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Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Dollar quotations
Dollar quotations Despite the launch of the high-profile "Love Rupiah" campaign, some local suppliers of raw material have lately started to quote their prices in U.S. dollars for local supplies.Room rates at star-rated hotels, airline tickets for international travel, office and apartment rents...
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
12 die, two missing in ship accident
12 die, two missing in ship accident SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Twelve people died and two others went missing when a ship capsized last Thursday in the Labuangkallo waters in Tanjungaru subdistrict of East Kalimantan's regency of Pasir, a report said yesterday.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
The search for dollar profit: A tale of two cities
The search for dollar profit: A tale of two citiesBy Stevie Emilia and Tedy Novan JAKARTA (JP): "Hurry up, change all your dollars into rupiah now or you will suffer a great deal. The rupiah's value is strengthening..." a man on a cellular phone said at a Gunung Agung money changer here.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Sumitro's statement
Sumitro's statementFrom KompasI agree with Sumitro Djojohadikusumo's statement regarding the crisis saying that "the problem now is not monetary any longer" (Kompas, Jan. 11). What is the meaning of a nation if the people only focus on economic, technological and other matters which are viewed as...
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Firms' travel freebies speed up holiday exodus
Firms' travel freebies speed up holiday exodus JAKARTA (JP): With the monetary crisis hitting workers hard, some major companies have given employees free tickets back to their hometowns in West, Central and East Java to celebrate Idul Fitri.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Thieves steal Rp 66m in two robberies
Thieves steal Rp 66m in two robberies JAKARTA (JP): Police are searching for five men who were involved in two separate bank robberies over the weekend in West and Central Jakarta.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
RI market offers Australia new opportunities
RI market offers Australia new opportunities Bilateral trade with Indonesia grew by 30 percent last financial year to a total figure in excess of A$5 billion. It is now Australia's 10th largest trading partner and will soon be its biggest partner in the region.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Forest fires threaten Kalimantan
Forest fires threaten Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): After weeks of rain that has brought respite from last year's drought, forests in Kalimantan are again under threat of fire, Antara reported over the weekend.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Oka sends letter of resignation
Oka sends letter of resignation DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali Governor Ida Bagus Oka said Saturday he had sent in his letter of resignation to President Soeharto.The governor said the letter was submitted Jan. 16 through the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Air France to add flight to Paris-Jakarta route
Air France to add flight to Paris-Jakarta route JAKARTA (JP): Air France says it will go ahead with its expansion plan to add another flight serving the Paris-Jakarta route this year, despite the country's economic slowdown.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Victoria's business opportunities
Victoria's business opportunities The Victorian Government Business Office in Jakarta is developing networks with Indonesian companies, industries and government to identify and secure investment and trade opportunities.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Trade and Investment -- Australia's potential
Trade and Investment -- Australia's potential Far-reaching structural reform and opening of the economy to global competition over the past decade has made Australia a more competitive exporter of a diverse range of goods and services, and an increasingly attractive location for foreign investment.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Warehouse engulfed by flames
Warehouse engulfed by flames JAKARTA (JP): A major fire engulfed a two-story warehouse of a cosmetic and medical equipment distributor at the Pulogadung industrial complex in East Jakarta on Saturday afternoon.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Asia-Pacific triangle business project
Asia-Pacific triangle business project In the arena of global trade, which is increasingly becoming a "world without frontiers", the importance of cross-border, or multilateral trade, in relationships cannot be overlooked.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: 100 old photos from Indonesia and Singapore, at Galeri TC (Twilight Cafe), Jl. Kemang Raya No.24A South Jakarta, Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., until Jan. 29.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Benang-Benang Kasih 3:35 Belief in God The Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 TV Drama: Kewajiban 6:00 News:...
