Archive: 5 September 1998
57 articles found
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
BIDA loses licensing for sand operations
BIDA loses licensing for sand operations JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mines and Energy has taken over the licensing of sand quarrying operations off Batam island and its neighboring isles in Riau province from the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA).
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
'Trashy' local miniseries still the viewers' favorite
'Trashy' local miniseries still the viewers' favorite JAKARTA (JP): Some top rating Indonesian sinetron (miniseries) are of basic quality with simple plots and unrealistic themes. High rating miniseries, including those screened during prime time (between 7.30 p.m. and 9 p.m.), usually feature top stars, good looking actors and have a range of themes, from comedy to the occult, according to a director of private TV station RCTI, R. Hardiyanto.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
People scrimp and save to weather crisis
People scrimp and save to weather crisis By M.M.I Ahyani & Agus Maryono BANDUNG (JP): Fifty-year-old Komariah earns Rp 200,000 (US$ 18) per month washing clothes for eight university students living in boarding houses on Jl. Taman Sari. Her meager earnings are stretched to provide for her two children and two grandchildren. She used to be able to buy two kilograms of rice, some vegetables and other side dishes, some cooking oil and kerosene for Rp 7,500.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Ministry asks Gatari to return its helicopters
Ministry asks Gatari to return its helicopters JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations has demanded that PT Gatari, an air charter company owned by former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra return the ministry's eight helicopters by the end of this year, a senior official said. The ministry's secretary-general, Oetomo, said on Friday that Gatari had agreed to return five of the helicopters later this month.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Exports threaten rice stocks in S. Sulawesi
Exports threaten rice stocks in S. Sulawesi By Hasanuddin Hamid UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): When Lake Tempe overflowed following heavy rains in mid-July, more than 15,000 hectares of paddy fields were inundated. As a result, 6,700 hectares of crops either failed or were badly damaged. But bad weather and crop failures have not been the only threats to the province's 570,000 hectares of rice fields, targeted to yield a stock of 250,000 metric tons this year. Governor Z.B.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Exhibition gives peak into life of the Baduy
Exhibition gives peak into life of the Baduy By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): For most people, the lifestyle of the reclusive Baduy people living in the highlands of Lebak regency, West Java, remain a mystery. Their decision to close themselves off from modernization has always raised both curiosity and controversy, particularly since they live only a few hours away from the bustling streets of Jakarta.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia drops bid to compete in Asiad soccer
Indonesia drops bid to compete in Asiad soccer JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's soccer team will not compete in December's Asian Games in Bangkok so that it can start regenerating its program instead, a top sports official said on Friday. National Sports Council deputy chairman Arie Sudewo said the decision was taken following Indonesia's unsportsmanlike conduct and defeat in the semifinals in the Tiger Cup now underway in Vietnam.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Food shortages in Tangerang
Food shortages in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Eight subdistricts in Tangerang mayoralty have been classified as being prone to food shortages, an official of the mayoralty said on Thursday. Harry Mulya Zein, spokesman of the mayoralty, identified the eight subdistricts as Jatiuwung, Batuceper, Periuk, Neglasari, Pinang, Cipondoh, Tanah Tinggi and Karawaci.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Anwar planning tour to push for reform
Anwar planning tour to push for reform KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's sacked cabinet minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday that he planned a nationwide tour to push for political reforms if he was not arrested and might consider joining the opposition.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Entertainment spot damaged
Entertainment spot damaged TANGERANG (JP): At least 1,000 residents of Ciledug district here attacked an entertainment spot on Thursday night because it had allegedly been used as a prostitution den. No fatalities were reported in the attack. Maryoto, one of the vandals, said the attack on the Medan singing hall and restaurant began at about 9 p.m. "The attack was planned a long time ago by the residents who were disturbed by the existence of the entertainment spot," Maryoto said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Official proposes 'safer' scheme to distribute rice
