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Searching for all articles published on 1998-09-25 ...

51 articles.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Malaysia: Parallels and differences

Malaysia: Parallels and differences Malaysia is not Indonesia. Although the economic crisis has forced many to be more careful with their money, and cut back on unnecessary luxuries, that is a far cry from the food shortages and starvation in many parts of Indonesia that triggered the rioting ...

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Indorayon suffers loss of $8m per month due to plant closure

Indorayon suffers loss of $8m per month due to plant closure JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pulp and rayon fiber producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama (IIU) said on Thursday that the suspension of its pulp mill operations in Porsea, North Sumatra, had costed the company around US$8 million in losses ...

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/MPR, DPR leadership separation agreed

MPR, DPR leadership separation agreed JAKARTA (JP): After lengthy, tough negotiations, Golkar finally relented and agreed to support the proposed separation of the leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Art summit schedule of performances

Art summit schedule of performances Sept. 25-26: Theater, The Wedding on the Field, Yukio Waguri (Japan), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087).Sept. 26-27: Music, Tony Prabowo (Indonesia), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Local stocks up 7.5% on bullish regional mart

Local stocks up 7.5% on bullish regional mart JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rallied on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Thursday due to bullish regional market sentiment, with the main price index rising 7.5 percent in active trading.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Farmers and students protest over land policies

Farmers and students protest over land policies JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of farmers, students and activists marked Agrarian Day on Thursday in several cities throughout the country with street protests, blasting the government for policies they claimed had dispossessed thousands of ...

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/One missing as flood hits West Sumatra

One missing as flood hits West Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): At least one resident was missing in flood waters on Thursday in the Agam regency in West Sumatra from where 600 people have been evacuated.Agam regent Ismu Nazif said that apart from the missing resident, material losses were estimated at Rp 1.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Security beefed up for Habibie

Security beefed up for Habibie MANADO, North Sulawesi: Military and police officers totaling 2,600 personnel will secure Saturday's scheduled arrival of President B.J. Habibie in Manado.Governor E.E.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Police seize drug stash

Police seize drug stash MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Seven Medan residents have been arrested for allegedly distributing cocain and shabu-shabu, a form of low-grade heroin, police said on Thursday.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Risk reduction strategy needed

Risk reduction strategy neededBy C.J. de Koning JAKARTA (JP): A world-wide discussion has started about the merits of global capitalism and of short-term capital flows, a subject especially urgent in view of the economic contagion spreading to many developing countries and now threatening ...

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Japan's Butoh troupe to show dance talent

Japan's Butoh troupe to show dance talent JAKARTA (JP): Young male and female dancers move slowly on the bamboo stage, twisting their bodies to the rhythmical music as though possessed by spirits.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Soeharto 'expected to cooperate'

Soeharto 'expected to cooperate' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi urged former president Soeharto on Thursday to cooperate and not hamper the investigation into his wealth, which many people believe was amassed illegally during his 32-year rule.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Irianese deserve better life

Irianese deserve better life This is in response to Mr. Edward J. Pressman's letter Freeport's social commitment in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 19.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Pirated CD-ROMs seized in Mangga Dua crackdown

Pirated CD-ROMs seized in Mangga Dua crackdown JAKARTA (JP): Acting on a tip-off, detectives from the National Police have seized 320 items of pirated CD-ROMs from five stores at the city's popular ITC electronic shopping center at Mangga Dua, North Jakarta.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/On free exchange system

On free exchange system This letter is intended as a response to Mr. Rachmat Basoeki Soeropranoto's letter 'Abolish free exchange system' from Merdeka as published by The Jakarta Post on Sept. 14.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/ABRI undecided over Megawati's congress permit

ABRI undecided over Megawati's congress permit JAKARTA (JP): The government was still considering whether to grant a permit for the ousted leader of the splintered Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, to hold a party congress in Bali next month.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Indonesian laws weak

Indonesian laws weak We have of late been "entertained" by various opinions and stories in your paper on former president Soeharto's wealth and the urgency for a quick inquiry.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Ministry revoked 86 timber permits over last 10 years

Ministry revoked 86 timber permits over last 10 years JAKARTA (JP): The government revoked logging contracts of at least 86 companies from 1988/1989 until April this year for contravening forestry regulations, a top official of the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations said on Thursday.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Rotten rice sent to Fakfak

Rotten rice sent to Fakfak FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: The provincial office of the State Logistics Agency (Dolog) here will sue the shipping company which transported rice to the regency after 200 metric tons of 500 tons were discovered to be spoiled.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Riots investigation team will meet Officers Honor Council

Riots investigation team will meet Officers Honor Council JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored team investigating the May riots is to meet the military Officers Honor Council (DKP) to confirm its belief there were links between the unrest and the abductions of political activists and the ...

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Poor eating cassava in Boyolali, W. Lombok

Poor eating cassava in Boyolali, W. Lombok JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people in Boyolali, Central Java, and West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have started eating dried cassava following failed harvests in the two regions.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Ancol to host fine arts jamboree

Ancol to host fine arts jamboree JAKARTA (JP): About 300 artists and craftsmen from across the country are to take part in the 10-day Fine Arts National Jamboree beginning on Friday at Jaya Ancol Arts Market in North Jakarta.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Diamond design competition

Diamond design competition JAKARTA (JP): De Beers, the world's largest diamond mining company, is holding a biennial competition to help develop less conservative and stagnant diamond jewelry design.The competition is open to the public free of charge.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Debt accord offers little help: Experts

Debt accord offers little help: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Economists have said the government's agreement with the Paris Club creditor nations to reschedule US$4.2 billion of the country's sovereign debt will improve the balance of payments, but the impact on the overall economy will be small.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/WB-funded projects poorly implemented

WB-funded projects poorly implemented JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Farid A. Moeloek acknowledged on Thursday the poor performance of projects aided by foreign funds in his ministry.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Family killed in landslide

Family killed in landslide DENPASAR, Bali: Four family members, including a pregnant woman, died in a landslide early Thursday in Selat district, Karangasem regency.The landslide buried the family residence in the Putung hamlet, Duda village, at 3 a.m., according to Maj. Y.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Music Lessons 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance: Cakrawala Budaya 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Educational Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary: ...