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Aceh jewelers offer quick cash for gold
Aceh jewelers offer quick cash for gold BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Several jewelry stores have been doing unusually brisk business this past week, not because people have been buying jewelry, but because people have been selling it, Antara reported Saturday.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.TuesdayImsak 4:23 a.m.Subuh 4:33 a.m.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Qantas' Indonesian services
Qantas' Indonesian services Effective Feb. 21, 1998, Qantas will suspend its twice-weekly service between Jakarta-Brisbane and Jakarta-Melbourne. It will, however, maintain its daily service between Jakarta-Sydney and thrice-weekly service between Jakarta-Perth.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Japan, IMF have secret plan for RI
Japan, IMF have secret plan for RI TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs said yesterday that Japan and the IMF planned "some sort of measures" this week on Indonesia's growing financial crisis.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Forestry firms 'still need supervision'
Forestry firms 'still need supervision' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry Djamaludin Suryohadikusumo has said the ministry should be allowed to continue technical supervision of state forestry and timber companies despite the change in the legal basis of state enterprises' operations.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Firecrackers vendor arrested
Firecrackers vendor arrested JAKARTA (JP): A man has been arrested in Rawa Bunga, East Jakarta, for selling about 480 kilograms of firecrackers, police said over the weekend.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Garuda to add flights
Garuda to add flights JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is to operate additional flights to seven destinations from the capital, in anticipation of a 10 percent increase in the number of passengers during the Idul Fitri holiday.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Legal businesses allowed to continue in Kemang
Legal businesses allowed to continue in Kemang JAKARTA (JP): Business owners in Kemang who possess legal business permits will be allowed to continue their activities, Governor Sutiyoso said over the weekend.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Amien, Megawati meet to reaffirm bid for presidency
Amien, Megawati meet to reaffirm bid for presidency YOGYAKARTA (JP): Prominent government critics Amien Rais and Megawati Soekarnoputri met here yesterday under the glare of great publicity to reaffirm their bid for the 1998/2003 presidency.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Asian markets can expect respite from volatility
Asian markets can expect respite from volatility SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian financial markets can expect a respite from volatility with the Lunar New Year and Moslem holidays ahead, but unrest in Indonesia looms as a threat to stability.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
4 killed as rebels clash with soldiers
4 killed as rebels clash with soldiers COTABATO, Philippines (AFP): Three Moslem rebels and one soldier were killed and at least two others injured in a fresh round of fighting yesterday in the southern Philippines, military officials and radio reports said.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
APEC panel unveils Asian self-help measures
APEC panel unveils Asian self-help measures TAIPEI (Reuters): A panel of Asia-Pacific economies proposed on Saturday a package of self-help measures for Asia's battered economies, including issuance of state bonds that would be backed by regional powers and the Asian Development Bank.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Independence pioneer Hamid Algadri dies aged 87
Independence pioneer Hamid Algadri dies aged 87 Hamid Algadri, a freedom fighter and chairman of an organization of Indonesian independence pioneers, died early yesterday at Medistra Hospital. He was 87.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Crisis grounds RI's space dreams
Crisis grounds RI's space dreams MOSCOW (Reuters): Indonesia's economic crisis has dashed Jakarta's hopes of putting a man into space, the head of the Russian Space Agency said on Friday."There were negotiations with Indonesia but due to, well, the latest unpleasantness with the economy they've now...
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Politics of East Asia's mirage
Politics of East Asia's mirageBy Vedi R. Hadiz JAKARTA (JP): The highly vaunted East Asian economic miracle is now quickly being dubbed the East Asian economic mirage.As recently as the middle of last year, leaders of countries and international financial institutions now voicing their grave...
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Economic crisis can erode govt's legitimacy: Arbi
Economic crisis can erode govt's legitimacy: Arbi JAKARTA (JP): The ongoing economic turmoil could erode the government's legitimacy as it can no longer compensate for the tight political restrictions with economic benefits, a political scholar believes.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Sofjan Wanandi denies alleged links with PRD
Sofjan Wanandi denies alleged links with PRD JAKARTA (JP): Business baron Sofjan Wanandi denied over the weekend alleged links with the People's Democratic Party (PRD) but said he would meet the Jakarta Military Command's summons for a questioning in connection with a bomb blast blamed on the...
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
3 men arrested for cannabis
3 men arrested for cannabis JAKARTA (JP): Three men were arrested in Tangerang, West Java, Saturday for allegedly possessing two cannabis plants and an ounce of dried marijuana, police said.The cannabis plants are believed to the first found in Tangerang, said police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
The Australia-Indonesia Development Area
The Australia-Indonesia Development Area The Australia-Indonesia Development Area (AIDA) was launched on April 24, 1997, by the Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, and Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Production and Distribution Ir Hartarto.
