People told to suport economic rescue JAKARTA (JP): Calls mounted yesterday for people to remain
calm and take action to support the government's economic rescue
package as the rupiah continued to dive to another low. More ...
The role of vendors The recent decision taken by the authorities in Bandung and
Jakarta to allow roadside vendors to operate during certain hours
of the day in officially designated areas is a wise one that
should be welcomed, especially under the present difficult
circumstances. More ...
The Indonesian art of criticizing A long time ago, back in 1967, the Attorney General held a
friendly meeting with the late Mahbub Djunaedi, from the
Indonesian Press Association, to discuss a very interesting topic
-- criticism in the Indonesian press. More ...
Press association calls for help MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatran chapter of the
Association of Newspaper Publishers (SPS) is calling on the
government to save five weekly newspapers here that are on the
brink of bankruptcy due to the skyrocketing price of newsprint. More ...
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim)
conversion rates on Jan. 8, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 9,000.00 9,900.00Austrian shilling 689.70 773. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128:
- The Tavern Pub: Decada Band with a Saxophone player, daily
except Sunday 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Hazztoria Band, live music
performance on Sunday, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. More ...
IBM service provider responds We would like to respond to Ms. Donna K. Woodward's complaint
in "Your Letters" of Dec. 31, 1997 regarding IBM's Internet
service.First, we would like to thank Ms. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Merekam Sejarah yang Menghilang, by
Barbara Anello, at Le Meridien Nirwana Golf and Spa Resort, Jl.
Raya Tanah Lot Kediri, Tabanan, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Jan. 11. More ...
Legislator dies of heart attack SURAKARTA, Central Java: Legislator Sentot Suwarsiman died of
a heart attack just minutes after delivering a speech before the
provincial legislative assembly Wednesday. More ...
Angry woman stabs husband JAKARTA (JP): A woman was arrested in Central Jakarta
yesterday for attempting to kill her husband, City Police
spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang. More ...
Heavy rush seen at city's food markets JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah's freefall to 10,200 against the U.S.
dollar yesterday prompted crowds of shoppers to flock to markets
throughout the city to purchase as many staple food items as they
could. More ...
Taipei should take olive branch China-Taiwan relations appear to be set for a good start in
the New Year with Beijing's offer to resume talks on an equal
footing. More ...
Bank Jakarta asks for adjournment, seeks settlement JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court postponed
the trial of Bank Jakarta's suit against Bank Indonesia
yesterday, as the privately owned bank said it would try to seek
an out of court settlement over its closure. More ...
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Atin Pekok Wj.'s Specialist Spontanism
Artist, at Shang Palace Foyer, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. Jend.
Sudirman Kav.1, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Jan.
11. More ...
National Police gets new spokesman JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo inducted
Brig. Gen. Da'i Bachtiar as the new spokesman to his office
yesterday.Da'i, who formerly served under the chief on social and
political affairs, replaced Brig. Gen. More ...
Rupiah recovers after free fall against dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah finally broke the psychological
10,000 barrier against the U.S. dollar in Singapore yesterday
after a series of new lows in the last several days. More ...
RI gets loan from S. Korea JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean government has agreed to
provide 27.5 billion won (US$15.8 million) in a soft loan to
support health facility development in Indonesia despite the
monetary crisis in the country. More ...
Housewife hospitalized for killing JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta District Court yesterday
sentenced a housewife, tried on charges of torturing her maid to
death, to one year of treatment at a psychiatric hospital. More ...
Economists call for more concrete efforts to restore confidence JAKARTA (JP): The loss of people's confidence in the
government which has worsened the monetary crisis has to be
restored by revamping the current government, economists said
yesterday. More ...
Rupiah's sharp fall 'temporary' JAKARTA (JP): The governor of Bank Indonesia, the central
bank, J. Soedradjad Djiwandono, said yesterday that he was
optimistic the rupiah's free fall was temporary.Soedradjad said the rupiah's sharp fall against the U.S. More ...
Number of blood donors drops SURABAYA, East Java: The number of people donating blood at
the Indonesian Red Cross office here has dropped by 65 percent in
the first week of the fasting month, Antara reported yesterday."On normal days, there can be between 200 and 300 donors per
day. More ...
ABRI hails national coalition proposal JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs,
Lt. Gen. Yunus Yosfiah, said yesterday the proposed coalition for
political reform would only be welcomed if it was aimed at
securing the economy and not at creating instability. More ...
Swimming body not affected by rupiah plunge JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah downturn will not prevent the
Indonesian Swimming Association from training their athletes in
the United States. More ...
