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Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Riot probe team postpones presentation of findings
Riot probe team postpones presentation of findings JAKARTA (JP): The team investigating the May riots has postponed the disclosure of its findings scheduled for Friday, until next week due to "technical problems," it was announced on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Doctor's testimony needed to explain Sukarno's death
Doctor's testimony needed to explain Sukarno's deathBy R. Diah Imaningrum MALANG, East Java (JP): The cause of Sukarno's death has suddenly become an issue of heated public debate and suspicion after one of his widows, Ratnasari Dewi, alleged that the country's first president was murdered.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Gubernatorial picks named for Riau
Gubernatorial picks named for Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid has named three gubernatorial candidates for Riau province, Antara reported on Thursday.The news agency quoted the provincial house speaker Darwis Rida Zainuddin as saying that the candidates were Firdaus...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Executive sex on the rise as monogamy loses its luster
Executive sex on the rise as monogamy loses its luster JAKARTA (JP): Promiscuity and extramarital affairs are on the rise among executives, the majority of them men, a sexologist believes, but sleeping with prostitutes is increasingly disdained.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Corporate loan 'signals confidence'
Corporate loan 'signals confidence' JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank's private sector financing arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsellschaft (DEG) agreed on Thursday to provide US$28 million worth of loans and equity capital to Indonesian video...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Batik Exhibition, at Gedung Departemen Perindustrian, Ground Floor, Jl. Gatot Subroto, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28. * Painting Exhibition: The Beauty of Watercolour, at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 2-3, South Jakarta (Phone: 5268833), 10 a.m.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Furkon plans mass gatherings
Furkon plans mass gatherings JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem organization plans to hold mass gatherings in 50 subdistricts in Greater Jakarta on Sunday, the organization announced on Thursday.The chairman of the Moslem Forum of the Upholders of Justice and the Constitution (Furkon), Faisal Biki, said the...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Typhoon Babs pummels RP
Typhoon Babs pummels RP MANILA (AFP): Typhoon Babs battered the Philippines on Thursday, killing seven people, sending 200,000 fleeing from its deadly path and leaving a trail of damage to worsen the country's economic gloom.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Stronger rupiah will not hinder exports: Rahardi
Stronger rupiah will not hinder exports: Rahardi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan dismissed on Thursday fears that the revitalized rupiah would adversely affect Indonesia's exports.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Astra to stop paying interest on foreign loans
Astra to stop paying interest on foreign loans SINGAPORE (Agencies): PT Astra International, parent company of one of Indonesia's biggest business groups, informed foreign bankers here Thursday that it has to stop paying interest on about US$1.4 billion in group loans, effective immediately.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Natuna gas pipeline tender criticized
Natuna gas pipeline tender criticized JAKARTA (JP): Legislator Priyo Budi Santoso blasted on Thursday alleged irregularities in the tender for the development of the US$1.5 billion gas pipeline between the western part of the Natuna islands and Singapore.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Music Lessons: Ansamble Alat Musik Tiump 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...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Sjumandjaja: A director and social critic
Sjumandjaja: A director and social criticBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Film director Sjumandjaja died on July 19, 1985 at the age of 51. His death took everybody by surprise as just a few days before he died, he was still active in directing his latest film, Opera Jakarta.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Employees protest newspaper
Employees protest newspaper MANADO, North Sulawesi: Hundreds of employees of PT Megasurya Nusa Lestari Manado demonstrated at the office of the Manado Post daily over its reports on reclamation by the company, Antara reported Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Let the people decide
Let the people decide I have read a report in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 19, 1998 on the demonstration staged by workers of PT Indorayon at the office of the North Sumatra governor and now wish to write the following:Until now the solution to various problems arising between the local people and PT...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
More suspected killers murdered in East Java
More suspected killers murdered in East Java SURABAYA (JP): Angry mobs killed three more people in Madura and Sidoarjo on Wednesday and Tuesday in reprisals against individuals they suspected of involvement in the mysterious killing spree in East Java.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Fakfak yet to get clean water
Fakfak yet to get clean water FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: The construction of a clean water pipeline network for the supply of Fakfak town residents is estimated to be completed in 2000.The head of the clean water project here, FX Budiantoro, was quoted Wednesday by Antara as saying here that "residents...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Planet Hollywood event to raise funds
