Archive: 30 March 1998
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Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Five candidates for Aceh governor
Five candidates for Aceh governor BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The speaker of the Aceh provincial legislature, Teuku Djohan, said yesterday that the province would present five candidates to the Ministry of Home Affairs on April 13 for the next governor. "The five names were filtered out of hundreds from all sections of society," Djohan said, as quoted by Antara.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Fresh funds needed to help ailing local film industry
Fresh funds needed to help ailing local film industry By Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian film industry is in trouble, and problems began long before the onset of the monetary crisis. Competition with imported films, especially from Hollywood, which directly distributes its films in Indonesia, and with the TV industry, has caused a sharp drop in the quantity of domestically produced wide-screen films.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
More cheap food for the needy
More cheap food for the needy JAKARTA (JP): As the economic crisis shows no signs of abating, more companies, institutions and wealthy individuals are extending their helping hands to help the poor. They are either giving away essential commodities or selling them at below market prices. On Saturday, privately owned Bank Bali gave away a total of 32,000 food packages to people living around the bank's 84 branches nationwide.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt to boost privatization program
Govt to boost privatization program JAKARTA (JP): The government is preparing a new agenda to boost the privatization program of the country's state enterprises, a senior official said. State Minister for the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng said Saturday that boosting the privatization program was now necessary to raise fresh funds to assist the country's ailing economy.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Amien no enemy of the military, says Subagyo
Amien no enemy of the military, says Subagyo JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) has brushed aside speculation that it has developed a stronger rapport with government critics, as shown by its leaders' recent favorable remarks about Amien Rais. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo said Saturday that the military always maintained good relations with Amien, the chairman of the 28-million-strong Muhammadiyah Moslem organization.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
City 'needs map of poor areas'
City 'needs map of poor areas' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Welfare Affairs Djailani urged subdistrict heads throughout the city Saturday to prepare "maps" that contain data on poverty and unemployment. Djailani said such maps were needed by the city administration to determine which areas needed food aid and to facilitate its "market operations" through which it sells essential commodities directly to poorer people.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto confirms dialog with students
Wiranto confirms dialog with students JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto confirmed yesterday he would meet with students from 17 universities at the YTKI building on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta, on Saturday. Wiranto however was quick to assert that Saturday's dialog should not be politicized. Former student activist Djusril Djusan revealed the planned meeting on Friday.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Smallest chess pieces recorded
Smallest chess pieces recorded JAKARTA (JP): Small is beautiful. Or it certainly is the case for Prasetyo Sumedi who was officially recognized yesterday as having made the smallest chess pieces in Indonesia. The set was made in one week with the tallest pieces, the Kings, standing a "sizable" nine millimeters high and three millimeters wide. The smallest pieces, the pawns, are seven millimeters tall and two millimeters wide. The chess board is 35 millimeters square and 4.5 millimeters thick.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
82 year old found murdered
82 year old found murdered TANGERANG (JP): An 82-year-old woman was found dead with her throat badly slashed in her home in Cipondoh subdistrict last week. An officer said the woman might have been killed by the thieves who stole the family's car. They also suspected that the crimes involved Bejo, a man who had worked for and lived with the family over the past two years. He was involved in a bitter argument with one of the family members hours before the incident and had since disappeared.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Plenty of choice in IT education in Indonesia (2)
Plenty of choice in IT education in Indonesia (2) By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The biggest challenge facing every IT education center is to find instructors who can make computers appear less intimidating to the uninitiated. In other words, they should be able to explain the workings of the computer in a way that lay people can easily understand.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Three get life in Vietnam graft scam
Three get life in Vietnam graft scam HANOI (AFP): Three former officials have been sentenced to life in jail for their involvement in a major corruption case at a Vietnamese state-owned textile firm, a report said yesterday. Two former general directors of Nam Dinh textile firm, Nguyen Duy Kiem and Nguyen Van Tuyen, and its chief accountant Tran Ngoc Vinh were sentenced after being convicted of embezzlement Saturday, the official Nhan Dan daily said.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Asian crisis spoils RP's exit from IMF tutelage
