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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 19, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,075.00 8,175.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/BI's net claims on IBRA drop

BI's net claims on IBRA drop JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's net claims on the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) declined by Rp 3.5 trillion to Rp 138.49 trillion (US$17.3 billion) in the week ending September 15 from the level in the previous week, the central bank said on Monday.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Ita's murder

Ita's murder The murder of Marthadinata, known as Ita, on October 9, 1998 was really shocking. Ita was scheduled to leave for the United States along with four rape victims from the mid-May riots to give testimony before a number of human rights institutions and the United Nations.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Federal state proposal no threat: Amien

Federal state proposal no threat: Amien JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais asserted here on Monday that the controversial proposal of a federal state would stand or fall on its own merits, but should not be summarily branded a threat to national unity.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Punishment sought over slur on Ita's character

Punishment sought over slur on Ita's character JAKARTA (JP): Parents of murdered Marthadinata will demand accountability from forensic expert Abdul Mun'im Idries and psychologist Sarlito Wirawan for allegedly slurring their daughter's character, their lawyer said on Monday.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Ariel Sharon's appointment

Ariel Sharon's appointment Only days before the Thursday Washington top-level talks, Palestinians and all Arabs were shocked over the appointment of Israeli Infrastructure Minister Ariel Sharon as foreign minister in (Benjamin) Netanyahu's Likud government.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Five people sent to jail for Taiwan dollar counterfeiting

Five people sent to jail for Taiwan dollar counterfeiting BOGOR (JP): The Bogor District Court sentenced a printing company owner and four of her employees on Monday to jail terms ranging from seven months to eight months for counterfeiting Taiwan $26 million.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Neiss upbeat over RI economic recovery

Neiss upbeat over RI economic recovery JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund Director for Asia and the Pacific Hubert Neiss expects the Indonesian economy to turn around in the second semester of next year, which will provide a stronger basis for a sustainable appreciation of the rupiah.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/On debating

On debating Correction: In the fourth paragraph of the letter entitled "On debating and democracy" on Oct. 19 it is written: "... Control Board System (CBS)..." This should have been: "... Currency Board System (CBS)..." We regret the error.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Antimonopoly bill 'must hit its target'

Antimonopoly bill 'must hit its target' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan suggested on Monday that the House-initiated antimonopoly bill should also regulate unfair trading practices by multinational companies.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Djasri: Abductors' dossiers to be sent to tribunal

Djasri: Abductors' dossiers to be sent to tribunal JAKARTA (JP): Dossiers of 11 members of the Army Special Forces (Kopassus) suspected of abducting prodemocracy activists will immediately be submitted to the tribunal, says Maj. Gen. Djasri Marin, the new chief of the Armed Forces Military Police.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Rupiah strengthens to 7,800 against dollar

Rupiah strengthens to 7,800 against dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah maintained its winning streak on Monday, rising 4.8 percent to 7,800 against the U.S. dollar, while local stocks lost some of their previous gains.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Boy faces 7.5 years in jail for killing

Boy faces 7.5 years in jail for killing TANGERANG (JP): Prosecutor Rewang asked Tangerang District Court on Monday to sentence Priyono, also known as Sarmin, 16, to seven and a half years in jail for killing his stepmother, Sri Suyati, and stepsister, Endah Setyaningsih.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/More funding urged for social safety net

More funding urged for social safety net JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the central government on Monday to increase fund allocations for the capital's social safety net program to allow it to reach more of the jobless and needy students.Lukman F.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Two drown in Bali

Two drown in Bali DENPASAR: At least two people drowned and one is missing following heavy rains on the island of Bali over the past week.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Fine Arts Exhibition: Selasar Seni Sunaryo, by Sunaryo, at Contemporary Art Museum, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100 (Phone: 022 2507939). * Painting Exhibition at Sahid Topas Galeria Hotel, Jl. Dr. Djundjunan No 153 (Phone: 022 642631), until Nov. 17.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Soeharto's family has vast lands in Lombok

Soeharto's family has vast lands in Lombok JAKARTA (JP): The National Land Agency (BPN) has discovered a total of more than nine million square meters of land in West Nusa Tenggara listed as belonging to firms of former president Soeharto's family.Tjahjana M.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Civil servants asked to change work status

Civil servants asked to change work status JAKARTA (JP): About 1,000 civil servants employed in six of the seven city-owned firms will be invited to relinquish their status and become regular staff members of the companies, a senior official said on Monday.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Lufthansa, SIA launch code sharing flights to Jakarta

Lufthansa, SIA launch code sharing flights to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa German Airlines and Singapore Airlines (SIA) launched a strategic alliance on Monday by introducing code sharing flights in a bid to maintain their market share in crisis-hit Indonesia.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Former dictator Pinochet pays for his past butchery

Former dictator Pinochet pays for his past butcheryBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Like many retired mass murderers, former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet thought he was untouchable. Now he is under arrest, and with a bit of luck he will die in jail.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Athletics trio seek Asiad slots

Athletics trio seek Asiad slots JAKARTA (JP): Tersiana Riwu Rohi, Ni Nyoman Rai and Suyono have something to prove in the Brunei Open track and field tournament next week if they want to qualify for the 13th Asian Games in December.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Student 'must grow as moral force to beat challenges'

Student 'must grow as moral force to beat challenges' JAKARTA (JP): Students from 44 colleges across the country are currently taking part in a three-day forum initiated by the Ministry of Education to discuss "challenges in the reform era" and the threat of disintegration facing the nation.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Tangerang braces for killing spree