Planet Hollywood event to raise funds JAKARTA (JP): Planet Hollywood Jakarta is holding a Charity Gala Dinner to celebrate its fourth anniversary on Thursday night.The dinner is expected to raise Rp 45 million (US$6,400) for the purchase of 1,000 packages of sembako (basic necessities), to be...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Gus Dur on the mend, doctor says
Gus Dur on the mend, doctor says JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid, hospitalized since Saturday for high blood pressure and a light stroke, was on the mend and would soon be released, his doctor said.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Habibie 'understands furor' over Hindu remark
Habibie 'understands furor' over Hindu remark JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie emphasized on Wednesday that he fully understood the emotional outburst by the Balinese and Hindus over the recent remark by State Minister of Food and Horticulture Affairs A.M. Saefuddin.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Iwan Tirta projects ancient art of batik into 21st century
Iwan Tirta projects ancient art of batik into 21st centuryBy Brigid O'Halloran JAKARTA (JP): Although the intricate traditional art of batik tulis would seem to have little in common with the futuristic world of computers, acclaimed batik designer Iwan Tirta has fused the two in his latest venture.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Another demonstration near House building
Another demonstration near House building JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students staged a rally near the toll gate on Jl. Gatot Subroto close to the Semanggi cloverleaf in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, demanding the establishment of a national reconciliation council by the House of Representatives.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Indonesia's tragedy today is a crisis of leadership
Indonesia's tragedy today is a crisis of leadership Five months after Soeharto stepped down, student protesters are still stalking the House of Representatives compound, creating traffic snarls almost every day. Political observer J. Soedjati Djiwandono traces today's complex political map.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Myanmar junta frees NLD detainees
Myanmar junta frees NLD detainees YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's junta said on Wednesday it released 10 members of the main pro-democracy opposition party last week after detaining them for an "exchange of views.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Malaysian boat capsize toll up to 12
Malaysian boat capsize toll up to 12 KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The death toll from a weekend boat accident off Malaysia's western coast rose to 12 on Wednesday, with rescuers still searching for three more bodies, a news report said.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Indonesia, Australia to have crime treaty
Indonesia, Australia to have crime treaty JAKARTA (JP): A bilateral treaty seeking to empower the Indonesian and Australian governments to fight transnational crime was submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) for endorsement on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Dengue fever cases up sharply on last year
Dengue fever cases up sharply on last year JAKARTA (JP): The number of people infected with dengue fever in the capital is projected to jump from last year's figure of 5,700 to 17,100 by the end of this year, according to the deputy chairman of the city health agency Rasjid Piarah.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Reform team uncovers land scam
Reform team uncovers land scam JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's reform team is investigating gross irregularities in the acquisition of 120 hectares of land near Bogor by the city-owned property development company PD Pembangunan Sarana Jaya and Bank DKI.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Manifold Changes, by Davina Stephens, in Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010), 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 28. * Painting Exhibition: Atmospheres by American artist Mark Rutkowski, at Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Typhoon strands thousands in RP
Typhoon strands thousands in RP TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters): Typhoon Babs marched toward the central Philippines on Wednesday, stranding thousands of people and prompting many to move out of low-lying areas along its path.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Improving indicators leave Habibie hopeful of recovery
Improving indicators leave Habibie hopeful of recovery JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie expressed optimism on Wednesday that the economy was on track for a recovery from the year-long economic crisis because of considerable improvement in inflation and exchange rate indicators in recent months.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Energy efficiency called for to protect environment
Energy efficiency called for to protect environment JAKARTA (JP): It is high time Jakarta's transportation and industrial sectors as well as households used energy more efficiently to help conserve the environment, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Govt opts for joint electoral system
Govt opts for joint electoral system JAKARTA (JP): The government stood its ground during the deliberation of its three political bills on Wednesday, insisting that next year's general election use a combination of district and proportional representation systems.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
