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Tue, 06 Jan 1998
May the force be with them
May the force be with them I refer to the article, ABRI lends full support to govt, on page one of this newspaper on Jan. 3. This headline might create misconceptions about our ABRI, the Armed Forces. The title indicates the Armed Forces has no other choice but to fully support the government.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
All domestic transactions 'must be done' in rupiah
All domestic transactions 'must be done' in rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged the government to require all domestic business transactions to be done in rupiah.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Four Indonesian swimmers head to world championships
Four Indonesian swimmers head to world championships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to send four swimmers to the world championships in Perth, Australia, from Jan. 8 to Jan. 16.Senior national coach Lukman Niode said yesterday the four are Armand Pandji, Catherine Surya, Rita Mariani and Silvy Triana.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Executives of private banks to be questioned over fraud
Executives of private banks to be questioned over fraud JAKARTA (JP): The police said yesterday they would investigate executives of at least six private banks who have intentionally used improper procedures to receive loans from Bank Indonesia (BI).City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Pertamina to have new boss
Pertamina to have new boss JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas firm Pertamina will have a new boss today, with finance director Soegianto replacing incumbent Faisal Abda'oe, Antara reported."The inauguration will take place tomorrow (today).
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
New resort in Riau
New resort in Riau JAKARTA (JP): Singapore-based Riau Investment Resources Pte Ltd will develop a multimillion dollar tourist resort in Bengkalis, Riau.Company president Mohamed bin Osman said Riau Investment Resources had been approved by the Riau administration to develop the resort on a...
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Rupiah bottoms at 6,700
Rupiah bottoms at 6,700 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah hit a historic low of 6,700 against the U.S. dollar midday yesterday on continuing corporate demand and weakness in regional currency markets.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Idul Fitri 'will fall on Jan. 29'
Idul Fitri 'will fall on Jan. 29' JAKARTA (JP): Moslem organization Muhammadiyah announced yesterday that the Idul Fitri holiday will fall on Jan. 29.Nadjib Hamid, executive secretary of the East Java office of the modernist-oriented group, quoted a decree signed by Muhammadiyah leaders Amien Rais...
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Nippon to build glass plant
Nippon to build glass plant HANOI (AFP): Japan's Nippon Sheet Glass Corp. (NSG) has received a license to build a US$145 million float glass plant in Vietnam, a report said yesterday.NSG is to take a 70-percent stake in the new glass plant with two local partners, the Saigon Times daily reported.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:10 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Economic News 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Science and Technology 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Religious Drama: Pertemuan 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15...
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Ramos plans Marcos wealth
Ramos plans Marcos wealth MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Fidel Ramos will make an official visit to Switzerland this month to discuss assets salted away in Swiss banks by late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, a senior aide said yesterday.The Jan. 28 to Feb.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Rubin defends Asian bailouts, seeks IMF boost
Rubin defends Asian bailouts, seeks IMF boost WASHINGTON (Reuters): The Clinton administration on Sunday defended its role in multibillion-dollar bailouts for Asia's embattled economies and said it expected Congress to boost IMF funding to cope with financial catastrophes.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 5, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 6,350.00 6,850.00Austrian shilling 489.80 558.50Australian dollar 4,163.40 4,443.10Belgian franc 171.30 185.40Canadian dollar 4,531.10 4,799.60Swiss franc 4,392.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Parents refuse to pay school fees in U.S. currency
Parents refuse to pay school fees in U.S. currency JAKARTA (JP): Parents who send their children to a Central Jakarta playgroup protested yesterday against the school's decision to double monthly fees and accept payment only in U.S. currency.Twenty-five parents went to Sunshine Playgroup on Jl.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Navy gears up for massive evacuation
Navy gears up for massive evacuation JAKARTA (JP): The Navy is preparing warships to bring home Indonesian workers from Malaysia and help transport travelers in Indonesia as the busy Idul Fitri holidays approach.Navy Chief Adm.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Six kilos of marijuana seized
Six kilos of marijuana seized JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detectives have busted three alleged drug dealers and seized six kilograms of marijuana from their possession.Chief of the precinct Lt. Col.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Search operation for SilkAir debris officially ends
Search operation for SilkAir debris officially ends JAKARTA (JP): The search and rescue operation for the wreckage of a Singaporean passenger jet in the Musi River estuary in South Sumatra was officially abandoned last night.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 05, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 825 0 0 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 450 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 350 0 744,500 Alumindo Perkasa...
