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Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Economists criticize IMF over its policy failures
Economists criticize IMF over its policy failures JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian economists criticized Thursday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for failing to explicitly admit its inability to address the country's economic woes.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Textile exports to quota countries to fall 20%
Textile exports to quota countries to fall 20% JAKARTA (JP): Exports of textile and textile-related products to countries which impose import quotas may drop by 20 percent this year because part of this year's quotas were used last year, a senior trade official said.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
What we really need is justice
What we really need is justiceBy T. Mulya Lubis JAKARTA (JP): How will we solve our economic crisis? Sometimes a sense of helplessness overwhelms me, but only for a moment. I am an optimist at heart, tending to lean toward the side of hope for humanity in general and the Indonesian people in...
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Idul Fitri in a time of crisis
Idul Fitri in a time of crisis In the context of the conditions which Indonesians are facing at present, Idul Fitri takes on a special significance. This is not only because in this auspicious month and on this auspicious day all people are called on to forgive each other, but because as a nation...
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Idul Fitri influx creates headache for city officials
Idul Fitri influx creates headache for city officials JAKARTA (JP): There is no let up for harried transportation officials, now dealing with an influx of Idul Fitri travelers through the city's bus terminals and railway stations after the logistical nightmare of an exodus in the past week.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Fired employee tries to rob gas station
Fired employee tries to rob gas station JAKARTA (JP): Angry at having been suspended by his boss, a senior employee at the busy Semanggi gasoline station on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta led a robbery with two accomplices at his place of work place on Sunday evening.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Fire destroys street cafes
Fire destroys street cafes JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted a street cafe belonging to movie and television star Roy Marten in the parking lot of the National Monument park in Central Jakarta on Thursday evening.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
WB country director
WB country director As press officer of the World Bank, Jakarta, I am writing to respectfully correct your article published on Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, in which you state that Dennis de Tray will leave this month as country director for Indonesia, and that Mark Baird will take office in April.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Vietnam's economy unlikely to improve this year: IMF
Vietnam's economy unlikely to improve this year: IMF HANOI (DPA): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Vietnam on Thursday against implementing protectionist economic policies and said significant growth before year's end should not be expected.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Put up with small efforts!
Put up with small efforts! It was good to see Adinda's forceful reply to my initial letter of Jan. 9, 1999, though I may not agree with all that is now put forward.All sections of the public everywhere in Indonesia recognize that change -- change in most things -- is needed.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
240,000 tons illegal logs, wood seized
240,000 tons illegal logs, wood seized JAKARTA (JP): More than 240,000 tons of logs and processed wood were from illegally felled trees transported and bought by wood processing companies in 1998, data at the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations show.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Private TV stations seek foreign investment
Private TV stations seek foreign investmentBy Brillianto K. Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The five private television stations in Indonesia are in dire straits. The economic crisis since one and a half years ago has dealt a blow to their operations.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
DHL gives tracking service
DHL gives tracking service JAKARTA (JP): International courier DHL Worldwide Express is giving its customers an e-mail-based shipment tracking service called "e-TRACK" as a new feature.PT Birotika Semesta/DHL Worldwide Express said in a statement on Wednesday customers can now promptly receive a...
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Capital becomes like a ghost city
Capital becomes like a ghost city JAKARTA (JP): Most offices and shops throughout the city were closed on Thursday as city residents were still gripped by the festive mood of Idul Fitri.Most activities practically ground to a halt and the capital was left like a ghost city.
Fri, 22 Jan 1999
Global indexes
Global indexes Close Date Net Changes 1 Day 1999 New York (DJIA) 9335.91 01/20 -19.31 -0.21% +1.68% London (FTSE 100) 6115.00 01/21* +9.40 +0.15% +3.95% Tokyo (Nikkei 225) 14245.42 01/21 +217.37 +1.55% +2.91% Hong Kong (Hang Seng) 10048.57 01/21 -266.34 -2.58% 0.00% Singapore (Straits Times) 1504.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Voilence mars Idul Fitri
Voilence mars Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): The Idul Fitri holiday this year was marred by violence in Maluku, Central Sulawesi and Aceh, but signs of progress toward peace in East Timor gave cause for optimism when Catholic and Muslim leaders shared the celebrations.In Jakarta, President B.J.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Levies continue despite reform
Levies continue despite reform Corruption, I thought, ended with the "reform drive". But when exporters wished to export a container last week, they were forced to make a payment to guarantee their containers would reach the wharf.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Export smuggling of CPO 'continues'
Export smuggling of CPO 'continues' JAKARTA (JP): While the 60 percent export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) has not proven effective in securing adequate supplies of CPO for domestic cooking oil producers, it has prompted profiteers to smuggle the commodity to foreign markets, industry analysts here...
