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Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Boy shot in Jambi clash
Boy shot in Jambi clash JAMBI: A boy was accidentally shot when police fired warning shots to deter residents who were attacking a police station late Sunday. The unnamed 10 year old was shot in the abdomen and is under intensive care at Jambi hospital, a police spokesman said as quoted by Antara...
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Sigit questioned over $25m bank fraud case
Sigit questioned over $25m bank fraud case MEDAN (JP): Former president Soeharto's eldest son Sigit Harjojudanto was questioned here on Monday as a witness in a Rp 227 billion (US$25 million) bank fraud case.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
British investors upbeat on RI's economic prospects
British investors upbeat on RI's economic prospects JAKARTA (JP): British investors remain upbeat about Indonesia's economic prospects despite the country's worst economic crisis in decades, according to the Indonesian British Business Council (IBBC).
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Philippine films screened
Philippine films screened JAKARTA (JP): In celebration of the Philippines centennial, the Philippine Women's Association is organizing a film festival in cooperation with the Philippines Embassy.The three-day festival, which starts on Tuesday, is taking place at the ASEAN Secretariat's main...
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Mayoralty office catches alight
Mayoralty office catches alight Samarinda, E Kalimantan: A fire broke out in the mayoralty office here on Monday morning, damaging one third of the three- story building. No casualties were reported.A witness said he saw flames break out in the deputy mayor's empty room.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Malnutrition 'a big threat' to future human resources
Malnutrition 'a big threat' to future human resources JAKARTA (JP): A nutritionist warned on Monday that acute nutritional deficiencies not recorded for 20 years are making a comeback, presenting the likelihood of a dearth of high-quality human resources in the first decade of the new millennium.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Villagers fear landslides
Villagers fear landslides CILACAP, Central Java (JP): One hundred and twenty families were evacuated to safe ground on Monday following the discovery of cracks in the ground in Panulisan Timur village, Dayeuh Luhur district.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
German school moves to BSD
German school moves to BSD TANGERANG (JP): The Deutsche Internationale Schule (DIS) started operations at its new address in Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex here on Monday.DIS' principal Wolfgang Hinners said the school relocated from its two old locations on Jl.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Kadin supports early AFTA implementation
Kadin supports early AFTA implementation JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) Aburizal Bakrie said on Monday that the organization would give its full support to an early implementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Hashim's Trans-Pacific needs new investors
Hashim's Trans-Pacific needs new investors SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Partners in a partly built US$2.5 billion petrochemical complex in Indonesia say construction can't resume until new investors are found for the cash-strapped megaproject.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Inco's contract disputed
Inco's contract disputed UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The speaker of the province's legislative council, M. Amin Syam, asked the government on Monday to change its contract with PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) to benefit the province more.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 12, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,000.00 9,100.00 9,000.00 9,175.00Austrian schilling 1 739.65 809.65 - -Australian dollar 1 5,495.50 5,755.50 5,420.00 5,820.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Police looking into drug syndicate
Police looking into drug syndicate JAKARTA (JP): City Police detectives are looking for three Nigerians believed to be members of a well-organized Jakarta- Bangkok-Hong Kong heroin trafficking syndicate, an official announced Monday.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Bankruptcy claim over Modernland approved
Bankruptcy claim over Modernland approved JAKARTA (JP): In only its second decision since opening in August, the Jakarta Commercial Court approved on Monday the bankruptcy petition filed by Hussein and Johan Subekti against property firm PT Modernland Realty for a Rp 94.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Yonex pays PBSI sponsorship money
Yonex pays PBSI sponsorship money JAKARTA (JP): Japanese sports equipment maker Yonex paid on Monday the third installment amounting to US$250,000 of its yearly sponsorship deal with the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI).