Asian crisis spoils RP's exit from IMF tutelage MANILA (AFP): The Philippines completed its final International Monetary Fund (IMF) program on Friday, but quickly entered into a "precautionary arrangement" because of the Asian financial crisis, officials said Saturday. Completion of the program called the Extended Fund Facility, which started in 1994, technically marks the Philippines' exit from 36 years of IMF supervision.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Haze hits RP as forest fires blaze
Haze hits RP as forest fires blaze DIGOS, Philippines (AFP): Officials here said yesterday they were taking precautionary measures as haze from forest fires raging in parts of the country and Indonesia started to blot out skies over the Philippines. Governor Rogelio Llanos said that officials had closely coordinated operations with relief agencies to be ready for thick forest fire smoke engulfing this southern region.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Art Exhibition: The Winning Entries of The ASEAN Essay, Photo, and Poster Competitions at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except Saturday and Sunday), the ASEAN Secretariat, Jl. Sisingamangaraja 70A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7262991, 7243372), until April 30. * Art Exhibition: Kopi-Susu by Mella Jaarsma and Nindityo Adipurnomo at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5250571), 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., until May 2.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
First group of illegal migrants arrive in Aceh
First group of illegal migrants arrive in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The first group of Indonesian migrants deported from Malaysia, including six women, arrived at Krueng Geukuh port, Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, Friday after sailing for 24 hours from Lumut, Malaysia, Antara reported yesterday. The 545 deportees are natives of Aceh province; they were brought home on Indonesian naval ship KRI Teluk Langsa, according to Ministry of Manpower Inspector General Amin Sumarsono in Lhokseumawe Friday evening.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Quiet reigns in Bali on Day of Silence
Quiet reigns in Bali on Day of Silence JAKARTA (JP): Hush descended upon Bali yesterday as the faithful residents of the island observed Nyepi, the Hindu day of silence. The usually bustling streets of Denpasar, the provincial capital, were almost deserted as residents stayed at home and avoided their usual activities. Nyepi commemorates the 1920 Saka new year and is a day of purification.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Cigarette prices set to rise again
Cigarette prices set to rise again By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): A man reaching for his usual brand of cigarettes at a kiosk on Jl. M.H. Thamrin hesitated. "That's impossible, I paid Rp 1,800 yesterday and now it's Rp 2,500," he said. He handed back the packet of Sampoerna A Mild and walked away.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
USDA cuts 1997/98 world cocoa output forecast by 1%
USDA cuts 1997/98 world cocoa output forecast by 1% WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday lowered its forecast of 1997/98 world cocoa production by one percent to 2.72 million tons. In its quarterly Tropical Products report, USDA said the decline was due to smaller crops in the Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Papua New Guinea and financially-struggling Indonesia. Larger crops in Brazil, Ghana and Nigeria will partially offset some of that decline, USDA said.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Civil servants' salary cuts
Civil servants' salary cuts From Pikiran Rakyat I am writing in response to reports in Pikiran Rakyat on March 18 and March 19 regarding the contribution of basic salaries to alleviate the economic burden borne by the people. The President himself has given the example by donating his salary for one year. The ministers, governors and civil servants of group IV have also been urged to contribute their basic salaries for one year.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Drug users, dealers still addicted as ever
Drug users, dealers still addicted as ever JAKARTA (JP): The drug problem prevails with only a slight change in its distribution and the market demand as users and traffickers gradually shift to heroin's derivative putauw and amphetamine-type shabu-shabu, a police official said Saturday. But the change has not, by any means, prompted those in the drug scene to cast aside other drugs like Ecstasy or marijuana, according to city police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Tuition blues get female relief
Tuition blues get female relief JAKARTA (JP): A group of Jakarta housewives donated Rp 7 million (US$825) yesterday to students at the state-run Jenderal Sudirman University who had been barred from sitting their exams because they could not afford to pay their tuition fees. The women offered the donation to the students at the university based in Purwokerto, Central Java, after reading a recent report in The Jakarta Post on the students' fate.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Traditional food festival opens
Traditional food festival opens JAKARTA (JP): A two-week food festival featuring traditional eateries from various regions across the country has opened at the Pasaraya department store in Manggarai, Central Jakarta. Organized by the department store, the festival was opened by Governor Sutiyoso Friday and will last until April 8.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
IMF talks outcome crucial for trading activities
