Archive: 25 September 1998
62 articles found
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia: Parallels and differences
Malaysia: Parallels and differences Malaysia is not Indonesia. Although the economic crisis has forced many to be more careful with their money, and cut back on unnecessary luxuries, that is a far cry from the food shortages and starvation in many parts of Indonesia that triggered the rioting which brought down Soeharto. The average income in Malaysia is still more than four times the Indonesian figure.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indorayon suffers loss of $8m per month due to plant closure
Indorayon suffers loss of $8m per month due to plant closure JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pulp and rayon fiber producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama (IIU) said on Thursday that the suspension of its pulp mill operations in Porsea, North Sumatra, had costed the company around US$8 million in losses every month. The company's president Herbun Darlin said that the suspension had forced the company to cancel its contracts to other parties, including foreign buyers.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
MPR, DPR leadership separation agreed
MPR, DPR leadership separation agreed JAKARTA (JP): After lengthy, tough negotiations, Golkar finally relented and agreed to support the proposed separation of the leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). Spokesman Din Syamsuddin said on Thursday that Golkar's MPR faction agreed to support the draft decree on the separation because it wished to see the empowerment of the MPR as the highest state institution.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Art summit schedule of performances
Art summit schedule of performances Sept. 25-26: Theater, The Wedding on the Field, Yukio Waguri (Japan), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087). Sept. 26-27: Music, Tony Prabowo (Indonesia), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No. 2, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3441892). Sept. 29-30: Theater, Suku Naga (Dragon Tribe), Bengkel Teater Rendra (Indonesia), TIM. Oct. 1-2: Ballet, Also Egmont, Bitte. Frauenballett, Bremer Tanztheater (Germany), GKJ. Oct.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Local stocks up 7.5% on bullish regional mart
Local stocks up 7.5% on bullish regional mart JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rallied on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Thursday due to bullish regional market sentiment, with the main price index rising 7.5 percent in active trading. Securities analysts said the local price surge followed an upward trend in regional markets, which mostly showed some strength on news of a possible cut in U.S. interest rates. The rupiah also closed firmer, slightly rising to 10,975 against the U.S.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Farmers and students protest over land policies
Farmers and students protest over land policies JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of farmers, students and activists marked Agrarian Day on Thursday in several cities throughout the country with street protests, blasting the government for policies they claimed had dispossessed thousands of small landholders. In Bogor, West Java, at least 500 farmers and activists took to the streets to protest the appropriation of their lands by real estate and golf course developers.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
German firms venturing RI
German firms venturing RI FRANKFURT (DPA): German firms are taking advantage of bargain prices to invest in Indonesia, with investments in the first half of 1998 already having surpassed those for all of last year, German Economics Minister Guenter Rexrodt said Wednesday. At a forum on German-Indonesian business relations, Rexrodt said, first-half investments by German firms in Indonesia reached 131 million marks from the financially-hit Asian country.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
One missing as flood hits West Sumatra
One missing as flood hits West Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): At least one resident was missing in flood waters on Thursday in the Agam regency in West Sumatra from where 600 people have been evacuated. Agam regent Ismu Nazif said that apart from the missing resident, material losses were estimated at Rp 1.1 billion (US$100,000) after 16 houses in the Lubuk Basung were destroyed and 150 others submerged under four meters of water.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Four charged with spreading rumors
Four charged with spreading rumors KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Four people were charged in Malaysian courts on Thursday with spreading rumors of riots last month on the Internet, the first cases of their kind in the country, the official Bernama news agency said. The charges were not related to political unrest in Malaysia over the past week during which thousands of protesters took to the streets of the capital on Sunday and Monday.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
WB delays loan to Malaysia
WB delays loan to Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday that the World Bank was delaying a loan to Malaysia because of confusion over Kuala Lumpur's recently introduced capital controls. "Yes, they are delaying (the loan) because they are not sure what is meant by currency control," Mahathir told reporters. "They think we are cutting off from the rest of the world. This is not true. We will explain to them," he said.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Security beefed up for Habibie
Security beefed up for Habibie MANADO, North Sulawesi: Military and police officers totaling 2,600 personnel will secure Saturday's scheduled arrival of President B.J. Habibie in Manado. Governor E.E. Mangindaan said anticipation of demonstrations were part of the security measures, although he believed demonstrators would be likely to come from outside the area. Security personnel have been advised to act "wisely" in the event of demonstrations, he said.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Police seize drug stash
