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Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Violence in Medan exception to calm student protests

Violence in Medan exception to calm student protests JAKARTA (JP): Student rallies protesting the dire economic situation continued across the country yesterday, but yet more violence in Medan, North Sumatra, was the lone blemish on the otherwise peaceful protests.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Police to sell Red Cross stickers

Police to sell Red Cross stickers JAKARTA (JP): The city branch of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) made a correction yesterday to its earlier statement that it hadn't approved a fund-raising collection through sticker sales at police stations.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/KL firms get nod to develop oil palm estates

KL firms get nod to develop oil palm estates JAKARTA (JP): Four Malaysian companies have been given the green light to develop oil palm plantations in the country, a minister said yesterday.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Monas facelift to start soon

Monas facelift to start soon JAKARTA (JP): The long-awaited beautification of the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta will get underway next week, a senior official said yesterday.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Indofood records net loss for 1997

Indofood records net loss for 1997 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest instant noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur yesterday reported a net loss in 1997 of Rp 1.2 trillion (US$150 million) as a result of the sharp plunge in the value of the rupiah.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Hero books Rp 46b in loss

Hero books Rp 46b in loss JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Hero Supermarket announced yesterday a net loss of Rp 46 billion (about US$6 million) in 1997 due to mounting foreign exchange losses.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Keeping Dutch-Indonesia ties strong

Keeping Dutch-Indonesia ties strong An economy with great potential growth, the largest country in Southeast Asia and an important geopolitical player: This is how the Netherlands continues to view Indonesia today despite a 10- month monetary crisis that has crippled the country's economy.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Local shares plunge as political fears grow

Local shares plunge as political fears grow JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the local stock exchange plunged by over 4 percent yesterday amid mounting concern over the political atmosphere in the country, brokers said.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Man arrested for drug trafficking

Man arrested for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): Customs and excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have foiled a drugs-smuggling attempt by MR, 34, as he was about to take Garuda Indonesia flight GA-724 to Melbourne via Denpasar.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Texmaco's profit down

Texmaco's profit down JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering, one of the largest engineering companies in the country, reported a decline in net profit to Rp 19 billion (US$2.5 million) in 1997 from Rp 65.81 billion in 1996.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Shaman's wife gets death sentence

Shaman's wife gets death sentence JAKARTA (JP): The Lubuk Pakam District Court in North Sumatra handed down a death sentence yesterday to Tumini, a wife of notorious shaman Achmad Suraji, for deliberately assisting him in killing 42 women.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Understanding RI business culture

Understanding RI business cultureBy Rob Goodfellow WOLLONGONG, New South Wales, Australia (JP): Indonesia is often criticized in the international press for what are loosely identified as "corrupt practices".

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Govt not ready to appeal to WTO on Timor car case

Govt not ready to appeal to WTO on Timor car case JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has yet to decide whether to appeal against the World Trade Organization's (WTO) finding that the country's national car project violated international trade rules.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Forging ties with RI's business community

Forging ties with RI's business community ABN AMRO Bank is distinguished through a large international network. With a network of more than 1,880 branches in 71 countries, it ranks among the biggest networks worldwide.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Erasmus Huis a cultural center for varied tastes

Erasmus Huis a cultural center for varied tastes JAKARTA (JP): A typical outing to Erasmus Huis might include watching a Dutch movie, thumbing through the library's collection, or taking in art exhibition.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Queen's Day on the Internet

Queen's Day on the Internet The International Home Page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands now has an expanded section in English on Koninginnedag, the Netherlands National Day, April 30, 1998, when the birthday of Queen Beatrix is officially celebrated.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Holland provides trade financing guarantees to RI

Holland provides trade financing guarantees to RI Minister of Economic Affairs Wijers and Minister of Finance Zalm have, in consultation with Minister of Foreign Affairs Van Mierlo, have decided to provide a credit-insurance facilities for short-term export transactions with Indonesia to an ...