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
239 buildings damaged in quake
239 buildings damaged in quake PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 239 buildings and public facilities in seven villages in the subdistrict of Banawa in Donggala district, were damaged in two consecutive tectonic earthquakes early Sunday, a provincial administration official said.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Reporting inaccuracies
Reporting inaccuracies Your article "Megawati gets it right with party lineup: Observers" published on Oct. 12 and written by Imanuddin and M.M.I. Ahyani, misquotes and misrepresents my comments to your reporters.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Habibie to meet Estrada today
Habibie to meet Estrada today JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie and Philippine President Joseph Estrada will hold their first informal summit on Tuesday afternoon on Batam island in Riau province, a palace official said on MondayEstrada will cross to Batam from Singapore by ferry after...
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Thousands of East Timorese demand governor's resignation
Thousands of East Timorese demand governor's resignation DILI, East Timor (JP): Thousands of people continued to demand the resignation of Governor Jose Abilio Soares on Monday, holding demonstrations at Dili's Comoro airport and in Baucau.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Angry mob vandalizes LBH office
Angry mob vandalizes LBH office JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people attacked the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (LBH) office here in front of dozens of police officers who had been alerted in advance, activists said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Does Habibie have the guts to probe Soeharto's wealth?
Does Habibie have the guts to probe Soeharto's wealth?By Aleksius Jemadu JAKARTA (JP): The controversy surrounding the investigation into Soeharto's alleged ill-gotten wealth is garnering lots of public attention. Many are cynical on President B.J.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Children's Drawings: International Price Winning Pictures from Bavaria (1997), at the Goethe-Institut Bandung, Jl. Martadinata 48 (Phone: 022 436440), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 19.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Saefuddin challenges rivals to open debate
Saefuddin challenges rivals to open debate JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M. Saefuddin has challenged anybody aspiring to become the next president to an open debate, Antara said.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:05 Students' Program: Tunas 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 Sports:...
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Minibus drivers fuming with overlapping routes
Minibus drivers fuming with overlapping routes JAKARTA (JP): About 40 Kopaja minibus drivers protested at City Hall on Monday over lost business due to competition with wide-bodied buses on the same routes.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Wealth probe here
Wealth probe hereFrom MerdekaFormer president Soeharto's visit to the Attorney General's Office can be equated to a political game between people who have had a relationship before. The name of the game is to act in defense of Soeharto.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Govt urged to help hasten renovation of markets
Govt urged to help hasten renovation of markets JAKARTA (JP): The central government was urged on Monday to speed up the disbursement of Rp 68 billion (US$7 million) it pledged for the renovation of five traditional markets damaged and burned during the May riots in the capital.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
56 Filipinos deported
56 Filipinos deported MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fifty-six fishermen from the Philippines were deported on Monday through Bitung Port here after they were found fishing without permits in Indonesian waters.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
RI deems forex monitoring plan acceptable
RI deems forex monitoring plan acceptable JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should have no reason to forbid Indonesia from implementing its proposed foreign exchange monitoring system, the country's senior economics minister said on Monday.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Investigation into the death of Ita cast into confusion
Investigation into the death of Ita cast into confusion JAKARTA (JP): The only sister of Marthadinata, or Ita, who was murdered at midday on Friday has said she believes the murder of her younger sibling was a criminal act and not motivated by a more sinister agenda.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Residents urge village head to quit
Residents urge village head to quit TANGERANG (JP): About 70 residents of Sawah Lama village in Ciputat district here went to the Tangerang regency inspectorate office, demanding that their village head, Rusdi Ali, resign his position.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Creditors 'keen to renegotiate debts'
Creditors 'keen to renegotiate debts' JAKARTA (JP): Foreign creditors are generally prepared to restructure loans to Indonesian private sector debtors in the hope it will allow them to eventually recover some of their money, a senior government official has said.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Govt campaign against corruption 'half-hearted'
Govt campaign against corruption 'half-hearted' JAKARTA (JP): The government's move to probe into high level corruption cases in the country is a half-hearted effort merely to refine its image, an American expert on Indonesia's political economy said here Monday.Jeffrey A.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Stocks strengthen as rupiah remains firm
Stocks strengthen as rupiah remains firm JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rose slightly in the local market on Monday, bolstered by foreign investors' persistent buying of certain blue-chip stocks, as the rupiah remained stable against the U.S. dollar.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Expect surprises, not a flamenco flurry
Expect surprises, not a flamenco flurry JAKARTA (JP): Praise has been heaped on the Second Art Summit Indonesia 1998 committee's decision to bring in some of the world's best dance groups, like Japan's Yukio Waguri or Germany's Bremer Tanztheater.
