Archive: 7 February 1998
53 articles found
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Jungle beckons for Dutch queen's 'child'
Jungle beckons for Dutch queen's 'child' BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): The Samboja forest research station, about 30 kilometers north of here, will release 33 orangutans from its quarantine center to the wilderness today. Karsono, chief of the Balikpapan Orangutan Society, said the orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) would be set free in the virgin jungle near Mount Meratus, 160 kilometers north of here.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bapedal cautious on who lit forest fires
Bapedal cautious on who lit forest fires BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): The fresh forest and brush fires should not be blamed solely on slash-and-burn farmers, a government official said here yesterday. "I won't agree if people, without hard evidence, put the blame for the fires on local people," Deputy Head of the Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedal) Maj. Gen. Adang Ruchiatna said.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
City to open shops at major mosques
City to open shops at major mosques JAKARTA (JP): The municipality in cooperation with the Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) will set up and operate small shops at major mosques to sell basic food commodities at reasonable prices, a city official has said. Prawoto S. Danumiharjo, assistant of administrative and development affairs, said on Wednesday the shops were intended to help local residents cope with skyrocketing prices of basic commodities.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Singapore partners split on Ciputra mall
Singapore partners split on Ciputra mall SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore partners in a US$488 million shopping and hotel development with Indonesia's PT Ciputra Development are split over carrying on with the project. "We have pulled out already," a spokeswoman for Singapore's insurance company NTUC Income told Reuters. But Natsteel will stay involved in the Jakarta development, said company spokesman Lim Beng See. He said the project had been halted but there were no plans to pull out.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Apkindo opposed over 'rent-seeking mechanism'
Apkindo opposed over 'rent-seeking mechanism' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wood Panel Association (Apkindo) has set up what many plywood companies here detest as a new rent- seeking mechanism to replace its export cartel which was abolished early this month under the Jan. 15 reform package agreed with the IMF. All plywood companies are obliged by Apkindo to transfer to its bank account Rp 50,000 (US$5) for every cubic meter of plywood exported from early this month.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Feb. 6, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,500.00 11,500.00 Austrian shilling 1 584.00 880.20 Australian dollar 1 5,148.50 7,242.00 Belgian franc 1 204.10 291.90 Canadian dollar 1 5,319.90 7,442.30 Swiss franc 1 5,268.60 7,385.60 Deutschemark 1 4,240.60 5,986.50 Danish krone 1 1,116.10 1,565.30 French franc 1 1,268.70 1,780.90 Poundsterling 1 12,591.90 17,604.50 Hong Kong dollar 1 976.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
S'pore property prices drop by 12.1 percent
S'pore property prices drop by 12.1 percent SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore property prices fell by an average of 12.1 percent in 1997, a land management agency said yesterday amid fears that many new developments would be frozen this year due to a glut and an economic slowdown. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said prices in the private residential sector fell 12.5 percent, with landed property prices falling 11.3 percent, and non-landed properties declining 13.4 percent.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
IMF sees larger foreign bank role in Asia
IMF sees larger foreign bank role in Asia SEOUL (Reuters): Foreign banks will likely have a larger presence in Asia's highly-protected financial sector under recent reforms agreed with the International Monetary Fund, IMF Asia- Pacific director Hubert Neiss said yesterday. "That could well be, and in principle, this is very desirable," Neiss told Reuters in an interview.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
No confidence in the superstructure
No confidence in the superstructure With reference to Osvaldo Coelho's letter in The Jakarta Post of Feb. 4. When the government dissolved 16 private banks, the rupiah plunged from Rp 6,200 to around Rp 8,000 against the U.S. dollar. As Michel Camdessus boldly signed the IMF rescue package with President Soeharto, the rupiah nosedived to Rp 16,000 against the U.S. dollar. Earlier this week, World Bank President James D. Wolfensohn was in town offering more help.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
No decision yet on promotion of Wiranto: Putu Rai
No decision yet on promotion of Wiranto: Putu Rai JAKARTA (JP): Army spokesman Brig. Gen. I Dewa Putu Rai said yesterday that no decision had been made regarding the promotion of Army Chief of Staff Gen. Wiranto to lead the Armed Forces (ABRI). "We have not received the Presidential decree on Gen. Wiranto's promotion to become the next Armed Forces chief," Putu Rai said when asked to comment on widespread rumors of Wiranto's imminent promotion.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Minister asks cartoonists promote local culture
