Archive: 19 September 1998
61 articles found
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Prominent retired officers formally join Megawati's PDI
Prominent retired officers formally join Megawati's PDI JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. (ret) Theo Syafei and Maj. Gen. (ret) Raja Kami Sembiring Meliala led an illustrious pack of former military officers, former Golkar leaders and businessmen who formally joined the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) under Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Silverhawks 3:05 TV Drama: Olah Raga 3:30 Science Film: Invention 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Saturday Night Music 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Saturday Night Music (contd.) 8:30 Entertainment News: Majalah Udara 9:00 World News 9:35 Quiz: Siapa Dia 10:30 Late News 10:40...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Asian sugar industry hit by supply surplus, low demand
Asian sugar industry hit by supply surplus, low demand BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Surplus supply and diminished demand, as a result of the widespread economic slump in the region, are set to figure strongly as price influences in the Asian sugar market next year, according to sugar industry experts.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
S'pore hangs 2 for drug trafficking
S'pore hangs 2 for drug trafficking SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore hanged two men on Friday for drug trafficking, a prison official said. Singaporean Loh Kim Cheng, 31, and Malaysian Mohd Ariff Bin Mat Rifin, 39, were sentenced to death for drug trafficking in 1997 and 1996 respectively, the Central Narcotics Bureau said in a statement. The city-state executed 16 people in 1997 for various offenses, at least 10 of them for drug trafficking.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Two boys drown in TIM pond
Two boys drown in TIM pond JAKARTA (JP): Two boys drowned in an eight-meter-deep muddy pond at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center in Central Jakarta on Thursday. Witnesses said Yakub Fimansyah and Asep, both 11, together with some of their year six primary school colleagues went for a midday swim in the pond, a hole at the former site of the Open Theater, on their way home from school.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Gontha questioned over Bank Andromeda scandal
Gontha questioned over Bank Andromeda scandal JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Peter F. Gontha was questioned for nearly 10 hours at the National Police Headquarters on Friday over allegations of loan scandals at his Bank Andromeda, which was closed by the government last November. Gontha, one of the commissioners at the bank, went in at 6 a.m., beating photographers and TV camera crews who had hoped to capture his arrival which had been scheduled for 9 a.m.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rioting in Indorama complex traumatizes expat children
Rioting in Indorama complex traumatizes expat children By M.M.I. Ahyani PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): A badly battered sedan, with all its windows shattered, stood abandoned in front of the Rama International School, inside the PT Indorama Synthetics company compound. This was where dozens of children of Indian expatriate workers witnessed, in panic, an angry mob approach and start to attack, and eventually burn down, nine classrooms, during a labor protest which turned violent on Friday, Sept. 4.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
A federal state for good governance?
A federal state for good governance? By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): There have been heated debates recently on whether a federal system of government could enhance Indonesian national unity. Such a proposal argues that Indonesia is too vast and pluralistic to be governed in a centralized manner.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Global woes weaken most Asian markets
Global woes weaken most Asian markets HONG KONG (AP): Most Asian stock markets ended the week lower Friday on the back of an overnight plunge on Wall Street. Bucking the trend was the Tokyo Stock Exchange, where the key index rebounded after falling to a 12-year low a day earlier. Philippine shares tumbled nearly 8 percent on profit-taking sparked by a steep fall in the stock of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
MPR committee agrees to limit presidential term
MPR committee agrees to limit presidential term JAKARTA (JP): Ad Hoc Committee I of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed on Friday to recommend that a president and vice president can only serve a maximum of two terms, whether consecutively or not. Marwah Daud Ibrahim, who chaired the committee meeting, said that all factions put their weight behind a draft decree proposing the term limits.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
German pianist to play local works
German pianist to play local works JAKARTA (JP): German pianist Hansjrg Koch will play on Sunday the winning pieces of a composition contest for Indonesian artists at the Erasmus Huis, Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta. Koch, a lecturer at the Freiburg Music Institute, will present the compositions Bayang (Image), by Marissa CL Susanto, Langendria, by Dody Satya Ekagustdiman, and Kenang (Memory), by Soe Tjen Marching.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Enlightenment in crisis
Enlightenment in crisis One might wonder what line of reasoning the organizers of Art Summit Indonesia were pursuing when they decided to hold a month- long international event in Jakarta while the country is going around bent double under the worst period of political and economic uncertainty it has experienced in decades.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI urges teamwork to solve fiscal snag
