Tutut launches 'Love Rupiah' drive JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto's eldest daughter, Siti
Hardiyanti Rukmana, sold U.S. dollars for rupiah yesterday in a
highly publicized bid to restore confidence in the local
currency. More ...
No decree on rights: Assembly JAKARTA (JP): Hopes that human rights would be placed on an
exclusive plane died yesterday as a People's Consultative
Assembly committee decided to close the book on appeals to issue
an unprecedented decree on human rights. More ...
Dollar hoarding In view of present currency scenario, the majority of
exporters, corporations and individuals are holding dollars in
their accounts and avoiding conversion to the local currency,
thereby enhancing the scarcity of dollars in the market which is
pushing the rupiah further downwards. More ...
Moving ahead on Iranian relations Compared to what has come from Iran during most of the past 18
years, the TV interview with President Mohammed Khatami was a
rare breath of fresh air. More ...
GMBI buys out Garmak Motor from Probosutedjo JAKARTA (JP): General Motors Buana Indonesia (GMBI), the local
branch of American auto giant General Motors (GM), confirmed
yesterday that it had bought out its Indonesian partner, Garmak
Motor, owned by President's Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo. More ...
PHRI predicts gloomy year for tourism JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian tourism may suffer again this year
from the political impact of the upcoming presidential election
in March, the chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant
Association (PHRI), Pontjo Sutowo, has said. More ...
Rupiah plunge hits gymnastics body's programs JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah's collapse continued to take a toll
on sports organizations yesterday with the Indonesian Gymnastics
Association announcing it was to send home one of its two
remaining Russian coaches. More ...
IDT funds slow to reach families DILI, East Timor: Channeling of the state-sponsored IDT funds
for the eradication of poverty here is too slow, a senior
government official said here Thursday. More ...
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim)
conversion rates on Jan. 9, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 7,100.00 9,100.00Austrian shilling 553.10 679. More ...
Makindo makes favorable capital market debut JAKARTA (JP): PT Makindo, one of the country's major
securities companies, made a successful capital market debut
yesterday, with its shares gaining 15 percent during the first
day of their listing on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX). More ...
ABRI delays all arms purchase plans JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) made a surprising
decision yesterday to delay all planned arms purchases, including
the Russian Sukhoi-30K jet fighters.Armed Forces spokesman Brig. Gen. A. More ...
RI-flagged ships prioritized to carry rice JAKARTA (JP): State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chairman Beddu
Amang promised that the agency would prioritize Indonesian-
flagged vessels to carry rice imports. More ...
Drug addict caught in toilet JAKARTA (JP): An alleged drug addict has been arrested in the
toilet at a shopping mall on Jl. Cokroaminoto in the Menteng area
in Central Jakarta, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang
said yesterday. More ...
Mitsubishi to close Thai factory BANGKOK: Mitsubishi will close a Thailand factory set up to
build pickup trucks specifically for the Thai market and will
move the domestic-bound output to another facility making trucks
for export. More ...
Toyota's green room TOKYO: (Nikkei) Toyota has announced that it will create an
environmental department to direct the automaker's efforts to
develop environmentally oriented products. More ...
Solid waste to be recycled SEMARANG, Central Java: The administration will soon build a
solid waste recycling industry near the Jatibarang landfill in
Mijen subdistrict, Antara reported yesterday. More ...
BMW goes bush DETROIT: It's definite... BMW will build its luxury sports
utility vehicle. Believed to be based on the 5 Series wagon, the
car is expected to be built at BMW's Spartanburg plant in the
U.S.It will compete against Mercedes' ML-Class and the Lexus
RX300. More ...
Woman found hanged in police hospital JAKARTA (JP): A woman was found hanged in a ward of the R.S.
Soekanto Police Hospital in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta, yesterday
morning. More ...
Motorcyclist's moral crisis My name is Carolina Ratnawati. I am a student. I would like to
relate an unpleasant experience I had with a fellow road user who
was riding a motorcycle on Jl. Wahid Hasyim on Jan 7.It was 6 p.m. and the traffic toward Tanah Abang Bukit was
fairly jammed. More ...
Violators tried in the back of busBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR (JP): A sidewalk vendor from Padang, West Sumatra,
picked the wrong street to set up shop.Armansyah, 31, was apprehended while selling clothing on Jl.
Merdeka during a clean-up operation initiated by the Bogor
mayoralty. More ...
Honest driver On Jan. 4, 1998, I took a Silver Bird taxi from my home in
Kemang to Gambir train station for a quick getaway to Bandung.