Minister asks cartoonists promote local culture JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wardiman Djojonegoro (right in above photo) called on the country's cartoonists yesterday to help the government promote national culture. Wardiman said at the opening of National Comic and Animation Week that cartoonists could insert local values into comics and animations in such a way that people would be willing to read their pieces.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Foodstuffs to go 'on sale' at city's temporary bazaars
Foodstuffs to go 'on sale' at city's temporary bazaars JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to hold bazaars offering basic commodities for low prices to help residents cope with the lack of stocks and skyrocketing prices of food. A senior officer from the regional economic bureau, Djodjo Sutardjo, said yesterday the bazaars would be held in 44 places, including mini marts and open fields, in various subdistricts in Central Jakarta from Monday until next month.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian goods promoted
Malaysian goods promoted KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Women members of Malaysia's biggest ethnic Chinese political party will launch a nationwide "Love Malaysia" campaign today to help speed up the country's economic recovery, a news report said yesterday. About 6,000 women are expected to attend the "Love Malaysia, Buy Malaysian Products" drive in southern Seremban town organized by the women's wing of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA).
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI illegal workers held in Malaysia
RI illegal workers held in Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian immigration officers detained 48 illegal Indonesian women workers at a garment factory in the northern state of Penang, a newspaper report said yesterday. The 38-year-old manager of the factory was also arrested and would be charged with harboring the illegals, state immigration director Mohamad Saad Mohamad Akhir was reported as saying by The Star newspaper.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Thailand backs ASEAN currency trade idea
Thailand backs ASEAN currency trade idea BANGKOK (Reuters): Visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday Thailand had agreed to his proposal that ASEAN countries trade among themselves in their local currencies as a way to overcome current problems. "He (Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai) has agreed that we should do that but it will have to have some preliminary work before implementing it," he told reporters.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
PT Artha Daya appointed to manage state coal sales
PT Artha Daya appointed to manage state coal sales JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Mining has appointed PT Artha Daya Coalindo to handle sales of coal which the government receives from private coal mining contractors. Minister of Mines and Energy I.B. Sudjana approved the company's appointment in a confidential letter dated Dec. 12. 1997 -- a copy of which was made available to The Jakarta Post by an anonymous source yesterday.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Asian inflation not likely to soar
Asian inflation not likely to soar SINGAPORE (Reuters): Inflation rates are on the rise across Asia following the sharp drop in currency values since the middle of 1997 but, with one or two exceptions, there is little risk of any Latin American-style inflationary boom, analysts say. The key reasons are the softness in domestic demand, the lack of inflationary expectations, the use of price controls in some countries, and the widespread nature of the currency falls. "Domestic demand is very weak.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Sports council prepares three budget proposals for Asiad
Sports council prepares three budget proposals for Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council's 13th Asian Games task force has prepared three budget proposals for sending a national contingent to the quadrennial event in Bangkok in December. Task force chairman Muhammad Hindarto said Thursday that the first proposal would provide about Rp 8 billion (US$800,000) and $850,000 to finance sending 143 athletes and 40 officials to the Asiad.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Youth group protests 'D&R' editorial on Sofjan Wanandi
Youth group protests 'D&R' editorial on Sofjan Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): About 40 youths demonstrated outside the headquarters of D&R magazine yesterday, protesting its latest editorial which suggests they were sent by the military to stage recent demonstrations against businessman Sofjan Wanandi. The youths called the article in D&R's current issue slanderous and demanded a public apology from the weekly founded in 1968 and known for its independent, critical and hard-hitting articles.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Haj operation protected from rupiah plunge
Haj operation protected from rupiah plunge JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher has announced the government exchanged Rp 1.6 trillion into American dollars and Saudi reals in July to cover the expense of sending approximately 203,000 Indonesians on this year's haj pilgrimage. This means the haj operation has been spared the effects of the plunge in the rupiah, Tarmizi was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Gambling rife in Yogyakarta
