Archive: 31 July 1998
59 articles found
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
'Napoleon's' hiding places found
'Napoleon's' hiding places found PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Palu Natural Conservation Agency has announced the discovery of various sites used in transit by traders in smuggling the Napoleon Wrasse fish, a popular delicacy among Chinese, to Hong Kong.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Hun Sen wins King Sihanouk's backing
Hun Sen wins King Sihanouk's backing SIEM REAP, Cambodia (Agencies): Strongman Hun Sen won the unofficial backing yesterday of King Norodom Sihanouk to quell Cambodia's political instability by trying to create a three- sided coalition government including opposition parties that accuse him of...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Cafes find spot along Kali Besar River
Cafes find spot along Kali Besar River JAKARTA (JP): The city plans to refurbish areas along the Kali Besar River in Roa Malaka, West Jakarta, in an effort to provide more appropriate spaces for sidewalk cafes and food stalls that have been established throughout the capital over the past few...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Magical Realism in Arts, by Prijono Maruto, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3140554), until Aug. 3. * Arts Exhibition by Agung Kurniawan at Lontar Gallery, Jl.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Hidden benefit in fresh aid from CGI
Hidden benefit in fresh aid from CGI PARIS (Dow Jones): Indonesian Coordinating Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita said Wednesday international aid for his country will result in continuous buying of Indonesian rupiah by the Indonesian central bank in the months ahead,...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
The danger of stereotyping
The danger of stereotyping The article Ethnic Chinese at fault for riots by Masli Arman, which appeared in this newspaper yesterday, really shocked me. He hinted that he did not wish his article to be followed by a polemic, but I believe if one is not open to exchanges of views, one should not...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Analysts upbeat about rupiah recovery
Analysts upbeat about rupiah recovery SINGAPORE (Reuters): The accord Indonesia signed with the IMF in June assumed that the rupiah would recover to 10,000 to the dollar by the fourth quarter of this year, a target analysts labeled "optimistic" at the time.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Cheap fertilizer disappears
Cheap fertilizer disappears BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): Hundreds of tons of fertilizer distributed by state-owned PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri) to local village cooperatives at subsidized prices are believed to have been smuggled to Malaysia across the common border, Antara reported.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Quake rocks Irian Jaya
Quake rocks Irian Jaya WAMENA, Irian Jaya: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked the town in the early hours yesterday, but most people said they were unaware of it or felt only light tremors.There were no reports of casualties or destruction, Antara reported.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Govt to get $287m from Gresik divestment
Govt to get $287m from Gresik divestment JAKARTA (JP): The government is likely to receive more than US$287 million in cash next month from the sale of 35 percent of state-owned PT Semen Gresik.The price bids from three new bidders, Germany's Heilderberger Zement AG, Switzerland's Holderbank and...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Drugs abuse victims share insight of causes of drug abuse
Drugs abuse victims share insight of causes of drug abuse WONOSOBO, Central Java (JP): Observers and experts have cited many causes for youngsters becoming drug addicts: busy parents, broken homes, the need to fit in and so on.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Seat belts a must in public vehicles
Seat belts a must in public vehicles JAKARTA (JP): All public transportation -- taxis, mikrolet (minivans), minibuses and buses -- must be equipped with seat belts in front seats by Sept. 1, an official said yesterday.Head of the City Land Transportation Agency J.P.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Donors pledge $7.9b in aid to Indonesia
Donors pledge $7.9b in aid to Indonesia PARIS (Agencies): International donors pledged yesterday US$7.9 billion in aid to Indonesia, to be disbursed during the 1998/99 fiscal year which ends in March 1999, the World Bank said.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Japanese consortium to remain in talks on Natuna Gas stake
Japanese consortium to remain in talks on Natuna Gas stake TOKYO (Dow Jones): A Japanese consortium of 11 companies will continue with talks aimed at acquiring a 13 percent stake in Indonesia's giant Natuna natural gas field, despite an announcement Wednesday that exploration on the field will be...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Mobil announces gas finding
Mobil announces gas finding SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Mobil Makassar Inc., a unit of Mobil Corp, and Unocal Corp announced yesterday that additional oil and gas discovered in the deepwater Merah Besar area, offshore East Kalimantan, will be ready for production by 2001.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
UOB's first-half profit falls
UOB's first-half profit falls SINGAPORE (AP): One of Singapore's big four banks is expected to announce a huge drop in profits for the first half of 1998 because of the regional economic crisis, analysts said yesterday.United Overseas Bank Ltd.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
'Becak' drivers not involved in riot
'Becak' drivers not involved in riot JAKARTA (JP): An activist fighting for the right of becak (pedicab) drivers to operate again in parts of Jakarta denied yesterday that drivers had been involved in a massive attack last week on a district administration office in West Jakarta.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Mob vents wrath on Puncak discotheques
Mob vents wrath on Puncak discotheques BOGOR (JP): Mobs of hundreds of people stoned 12 discotheques in the mountainous Puncak resort area here yesterday in a long- running feud over alleged prostitution and illegal drug transactions at the establishments.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Steel workers balk at forced resignations
Steel workers balk at forced resignations JAKARTA (JP): About 500 Bekasi steel workers made their second trip to the National Commission on Human Rights to protest at their firm's attempts to force a large number of employees to resign following a bloody rally last month.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Soeharto gives up title to hospitals
