Archive: 30 April 1998
65 articles found
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Injuries haunt RI's Thomas, Uber Cups teams
Injuries haunt RI's Thomas, Uber Cups teams JAKARTA (JP): Illness and injury have cast a shadow over Indonesia's bid to retain the Thomas and Uber Cups, the team doctor said yesterday.Michael Trianto, the Badminton Association of Indonesia's doctor, said the team's chances of success in the...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Forging ties with RI's business community
Forging ties with RI's business community ABN AMRO Bank is distinguished through a large international network. With a network of more than 1,880 branches in 71 countries, it ranks among the biggest networks worldwide.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Erasmus Huis a cultural center for varied tastes
Erasmus Huis a cultural center for varied tastes JAKARTA (JP): A typical outing to Erasmus Huis might include watching a Dutch movie, thumbing through the library's collection, or taking in art exhibition.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Crude oil price spread realigned
Crude oil price spread realigned SINGAPORE (Reuters): Price relationships between Asian crudes and global benchmark Brent changed dramatically in the first quarter, but are expected now to resume a more traditional course, analysts said yesterday.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Holland provides trade financing guarantees to RI
Holland provides trade financing guarantees to RI Minister of Economic Affairs Wijers and Minister of Finance Zalm have, in consultation with Minister of Foreign Affairs Van Mierlo, have decided to provide a credit-insurance facilities for short-term export transactions with Indonesia to an amount...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Java set to remain population center
Java set to remain population center JAKARTA (JP): Java, despite intensive transmigration programs, will remain the country's most populated island with 58 percent of the population by 2004, according to a new report.Population density of the island, which makes up just 6.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Bank Indonesia meets IMF monetary targets
Bank Indonesia meets IMF monetary targets JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) said yesterday that it met performance criteria for monetary indicators agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the start of this month on April 24.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
E. Kalimantan needs more rattan processing plants
E. Kalimantan needs more rattan processing plants JAKARTA (JP): The Association of the Dayak Tribes in East Kalimantan said yesterday they needed more processing plants to boost semi-finished rattan exports in the province.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Reforming state companies
Reforming state companies Tanri Abeng, State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises, should be one of the busiest members of the cabinet because he is in charge of managing almost 160 companies, with combined assets of more than Rp 460 trillion (US$57.6 billion).
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Govt not ready to appeal to WTO on Timor car case
Govt not ready to appeal to WTO on Timor car case JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has yet to decide whether to appeal against the World Trade Organization's (WTO) finding that the country's national car project violated international trade rules.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Singer stars in drug trial
Singer stars in drug trial BANDUNG, West Java: Prosecutors are seeking five-month jail terms for a jazz singer, identified as KA, and his girlfriend for possessing marijuana.Prosecutor Tatang Wardjita told a panel of judges presided over by Mohammad Taufik at the Bandung District Court yesterday...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
The law as helmsman
The law as helmsman Under the New Order the law has still not been able to place itself in a helmsman's position in this country. This is one of the interesting premises made by Yusril Ihza Mahendra in a speech during his confirmation as professor of law in the University of Indonesia's School of...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
APEC sets priorities at Singapore meeting
APEC sets priorities at Singapore meeting SINGAPORE (AP): A government-business group working to develop the express air delivery business in Asia-Pacific countries is a model for other such efforts to open and build the region's markets, a U.S. official said yesterday.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Indocement reports loss
Indocement reports loss JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed cement maker PT Indocement Tunggal Perkasa announced a net loss of Rp 378 billion (US$47.25 million) in 1997 yesterday. The deficit was due to foreign exchange losses of Rp 1.47 trillion over the same period.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Widjaya, YTC join forces
Widjaya, YTC join forces JAKARTA (JP): PT Widjaya Tunggal Sejahtera and Singapore-based hotel operator YTC Hotels are jointly developing a 400-room hotel in Slipi, West Jakarta.The new venture, Hotel Menara Peninsula, is expected to begin operating by the middle of this year.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Kid Pix 3:05 Musical Film 3:30 Science Film: Ticket to Adventure 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 TV Series: Man From Uncle 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Political jitters hit rupiah and peso in Asia
Political jitters hit rupiah and peso in Asia SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currencies snoozed their way through yesterday's session in the absence of the Tokyo market, but the Indonesian rupiah and Philippine peso suffered due to political jitters, dealers said.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
IMF satisfied with RI reform implementation
IMF satisfied with RI reform implementation JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is quite satisfied with Indonesia's performance in implementing its ongoing economic reform measures, IMF special envoy Prabhakar Narvekar said yesterday.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Man caught with hashish
Man caught with hashish BEKASI (Antara): Bekasi police have confiscated 5.04 kilograms of hashish and arrested three men believed to be the seller and buyers of the illegal drug.Bekasi Police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Understanding RI business culture
Understanding RI business cultureBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, New South Wales, Australia (JP): Indonesia is often criticized in the international press for what are loosely identified as "corrupt practices".
