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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/New commander for Bogor military

New commander for Bogor military BOGOR (JP): Lt. Col. Misjan Anang Sutisna was installed yesterday as the new commander of the Bogor military district, replacing Lt. Col. Widji Utomo.The installation ceremony was led by Brig. Gen.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:45 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:10 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology: Rektor Serbaguna 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Documentary: Seraut Wajah ...

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/'Opera Sembelit' wins second place

'Opera Sembelit' wins second place JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta-based playwright Nano Riantiarno won second place at a play writing contest yesterday with his Opera Sembelit (Opera of Constipation).A member of the judging panel, Noorca M.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Juwono gives forest fires top priority

Juwono gives forest fires top priority JAKARTA (JP): Only hours after being installed as the new State Minister of Environment, Juwono Sudarsono declared his intention to instill "a sense of crisis" in the public over the threat of widespread forest fires.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Man tried for raping girl

Man tried for raping girl JAKARTA (JP): An employee of a maid placement agency has been indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court for raping a 14- year-old girl.The defendant, Encon Yusroni, 26, raped Nur Hayati on the premises of the placement agency, Darma Nusantara Foundation, on Jl.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Minister vows to cut imports, boost output

Minister vows to cut imports, boost output JAKARTA (JP): The newly appointed Minister of Agriculture Justika Sjarifudin Baharsjah promised yesterday to boost the production of several important commodities including rice, corn and soybeans to cut back on imports.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/RI problem political in nature

RI problem political in natureBy Dian M. Noer JAKARTA (JP): The world we live in is not perfect. Within this context we must aspire to a society that is not a perfect utopia, but one that is realistic and attainable: a society where each member, regardless of race, ethnic origin and gender can ...

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/City Council endorses 1998/99 austerity budget

City Council endorses 1998/99 austerity budget JAKARTA (JP): The City Council yesterday endorsed the 1998/1999 austerity budget of Rp 2.79 trillion (US$279 million), a ten percent decrease on last year.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/SEA Games stickers

SEA Games stickersFrom RepublikaPT PLN (the state-owned electricity company) has 20 million subscribers throughout Indonesia. Suppose half of them had bought SEA Games stickers at Rp 1,000 each. The total collected amount must have been Rp 20 billion per month from one source.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Two more nameless bodies found

Two more nameless bodies found JAKARTA (JP): Two more unidentified corpses were brought to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta over the weekend, increasing the number of unknown bodies taken to the morgue to 77 in the last two months.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Council unhappy with joint venture records

Council unhappy with joint venture records JAKARTA (JP): The city council has demanded that the administration review its business partnerships with private enterprises because many of them are money losing.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Three farmers drown at sea

Three farmers drown at sea TANGERANG (JP): Three farmers drowned and one went missing while they were catching rajungan (small crabs) along the Tanjung Anom coast over the weekend, eyewitnesses and police said.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on March 16, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,500.00 11,500.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Soaring office rental rates 'strangle' tenants

Soaring office rental rates 'strangle' tenants JAKARTA (JP): The practice of charging office rents in U.S.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Students press ahead with demands for reform

Students press ahead with demands for reform JAKARTA (JP): Students pressed ahead with their demands for political reform and lower prices of basic commodities as small scale protests continued in several universities.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/All England defeats prompt introspection

All England defeats prompt introspection JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) called psychologist Singgih Gunarsa back to his old job yesterday as it gears up for its Thomas Cup and Uber Cup world team championship titles defense.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 16, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 ...

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Rates for Taxes Payment

Rates for Taxes Payment JAKARTA (JP): The new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value-added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax, valid from March 9 to March 15: U.S. dollar 1 Rp 10,305.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Dengue fever kills 125 in S. Sumatra

Dengue fever kills 125 in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: An alarming trend has developed here judging from the number of people suffering and dying from dengue fever over the last five years.In the first two months of this year alone, the disease has killed 125 people.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/7,000 schools need a 'facelift'

7,000 schools need a 'facelift' SEMARANG, Central Java: About one-third of all primary school buildings in Central Java are said to be damaged and in need of repairs.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Politically linked shares gain ground in active trade

Politically linked shares gain ground in active trade JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rose marginally by 0.8 percent yesterday on the back of some gains on stocks related to those in the power, stockbrokers said.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/'Listening Post' to disappear