Tangerang braces for killing spree TANGERANG (JP): About 600 noncommissioned law enforcement officers, along with local residents, have been alerted to anticipate a possible mysterious killing spree of sorcerers, locally known as dukun santet.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Teenager nabbed for robbing, killing Tebet teacher

Teenager nabbed for robbing, killing Tebet teacher JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police detectives have arrested one of two men accused of killing and robbing a 42-year-old teacher in Tebet, South Jakarta.The head of the Jakarta Police detective unit, Col.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/House urges review of Freeport's deal

House urges review of Freeport's deal JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives demanded on Monday that gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia's mining contract of work (COW) in Irian Jaya be renegotiated to secure greater benefits for the government.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Contract staff get $6 per month

Contract staff get $6 per month JAKARTA (JP): Each of the 793 Tangerang mayoralty contract employees receive a monthly salary of Rp 52,550 (approximately US$6), says an official.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/The Golkar tragedy

The Golkar tragedy Golkar's admission on Saturday that "it was all a mistake" must qualify as the biggest understatement of the century.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Habibie won't be included on Golkar board, says Gafur

Habibie won't be included on Golkar board, says Gafur JAKARTA (JP): Golkar ended its three-day leadership meeting on Monday deciding that one of its most senior members, B.J. Habibie, would no longer have any formal position in the party.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Tuna exports slumping 'due to illegal fishing'

Tuna exports slumping 'due to illegal fishing' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's tuna exports are likely to drop by at least 50 percent this year due to the rampant illegal fishing activities of foreign ships, Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin said on Monday.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Two-way conspiracy

Two-way conspiracy Having read Rahayu Ratnaningsih's two-part article entitled "It's time for Chinese-Indonesians to wake up" (Oct. 8 and Oct. 9), I would like to make a few comments.In the first article, Rahayu suggested that Indonesian people today are not indigenous.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Jakartans turn to farming to survive crisis

Jakartans turn to farming to survive crisisBy A.A. Aribowo JAKARTA (JP): The country's capital is known as a "concrete jungle" but, among the high-rises and flyovers, are open spaces offering a promising future for farming.Sites alongside rivers, such as those near Jl. Cempaka Putih Barat and Jl.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Officials summoned over corruption

Officials summoned over corruption PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Thirty-five officials including the regent's secretary were summoned to the local prosecutor's office on Monday in relation to charges of corruption that have been laid against former Banyumas regent Brig. Gen. Djoko Sudantoko.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:05 Children's Music: Album Kenangan Anak 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary Program 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary: ...

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Villagers treated for poisoning

Villagers treated for poisoning KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A number of villagers in the districts of Soropia and Sampara were poisoned after consuming a type of cassava, Antara reported Monday.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Two firms blamed for forest fires

Two firms blamed for forest fires JAKARTA (JP): A court in South Sumatra has found pulpwood estate PT Musi Hutan Persada -- a subsidiary of Prayogo Pangestu's Barito Pacific Timber group -- and local plantation company PT Inti Remaja Concern guilty of negligence that led to forest fires in the ...

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Radisson Hotel changes menu after 'May riots'

Radisson Hotel changes menu after 'May riots' JAKARTA (JP): While some hoteliers decided to close their restaurants due to the sluggish market and unfavorable rate of the local currency, the four-star Radisson Hotel adopted a rare idea by shifting the menu from Thai to local cuisine.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Bapepam urged to be more independent

Bapepam urged to be more independent JAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Sjahrir urged the government on Monday to make the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) more independent.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Develop the local market

Develop the local market The appreciation of the rupiah's value against the dollar, though encouraging, must be greeted with caution because this current is caused more by a weakening of the dollar than by a strengthening of the rupiah.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/I am not Winters' close friend

I am not Winters' close friend Your news item on Sunday, Oct. 18 made mention of me being a close friend of Jeffrey Winters. The statement, however, needs qualification. I don't want Jeffrey and The Jakarta Post readers to think I am a name dropper.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Indonesians partly to blame

Indonesians partly to blame Is it not time that Indonesians themselves had the courage to accept some of the blame for their current dilemma? It is very easy to point elsewhere.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Dengue claims 47 lives in two months

Dengue claims 47 lives in two months JAKARTA (JP): Forty-seven have died of dengue fever in 14 provinces from August to September, according to the Ministry of Health.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Indonesia's textile exports to reach $7.45b this year

Indonesia's textile exports to reach $7.45b this year JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association has predicted that exports of the country's textile and textile products will rise about 2 percent to US$7.45 billion this year from $7.3 billion last year.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/NU members warned not to take law into their own hands

NU members warned not to take law into their own hands JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) warned their members on Monday not to take the law into their own hands in their attempt to stop the mysterious killings which have claimed more than 150 lives in East Java ...

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.19, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Hotel employees stage protest

Hotel employees stage protest JAKARTA (JP): At least 36 employees of Hotel Alia on Jl. Cikini Raya, Central Jakarta, complained to the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute on Monday that they had been moved to other branch offices on grounds that they set up a workers' union.

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Tue, 20 Oct 1998

JP/Saefuddin explains motive behind statement

Saefuddin explains motive behind statement JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M Saefuddin said on Monday his recent declaration of intent to run for the presidency was aimed at diminishing public misperceptions about the position and not to insult other parties.

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