RI urges teamwork to solve fiscal snag UNITED NATIONS (AP): No nation is immune from the economic turmoil that brought down an Indonesian president and prompted some of the worst riots in that country's history, the Indonesian foreign affairs minister said Thursday. "The threat of a worldwide recession, even possibly a global depression, is real," Ali Alatas told members of the General Assembly gathered to discuss the pros and cons of global economic interdependence.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Parties call for soft poll rules
Parties call for soft poll rules JAKARTA (JP): Political parties planning to contest next year's general election have welcomed the government's drafts on new political laws but demanded improvements, particularly concerning elections and political parties. The drafts were submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday for deliberation.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rate ceiling for Sept. 21-27
Rate ceiling for Sept. 21-27 Time deposit Maximum rate Maximum rate rupiah deposit (%) U.S. dollar deposit (%) --------------------------------------------------------- 1-month 66 15 3-month 61 15 6-month 49 15 12-month 48 15 24-month 29 18 Maximum overnight rate for rupiah : 54 percent Maximum overnight rate for U.S. dollars: 14 percent * Maximum interest rates which are covered by government guarantee. Source: Bank Indonesia
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Eight firms win Bulog's rice tender
Eight firms win Bulog's rice tender JAKARTA (JP): Eight companies have been awarded contracts by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to import a total of 526,000 tons of rice between now and December, the government announced on Friday. The agency has agreed to buy the rice from one local company and seven foreign companies at prices ranging between US$267.25 and $278.80 per metric ton for free on board (fob) delivery and between $283 and $293.60 per ton for cost and freight (c&f).
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Japan's MITI to visit RI
Japan's MITI to visit RI TOKYO (AFP): Japanese International Trade and Industry Minister Kaoru Yosano will visit Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore next week, the trade ministry said Friday. Yosano would leave Sunday for the three-day tour, a ministry spokesman said. "The minister will hold talks with the leaders of the three countries as it will be his first Southeast Asian trip since the July inauguration of the cabinet led by Prime Minister (Keizo) Obuchi," the official said.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Corrupt disposition a good breeding ground for anarchy
Corrupt disposition a good breeding ground for anarchy By Donna K. Woodward JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may seem ruptured by conflict just now, but the Indonesian people are unified in demanding reform. Reform is not a matter of rhetoric.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Corruption probe may spread to other officials
Corruption probe may spread to other officials JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib said on Friday that his office could open an investigation of government officials after it looked into the wealth of former president Soeharto. "We'll see later, after the investigation on Soeharto," Ghalib was quoted as saying by Antara in Aceh's capital, Banda Aceh.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Anwar demands PM Mahathir's resignation
Anwar demands PM Mahathir's resignation KUALA TERENGGANU, Malaysia (Agencies): Ousted deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim called on Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Friday to step down and said his wife would lead his reform movement if he were arrested. "Mahathir should resign as prime minister. I officially ask Dr. Mahathir to step down," Anwar told a cheering crowd of about 10,000 in Kuala Ibai, some five kilometers south of the east coast city of Kuala Terengganu.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Gusmiati Suid's company opens Art Summit
Gusmiati Suid's company opens Art Summit JAKARTA (JP): At one point, a alu (a rice pestle) is first used as a plaything and later, burned. At another point, water is poured over a woman dressed in a Minang outfit of West Sumatra. Drenched, the woman undresses. Dance observers consider these to be works born of noted choreographer Gusmiati Suid's idiosyncrasies but, at her Gumarang Sakti dance company, Gusmiati calls them "a sewing together" of performers' thoughts.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Action against hoarding urged
Action against hoarding urged SEMARANG, Central Java: Dozens of local Chinese-Indonesian traders called on the Central Java administration to prosecute traders caught hoarding rice and other basic foodstuffs. "Whoever they are, whether they are ethnic Chinese or not, they have to be dealt with firmly," Budi Darmawan, head of the Chinese Entrepreneurs Fraternity, said. Budi admitted that some Chinese-Indonesian traders were involved in hoarding and smuggling out government-subsidized rice.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Missing persons' relatives set up association
Missing persons' relatives set up association JAKARTA (JP): The relatives of 14 missing persons, mostly activists, set up an association on Friday to provide each other with moral support and to campaign for the eradication of forced disappearances. "We will never give up hope of finding our family members," Utomo Rahardjo, chairman of the Association of Missing Persons' Relatives, said in a statement made at the office of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia set to win Davis Cup zone title
Indonesia set to win Davis Cup zone title JAKARTA (JP): The national men's tennis team will be seeking a victory in its Davis Cup Asia Oceania second play-off in China next week, not only to escape relegation but to keep alive its hopes of playing in the Bangkok Asian Games in December.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Donations go to provinces