IMF talks outcome crucial for trading activities JAKARTA (JP): The nature of this week's trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will depend much on the outcome of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) review of Indonesia's economic reform program, securities analysts believe. Analysts said that if the ongoing talks between the IMF team and the government over the country's reform program produced positive results, the market sentiment's trend would undoubtedly be bullish.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
KL, Jakarta hold talks on immigrants
KL, Jakarta hold talks on immigrants KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad met yesterday with Indonesian Vice President B.J. Habibie for talks focusing on the problem of illegal Indonesian immigrants, an official said. "Three major issues discussed were: the Indonesian illegals in Malaysia, the Asian economic crisis and the upcoming Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in London," the Malaysian official said.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Satisfied customer
Satisfied customer In January I remitted US$6,000 from my UK bank to my Tabungan Plus account with the BNI in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta. The exchange rate at the time was varying but I had assumed it would be in the 6,000 to 8,000 region. I returned to Indonesia in March and discovered that the dollars had been converted at Rp 4,000 to the dollar. I was naturally concerned and rather assumed that I would be writing you a letter of complaint.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Quraish to join last batch of haj pilgrimage
Quraish to join last batch of haj pilgrimage JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Quraish Shihab is scheduled to join the last group of Indonesian haj pilgrims who leave for Saudi Arabia tomorrow. The minister, in his capacity as the head of Indonesian pilgrims, will be in the 191st group to leave since the airlift of haj pilgrims began on March 6. He will fly out of Halim Perdanakusuma airport.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
In search of better national leaders
In search of better national leaders By Iwan Mucipto JAKARTA (JP): This article is a response to Mochtar Buchori's piece (The Jakarta Post, March 26, 1998) about the low quality of our present political leadership which he sees as a result of our deteriorating educational system. In his view, as an educator, the solution to the problem is just to improve the system and voila, it will produce better leaders.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Too high a price to pay
Too high a price to pay I believe many sectors of business will be badly affected by the present monetary crisis. Let us take, for example, the travel bureaus in our country which are almost entirely dependent on outgoing Indonesian tourists and, to a lesser extent, on the incoming foreign tourists, who need guides or inland tours arranged by travel bureaus. However, with the exchange rate at more than Rp 10,000 per U.S.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
600 goats for Lombok
600 goats for Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The government of Saudi Arabia will donate money to At-Tohiriyah Islamic Boarding School in Central Lombok to purchase 600 goats for the customary Idul Adha day of sacrifice. The school's principal, Achmad Fadly, said here Saturday that the goats would be slaughtered and shared among more than 5,000 poor people in West and Central Lombok. Last year, Saudi Arabia donated 800 goats to the school which has 1,500 students.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Beverage company workers go on strike
Beverage company workers go on strike TANGERANG (JP): Some 150 workers of beverage company PT Polari Limunusa Inti went on strike over the weekend, demanding an increase in severance pay should they lose their jobs as a result of the prolonged economic crisis. "We are asking for double the severance pay currently offered by the company in anticipation of the possibility of being fired later," said Effendi, one of the protesters.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to do more to find missing activists
Govt urged to do more to find missing activists JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association urged Coordinating Minister for Defense and Security Gen. Feisal Tanjung on Saturday to turn his attention to finding several activists who had disappeared. The association's executive director, Hendardi, asked the minister to order National Police Chief Gen.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Cigarette jobs set to go up in smoke
Cigarette jobs set to go up in smoke JAKARTA (JP): A union leader raised alarms that 11.5 million people may lose their jobs when a planned increase in the price of cigarettes takes effect on April 1.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies forecast to maintain recovery path
Asian currencies forecast to maintain recovery path SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's troubled currencies are expected to maintain their recovery against the U.S. dollar this week as Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) appear close to signing their third pact to put the shattered economy on its feet. "Range-bound trading is expected but downside is not likely to be seen," said Jacqueline Ong, regional economist with London- based financial house IDEA.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Marcos set for jail after appeal 'fails'
Marcos set for jail after appeal 'fails' LAOAG, Philippines (Reuters): Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos told supporters the Supreme Court had rejected her appeal against conviction for graft and that she was certain to go to jail. Officials of the 15-member court, or the full bench, could not be reached for comment on Marcos' statement which she made at a campaign rally in this northern Philippine town late Saturday. She is one of 11 people running for president in the May election.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Fighting inflation