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Shaman's wife gets death sentence
Shaman's wife gets death sentence JAKARTA (JP): The Lubuk Pakam District Court in North Sumatra handed down a death sentence yesterday to Tumini, a wife of notorious shaman Achmad Suraji, for deliberately assisting him in killing 42 women.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Texmaco's profit down
Texmaco's profit down JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering, one of the largest engineering companies in the country, reported a decline in net profit to Rp 19 billion (US$2.5 million) in 1997 from Rp 65.81 billion in 1996.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Man arrested for drug trafficking
Man arrested for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): Customs and excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have foiled a drugs-smuggling attempt by MR, 34, as he was about to take Garuda Indonesia flight GA-724 to Melbourne via Denpasar.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Local shares plunge as political fears grow
Local shares plunge as political fears grow JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the local stock exchange plunged by over 4 percent yesterday amid mounting concern over the political atmosphere in the country, brokers said.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Indonesia makes new repayment pledge
Indonesia makes new repayment pledge WASHINGTON (Reuters): A much more formal pledge by Indonesia that loans under the USDA's agricultural export credit program will be repaid could lead to increased U.S. farm exports, a key U.S. Agriculture Department aide said Tuesday."I'm hopeful...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Keeping Dutch-Indonesia ties strong
Keeping Dutch-Indonesia ties strong An economy with great potential growth, the largest country in Southeast Asia and an important geopolitical player: This is how the Netherlands continues to view Indonesia today despite a 10- month monetary crisis that has crippled the country's economy.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Hero books Rp 46b in loss
Hero books Rp 46b in loss JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Hero Supermarket announced yesterday a net loss of Rp 46 billion (about US$6 million) in 1997 due to mounting foreign exchange losses.The company's president, Ipung Kurnia, announced yesterday that the loss resulted from foreign exchange...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Indofood records net loss for 1997
Indofood records net loss for 1997 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest instant noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur yesterday reported a net loss in 1997 of Rp 1.2 trillion (US$150 million) as a result of the sharp plunge in the value of the rupiah.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Monas facelift to start soon
Monas facelift to start soon JAKARTA (JP): The long-awaited beautification of the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta will get underway next week, a senior official said yesterday.Under the project, the city administration will relocate the ubiquitous vendors, rearrange parking lots,...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
KL firms get nod to develop oil palm estates
KL firms get nod to develop oil palm estates JAKARTA (JP): Four Malaysian companies have been given the green light to develop oil palm plantations in the country, a minister said yesterday.State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday the companies had met the investment...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Police to sell Red Cross stickers
Police to sell Red Cross stickers JAKARTA (JP): The city branch of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) made a correction yesterday to its earlier statement that it hadn't approved a fund-raising collection through sticker sales at police stations.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
S. Africa accuses RI of dumping paper
S. Africa accuses RI of dumping paper JOHANNESBURG (Reuters): South African paper giants at the center of an investigation of unfair business practices on Tuesday shrugged off the allegations and instead accused Indonesia and Brazil of dumping paper in the country.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Violence in Medan exception to calm student protests
Violence in Medan exception to calm student protests JAKARTA (JP): Student rallies protesting the dire economic situation continued across the country yesterday, but yet more violence in Medan, North Sumatra, was the lone blemish on the otherwise peaceful protests.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Market positive about RI privatization plan
Market positive about RI privatization plan JAKARTA (JP): The international market is positive about Indonesia's plan to privatize state firms, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs.Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. managing directors Peter G.C. Mallinson and Timothy D.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
