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Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Silence is not always golden
Silence is not always golden Silence is golden seems to have been Megawati's principle in responding to some issues in the past. This stance has proven effective and has had a positive impact on people's belief in respect to her maturity and capacity to lead the nation toward a better future.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Reforming our speech
Reforming our speech Language and culture may or may not be among President B.J. Habibie's strong points. Those of us who happen to remember his tirade against rap music some years ago may have their doubts.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Mexico's Cemex SA given four seats on Semen Gresik
Mexico's Cemex SA given four seats on Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): A shareholder's meeting of the country's largest cementmaker PT Semen Gresik approved on Thursday a proposal to allocate four seats on the board of management to its foreign strategic partner Mexico's Cemex SA.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
A chicken thief by any other name
A chicken thief by any other nameBy Donna K. Woodward JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are becoming impatient waiting for the government of President B.J. Habibie to take action against former president Soeharto for his alleged corruption, abuse of official power and misuse and misappropriation of state...
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Workers protest at the wrong address
Workers protest at the wrong address JAKARTA (JP): About 50 activists of the Workers Committee for Reform staged a protest outside the Attorney General's Office on Thursday, but it turned out they were at the wrong address because their protest had nothing to do with the office.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Strong quake rocks N. Sulawesi
Strong quake rocks N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the open-ended Richter scale shook some cities in North Sulawesi province, including Manado and Bitung, at midnight Wednesday.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Golkar may hold gathering
Golkar may hold gathering DENPASAR, Bali: Governor Made Dewa Beratha has said that, contrary to recent speculation, his office had not rejected the wish of the dominant Golkar to hold a mass gathering in the province.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Govt must let foreigners buy property: Analyst
Govt must let foreigners buy property: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): The government must allow foreigners to own both private and commercial property in Indonesia to help boost the dormant property sector, a property analyst has said.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Armed Forces to 'try its best' to end E. Java killing spree
Armed Forces to 'try its best' to end E. Java killing spree JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo said on Thursday the Armed Forces (ABRI) would do its best to end the mysterious killing spree in East Java and other parts of Java.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 275 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 0 27,500 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 8,000 Alumindo Perkasa...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Ginandjar off to Japan to discuss more loans
Ginandjar off to Japan to discuss more loans BANDUNG (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita was scheduled to leave for Japan on Wednesday night to follow up on the Japanese government's pledge to provide additional aid packages to Indonesia and other...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Spotlight
Spotlight Correction: Max de la Fuente is Peruvian ambassador to Hungary, not to Indonesia as mentioned in the caption of a photo under Spotlight on Page 9 in Wednesday's paper. Peruvian Ambassador to Indonesia is Elard Escala.We apologize for any inconvenience. -- Editor
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Workers want withdrawal of discriminatory decree
Workers want withdrawal of discriminatory decree JAKARTA (JP): More than 600 workers loyal to the current leadership of the Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union demonstrated at the Ministry of Manpower on Wednesday to push the government to lift what they said was a discriminatory ministerial...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Insulting statement
Insulting statement A controversial statement made by State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M. Saefuddin concerning Megawati was, in my opinion, really an act of bigotry. I truly can't understand how such a high-ranking official as educated as himself could have made such an insensitive...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Fake diplomas mar village chief race
Fake diplomas mar village chief race TANGERANG (JP): At least 17 of 386 candidates up for 119 village chief posts in Tangerang regency here are suspected of submitting fake school diplomas to meet the prerequisites for the coveted position.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Winners of May 21 Trisakti monument announced
Winners of May 21 Trisakti monument announced JAKARTA (JP): Private Trisakti University, which plans to build a monument in commemoration of the deaths of four of its students who were fatally shot during the May 12 tragic incident, revealed on Wednesday three winners of the monument design contest.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Students demonstrate to mark Youth Pledge Day
Students demonstrate to mark Youth Pledge Day JAKARTA (JP): Students commemorated the 70th anniversary of the country's Youth Pledge on Wednesday by staging demonstrations against the planned special session of the People's Consultative Assembly, the Armed Forces' (ABRI) political role, and a host...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
TNT presses on with RI expansion
TNT presses on with RI expansion JAKARTA (JP): Netherlands-based air express company TNT Express Worldwide will continue to expand its business in Indonesia despite the country's worst economic turmoil in decades.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
No rift in team probing May unrest, Marzuki says
No rift in team probing May unrest, Marzuki says JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman denied on Wednesday that a rumored rift between members of the team investigating the May riots caused the postponement of the announcement of its findings.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
50 ex-convicts undergo training
50 ex-convicts undergo training BOGOR (JP): The Bogor social services office has enrolled 50 former convicts in vocational training courses to improve their chances of earning an independent living.Kusnadi, head of the social service office, said on Wednesday training opportunities ranged from...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Malaysia plan crackdown on fresh street protests
Malaysia plan crackdown on fresh street protests KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian police warned on Wednesday supporters of sacked finance minister Anwar Ibrahim that they would crack down on any street protests even if it meant risking harm to women and children."The police can only take so much.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Strong quake jolts Ternate
Strong quake jolts Ternate TERNATE, Ambon: A strong earthquake jolted Ternate town and its surroundings on Wednesday afternoon, but no casualties were reported, according to Antara."We have not received any reports of casualties or material losses.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
City seeks review on tax rulings
City seeks review on tax rulings JAKARTA (JP): The government should review three regulations pertaining to collection of taxes and levies because they are burdensome to the regional administration, Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Budiardjo Soekmadi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Sintong ignores U.S. court verdict
Sintong ignores U.S. court verdict BANDUNG: Secretary of Development Operations Sintong Pandjaitan has decided to ignore the verdict of a Boston district court that he pay a US$14 million compensation to Helen Todd for the death of her son Kamal Bamadhaj in the 1991 Dili incident in which troops...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Works Exhibition by Heri Dono, Indonesian contemporary artist, CCCL - French Cultural Center Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday to Saturday, until Oct. 31.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Manila to import rice
Manila to import rice MANILA (AP): President Joseph Estrada has authorized a government agency to import up to 300,000 metric tons of rice because of damage to rice crops from four recent typhoons, officials said Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Daihatsu doubles stake in Indonesian joint venture
Daihatsu doubles stake in Indonesian joint venture JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. will soon double its stake in PT Astra Daihatsu Motor, a joint venture with Indonesia's largest auto producer PT Astra International, to 40 percent under an agreement signed here on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Youth Pledge Day marked with rallies
Youth Pledge Day marked with rallies JAKARTA (JP): As had been widely expected, the 70th anniversary of the Youth Pledge on Wednesday was marked with noisy anti-Habibie protests by thousands of demonstrators in the capital and many other big cities across the country.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Atmospheres by American artist Mark Rutkowski, at Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Nov. 4. * Arts Exhibition: Kelompok Reinkarnasi, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Bankruptcy claim against Davomas pulled
Bankruptcy claim against Davomas pulled JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court has approved a request made by American Express Bank of Jakarta to withdraw an insolvency petition against the publicly-listed cocoa producer PT Davomas Abadi.Hotman Paris Hutapea of Makarim and Taira S.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
APEC: Mahathir's 'last hurrah'?