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Carmakers could cut production by 50%: Analysts
Carmakers could cut production by 50%: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): A sluggish market this year will force local automakers to slash production by 50 percent, analyst Suhari Sargo predicts.He said yesterday the production cut would lead to the layoff of about 80,000 workers.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Authors told to promote Jakarta's projects
Authors told to promote Jakarta's projects JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has urged authors and novelists here to help support Jakarta's development programs, which are hindered by public ignorance."Writers have to be aware that they have the power to inform the public.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Miner faces jail for using dynamite
Miner faces jail for using dynamite BOGOR (JP): Prosecutor Amir Hakim Nasution asked Bogor District Court yesterday to sentence Istiqomah, 37, to seven months in jail for using dynamite to mine for stones in Rengas Jajar village in Cigudeg district here.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
7 foreigners enter Tegal Motocross
7 foreigners enter Tegal Motocross JAKARTA (JP): Seven crossers from Australia and New Zealand have confirmed their participation in the first leg of the Gudang Garam Motocross in Tegal, Central Java, Feb. 7-Feb. 8.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Regional rubber prices seen weak
Regional rubber prices seen weak SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Southeast Asian rubber market will not get a lift from the New Year this week, with prices seen languishing because of weak demand, traders said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Malaysians await repatriation
Malaysians await repatriation PALU, Central Sulawesi: Two Malaysian fishermen, stranded in Palu since November, are still waiting to be repatriated as the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta have yet to send their tickets and passports, an immigration official said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Firm offers to end city parking chaos
Firm offers to end city parking chaos JAKARTA (JP): A private company has offered to solve the city's parking woes and crack down on "disappearing" parking fees in a joint venture with the municipality, an official said yesterday.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Students join chorus for political reforms
Students join chorus for political reforms JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of prominent student and youth organizations joined the growing chorus for political reforms yesterday, calling for a more democratic system which they say is the only way out of the current economic predicament.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Jack thief gets four months
Jack thief gets four months BOGOR (JP): An 18-year-old man was sentenced yesterday in Bogor District Court to four months in jail for stealing a car jack from the Ciparigi workshop on Jl. Raya Bogor.Prosecutor Titien had demanded that Jaenudin, alias Enan Aman, serve a six-month sentence for the...
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Rudini welcomes national dialog plan
Rudini welcomes national dialog plan JAKARTA (JP): Former President Soeharto's close aide, Rudini, yesterday welcomed the proposal for a national dialog to discuss solutions for the ongoing monetary crisis, but reminded the nation that the President would not turn a blind eye on the matter.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Street vendors run amok in Bandung
Street vendors run amok in Bandung BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Hundreds of shops and kiosks on Jl. Ahmad Yani were wrecked when thousands of street vendors went on a rampage following an altercation with National Discipline Movement officers yesterday.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 6.15 p.m.WednesdayImsak 4:12 a.m.Subuh 4.22 a.m.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Rice imports going through Tanjung Priok totals 305,193 tons
Rice imports going through Tanjung Priok totals 305,193 tons JAKARTA (JP): Rice imports going through Tanjung Priok Seaport, the country's largest port, totaled 305,193 tons last year, according to the port authority.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
One killed as train crashes into van
One killed as train crashes into van JAKARTA (JP): A man was killed and three others injured when a speeding train crashed into an Isuzu Panther van at the level crossing in front of Kepiting market in North Jakarta yesterday afternoon.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Photo image used to make passports
Photo image used to make passports JAKARTA (JP): Immigration offices in Jakarta started using photo imaging yesterday for the processing of new passports in a bid to prevent forgery, an official said.Moh.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Traffic accidents claim 785 lives
Traffic accidents claim 785 lives SEMARANG, Central Java: At least 785 died in 752 traffic accidents last year in the province, police said.Provincial police chief Maj. Gen. Nugroho Djajusman, said yesterday that human error or negligence was the main reason for many of the accidents, which also...