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Slamet Rahardjo hits 50 with much to look forward to
Slamet Rahardjo hits 50 with much to look forward toBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Director Slamet Rahardjo, who celebrates his birthday today (Thursday), is involved in various organizations.As an actor, he is listed as a member of the Association of Indonesian Film Artists.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Habibie visits Nasution on 1st day of Idul Fitri
Habibie visits Nasution on 1st day of Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie spent the first day of Idul Fitri Muslim holiday on Tuesday receiving illustrious well- wishers, among them ministers and ambassadors, and visiting some of the country's elders, including Gen. (ret) A.H. Nasution.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
ABRI 'cannot follow up Aceh rights abuses'
ABRI 'cannot follow up Aceh rights abuses'By Ridwan Max Sijabat JAKARTA (JP): The Acehnese, still hurting from the violence inflicted during the years of antiseparatist military operations, are now demanding justice.Many Acehnese leaders have said that Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Obituary
Obituary S.H. MINTARDJA, a writer of popular historical fiction of the 1960s, died at age 66 at the Bethesda Hospital in his home town of Yogyakarta on Monday.Mintardja had been treated since Dec. 26 for kidney and heart ailments, Antara reported.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Indonesian dialog, 50 years ago
Indonesian dialog, 50 years ago In 1949, a sequence of monumental episodes occurred. It began with the emergence of the Resolution of the UN Security Council of Jan. 28, which signaled a turning point in the world body's attitude toward Indonesia.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Education reform: Mind over matter
Education reform: Mind over matterBy Simon Marcus Gower JAKARTA (JP): Reform has become an extremely popular word in Indonesia, but have its implication and accompanying objectives been fully articulated, understood and explored?Is the concept of reform being swept away in a whirlwind of popular...
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Torganda's new CPO plant
Torganda's new CPO plant JAKARTA (JP): Plantation firm PT Torganda announced on Monday it would build a crude palm oil (CPO) processing plant and crumb rubber plant in Bengkulu.Torganda's president D.L.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Street children taught about AIDS
Street children taught about AIDS SEMARANG: The Central Java branch of the Indonesian Family Planning Association is teaching various subjects to street children such as arithmetic, writing, ethics and the dangers of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
IMF admits misgauging Asian crisis
IMF admits misgauging Asian crisisBy Reiner S. SINGAPORE (JP): The International Monetary Fund, although admitting it underestimated the severity of the Asian economic crisis, is standing behind its much-criticized high interest rate and banking closure prescriptions as the right remedies.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Rain fails to dompen Idul Fitri spirit in Jakarta
Rain fails to dompen Idul Fitri spirit in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Millions of city residents marked Idul Fitri festivities on Tuesday and Wednesday by performing traditional prayers, visiting others to ask forgiveness and flocking to major recreation areas to unwind with family and friends despite...
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Less Asians visit Australia
Less Asians visit Australia SYDNEY (DPA): The number of Asians visiting Australia continues to fall because of the regional economic down-turn, with arrivals from Malaysia down by a third and those from Indonesia down by a quarter.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Prospect of unfair poll 'likely'
Prospect of unfair poll 'likely' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid's optimism political bills under deliberation will effect a just general election in June may hold little sway with observers fearful that past bugaboos of rigging and cheating could resurface.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Honorary consul work permit held
Honorary consul work permit held KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The East Nusa Tenggara office of the Ministry of Manpower is keeping the work permit of Australia's honorary consul, Donald Eric van Cooten, 39, pending Antara reported Monday.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Golkar apology brushed aside
Golkar apology brushed aside JAKARTA (JP): Observers have dismissed Golkar's recent apology for its past mistakes as too little too late, while rival politicians said it was merely a ploy to salvage the group's tattered reputation.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Reckless firework use mars festive 'takbiran' parades
Reckless firework use mars festive 'takbiran' parades JAKARTA (JP): Unofficial street parades along the city's major thoroughfares marking the takbiran prayer celebration on Monday night were marred by the reckless use of fireworks.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Exiled Indonesians celebrate Idul Fitri holiday
Exiled Indonesians celebrate Idul Fitri holiday JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians in New York City and surrounding areas said their Idul Fitri prayer in the only Indonesian mosque in the United States, where khotib (preacher) M.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Tourism to recover this year
Tourism to recover this year JAKARTA (JP): Tourism in Indonesia should begin recover after political stability is restored following the general election in June, according to the Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Yanuar Ernawati at The Chedi Gallery, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan Gianyar, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975963), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Feb. 26. * Woodcarving Exhibition: The Legacy, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Oil, gas exploration increases despite financial catastrophe
Oil, gas exploration increases despite financial catastrophe JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas contractors intensified exploration last year in anticipation of a recovery in oil prices over the next few years, according to state oil and gas company Pertamina.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Rumors of attacks cloud Idul Fitri in Lhokseumawe
Rumors of attacks cloud Idul Fitri in Lhokseumawe JAKARTA (JP): Idul Fitri passed quietly on Tuesday among tense residents of Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, as rumors circulated that alleged separatist leader Ahmad Kandang was planning to attack the town during the holiday.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Riots flare up in Ambon and South Sulawesi
Riots flare up in Ambon and South Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): Ten people died and more than 100 were injured in communal clashes that exploded on Tuesday in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon. The incident followed Thursday's rioting in Dobo, Southeast Maluku, 700 kilometers to the east, in which...
