Rupiah stays put but stocks up 2.38 percent on bullish sentiment JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah ended unchanged at 7,450
against the U.S. dollar in thin trading on Wednesday but stock
prices gained ground to close 2.38 percent higher. More ...
Govt lifts subsidies, trade restriction on fertilizers JAKARTA (JP): The government has decided to lift subsidies on
fertilizers and remove all restrictions to their trade, Minister
of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin said on Wednesday. More ...
Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC:
The Negotiator 14:15 17:05 19:55
Dance With Me 14:55 17:45 20:35
Kuldesak 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15
Out of Sight 14:55 17:35 20:35
Shadow of Doubt 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan:
Dance With Me ... More ...
Students rally at Merdeka Palace JAKARTA (JP): About 2,000 Trisakti University students broke
through a tight military cordon across from the Merdeka Palace on
Wednesday, only hours after President B.J. Habibie reproached
them for taking to the streets. More ...
IBRA set to auction frozen bank's vehicles JAKARTA (JP): Eighty-three cars and 41 motorcycles owned by 10
banks whose operations were suspended by the government will be
auctioned to the public next week, an executive of the Indonesian
Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday. More ...
Addressing export woes The latest foreign trade figures announced by the Central
Bureau of Statistics earlier this week confirmed not only the
extent of the damage the financial meltdown has wreaked on the
economy but also the numerous hurdles to exports which
businesspeople have long complained ... More ...
Local companies reluctant to seek ISO certification JAKARTA (JP): Most companies in Indonesia have yet to make use
of the international quality standardization known as ISO,
despite its increasing importance in global trade, a Ministry of
Industry and Trade official has said. More ...
RI's economy to start growing in 2000: Mari JAKARTA (JP): Fallout from domestic political turmoil rules
out the country returning to the growth track before 2000, noted
economist Mari E. Pangestu said on Wednesday. More ...
Three killed as robbers and residents clash in Joglo JAKARTA (JP): Three men were killed in a clash between three
robbers and residents of Joglo in the Kembangan district of West
Jakarta after the residents caught a gang of robbers stealing a
14-inch television set from a neighborhood house on ... More ...
Banks file bankruptcy claim against Indomobil subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): At least 12 overseas and local banks have filed a
joint bankruptcy claim in the Jakarta Commercial Court against PT
Bringin Indotama Finance, part of the Indomobil Group, for
defaulting on debt payments. More ...
UI student who knocked down troops released JAKARTA (JP): Police said on Wednesday that a student detained
for driving his vehicle into a cordon of security personnel,
injuring nine soldiers in the process, was released on Nov. 27.City police chief Maj. Gen. More ...
Mrs. Murdaya, ever onward! I am a non-Buddhist. But I admire and appreciate what has been
done by Mrs. Siti Hartati Murdaya. She made herself readily
available to help the needy and provide suffering people with
medical treatment. More ...
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi
6:00 Morning News
6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi
7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara
7:30 Cartoon
8:00 Music
8:30 Documentary Film
9:00 Music
10:00 Interval
2:00 p.m. More ...
Exhibition reveals contrasting styles of local snappersBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Kayus Mulia and Eky Tandyo are both members of
the Association of Indonesian Professional Photographers. But,
viewing them from many angles, it is obvious the two are very
different. More ...
Domestic help needs help MALANG, East Java: Activists here are urging the government to
pay more attention to household servants in the country,
including through setting wage standardization. More ...
Three hurt in prison brawl SEMARANG, Central Java: A fight broke out among convicts at
the Ambarawa penitentiary on Wednesday, leaving three prisoners
with serious injuries. More ...
Australia to dominate Jakarta mining expo JAKARTA (JP) Australian mining equipment, technology and
service suppliers will have the largest presence at the Mining
Indonesia '98 exhibition, which will be opened today and run
until Saturday at the Jakarta fairgrounds in North Jakarta. More ...
Extortionist shot dead in Kota JAKARTA (JP): A man caught extorting money from bajaj (three-
wheeled pedicab) drivers was shot dead after he wounded two
pedestrians and attacked police officers in front of the Bank
Exim building in Kota, West Jakarta on Tuesday.Maj. More ...
PPP expected to push govt for total reform JAKARTA (JP): The new leadership of the United Development
Party (PPP) under Hamzah Haz is expected to continue the party's
drive for reforms which include a reduction of the Armed Forces'
role in politics and a fair democratic election next year. More ...
Vehicle maintenance losses jump to Rp 16b JAKARTA (JP): The loss of funds allocated by the city for the
maintenance of official vehicles in the first eight months of
this fiscal year jumped from an estimated Rp 2 billion
(US$266,666) to about Rp 16 billion, an official at the city
supplies office ... More ...
Maluku earthquake toll rises to 26 JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from a severe earthquake that
struck the remote Tailabu and Mangole islands in Maluku on Sunday
has risen to 26, with eight people still missing, Antara reported
on Wednesday. More ...
Weak prices to offset growth in rubber exports JAKARTA (JP): Increased volume of the country's rubber exports
will be offset by the continuing slump in prices of the commodity
on the international market, an Indonesian Rubber Association
(Gapkindo) executive predicts. More ...
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibitions * Exhibition of World AIDS Day, at CCCL - French Cultural
Center Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8:30
p.m., until Dec. 6.