Police seize drug stash MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Seven Medan residents have been arrested for allegedly distributing cocain and shabu-shabu, a form of low-grade heroin, police said on Thursday. Police raided several suspected drug dealer hideouts and were able to haul in 10 grams of cocain and several grams of shabu- shabu packed in seven small packages.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Fischer says APEC now facing 'challenging times'
Fischer says APEC now facing 'challenging times' CANBERRA (Bloomberg): Australia's Trade Minister Tim Fischer said the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group faces "challenging times" in the lead up to a November meeting in Malaysia, though it is still a "valuable organization" that Australia will support.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Risk reduction strategy needed
Risk reduction strategy needed By C.J. de Koning JAKARTA (JP): A world-wide discussion has started about the merits of global capitalism and of short-term capital flows, a subject especially urgent in view of the economic contagion spreading to many developing countries and now threatening the economies of developed countries.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Japan's Butoh troupe to show dance talent
Japan's Butoh troupe to show dance talent JAKARTA (JP): Young male and female dancers move slowly on the bamboo stage, twisting their bodies to the rhythmical music as though possessed by spirits. Their faces are covered with white powder, accentuating their unearthly appearance, evoking images of fear, desperation, eroticism and ecstasy.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Soeharto 'expected to cooperate'
Soeharto 'expected to cooperate' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi urged former president Soeharto on Thursday to cooperate and not hamper the investigation into his wealth, which many people believe was amassed illegally during his 32-year rule. "Pak Harto is expected to cooperate with the investigators," Muladi said after a limited ministerial meeting on security and political affairs. "He should not cause difficulties." Muladi did not elaborate.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Australia and RI strive to revive cattle trade
Australia and RI strive to revive cattle trade SYDNEY (Bloomberg): Australia and Indonesia are trying to revive Indonesia's live cattle trade, halted last year when Indonesia's currency collapsed. "There are meetings right now in Jakarta between government and industry to discuss resumption of trade in meat and cattle," said Bill Hetherington, an officer at the Australian Meat Council, which represents Australian cattle processors.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Solid Asian telecoms safe havens in storm
Solid Asian telecoms safe havens in storm By Chris Johnson BANGKOK (Reuters): Well-established Asian telecoms companies are some of the safest havens and potentially most lucrative investments during the region's economic storm, industry analysts said on Thursday. Sold down heavily as the financial crisis battered markets in the former "Asian tigers" earlier this year, many of the region's telecoms companies are now cheap but still have fundamentally sound businesses and good cash-flow.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Irianese deserve better life
Irianese deserve better life This is in response to Mr. Edward J. Pressman's letter Freeport's social commitment in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 19. Your statements (with all the supporting figures) about the situation in Irian Jaya when Freeport first arrived in l967 and all the good fortune and favor Freeport has given to the Irianese has puzzled me. Irian Jaya has one of the world's largest and most beautiful rain forests with hundreds of rare species of flora and fauna.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Pirated CD-ROMs seized in Mangga Dua crackdown
Pirated CD-ROMs seized in Mangga Dua crackdown JAKARTA (JP): Acting on a tip-off, detectives from the National Police have seized 320 items of pirated CD-ROMs from five stores at the city's popular ITC electronic shopping center at Mangga Dua, North Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Global impact of Asia crisis 'to be worse than expected'
Global impact of Asia crisis 'to be worse than expected' GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters): Bankers and economists at a business symposium on Wednesday held out little hope for any rapid recovery for troubled Asian economies and said the impact on other countries may be worst than expected. "I think we're going to see a deep recession in Asia for five years or so. We're going from bad to worse," said Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University in the United States.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
On free exchange system
On free exchange system This letter is intended as a response to Mr. Rachmat Basoeki Soeropranoto's letter 'Abolish free exchange system' from Merdeka as published by The Jakarta Post on Sept. 14. First of all, I would like to duly suggest that I, too, am not very excited about the idea of a free exchange system in conjunction with the anticipated APEC era. To my mind, in fact, many developing countries like Indonesia may not be the propitious benefactors of such an all-out business environment.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
ABRI undecided over Megawati's congress permit
ABRI undecided over Megawati's congress permit JAKARTA (JP): The government was still considering whether to grant a permit for the ousted leader of the splintered Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, to hold a party congress in Bali next month. A cautious Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto said on Thursday that the government would need to consider the security and economic aspects of the proposed congress.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian laws weak
Indonesian laws weak We have of late been "entertained" by various opinions and stories in your paper on former president Soeharto's wealth and the urgency for a quick inquiry. In general I personally agree with an article on this subject written by Michael Richardson and Philip Segal for the International Herald Tribune of September 21, 1998. The following is the essence of that particular article.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Ministry revoked 86 timber permits over last 10 years
