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Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Megawati faces huge challenges
Megawati faces huge challengesBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): As a political reformist and candidate for national leader, Megawati Soekarnoputri has some advantages that others are lacking. First, she is widely accepted as a living symbol of justified resistance against Soeharto's authoritarian...
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Soeharto sons' Bali businesses probed
Soeharto sons' Bali businesses probed DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The family of former president Soeharto owns hundreds of hectares of land in Bali and also controls companies mainly involved in the tourism sector, an official at Bali's prosecutor office said last week.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Japanese businessmen here to seek out local products
Japanese businessmen here to seek out local productsJP/afs JAKARTA (JP): A delegation of 20 Japanese manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and importers started a three-day mission here on Tuesday to import more Indonesian products.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Turning personal cult mood into democracy
Turning personal cult mood into democracyBy Mochtar Buchori DENPASAR (JP); Why have people joined Megawati's faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI Perjuangan)? Is it because they worship Megawati, or because they are committed to democracy? Isn't it dangerous if people join PDI Perjuangan...
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Crisis means tight competition for rice scavengers
Crisis means tight competition for rice scavengersBy Agus Martono PURWOKERTO, Banyumas (JP): Sweat pours down the wrinkled face of the 72-year-old Wasem. Despite the heat of the noonday sun on the paddy field, she persists in sorting the leftover dried rice stalks from a recent harvest.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
SIA eyes China Airlines
SIA eyes China Airlines SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore Airlines (SIA) is eying a 25-per- cent stake in Taiwan's China Airlines, a news report said Tuesday."We consider China Airlines as a good investment," Singapore's Straits Times newspaper quoted SIA chief executive officer Cheong Choong Kong as...
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
IPTN workers go on strike
IPTN workers go on strike BANDUNG, West Java (JP): Hundreds of employees of aircraft manufacturer PT Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) staged a strike on Tuesday following what they said was the delayed payment of their pension savings.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Confusing traffic signs
Confusing traffic signsFrom NeracaMotorists coming from the south and heading to Kota mostly pass the Harmoni area where Jl. Majapahit, Jl. Veteran and Jl. Suryopranoto converge into Jl. Gajah Mada.At those crossroads there are at least five traffic lights. The traffic lights for Jl.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
The Jakarta Post survey
The Jakarta Post survey The Jakarta Post is launching a new regular column called The Nation's Pulse on the results of surveys on contentious issues. The opinion polls, jointly commissioned by the Post and its sister publication D&R news magazine, are conducted by the Resource Productivity Center.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Foreign banks loaned over Rp 72t to listed firms
Foreign banks loaned over Rp 72t to listed firms JAKARTA (JP): Foreign bank finance channeled into the country's publicly listed companies totaled more than Rp 72 trillion, including US$15.41 billion in foreign exchange as of December, last year, according to the Indonesian Business Data Center...
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Governor being deprived of malfeasance reports
Governor being deprived of malfeasance reports JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso regretted on Monday the reluctance of many of his subordinates to report malfeasance cases in their offices to him."I am a bit surprised that you (reporters) frequently ask me about various bad things taking place in the...
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
CIDES laments revival of sectarian politics
CIDES laments revival of sectarian politics JAKARTA (JP): Scholars from the Center for Information and Development Studies (CIDES) regretted what they believed was a reemergence of sectarian politics, as evident in the burgeoning of religious-based parties, because very often their mode of power...
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Governor Sutiyoso leaves for Europe
Governor Sutiyoso leaves for Europe JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso left Jakarta on Monday night for Turkey and Europe in a bid to strengthen the sister city cooperation program with Jakarta, city administration's spokesman Kamaludin Santos said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
PAL to fly overseas on Oct. 29
PAL to fly overseas on Oct. 29 MANILA (Bloomberg): Philippine Airlines Inc. said it will resume international flights on Oct. 29, more than a month after financial problems forced a halt in service to foreign cities.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Rupiah and local stocks inch higher
Rupiah and local stocks inch higher JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah escaped the fallout from the sliding yen and managed to inch higher on Tuesday as stock prices rebounded slightly, currency dealers and stockbrokers said.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
KL to employ more migrants
KL to employ more migrants KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia will take in 120,000 more foreign workers, mostly Indonesians and Thais, to meet a labor shortage in the construction, plantation and manufacturing sectors, reports said on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Thunder Cats 3:05 TV Series: Daktari 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 5:00 TV Drama: Liga Pelajar 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports...