Gambling rife in Yogyakarta YOGYAKARTA: The local legislative council is concerned about the widespread gambling that politicians suspect enjoys the backing of corrupt government officials. Herman Abdurrahman, the council's deputy speaker, urged the authorities Thursday to crack down on owners of amusement centers who run fruit machines and other such games. "If left unchecked, the gambling activities will badly affect youths and stain Yogyakarta's image as a cultural center," he said.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Local private debt put at $23 billion
Local private debt put at $23 billion JAKARTA (JP): Private Indonesian companies account for only US$23.07 billion of the $73.96 billion in foreign debts owed by the country's private sector, the government has announced. Radius Prawiro, chairman of the Corporate Foreign Debt Settlement Team, said yesterday that foreign firms and joint- venture companies carried the bulk of the private sector debt.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian soccer body to start league on March 22
Indonesian soccer body to start league on March 22 JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Soccer Federation meeting decided on Thursday to delay the fourth Indonesian soccer league, which originally started on Feb. 8, to March 22. The meeting -- which was attended by the State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman, the federation chairman Azwar Anas, the federation branches chairmen and owners of the clubs -- also allowed all clubs to find their own sponsors for the league.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Mob destroys radio tower
Mob destroys radio tower PEMALANG, Central Java: More than 100 angry people destroyed a radio tower Sunday they suspected was used to spy on residents, police said yesterday. Pemalang police chief Lt. Col. Sangadi told The Jakarta Post the residents were fooled by a rumormonger that the tower was used to monitor their activities. "The 25-meter-high tower was used by the government for communications purposes and to promote development in the regency," Sangadi said.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Demands for change should be heard
Demands for change should be heard During the dialog that took place this week between World Bank president James D. Wolfensohn and a number of prominent Indonesian personalities, one topic stood out. Indonesian professionals at the meeting expressed disappointment with the World Bank saying the institution seemed to close its eyes to many of the problems afflicting the countries it was assisting, including Indonesia.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices increase, rupiah remains stable
Stock prices increase, rupiah remains stable JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rose 4.29 percent on renewed market optimism after the government announced new data on private sector debt, stockbrokers said. Radius Prawiro, chief negotiator appointed by President Soeharto to settle private corporate debts, said yesterday foreign debts of private Indonesian companies accounted for only US$23.07 billion of the total $73.962 billion owed by the private sector.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Japanese govt to provide more aid to Indonesia
Japanese govt to provide more aid to Indonesia TOKYO (Agencies): Japan plans to announce further financial aid to Indonesia and will send a mission to the country next week, vice finance minister Eisuke Sakakibara said yesterday. "I think there is more scope for Japan to make a progressive financial commitment," he told a news conference.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Education: Learning from a crisis
Education: Learning from a crisis By David Harries JAKARTA (JP): Economic volatility and political uncertainty are fostering fears for the future in Indonesia and its neighbors, with good reason. The economic debacle is a global trauma. The worst of its effects are yet to come, and their form and force will be unknown until they arrive. The hardest hurt from every prosperity and power level in society are unlikely to be in a charitable and tolerant mood for a long time to come.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Policeman remains in custody over theft
Policeman remains in custody over theft JAKARTA (JP): The police internal affairs unit has continued to detain a police sergeant for allegedly stealing US$10,000 from his superior. City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday interrogators had not yet finished questioning First Sgt. Adi who has been held since Jan. 28. Aritonang, however, refused to give more details either on the allegation or the investigation.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 6, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 50 7,500 AHAP Insurance 350 0 0 Alter Abadi 625 175 419,500 Alumindo Light Metal 400 50 1,879,500 Alumindo Perkasa 275 25 25,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 675 25 2,085,000 Aneka Tambang 1,800 -50 5,061,500 Anwar Sierad 225 0 766,500 Apac Centertex Corp.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Mar'ie confident of overcoming economic hurdles
Mar'ie confident of overcoming economic hurdles JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Mar'ie Muhammad is confident Indonesia will weather the current economic storms to anchor with a much stronger economic structure. "I believe we're all confident that we'll come out as winners from the current difficulties, and with a stronger economic backbone than before.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
'Investors should view individual Asian countries'