Ministry revoked 86 timber permits over last 10 years JAKARTA (JP): The government revoked logging contracts of at least 86 companies from 1988/1989 until April this year for contravening forestry regulations, a top official of the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations said on Thursday. Director General of Forest Utilization Harnanto H. Martosiswojo said the contracts covered more than 5 million hectares.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rotten rice sent to Fakfak
Rotten rice sent to Fakfak FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: The provincial office of the State Logistics Agency (Dolog) here will sue the shipping company which transported rice to the regency after 200 metric tons of 500 tons were discovered to be spoiled. The head of the Dolog agency here Supratman said the rice was inedible because it was contaminated by water leaking into the ship.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Riots investigation team will meet Officers Honor Council
Riots investigation team will meet Officers Honor Council JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored team investigating the May riots is to meet the military Officers Honor Council (DKP) to confirm its belief there were links between the unrest and the abductions of political activists and the shooting dead of four Trisakti University students.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Poor eating cassava in Boyolali, W. Lombok
Poor eating cassava in Boyolali, W. Lombok JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people in Boyolali, Central Java, and West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have started eating dried cassava following failed harvests in the two regions. Poor people living around the Kedungombo Dam in Boyolali regency are consuming processed cassava, known locally as tiwul, because they are no longer able to purchase rice because their own harvests have been destroyed.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Ancol to host fine arts jamboree
Ancol to host fine arts jamboree JAKARTA (JP): About 300 artists and craftsmen from across the country are to take part in the 10-day Fine Arts National Jamboree beginning on Friday at Jaya Ancol Arts Market in North Jakarta. Spokesman Mukhrijul Adli of PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, the organizer and manager of the area, said in a statement on Thursday that the Sept. 25 to Oct. 4 event would be opened by Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Marzuki Usman.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Debt accord offers little help: Experts
Debt accord offers little help: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Economists have said the government's agreement with the Paris Club creditor nations to reschedule US$4.2 billion of the country's sovereign debt will improve the balance of payments, but the impact on the overall economy will be small. They said that the country's political instability and high interest rate environment were still major stumbling blocks to recovery.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
WB-funded projects poorly implemented
WB-funded projects poorly implemented JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Farid A. Moeloek acknowledged on Thursday the poor performance of projects aided by foreign funds in his ministry. He said the ineffective management of foreign funds had led to only 30 percent of the money being absorbed so far. "As we know, the implementation of foreign-funded projects by the Ministry of Health so far has been unimpressive, and can even be considered very low," he said.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Family killed in landslide
Family killed in landslide DENPASAR, Bali: Four family members, including a pregnant woman, died in a landslide early Thursday in Selat district, Karangasem regency. The landslide buried the family residence in the Putung hamlet, Duda village, at 3 a.m., according to Maj. Y. Suyatmo, the head of the information office at the Bali police headquarters. The deceased were identified as Ni Nyoman Nada, 27, I Ketut Ardana, 5, Yantia Agustina, 5, and I Made Dauh, 75.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Music Lessons 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 Documentary: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:35 Culture Program: Seni Cianjuran 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Culture Program: Seni Cianjuran (contd.) 8:30 Talk Show: Dialog 9:00 World...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bangkok, Seoul could show signs of recovery soon: Economists
Bangkok, Seoul could show signs of recovery soon: Economists HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The bottom to Asia's economic contraction is nearest for Thailand and South Korea, according to Credit Lyonnais Asia Ltd.'s chief economist, Jim Walker. But Hong Kong has much further to adjust, he said. "Certainly in some countries, there are signs of a bottom," he said in a telephone interview with Dow Jones Newswires from Edinburgh, where he is based.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Surabaya hit by rumors of rioting planned for Sept. 30
Surabaya hit by rumors of rioting planned for Sept. 30 SURABAYA, East Java (JP): The military has beefed up its presence in this provincial capital amid widespread rumors that large-scale demonstrations and even rioting are being planned for Sept. 30. Among places now under tighter security are the East Java provincial legislature, the Surabaya municipal legislature, the Grahadi gubernatorial office and the provincial administration office along Jl. Pahlawan.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Dissident leader Anwar Ibrahim to face open trial
Dissident leader Anwar Ibrahim to face open trial KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian authorities announced on Thursday the country's dissident leader Anwar Ibrahim would soon go on open trial where the world could see he was safe and sound. Trying to combat a growing image problem for Malaysia abroad, authorities denounced reporting of the past week's unrest and said foreign news organizations would not be allowed to use the state-owned broadcaster to transmit "negative stories".