Soeharto gives up title to hospitals JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto handed over the ownership and management of Harapan Kita Child and Maternity Hospital, Harapan Kita Cardiac Hospital and Dharmais Cancer Hospital to the government yesterday.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Energy buys RI gas fields
Energy buys RI gas fields VANCOUVER (Dow Jones): Continental Energy Corp acquired two oil and natural gas exploration properties in Indonesia for about US$1.4 million cash and 1.9 million common shares.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Orphans' winding road to care
Orphans' winding road to careBy K. Basrie and Christiani SA Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Children are perhaps the third most precious gift from God after our life and the earth on which we live.In spite of this many women still have the heart to dump their newborn babies.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Thousands of tourists make good use of free services
Thousands of tourists make good use of free services JAKARTA (JP): An estimated 15,000 foreign tourists who arrived in the country yesterday were entitled to free hotel rooms, free meals and free tours as part of the government's "Happy Day" promotion designed to lure foreign tourists back into the...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Indonesia buys wheat
Indonesia buys wheat JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia has bought 745,000 tons of wheat from the United States, Australia and Canada for between $129.24 and $171 per ton, trade sources said yesterday.They said the wheat, for which Indonesia tendered on Tuesday, was for August, September and October...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Confidence through tourism
Confidence through tourism Free transportation, free accommodation, free meals, complimentary return airline tickets to any domestic destination and free tickets to any tourist resort in the country: What more could a tourist want, or need?Even without all those lures, Indonesia -- whose national...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 30, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 575 0 0 Alter Abadi 525 0 25,000 Alumindo Light Metal 325 0 1,006,000 Alumindo...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
SE Asian currencies lower in late trading
SE Asian currencies lower in late trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies are lower in late trading yesterday, although the U.S. dollar has steadily come off highs seen in early morning trading.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Govt accused of engineering PDI conflict
Govt accused of engineering PDI conflict JAKARTA (JP): Parties involved in the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) leadership conflict continued to hurl accusations at each other yesterday.Loyalists of ousted PDI leader Megawati Soekarnoputri, responding to Coordinating Minister for Political...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Xanana meets his captor in Jakarta prison
Xanana meets his captor in Jakarta prison JAKARTA (JP): Jailed East Timor separatist leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao met yesterday with Maj. Gen. (ret.) Theo Syafei, the man who led the East Timor special military command when he was arrested in his Dili hideout in 1992.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on July 30, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 12,800.00 13,600.00Austrian shilling 1 978.80 1,114.50Australian dollar 1 7,775.00 8,265.80Belgian franc 1 347.20 367.40Canadian dollar 1 8,427.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Local artists settle for cuts and alternatives during crisis
Local artists settle for cuts and alternatives during crisisBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): If you sit down and watch local TV for a few hours each evening, don't be surprised to see vocalist Yana Julio littering almost every channel.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
State electricity firm may terminate IPP contracts
State electricity firm may terminate IPP contracts JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PLN is likely to terminate contracts with independent power producers (IPPs) who cannot raise financing for their projects or complete them, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Rupiah strengthens on hopes of new CGI aid
Rupiah strengthens on hopes of new CGI aid JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued to gain ground yesterday, touching 12,800 against the U.S. dollar amid hopes of a favorable outcome to the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) meeting in Paris, currency dealers said.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Demeaning article
Demeaning article I am writing in relation to the article which appeared on page 4 of The Jakarta Post on July 30, 1998, captioned Ethnic Chinese at fault for riots. This drivel demeans your newspaper.Please do not do the author the favor of publishing any further such articles. DEAN BOULDINGJakarta
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Basofi told of rejection
Basofi told of rejection SURABAYA: Governor Basofi Soedirman was formally notified yesterday that he had been dropped from the nominations of the upcoming election for East Java governor by the central government in Jakarta.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Stop divisive political agenda
Stop divisive political agendaBy Frans H. Winarta This is the first of two articles on the New Order government's divisive agenda in the country. JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie and Minister of Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises Adi Sasono recently threatened that if the 100,000...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Bali greets 3,000 foreign tourists on 'Happy Day'
Bali greets 3,000 foreign tourists on 'Happy Day'By Devi M. Asmarani DENPASAR (JP): The famous tourist destination of Bali greeted at least 3,000 international visitors who were entitled to free hotel rooms, free meals, free tours and, for some, free domestic flight tickets on the nation's tourist...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
U.S. wheat aid to Indonesia hurts Australian farmers
U.S. wheat aid to Indonesia hurts Australian farmers CANBERRA (Dow Jones): Australia's Trade Minister Tim Fischer yesterday said Australia would be hurt by a U.S. plan that could give up to 500,000 metric tons of wheat to Indonesia as foreign aid.U.S.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
TV cameraman accuses famed 'dangdut' singer of assault
TV cameraman accuses famed 'dangdut' singer of assault JAKARTA (JP): Police promised yesterday to summon witnesses to an alleged assault on an RCTI cameraman by noted dangdut singer Camelia Malik."We are studying the complaint.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Freed men want name cleared
