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Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Contract staff get $6 per month
Contract staff get $6 per month JAKARTA (JP): Each of the 793 Tangerang mayoralty contract employees receive a monthly salary of Rp 52,550 (approximately US$6), says an official.Head of the mayoralty's public relations section, Harry Mulya Zein, told Antara on Sunday that his office spent at least...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
The Golkar tragedy
The Golkar tragedy Golkar's admission on Saturday that "it was all a mistake" must qualify as the biggest understatement of the century. Golkar leaders seem to have only just grasped what many thinking people in this country have known for decades, that the way the political organization ruled the...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Habibie won't be included on Golkar board, says Gafur
Habibie won't be included on Golkar board, says Gafur JAKARTA (JP): Golkar ended its three-day leadership meeting on Monday deciding that one of its most senior members, B.J. Habibie, would no longer have any formal position in the party.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Tuna exports slumping 'due to illegal fishing'
Tuna exports slumping 'due to illegal fishing' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's tuna exports are likely to drop by at least 50 percent this year due to the rampant illegal fishing activities of foreign ships, Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Two-way conspiracy
Two-way conspiracy Having read Rahayu Ratnaningsih's two-part article entitled "It's time for Chinese-Indonesians to wake up" (Oct. 8 and Oct. 9), I would like to make a few comments.In the first article, Rahayu suggested that Indonesian people today are not indigenous.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Jakartans turn to farming to survive crisis
Jakartans turn to farming to survive crisisBy A.A. Aribowo JAKARTA (JP): The country's capital is known as a "concrete jungle" but, among the high-rises and flyovers, are open spaces offering a promising future for farming.Sites alongside rivers, such as those near Jl. Cempaka Putih Barat and Jl.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Officials summoned over corruption
Officials summoned over corruption PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Thirty-five officials including the regent's secretary were summoned to the local prosecutor's office on Monday in relation to charges of corruption that have been laid against former Banyumas regent Brig. Gen. Djoko Sudantoko.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:05 Children's Music: Album Kenangan Anak 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary Program 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary: Rona Nusantara 6:15...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Villagers treated for poisoning
Villagers treated for poisoning KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A number of villagers in the districts of Soropia and Sampara were poisoned after consuming a type of cassava, Antara reported Monday.The report quoted an official who said the victims had all been cured and that no one had been severely...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Two firms blamed for forest fires
Two firms blamed for forest fires JAKARTA (JP): A court in South Sumatra has found pulpwood estate PT Musi Hutan Persada -- a subsidiary of Prayogo Pangestu's Barito Pacific Timber group -- and local plantation company PT Inti Remaja Concern guilty of negligence that led to forest fires in the...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Radisson Hotel changes menu after 'May riots'
Radisson Hotel changes menu after 'May riots' JAKARTA (JP): While some hoteliers decided to close their restaurants due to the sluggish market and unfavorable rate of the local currency, the four-star Radisson Hotel adopted a rare idea by shifting the menu from Thai to local cuisine.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Bapepam urged to be more independent
Bapepam urged to be more independent JAKARTA (JP): Senior economist Sjahrir urged the government on Monday to make the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) more independent.He said that without independence, the capital market watchdog would not be able to come up with appropriate and quick...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Develop the local market
Develop the local market The appreciation of the rupiah's value against the dollar, though encouraging, must be greeted with caution because this current is caused more by a weakening of the dollar than by a strengthening of the rupiah.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
I am not Winters' close friend
I am not Winters' close friend Your news item on Sunday, Oct. 18 made mention of me being a close friend of Jeffrey Winters. The statement, however, needs qualification. I don't want Jeffrey and The Jakarta Post readers to think I am a name dropper.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Indonesians partly to blame
Indonesians partly to blame Is it not time that Indonesians themselves had the courage to accept some of the blame for their current dilemma? It is very easy to point elsewhere. So far in this paper they have accused the expatriates, the Americans, the IMF, the Jews, the Chinese and now it's the...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Dengue claims 47 lives in two months
Dengue claims 47 lives in two months JAKARTA (JP): Forty-seven have died of dengue fever in 14 provinces from August to September, according to the Ministry of Health.Quoting a report from the directorate general of eradication of contagious diseases, a release made available here Monday said there...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Indonesia's textile exports to reach $7.45b this year
Indonesia's textile exports to reach $7.45b this year JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Textile Association has predicted that exports of the country's textile and textile products will rise about 2 percent to US$7.45 billion this year from $7.3 billion last year.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
15 workers missing after boat capsizes
15 workers missing after boat capsizes KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Fifteen people were missing after a boat filled mostly with hotel workers sank off central Malacca state, the national Bernama news agency said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
NU members warned not to take law into their own hands
NU members warned not to take law into their own hands JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the Moslem organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) warned their members on Monday not to take the law into their own hands in their attempt to stop the mysterious killings which have claimed more than 150 lives in East Java...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Australian firms urged to invest in Indonesia
Australian firms urged to invest in Indonesia CANBERRA (Dow Jones): Indonesian Special Trade Envoy James Riady on Monday urged Australian companies to invest in Indonesia for the medium- and longer-term to gain a "foothold" in the market ahead of its economic recovery.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.19, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 275 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 0 872,500 Alumindo Light Metal 325 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa...