President and wise man
President and wise man The fate of the editor in chief of Detektif and Romantika magazine is still unclear. I am referring to whether the police dossier on him has been submitted to the Attorney General's Office and whether the case is ready to go to court.As we all know.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Dutch still popular language among Jakartans
Dutch still popular language among JakartansBy Marieke van Heek JAKARTA (JP): It's been more than half a century since Dutch troops left Indonesia. Yet, the 350 years of colonialism still influences the country.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 29, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 600 -50 40,000 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,000 -50 131,000 Alumindo Light Metal 375 -25...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on April 29, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,700.00 8,700.00Austrian shilling 1 588.00 702.20Australian dollar 1 4,996.80 5,573.40Belgian franc 1 207.80 230.80Canadian dollar 1 5,364.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Dutch-Indonesian Trade Information
Dutch-Indonesian Trade Information 1994 1995 1996 1997--------------------------------------------------------------Investments in US$ 173.4 360 1,329.5 319.5Number of projects 13 20 27 22Export (Nfl) 779.3 1,244.7 752.8 1,076.5 CBS (US$) 563.8 842.1 493.2 565.9 BPSImport (Nfl) 1,845.2 1,743.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Polysindo's profit drops
Polysindo's profit drops JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa, the country's largest integrated producer of polyester, announced a 81 percent decline in its net profit to Rp 32 billion (US$4.2 million) in 1997, down from Rp 169.80 billion in 1996.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
U.S. urges full probe into abduction report
U.S. urges full probe into abduction report WASHINGTON (Reuters): The United States said the reported abduction and torture of an opposition activist in Indonesia was disturbing, and urged the government to mount a full investigation.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Kupang detains smugglers
Kupang detains smugglers KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Three alleged smugglers of illegal immigrants are still in custody at the local immigration office following their capture two weeks ago.Antara identified the three as Malaysians Zet Husein bin Zet Ali, 39, and Abdullah Hamid bin Sira, 47, and...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Soeharto receives new Turkish, Chinese envoys
Soeharto receives new Turkish, Chinese envoys JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto received the credentials of new ambassadors yesterday in a ceremony without speeches for the first time, marking a new protocol in state ceremony.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Activist seeks refuge in Holland
Activist seeks refuge in Holland JAKARTA (JP): Political activist Pius Lustrilanang, who recently divulged that he was kidnapped and tortured by a gang of unidentified men, has sought peace of mind and physical safety in Holland, his lawyer said here yesterday."Pius has gone.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
More Megawati supporters jailed for staging rally
More Megawati supporters jailed for staging rally JAKARTA (JP): Another 35 supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri were sentenced yesterday to between two months and 18 days or two months and 20 days in jail for holding a street rally.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
BUN excluded from list in Nusamba's merger plan
BUN excluded from list in Nusamba's merger plan JAKARTA (JP): The Nusamba Group has removed publicly listed Bank Umum Nasional (BUN) from its bank merger program, a group executive said yesterday.BUM's removal means only Nusamba Group's three other banks will merge.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Forest harvest limited
Forest harvest limited JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Forest Utilization Titus Sarijanto said yesterday that timber companies must not fell more than their annual quota.He said the forestry and plantations ministry was considering whether to impose a penalty on those who breached the regulation.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Govt set to raise fuel, electricity prices soon
Govt set to raise fuel, electricity prices soon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto confirmed yesterday the government would soon increase fuel and electricity prices to cut the government's large subsidies.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
NU stance
NU stanceFrom Pikiran RakyatBasically, the community gladly welcomes the statement of stance made by the central governing board of NU, the largest mass organization in Indonesia. The statement says that reforms mean improvement of social life and betterment of things no longer compatible with the...
