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Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Foreign cultural programs go on despite crisis

Foreign cultural programs go on despite crisisBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): Many expatriates have left for home due the country's political instability, and a lot of foreign tourists canceled their trips as sensational news of the May riots hit home.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Trivial ceremonies eliminated

Trivial ceremonies eliminated TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Mayoralty plans to eliminate insignificant ceremonies to streamline its budgetary expenses, Mayor Djakaria Mahmud said Saturday.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/East Java Police chief focuses on improvements

East Java Police chief focuses on improvements JAKARTA (JP): East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Moech Dayat said yesterday he had been making every effort to improve his force, including convening a military tribunal against 42 police officers suspected of serious violations.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Ethnic groups exchange views on differences

Ethnic groups exchange views on differences JAKARTA (JP): A discussion on the relationship between elements of the population who are of Malay and Chinese descent held on Saturday served to highlight deep divisions between the two communities when feelings of exploitation and bias were expressed ...

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Emil calls on govt to set up independent commission

Emil calls on govt to set up independent commission JAKARTA (JP): Gema Madani, a group headed by former minister Emil Salim, has called on President B.J. Habibie to set up an independent commission to investigate causes behind the country's recent social unrest and alleged human rights violations.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/IPTN cancels 'Phoenix' project

IPTN cancels 'Phoenix' project BANDUNG (JP): The state aircraft manufacturer Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has canceled a plan to join a tender to replace the ageing fleet of Caribou aircraft operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) of Australia.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Job hunters duped by fake Telkom staff

Job hunters duped by fake Telkom staff JAKARTA (JP): At least eight people have been cheated by a group of unidentified men who collected money from them after promising them jobs at state telecommunications firm Telkom, an official said Saturday.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/It's multiparty time

It's multiparty time The birth of Islamic political parties, Chinese parties and labor parties in recent weeks has raised fears of a return to a political system divided along sectarian, ethnic, ideological or even class lines.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Police to summon Nirwan over bank deal

Police to summon Nirwan over bank deal BOGOR (JP): Police will summon Nirwan Bakrie, chairman of the widely diversified Bakrie Group, for questioning in relation to an ongoing investigation of a Rp 900 billion scam at Bank Perniagaan, an official said Saturday.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 12:05 p.m. World Cup Soccer (rerun) 2:00 News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Management Program: Kiat Manajemen 3:30 TV Drama: Sukaria 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 ...

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Indigenousness

IndigenousnessFrom Bisnis IndonesiaLutfi Heyder's letter in Bisnis Indonesia, June 8 (The Jakarta Post June 15), is interesting and I am very grateful to him for not discriminating against us. He shows that by employing Chinese-Indonesians in his business.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Who wants to be Indonesia's CFO?

Who wants to be Indonesia's CFO?By C.J. de Koning JAKARTA (JP): Last year at about this time, Indonesia was enjoying an economic growth rate of about 8 percent.It had an inflation rate of about 7 percent per annum, a balanced government budget, a current account deficit running at about 3.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/New homicide case adds to police's growing caseload

New homicide case adds to police's growing caseload JAKARTA (JP): After being puzzled by the discovery of two mutilated female bodies over the last seven days, the city was hit again yesterday by the finding of a third unidentified female body in North Jakarta.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/New target dates for economic reform package

New target dates for economic reform package JAKARTA (JP): The following are new target dates for Indonesia's economic reform program agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Pefindo gets new president

Pefindo gets new president JAKARTA (JP): Manggi T. Habir has been appointed as the president of PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo), Indonesia's rating agency, replacing Farid Harianto.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Thousands pray for God's help

Thousands pray for God's help PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Thousands of Moslems gathered in the town square here Saturday for an istighotsah service (prayers asking for divine help) to lift the nation out of the economic crisis.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Flo can sell insurance

Flo can sell insurance PARIS (AP): He was a 1.93-meter midfielder with a forceful kick and a face that could sell insurance. The first time Jostein Flo played in the World Cup, it did not go unnoticed.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Ferry victims' bodies recovered

Ferry victims' bodies recovered EAST LOMBOK, West Nusa Tenggara: Search and Rescue teams over the weekend found only five more bodies of the 32 passengers listed as missing when the ill-fated Bahana Nusantara sank in the Alas Strait on Thursday evening.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Marine monument inaugurated

Marine monument inaugurated SURABAYA: A submarine monument, a ground display of a 1952 Russian-made submarine, was inaugurated here on Saturday by the outgoing Navy Chief Adm. Arief Kushariadi.The monument has been named KRI Pasopati 410.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Super reformist minister

Super reformist minister It strikes like lightning on a bright cloudless day so boldly it is revolutionary, is the suggestion. Under the former repressive regime such a proposal might only be uttered by a drunk, or worse, insane person.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Who is to blame?

Who is to blame? We used to be known as a nation of coolies and the coolie of other nations. Today Indonesia is known as a nation of debtors which has debts with other nations.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/TV ban lifted during World Cup

TV ban lifted during World Cup THIMPU, Bhutan (AP): Television is banned in Bhutan -- except when the World Cup is on.It seems King Jigme Singhe Wangchuk is an avid soccer fan, so soccer enthusiasts in the tiny Himalayan kingdom are being allowed to watch the matches on giant mounted screens.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Hotline for sexual abuse victims opened

Hotline for sexual abuse victims opened JAKARTA (JP): The government has opened a hotline for victims who were sexually assaulted during last month's riots.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Bank Bali provides bonus, rules out final dividend

Bank Bali provides bonus, rules out final dividend JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bali has decided not to pay a final dividend for 1997 but will give shareholders bonus shares in addition to an interim dividend of Rp 45 per share.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Importance of insurance underlined

Importance of insurance underlined Recent events have brought home the prudence of insurance as a protection against unforeseen events which may be lurking in the future.The May riots and ensuing fires which laid waste to much of the capital of Jakarta have caused huge material losses.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Who says a family PC should not be fully loaded?

