Archive: 25 July 1998
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Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Govt frees 50 political prisoners
Govt frees 50 political prisoners JAKARTA (JP): The government released 50 political prisoners yesterday and pledged to restore the good name of the late Hartono Rekso Dharsono, a soldier and diplomat jailed for subversion by former president Soeharto's regime.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Megawati faction sticks to its guns on rallies
Megawati faction sticks to its guns on rallies JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri's faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) vowed yesterday to defy a police ban and go ahead with rallies marking the second anniversary of a bloody attack on their ranks.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
DPR approves the bill on convention against torture
DPR approves the bill on convention against torture JAKARTA (JP): Attacking the government for its tacit approval of rights violations over the past 13 years, the four House of Representatives factions passed yesterday the bill on the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
S'pore should avoid 'harsh contraction'
S'pore should avoid 'harsh contraction' SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore should avoid a harsh economic contraction in 1998 to see growth sit within the government's forecast of 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent expansion, U.S. embassy officials said in a report yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Mobs get own back in land rows
Mobs get own back in land rowsBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): A gang of 200 men descended out of the scenic Cibodas hills of West Java in the middle of the dark night of July 20. Armed with knives and hoes, they fell upon the golf course, chopped down trees, dug up the land and raised banners proclaiming...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
IMF's review to focus on three major issues
IMF's review to focus on three major issues JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director for Asia and Pacific Affairs Hubert Neiss said here yesterday that the fund's review of the Indonesian economic reform program would focus on three major issues this month, including the...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Soeharto's monopoly probed
Soeharto's monopoly probed JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company PT Pertamina is investigating a Soeharto-linked company's alleged monopoly on the production of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) container valves."I've received the letter informing me about the monopoly.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on July 24, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 13,750.00 14,750.00Austrian shilling 1 1,032.00 1,175.90Australian dollar 1 8,306.10 8,851.30Belgian franc 1 364.70 386.30Canadian dollar 1 8,980.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
House unanimously approves new bankruptcy bill
House unanimously approves new bankruptcy bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved yesterday a new bankruptcy bill in a move the government hopes will attract foreign investors to the country.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
ASEAN firm on free trade plan
ASEAN firm on free trade plan SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) senior officials at a heads of investment meeting yesterday stood solidly behind the push for oneness in their economies despite the current economic crisis.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Impact of Sino-U.S. ties on Japan
Impact of Sino-U.S. ties on Japan Continuing with the fifth in a series of articles on President Bill Clinton's recent visit to China, The Jakarta Post's Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin focuses on the current atmospherics in the triangular relationship between Japan, China and the United States.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Dead baby may have been sexually abused
Dead baby may have been sexually abused JAKARTA (JP): Physicians believe an 18-month-old boy who died yesterday morning at Harapan Bunda Hospital in East Jakarta may have been sexually abused.An autopsy showed the anus of the child, identified as John Ade, was dilated and it was surrounded by...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Indonesian press enters gray area
Indonesian press enters gray area JAKARTA (JP): Senior journalists and media watchers warned yesterday that the press was entering unchartered waters full of uncertainty both in terms of financial survival and editorial policy.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Agung Kurniawan at Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Aug. 10.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Error saves Utut after unnecessary sacrifice
Error saves Utut after unnecessary sacrifice JAKARTA (JP): A pair of blunders were the highlights yesterday as Indonesia's number one chess wizard Utut Adianto was lucky to escape with a draw at the Biel Masters tournament in Switzerland Thursday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Floods, landslides kill 12 in Irian Jaya
Floods, landslides kill 12 in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Floods and landslides caused by three days of incessant rain in Yapen Waropen and Abepura districts near here have killed at least 12 people and injured many others.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Palm oil prices little changed in Europe on limited demand
Palm oil prices little changed in Europe on limited demand LONDON (Reuters): European vegetable oil prices were little changed from Thursday's close at opening yesterday.Traders said the market remained under pressure from good weather conditions in the U.S.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Train pileup kills one, injures nine in Bekasi
Train pileup kills one, injures nine in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): One person was killed and nine others injured in a three-train collision early yesterday in Karang Asih village, Bekasi, the city's second fatal train accident of the week.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Focusing on the gimmicks used in the power struggle
Focusing on the gimmicks used in the power struggleBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Is it true that the recent Golkar congress was defiled by an acrid fight between the supporters of Akbar Tandjung and Edi Sudradjat? I personally think there is an element of truth in this allegation.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Mahathir off to southern Africa
Mahathir off to southern Africa KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad left early yesterday for a week-long visit to South Africa, Namibia and Mozambique, the Bernama national news agency reported.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
ASEAN foreign ministers welcome Obuchi's election
ASEAN foreign ministers welcome Obuchi's election MANILA (AP): Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations welcomed Keizo Obuchi's election as head of Japan's ruling party yesterday, expressing confidence he could bail Japan out of its economic troubles.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Cambodians fear CPP may stage a coup if it loses in polls
Cambodians fear CPP may stage a coup if it loses in pollsBy Armin Wertz PHNOM PENH (DPA): The German embassy in Phnom Penh is reported by Deutsche Welle, the German short-wave radio station, to have warned that Hun Sen's Cambodian People's Party (CPP) may stage a coup if it loses tomorrow's general...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Government issues decree on freedom of expression
Government issues decree on freedom of expression JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has signed a government regulation in lieu of a law on "freedom of expression" that governs requirements for street demonstrations.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Bali raises NPL provision
Bali raises NPL provision JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bank Bali announced yesterday it had increased its non-performing loan (NPL) provisions to Rp 400.4 billion (US$28.6 million) as of June 30, from Rp 213.21 billion at the end of last year.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Opponents decry return of U.S.