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Java set to remain population center

Java set to remain population center JAKARTA (JP): Java, despite intensive transmigration programs, will remain the country's most populated island with 58 percent of the population by 2004, according to a new report.Population density of the island, which makes up just 6.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Bank Indonesia meets IMF monetary targets

Bank Indonesia meets IMF monetary targets JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) said yesterday that it met performance criteria for monetary indicators agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the start of this month on April 24.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/E. Kalimantan needs more rattan processing plants

E. Kalimantan needs more rattan processing plants JAKARTA (JP): The Association of the Dayak Tribes in East Kalimantan said yesterday they needed more processing plants to boost semi-finished rattan exports in the province.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Reforming state companies

Reforming state companies Tanri Abeng, State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises, should be one of the busiest members of the cabinet because he is in charge of managing almost 160 companies, with combined assets of more than Rp 460 trillion (US$57.6 billion).

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Injuries haunt RI's Thomas, Uber Cups teams

Injuries haunt RI's Thomas, Uber Cups teams JAKARTA (JP): Illness and injury have cast a shadow over Indonesia's bid to retain the Thomas and Uber Cups, the team doctor said yesterday.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Singer stars in drug trial

Singer stars in drug trial BANDUNG, West Java: Prosecutors are seeking five-month jail terms for a jazz singer, identified as KA, and his girlfriend for possessing marijuana.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/The law as helmsman

The law as helmsman Under the New Order the law has still not been able to place itself in a helmsman's position in this country.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Indocement reports loss

Indocement reports loss JAKARTA (JP): The publicly listed cement maker PT Indocement Tunggal Perkasa announced a net loss of Rp 378 billion (US$47.25 million) in 1997 yesterday. The deficit was due to foreign exchange losses of Rp 1.47 trillion over the same period.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Widjaya, YTC join forces

Widjaya, YTC join forces JAKARTA (JP): PT Widjaya Tunggal Sejahtera and Singapore-based hotel operator YTC Hotels are jointly developing a 400-room hotel in Slipi, West Jakarta.The new venture, Hotel Menara Peninsula, is expected to begin operating by the middle of this year.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Kid Pix 3:05 Musical 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 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My ...

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/IMF satisfied with RI reform implementation

IMF satisfied with RI reform implementation JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is quite satisfied with Indonesia's performance in implementing its ongoing economic reform measures, IMF special envoy Prabhakar Narvekar said yesterday.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Brazilian flu

Brazilian flu I refer, albeit a little late, to the article 'Will Brazil catch the Asian flu?' which you published on March 31, 1998. Turn that around 180 degrees and we are closer to reality.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Too many cigarette ads

Too many cigarette ads As a foreigner who has spent a total of more than six months in Indonesia I feel the need to comment on the overwhelming presence of cigarette advertisements in this country.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Houses that never were

Houses that never were JAKARTA (JP): About 300 people have lodged complaints with police claiming that two property developers, PT Prasetia Pertiwi and PT Duta Cahaya Indosakti, swindled them of Rp 600 million (US$75,000).

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Triple murder reconstruction held smoothly in Jagakarsa

Triple murder reconstruction held smoothly in Jagakarsa JAKARTA (JP): The reconstruction of a triple murder, said to be one of Jakarta's most brutal, was held at the scene of the crime on Jl. Wahid, Ciganjur subdistrict in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, under tight security yesterday.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Indonesian bank sector reform lagging: S&P's

Indonesian bank sector reform lagging: S&P's JAKARTA (JP): Ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P's) of the United States expressed concern yesterday over the restructuring of the banking sector in Indonesia, saying it was not proceeding quickly enough.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Maintaining RI-Dutch business relations

Maintaining RI-Dutch business relations Trade and investment relations between Indonesia and the Netherlands are exactly 400 years old this year. This long history explains the strong economic ties between the two countries. Bilateral trade now totals US$1.6 billion per year.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Woman fatally hurt at Kopassus HQ

Woman fatally hurt at Kopassus HQ JAKARTA (JP): A woman died in hospital shortly after she was found with a severe chest wound in a cafeteria at the Army's special force (Kopassus) headquarters in Cijantung, East Jakarta, yesterday.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Art Exhibition by W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp (European Artist), at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Ubud, Gianyar, Bali (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 30. * Ruwatan Bumi, the Earth Purification Ceremony in Taman Budaya, Jl.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128: - The Tavern Pub: Hazztoria Band, daily except Sunday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. - Atrium Lounge: Solo Pianist, Monday to Friday, 7 p.m. to 10:45 p.m., Saturday at 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/RI delegation against U.S. bill on religion