Donations go to provinces JAKARTA (JP): The government is to use Rp 17.66 billion (US$1.6 million) and 250.30 kilogram of gold collected from the public earlier this year to fight poverty in the provinces. The Ministry of Finance said the cash and proceeds from the sales of the gold would be sent directly to the country's provincial administrations. The statement said the gold was being kept at Bank Indonesia's offices across the country.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Job seekers 'must be compensated'
Job seekers 'must be compensated' JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer and a city councilor urged the Ministry of Home Affairs or the city administration on Friday to pay compensation to hundreds of job seekers who were misled by a ministry positions vacant advertisement. Apong Herlina, chairwoman of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute, and Sylviana Murni, a member of City Council Commission A for administrative affairs, said that as most applicants had spent at least Rp 10,000 (90 U.S.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Ciledug traders reluctant to move to new market
Ciledug traders reluctant to move to new market JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of traders whose kiosks in Ciledug market were burned during the May riots have refused to move to a new market built nearby due to the high price of the kiosks there. "The kiosks cost Rp 34 million (US$3,090) each. That's too expensive," one of the traders, who asked not to be named, said on Friday, urging the market developer to lower the price. The trader said most vendors preferred to erect makeshift tents along Jl.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Classified ads that bring classified exhilaration
Classified ads that bring classified exhilaration By Alex Abraham JAKARTA (JP): Much change has been wrought on human lifestyles by the vagaries of the economy. In the west they speak of the roaring sixties, the bubbly nineties. In the east they spoke of the Asian Miracle and the Pacific Century. Each of these connotes, in the minds eye, times of growth, of celebration, of exultation, achievement and glowing prospects. But our krismon changed all that.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Status of cemetery plot questioned
Status of cemetery plot questioned JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged the administration on Friday to clarify the status of a 44-hectare plot of land originally designated to be part of Pondok Ranggon Cemetery in East Jakarta. Agus Waluyo of Commission E for social welfare affairs said the city's footdragging in determining the land's status had put the 600 owners of the land in a state of limbo: They did not know whether to sell their property or build houses on the sites.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Javan Hawk-Eagle Exhibition, at The Hall of Japan Cultural Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 20. * Photo Exhibition: Teater Tari Masa Kini - 30 Tahun Sejarah Tari Jerman, at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Pos No. 2, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3441892), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 20,23,24,27,29,30, 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 21, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sept.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Habibie's urgent tasks
Habibie's urgent tasks In times of crisis such as now, the government must move with both firmness and speed. There is no other option for the Habibie government but to finish at least two urgent tasks. First, it must stick to the reform agenda already agreed upon.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
SIA sets 'Bali Spectacular'
SIA sets 'Bali Spectacular' JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its "Bali Spectacular" program to attract more tourists to the popular tourist destination. The airline announced on Friday that it would invest a total of S$500,000 in its Bali program, which was initially promoted in the United States, the United Kingdom and Singapore.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Plan to allow trawlers in local waters delayed
Plan to allow trawlers in local waters delayed JAKARTA (JP): The government has delayed its plan to lift a ban on the operation of trawlers fishing in the country's territorial waters due to resistance from traditional fishermen, a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday. Director General of Fisheries Untung Wahyono said recent social unrest in several fishing towns was partly responsible for the government's plan to lift the ban.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Freeport's social commitment
Freeport's social commitment I am writing in response to Mr. Dan Adams' uninformed and outrageous attack on Freeport Indonesia in his letter to The Jakarta Post on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Please, Mr. Adams, show us the facts behind your statement that "the main causes of famine in Irian Jaya is the exploitation of its wealth by Freeport." I've reviewed the article that you cite (The Jakarta Post, Sept.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.18, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 175 -25 5,000 Alumindo Light Metal 225 0 62,000 Alumindo Perkasa 225 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 100 0 14,000 Aneka Tambang 1,250 -100 7,363,000 Anwar Sierad 75 0 0 Apac Centertex Corp.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to sign UN Ocean Charter
Indonesia to sign UN Ocean Charter JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to sign the United Nation's Ocean Charter and commit itself to protecting the seas and using the maritime resources at its disposal in a sustainable way. President B.J. Habibie will sign the charter on board a warship in Manado Bay, North Sulawesi, on Sept. 26, Navy Commodore Yoost F. Mengko said on Friday. Yoost is coordinator of the Indonesian program for this year's International Year of the Ocean.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Public transport owners warn of bus crew strikes