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Recouping liquidity loans
Recouping liquidity loans The finance ministry's one-month blitzkrieg to force 10 suspended and four nationalized banks to repay about Rp 140 trillion (US$12.7 billion) in emergency liquidity finance from the central bank should satisfy the public's clamor for harsh measures against what have long been widely perceived, rightly or wrongly, as bad bankers.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition: Women in The Realm of Spirituality, by Sixteen Indonesian Women Artists, at The National Gallery, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Central Jakarta, until Sept. 26. * 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. 27, 29, 30, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 25-26, and Oct. 1-2.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Japanese firms raise stakes in Astra Daihatsu Motor
Japanese firms raise stakes in Astra Daihatsu Motor JAKARTA (JP): Japanese automaker Daihatsu Motor Co. and major trading house Nichimen Corp. agreed on Thursday to raise their stakes in PT Astra Daihatsu Motor, a subsidiary of Indonesia's largest automaker PT Astra International, to 50 percent from 25 percent.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
City set to cut Hotel Mulia's fine by 25%
City set to cut Hotel Mulia's fine by 25% JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is prepared to give a 25 percent reduction in the Rp 20.5 billion (US$1.95 million) penalty slapped on Hotel Mulia for violating spatial permits. Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Budiardjo Soekmadi said on Thursday the city understood the Central Jakarta hotel's contention that it faced financial difficulties in paying the bill due to the crisis and construction costs.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 24, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bank Universal looks for foreign partners
Bank Universal looks for foreign partners JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Universal is looking for foreign partners to strengthen its capital base and businesses in a time when the domestic banking industry is on the verge of collapse. Bank Universal vice president Jerry Ng said on Thursday that the bank had been looking for foreign partners since early last year and hoped to strike deals later this year.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Firm's guards irked over dismissal
Firm's guards irked over dismissal JAKARTA (JP): At least 20 security guards working at concrete manufacturer PT Jaya Readymix (Jayamix) complained to the National Commission on Human Rights on Thursday over the company's refusal to pay wages and overtime. The guards' spokesman, Suwardi, said the company, an Australian-Indonesian joint venture, had refused to pay their bi- monthly wages of Rp 120,000 (US$11.40) over the last two weeks on the grounds that it had reportedly dismissed them.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Foreign airlines eye Garuda's maintenance unit
Foreign airlines eye Garuda's maintenance unit JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is inviting international airlines to jointly operate the Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF), according to an airline executive. The airline's vice president for alliance and marketing development Robert D. Waloni said on Thursday that Germany's Lufthansa, Holland's KLM and Singapore Airlines (SIA) had shown an interest in investing in GMF.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Fee for commercial court administrator 'too high'
Fee for commercial court administrator 'too high' JAKARTA (JP): Golf course and clubhouse developer PT Karabha Digdaya said on Thursday that the commercial court's decision to impose a five percent fee for the appointed administrator to take charge of its assets would be a further blow to its weak financial condition.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Thai baht strengthens to a record 1-month high
Thai baht strengthens to a record 1-month high SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): The Thai baht strengthened to its strongest in more than two months Thursday as other Southeast Asian currencies were little changed. Dealers said baht rose 0.8 percent to 40.13 to the U.S. dollar, its strongest since July 17, as the flow of new investment into the country boosts demand for the currency.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Shuttlers, lifter gets IOC scholarships
Shuttlers, lifter gets IOC scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Three badminton players and one weightlifter have been awarded two-year International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Solidarity Scholarships. The National Sports Council announced on Thursday that the 1997 men's doubles world champions Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto, women's doubles specialist Deyana Lomban and junior world champion weightlifter Sri Indriyani had won the scholarships.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Police call soothsayer over hateful quote
Police call soothsayer over hateful quote JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned noted soothsayer Gendeng Pamungkas on Thursday on suspicion of sowing public hatred toward Chinese-Indonesians. Dressed in a blue checkered shirt and dark pants, Gendeng, alias N.M.H. Irsan Massardi, arrived at the city police compound at 10 a.m. in his silver Mercedes Benz sedan. The vehicle bears a sticker of a skull.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Tons of oil found at port
Tons of oil found at port CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Port authorities discovered 200 metric tons of cooking oil in a tank at Tanjung Intang Port here on Thursday, leading them to suspect the stock had been deliberately hoarded. Police are still questioning officials of private company PT Sinarmas, which claimed to own some of the oil, and the Indonesian Distribution Cooperative (KDI).
