Archive: 27 April 1998
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Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Hoodlums clash twice with Tanah Abang residents
Hoodlums clash twice with Tanah Abang residents JAKARTA (JP): Clashes between residents and hoodlums in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, erupted again yesterday in the morning and evening, leaving two people badly injured.The first clash took place about 3 a.m.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Govt launches reform of pharmaceutical industry
Govt launches reform of pharmaceutical industry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Farid Anfasa Moeloek has announced the government is reforming the pharmaceutical industry by providing subsidies worth US$116 million for the importation of raw materials to produce drugs.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Join hands to end the crisis!
Join hands to end the crisis! Riots, starving children, students dropping out from schools because parents cannot afford to pay the fees, people losing their jobs, women turning to prostitution to make a living, murders, burglaries and other crimes are no extraordinary phenomena.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
153 arrested in drug raids at N. Jakarta discotheques
153 arrested in drug raids at N. Jakarta discotheques JAKARTA (JP): Police apprehended 153 alleged drug users in a series of routine Kilat Jaya operations in five discotheques in North Jakarta Saturday night, police said.Deputy chief of the North Jakarta police precinct Maj.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Sculpture Exhibition by 82 Alumni ASRI Yogya, at World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29-31, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., April 27. * Photo Exhibition: Potret by Benno Harun and Artli Ali at Plaza Indonesia Atrium, Jl. M.H. Thamrin kav.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Exchange rate causes loses
Exchange rate causes losesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaI am a Prima Dollar customer of Danamon Bank, Gajah Mada branch office.On April 6, 1998, I decided to close my account at this bank. A customer service officer told me that to close this account I had to conduct an account transfer, a process which...
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
1945 Constitution 'open for revision'
1945 Constitution 'open for revision' JAKARTA (JP): Constitutional law expert Yusril Ihza Mahendra is striving to upturn the long-held conviction that the 1945 Constitution is untouchable. On Saturday he said the document was open for revision.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Missing tanker not found off Sabah, search over
Missing tanker not found off Sabah, search over SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Malaysian navy and air police have called off a search for the tanker Petro Ranger, suspected to have been hijacked, in waters north of Borneo island, rescue officials said yesterday.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Mitra Keluarga hospital scolded
Mitra Keluarga hospital scolded BEKASI (JP): Bekasi Regent Moch Djamhari reprimanded Mitra Keluarga hospital over the weekend for inflating its blood service cost to Rp 175,000 (US$22) per 300 cc, from the standard price of Rp 35,000.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Problem loans may reach 60 percent of outstanding loans
Problem loans may reach 60 percent of outstanding loans JAKARTA (JP): Problem loans in Indonesia's banking industry may reach 60 percent of outstanding loans by the end of 1998, a local rating agency has said.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Returned activists promise to speak
Returned activists promise to speak JAKARTA (JP): Two returned activists, Pius Lustrilanang and Andi Arief, have promised to give an account of what happened to them when they were missing.But the military has once again denied any involvement in the much-publicized disappearances.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Asian reforms a must to lure investors
Asian reforms a must to lure investors HANOI, Vietnam (AP): East Asian countries cannot afford to falter in reforming their economies if they want to attract crucial foreign investment, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer said Saturday.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Political and legal reforms
Political and legal reforms Demands for economic reform by students and the people have partly been fulfilled by the signing of an additional agreement between the Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Five missing, three injured in Medan demonstration
Five missing, three injured in Medan demonstration MEDAN (JP): Five students went missing and three others were injured in a violent demonstration that lasted well into the night on Saturday in Medan, North Sumatra.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Conservationists breed butterflies
Conservationists breed butterflies PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) here is breeding two species of rare butterflies which can only be found in this province, Antara reported.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Stickers for restricted area
Stickers for restricted areaFrom Media IndonesiaAt a time when the government has eradicated various kinds of regional taxes, the Jakarta Administration has introduced a new kind of tax (?), a sticker system in lieu of the so-called three- in-one system to use Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
No paper
No paper In observance of Islamic New Year, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Wednesday. -- Publisher
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Govt turns down request for levies ruling exemption
Govt turns down request for levies ruling exemption JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Fuad Bawazier and Minister of Home Affairs R. Hartono have turned down a request from East Nusa Tenggara Governor Herman Musakabe to exempt the province from the obligation to abolish most business levies in the...
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Haze fighters attract interest
Haze fighters attract interest SINGAPORE (AP): A private organization raising money to fight worsening haze in the region has attracted wide interest in Singapore, The Sunday Times reported.Founded recently by residents of the city-state frustrated over the prospects of haze shrouding the region...
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Layoffs loom over ASEAN meeting
Layoffs loom over ASEAN meeting HANOI (Reuters): ASEAN labor ministers meet in Vietnam on Wednesday with some facing soaring unemployment back home and tension over migrant workers as Southeast Asia's economic crisis bites deeper.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Confusion muddles Amien's U.S. visit
Confusion muddles Amien's U.S. visit JAKARTA (JP): Confusion reigned yesterday over whether Moslem leader Amien Rais is going to address a hearing of a United States congressional subcommittee on Indonesia's human rights record after all.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
RI L/Cs accepted overseas
RI L/Cs accepted overseas JAKARTA (JP): Overseas banks have started to accept Indonesian letters of credit (L/C) but they are still limited to importing particular commodities, a key government official said.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Taiwan's premier begins round of meetings in KL
Taiwan's premier begins round of meetings in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AP): In a visit kept quiet for fear of angering China, Taiwan's premier began meetings here yesterday to discuss investment and ways to help Malaysia through its economic crisis.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
TV programs
TV programsTodayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Creative Program: Dibuang Sayang 3:30 TV Drama: Sketsa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona...
