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Searching for all articles published on 1998-08-05 ...

48 articles.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Pertamina clarifies Ginandjar trip bill

Pertamina clarifies Ginandjar trip bill JAKARTA (JP): Cash payments were not part of the assistance provided by state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina to Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita during recent overseas trips, company president Soegianto ...

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Utut loses to woman GM at MK Cafe Cup opener

Utut loses to woman GM at MK Cafe Cup opener JAKARTA (JP): Grand Master (GM) Natalia Zukhova of Ukraine dealt Indonesia's top chess player GM Utut Adianto an early blow at the MK Cafe Cup in Koszalin, Poland, with an upset win Monday.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Rupiah strengthens but stocks lose gains

Rupiah strengthens but stocks lose gains JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah gained ground yesterday, breaking the 13,000 level against the U.S. dollar in mild dealing, but stock prices fell almost 3 percent due to profit taking on big cap stocks, dealers and stockbrokers said.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Agung Kurniawan at Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Aug. 10. * Painting Exhibition: Kriyono's Cynorure by Kriyono, at Galeri Linggar, Jl.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Aug. 4, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 12,700.00 13,500.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Humanity has moves ahead in Britain

Humanity has moves ahead in Britain LONDON: How goes it with the "ethical dimension"? It's 14 months since Robin Cook's "mission statement" added it to British foreign policy, and a year since he announced that human rights would be "at the center" of that policy.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus Correction: The story on Ayu, the dying hydrocephalic baby girl, which appeared on this page in yesterday's paper should have been headlined Hydrocephalic kids wait for God's mercy at Sayap Ibu orphanage, instead of "at RSCM".We apologize for any inconvenience.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Inflation the worst problem of the economic crisis

Inflation the worst problem of the economic crisis News of the recent pledges of US$6 billion and $7.9 billion in fresh aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and members of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) respectively failed to substantially strengthen the rupiah.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Net international reserves down slightly

Net international reserves down slightly JAKARTA (JP): The government's servicing of its offshore debts caused Bank Indonesia's net international reserves (NIR) to decline by US$20.3 million to $14.19 billion as of July 31, from $14.22 billion the previous week.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Two men caught with illegal guns

Two men caught with illegal guns JAKARTA (JP): Two men have been detained for recent firearms offenses, the police have announced.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/BI to absorb Rp 13t through SBI auction

BI to absorb Rp 13t through SBI auction JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia is tightening the money supply by offering Rp 13 trillion (US$1.01 billion) in one-month promissory notes (SBIs) for auction today.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Pertamina denies charges PSCs marking up costs

Pertamina denies charges PSCs marking up costs JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has dismissed charges that production sharing contractors (PSC) are guilty of substantially marking up the cost of oil and gas exploration and production in order to boost their earnings.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Postage increase

Postage increase The cost of sending letters, etc. through the mail has increased tremendously. To send a letter (regular) to Europe, which previously cost Rp 1,500, now costs Rp 12,000. Of course this is no surprise, as the dollar has also increased five or sixfold.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Nationhood and nationalism

Nationhood and nationalism After reading Insight, July 23, where Soedjati Djiwandono asks "Is a federal system suitable for Indonesia?" I took a walk into the brush one cloudy evening and could not help gazing at a dark sky where only a few stars were vaguely visible.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Crime of violence not of passion

Crime of violence not of passion The article titled 'Politician demands evidence of gang rapes during riots of July 30' just goes to highlight the massive misconceptions still existing about the crime of rape.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Village heads start rolling under public pressure in W. Java

Village heads start rolling under public pressure in W. JavaBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): The reform movement in West Java villages is quite intense. The fanfare is more colorful, but with a simpler goal: a change in village heads.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Consumer group gives partial nod to lottery

Consumer group gives partial nod to lottery JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation gave a qualified endorsement yesterday to a planned lottery to collect funds for sports development.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Mivan leaves partnership with Summarecon

Mivan leaves partnership with Summarecon JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed property company PT Summarecon Agung said yesterday a foreign contractor, Mivan Ltd., had reneged on their business contract after the British company left the country in mid-May, leaving behind a long trail of debts.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Fixing misperceptions about the mass rapes

Fixing misperceptions about the mass rapesBy Saparinah Sadli JAKARTA (JP): Reactions in the mass media casting doubt on the truth of mass rapes during the May riots have taken the discussion to a level that is bound to have a negative social impact.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/U.S. firm takes Indonesian govt to international court

U.S. firm takes Indonesian govt to international court JAKARTA (JP): American giant power company Florida Power and Lights has filed arbitration proceedings against the Indonesian government in Geneva, Switzerland, for postponing its subsidiary's $1 billion power project in West Java, it ...

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/100 to compete in bowling meet

100 to compete in bowling meet JAKARTA (JP): One hundred youths from across the country are expected to pit their bowling skills in the first round of the Brunswick Indonesian Bowling Circuit at the Mega Mall Bowling Center in Pluit, North Jakarta, from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Clutching at straws

Clutching at straws Among the proposals Indonesia has so far been toying with in its desperate effort to stabilize and strengthen the rupiah, the one made by business leader Aburizal Bakrie to President B.J.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Local human resources still lacking

Local human resources still lacking JAKARTA (JP): The start of the free trade era in 2003 is just around the corner, but Indonesia's human resources are still ill- prepared for it, Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono lamented yesterday.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Israel's security

Israel's security There are no limits, it seems, to how far the United States will go to defend Israel and its interests. The U.S. government's decision to ban American satellite-imaging companies from taking high-resolution pictures of Israel sharply illustrates the U.S.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Team formed to find bodies