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Hotel employees stage protest
Hotel employees stage protest JAKARTA (JP): At least 36 employees of Hotel Alia on Jl. Cikini Raya, Central Jakarta, complained to the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute on Monday that they had been moved to other branch offices on grounds that they set up a workers' union.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Saefuddin explains motive behind statement
Saefuddin explains motive behind statement JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M Saefuddin said on Monday his recent declaration of intent to run for the presidency was aimed at diminishing public misperceptions about the position and not to insult other parties.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
Toll-free marketing agreement
Toll-free marketing agreement BANGKOK, Thailand (AP): The Communications Authority of Thailand announced Monday it will sign a joint venture agreement to market international 1-800 toll-free telephone services.
Tue, 20 Oct 1998
SE Asian currencies higher in thin trading
SE Asian currencies higher in thin trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Most Southeast Asian currencies rose modestly in holiday-thinned trading Monday, led by another fall in the dollar against the yen.As a holiday in Singapore and Malaysia kept regional currency trading volumes subdued, traders focused...
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Stocks expected to extend due to interest rate cut
Stocks expected to extend due to interest rate cut JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the local market are expected to extend their gains this week in an euphoric market response to the U.S. interest rate cut, stockbrokers and analyst have said.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Britain, RI to build university linkage
Britain, RI to build university linkage JAKARTA (JP): The British Council celebrated its 50th anniversary on Friday, unveiling a plan to develop a "collaborative campus" system in which British and Indonesian universities would be linked.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Habibie will forgive insults against him
Habibie will forgive insults against him JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said on Saturday he would appreciate any criticism and expression of opposition against him, and forgive any insulting remarks about his policies.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Indonesian warship welcomed in S. Korea
Indonesian warship welcomed in S. Korea JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian warship KRI Fatahillah 361 was met with salvos in the waters off Cinhae in South Korea after steaming there from Manila.The vessel docked at Cinhae port, according to a release from the Navy's information office here.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Forensic doctor denies violating code of ethics
Forensic doctor denies violating code of ethics JAKARTA (JP): Senior forensic expert Dr. Abdul Mun'im Idries has insisted that he humiliated nobody and violated no professional codes with his recent statement in relation to the murder of high school student Marthadinata, alias Ita.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Kidney dysfunction linked to impotence
Kidney dysfunction linked to impotence SEMARANG, Central Java: At least 50 percent of people with chronic kidney dysfunction also suffer from impotence or sexual dysfunction, according to Murni Indrastuti, an intern at Karyadi hospital here, Antara reported.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Dismissed workers return to Lampung
Dismissed workers return to Lampung JAKARTA (JP): Many workers dismissed from companies in Jakarta and its surrounding areas have started to return to their homes in Lampung, southern Sumatra.Darjan Hidajat, the head of Bandan Hurip village in Palas, South Lampung, said on Saturday that many...