Official proposes 'safer' scheme to distribute rice JAKARTA (JP): An official from the city's Regional Economic Bureau (Binekda) has underlined the importance of ensuring cheap rice supplied through market operations reaches the poor people it is intended for and is not stolen by unscrupulous distributors.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia stocks suspended
Malaysia stocks suspended SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Stock Exchange of Singapore (SES) said on Friday it would end trading of Malaysian shares. It said trading of such shares, suspended on Friday, would resume for one week, from a date yet to be set, after which trading of these shares would cease.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Experts say rapes can be engineered
Experts say rapes can be engineered JAKARTA (JP): Medical experts agreed at a meeting on Friday that rapes were usually not sexually motivated and could be engineered by an organized group. "Sex is not the primary factor in rape, particularly in mass rapes," Wimpie Pangkahila, an andrology and sexology expert, said, adding that known rape victims have been recorded to be as young as 5 months and as old as 90 years.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Keep up the momentum
Keep up the momentum The Attorney General's Office has begun to summon business tycoons and executives suspected of having misused state money. Bank owners and directors thus far known as successful entrepreneurs have been brought before law enforcement officers. The Habibie administration is working to maintain momentum in efforts to eradicate corruption and is trying hard to ensure that these efforts are not perceived as being mere formalities without substance.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Govt to establish National Reconciliation Team
Govt to establish National Reconciliation Team JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie gave the go-ahead on Friday for the establishment of a National Reconciliation Team to head off the rising threat of disintegration and separatism in the country.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Man faces jail for bomb blast
Man faces jail for bomb blast JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court was asked on Friday to sentence a man to eight months and 15 days in prison for possessing explosive devices which exploded at a low-cost apartment in Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, on Jan. 18. Prosecutor Agus Widodo said the defendant, identified as Agus Priyono, was guilty of violating Article 1 (1) of the Emergency Law No. 12/1951 on guns and explosive devices. The article carries a maximum punishment of death.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rights, political activists slam Anwar's sacking
Rights, political activists slam Anwar's sacking KUALA LUMPUR (AP): After a day of stunned silence, dozens of human rights and political activists began denouncing Malaysia's prime minister on Friday for sacking his deputy. Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad fired Anwar Ibrahim from his posts of deputy prime minister and finance minister Wednesday after months of pitched political infighting.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Sept.4, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 10,750.00 11,250.00 Austrian shilling 1 832.00 937.00 Australian dollar 1 6,229.00 6,552.00 Belgian franc 1 294.00 307.00 Canadian dollar 1 6,904.00 7,202.00 Swiss franc 1 7,385.00 7,717.00 Deutschemark 1 6,047.00 6,365.00 Danish krone 1 1,593.00 1,665.00 French franc 1 1,809.00 1,893.00 Poundsterling 1 17,669.00 18,412.00 Hong Kong dollar 1...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Three nabbed after clash
Three nabbed after clash JAKARTA (JP): Police nabbed three men shortly after a clash on Jl. Pemuda in East Jakarta on Thursday for allegedly being involved in the violence. The clash occurred as police and the East Jakarta fire agency were jointly working to extinguish a minor fire at the East Jakarta branch office of the city land transportation agency. There were no details about what sparked the clash in which several people were injured.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Group wants action against corruptions
Group wants action against corruptions JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of activists from several organizations, including Humanika, Pijar and Moslem Students Organization (HMI), demanded the government seize corruptors' wealth in a protest in front of the Attorney General's Office on Friday. "The (current) government faces financial difficulties and is forced to lift subsidies from cooking oil and flour, which have caused many people to suffer.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bank Andromeda bosses summoned
Bank Andromeda bosses summoned JAKARTA (JP): Bank Andromeda commissioner Peter F. Gontha went to the National Police headquarters on Friday to clarify the police summons against him regarding allegations of a scam at the bank.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Hotel to donate food to the needy
Hotel to donate food to the needy JAKARTA (JP): Horison Hotel plans to hand out 800 food packages to poor residents of underdeveloped neighborhoods in North Jakarta and the Thousand Islands chain north of here on Sept. 10 and Sept. 19. One of the hotel's directors, Budi Santosa, said on Thursday that the donations would be conducted in conjunction with the hotel's 23rd anniversary.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia arrests foreign fund
