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Searching for all articles published on 1998-06-30 ...

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Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/House asked to endorse bankruptcy rules

House asked to endorse bankruptcy rules JAKARTA (JP): The government urged the House of Representatives yesterday to endorse its new bankruptcy regulation issued in lieu of a law in April to deal with the mountain of cases caused by the economic crisis.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Medco boosts oil output to offset lower oil prices

Medco boosts oil output to offset lower oil prices JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed oil and gas company Medco Energy Corporation plans to increase its oil, gas and methanol output this year to offset a decrease in prices."The depressed prices are really having an impact on us.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Air Force sergeant held for 'killing'

Air Force sergeant held for 'killing' JAKARTA (JP): The police arrested last night an Air Force first sergeant for allegedly killing a woman whose dismembered body was found in a fishpond in Pondok Ranggon, East Jakarta, on Saturday.Chief of the East Jakarta Police precinct Lt. Col.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 12:15 p.m. World Cup Soccer (rerun) 2:00 News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:05 Variety Show 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: ...

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Habibie yet to decide on his reelection

Habibie yet to decide on his reelection JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said yesterday that he had yet to decide whether or not to run for the presidency in next year's planned general elections, saying it is too early for him to decide since his mind is preoccupied with lifting the nation ...

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Villagers launch counterrally

Villagers launch counterrally TANGERANG (JP): Some 400 villagers of Babakan Asem subdistrict staged a rally in front of the Tangerang regency yesterday, demanding the regent restore M. Buang, their village head, to his position.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Speedier reforms needed after IMF deal

Speedier reforms needed after IMF deal The government has signed another agreement over the US$43 billion reform loan package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Economist Kwik Kian Gie says Indonesia needs to accelerate political reform in tandem with the new accord.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Man gets 14 months for theft

Man gets 14 months for theft BOGOR (JP): Bogor District Court sentenced a man found guilty of the armed robbery of public minivan passengers in March to 14 months in prison, three months less than the punishment demanded by prosecutors.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/The Japanese economy

The Japanese economy Even if United States support for the yen vouchsafed global stock markets at least a temporary reprieve last week, there does not seem to be excessive pessimism underlying the decision.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Blora calm after evening of rioting

Blora calm after evening of rioting BLORA, Central Java: The Blora regency was calm yesterday after riots Monday evening left one person dead and six houses burned.Blora police chief Lt. Col.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Rates for Tax Payment

Rates for Tax 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 June 29 to July 5: U.S. dollar 1 Rp 14,650.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Foreign students welcome

Foreign students welcome The media coverage of the recent Queensland election has given undue prominence to the One Nation Party and its leader, Ms Pauline Hanson.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Govt to release more political prisoners

Govt to release more political prisoners JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi said here yesterday that at least 10 more political prisoners will be released within the next 10 days.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Barito not to pay dividend due to massive losses

Barito not to pay dividend due to massive losses JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed integrated timber company PT Barito Pacific Timber (BPT) has decided not to pay a dividend for the company's 1997 financial year due to sustaining significant losses during the year.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Exports of forest products estimated at $8.25b this year

Exports of forest products estimated at $8.25b this year JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forestry Society (MPI) estimates that foreign exchange earnings from exports of wood and other forest-related products will reach US$8.25 billion this year despite sluggish sales in this year's first quarter.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Habibie's precarious position

Habibie's precarious position It is becoming increasingly clear that members of the nation's political elite are now too busy preparing their own respective political agendas... to think about attempting any breakthroughs to improve the economy.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Wiranto denies report Soeharto ruling ABRI

Wiranto denies report Soeharto ruling ABRI JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security Affairs/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto admitted yesterday he is still personally close to former president Soeharto but insisted the relationship did not influence Armed Forces decision-making.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

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

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/House to deliberate chemical weapons ban

House to deliberate chemical weapons ban JAKARTA (JP): A bill on the ratification of the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction was submitted yesterday to the House of Representatives for deliberation.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/IBRA: Danamon needs Rp 28.3t to survive