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Producer of hydrocarbon
Producer of hydrocarbon With reference to your article Pertamina may raise output by 56 percent next year dated Dec. 22, 1998, we were very much surprised that Total Indonesie, a production sharing contractor of Pertamina operating in the Mahakam Block in East Kalimantan, was not quoted as being a...
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
SIA, Changi are the best
SIA, Changi are the best HONG KONG (AFP): Singapore Airlines (SIA) and the city-state's Changi Airport swept the board in the OAG Worldwide annual industry awards announced here Tuesday.Frequent business travelers voted SIA the world's best airline for its services to the Asia-Pacific region, its...
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
The millennium bug: Mild cold or nasty flu?
The millennium bug: Mild cold or nasty flu?By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): People have made such a big deal about the millennium bug. Recently, there has been a marked increase of advertisements offering assistance and consultation on how to deal with the potential problem that could be caused by...
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Lower farm produce exports expected
Lower farm produce exports expected JAKARTA (JP): Exports of agricultural produce are expected to fall this year, while manufactured exports are forecast to show a slight increase, according to an official report.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
RI asks Japan to help fill budget shortfall
RI asks Japan to help fill budget shortfall TOKYO (Agencies): Indonesia's top economic minister called on Japan Tuesday to join international institutions in forming a rescue package to help fill Indonesia's budget shortfall.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Asian stocks end mixed as Tokyo shares rise 1.9%
Asian stocks end mixed as Tokyo shares rise 1.9% TOKYO (AFP): Tokyo shares rose 1.9 percent Wednesday on expectations of massive government spending to lift the real- estate sector as Asian stock markets ended mixed.After a modest rise overnight on Wall Street, Hong Kong gained 0.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 18 to Jan. 24
Rates for tax payment, valid from Jan. 18 to Jan. 24 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,925.00Austrian schilling 1 771.10Australian dollar 1 4,996.71Belgian franc 1 263.23Canadian dollar 1 5,171.63Swiss franc 1 5,658.69Deutschemark 1 4,660.67Danish krone 1 1,244.53French franc 1 1,618.85Poundsterling 1 12,911.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Three die in accident
Three die in accident DILI (ANTARA): A public transport vehicle fell into a ravine in Lautem regency in East Timor, killing three of its passengers.Antara reported Monday that five others were severely injured in the accident on Saturday around 2 p.m. in the Moro district.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Hundreds kept waiting at port
Hundreds kept waiting at port JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people were kept waiting for over five hours on Monday after the Kambuna and Sirimau were late to arrive at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta.Many passengers arriving in time for the scheduled departure were forced to wait outside due to the...
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Malaysia's 'reformasi' movement shifts tack
Malaysia's 'reformasi' movement shifts tackBy Benjamin Low KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Off the city streets and back to the villages.Cowed by police batons and tired of fighting, anti-government demonstrators in Malaysia's capital say they have not given up the fight, just shifted tactics.
Thu, 21 Jan 1999
Domestic tourist industry urges open-skies policy
Domestic tourist industry urges open-skies policy JAKARTA (JP): Tourist industries here remain adamant that the government should take further steps to open up domestic air routes to foreign carriers, arguing that the changes would be a welcome boost to tourism.