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Nusamba banks' merger to pool assets of $1.7b
Nusamba banks' merger to pool assets of $1.7b JAKARTA (JP): Four private banks under the Nusamba Group have agreed to merge to create a new bank with combined assets worth Rp 21.2 trillion (US$1.76 billion).
Mon, 26 Jan 1998
Corporate debt woes haunt foreign banks
Corporate debt woes haunt foreign banks SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia's massive $65 billion corporate debt mountain is now virtually impossible to pay off given the sharp drop in the value of the rupiah, analysts said."It's a nightmare.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
Thoughts at a Lounge Bar
Thoughts at a Lounge BarBy Valentinus Irawan This is my third glass of tequila. The first irritated my throat, but this one is helping me forget the daily nag of the monetary crisis. I have never faced such a nuisance in all the time since I was appointed bank director.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
Feasting and forgiveness highlights of Idul Fitri
Feasting and forgiveness highlights of Idul FitriText and photos by Oka Budi Yogaswara JAKARTA (JP): "Lebaran is coming, Lebaran is coming" goes the excited refrain from a popular song on TV.Lebaran -- Indonesian for the Idul Fitri holiday -- falls on this Friday and Saturday, and the Moslem...
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
Ardy Wiranata resigns from badminton center
Ardy Wiranata resigns from badminton center JAKARTA (JP): Ardy Bernardus Wiranata, who joined Indonesia's Thomas Cup squad five times, has finally resigned from the Badminton Training Center in Cipayung, East Jakarta.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. TVRI News 6:25 Morning News 6:45 Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 7:15 Healthy and Fit 7:30 Children's Program: Arena Kami 8:00 Brudy and Family 8:30 Cartoon Film 9:00 People and Event 9:30 Documentary: Pemungutan Lebah Hutan 10:00 TVRI News 10:30 Music: Album Minggu 11:30...
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
'We won't let Indonesia fall'
'We won't let Indonesia fall' TOKYO (AFP): Japan's vice finance minister Eisuke Sakakibara has said Japan will build a united front with Singapore and the United States to save Indonesia from ruin, a daily reported yesterday.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
Remodeling RI museums for consumer tastes
Remodeling RI museums for consumer tastesBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Despite the economic crisis, the country is still in a consumerist age. In less than 10 years, dozens of shopping malls have sprouted up here and in other urban centers.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
Aidan Quinn on target as lead in 'The Assignment'
Aidan Quinn on target as lead in 'The Assignment'By Nicolas Colombant JAKARTA (JP): Even though Carlos, alias "the Jackal", now stands trial in France for the murder of two French agents and an informer, we will never know the true measures taken by the intelligence community to capture him.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSundayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.MondayImsak 4:23 a.m.Subuh 4:33 a.m.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
E. Java Taman Safari aims to solve population problem
E. Java Taman Safari aims to solve population problemBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): Four years ago, Taman Safari Indonesia realized it had a growing problem on its hands at its wildlife park in Cisarua, West Java.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
Yayuk downs van Roost, now faces Hingis
Yayuk downs van Roost, now faces Hingis MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters): Belgium's Dominique van Roost became the sixth women's seed to fall at the Australian Open when she was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki yesterday.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
Downer to visit Jakarta
Downer to visit Jakarta CANBERRA (Reuters): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer visits Jakarta this weekend, with diplomats monitoring any potential threat for Australians in Indonesia in the wake of its economic crisis, a government spokeswoman said yesterday.
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
Celebrating Idul Fitri with concern
Celebrating Idul Fitri with concern JAKARTA (JP): The post-fasting holiday of Idul Fitri is a time for celebration and gathering with relatives for Moslems. But has the acute monetary crisis, the worst in decades, dampened the festive spirit of the faithful? The Jakarta Post reporters look at the...
Sun, 25 Jan 1998
America the greatest on earth? Just ask an American for the answer
America the greatest on earth? Just ask an American for the answer JAKARTA (JP): As a enthusiastic visitor to the U.S., I am always fascinated by the Yankee penchant and continuing love affair with the superlative. The media was totally dominated by drugs and Dick Daviloff during my too-short visit.