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Tangerang battalion marks anniversary
Tangerang battalion marks anniversary TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang-based Arya Kemuning/203 Infantry Battalion distributed 1,500 packages of essential goods to needy residents and Islamic boarding schools here to mark its 44th anniversary on Saturday.Deputy chief of the battalion, Maj.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
House to question Freeport
House to question Freeport JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives will push giant copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia to disclose its divestment program, to remove controversy over the Indonesian ownership in the mining company.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Rains affect Rawa Belong flower traders
Rains affect Rawa Belong flower traders JAKARTA (JP): Flower traders at Rawa Belong market in West Jakarta have started to resurrect their once flourishing trade after overcoming their recent supply problems.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Garuda improves punctuality
Garuda improves punctuality SURABAYA (JP): Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has improved punctuality on its Jakarta-Surabaya (East Java) route to over 90 percent following the introduction of the "Garuda Express" in early September.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Lured by huge profits, Acehnese fishermen land in Indian prison
Lured by huge profits, Acehnese fishermen land in Indian prisonBy Yasad Ali BANDA ACEH (Antara): Lured by the big profits they could make from tuna, 42 fishermen from Aceh went after the fish with such great zeal in June last year that they found themselves in India's territorial waters.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Rudini says ABRI must not be represented at house
Rudini says ABRI must not be represented at house JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) should no longer be represented in the House of Representatives (DPR) and should instead play a new role in law enforcement, according to former Army chief Gen. (ret) Rudini.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Bank Indonesia cuts again interest rate ceiling
Bank Indonesia cuts again interest rate ceiling JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) has again lowered the ceiling for guaranteed interest rates in the wake of a stronger rupiah and softening inflationary pressure.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
High staple food prices still a burden to the poor
High staple food prices still a burden to the poor JAKARTA (JP): Recent strengthening in the local currency against the U.S. dollar has been of little consequence to poor Jakartans struggling to put enough food on their tables.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Wiranto vows to investigate East Java killings
Wiranto vows to investigate East Java killings SURABAYA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto vowed on Sunday to get to the bottom of mysterious killings in East Java which over the past two months has claimed the lives of at least 142 people accused of...
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Oceaneering extends lease
Oceaneering extends lease HOUSTON (Dow Jones): Oceaneering International Inc extended a lease of its San Jacinto barge to Conoco Indonesia Inc for one year.Terms weren't disclosed.In a press release Friday, Oceaneering said Conoco will continue to use the barge at its Natuna Sea Block B area at the...
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Changi cargo volume drops
Changi cargo volume drops SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore Changi Airport's cargo volume fell 4.5 percent in the first eight months this year as exports to Asian countries fell amid the region's economic turmoil, an airport official said on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Golkar confident of winning next year's election
Golkar confident of winning next year's election JAKARTA (JP): Despite Golkar's badly-tarnished image, the dominant political grouping has asserted their confidence of victory in next year's general elections.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Producers of luxury cars stick to local market despite slump
Producers of luxury cars stick to local market despite slump JAKARTA (JP): Producers of foreign luxury cars in Indonesia are promising to stay and increase their investment in the country despite the domestic automotive market's gloomy prospects for the next few years.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Can bankruptcy law solve debt problem?
Can bankruptcy law solve debt problem? The new bankruptcy law, introduced in August to replace an antiquated law from the Dutch colonial period, was designed to help resolve the private sector's enormous debt problems.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
S'pore donates rice to Riau
S'pore donates rice to Riau BATAM, Riau (JP): Riau has received rice aid and medicinal supplies for the needy from the province's closest geographical neighbor, the Singapore government.Comprising 4,000 metric tons of rice and medicines, another part of the aid will be delivered in December.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
U.S. to help woo capital back to Asia
U.S. to help woo capital back to Asia SINGAPORE (AP): U.S. ambassador to Singapore Steven Green said the recent flight of capital from the Asian region was a key concern at a gathering of American officials in Singapore, a local newspaper reported Saturday.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Reacting against allegations
Reacting against allegations Information provided by George Yunus Aditjondro, revealing data about corruption among officials, has left us dumbfounded. Aditjondro acquired much data (on the subject) after being forced to leave Indonesia.
Mon, 19 Oct 1998
Jonggol and Tangerang projects may be halted
Jonggol and Tangerang projects may be halted BANDUNG (JP): West Java Governor R. Nuriana has expressed pessimism over the continuation of a development project in Bogor and a reclamation project in Tangerang following a revocation of Presidential decrees for the ventures.