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
RP inflation rate rises 6.1%
RP inflation rate rises 6.1% MANILA (AFP): Philippine consumer prices rose 6.1 percent from a year earlier in December, compared to 6.5 percent in the previous month, the official National Statistics Office said Monday.This brought the average inflation rate for 1997 to 5.1 percent, compared to 8.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
ABRI prepares to secure MPR plenary meeting
ABRI prepares to secure MPR plenary meeting JAKARTA (JP): Commanders and top officials of the Armed Forces (ABRI) will meet next month in Jakarta to map out a contingency plan against disturbances during March's plenary meeting of the People's Consultative Assembly.Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Rates for Tax Payment
Rates for Tax Payment JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax.The new conversion rates will be valid for one week, from Jan.
Tue, 06 Jan 1998
Media wages advertising war (2)
Media wages advertising war (2)By Atmakusumah The competitive media environment in Indonesia is strengthening the strong and sidelining the weak. This is the second of two articles. JAKARTA (JP): The phenomenal success of commercial television in taking a large piece of the advertising pie is an...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Malaysia denies it's a rebel training ground
Malaysia denies it's a rebel training ground BANGKOK (Agencies): Thai Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan has no immediate plans to discuss Moslem guerrilla activity in southern Thailand with neighboring Malaysia, his office said yesterday.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Fisheries lost $7.3m due to long dry season
Fisheries lost $7.3m due to long dry season JAKARTA (JP): A drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon last year dried up at least 2.77 million hectares of fishery areas, causing an estimated loss of over Rp 44 billion (US$7.3 million), a minister said.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
SilkAir's cockpit voice recorder found
SilkAir's cockpit voice recorder found JAKARTA (JP): Rescuers have found the cockpit voice recorder (CVR), a crucial part of the black box which could help explain the cause of a SilkAir plane crash on Dec. 19 which killed all 104 on board."At 4:35 p.m.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Watch TV as you work on your PC, but don't get carried away
Watch TV as you work on your PC, but don't get carried awayBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As there has never been a dull moment in this country, wouldn't it be nice if we could follow the latest news on TV without having to leave our PC?Well, that's not difficult to do.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Fireworks sold despite ban
Fireworks sold despite ban JAKARTA (JP): Fireworks are traded openly in Jatinegara market, East Jakarta, despite a municipality ban on the sale of such products.The wide variety of fireworks were being sold by many traders in the area, Antara reported Saturday.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Police must solve Udin murder case, expert says
Police must solve Udin murder case, expert says JAKARTA (JP): Despite the decision of Dwi Sumaji, alias Iwik, not to sue police, the investigation into the unsolved murder of journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin, alias Udin, must continue, a legal expert said here yesterday.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Toyota to close one Thai plant
Toyota to close one Thai plant TOKYO (AFP): Japan's auto giant Toyota Motor Corp. will shut down one of its four plants in Thailand in 1999 in a move to reorganize its manufacturing setup in the country, a business daily said yesterday.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Minivan driver attacked, robbed
Minivan driver attacked, robbed BOGOR (JP): Patrol police found an injured Angkot (public transportation van) driver tied up beside the Jagorawi toll road on Saturday.A Citeureup police officer said the 20-year-old driver, Afrizal, was the victim of a robbery.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
New food modeled on Indonesian tempe
New food modeled on Indonesian tempe LONDON: A meat substitute made from a grain eaten by the Incas and a 2,000-year-old Indonesian mould is being developed by the European Union.The high-protein rival to tofu, a soya bean curd eaten in the Far East, is being produced by British scientists and...
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6.14 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:11 a.m.Subuh 4.21 a.m.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Don't worry about bird flu: Sujudi
Don't worry about bird flu: Sujudi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians should not worry about the notorious "bird flu", as the government has taken necessary precautions, such as banning poultry imports from Hong Kong, to avoid the spread of the virus here, a minister has said.
Mon, 05 Jan 1998
Laid off foreigners may pose problems
Laid off foreigners may pose problems KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysia Crime Prevention Foundation warned yesterday that laying off some one million foreign workers amid the country's economic slowdown could pose social and security problems.