Malaysia arrests foreign fund KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank said Friday the foreign currency conversion of ringgit proceeds from the sale of Malaysian securities by non-residents would be allowed only after one year. In the first clarification of new foreign exchange controls, Bank Negara Malaysia reiterated that the holding period for proceeds from the sale of shares acquired before September 1 would start from that date.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Merpati adds Bengkulu flight
Merpati adds Bengkulu flight JAKARTA (JP): State-owned carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines has announced that it is adding another flight to its Jakarta- Bengkulu route beginning on Saturday. The airline previously serviced the route four times a week. Merpati district manager Teddy Siswedi said the Saturday flight departs at 7:05 p.m. from Padang Kemiling Airport in Bengkulu. Other flights from Bengkulu to the capital depart at 3:30 p.m.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian controls worry SE Asian markets
Malaysian controls worry SE Asian markets SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Malaysian foreign exchange controls announced Tuesday and political uncertainty after the sacking Wednesday of its deputy prime-minister continue to stall trading in some key southeast Asian commodity markets.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Agency forecasts heavy rains, warns of floods
Agency forecasts heavy rains, warns of floods JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rains are expected to fall on the country from this month until early next year, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said here on Friday. It warned of possible floods and an adverse effect on harvests as a result of above average precipitation which is expected to last for between three and eight months depending on the region.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bomb threat called a hoax
Bomb threat called a hoax KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Authorities said a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of a 51-story office building in the Malaysian capital on Friday was a hoax and allowed workers to reenter. Earlier, security chief of the Malaysian mobile phone company, -- the Maxis building -- had said the company's chief operating officer had received a bomb threat by telephone on Friday morning.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
KL stocks surge but other Asian markets flounder
KL stocks surge but other Asian markets flounder KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian share prices shot up 16.1 percent Friday on heavy institutional buying as Asian stock markets ended mixed in cautious week-end trade. Analysts said the buying on the Kuala Lumpur bourse appeared orchestrated to camouflage any impression of political instability after the expulsion of ousted deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim from the ruling party.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir's choice
Mahathir's choice Ousted Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim gained strong support from scores of human rights and political activists on Friday, a few hours after he was dismissed from his post as vice president of the ruling United Malays National Organization UMNO. On Wednesday, the popular Anwar was fired by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from his dual positions as deputy premier and finance minister.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian monies quiet as ringgit issues dominate
SE Asian monies quiet as ringgit issues dominate SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Activity in Southeast Asia's foreign exchange markets was muted on Friday, as participants grappled with the problem of untangling their ringgit exposure before Bank Negara's September 9 deadline for the settlement of outstanding positions.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Maximum rates for Sept. 7/Sept. 13
Maximum rates for Sept. 7/Sept. 13 Time deposit Maximum rate Maximum rate rupiah deposit (%) U.S. dollar deposit (%) --------------------------------------------------------- 1-month 65 15 3-month 58 14 6-month 47 14 12-month 46 14 24-month 28 18 Maximum overnight rate for rupiah : 64 percent Maximum overnight rate for U.S. dollars: 12 percent Source: Bank Indonesia
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
'Supersemar' witness breaks silence over new assertions
'Supersemar' witness breaks silence over new assertions JAKARTA (JP): Former Armed Forces (ABRI) chief Gen. (ret) M. Jusuf has broken his silence on circumstances surrounding the signing of the controversial document which effectively transferred power from founding president Sukarno to Soeharto 32 years ago.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Society will pull together to avert famine
Society will pull together to avert famine Renewed rioting and looting hit Cilacap and Aceh recently, and food shortages are looming in several regions. Dr. Mubyarto, an assistant on poverty alleviation to Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita, discusses the issue. Question: Has the government taken any measures related to the perceived greater poverty and lack of food supplies?