'Investors should view individual Asian countries' MANILA (AFP): Investors should look at individual Asian countries instead of the region as a whole because of the varying degrees economies have been affected by the regional financial turmoil, the World Bank chief said yesterday. Bank president James Wolfensohn also said the social cost of the financial crisis, especially on unemployment and poverty, must be addressed.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir heads for Philippines
Mahathir heads for Philippines BANGKOK (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad left here for Manila yesterday after gaining support from the Thai premier for a proposal to conduct ASEAN trade in local currencies, officials said yesterday. Mahathir, who wrapped up a his one-day whistle-stop visit which began Thursday evening, held meetings on his currency proposal and other bilateral issues with Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai and his senior economic team.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze 3:10 Environment Program: Mengenal Lingkungan 3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Full House 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:35 TV Drama: Salah Comot 8:05 Music: Tunas Vokalia 9:00 World News 9:30 Quiz: Siapa Dia 10:30 Late News 10:40 TV Drama: Pengakuan Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia fires back at U.S. human rights rap
Indonesia fires back at U.S. human rights rap JAKARTA (JP): The government hit back strongly yesterday at the U.S. State Department's critical report on human rights in Indonesia, saying it reflected an imbalanced and biased view of the human rights situation in the country.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Tap water tariffs to increase 25% for major users
Tap water tariffs to increase 25% for major users JAKARTA (JP): Tap water tariffs for the city's large-scale users will be increased an average 25 percent as of April 1, Governor Sutiyoso announced yesterday. But the tariffs for small-scale users are to be lowered, the governor said, without disclosing the percentage discount to be granted. "I assure you that the hike will not burden the low-income people.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Facing unskilled migrants
Facing unskilled migrants After every Idul Fitri holiday, the Jakarta administration is faced with an annual dilemma: the influx of unwanted migrants from poverty-stricken villages. These people journey far, alone or with relatives who are returning to the capital after celebrating the Islamic holiday with families, in their place of birth. This annual tide of unskilled labor is driven by poor social and economic conditions in the provinces.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
ID card checks to keep jobless out of Jakarta
ID card checks to keep jobless out of Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The municipality is to make changes to its routine Yustisi Operation which checks identification cards with the aim of stopping unemployed people from moving here, an official said yesterday. Soedarsono, head of the supervision and investigation division of the city population agency, said the operation used to carry out random identification checks along major streets or door-to- door but would now be a kind of counseling program.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies shored up by sagging U.S. dollar
Asian currencies shored up by sagging U.S. dollar SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currencies were mostly firmer yesterday as the U.S. dollar remained out of favor against major currencies and regional stock markets extended recent gains on foreign fund inflows. Dealers said the Singapore dollar and Malaysian ringgit were the strongest performers. The Thai baht and Seoul won also gained, but the Indonesian rupiah remained bogged down by worries about the country's economy and debt problems.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Idul Fitri
Idul Fitri As a Moslem expatriate, let me first felicitate with fellow Moslems on the blessed occasion of what in Northern Nigeria's Hausa language is called Karamar Sallah, Idul Fitri in Arabic and Lebaran in Indonesian. This year I asked myself a simple question: How do my fellow Moslem expats celebrate this occasion in a foreign land? It is difficult for me to answer in detail but, generally, I am sure they attend Idul Fitri prayers and visit each other.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Senior military figure warns of political adventurers
Senior military figure warns of political adventurers JAKARTA (JP): The most senior living military figure, Gen. (ret) Abdul Haris Nasution, called yesterday for the nation to be careful of political adventurers cashing in on the monetary crisis. Nasution, who turns 80 this year, said these political adventurers often appeared as if they were saviors of the nation in time of crisis.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Activists urge return of RI baby from NZ
Activists urge return of RI baby from NZ JAKARTA (JP): Two activists called on the government yesterday to bring home a stateless and nameless Indonesian baby boy who is caught in legal limbo in New Zealand. They said the baby was an Indonesian citizen and should therefore enjoy the protection of Indonesian law. The eight-month old baby was taken to New Zealand to be sold last year by an American woman recently convicted by a court in Auckland for masterminding a baby trafficking scheme.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
LEI ready to provide ecolabeling services