RI confident Australia won't reexamine Balibo incident
RI confident Australia won't reexamine Balibo incident JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia doubts Australia will reopen an inquiry into the deaths of five Australia-based journalists in East Timor in 1975 since the case was closed in 1996, an official says.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
TV to boost appreciation of traditional art, music
TV to boost appreciation of traditional art, musicBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): Traditional art is often perceived as boring and old-fashioned by many, regardless of the fact that its beauty and cultural value is highly acknowledged.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 21, 1998:
JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 21, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,000.00 7,100.00 7,000.00 7,150.00Austrian schilling 1 564.40 634.40 - -Australian dollar 1 4,296.50 4,556.50 4,110.00 4,590.00Belgian franc 1 189.05 214.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Unpaid reforestation fees reach Rp 170b
Unpaid reforestation fees reach Rp 170b JAKARTA (JP): Unpaid reforestation fees have reached more than Rp 170 billion (US$22.6 million) as of October this year, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Forestry.Director General of Forest Utilization Harnanto H.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Indotama serves households
Indotama serves households JAKARTA (JP): Indotama Cooperative has become the first cooperative in the country to enter the retail delivery service.The cooperative's chairman, S. Daniel Phrang, said on Wednesday that the cooperative started its household shopping service early this month to serve...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Communication is vital in inter-ethnic relations
Communication is vital in inter-ethnic relationsBy A.G. Wenats and S.M. Niken Restaty JAKARTA (JP): While claiming large numbers of victims, huge losses and the deep trauma of racism, the May riots still left many questions unanswered.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Not our security personnel
Not our security personnel With reference to the reports in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 20, 1998 and Sept. 25, 1998 on the demand aired by a number of security guards, herewith for and on behalf of and in the legal interest of PT JAYA READYMIX we deem it necessary to present the following refutation...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Second company declared bankrupt by Jakarta court
Second company declared bankrupt by Jakarta court JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court declared PT Sarana Kemas Utama bankrupt on Wednesday following a petition from Bank PDFCI.Sarana Kemas, a cardboard producer, is the second company to be declared bankrupt by the court after a controversial...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Observers doubt Golkar independence declaration
Observers doubt Golkar independence declaration JAKARTA (JP): Political observers have expressed doubt that Golkar will follow through on its "lip service" declaration of independence from its two main supporters, the Armed Forces and the bureaucracy.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Rupiah ideal at Rp 7,000-8,000 range: Ginandjar
Rupiah ideal at Rp 7,000-8,000 range: Ginandjar JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita said on Wednesday the favorable equilibrium level for the rupiah should be at a range of between Rp 7,000 and Rp 8,000 to the U.S.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Freeport profit declines
Freeport profit declines NEW ORLEANS (Reuters): Increased production and lower costs of Indonesian operations blunted the impact of lower copper prices on Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s third quarter profits, the company said on Tuesday.Profits declined to US$23.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Banks ask Supreme Court to revoke Modernland verdict
Banks ask Supreme Court to revoke Modernland verdict JAKARTA (JP): Bank Danamon and Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), two of the country's largest private listed banks, have appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a bankruptcy verdict on property firm PT Modernland Realty.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 21, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 275 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 1,532,500 Alumindo Light Metal 275 0 314,000 Alumindo...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Mahathir refuses to bow to pressure, call election
Mahathir refuses to bow to pressure, call election KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday he won't be pressured into calling early elections despite weekly street protests demanding his resignation.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
A rare coincidence?
A rare coincidence? One day when I was looking at a picture of the robust Philippine President Estrada and his petite Indonesian counterpart President Habibie, I suddenly remembered an article in Asiaweek of Oct. 9, 1998 about President Estrada.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Evidence needed
Evidence needed Amid the speculation about who could be behind the killings (in Banyuwangi, East Java), a most disturbing assertion has been made by the chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) board, Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur).
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Presidential candidate
Presidential candidateFrom MerdekaPeople have started discussing Indonesia's fourth president and proposing candidates. They have also set the requirements for the presidency. In my opinion, we'd better return to the 1945 Constitution and the Pancasila philosophy, the state's basis and ideology.