IBRA: Danamon needs Rp 28.3t to survive JAKARTA (JP): Auditing results by independent internationally- accredited accountants on cash-strapped Bank Danamon show a very big difference to those presented by the bank's old management.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Muhammadiyah rules out becoming a political party

Muhammadiyah rules out becoming a political party JAKARTA (JP): Muhammadiyah, an influential Moslem socio- education organization with 28 million supporters, is not going to become a political party, Lukman Harun, a senior member of the central executive board, said yesterday.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on June 29, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 14,600.00 15,600.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Clinton and Jiang debate on TV

Clinton and Jiang debate on TV The Jakarta Post's Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin continues a series of articles on President Bill Clinton's current visit to China with a report on the exceedingly brief Jiang-Clinton summit on June 27th.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Trisakti defendants deny police used live ammunition

Trisakti defendants deny police used live ammunition JAKARTA (JP): The two defendants in the Trisakti shooting incident told the military tribunal yesterday that none of the police officers under their command used live ammunition during the May 12 incident.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/The East Timor problem

The East Timor problem Whatever the circumstances that led up to it, the reported death of Orlando Marcelino, a 35-year-old East Timorese farmer, and the wounding of five other people in a shooting incident in Baucau yesterday is yet another damaging addition to the record of Indonesia's presence ...

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/500 dismissed workers demand reemployment

500 dismissed workers demand reemployment JAKARTA (JP): More than 500 dismissed and laid-off workers from 21 companies in Greater Jakarta staged a demonstration at the Manpower Ministry compound yesterday, demanding reemployment."We realize that our companies are facing economic difficulties.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/BSP pays Rp 75 dividend

BSP pays Rp 75 dividend JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations (BSP) announced yesterday it would pay a dividend of Rp 75 per share, or 30.8 percent of the net profit booked last year.The company reported a net profit of 50.4 billion (US$3.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Gema Ikasakti foundation launched

Gema Ikasakti foundation launched JAKARTA (JP): A group of Trisakti University alumni yesterday launched a foundation to provide scholarships to university students financially suffering from the economic crisis.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Bantul regent Sri Roso replaced

Bantul regent Sri Roso replaced YOGYAKARTA (JP): Yogyakarta Governor Sri Paku Alam VIII appointed Kismo Sukirdo Bantul as acting Bantul regent yesterday to replace Sri Roso Sudarmo who is being investigated over allegations that he tried to bribe a Soeharto-linked foundation with Rp 1 billion to ...

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Tangerang regent revokes permits of Transelindo hotel

Tangerang regent revokes permits of Transelindo hotel JAKARTA (JP): While the government is struggling hard to lure investors to Indonesia to restimulate the country's paralyzed economy, the Tangerang regency administration has revoked the operating permits of a hotel which was damaged by mobs in ...

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Medan has new AJI branch

Medan has new AJI branch MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Local journalists established a branch of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) here yesterday.M. Syamin Pardede from Kompas daily and Achmady from Adil tabloid were elected as the organization's chairman and secretary respectively.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Violence against women

Violence against women I was quite astonished to find in Kompas on June 24, 1998 a very short article State Minister of Women's Roles: There is no accurate data on rape cases as if it was an answer to the challenge from Srikandi Fardiaz, senior lecturer at the Bogor Agricultural Institute, and ...