Public transport owners warn of bus crew strikes JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda DKI) urged the central government on Friday to subsidize spare parts for public transportation operators. Organization chairman Aip Sjarifudin warned the government that a belated response could possibly incite the city's thousands of public transportation drivers to go on a massive strike or stage rallies.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Ex-Bantul regent set to face court martial
Ex-Bantul regent set to face court martial YOGYAKARTA (JP): The former regent of Bantul, a colonel implicated in the murder of a journalist, is soon to face a court martial in Jakarta. The commander of the Military Police here, Lt. Col.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Masseur nabbed for selling marijuana
Masseur nabbed for selling marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police on Thursday morning arrested a 22-year-old masseur red-handed for selling 3.5 kilograms of dried marijuana to an undercover detective. Mukhlis Hasyim was handcuffed after handing over the marijuana, worth Rp 12 million (US$1,075) on the open market here, to the detective, who pretended to be a customer. Police later confiscated another kilogram of marijuana at his rented house on Jl.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Thousands suffering from tuberculosis
Thousands suffering from tuberculosis TULUNGAGUNG, East Java: More than 2,000 residents here have tested positive for tuberculosis (TB), but only a few have had the awareness to seek treatment, Antara reported. The news agency quoted Anang Imam Massa Arif, the head of the local health office, as saying here on Friday that 2,300 people were found to have TB but only 200 had sought treatment.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Safety net project
Safety net project We would like to thank The Jakarta Post for its report on Sept. 14 which mentioned the social safety net programs implemented by our organization, World Vision International- Indonesia. Through this letter, we would like to provide more information to readers about the programs. Since May, we have been implementing a safety net project in East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stocks tumble almost 5% to a six year low
Stocks tumble almost 5% to a six year low JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange plunged further yesterday with the main price gauge falling to a six-year low. But the rupiah remained stable at the 11,000 level despite the share price plunge. Securities analysts attributed the continued drop in share prices on strong rumors that the government would impose a foreign exchange control.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Illegal immigrants face investigation
Illegal immigrants face investigation JAMBI, Jambi: The provincial justice office has started investigating 300 residents of Indian and Arab descent who have allegedly yet to obtain Indonesian nationality, despite having stayed here for decades, Antara reported. The news agency quoted the head of the justice office, Woerjanto, as saying here on Friday that the immigration office believed there were 300 illegal immigrants of Arab and Indian origin.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Two stabbed in separate incidents
Two stabbed in separate incidents JAKARTA (JP): Two men were stabbed to death in separate incidents on Thursday night and Friday morning. The first victim, Sugianto, 23, an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver, was killed by two unidentified men on Jl. Kemuning, South Jakarta. He was found dead with stabbed wounds in his stomach, face and chest. His Yamaha Force-1 motorcycle and wallet were reportedly missing.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 18, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Help the poor to solve crisis
Help the poor to solve crisis As a foreigner I would not dare to urge the Indonesian middle and upper class to help the poor in overcoming the effects of the current economic crisis. I rather feel encouraged to address an appeal to those expatriates living in Indonesia who dispose of quite a notable salary, which is paid in their respective foreign currency. Concerning living costs, Indonesia has become a paradise for those expatriates (including me) since the monetary crisis started.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
KL defends move on Singapore jet clearances
KL defends move on Singapore jet clearances KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia defended on Friday its move to end blanket clearance for Singapore military aircraft to enter its air space giving only 24 hours notice of the move. Defense Minister Syed Hamid Albar acknowledged that a six- month notice was required for any such moves under the Five Power Defense Arrangement for navigational training which also involves Britain, Australia and New Zealand.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian currencies flat as volatility dies
SE Asian currencies flat as volatility dies SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies finished Asian trading on Friday largely flat against the U.S. dollar at the end of a week notable mainly for an unaccustomed lack of volatility in regional foreign exchange markets at a time when markets globally see-sawed with uncertainty.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Local firms to get better chance in oil industry
Local firms to get better chance in oil industry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday his office would give local companies a better chance to develop the country's oil and gas reserves. The minister said that existing operators' contracts which had expired could be offered to local companies. "I want my fellow countrymen to be able to handle (the development of) the country's (oil and gas) fields so much," Kuntoro said at a weekly press conference.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN rice reserves may not go to Indonesia