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Japan to help Malaysia, Thailand escape crisis
Japan to help Malaysia, Thailand escape crisis TOKYO (Agencies): Malaysia and Thailand, each rushing in opposite directions to escape Asia's financial storm, both secured promises Tuesday for Japanese support.
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Estrada seeks Saudi clemency
Estrada seeks Saudi clemency MANILA (DPA): Philippine President Joseph Estrada appealed on Tuesday to Saudi Arabia's King Fahad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud to spare the lives of four Filipinos convicted of robbery and homicide in Jeddah "on humanitarian grounds".
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Driver sent to jail for stealing garments
Driver sent to jail for stealing garments JAKARTA (JP): A container truck driver was sentenced by North Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to three years in jail for stealing and selling garments worth Rp 700 million (US$87,500).
Wed, 21 Oct 1998
Marijuana dealer gets four years
Marijuana dealer gets four years JAKARTA (JP): The North Jakarta District Court sentenced a 33- year-old man to four years in jail on Tuesday for selling two kilograms of dried marijuana.Presiding judge Azinar Abas said the defendant, Zulkifli Yusuf, was arrested on May 3 in the Kalijodo red-light...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 19, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,075.00 8,175.00 7,950.00 8,150.00Austrian schilling 1 669.75 739.75 - -Australian dollar 1 4,988.40 5,248.40 4,900.00 5,325.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
RI journalists win international awards
RI journalists win international awards NEW YORK (Reuters): Journalists who have braved harassment and arrest in Niger, Panama, Indonesia, Belarus and Eritrea were named on Monday as recipients of International Press Freedom Awards by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
BI's net claims on IBRA drop
BI's net claims on IBRA drop JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's net claims on the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) declined by Rp 3.5 trillion to Rp 138.49 trillion (US$17.3 billion) in the week ending September 15 from the level in the previous week, the central bank said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Malaysian govt threatens employees
Malaysian govt threatens employees KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Moving to curb growing opposition to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, the government is threatening to fire public workers caught at anti-government rallies, a news report said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Cardinal Sin to remain in hospital
Cardinal Sin to remain in hospital MANILA (AP): Manila's influential Roman Catholic archbishop, Jaime Cardinal Sin has developed pneumonia while in the hospital and will have to remain there a while longer, his spokesman said on Monday.Msgr.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Ita's murder
Ita's murder The murder of Marthadinata, known as Ita, on October 9, 1998 was really shocking. Ita was scheduled to leave for the United States along with four rape victims from the mid-May riots to give testimony before a number of human rights institutions and the United Nations.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Federal state proposal no threat: Amien
Federal state proposal no threat: Amien JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais asserted here on Monday that the controversial proposal of a federal state would stand or fall on its own merits, but should not be summarily branded a threat to national unity.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Punishment sought over slur on Ita's character
Punishment sought over slur on Ita's character JAKARTA (JP): Parents of murdered Marthadinata will demand accountability from forensic expert Abdul Mun'im Idries and psychologist Sarlito Wirawan for allegedly slurring their daughter's character, their lawyer said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Five people sent to jail for Taiwan dollar counterfeiting
Five people sent to jail for Taiwan dollar counterfeiting BOGOR (JP): The Bogor District Court sentenced a printing company owner and four of her employees on Monday to jail terms ranging from seven months to eight months for counterfeiting Taiwan $26 million.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Neiss upbeat over RI economic recovery
Neiss upbeat over RI economic recovery JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund Director for Asia and the Pacific Hubert Neiss expects the Indonesian economy to turn around in the second semester of next year, which will provide a stronger basis for a sustainable appreciation of the rupiah.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Antimonopoly bill 'must hit its target'
Antimonopoly bill 'must hit its target' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan suggested on Monday that the House-initiated antimonopoly bill should also regulate unfair trading practices by multinational companies.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Djasri: Abductors' dossiers to be sent to tribunal
Djasri: Abductors' dossiers to be sent to tribunal JAKARTA (JP): Dossiers of 11 members of the Army Special Forces (Kopassus) suspected of abducting prodemocracy activists will immediately be submitted to the tribunal, says Maj. Gen. Djasri Marin, the new chief of the Armed Forces Military Police.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Rupiah strengthens to 7,800 against dollar