You can imagine my disappointment when I realized I had lost my
camera. More ...
Leading figures must unite to fight crisis JAKARTA (JP): Political observer Franz Magnis Suseno says it
is high time nationalist figures and religious leaders put their
differences aside and join forces to help the country cope with
the various crises facing it today. More ...
Army chief warns against panic buying JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Wiranto lamented
yesterday unfounded rumors on the shortage of basic commodities
which had triggered panic buying, and warned people against
stockpiling daily needs for their own benefit. More ...
Soeharto pledges to implement reforms JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told U.S. President Bill
Clinton yesterday morning that he remained committed to economic
reforms agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 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 ...
Govt introduces labor-intensive public projects JAKARTA (JP): The government has created temporary jobs for
3.9 million people who have lost their jobs due to the monetary
crisis. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 9, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Susi withdraws from Japan Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's number one women's badminton player
Susi Susanti has withdrawn from the Japan Open championships due
to suffering from a reoccurring thigh injury. More ...
Small cat on four paws DETROIT: Jaguar's new X400 will be all-wheel drive. News out
of Detroit is that the car, which will now be built in England,
will sport all-wheel drive to give it an edge against the BMW 3
Series and C-Class Mercedes. More ...
U.S. Big Three offers a 'green' view at DetroitBy Russell Williamson AMERICA's Big Three carmakers have taken on Japanese and
European manufacturers in a race to mass-market affordable
environmentally compatible cars. More ...
PSSI awaits sponsor for league competitions JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) is
still waiting for a reply from its promoter to find a main
sponsor for the Indonesian league competitions. More ...
Benz behemoth in production? DETROIT: Daimler-Benz AG is becoming more serious about mass-
producing a top-flight luxury car under the Mercedes-Benz Maybach
brand name.Daimler's car division chief, Juergen Hubbert, said at the
show the Maybach existed so far only as a concept. More ...
Rupiah strengthens on reform commitment JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah bounced back more than 20 percent at
its peak yesterday, after a dramatic collapse Thursday, thanks to
the central bank's support and various positive news in the
market.Currency dealers said sentiment had improved after U.S. More ...
'We have more than enough rice' JAKARTA (JP): The government called on people not to panic
yesterday, assuring them the country had a large supply of basic
food commodities, including rice, to last until March. More ...
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14
2:30 My Country
2:35 TV Series: The Crystal Maze
3:10 Environment Program: Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan
3:35 Tour and Travel: Wisata Nasional
4:00 Regional News
4:30 Sports
5:30 TV Drama
6:00 News: Lintasan Berita
6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved ... More ...
British zoo returns rhino BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A two-horned Sumatran rhino
(Dicerorhinus sumatranus), which has been living in London's
Hawlett Zoo for the past 11 years, has been returned to its
habitat at the Way Kambas National Park in Lampung, South
Sumatra. More ...
The panic buying The government's strong and fast move to flood the market with
stocks of basic necessities is indeed the most effective way of
coping with the panic buying in several cities which was
triggered on Thursday by the collapse of the rupiah's exchange
rate against the American dollar ... More ...
Students protest rising prices UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Fifty university students and
more than a dozen vendors demanded Thursday local legislators
help check the escalating price of basic daily needs. More ...
Car prices skyrocket as rupiah tumblesBy John Aglionby THE RUPIAH's rapid disappearance into the realms of Monopoly
money is putting the skids under practically every industry in
Indonesia, and the automotive sector is no different. More ...
What surprises await us in 1998? LONDON (JP): Every year brings lots of news, but it also
brings some real events. Some are disasters, but real events can
also be good news. The odds on the various surprises that may
await us in 1998 cannot be calculated precisely, but wouldn't it
be nice...1. ... More ...
Second dead baby found this year JAKARTA (JP): A newborn girl, estimated to be a day old, was
found dead yesterday in the back of an office bathroom in North
Jakarta's Tanjung Priok port.The baby was found by an employee at PT Indocement's warehouse
No. 114 in the harbor compound. More ...
Police detective dies in possible suicide JAKARTA (JP): A police detective died on the way to the
hospital after being found in West Jakarta Thursday with a single
gun-shot wound to his forehead.The detective, Second Sgt. More ...
Governor urges wealthy people to stop hoarding JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso yesterday blamed upper- and
middle-class Jakartans for helping spark Thursday's panic buying
spree which has caused a scarcity of certain food commodities in
the city. More ...
Chrysler chief retires DETROIT: Chrysler vice chairman Robert Lutz, who helped mold
the once-struggling carmaker into a formidable competitor, plans
to retire within 12 months. More ...
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