Fighting inflation The increase in Bank Indonesia's promissory notes (SBI) interest rates has spawned an increase in interest rates on bank deposits. This is a measure the government is compelled to take for the purpose of drawing circulating money back into the banking system, thereby repressing inflation and strengthening the rupiah.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI trade program 'must avoid fraud'
RI trade program 'must avoid fraud' SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said that a proposed trade financing program with Indonesia must be carefully formulated in order to prevent fraud, The Sunday Times reported. Goh announced last week that Singapore will use at least US$ 2 billion to set up a bilateral guarantee program for trade with Indonesia.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Zhu Rongji takes to European stage
Zhu Rongji takes to European stage BEIJING (Reuters): China's new Premier, Zhu Rongji, meets European and Asian leaders in London this week on a trip that will highlight Beijing's key role in helping Asia escape its financial crisis. Zhu kicks off his first overseas trip since being elevated to Premier this month with an official visit to Britain starting tomorrow. He stays on in London for the second Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) on April 2-3 before visiting France from April 5-7.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Second debt crisis looming for South Korea
Second debt crisis looming for South Korea SEOUL (AFP): South Korea can breathe easier as its foreign exchange reserves grow, but it could face a second crisis in the second quarter because of huge corporate debts, analysts said. Even after the rescheduling of US$24 billion short-term debt owed by South Korean banks, there remains an estimated $58.8 billion of foreign debt falling due this year, according to London brokers SBC Warburg Dillon Read.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Fire destroys 127 shops
Fire destroys 127 shops BENGKULU: Fire gutted 127 shops at the Barukoto I market here, but fortunately no loss of life has been reported. The fire broke out at about 1:15 a.m. Saturday and quickly spread. Many shops were stocked with flammable material such as apparel and shoes. It took about five hours to put the fire out. Bengkulu Police chief Lt. Col. Amin Saleh said the cause of the fire had yet to be determined but an investigation was underway.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
New oil firm could boost foreign exchange: Arifin
New oil firm could boost foreign exchange: Arifin JAKARTA (JP): Oil tycoon Arifin Panigoro suggested over the weekend that the government form a new state oil and gas firm to raise the badly needed foreign exchange through overseas stock exchanges. Arifin, chairman of the Medco Group, said Friday that the government should inject a portion of its future earnings from oil and gas production sharing contract (PSC) holders into the new company.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Five fishermen feared drowned
Five fishermen feared drowned PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Authorities here are continuing their search for five missing local fishermen whose boat was allegedly burned by a group of foreign fishermen on March 19. "With the help of local fishermen, we are continuing to search along the Kuala Pembuang coast in East Kotawaringin district," said provincial police chief Lt. Col. Ade Sudarna.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Local Market
Local Market Correction: We erroneously printed an old story for our local stock market commentary in Saturday's edition. The story, therefore, did not in any way reflect Friday's performance of the Jakarta Stock Exchange. -- Editor
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Maj. Gen. Muchdi installed as new Kopassus chief
Maj. Gen. Muchdi installed as new Kopassus chief JAKARTA (JP): The Army's special force (Kopassus) got a new commandant-general Saturday when Maj. Gen. Muchdi Purwopranjono replaced younger Lt. Gen. Prabowo Subianto as leader of the elite unit. Lesser-known Muchdi was formerly Tanjungpura Regional Military Commander, overseeing Kalimantan. He becomes Kopassus' 16th chief. While Prabowo was born in January 1951, Muchdi was born in April 1949.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Police shoot dead two suspected thieves
Police shoot dead two suspected thieves JAKARTA (JP): Two suspected robbers were shot dead, one was wounded and two others arrested in separate raids in South Jakarta and Tangerang, West Java, over the weekend, police said. City police spokesman Lt Col. E. Aritonang said the five suspects were responsible for three different robberies. "Three of the five suspects were shot because they resisted arrest," he said.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Genuine dialog stems from mutual trust
Genuine dialog stems from mutual trust By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Gen. Wiranto's offer of dialog with university students to ease existing political tensions seems to have hit a snag. No single group of students believes that it is possible at this moment in time to hold an honest and sincere dialog with the Armed Forces. Their distrust and suspicion of the Armed Forces and the entire government apparatus is so deeply entrenched that it seems impossible to surmount.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
U.S. bankers caution RI over Mexican model
U.S. bankers caution RI over Mexican model NEW YORK (Reuters): Indonesia has targeted a Mexican plan to rescue its indebted corporations, but it will fail unless Jakarta first adopts rigorous measures to stabilize its currency and build reserves, U.S. bankers said on Friday.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Chrysler acquires Thai branch
