RI private debt vital: German envoy JAKARTA (JP): Finding a rapid solution for Indonesia's private offshore debt is of crucial importance in dealing with the current economic crisis, says Horst Kohler, a special envoy of Germany's Chancellor Helmut Kohl.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Pioneer's sales in Asia fall
Pioneer's sales in Asia fall PERTH (Reuters): Building products group Pioneer International Ltd said yesterday that sales volumes from three key Southeast Asian countries had fallen sharply due to the region's economic downturn.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Mental education necessary
Mental education necessary As we all know, Indonesia is in an economic crisis and many people are feeling the pinch. There have been numerous attempts to explain the current recession, ranging from the truly informed to the quite bizarre.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Political reforms more imperative than ever
Political reforms more imperative than ever Since the announcement of his intention to run in the March presidential election, Amien Rais has become more bold in his criticism of the government. The chairman of the Muhammadiyah Moslem organization talks at length with The Jakarta Post about his...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Manila steps up oil firm security
Manila steps up oil firm security MANILA (Reuters): Philippine President Fidel Ramos ordered security tightened around all government offices and oil facilities yesterday as the military freed the chief of a Communist rebel group suspected of attacking two oil offices.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Indonesian cuisine for all tastes at Gran Melia cafe
Indonesian cuisine for all tastes at Gran Melia cafe Call it the quandary of the appetite is willing but the spirit is weak.Weak as in loathe to venture past the unofficial Marginot lines of traffic jams separating Central Jakarta from those distant lands of Kemang and West Jakarta.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
From silver screen to presidency?
From silver screen to presidency? Whatever people say about him, Joseph Estrada declares that he is ready, willing and able to take on the toughest job in the Philippines. The leading opposition party in the Philippines evidently agrees. It has picked Estrada as its presidential candidate.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Bukit Asam to raise production
Bukit Asam to raise production JAKARTA (JP): State coal producer PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam will increase its production by 27 percent to 12.8 million tons this year, the company has said.Company president RA Sunardi said Monday evening at a breaking of the fast gathering that the company would...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Malaysia, Singapore leaders meet on Asian crisis
Malaysia, Singapore leaders meet on Asian crisis SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Mohamad met yesterday to discuss Asia's financial crisis, a spokesman at Goh's office said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Debate may ease political tensions
Debate may ease political tensionsBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Government officials and political analysts have reacted in different ways since Adi Sasono, secretary-general of the Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI), put forward his idea on the urgency of national dialog,...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: 100 old photos from Indonesia and Singapore, at Galeri TC (Twilight Cafe), Jl. Kemang Raya No.24A South Jakarta, Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., until Jan. 29.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Homey touch added to hotel living
Homey touch added to hotel livingText and photos by K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): The city's newest five-star hotel promises its patrons a real "home away from home" with no check-in counter or flashy hotel entrance.Of course, guests at The Dharmawangsa hotel on Jl.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Textile firms say export swap facility unclear, confusing
Textile firms say export swap facility unclear, confusing JAKARTA (JP): The low interest rate swap facility given to export-oriented companies by Bank Indonesia is unclear and confusing, an industry association representative said yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Suspects intended to plant bombs: Police
Suspects intended to plant bombs: Police JAKARTA (JP): A map and documents found in a Tanah Tinggi apartment, where an unfinished bomb exploded Sunday, indicated that the three suspects intended to plant the explosives in the capital, city police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Taming Western media on E. Timor (2)
Taming Western media on E. Timor (2)By Al Busyra Basnur This is the second of two articles on the relationship between the Western media and East Timor. JAKARTA (JP): There have been times when inaccurate reporting by the Western media has threatened friendly relations between Indonesia and other...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
More mergers of banks anticipated
More mergers of banks anticipated JAKARTA (JP): The country's banking sector will see more bank mergers in coming months, with about 20 private banks having confirmed their plans to merge their businesses into four entities.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Task ahead for next president
Task ahead for next presidentFrom MerdekaProminent entrepreneurs in Indonesia have long held huge monopolies of particular business commodities, enjoying facilities from the government, and they now rake in huge profits.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.ThursdayImsak 4:21 a.m.Subuh 4:31 a.m.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 20, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 9,500.00 11,500.00Austrian shilling 1 725.90 864.70Australian dollar 1 6,425.30 7,170.30Belgian franc 1 256.40 284.60Canadian dollar 1 6,756.80 7,486.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Rates for Tax Payment
Rates for Tax Payment JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax.The new conversion rates will be valid for one week, from Jan.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Poodle patting in int'l relations: An Asian experience (2)
Poodle patting in int'l relations: An Asian experience (2) This is the second of two articles on an Indonesian friend of our correspondent Harvey Stockwin who once taught him something relating to the present Asian crisis.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Soeharto's renomination gets mixed responses
Soeharto's renomination gets mixed responses JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) welcomed yesterday President Soeharto's acceptance of his nomination for another term by the ruling Golkar, while fellow minority United Development Party cautiously deferred its comments.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Unicef to help provide lower prices for children's food
Unicef to help provide lower prices for children's food JAKARTA (JP): Local representatives of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) have expressed a readiness to help the Ministry of Health provide cheap supplementary food for Indonesian children, it was reported yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Sime says no RI venture plan
Sime says no RI venture plan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd said yesterday it has no plans to start a joint venture bank in Indonesia."It's not true," a company official told Reuters by telephone, referring to a news report that Sime's banking arm plans to establish...