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Lippo Securities' dividend

Lippo Securities' dividend JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Lippo Securities said yesterday it would set aside Rp 11.1 billion or 24 percent of its net profit last year for dividends.The company reported at an annual shareholders meeting that its net profit increased to Rp 45.9 billion (US$3.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Bank Duta-Bank Umum Tugu merger approved

Bank Duta-Bank Umum Tugu merger approved JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed Bank Duta yesterday endorsed a plan to merge with Bank Umum Tugu, owned by timber tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, a long-time golfing partner of ex-president Soeharto.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Special MPR session plan endorsed

Special MPR session plan endorsed JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed yesterday an agreement made by its leaders and President B.J. Habibie to convene an extraordinary session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) this December.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Govt must maintain law and order

Govt must maintain law and order The government, through its ministers, has time and again issued appeals, warnings and threats to the people to restrain themselves and avoid actions which violate the law like arson, looting, robbery, murder and rape.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Armed Forces members 'involved in abductions'

Armed Forces members 'involved in abductions' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto has acknowledged rumors that some members of the military were involved in the abduction of scores of political activists over the past year.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Jakarta market dormant on lingering uncertainties

Jakarta market dormant on lingering uncertainties JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian financial markets remained sluggish yesterday with the rupiah barely moving and the stock market ending slightly higher on a lack of incentives and worries over political uncertainties.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Projects to absorb the unemployed

Projects to absorb the unemployed TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang mayoralty will soon embark on a number of projects worth about Rp 1.6 billion (US$106,600) to help provide employment for the rising number of jobless people.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Wood supply becoming problematic for Dayaks

Wood supply becoming problematic for DayaksBy Indra D. Himrat KUTAI, East Kalimantan (JP): Forty-two Dayak families in this village are homeless as they find it difficult to find wood, the main construction material for housing, in the area.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/City to cut red tape for ID document

City to cut red tape for ID document JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to scrap eight of the 21 identification documents that foreigners, Chinese- Indonesians, non-Jakartans and even Jakartans require to live in the nation's capital, an official said yesterday.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Golkar meeting canceled

Golkar meeting canceled JAKARTA (JP): A scheduled Golkar meeting due to be held yesterday evening was canceled under the request of former president Soeharto who still holds the post of head of Golkar's board of patrons.Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung disclosed yesterday that President B.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Hayono says sports ministry not effective

Hayono says sports ministry not effective JAKARTA (JP): Former state minister of sport and youth affairs Hayono Isman has said the office he once led could be dissolved to save state funds.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Art exhibition: Works of Agus Suwage, at Galeripadi, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578), Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until July 19. * Poster Exhibition: Germany in Fantasy, at Goethe Institut Bandung, Jl.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Ananda finishes fifth in F-3

Ananda finishes fifth in F-3 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian driver Ananda Mikola's dream of winning his first Formula Three title was still a long way away after he finished fifth at Italy's Monza circuit on Sunday.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Inflation hits 46.5% in first semester

Inflation hits 46.5% in first semester JAKARTA (JP): The month-on-month consumer price index rose 4.64 percent in June, taking the inflation rate to 46.5 percent for the first semester of this year, the Central Board of Statistics announced yesterday.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Councilors strongly oppose Sutiyoso's decision on 'becak'

Councilors strongly oppose Sutiyoso's decision on 'becak' JAKARTA (JP): City councilors and an official of the City Public Order Office asked Governor Sutiyoso yesterday to reconsider his decision to allow becak (pedicabs) to operate on Jakarta's streets again.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/One person dies, five injured in E. Timor shooting

One person dies, five injured in E. Timor shooting JAKARTA (JP): At least one person was shot dead and five others were injured yesterday when security personnel fired on a mob surrounding their vehicle, which was escorting three European Union ambassadors in Baucau, East Timor's second largest ...

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Steady Safe not to be liquidated

Steady Safe not to be liquidated JAKARTA (JP): Debt-ridden transportation company PT Steady safe will not be liquidated despite its huge overseas debts to bankrupt Hong Kong-based investment bank Peregrine Investment Holding, a senior company executive said here yesterday.

Tue, 30 Jun 1998

JP/Govt to hold maritime activities

Govt to hold maritime activities AMBON, Maluku: The Indonesian government is to hold a series of maritime activities, topped by a maritime expo in Bitung district, North Sulawesi, as part of celebrations to commorate the United Nations' International Maritime Year.