Opponents decry return of U.S. MANILA (AP): An agreement that would allow the resumption of joint U.S.-Philippine military exercises would violate Philippine sovereignty and revive anti-American sentiment, opponents said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Unity and assimilation
Unity and assimilation I am very concerned that children aged 5 and under have witnessed the sad events in the world and in our own country. However, when I read the last couple of lines of the poem From Indonesia with Love, June 28, I took courage from it.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Skeleton RI team to compete in Asiad
Skeleton RI team to compete in Asiad JAKARTA (JP): Cash-strapped Indonesia may have no choice but to send a tiny team of 52 athletes to the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December, a National Sports Council official has said.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Nobel prize laureates
Nobel prize laureates East Timor's Bishop Belo came to Jakarta the other day and met with Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid and the Indonesian Democratic Party's ousted leader Megawati Soekarnoputri.What they discussed and the statement they issued jointly after the meeting are already known to you.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Two strategic alliances in the making?
Two strategic alliances in the making? Members of Nahdlatul Ulama have announced their declaration of the establishment of the Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (People's Awakening Party). Unlike similar events in recent weeks, the birth of the People's Awakening Party has attracted much attention from...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Direct investment still flowing to RI: Hamzah
Direct investment still flowing to RI: Hamzah SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia's State Minister of Investment, Hamzah Haz, said here yesterday that trade and investment into the country had not been completely halted by the economic crisis, despite some credit financing problems.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Oil firms unlikely to rush into RI: Analysts
Oil firms unlikely to rush into RI: Analysts SINGAPORE (Reuters): Burdened by the economic crisis and low prices, oil companies are unlikely to rush in to capitalize on the Indonesian government's move to throw open its oil and gas sector, analysts said yesterday..
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Bakrie Securities returns
Bakrie Securities returns JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Securities, a brokerage arm of the Bakrie Group, announced yesterday it had resumed operation on the Jakarta Stock Exchange after it was temporarily suspended due to inadequate net weighted working capital.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 24, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 575 0 0 Alter Abadi 550 25 10,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 0 310,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Another cancer scare for Ong
Another cancer scare for Ong SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore President Ong Teng Cheong began chemotherapy treatment yesterday after a lymph node biopsy showed a recurrence of lymphoma, a statement from Ong's office said.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Several firms to vie for troubled Kia Motors
Several firms to vie for troubled Kia Motors SEOUL (Reuters): Ford Motor Co and other foreign companies yesterday submitted letters of intent to bid for South Korea's troubled Kia Motors and its sister firm, Asia Motors Corp, a Kia spokesman said.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Japanese firm to start subway project next year
Japanese firm to start subway project next year JAKARTA (JP): Itochu Corp. of Japan has pledged to start the construction of the repeatedly delayed 14.5-kilometer subway project next year, Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Open-air movie workers protest
Open-air movie workers protest JAKARTA (JP): More than 20 managers and workers at open-air movie theaters visited the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to protest intimidation from police officers and soldiers.Sonny P.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Stocks rebound as rupiah stays flat against dollar
Stocks rebound as rupiah stays flat against dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah was stable yesterday at the 14,000 level against the U.S. dollar while stock prices made a surprise 1.2 percent gain on improving sentiment in regional markets, dealers and stockbrokers said.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
IBM puts off Manila project
IBM puts off Manila project MANILA (AP): IBM has temporarily dropped plans to build a $1 billion silicon wafer plant in the Philippines.Lawrence Qua, president of Philippine electronics concern Ionics Circuits Inc.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Govt announces plan to liberalizes sugar trade
Govt announces plan to liberalizes sugar trade JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday it would liberalize the domestic sugar trade and assigned the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to stabilize market prices.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
New parties warned of sectarianism
New parties warned of sectarianism JAKARTA (JP): Two Moslem figures have come out behind the establishment of religion-affiliated political parties, but a political observer has warned against dangers of sectarianism.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Three die in house fire
Three die in house fire UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A mother of four was burned alive trying to save two of her children, who also died, after their house caught fire here on Thursday night.Yohanna and her four children were asleep when the fire broke out and quickly spread through their small...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Thames Water flushes pipeline
Thames Water flushes pipeline JAKARTA (JP): Thames Water International has started cleaning sediment from water pipelines in several areas in East Jakarta as part of its cooperation with city-owned drinking water company PDAM Jaya, the company said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
East Timor
East TimorFrom Pikiran RakyatIn order to solve the East Timor problem, which is becoming increasingly complicated, we must think in a more realistic way by trying to put ourselves in the place of those who are anti- integration.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Irian, Riau groups demand share of mining royalties
Irian, Riau groups demand share of mining royalties JAKARTA (JP): Several non-governmental groups have demanded that the government split earnings from mining, oil and gas operations in Irian Jaya and Riau with the two provinces.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Audi to buy Lamborghini
Audi to buy Lamborghini BONN (Dow Jones): Audi AG, a wholly owned unit of Volkswagen AG, said yesterday it signed a contract to buy Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini SpA.Audi signed a letter of intent to purchase Lamborghini on June 12.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Yoyga governor hits 91, or 88?