Who says a family PC should not be fully loaded?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As our economy continues to slide further into uncertainty, who would be interested in forking out money for a family computer when the same sum of money could buy a decent used car?Maybe some would.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Authorities to remove illegal banners from streets

Authorities to remove illegal banners from streets JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will remove illegal banners displaying political messages which have been placed on major streets throughout the city, Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said over the weekend.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/PPP criticizes ABRI coordination meeting with Golkar

PPP criticizes ABRI coordination meeting with Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) questioned the Armed Forces' (ABRI)'s commitment to reform yesterday after it allegedly hosted a coordination meeting with the dominant political group Golkar on Saturday, Antara reported.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/EU envoys greeted by protesters in Dili

EU envoys greeted by protesters in Dili JAKARTA (Agencies): Thousands of protesters escorted three European ambassadors through the streets of the East Timor capital Dili yesterday as the envoys surveyed political conditions in the troubled province, Reuters reported.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Three arrested for gambling

Three arrested for gambling TANGERANG (JP): Police arrested three men Saturday for allegedly conducting an illegal gambling operation here, an officer said.The head of the Tangerang Police precinct, Lt. Col.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/What went wrong?

What went wrong? The Asian crisis shows how a region got it wrong by starting to believe its own propaganda. There is nothing particularly special about Asia to warrant the long growth of the past. Unless you believed the ads.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Arsonist jailed for two months

Arsonist jailed for two months TOULON, France (AP): An English fan has been jailed for two months for setting fire to a World Cup hotel room.Shaun Hutchinson, 29, from Newcastle, was also ordered to pay 10,000 francs (US$ 1,700) in compensation for the damage.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Privatization to go ahead despite legal investigation

Privatization to go ahead despite legal investigation YOGYAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng said Saturday the partial divestment of the government's 65 percent stake in publicly listed PT Semen Gresik would continue despite alleged insider trading of ...

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Michel earns special honor

Michel earns special honor RABAT, Morocco (AP): Though he was not able to take Morocco to the second round of the World Cup, coach Henri Michel did well enough to earn a special honor from King Hassan II.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Fresh loan commitment will not boost trade in local stocks

Fresh loan commitment will not boost trade in local stocks JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities on the local stock market are expected to remain flat this week despite the signing of the US$1.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Sampoerna predicts fall of machine-rolled products 20%

Sampoerna predicts fall of machine-rolled products 20% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette maker PT HM Sampoerna expects a 20 percent decline in the sales of its machine-rolled cigarettes this year as many consumers are switching to cheaper hand-rolled ones.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Olein exports continue despite lack of supply

Olein exports continue despite lack of supply JAKARTA (JP): Exports of olein, the main raw material of cooking oil, from Jakarta continues despite the shortage of cooking oil supply in the capital, a source said.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/World Cup live show

World Cup live show * Germany v Mexico on Indosiar today at 9.30 p.m. WIT. Indonesian Time. * Netherlands v Yugoslavia on TVRI Tuesday at 2 a.m. WIT.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Servo sets up Indonesian base

Servo sets up Indonesian base JAKARTA (JP): Chemicals producer Servo Delden BV of the Netherlands has completed the construction of its manufacturing plant in Bekasi, West Java, and plans to make it a supplying base for the domestic and regional market.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Citatah reports net loss

Citatah reports net loss JAKARTA (JP): Marble producer PT Citatah Indah reported a net loss of Rp 110.16 billion (US$7.86 million) in the first three months of this year due to a huge foreign exchange loss, the company announced over the weekend.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Nation 'must learn to respect differences'

Nation 'must learn to respect differences' JAKARTA (JP): The nation must learn to respect ethnic and political differences, including the establishment of new political parties, if it wishes to build a true democratic society, observers say.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Changing the system to teach democracy

Changing the system to teach democracyBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Politics and the economy constitute the core of our current reform movement. In addition talk has also been heard about the urgency of legal reform.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Sectarianism against the political trend

Sectarianism against the political trend Political parties formed along religious and ethnic lines have emerged in recent weeks. Ulil Abshar Abdalla of the Agency for Human Resources Research and Development at Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) addresses the public fears of rising sectarian politics.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/House robbed after owners receive warning

House robbed after owners receive warning JAKARTA (JP): A group of five men armed with sharp weapons broke into a house at Jati Padang, South Jakarta, Saturday morning, taking the family's Kijang van and several electronic goods, police said over the weekend.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/ABRI's responsibility

ABRI's responsibility One of the delicate problems that the ABRI (Indonesian Armed Forces) leadership faces at the moment is how to carry out -- with the greatest measure of responsibility -- President Habibie's order to uncover the facts behind allegations that certain (unnamed) parties were ...

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Diarrhea breaks out in Aceh

Diarrhea breaks out in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: As many as 189 people in the mayoralty here and in the Aceh Besar regency have been treated for diarrhea over the past week, Antara reported Saturday.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Stuck-up crew member

Stuck-up crew memberFrom KompasI refer to Fifi Haryanti's letter in Kompas of May 3 in which she criticized the attitude of an Ansett crew member.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/Servitia plans rights issue

Servitia plans rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Servitia plans to offer 800 million new shares in a limited public offering next month to increase its capital.The bank said in a statement that proceeds of the rights issue, expected to reach about Rp 400 billion (US$27.

Mon, 29 Jun 1998

JP/327 students start internships

327 students start internships JAKARTA (JP): At least 327 University of Indonesia students will participate in corporate intern programs to gain knowledge, experience and skills.