Archive: 22 August 1998
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Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Familiar Davis Cup team announced for China tie
Familiar Davis Cup team announced for China tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia refused to gamble yesterday when it reappointed Andrian Raturandang, Febi Widhiyanto, Sulistyo Wibowo and Bonit Wiryawan for the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone Group I second playoff match against China next month.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Mayor called on to resign
Mayor called on to resign TEGAL, Central Java: Taking their lead from students, councilors and town hall officials here held a demonstration demanding Tegal Mayor HM Zakir resign.The councilors organized the demonstration after their demands to the mayor and the central government fell on deaf ears.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
ABRI introduces new concept of its societal role
ABRI introduces new concept of its societal role JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) headquaters unveiled yesterday its new concept in which it pledged to take a backseat in the country's political affairs and work to support a civilian leadership.Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
A baffling decision
A baffling decision Once again the Supreme Court has presented us with a paradox to challenge our sense of justice. In settling an appeal filed by (ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader) Megawati Soekarnoputri in her case against her political rival Soerjadi and the government, the...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Junior volleyball c'ships to begin
Junior volleyball c'ships to begin JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association will hold its national junior championships from Aug. 24 to Aug. 30 at the Senayan Volleyball Hall.Committee chairman Doddy Gautama said yesterday that eight provincial teams -- those of East Java, West Java,...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
APEC business council moves to draw capital back
APEC business council moves to draw capital back KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The APEC Business Advisory Council will push for the use of Asian sovereign collateralized bond obligations as a means to attract private capital back to the crisis-struck region, a report said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Cheap rice for 23,285 families
Cheap rice for 23,285 families JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has registered 23,285 families living in poverty to be included in the central government's crash program on the sale of cheap rice, deputy governor of social welfare Djailani said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Interest rates
Interest rates In recent months, Bank Indonesia has been offering rates of between 50 percent and 70 percent for depositing rupiah with it, in an attempt to underpin the value of the local currency. But short-term foreign currency funds have still fled, and much of what remains is locked into fixed...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Interest rates for Aug. 24/Aug. 30
Interest rates for Aug. 24/Aug. 30 Time deposit Maximum rate (%) Maximum rate (%) Rupiah U.S. dollar---------------------------------------------------1-month 62 153-month 55 146-month 45 1412-month 44 1424-month 28 18 Maximum overnight rate for rupiah : 71 percentMaximum overnight rate for U.S.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
1,000 evicted people to hold rally
1,000 evicted people to hold rally JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,000 evicted people from Greater Jakarta plan to hold a massive rally in Central Jakarta's Kemayoran tomorrow morning, the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: A Part of Indonesian Historical Journey, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194278), Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Graft surely occurs
Graft surely occurs The controversy over the amount of World Bank loans to Indonesia that has been embezzled by officials should not divert attention from the core of the matter: corruption is pervasive in this country, especially within the government, which for a long time was perceived to be...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Government assures WB over its fight against corruption
Government assures WB over its fight against corruption JAKARTA (JP): The government reiterated to the World Bank yesterday its commitment to root out corruption, collusion and nepotistic practices in the country.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Alms collection substantially drops
Alms collection substantially drops JAKARTA (JP): The value of Islamic alms given this year is expected to drop substantially as a result of the prolonged economic crisis, according to an executive from the Jakarta office of Bazis, the board which oversees collection of the charitable donations.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
'Moral movements' lack political clout: Experts
'Moral movements' lack political clout: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Political scientists maintain that the advent of "moral movements" in the sociopolitical arena are unlikely to have much impact as they lack the clout and bargaining power of formalized political parties.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) August 21, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 7,500 Alter Abadi 225 -25 554,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 0 225,000...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Tangerang workers vow to stay on strike
Tangerang workers vow to stay on strike JAKARTA (JP): About 100 striking employees of plastic wares producer PT Wingoh Albindo of Tangerang took their demand for a wage increase to the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute yesterday after their firm's executives denied them a hearing.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Govt called on to respect Irianese
Govt called on to respect Irianese JAKARTA (JP): A recently released Irianese political prisoner has appealed to the government and the Armed Forces (ABRI) to lift the province's status as a military operation zone, investigate human rights violations and release all political prisoners as part of...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Sectoral trade unions attempt to topple executive board
Sectoral trade unions attempt to topple executive board JAKARTA (JP): Trade unions in all industrial sectors broke ranks and withdrew from the Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union (FPSPSI) yesterday in a bid to topple the federation's central executive board.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Monas to get new management for efficiency