Yoyga governor hits 91, or 88? YOGYAKARTA: Governor Paku Alam VIII celebrated his 91st birthday according to the Javanese calender yesterday.He was born here on Sunday Pon 29 Mulud 1840 of the Javanese calender, which this year fell on July 24.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Women's joint prayer held to end years of violence
Women's joint prayer held to end years of violenceBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Rain usually makes one stay at home, but not last Thursday evening, when hundreds of people, mostly women, flocked to the Nyai Ageng Serang women's building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, praying together to end years of...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
German bank to give DM300 million loan
German bank to give DM300 million loan JAKARTA (JP): German bank Kreditanstalt fr Wiederaufbau (KfW) agreed here yesterday to provide loans worth DM300 million (about US$168.5 million) to Indonesia's private sector.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
ASEAN must 'lead reshaping' of world financial system
ASEAN must 'lead reshaping' of world financial system MANILA (Agencies): New Philippine President Joseph Estrada urged Southeast Asian nations yesterday to take the lead in reshaping the world financial system to ensure that Asian-style currency crises are not repeated.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Easing the choking debt
Easing the choking debt The government has started to sell to corporate debtors the overall foreign debt restructuring package under the June 4 Frankfurt agreement which will become effective early next month.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
UN gives more aid to ASEAN
UN gives more aid to ASEAN MANILA (AP): The United Nations promised an additional US$6 million in aid to Southeast Asia yesterday to help alleviate poverty, create jobs and fight environmental pollution during the next three years.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Show displays street children's creativity
Show displays street children's creativity JAKARTA (JP): A group of street children are taking time out from the rat race to show off their creativity during a four-day exhibition at the Jakarta Arts Institute that will end Monday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Tanjung denies role in kidnapping of activists
Tanjung denies role in kidnapping of activists JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret.) Feisal Tanjung has denied any involvement in a spate of abductions and torture of political activists, which occurred when he was the Armed Forces (ABRI) chief and were allegedly committed by members of the military.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Govt urged to cancel plan to raise telephone tariffs
Govt urged to cancel plan to raise telephone tariffs JAKARTA (JP): Legislators have urged the government to cancel a plan to raise telephone tariffs for local calls over more than 30 kilometers within Greater Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Soeharto's mansion fund
Soeharto's mansion fund Has Mr. Soeharto no shame? Disgraced, ousted former president Soeharto has asked that as a former president he be given a cash allowance of Rp 26.5 billion in lieu of housing for his needs.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
First troops to leave Timor early next week
First troops to leave Timor early next week JAKARTA (JP): One thousand troops are to begin leaving East Timor next week in what is expected to be the start of a gradual reduction of forces in the province.Armed Forces spokesman Maj. Gen.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Indonesian legislators meet U.S. lawmakers
Indonesian legislators meet U.S. lawmakers WASHINGTON (JP): A three-member delegation from the Indonesian House of Representatives met with United States lawmakers here in an attempt to build closer relations and provide more factual information about developments in their country.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Ulemas urged to issue edict on gambling
Ulemas urged to issue edict on gambling JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation urged the Indonesian Ulemas Council yesterday to issue an edict on gambling following a proposal by the National Sports Council to reinstate a lottery to raise funds for sports.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Television aiding sports development
Television aiding sports developmentBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): Television and sports have evolved into a mutually beneficial association, and in a developing nation like Indonesia, television sometimes becomes the backbone of sports development.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Police told to question developer
Police told to question developer JAKARTA (JP): The State Minister of Public Housing and Settlements Office has asked police to investigate directors and commissioners of a housing development firm for alleged fraud.