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Bambang's investigation
Bambang's investigation Correction: Our headline story on Friday reported that businessman Bambang Trihatmodjo underwent police questioning on Thursday night. This report proved to be false and totally unsubstantiated. We hereby retract the story and extend our sincere apologies to Mr. Bambang Trihatmodjo. -- Editor
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Wiranto cites ABRI deaths in Aceh operation
Wiranto cites ABRI deaths in Aceh operation JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto disclosed on Friday that the nine-year military operation against separatists in Aceh did not result in civilian victims. Of 760 deaths recorded, he said 111 were ABRI members. In a meeting with a delegation from the National Commission on Human Rights, chaired by President B.J. Habibie, Wiranto said 243 civilians were murdered by the armed rebels.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.4, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 12,500 Alumindo Light Metal 225 -25 2,000 Alumindo Perkasa 225 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 175 0 5,500 Aneka Tambang 1,350 -50 6,856,000 Anwar Sierad 75 0 40,500 Apac Centertex Corp.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Africans jailed for trafficking heroin
Africans jailed for trafficking heroin JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced three foreigners to between six and 14 years in prison for trafficking and possessing a total of 6.6 kilograms of heroin in different sessions on Friday. The three defendants were Colling Nyi Bongo from Malawi, 33, and Nigerians Emeka Simon Eloka, 34, and Christian Chukwu, 31.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
S'pore has no plan to further aid Jakarta
S'pore has no plan to further aid Jakarta SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore Finance Minister Richard Hu said in Parliament on Friday that the country had no further plans to provide development assistance to Indonesia. Hu said "there is no need to start yet another" plan, especially as the amount of humanitarian aid Singapore can provide is limited.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah gains, stocks lose ground
Rupiah gains, stocks lose ground JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian financial markets ended the week's trading mixed, with the rupiah continuing to make headway but the stock market losing steam. Over the week, the rupiah gained 5.8 percent against the U.S. dollar, but local stock prices lost 3.9 percent to fall to their lowest level since 1993.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Palu's population
Palu's population I refer to your Page 1 report on Aug. 26 about the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) congress in Palu, the capital city of Central Sulawesi, in which it is stated that Palu has a population of two million. The correct figure is 250,000 people, and not two million, which represents the whole population of Central Sulawesi province. IRIANDI IBRAHIM Palu, Central Sulawesi Note: Thank you for the correction. -- Editor
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
After all is said and done, who is Indonesian?
After all is said and done, who is Indonesian? By Peter Richards This is the second of two articles exploring the identity of Indonesians. JAKARTA (JP): So what is it to be an Indonesian? For the first time in decades, this question is in play. The attempts to find answers are risky. Indonesians have been trained for a third of a century to supplicate rather than negotiate, to pretend that a smooth surface is all one needs to know about water.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Baton issuance protested
Baton issuance protested BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The recent issuance of batons to the province's civil servants has drawn protests from a group called the Lampung People's Council. Idhan Januardana, the council's secretary-general, said the policy of equipping the civil servants with batons to anticipate large protests "demonstrates a true example of arrogance of power using a repressive approach". Such an approach could make things worse, Idhan said in a statement quoted by Antara on Friday.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Celebrities, vendors to cooparate
Celebrities, vendors to cooparate JAKARTA (JP): A cooperative of street cafes run by celebrities agreed on Thursday to cooperate with traditional food traders in the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta to end fears they were muscling in on the latter's business. The agreement is intended to silence complaints leveled at the 126 upmarket stalls, which are run by entertainers, students, representatives of non-governmental organizations, Abang and None (Mr.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Disregarding law
Disregarding law When a lawsuit concerning the revocation of a house occupancy permit (SIP) was being examined by the Medan State Administrative Court (PTUN), suddenly the head of the Medan office of population affairs (KUP), Chairul Ichwan Lubis, evicted the occupants of the house at Jl. Kartini 15, Medan, North Sumatra. The house was originally owned by a Dutch family. The present occupants lived there for 37 years (1961 to 1998).