Rupiah strengthens to 7,800 against dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah maintained its winning streak on Monday, rising 4.8 percent to 7,800 against the U.S. dollar, while local stocks lost some of their previous gains.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Boy faces 7.5 years in jail for killing
Boy faces 7.5 years in jail for killing TANGERANG (JP): Prosecutor Rewang asked Tangerang District Court on Monday to sentence Priyono, also known as Sarmin, 16, to seven and a half years in jail for killing his stepmother, Sri Suyati, and stepsister, Endah Setyaningsih.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
More funding urged for social safety net
More funding urged for social safety net JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the central government on Monday to increase fund allocations for the capital's social safety net program to allow it to reach more of the jobless and needy students.Lukman F.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Two drown in Bali
Two drown in Bali DENPASAR: At least two people drowned and one is missing following heavy rains on the island of Bali over the past week.Police said the victims were Desak Putu Raka Adnyani, 35, a resident of Penyaringan village in Jembrana regency in the west of Bali, and Ni Wayan Jeni, 25, a...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Fine Arts Exhibition: Selasar Seni Sunaryo, by Sunaryo, at Contemporary Art Museum, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100 (Phone: 022 2507939). * Painting Exhibition at Sahid Topas Galeria Hotel, Jl. Dr. Djundjunan No 153 (Phone: 022 642631), until Nov. 17.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Soeharto's family has vast lands in Lombok
Soeharto's family has vast lands in Lombok JAKARTA (JP): The National Land Agency (BPN) has discovered a total of more than nine million square meters of land in West Nusa Tenggara listed as belonging to firms of former president Soeharto's family.Tjahjana M.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Civil servants asked to change work status
Civil servants asked to change work status JAKARTA (JP): About 1,000 civil servants employed in six of the seven city-owned firms will be invited to relinquish their status and become regular staff members of the companies, a senior official said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Lufthansa, SIA launch code sharing flights to Jakarta
Lufthansa, SIA launch code sharing flights to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa German Airlines and Singapore Airlines (SIA) launched a strategic alliance on Monday by introducing code sharing flights in a bid to maintain their market share in crisis-hit Indonesia.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
APEC summit facing some unusual risks
APEC summit facing some unusual risks TOKYO (AP): The last time the Asia-Pacific region held its annual summit to promote free trade, Japan's prime minister assured everyone that his economy wouldn't be the next victim of Asia's financial crisis.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Hyundai wins, Ford loses in Kia takeover
Hyundai wins, Ford loses in Kia takeover SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co Ltd was awarded the bid to take over troubled Kia Motors Corp and sister firm Asia Motors, the chief of the auction panel said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Athletics trio seek Asiad slots
Athletics trio seek Asiad slots JAKARTA (JP): Tersiana Riwu Rohi, Ni Nyoman Rai and Suyono have something to prove in the Brunei Open track and field tournament next week if they want to qualify for the 13th Asian Games in December.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Estrada, Habibie lack experience: Malaysian minister
Estrada, Habibie lack experience: Malaysian minister KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Statements in support of sacked Malaysian finance minister Anwar Ibrahim by the Philippine and Indonesian presidents showed their "shallow" experience, a Malaysian government minister said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Student 'must grow as moral force to beat challenges'
Student 'must grow as moral force to beat challenges' JAKARTA (JP): Students from 44 colleges across the country are currently taking part in a three-day forum initiated by the Ministry of Education to discuss "challenges in the reform era" and the threat of disintegration facing the nation.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Tangerang braces for killing spree
Tangerang braces for killing spree TANGERANG (JP): About 600 noncommissioned law enforcement officers, along with local residents, have been alerted to anticipate a possible mysterious killing spree of sorcerers, locally known as dukun santet.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Teenager nabbed for robbing, killing Tebet teacher
Teenager nabbed for robbing, killing Tebet teacher JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police detectives have arrested one of two men accused of killing and robbing a 42-year-old teacher in Tebet, South Jakarta.The head of the Jakarta Police detective unit, Col.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
House urges review of Freeport's deal
House urges review of Freeport's deal JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives demanded on Monday that gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia's mining contract of work (COW) in Irian Jaya be renegotiated to secure greater benefits for the government.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Weaker sections pay the price for recession in Asia
Weaker sections pay the price for recession in AsiaBy John Gittings KUALA LUMPUR: The villagers on the edge of Kuala Lumpur resisted eviction from their tree-shaded kampong twice; the third time, when they were threatened with losing their identity cards, they gave up the struggle.