Freed men want name cleared BANDUNG: Two former political prisoners released by the government this week say they hold grudges against the government and are demanding that their good name be restored, Antara said.Asep Ilyas and Abdul Muis said they also planned to write to President B.J.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Drug addicts pledge to reform themselves
Drug addicts pledge to reform themselvesBy Ati Nurbaiti WONOSOBO, Central Java (JP): The young man kept pacing, to and fro, asking what the time was. He also asked for flight, train and bus schedules from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, and blurted out, "Should I call home?"Budi, not his real name, couldn't...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Govt recommends mixed electoral system
Govt recommends mixed electoral system BANDUNG (JP): A combination of proportional representatives and first-past-the-post systems for next year's general election will likely reduce the influence of political parties and strengthen the accountability of elected representatives.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Sports: Topik Olah Raga 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance: Cakrawala Budaya 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Educational Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Science Film 6:15 Sports...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Asia markets firm as Obuchi appointed PM
Asia markets firm as Obuchi appointed PM SINGAPORE (Reuters): Most Asian share markets firmed yesterday as traders greeted the end of weeks of political uncertainty in Japan.Tokyo shares gained 0.3 percent and Hong Kong's main index ended more than one percent higher, although the region's...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
KL urged to move immigration office
KL urged to move immigration office SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore has warned Malaysia that rail passengers will face problems if Malaysia does not shift its immigration operation in the city state, Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs said yesterday.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Indonesia deal boosts Thailand's rice market
Indonesia deal boosts Thailand's rice market BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's rice market has been lifted by expectations the government might soon conclude a deal to sell a large amount of rice to Indonesia, trade sources said yesterday.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Chinese-Indonesian issue
Chinese-Indonesian issue Ms. Donna K. Woodward's letter on July 23, 1998, was her second on the Chinese/indigenous subject. In the first letter, she basically dismissed the magnitude of unfair discrimination against the Chinese-Indonesians by saying that the indigenous Indonesians would rather have...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Bonanza for foreign tourists
Bonanza for foreign tourists I am writing in response to your article Tourist industry gears up for 'Happy Day' freebie bonanza, July 15, where "one free day of services and accommodation for international tourists" is being offered by Indonesia's tourist industry.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Eight new police companies set up
Eight new police companies set up JAKARTA (JP): The city police established eight new companies yesterday to back up police operations in the fight against surging crime in Greater Jakarta."The ability of the new companies is in making quick maneuvers in handling crowds, search and rescue and...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Shuttlers urged to improve fitness
Shuttlers urged to improve fitness JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian badminton players need to improve their physical fitness if they want to maintain their long-held supremacy, former shuttling great Rudy Hartono said yesterday.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Seats for ABRI in the legislature?
Seats for ABRI in the legislature? The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) has been carrying out the historical role of guarding the constitutional Indonesian state for more than 50 years. During this service, ABRI developed its (dual function) doctrine, which, though not unique, may be called...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Bakrieland's creditors agree to restructure foreign debt
Bakrieland's creditors agree to restructure foreign debt JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed property firm PT Bakrieland Development, a property arm of the Bakrie Group, has successfully restructured part of its US$15.7 million foreign debt, its president said yesterday.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
LIPI researchers present alternative electoral system
LIPI researchers present alternative electoral system JAKARTA (JP): Members of the government-run National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) gave their views to President B.J. Habibie yesterday about how to conduct next year's general election.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Police question 26 in reopened Marsinah murder investigation
Police question 26 in reopened Marsinah murder investigation JAKARTA (JP): East Java police have questioned 26 people in the course of their reinvestigation into the 1993 murder of labor activist Marsinah, Antara has reported."There are old witnesses, there are new witnesses.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Family ties can strangle the nation's freedom
Family ties can strangle the nation's freedomBy Wati Abdulgani-Knapp JAKARTA (JP): Asians are usually great pretenders. It is more important for them to put on a united front in public despite the reality there are things that they do not like in their own families.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Whereabouts of missing activists still unknown
Whereabouts of missing activists still unknown JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto claimed yesterday he did not know the whereabouts of the 12 missing activists but pledged to keep searching for them.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Indonesia financial sector key to recovery: World Bank
Indonesia financial sector key to recovery: World Bank PARIS (Reuters): Restoring links between banks and corporations is the key challenge in the restructuring process required to prevent the Indonesian economy collapsing, Jean- Michel Severino, World Bank vice president, east Asian and the...
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Indonesian GM Utut draws again at Biel Masters
Indonesian GM Utut draws again at Biel Masters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Utut Adianto wasted another chance in his attempt to top the standings at the Biel Masters chess tournament in Switzerland after drawing with Lajos Portisch of Hungary on Wednesday.
Fri, 31 Jul 1998
Army 'spy' killed in southern RP
Army 'spy' killed in southern RP ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (DPA): Unidentified armed men gunned down a former rebel leader suspected of spying for the army in the southern Philippines, the military said yesterday.