A collective effort to end the crisis Even though a reform plan has been announced by the President,
the market has failed to respond in a positive manner. Rather,
its reaction has been negative.The value of the rupiah has continued to decline, falling to a
low of more than Rp 8,000 per U.S. More ...
Nationalism is a hindranceBy Joe L. Spartz JAKARTA (JP): In the wake of a free-falling rupiah and
vanishing stock market values, financial gurus and investment
pundits are vying to explain the causes of the financial
disaster. More ...
Rice stock enough, says Bulog chief Beddu Amang JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog)
Beddu Amang called on the general public yesterday not to worry
about the rice supply because the agency had enough stock for
several months."The public doesn't need to worry. More ...
Pack up your troubles and head to the movies JAKARTA (JP): The charmed world of the movies, always safe
refuge from our troubles, may be your ticket this weekend to
brief escape from unrelenting gloom on the sliding rupiah.Red Corner. Cast: Richard Gere, Bai Ling, Bradley Whitford. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.8, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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City urged to speed up labor-intensive projects JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the municipality yesterday
to speed up the implementation of its labor-intensive projects
designed to ease the unemployment crisis which has gripped the
city over the past few months. More ...
Lampung gets new governor BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Oemarsono, 58, was elected Governor
of Lampung for the 1998/2003 term yesterday in a tight contest
which saw him defeat two other candidates -- Syamsuddin Zakaria
and Rahmat Abdullah. More ...
Satelindo's service a disappointment I subscribe to Satelindo -- GSM No. 0816 895 379 -- and used
to pay my bills without fail through Exim Bank.As recommended by Satelindo, however, I have changed my cash
payment system to direct debiting through my Citibank Visa. More ...
Only 22 listed companies remain healthy: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Only 22 of 282 firms listed on the Jakarta Stock
Exchange (JSX) are operating with sufficient cash flow, according
to Pentasena Securities. More ...
Are NATO's new members ready to sign up? LONDON: Following NATO's decision at its Madrid summit in July
1997 to admit the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland to the
Alliance, the military capabilities of these three countries are
coming under increasing scrutiny. More ...
Alamsjah dies at age of 72 JAKARTA (JP): Former coordinating minister for people's
welfare and minister of religious affairs Lt. Gen. (ret) Alamsjah
Ratu Perwiranegara, died yesterday morning at the age of 72. More ...
Megawati free to hold private functions: ABRI JAKARTA (JP): The ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI)
leader, Megawati Soekarnoputri, is free to hold private functions
as long as it does not assume the party's name, Armed Forces
(ABRI) Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen. More ...
Dictionaries My job requires me to use dictionaries a lot. My favorite
English-Indonesian and Indonesian-English dictionaries, by John
M. Echols and Hassan Shadily, are published by PT Gramedia. I
also use Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. More ...
Indonesia has no plans to close embassies yet JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs so far has no
plans to shut down any Indonesian representative office abroad
but admits that the severe depreciation of the dollar will
severely effect diplomatic activities. More ...
Govt expects Rp 740b from reforestation funds JAKARTA (JP): The government had targeted to collect Rp 740
billion (US$87.5 million) in reforestation funds in fiscal
1998/1999, a minister said yesterday. More ...
Police seeks S'pore murder probe results JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian police have called on their
counterparts in Singapore to provide them with the latest
investigation results of the killing of an Indonesian student
there early this week, an NCB-Interpol officer said. More ...
PT Kujang books profit JAKARTA (JP): State fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Kujang posted Rp
87 billion (US$11.6 million) in profit last year, company
president Edi Madnawidjaja said yesterday.Edi said Pupuk Kujang produced 600,769 tons of urea fertilizer
last year, slightly above 596,425 tons in 1996. More ...
RI needs to restore political system Calls for political reform have come out loud and clear as the
country sinks deeper into economic crisis. Social scientist Arbi
Sanit, of the University of Indonesia, shares his view on this
issue. More ...
Thamrin project to start in April JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is scheduled to start
the Thamrin Walk project along Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, in
April, deputy governor of development affairs Tb. M. Rais said on
Wednesday. More ...
The Listening Post "Building English Skills Through Newspaper + Radio"
Produced by American Language Center in cooperation with The
Jakarta Post and Radio Sonora FM 100. More ...
Reduction of expat workers sought JAKARTA (JP): Legislators are calling on the government to
selectively reduce the number of foreign workers in Indonesia to
help reduce the burdens on the troubled national economy."Expatriate workers, mostly paid in U.S. More ...
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