LEI ready to provide ecolabeling services JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Ecolabeling Agency (LEI) has announced it is ready to assess and issue certifications to Indonesian timber companies for environmentally sound practices. LEI's chairman, Emil Salim, said yesterday the ecolabeling agency, in cooperation with the Ministry of Forestry and the Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI), had completed the standardization of its ecolabeling procedures and criteria.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Yorris still the subject of police investigation
Yorris still the subject of police investigation JAKARTA (JP): Police still lack the hard evidence or testimonies needed to detain Yorris Raweyai, a Golkar representative in the People's Consultative Assembly who was apprehended last week for alleged gambling, an officer said. But, police will start collecting more information from witnesses, especially officers taking part in last Thursday's raid, and reviewing available evidence found at the scene, city police chief Maj. Gen.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Two arrested for fish bombing
Two arrested for fish bombing PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police have arrested two people on charges of fish bombing in the Peling Islands, famed for their coral reefs. Local police chief Lt. Col. Sudargo was quoted by Antara as saying yesterday that the authorities were still hunting another two suspects. Sudargo identified the captured people only as HB, 25, and SM, 23, from whom they confiscated bombs and fish.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Golkar executive supports Harmoko on VP contest
Golkar executive supports Harmoko on VP contest JAKARTA (JP): A Golkar executive openly gave support yesterday to Harmoko, the chairman of the dominant political organization, in the race for the vice presidency.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Newcrest's RI gold study
Newcrest's RI gold study MELBOURNE (Reuters): Newcrest Mining Ltd said yesterday it expects an environmental impact and feasibility study on its high grade Gosowong gold mine project in Indonesia to be submitted to the government before the end of February 1998. Newcrest has said it hopes to produce 150,000 ounces of gold annually from the mine at an average cash cost of US$150 an ounce.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Road to democracy still long for Indonesia
Road to democracy still long for Indonesia As a young nation, Indonesia has to grapple with a myriad of issues including those of peaceful leadership succession. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono shares his thoughts on the issue. JAKARTA (JP): None of us, however smart, competent or powerful, is indispensable. The world will still go round without any of us around. This is something everyone in power, particularly national leaders, must always remember.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Woman arrested for beating maids
Woman arrested for beating maids JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police have arrested a woman for allegedly beating three housemaids who were accused of stealing 435 grams of gold jewelry, an officer said yesterday. Central Jakarta police precinct chief Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna said the suspect, Hani, had been detained for questioning. Iman said Hani was arrested Thursday after she sent the three housemaids -- Ranti, Laras and Rita -- to the police precinct to report the theft.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Women caught with Ecstasy
Women caught with Ecstasy PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police arrested two woman on suspicion of selling Ecstasy pills at Shangrila Discotheque early Thursday, a press report said yesterday. Police officers seized 11 Ecstasy tablets from the women identified only as VM, 23, and EAP, 31, Antara reported. Donggala police precinct Lt. Col. Adrizal Adnan said the suspects claimed they obtained the drugs from someone in Jakarta and that they sold the drug for Rp 65,000 (US$6.50) each. (pan)
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Elephants run amuck in Aceh
Elephants run amuck in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): About 35 wild elephants ran amuck early this week in Geumpang, Pidie regency, destroying crops and attacking houses, a press report said yesterday. The head of the provincial Natural Resources Conservation Office, Bambang Suprayogi, said the protected animals had encroached on residential areas because of their dwindling habitat. He said much of the forested land in the area had been turned into development projects, Antara reported.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Hidden motive
Hidden motive Kwik Kian Gie's insights have appeared in a number of editions of The Jakarta Post and are usually astute and intelligent. The insight of Jan. 27, however, departs from the usual rational approach. We are made to believe that some sinister, foreign group, most likely the CIA, is working to destabilize Indonesia and is responsible for the continuing slide in the rupiah.
Sat, 07 Feb 1998, 00:00 WIB
Goh asked to explain RI aid plan in parliament
Goh asked to explain RI aid plan in parliament SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong was asked yesterday to explain to parliament his proposal for Singapore and other countries to guarantee payments for Indonesia's imports. "Will the Prime Minister say whether he intends to seek parliamentary and presidential approval before his government gives any guarantee?" opposition Workers' Party secretary-general J. B. Jeyaretnam asked in a statement.