Students protest at Golkar office JAKARTA (JP): About 500 students staged a protest at the
headquarters of Golkar yesterday, calling for the expulsion of
two children of former president Soeharto from the dominant
political organization. More ...
Venues ready for 13th Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): The Thai and Chinese national soccer teams will
play a friendly match Saturday to try out the newly built Hua
Mark Royal Stadium, Bangkok's venue for the opening and closing
ceremonies of the 13th Asian Games in December. More ...
Habibie makes missing persons cases a priority JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie told his Cabinet
yesterday to make an all-out effort to trace activists who were
still missing and to get to the bottom of the mysterious
kidnappings. More ...
Govt set to increase minimum wages JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris is expected to
announce increases in the official minimum wages this week, a
member of his staff said yesterday, Antara reported. More ...
Navy, Air Force, Police get new chiefs JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander/Minister of
Defense and Security Gen. Wiranto announced yesterday the
appointment of new chiefs of the Navy, Air Force and National
Police.Vice Admiral Widodo A.S. More ...
Pedicabs allowed to grace city's streets once again JAKARTA (JP): After 10 years of being banned from operating in
the capital, becak (pedicabs) are once again allowed to ply
Jakarta's streets, Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday.They will not, however, be allowed on main roads. More ...
Nation's three presidents share common birth month JAKARTA (JP): What do Indonesia's three presidents -- Sukarno,
Soeharto and B.J. Habibie -- all have in common? They were all
born in June. More ...
SNYL opens Manado office JAKARTA (JP): Sewu New York Life (SNYL), a joint venture life
insurance company, officially opened yesterday its branch office
in Manado, North Sulawesi.The insurance company said the Manado office would be its 37th
branch in Indonesia and the second in Sulawesi. More ...
Thames Water pledges to stay despite woes JAKARTA (JP): British firm Thames Water International declared
yesterday its determination to continue its 25-year cooperation
contract with city-owned water company PDAM Jaya despite the
current political and economic turmoil. More ...
The President and market trustFrom NeracaAs a layman, I was startled to read in Neraca, June 8, a
report Habibie: Market trust should not be connected with the
Cabinet and himself. More ...
Changing moods I find that we Indonesians are very receptive to new ideas,
movements, etc. We quickly accept them, only to forget them in a
short time. For example, everybody was very enthusiastic about
the national discipline movement. More ...
Protected animals sold in BandungFrom Pikiran RakyatOver these past few months the number of sidewalk traders in
front of Bandung Indah Plaza has grown considerably. They mostly
sell self-made accessories for teenagers, which show the
creativity of the artists. More ...
Chrisye, Reza win 'ANteve-MTV' music award JAKARTA (JP): "Enjoy everything you do and you'll get the best
out of it."Since the advice comes from Chrisye, the winner of the ANteve-
MTV Most Wanted Indonesian Video '98 and Most Wanted Male, you'd
better believe it. More ...
PDI's survey says Megawati favored as the next president JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri tops the list by a big
margin in a nationwide survey asking people about who they would
like to be president. More ...
Yogya woodcarvers sell Asmat statues YOGYAKARTA: Woodcarvers in the Bantul district have been
running a brisk export business selling statues replicated from
the Irian Jaya Asmat tribe, Antara reported. More ...
ABRI's homework The Armed Forces (ABRI) seems to need time to consolidate
itself before it carries out thorough investigations into the
three dramatic national tragedies which occurred recently. More ...
Work to salvage ship abandoned BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Efforts to salvage a shipwreck
from the bottom of the River Martapura have been abandoned
because the wreck is too rusty, Antara reported. More ...
Tutut set to stay on at toll road company JAKARTA (JP): The eldest daughter of former president
Soeharto, Siti "Tutut" Hardijanti Rukmana, is set to stay on as
president of the country's largest toll operator Citra Marga
Nusaphala Persada (CMNP). More ...
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim)
indicative conversion rates on June 24, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 14,300.00 15,300. More ...
Women's multilation done in 'panic', expert says JAKARTA (JP): The body of the woman who was found in Tangerang
on Sunday was dismembered in a hurry with a sharp saw probably
while the murderer was panicking, a forensic expert said
yesterday. More ...
Sinar Mas firms rule out dividends JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper
Corp., PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia and PT SMART Corp. have
agreed to not provide a dividend for the 1997 calender year due
to the economic crisis, according to press statements from the
companies. More ...
Varying the IMF cure The debate over whether the International Monetary Fund's
rescue package exacerbated the problems of East Asian economies
-- and to what extent -- forms a backdrop to the region's
continuing troubles. More ...
Rupiah weakens, stock prices gain ground JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah weakened to 14,800 against the U.S.
dollar yesterday over regional weaknesses as local stock prices
gained 1.9 percent on arbitrage trading of dollar-valued stocks. More ...
In search of our national identityBy Johannes Nugroho SURABAYA (JP): When asked why did he refuse to "denounce"
former president Soeharto and appear reluctant to delve into the
abdicated ruler's wealth President Habibie said "(because)...we
are Indonesians".And it was only last month when Gen. More ...
Will Clinton's journey to China save the presidency?By Edward Neilan 'Photo opportunity' aspects tend to obscure some genuine
points of significance but relations may advance. STANFORD, California (JP): The President Bill Clinton China
odyssey now taking place is awash in superlatives. More ...