'Listening Post' to disappear I was shocked to learn that there will no more "The Listening Post" column in your paper. The reason the editor gave was space constraints.The Jakarta Post, like other newspapers, is reducing its pages because of the high price of newsprint.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Kuntoro to improve investment climate

Kuntoro to improve investment climate JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto pledged yesterday to improve the investment climate in the country's mining and energy sector.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Observers welcome women ministers

Observers welcome women ministers JAKARTA (JP): Observers have welcomed the appointment of three prominent women to the cabinet and have called on them to continue promoting gender equality.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/IMF team will arrive tomorrow

IMF team will arrive tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to arrive here tomorrow to review the country's reform program, said former coordinating minister for economy and finance Saleh Affif yesterday.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Call her 'Ibu' Tutut now: Subiakto warns

Call her 'Ibu' Tutut now: Subiakto warns JAKARTA (JP): Newly reappointed Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaja yesterday called for a show of respect for his fellow ministers.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Pakistani jailed for possessing heroin

Pakistani jailed for possessing heroin JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Muhammad Rafiq Choudry of Pakistan yesterday to two years and six months in jail and fined him Rp 1 million for possessing 450 grams of heroin.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Agung pledges to work with sports council

Agung pledges to work with sports council JAKARTA (JP): Newly inaugurated State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono paid a courtesy call to National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar yesterday to make pledges of cooperation between the two sports authorities.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/19 foreigners to be questioned

19 foreigners to be questioned YOGYAKARTA: The 19 foreigners who swam ashore Saturday after jumping from a deserted boat were transported yesterday to Jakarta for further questioning at the central immigration office.They boarded a bus bound for Jakarta yesterday morning.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Aspirations for reform

Aspirations for reform The clamor for economic and political reform may die down temporarily now that the new cabinet has been installed.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Bomb suspects in police custody

Bomb suspects in police custody JAKARTA (JP): The three men arrested in an East Jakarta apartment last week on charges of making bombs and plotting a political maneuver have been transferred from the city's military command to police headquarters for further investigation.City police spokesman Lt.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Oil production facilities face shortage of spare parts

Oil production facilities face shortage of spare parts JAKARTA (JP): Most of the country's oil and gas production facilities face a shortage of spare parts due to the difficulty in importing the equipment, an oil executive said yesterday.President of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia Baihaki H.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Criticism may find expression

Criticism may find expression President Soeharto has heartened many, including the editors of this newspaper, with his humble admission in his inaugural speech that to become a better President he needs to receive criticism.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Soeharto swears in the new cabinet

Soeharto swears in the new cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto swore in his new 36-strong cabinet in a solemn ceremony at the State Palace yesterday.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Dynaplast, Trepak sign deal

Dynaplast, Trepak sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed plastic producer PT Dynaplast has signed an agreement with a Dutch leading crate manufacturer, Wavin Trepak B.V.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Global ties vital, says Hasan

Global ties vital, says Hasan JAKARTA (JP): Controversial new Minister of Industry and Trade, Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, said yesterday that Indonesia ought to continue cooperating with the international community in order to escape the economic crisis.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Mob burns buses in N. Jakarta

Mob burns buses in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A mob set alight two Metromini buses after one of them fatally hit two pedestrians and seriously injured another on Jl. Sunter, North Jakarta, on Sunday, police said yesterday.The two dead were identified as M.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Governor hopefuls need ABRI's nod

Governor hopefuls need ABRI's nod MEDAN, North Sumatra: Armed Forces (ABRI) members, whether retired or active, still need the "blessing" of the military chief if they wish to pursue a civilian position, head of the ABRI faction in the North Sumatra legislature said.H.A.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Miscommunication affects Indonesia-IMF ties

Miscommunication affects Indonesia-IMF ties There has been some friction in the relationship between the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the methods to improve Indonesia's economic situation. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses the possible cost.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/Sports council stages congress

Sports council stages congress JAKARTA (JP): The national team's preparations for the 13th Asian Games look to be highlighted at the National Sports Council's three-day congress which starts today.

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Tue, 17 Mar 1998

JP/New economics team

New economics team The economics team of any new cabinet has always commanded much more attention than other portfolio because the performance of economics ministers directly influences the living conditions of the people.

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