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 24, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 10,000 Alter Abadi 200 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 200 0 38,000 Alumindo Perkasa 225 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 125 0 0 Aneka Tambang 1,275 125 18,003,500 Anwar Sierad 75 0 77,500 Apac Centertex Corp.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Student steals phone coin box
Student steals phone coin box JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta office of state telecommunications company PT Telkom, announced on Thursday the arrest of a high school student for allegedly stealing a public telephone coin box. Septika N. Widyasrini, deputy head of the office, said that the thief, identified only as Aln, was caught red-handed by a security guard from Kebon Kelapa subdistrict, stealing the box on Jl. Batu Tulis Raya on Sept. 19.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Down to earth solutions needed
Down to earth solutions needed One of Mr. Kwik Kian Gie's concerns over foreign exchange control ("Insight," Sept. 22, 1998) is the level and conduct of the bureaucracy needed to make it happen. Obviously Mr.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan toning down 'Go South' investment
Taiwan toning down 'Go South' investment TAIPEI (Dow Jones): Taiwan is toning down its "Go South" policy, focusing more on helping Taiwan businesses cope in the crisis-torn Southeast Asian countries rather than encouraging new investment there, an official at the Council for Economic Planning and Development, or CEPD, said Thursday.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Students hit by odd malady
Students hit by odd malady KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Members of a Buton regency high school were relocated last week to the nearest elementary school after many female students complained of a mysterious ailment. Despite the young women's claims of suffering seizures, Pulau Makasar high school principal Bibu Kari said Thursday that Buton health officers had failed to find anything medically wrong with them. The teenagers claimed the seizures stopped when they left their classrooms.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Regional banks form grouping
Regional banks form grouping SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Fifteen regional banks announced Thursday the launch of the Asia Pacific Loan Market Association to strengthen and increase lending activities. "Market players will stand to gain from potential savings in cost and time through the standardization of loan documents," said APLMA vice-chairman William Hon, senior vice president of the Development Bank of Singapore.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Former Dolog chief arrested over rice scam
Former Dolog chief arrested over rice scam JAKARTA (JP): After an intensive two-week investigation which included the questioning of 49 witnesses, the Jakarta Police finally arrested Ahmad Zawawi, the former head of the Jakarta Logistics Agency (Dolog Jaya), early on Thursday. Chief of the Jakarta Police detectives unit Col.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Jobs for needy in Sulawesi
Jobs for needy in Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A labor intensive project recently initiated in the Ujungpandang region is expected to provide jobs for 245,132 unemployed people. The head of the manpower office in the area, Harry Mandey, said on Wednesday that the project would include the cleaning of 15.5 kilometers of sewers and drains, the construction of a 2 km road and the cultivation of neglected plots totaling 190 hectares.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Habibie orders ABRI to get tough
Habibie orders ABRI to get tough JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie and Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto alleged on Thursday that certain groups have been continuing their campaign of provocation in an attempt to destabilize security and public order.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Domestic routes open to foreign airlines
Domestic routes open to foreign airlines JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said on Thursday the government would allow international carriers to enter all parts of the country in a bid to boost the ailing tourist industry. "I, as president, have decided to allow every foreign airline to fly visitors from their home bases to any destination in Indonesia," Habibie said at the opening of the Indonesian Travel Mart here.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Hendrawan wants Indonesia Open title
Hendrawan wants Indonesia Open title JAKARTA (JP): The 1998 Singapore Open winner Hendrawan of Indonesia is optimistic about winning the 1998 Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championships here next month which have been plagued by a lack of entrants and sponsors. "My ambition is to win the Indonesia Open to prove that I'm the best shuttler among my teammates. I need to prove it because people have called me their hero and the best player.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Making RI's human resources ready for globalization
Making RI's human resources ready for globalization By Budi Hanoto JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post on Sept. 14, 1998 carried an article entitled "Competition causes angst among employees". The article explained how companies the world over are responding to the challenge of globalization by finding smarter ways to exploit employees. According to the article, there is a correlation between job stress or employee stress and tight global competitiveness in the workplace.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Corruption threatens continued aid: WB
Corruption threatens continued aid: WB JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank warned on Thursday that aid money for social safety net programs in Indonesia could be discontinued if its intended purposes are hindered by corrupt practices. The government's ability to ensure an unimpeded flow of rice and other forms of assistance to those worst hit by the year-long economic crisis is a prerequisite for additional international assistance to Indonesia, a senior executive of the Washington- based bank said.