Team formed to find bodies BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung Police Chief Col. Gendro Budi Santoso said here yesterday that a fact-finding team had been formed to investigate reports of 14 dead bodies sighted in the Umpu River in Blambangan Umpu district, North Lampung.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Another activist tells story of abduction

Another activist tells story of abduction JAKARTA (JP): While investigations seem to be focussing on the involvement of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) in the abduction of activists, witnesses maintain that other military units were also involved in various abductions.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Journalists union vows to uphold independent stance

Journalists union vows to uphold independent stance JAKARTA (JP): The government-sanctioned Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) pledged yesterday to strengthen its independence by distancing itself from the government and the dominant political organization Golkar.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/11 prisoners flee, officers questioned

11 prisoners flee, officers questioned BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police Internal Affairs is questioning six personnel from Citeureup precinct, including its chief, following the escape of 11 suspects from the police station in the wee hours of last Saturday.Bogor Police chief Lt. Col.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/DKP opens probe on officers' role in abductions

DKP opens probe on officers' role in abductions JAKARTA (JP): The Officers Honor Council began its investigation yesterday into the allegedly involvement of officers and soldiers of the Army's special force (Kopassus) in the abductions and torture of political activists.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/ABRI to remain in E. Timor

ABRI to remain in E. Timor DILI, East Timor: Despite a recent troop withdrawal, the rotation of military units for duties in East Timor will continue, a local military official said.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/PDI to hold congress in Palu this month

PDI to hold congress in Palu this month JAKARTA (JP): The executive board of the government-backed Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) announced yesterday it would hold its congress in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu from Aug. 26 through Aug. 30.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Habibie alerts public to divisive rumors

Habibie alerts public to divisive rumors JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie, denouncing irresponsible people bent on splintering the nation through spreading vicious rumors, has alerted the general public to be wary.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Minister warns about threat from 'La Nina'

Minister warns about threat from 'La Nina' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Giri Suseno warned the nation yesterday about the threat of floods, violent tropical storms and landslides brought about by the arrival of the La Nina weather phenomenon.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Govt to probe CPO smuggling

Govt to probe CPO smuggling JAKARTA (JP): The government pledged yesterday to investigate the alleged smuggling of crude palm oil (CPO) and its byproducts out of Indonesia in a bid to secure sufficient domestic supply, Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan said yesterday.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Govt simplifies procedures to run tourist business

Govt simplifies procedures to run tourist business JAKARTA (JP): The government has simplified bureaucratic procedures to start tourism-related businesses as part of its efforts to put the wounded sector on the mend.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Clinton case exposes threat of far Right

Clinton case exposes threat of far Right LONDON: There are powerful advantages to the American system of democracy. The United States' written constitution entrenches individual rights to such a degree that it has cascaded into its culture; part of the vitality and individualism of U.S.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Jakarta told to tighten neighborhood security

Jakarta told to tighten neighborhood security JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has called on Jakartans to celebrate the country's upcoming 53rd Independence Day as usual but to tighten security in their neighborhoods.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/ABRI 'must trim political role', says Yudhoyono

ABRI 'must trim political role', says Yudhoyono JAKARTA (JP): Retired and serving senior ranking officers in the Armed Forces (ABRI) have acknowledged that the military must reduce its dominant role in politics in order to help promote democracy and the creation of a civil society.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Oh oh, here it comes again!

Oh oh, here it comes again! Now, according to a report in this newspaper on July 31, public transportation providers will soon be required to install seat belts in their vehicles.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Man throws bombs at Sutiyoso's home

Man throws bombs at Sutiyoso's home JAKARTA (JP): An unidentified man lobbed two Molotov cocktails at the security post of the official residence of Governor Sutiyoso in Menteng, Central Jakarta, late Monday night, partially burning the brick structure.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Fears of political uncertainty keep exports subdued

Fears of political uncertainty keep exports subdued JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's political uncertainty continues to scare away foreign buyers of the country's major non-oil and gas export products, according to exporters.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Corruption trial opens in Central Jakarta court

Corruption trial opens in Central Jakarta court JAKARTA (JP): Two executives of state-owned construction company PT Hutama Karya were indicted at Central Jakarta District Court yesterday on charges of involvement in a Rp 1.5 trillion (US$115 million) corruption scandal in two toll road projects.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Taekwondo team off to S. Korea

Taekwondo team off to S. Korea JAKARTA (JP): Six taekwondo athletes are to undergo a training stint in South Korea for two months ahead of the 13th Asian Games in December.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Officers suspected of embezzlement

Officers suspected of embezzlement BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The head of the Lampung Police detectives unit, Lt. Col. Yoyon Prasetyo, yesterday confirmed that two police officers and the Barat village chief were under investigation for allegedly embezzling money seized from a robbery.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/PDI legislator pressured to quit

PDI legislator pressured to quit SEMARANG: About 2,000 supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri gathered in front of the provincial legislature here yesterday to demand the senior Indonesia Democratic Party (PDI) member resign his seat.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Corruption a societal malaise

Corruption a societal malaiseBy Santo Koesoebjono ROTTERDAM (JP): Political reform in a country does not mean that all political figures should be discarded and replaced, even if drastic change is required to regain both domestic and international trust.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Residents cultivate empty land illegally

Residents cultivate empty land illegally JAKARTA (JP): About 100 city residents flocked to an empty plot of land on Jl. Pulo Mas Barat in East Jakarta to grow vegetables regardless of the absence of legal procedures on land utilization.

Wed, 05 Aug 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 4, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...