Tue, 13 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 12, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 0 1,498,000 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 0 Alumindo...
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Toll road pickets urged to end action, go to court instead
Toll road pickets urged to end action, go to court instead TANGERANG (JP): A senior official of the Tangerang Regency Office believes that protesters blocking a toll gate in a dispute over unpaid land compensation would be better served by taking their grievance to court.
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
ASEAN fractures exposed once again
ASEAN fractures exposed once again MANILA (Reuters): The disparate Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has always had a tough job convincing onlookers of its combined purpose, and its divisions are now attracting even more attention than usual.
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Tarman Azzam named new PWI chairman
Tarman Azzam named new PWI chairman SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) has elected Tarman Azzam, its Jakarta chapter chairman, as its leader through 2004.Tarman, chief editor of Terbit afternoon daily, was picked from several strong contenders, including...
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
'One out of 1,000' people suffer from cancer
'One out of 1,000' people suffer from cancer JAKARTA (JP): One out of every 1,000 Indonesians in Java and Bali suffers from cancer, an expert said on Saturday.Tjahjono, a professor of anatomic pathology at the Semarang- based University of Diponegoro in Central Java, said based on his research from...
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Moral crisis as serious as economic turmoil
Moral crisis as serious as economic turmoilBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN (JP): In a country where absolute power revolves around a single hand, the ruling regime tends to be corrupt and unaccommodating (let alone representative!) toward the aspirations as well as interests of its various social...
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Asian currencies rally on weakened U.S. outlook
Asian currencies rally on weakened U.S. outlook HONG KONG (AFP): Currencies in the Asia-Pacific region strengthened against the greenback in a week that saw U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warn of a weakened outlook for the American economy.
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
PAL to take to foreign skies
PAL to take to foreign skies MANILA (Reuters): Resurrected Philippine Airlines is preparing to take off for foreign skies again this week, but may avoid using leased jumbo jets to fly to the United States for fear of action by creditors there.
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Slain Ita 'a rape victim in May riots'
Slain Ita 'a rape victim in May riots' JAKARTA (JP): An executive of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association said on Sunday that he believed Marthadinata, who was murdered on Friday, was one of the rape victims of the mid-May riots.
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Sarimun installed as new mayor
Sarimun installed as new mayor JAKARTA (JP): Sarimun Hadisaputra was installed on Friday as the new mayor of West Jakarta, replacing Sutardjianto, who was appointed inspector of the city administration.
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Capital inflows 'have destabilizing impact'
Capital inflows 'have destabilizing impact' NEW YORK (Dow Jones): Although capital inflows will be crucial in reactivating the Indonesian economy, they can have a very destabilizing impact and need to be monitored, the head of the country's central bank said Friday.
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Two unions hold congress
Two unions hold congress JAKARTA: The tourist sector's union elected Ali Samioen as its chairman and Sofyan to the secretary-general position through 2003 at a recent congress in Cianjur, West Java.Ali said the congress, attended by 250 delegates representing all 27 chapters and 125 sectoral union...
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Peaceful demo staged in Dili
Peaceful demo staged in Dili DILI, East Timor (JP): At least 30,000 people demonstrated here on Sunday, demanding that Governor Jose Abilio Soares step down following his statement that civil servants who did not support the government's proposal on autonomy for the province should resign or be...
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Women face threat of abuse as economic crisis deepens
Women face threat of abuse as economic crisis deepensBy Brigid O'Halloran JAKARTA (JP): A young woman studies her battered reflection in a large ornate mirror. "He said he wouldn't beat me anymore," she says. "He's said this before.
Mon, 12 Oct 1998
Art Summit schedule
Art Summit schedule Oct. 11-12: Theater, Ngeh (Understand), Teater Mandiri (Indonesia), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087).Oct. 13-14: Dance, Diez-Diez Danza SL (Spain), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No. 2, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3441892).Oct.