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Volleyball clubs set up tournament
Volleyball clubs set up tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association has announced that a national club competition will be held between Oct. 14 and Oct. 22. Tournament organizing committee chairman Doedie Gambiro told a press conference on Friday that all registered clubs were welcome to enter what is hoped will become an annual competition.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
ABRI's internal affairs 'are not public issues'
ABRI's internal affairs 'are not public issues' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto called on the public on Friday to keep out of ABRI's internal affairs. Addressing a gathering of Army Special Force (Kopassus) personnel, he said ABRI would review its past problems and current policies and that it did not need help from outside parties in making corrections.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Counterfeit money
Counterfeit money From Bisnis Indonesia In a Bank Indonesia press release on Aug. 26, 1998, it was stated that counterfeit money in circulation amounted to only 0.01 percent and not 5 percent, as reported in the press. Bank Indonesia has appealed to the community to join in the eradication of counterfeit money by reporting it to the authorities or to Bank Indonesia. From the following events it can be seen that Bank Indonesia's recommendation cannot be responded to.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
RI, Thailand slapped with hefty cash fines
RI, Thailand slapped with hefty cash fines HANOI (Agencies): Thailand and Indonesia, which both tried to lose to the other in their Tiger Cup match earlier this week, were each fined US$40,000 by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on Friday. The regional body governing soccer in South East Asia imposed the fine after Indonesia deliberately lost 3-2 to Thailand with a blatant last-minute own goal on Monday.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Trisutji Kamal invited to Italy to play the music of Islam
Trisutji Kamal invited to Italy to play the music of Islam JAKARTA (JP): Pianist-composer Trisutji Djuliati Kamal has been invited as an honorary guest to play Islamic tunes at the International Symposium and Festival in Fiuggi, Italy, next Friday. The event, Donne In Musica (Women in Music), is being held by Italy's Donne In Musica organization, from Sept. 8 to Sept. 12. Run by UNESCO, the organization records the works of women composers worldwide from the 15th century to the present.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Kabut di Rumah Betang, by Melki Lesmana, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sept.4-7. * Painting Exhibition: by A. Sibarani and Tarigan, Galeri Cipta II, Jl. Cikini Raya No. 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3140554), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 8.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
No evidence?
No evidence? Not surprisingly, the government has finally given up and announced that no evidence of rapes during the May riots was found. What a reckless conclusion! I would like to remind the Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto that he still owes the community an explanation as to why, during the mid-May riots, no Army personnel were deployed to places where most Chinese-Indonesians reside.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Tirtamas sells 30 percent share in Bank Niaga
Tirtamas sells 30 percent share in Bank Niaga JAKARTA (JP): The Tirtamas Group has sold a 30 percent share in publicly listed Bank Niaga to a group of institutional investors as part of a consolidation process. Public relations manager Jannus Hutapea said Friday in a media statement that the group's financial arm, Tunasmas Panduarta, retained a 10 percent stake in the large-size bank.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Long winding road to democracy
Long winding road to democracy By Daniel Dhakidae This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented at a seminar, "Toward Structural Reforms for Democratization in Indonesia: Problems and Prospects", in Jakarta from Aug. 12 to Aug. 14 jointly organized by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences and the Ford Foundation. This is the second of two articles.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Respect for nature serves Baduy in good stead
Respect for nature serves Baduy in good stead JAKARTA (JP): The Baduy tribespeople in the isolated highlands of Lebak regency, West Java, have not felt the pinch of the crippling economic crisis thanks to their love of Mother Nature. The Baduy, who strictly limit contact with the outside world, fiercely uphold their philosophy of pikukuh, which guides them in their relations with fellow tribespeople, outsiders and nature.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
Factory workers run amok
Factory workers run amok PURWAKARTA, West Java: A protest by 8,000 factory workers in the Jatiluhur area on Friday turned violent and led to the burning of 36 company cars and the stoning of buildings, Antara reported. The news agency said the employees of textile company PT Indorama became aggressive after the management refused to meet in full their demand for a pay rise after a day-long protest.
Sat, 05 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 Flora: Indahnya Kreativitas Manusia 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 Variety Show: TVRI's Birthday 8:00 News: Lintasan Berita 8:05 Variety Show: TVRI's Birthday (contd.) 9:00 World News 9:35 Quiz: Siapa Dia 10:30 Late News 10:40 Film...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998, 00:00 WIB
More donations for Kartini fire victims
More donations for Kartini fire victims JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has given aid worth Rp 416.4 million to 3,782 people who lost their homes and possessions in a fire in the Kartini subdistrict of Sawah Besar in Central Jakarta. The Ministry of Social Services provided Rp 362 million of the money and the remaining Rp 54.4 million was given by the city administration. The donation was handed over by Djailani, the city's deputy governor for social welfare on Friday.