Suit against Soeharto goes to court JAKARTA (JP): A trial session on the lawsuit filed by 51
lawyers grouped in the Indonesian Reform Era Lawyers Union
against former president Soeharto and the speakers of the
People's Consultative Assembly was held yesterday at the Central
Jakarta District Court. More ...
Trisakti trial told of presence of unknown troops JAKARTA (JP): The seventh session of the Trisakti military
tribunal yesterday was told about the presence of unidentified
troops and shots being fired by unknown squads during the May 12
incident.Defense witness Maj. More ...
Intraco shifts business focus JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy equipment and spare parts
firm PT Intraco Penta said yesterday it had changed its business
focus from selling heavy equipment to selling spare parts and
providing maintenance services. More ...
Troops 'to be reduced gradually in E. Timor' JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo walked
out of a meeting with President B.J. Habibie here yesterday
apparently impressed and convinced of his sincerity to resolve
troubles in Indonesia's youngest province. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Poster Exhibition: World Cup '98, at CCF - French Cultural
Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8:30
p.m., until July 13.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. More ...
Indocement to sell power plants to repay debts JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement producer, PT Indocement
Tunggal Prakarsa, said yesterday it would sell its majority stake
in two power companies to repay mounting foreign debts. More ...
Authorities know culprits in riots JAKARTA (JP): City authorities are zeroing in on people
involved in massive riots throughout the city last month,
Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday.Speaking after meeting with President B.J. More ...
Fight against illegal villas slow BOGOR (JP): Bogor Regency spokesman Jenner Simanjuntak
expressed concern yesterday over the slow progress in the
regency's fight against illegal villas in the Puncak hill resort. More ...
Researchers find six kima species MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF)
researchers have found six species of kima, a kind of marine
biota, in Teluk Cendrawasih Marine Park, Antara said. More ...
TV todayTVRI 12:15 p.m. World Cup Soccer (rerun)
2:00 News: Berita 14
2:30 Music
2:35 Children's Film: Thundercats
3:05 Orchestra Film
3:30 Science Film: Ticket to Adventure
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita
5:00 Arabic Lessons
5:30 TV Series: Man From Uncle
... More ...
Truck robber shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead an alleged truck robber and
arrested six of his friends in a raid in Rawalumbu, East Bekasi
on Saturday, an officer has announced.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
Students want transparency in tragic Bogor fire case BOGOR (JP): Fifteen student activists have urged the Bogor
Legislative Council to see to it that the real facts behind the
fire, which claimed 10 lives and engulfed Pasar Anyar market two
years ago, were revealed. More ...
Prejudiced act I am one of the thousands of students of Chinese descent who
live and study in Jakarta. I have witnessed directly or through
the media the tragedies that befell ethnic Chinese in this
beloved country last month. More ...
Man burns to death in shop-house fire JAKARTA (JP): A man was burned to death and his daughter was
severely wounded in a fire which destroyed a three-story shop-
house at Jl. Tamansari IV/2B, West Jakarta, yesterday morning,
police said.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E. More ...
Govt to use aid to finance subsidies JAKARTA (JP): The government, faced with sharply lower tax
revenues and the need to provide huge subsidies for basic
commodities, will have to depend largely on overseas funding to
finance its pared-down budget, Minister of Finance Bambang
Subianto said ... More ...
67 soldiers desert in Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The Wirabuana Regional Military
Command overseeing Sulawesi experienced 67 desertions by its
members in the 1997/1998 fiscal year, Antara said, quoting the
head of the command's military police.Col. More ...
Soeharto camp 'has means for political comeback' JAKARTA (JP): Political forces loyal to former president
Soeharto have enormous financial resources at their disposal to
engineer a legitimate comeback during the coming elections,
politician Soegeng Sarjadi warned here yesterday. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 24, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Automaker body lowers sales projection JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Automotive
Industries (Gaikindo) has lowered its projection on vehicle sales
this year to 60,000 from 100,000.Association chairman Herman Z. More ...
Forestry ministry rejects request to transfer funds JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations has
turned down the request from the Ministry of Finance to transfer
the Rp 1.1 trillion (about US$78.57 million) in forestry funds
raised before March 31 this year to the state treasury. More ...
Stagnancy looms over political reform process The government seems to have lost its momentum in introducing
policies for political reform, including efforts to hold a
general election in the near future. More ...
Indofood plans more exports JAKARTA (JP): The world's largest instant noodle producer, PT
Indofood Sukses Makmur, will expand its overseas market to obtain
more foreign exchange to repay its huge foreign debts. More ...
Military stymies labor union rally JAKARTA (JP): The military foiled yesterday the Indonesian
Prosperous Labor Union's (SBSI) plan to stage a demonstration at
the House of Representatives.About 100 heavily armed troopers were sent to the SBSI
headquarters on Jl. More ...
Mahathir survives No one can accuse Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of
inconsistency. Since the Asian economic meltdown last year, he
has never failed to flay currency traders and foreign investors
for destroying "all that Malaysia has built". More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Patterning in Contemporary Art - Layers
of Meaning, by Australian and Indonesian Artists, at Museum Puri
Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. until June 26. More ...
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