ASEAN rice reserves may not go to Indonesia HANOI (DPA): Emergency rice reserves held by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are to be used only as a last resort and cannot be counted on to alleviate near-starvation conditions in Indonesia, an ASEAN official in Vietnam said Friday. "The current shortage of rice in Indonesia can be assisted by the supply of rice from other countries on a bilateral basis," said Dr. Suthad Setboonsarng, ASEAN deputy secretary general.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
SEA Games consortium agrees debt repayment
SEA Games consortium agrees debt repayment JAKARTA (JP): The 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games underwriting consortium will pay its debts over the next two years, starting next month, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI forex control unlikely
RI forex control unlikely NEW YORK (Dow Jones): Standard & Poor's does not expect Indonesia to move in the immediate future to impose capital controls, the global ratings service announced Thursday. Market speculation about a move by Indonesia surfaced this week following Malaysia's imposition of controls on its capital account, according to John Chambers, managing director of S&P.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Art summit schedule of performances
Art summit schedule of performances Sept. 19-20: Dance, Api Dalam Sekam (Fire in the Chaffs), Gusmiati Suid (Indonesia), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087). Sept. 21-22: Music, Alvin Lucier (USA), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No. 2, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3441892). Sept. 22-23: Theater, Suku Naga (Dragon Tribe), Bengkel Teater Rendra (Indonesia), TIM. Sept. 25-26: Theater, Wedding in the Field Yukio Waguri (Japan), TIM. Sept.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Herbalife expands into RI
Herbalife expands into RI PITTSBURGH (Dow Jones): Herbalife International Inc (HERBA) formed a unit to offer its products in Indonesia, bringing to 38 the number of countries in which Herbalife products are available. In a press release Thursday, the company said distributors in Indonesia will initially have access to seven core Herbalife products, with additional products to be available later. Herbalife sells weight control products, food and dietary supplements and personal care products.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Kuntoro calls on gas industry to be more competitive
Kuntoro calls on gas industry to be more competitive JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday the country's natural gas industry needed to review its marketing strategy to address growing competition in the regional market. "The regional natural gas market has changed from a sellers market to buyers market. We have to adjust ourselves to the new situation," Kuntoro said in the weekly media conference.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Legacy of Ken Arok lives on
Legacy of Ken Arok lives on By Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): President B.J. Habibie should be applauded for condemning the May riots and offering an apology in July and in his State of the Nation address in August. However, he in effect retracted the apology when he denied the incidence of gang rape, following statements made by the police chief, the head of the State Intelligence Coordinating Board and the commander of the Armed Forces (ABRI).
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Balaraja boy killed in gas fire
Balaraja boy killed in gas fire JAKARTA (JP): A three-year-old boy was killed when a fire destroyed a house also used as a gasoline stand on Jl. Cagak, Balaraja, Tangerang on Friday. The body of the victim, Jeliande, was taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue, while his parents, Rosita Hutapea and Sahat Samosir, were being treated at Tangerang General Hospital for burns. A relative of the victim, Hence Hutapea, said the fire was caused by a kerosene stove explosion in the house.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Cemex close to clinching PT Semen Gresik deal
Cemex close to clinching PT Semen Gresik deal JAKARTA (JP): Mexico's Cemex S.A. de C.V. is set to take a 14 percent stake in state-owned cement manufacturer PT Semen Gresik if no other bidder tops its offer by Sept. 28, according to a senior government official.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Seized drugs incinerated
Seized drugs incinerated JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Prosecutor's Office has destroyed 66.6 kilograms of dried marijuana, 26.3 grams of heroin, 1,982 Ecstasy pills and 15,411 Nipam pills. The drugs, collected as evidence in cases dating as far back as January 1996, were incinerated in the office compound on Wednesday. Sochen, who organized the display, said the drugs were used as evidence in 179 cases handled by the East Jakarta Prosecutor's Office. The display was also attended by B.N.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Traditional production of cooking oil revived
Traditional production of cooking oil revived By Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Many people have shed tears during the current economic turmoil as they can no longer afford to buy staple foods and other basic needs. Prices have not only doubled, they have tripled, or even quintupled. Cooking oil, for example, which was available at Rp 1,800 per kilogram, now costs about Rp 6,000.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Manila flooded by 3 days of rain
Manila flooded by 3 days of rain MANILA (AFP): At least 15 percent of Metropolitan Manila was flooded on Friday after almost three days of continuous monsoon rains, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said. Floods in the largely industrial suburbs of Navotas and Malabon reached as high as 91 centimeters, causing massive traffic jams and prompting authorities to cancel all school classes for the day. There were no reports of any casualties.