RI delegation against U.S. bill on religion JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian delegation of religious leaders led by Amien Rais met with members of the United States Congress Tuesday and spoke against the proposed Wolf-Spectre bill on freedom from religious persecution.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Holland, a global center for energy products

Holland, a global center for energy products The world's three major oil refinery centers are Rotterdam, Singapore and Houston. These locations also serve as distribution centers for their relevant regions.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/U.S. gives loans to RI students

U.S. gives loans to RI students JAKARTA (JP): A zero-interest loan program has been launched in the United States to help students from Indonesia and three other Asian countries affected by the economic crisis.The Institute of International Education has received $7.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Dengue depletes blood supply

Dengue depletes blood supply YOGYAKARTA: The main Sardjito General Hospital has issued an urgent call for voluntary blood donors to help the rising number of patients affected by an outbreak of dengue fever.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Dutch at vanguard of high technology

Dutch at vanguard of high technology As a number of leading multinationals in the field of technology have located in the Netherlands, a great deal of research and development is carried out, relating in particular to chemicals, food and drink and electrotechnology.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Market positive about RI privatization plan

Market positive about RI privatization plan JAKARTA (JP): The international market is positive about Indonesia's plan to privatize state firms, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs.Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. managing directors Peter G.C. Mallinson and Timothy D.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Govt set to raise fuel, electricity prices soon

Govt set to raise fuel, electricity prices soon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto confirmed yesterday the government would soon increase fuel and electricity prices to cut the government's large subsidies.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Forest harvest limited

Forest harvest limited JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Forest Utilization Titus Sarijanto said yesterday that timber companies must not fell more than their annual quota.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/BUN excluded from list in Nusamba's merger plan

BUN excluded from list in Nusamba's merger plan JAKARTA (JP): The Nusamba Group has removed publicly listed Bank Umum Nasional (BUN) from its bank merger program, a group executive said yesterday.BUM's removal means only Nusamba Group's three other banks will merge.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/More Megawati supporters jailed for staging rally

More Megawati supporters jailed for staging rally JAKARTA (JP): Another 35 supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri were sentenced yesterday to between two months and 18 days or two months and 20 days in jail for holding a street rally.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Activist seeks refuge in Holland

Activist seeks refuge in Holland JAKARTA (JP): Political activist Pius Lustrilanang, who recently divulged that he was kidnapped and tortured by a gang of unidentified men, has sought peace of mind and physical safety in Holland, his lawyer said here yesterday."Pius has gone.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Soeharto receives new Turkish, Chinese envoys

Soeharto receives new Turkish, Chinese envoys JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto received the credentials of new ambassadors yesterday in a ceremony without speeches for the first time, marking a new protocol in state ceremony.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Kupang detains smugglers

Kupang detains smugglers KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Three alleged smugglers of illegal immigrants are still in custody at the local immigration office following their capture two weeks ago.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Polysindo's profit drops

Polysindo's profit drops JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa, the country's largest integrated producer of polyester, announced a 81 percent decline in its net profit to Rp 32 billion (US$4.2 million) in 1997, down from Rp 169.80 billion in 1996.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on April 29, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,700.00 8,700.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 29, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Dutch still popular language among Jakartans

Dutch still popular language among JakartansBy Marieke van Heek JAKARTA (JP): It's been more than half a century since Dutch troops left Indonesia. Yet, the 350 years of colonialism still influences the country.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/President and wise man

President and wise man The fate of the editor in chief of Detektif and Romantika magazine is still unclear. I am referring to whether the police dossier on him has been submitted to the Attorney General's Office and whether the case is ready to go to court.As we all know.

Thu, 30 Apr 1998

JP/Final say on Cambodian genocide

Final say on Cambodian genocideBy Gwynne Dyer To say that millions died is too much.-- Pol Pot, 1997 Why should we flagellate ourselves for what the Cambodians did to each other?-- Henry Kissinger, after Pol Pot's death LONDON (JP): Pol Pot's own Khmer Rouge burned his corpse on April 18 as ...