Monas to get new management for efficiency JAKARTA (JP): The city plans to place the National Monument and its surrounding environs under an integrated management, dissolving the current office overseeing the monument in the process, Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Megawati 'not behind scheme to disrupt Soerjadi congress'
Megawati 'not behind scheme to disrupt Soerjadi congress' JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), has not instructed her supporters to disrupt the party congress planned by her rival Soerjadi in Palu, Central Sulawesi, from Aug.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Two-tier forex trading proposed to stabilize rupiah
Two-tier forex trading proposed to stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has called on the government to adopt a two-tier foreign exchange trading system to prevent a further drop in the value of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Plans for commodities futures exchange continue
Plans for commodities futures exchange continue JAKARTA (JP): The government is going ahead with its plan to establish a commodities futures exchange next year despite the deepening economic crisis.Arifin Lumban Gaol, the chairman of the Indonesian Commodities Exchange Agency (Bapebti), said the...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Rupiah steady despite govt's bank suspensions
Rupiah steady despite govt's bank suspensions JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained steady yesterday but share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) tumbled 2.7 percent following the government's latest move to restructure the country's shattered banking system.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Miners want out of Nabire
Miners want out of Nabire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Fearing reprisals after a clash with locals, about 15,000 migrant gold miners have asked the local government of Nabire for assistance to flee the region.Antara reported that the conflict took place in Topo district on Monday, Aug.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Sultan named sole candidate for governor
Sultan named sole candidate for governor YOGYAKARTA (JP): After weeks of debate the provincial legislature here took a vote yesterday evening and decided to put forward the name of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X as the sole candidate for governor.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
'Warung' contest serves up food for all tastes
'Warung' contest serves up food for all tastesBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Food vendors and warung (roadside food stalls) are a dime a dozen on this city's streets but imagine them littering a part of Jakarta Hilton International's compound in Central Jakarta?With a food vendors' contest...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Jakarta facing air pollution fears
Jakarta facing air pollution fears JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's air quality, which has been getting poorer over the last few years due mainly to vehicular emission, will continue worsening if inhabitants fail to keep emissions at the lowest level, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
WB report on graft
WB report on graft I am responding to The Jakarta Post article Govt doubts WB report on graft of Aug. 20.Having been in Indonesia for going on six years, and having worked on a variety of projects, I will state that my experiences would support closer to the 30 percent figure put forth by Dr.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Street brawl in Bali broken up
Street brawl in Bali broken up NEGARA, Bali (JP): Dozens of youths from the villages of Banjar Tengah and Loloan in Negara, some 90 kilometers east of Denpasar, clashed in a massive street fight early Thursday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Malaysia renews call for EAEC formation
Malaysia renews call for EAEC formation KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has renewed its call for the formation of an East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC) to represent regional interests, a report said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Tourist industry offers discointed travel packages
Tourist industry offers discointed travel packages JAKARTA (JP): The country's tourist industry is offering discounted travel packages through next month to foreign visitors in a continuing effort to turn around declining arrivals.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
NLD vows to convene Myanmar parliament
NLD vows to convene Myanmar parliament YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's main opposition said yesterday it would form a new government by convening the parliament elected in 1990 but never allowed to sit as a major dissident group urged a national uprising against the junta.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia quit INRO
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia quit INRO SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): The world's top three rubber producers -- Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia -- said they will pull out of the International Natural Rubber Organization and set up a rival group that aims to cut production 20 percent below world demand.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Studio Masak caters to building chefs
Studio Masak caters to building chefsBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): Love comes from the stomach, so locals say. You may take the one you love to eat out at a posh restaurant to show your love, but that's not what the adage really means.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Aug. 21, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,500.00 12,000.00Austrian shilling 1 871.00 976.00Australian dollar 1 6,675.00 6,992.00Belgian franc 1 308.00 321.00Canadian dollar 1 7,454.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Military launches produce stalls
Military launches produce stalls JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Command's cooperatives have launched the operation of 15 produce stalls with the aim of providing essential commodities at reasonable prices for the needy, the command's spokesman Lt. Col. DJ. Nachrowi said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Three fires raze homes, businesses
Three fires raze homes, businesses JAKARTA (JP): At least three fires were recorded in the capital yesterday, causing millions of rupiah in material losses. No fatalities, however, were reported.The biggest of the three gutted at least 60 semipermanent houses in the closely packed Kenari...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Muhammadiyah to question Amien over party founding
Muhammadiyah to question Amien over party founding JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of Indonesia's second largest Islamic organization Muhammadiyah will convene today to question chairman Amien Rais over his reported plan to resign in order to lead the National Mandate Party (PAN).