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Summers still concerned about RI's situation
Summers still concerned about RI's situation WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said on Tuesday he was more encouraged by events in Asia now than a few months ago, but the situation in Indonesia remained "extraordinarily difficult.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
One killed at building site
One killed at building site TANGERANG (JP): One construction worker was killed and five seriously injured Tuesday when a part of a structure collapsed on their building site, a media report said yesterday.Witnesses said the accident occurred at the PT Bintang Cikupa site on Jl.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Dengue depletes blood supply
Dengue depletes blood supply YOGYAKARTA: The main Sardjito General Hospital has issued an urgent call for voluntary blood donors to help the rising number of patients affected by an outbreak of dengue fever.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
U.S. gives loans to RI students
U.S. gives loans to RI students JAKARTA (JP): A zero-interest loan program has been launched in the United States to help students from Indonesia and three other Asian countries affected by the economic crisis.The Institute of International Education has received $7.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Holland, a global center for energy products
Holland, a global center for energy products The world's three major oil refinery centers are Rotterdam, Singapore and Houston. These locations also serve as distribution centers for their relevant regions.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
RI delegation against U.S. bill on religion
RI delegation against U.S. bill on religion JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian delegation of religious leaders led by Amien Rais met with members of the United States Congress Tuesday and spoke against the proposed Wolf-Spectre bill on freedom from religious persecution.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128: - The Tavern Pub: Hazztoria Band, daily except Sunday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Atrium Lounge: Solo Pianist, Monday to Friday, 7 p.m. to 10:45 p.m., Saturday at 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Wartime sex slaves verdict a breakthrough
Wartime sex slaves verdict a breakthrough TOKYO: In a damning and historic judgment, a Japanese court Monday ordered the government to compensate three former Korean "comfort women" who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army during the World War II.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Art Exhibition by W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp (European Artist), at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 30. * Ruwatan Bumi, the Earth Purification Ceremony in Taman Budaya, Jl.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
U.S. stocks, local concerns pull Asian markets down
U.S. stocks, local concerns pull Asian markets down SINGAPORE (Reuters): A holiday for Japan's depressed markets gave the rest of Asia little respite yesterday as an overnight fall in U.S. stocks and niggling domestic concerns pulled most regional markets lower.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Woman fatally hurt at Kopassus HQ
Woman fatally hurt at Kopassus HQ JAKARTA (JP): A woman died in hospital shortly after she was found with a severe chest wound in a cafeteria at the Army's special force (Kopassus) headquarters in Cijantung, East Jakarta, yesterday.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Maintaining RI-Dutch business relations
Maintaining RI-Dutch business relations Trade and investment relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands are exactly 400 years old this year. This long history explains the strong economic ties between the two countries. Bilateral trade now totals US$1.6 billion per year.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Indonesian bank sector reform lagging: S&P's
Indonesian bank sector reform lagging: S&P's JAKARTA (JP): Ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P's) of the United States expressed concern yesterday over the restructuring of the banking sector in Indonesia, saying it was not proceeding quickly enough.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Triple murder reconstruction held smoothly in Jagakarsa
Triple murder reconstruction held smoothly in Jagakarsa JAKARTA (JP): The reconstruction of a triple murder, said to be one of Jakarta's most brutal, was held at the scene of the crime on Jl. Wahid, Ciganjur subdistrict in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, under tight security yesterday.
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Houses that never were
Houses that never were JAKARTA (JP): About 300 people have lodged complaints with police claiming that two property developers, PT Prasetia Pertiwi and PT Duta Cahaya Indosakti, swindled them of Rp 600 million (US$75,000).
Thu, 30 Apr 1998
Too many cigarette ads
Too many cigarette ads As a foreigner who has spent a total of more than six months in Indonesia I feel the need to comment on the overwhelming presence of cigarette advertisements in this country. There seems to be no laws prohibiting the promotion of cigarettes as I am accustomed to in my...