* Exhibition of French Mode: Mode dari Masa ke Masa, by Esther
Winoto, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p. More ...
Health reform essential for hospitals' survivalBy Dumilah Ayuningtyas DEPOK, West Java (JP): Indonesia marked World Health Day on
May 6 and National Health Day on Nov. 12, but this year both were
overshadowed by the dire impact the economic meltdown has had on
health services here. More ...
'Instigators' behind Kupang riots JAKARTA (JP): The rioting in the East Nusa Tenggara capital of
Kupang on Monday that included attacks on a number of mosques
might have been orchestrated, according to Governor Piet
Alexander Tallo. More ...
Molotov cocktail hits courthouse LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: Police in North Aceh are investigating an
arson attack on the Lhokseumawe courthouse in which several rooms
burned. More ...
Public approves students action: Poll JAKARTA (JP): The following are results of a survey on what
the people think of the current students movement in the
aftermath of the Nov. 13 Black Friday tragedy, the full story of
which is presented on Page 1.1. More ...
In search of a safe exit from our present crisisBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): What is really the problem in Indonesia today?
Why are we unable to solve our crisis in a peaceful and civilized
manner? Why do we desert reason and passion, and resort to
violence?People have different perceptions ... More ...
Tourist arrivals fall 19% JAKARTA (JP): The number of overseas tourists visiting
Indonesia slumped by about 19 percent to 2.91 million people
during the first 10 months of this year, down from 3. More ...
Social conflict reach alarming levels JAKARTA (JP): Political scientists and observers warned on
Wednesday that the recent spate of racial and religious conflicts
would heighten in the coming year if fundamental societal issues
were continually exploited for political ends. More ...
Habibie urged to show statesmanship JAKARTA (JP): Former members of the Association of Moslem
Students demanded on Wednesday that President B.J. More ...
Number of city's crime black spots doubles JAKARTA (JP): The number of crime black spots in the capital
doubled from 31 in July to 60 last month as the result of a
growing sense of desperation setting in among the segment of the
city's population recently forced into life below the poverty
line, ... More ...
Banks asked to form debt restructuring unit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian banks are obliged to set up special
working units to restructure their non-performing loans before
Feb. 12, 1998, according to Bank Indonesia. More ...
Nation needs talented teachersBy Iwan Pranoto BANDUNG (JP): How bad is our school system?It is very bad.Our elementary schools are very far from satisfying. It
concentrates too much on forcing students to learn by rote. It
does not encourage students to learn actively and to think
critically. More ...
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Different Visions, by Frans Nadjira,
Charles Cham, Budhiana, Aant S. Kawisar, at Ganesha Gallery, Four
Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010), daily, 12 p.m. to
8 p.m., Dec. 3. More ...
Happy adventure in a taxi It was Saturday Nov. 14, around 2 p.m. when I received a phone
call on my mobile phone from my wife stating that there was
trouble brewing in and around the vicinity of the Radisson Hotel.This was later confirmed to me by my resident manager. More ...
Just an appeal It cannot be denied that students have changed the political
history of the Republic of Indonesia more than once.In 1965, after the failed coup d'etat, students appeared on
the streets with ABRI and managed to topple the government of
president Sukarno. More ...
Hamzah beats Saefuddin to become new PPP chief JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) wound up its
fourth congress on Wednesday by appointing new chairman Hamzah
Haz and secretary-general Ali Marwan Hanan to lead it in the
daunting task of facing stiffer political competition. More ...
Man gets 6 months for kidnapping BOGOR (JP): The Bogor District Court sentenced Okta Yudistira
alias Sarifudin, 20, on Tuesday to six months in jail for
involvement in kidnapping two South Korean citizens and holding
them hostage in his rented house in Cinoro. More ...
Tax revenue at risk due to economic crisis: Official JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxation Effendi Ritonga
said on Wednesday that the 1998/1999 tax revenue target might not
be achieved due to massive demands for tax exemption in the wake
of the current economic crisis. More ...
E. Timor rebels shoot teacher DILI, East Timor: Members of the armed insurgent group
Falentil group, shot dead an elementary school teacher at
Viqueque, about 197 kilometers east of here, on Wednesday while
he was teaching sixth grade students.East Timor police spokesman Capt. More ...
Crisis situation may increase the death rate JAKARTA (JP): Crime, natural disasters, epidemics and
starvation brought on by sheer poverty could increase the rate of
death in the next five years, a demographer said Wednesday. More ...
RI's next budget sees rupiah at 7,500 to dollar JAKARTA (JP): The government assumes that the rupiah should
stay at around 7,500 against the U.S. dollar in the next fiscal
year starting in April 1999. More ...
Suwarna denies helping student demonstrators JAKARTA (JP): Free meals became a sensitive issue on Wednesday
as an angry governor denied he had a vested interest in feeding
demonstrating students. More ...
Hindarto plays down injury worries JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chef de mission to the Asian Games,
Mochamad Hindarto, shrugged off injury worries on Wednesday on
the eve of his contingent's departure for Bangkok. More ...
And the students keep marching on The Nov. 13 Black Friday tragedy may prove to be a watershed
in the student movement. The death of their colleagues has not
deterred die-hard students from pressing on with their various
demands. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 2, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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