Chrysler acquires Thai branch BANGKOK (AFP): America's third largest carmaker Chrysler has taken over its Thai subsidiary and set up a new company to control marketing and distribution here, a report said Saturday. Chrysler president for the Asia-Pacific, Ronald Guardhouse, said the United States parent had upped its stake in Thai Chrysler Automotive Co. from the 30 percent previously held.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Local exporters forced to import empty containers
Local exporters forced to import empty containers JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian exporters will have to import empty containers in order to continue their activities, currently threatened by a scarcity of containers, a business association's head has said. The chairman of the Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo), Anton J. Supit, said over the weekend that various export associations would negotiate with the shipowners association and request that they bring in empty containers.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Idle land to be planted with cash crops temporarily
Idle land to be planted with cash crops temporarily JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has given impoverished residents in several areas in the city the green light to cultivate idle plots of land on a temporary basis as of next month. Sutiyoso told property owners not to fret over his policy because he, as governor, guaranteed they would not lose their land. The plots will be returned to their rightful owners when the economic crisis ends.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rupert Murdoch suffering from 'China Syndrome'
Rupert Murdoch suffering from 'China Syndrome' In the first of two articles, our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin analyses how a battle over a book could affect Indonesia's full freedom of information -- and may be affecting it already. HONG KONG (JP): At first sight, it seems impossible that the memoirs of the last British Colonial governor in Asia could conceivably affect the future freedom of information within Indonesia.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt to introduce resource rent tax
Govt to introduce resource rent tax JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations will change forestry royalties imposed on timber companies to a resource rent tax, as required by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Director General of Forest Utilization Titus Sarijanto said last week that the government would make the changes when log and plywood prices improved on the international market. "We may abolish forest royalties when we introduce the resource rent tax," Titus said.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Beneficial criticism
Beneficial criticism Some statements issued by Armed Forces (ABRI) leaders over the past few days have brought a welcome whiff of fresh air to the present crisis-burdened atmosphere. It is not so much because the statements appear to suggest growing room for free expression in this country but because they could be indicative of a growing political maturity on all sides. Saturday's reported message from Lt. Gen.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian refugees in Malaysian camps
Indonesian refugees in Malaysian camps Malaysia has been forced to confront some unpalatable realities in recent months. But the latest challenge facing the Kuala Lumpur government is only indirectly related to the financial turmoil in the region. Anger, inflamed by the likelihood of deportation, has led to bloodshed at camps housing illegal immigrants from Indonesia.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Asia must be on guard for speculators
Asia must be on guard for speculators KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Asian countries must act to protect the region from currency speculators and manipulators, local media reported on yesterday. He said the governments of the countries most affected by currency depreciation in recent months should continue to push for a fairer currency trading and monetary system, the reports said. Speaking at a dinner in honor of visiting Indonesian Vice- President B.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Two men apprehended for murdering army sergeant
Two men apprehended for murdering army sergeant JAKARTA (JP): Two men have been arrested for the murder of Army officer First Sgt. Moh. Irsal Rumalian in the basement of the three-star Sentral Hotel on Jl. Pramuka in Central Jakarta Wednesday, police said Saturday. City police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said over the weekend the two suspects, identified as Empic Pelu, 26, and Emus Lekahena, 24, admitted to killing Irsal in a revenge attack.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Water bombing: A novel mission to save Kutai National Park
Water bombing: A novel mission to save Kutai National Park By Anton Sudarisman SANGATTA, East Kalimantan (JP): While the rains bring floods to some cities across the country, devastating fires are raging in Kutai National Park, East Kalimantan.
Mon, 30 Mar 1998, 00:00 WIB
Tycoons' participation
Tycoons' participation From Merdeka The number of Indonesian business tycoons has reached 200. It is strange that they do not participate in the government's efforts to manage the economic crisis. In the current crisis, a number of philanthropists and Armed Forces members have come to the aid of the government. Large contributors of gold were Bank Tabungan Negara with 12 kilograms, the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Administration with 6 kgs and many others collected nearly 30 kgs.