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Paper recycling workshop fails to attrack attention
Paper recycling workshop fails to attrack attentionBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Children's favorite uses for a sheet of paper include drawing, to write on or for folding into a paper aircraft. Bored with these activities, they often just scrunch it up and throw it away, unaware they could use the...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Govt nationalizes BCA, Danamon
Govt nationalizes BCA, Danamon JAKARTA (JP): The government decided yesterday to nationalize the country's largest private bank, Bank Central Asia (BCA), in a move to convince the public that it is serious about restructuring the beleaguered banking sector.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Team finds skeletons in 'killing field'
Team finds skeletons in 'killing field'By Pandaya PIDIE, Aceh (JP): A team from the National Commission on Human Rights discovered skeletons from an area adjacent to what locals call the "killing field", the first indication of atrocities committed by the military in Aceh over the past nine years.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Appeal to Megawati, Gus Dur, Amien
Appeal to Megawati, Gus Dur, Amien As a layman in politics, I have been following media reports on your (Megawati Soekarnoputri, Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, and Amien Rais) political activities.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Myanmar tightens tourist visa rules
Myanmar tightens tourist visa rules BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar's embassy in Bangkok has increased the waiting period for tourists to receive visas from about one hour to at least a week, applicants said yesterday.Tourists applying for visas were told that since Aug.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Supriati eying bronze in Asian Games 10,000m
Supriati eying bronze in Asian Games 10,000m JAKARTA (JP): The nation's top female distance runner, Supriati Sutono, set yesterday a realistic target of winning a bronze in the 10,000 meters in her Asian Games debut in December.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Traders protest over kiosk demolition plan
Traders protest over kiosk demolition plan TANGERANG (JP): Traders from Cikokol market here have strongly protested the mayoralty's plan to demolish their kiosks to make way for the construction of an underpass.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Four banks announce merger plan
Four banks announce merger plan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Mashill will merge with Bank Jaya International, Bank Artamedia and Bank Ciputra to strengthen their capital structure.The medium size banks announced yesterday they had agreed in principle to merge through a share swap, which will...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Busang still draws investors, says minister
Busang still draws investors, says minister JAKARTA (JP): Many foreign investors are reportedly interested in the scandal-plagued Busang mine in East Kalimantan despite a definitive study stating it is devoid of commercial gold deposits.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Are we ready for IFL teaching?
Are we ready for IFL teaching?By A. Chaedar Alwasilah JAKARTA (JP): The number of foreigners learning Bahasa Indonesia as a foreign language (IFL) has increased significantly over the years. As it is also widely taught in other countries, like Australia, many teachers are delighted about the...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Debate winners head to KL
Debate winners head to KL JAKARTA: British Airways will fly winners of the 1998 Indonesian Varsities English Debate to the ASEAN Inter- Universities Debating Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday.British Embassy Charge d'Affaires Quinton Quayle hosted a party on Thursday for the winners.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Indonesia needs free flow of information: Lev
Indonesia needs free flow of information: Lev JAKARTA (JP): So great is the social and political uncertainty in Indonesia at present, said political scientist Daniel S. Lev of the University of Washington, Seattle, there was only a small political opening for people to continue to push for reform...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Potent time bomb discovered at Wisma BNI tower
Potent time bomb discovered at Wisma BNI tower JAKARTA (JP): An explosive device was found on the ground floor of the 50 story Wisma BNI 46 tower, the country's tallest building, on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta in the early hours of yesterday morning, an official said.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
U.S. groups join up to send medical supplies
U.S. groups join up to send medical supplies WASHINGTON (JP): A group of American business and nonprofit organizations is sending US$1.7 million in medical supplies to Indonesia to help the crisis-stricken country.