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Thirty brawling students rounded up
Thirty brawling students rounded up JAKARTA (JP): Police rounded up about 30 students involved in a street brawl on Jl. Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta, Saturday.Central Jakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Iman Haryatna told The Jakarta Post the students were from several high schools in Central Jakarta...
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Foundation teaches English to infants
Foundation teaches English to infants JAKARTA (JP): A South Jakarta school is adhering to a principle that people are never too young to learn by teaching English to infants, some as young as six months, from families which are non-native speakers of the language.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Three alleged car thieves shot to death
Three alleged car thieves shot to death JAKARTA (JP): Detectives shot dead three alleged members of the city's most wanted gang after a street chase along Jl. Cilincing near the National Bonded Zones in North Jakarta early yesterday.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Foreign airlines wage price war
Foreign airlines wage price war JAKARTA (JP): Major foreign airlines are waging a price war in Indonesia's financially strapped market, slashing fares over 60 percent due to stiffening competition.German carrier Lufthansa is currently offering return fairs to London, Frankfurt, Zurich, Madrid or...
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Mass circumcision staged at hotel
Mass circumcision staged at hotel JAKARTA (JP): Quality Hotel Aspac near Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, in West Jakarta, held a mass circumcision Saturday as part of its efforts to assist the needy, an executive said.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Navy boat to fetch stranded Acehnese
Navy boat to fetch stranded Acehnese SABANG, Aceh: The Indonesian Navy ship KRI Tongkol departed Saturday morning for India's Andaman island, off the eastern coast of the Bay of Bengal, to pick up 12 stranded fishermen, Antara reported.KRI Tongkol's captain, Lt.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Rate rise fear places stocks under pressure
Rate rise fear places stocks under pressure JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to remain under pressure this week on market concerns that the central bank might further raise interest rates.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Bank Papan plans rights issue
Bank Papan plans rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Papan Sejahtera plans to issue rights shares soon to increase its capital so it can remove itself from the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's (IBRA) supervision.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Suparto wins designer award
Suparto wins designer award JAKARTA (JP): B. Suparto of Yogyakarta took first place in the country's first ever beauty case designer competition here Friday evening, beating out 19 other finalists.The 50-year-old's hexagonal case won him Rp 1.5 million (US$176).
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Good value and no smog key to tourism recovery
Good value and no smog key to tourism recovery SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asia's bruised tourism industry could rebound if the thick smog that blanketed much of the region last year does not return, according to tourism officials.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Excelcomindo, LHS tie-up
Excelcomindo, LHS tie-up JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama has acquired the license to use a software application of U.S. telecommunication software producer LHS to improve its customer service.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
New clove monopoly will 'undermine reforms'
New clove monopoly will 'undermine reforms' JAKARTA (JP): PT Kembang Cengkeh Nasional's (KCN) alleged move to monopolize the nation's supply of cloves, a major ingredient of clove-blended cigarettes, will undermine the country's economic reforms, say analysts.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Eko Budihardjo replaces Muladi
Eko Budihardjo replaces Muladi SEMARANG: Engineering expert Eko Budihardjo is to become the new rector of state-run Diponegoro University, replacing Muladi who is now the minister of justice, Antara reported.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Indonesian climbers excel in Asian X Games
Indonesian climbers excel in Asian X Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian athletes proved they are Asia's up- and-coming climbers with a win and two placings in the men's and women's speed categories at the Asian X Games on Phuket Island, in Thailand, yesterday.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Relief packages yet to reach children
Relief packages yet to reach children WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Thousands of packages from the National Foster Parents Movement (GNOTA) meant for elementary school children in the interior of Irian Jaya, are stuck in Jayapura because of transportation problems.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
'Field hospitals' may be needed for dengue sufferers
'Field hospitals' may be needed for dengue sufferers JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta administration will build "temporary field hospitals" if existing facilities can no longer treat the growing number of people infected with dengue fever, an official said yesterday.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Easter Service at Senayan
Easter Service at Senayan JAKARTA (JP): An American evangelist is to visit Indonesia as part of an Asian tour and preach on "Good News" at an Easter Service here, event organizers said Saturday.Reverend Morris Cerullo from San Diego will deliver his sermon and pray for believers in the...
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Price hikes make farmers unhappy
Price hikes make farmers unhappyBy Subagiyo JAKARTA (Antara): The governments's decision to increase the price of unhusked rice at the beginning of this month allowed farmers breathing space from their economic woes.
Mon, 27 Apr 1998
Fire damage losses rise to Rp 8.27b: Report
Fire damage losses rise to Rp 8.27b: Report JAKARTA (JP): The amount of East Kalimantan ravaged by fires this year has increased to 442,800 hectares while timber revenue losses have reached Rp 8,270 billion (US$1.06 billion), a news report said Saturday.