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Surabaya hit by rumors of rioting planned for Sept. 30

Surabaya hit by rumors of rioting planned for Sept. 30 SURABAYA, East Java (JP): The military has beefed up its presence in this provincial capital amid widespread rumors that large-scale demonstrations and even rioting are being planned for Sept. 30.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Recouping liquidity loans

Recouping liquidity loans The finance ministry's one-month blitzkrieg to force 10 suspended and four nationalized banks to repay about Rp 140 trillion (US$12.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition: Women in The Realm of Spirituality, by Sixteen Indonesian Women Artists, at The National Gallery, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Central Jakarta, until Sept. 26.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Japanese firms raise stakes in Astra Daihatsu Motor

Japanese firms raise stakes in Astra Daihatsu Motor JAKARTA (JP): Japanese automaker Daihatsu Motor Co. and major trading house Nichimen Corp.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/City set to cut Hotel Mulia's fine by 25%

City set to cut Hotel Mulia's fine by 25% JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is prepared to give a 25 percent reduction in the Rp 20.5 billion (US$1.95 million) penalty slapped on Hotel Mulia for violating spatial permits.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 24, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,850.00 11,150.00Australian dollar 1 6,200.00 6,590.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Bank Universal looks for foreign partners

Bank Universal looks for foreign partners JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed Bank Universal is looking for foreign partners to strengthen its capital base and businesses in a time when the domestic banking industry is on the verge of collapse.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Firm's guards irked over dismissal

Firm's guards irked over dismissal JAKARTA (JP): At least 20 security guards working at concrete manufacturer PT Jaya Readymix (Jayamix) complained to the National Commission on Human Rights on Thursday over the company's refusal to pay wages and overtime.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Foreign airlines eye Garuda's maintenance unit

Foreign airlines eye Garuda's maintenance unit JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is inviting international airlines to jointly operate the Garuda Maintenance Facility (GMF), according to an airline executive.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Fee for commercial court administrator 'too high'

Fee for commercial court administrator 'too high' JAKARTA (JP): Golf course and clubhouse developer PT Karabha Digdaya said on Thursday that the commercial court's decision to impose a five percent fee for the appointed administrator to take charge of its assets would be a further blow to its ...

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Shuttlers, lifter gets IOC scholarships

Shuttlers, lifter gets IOC scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Three badminton players and one weightlifter have been awarded two-year International Olympic Committee (IOC) Olympic Solidarity Scholarships.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Police call soothsayer over hateful quote

Police call soothsayer over hateful quote JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned noted soothsayer Gendeng Pamungkas on Thursday on suspicion of sowing public hatred toward Chinese-Indonesians.Dressed in a blue checkered shirt and dark pants, Gendeng, alias N.M.H.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Tons of oil found at port

Tons of oil found at port CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Port authorities discovered 200 metric tons of cooking oil in a tank at Tanjung Intang Port here on Thursday, leading them to suspect the stock had been deliberately hoarded.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 24, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Student steals phone coin box

Student steals phone coin box JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta office of state telecommunications company PT Telkom, announced on Thursday the arrest of a high school student for allegedly stealing a public telephone coin box.Septika N.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Down to earth solutions needed

Down to earth solutions needed One of Mr. Kwik Kian Gie's concerns over foreign exchange control ("Insight," Sept. 22, 1998) is the level and conduct of the bureaucracy needed to make it happen.Obviously Mr.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Students hit by odd malady

Students hit by odd malady KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Members of a Buton regency high school were relocated last week to the nearest elementary school after many female students complained of a mysterious ailment.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Former Dolog chief arrested over rice scam

Former Dolog chief arrested over rice scam JAKARTA (JP): After an intensive two-week investigation which included the questioning of 49 witnesses, the Jakarta Police finally arrested Ahmad Zawawi, the former head of the Jakarta Logistics Agency (Dolog Jaya), early on Thursday.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Jobs for needy in Sulawesi

Jobs for needy in Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A labor intensive project recently initiated in the Ujungpandang region is expected to provide jobs for 245,132 unemployed people.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Habibie orders ABRI to get tough

Habibie orders ABRI to get tough JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie and Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto alleged on Thursday that certain groups have been continuing their campaign of provocation in an attempt to destabilize security and public order.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Domestic routes open to foreign airlines

Domestic routes open to foreign airlines JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said on Thursday the government would allow international carriers to enter all parts of the country in a bid to boost the ailing tourist industry.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Hendrawan wants Indonesia Open title

Hendrawan wants Indonesia Open title JAKARTA (JP): The 1998 Singapore Open winner Hendrawan of Indonesia is optimistic about winning the 1998 Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championships here next month which have been plagued by a lack of entrants and sponsors.

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Making RI's human resources ready for globalization

Making RI's human resources ready for globalizationBy Budi Hanoto JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post on Sept. 14, 1998 carried an article entitled "Competition causes angst among employees".

Fri, 25 Sep 1998

JP/Corruption threatens continued aid: WB

Corruption threatens continued aid: WB JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank warned on Thursday that aid money for social safety net programs in Indonesia could be discontinued if its intended purposes are hindered by corrupt practices.