APEC: Mahathir's 'last hurrah'?By Edward Neilan Malaysian Prime Minister may be snubbed by Clinton at Kuala Lumpur meeting TOKYO (JP): Next month's meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum (APEC) was supposed to be a crowning moment for host Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Saleh Djasit elected governor
Saleh Djasit elected governor PEKANBARU, Riau: Brig. Gen. Saleh Djasit, a legislator of the Armed Forces faction, won the Riau governor's election to replace Soeripto for the 1998/2003 term.Saleh won 25 of the 45 available votes in the plenary session of the Riau provincial legislative council,...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
ABRI in business
ABRI in business Apart from its sociopolitical function, the trading and business activities that have for years been conducted by ABRI -- either by individual members or by ABRI as an institution -- have now come under fire.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 28, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 275 0 500 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 0 228,000 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 125...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Workers stage hunger strike
Workers stage hunger strike MEDAN, North Sumatra: Three workers of PT Latexindo Toba Perkasa began a hunger strike while camped out in front of the Medan Legal Aid Institute office. They are protesting the arrest of 12 fellow workers, Antara reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Why were we stopped?
Why were we stopped? As a visitor to Indonesia, I am very impressed with the friendliness of the people and the many wonderful sights in the cities and the countryside. Having already traveled around Jakarta and Yogyakarta with my family, earlier this week we set our minds toward the sights and...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
People's appeal to DPR members
People's appeal to DPR membersFrom RepublikaWith reference to Republika of Oct. 15, I, who personally would like to see a basic change in this nation's life, became worried about the heavy load of the House of Representatives (DPR) to analyze, in a very short period of time, the bills submitted by...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Deepening poverty 'biggest threat to human rights'
Deepening poverty 'biggest threat to human rights' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas warned on Wednesday that deepening poverty caused by East Asia's financial meltdown poses the biggest threat to human rights.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Mrs. Fields close outlets
Mrs. Fields close outlets JAKARTA (JP): Baked food franchise Mrs. Fields plans to close its last two outlets in Indonesia in the next few weeks, as the severe economic crisis has made doing business here financially untenable.An advisor to the local franchisee of the U.S.-based Mrs.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Singaporean minister: ASEAN solidarity remains solid
Singaporean minister: ASEAN solidarity remains solidBy Kornelius Purba SINGAPORE (JP): Singaporean Minister of Foreign Affairs S. Jayakumar said on Wednesday the spirit of solidarity and cooperation prevailed in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) despite temporary weakening caused...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
'Four forces' seen vying for power
'Four forces' seen vying for power JAKARTA (JP): The influential Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) said on Wednesday there were four social forces involved in the political power struggle, including the remnants of Soeharto's New Order regime.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Top seeds cruise into second round at Indonesia Open
Top seeds cruise into second round at Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Most top seeds romped through their first round outings in the US$120,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open Badminton Championships on Wednesday, but it was rough going for Denmark's heavily favored men's stars.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Serial killings are jeopardizing reform: Habibie
Serial killings are jeopardizing reform: Habibie BANDUNG (JP): President B.J. Habibie said here on Wednesday that a series of mysterious killings of Moslem preachers and alleged black magic practitioners in East Java was jeopardizing the country's move toward democratic reform.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Winters' allegation against Ginandjar
Winters' allegation against GinandjarFrom KompasBy nature, I am an Indonesian nationalist, one that adheres to the five-point state principle Pancasila. However, as far as the truth is concerned, I will not come to the defense of something solely on the basis of nationalism.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Mandela arrives for Congo talks
Mandela arrives for Congo talks WINDHOEK (DPA): South African President Nelson Mandela arrived in Windhoek on Wednesday for private talks with Namibian President Sam Nujoma over the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
DHL receives best rating
DHL receives best rating JAKARTA (JP): Air courier, DHL Worldwide Express, has been awarded the title of "Europe's most admired company in the express parcels sector", according to a survey.A survey by Michael Brown of the Nottingham School of Business rated DHL the top among its competitors...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Kadin hails creditors' moves on loans to firms
Kadin hails creditors' moves on loans to firms JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Aburizal Bakrie hailed on Wednesday efforts by several international creditors to renegotiate loan repayments from local companies.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Inflation may be falling, but rupiah hit by rally
Inflation may be falling, but rupiah hit by rally JAKARTA (JP): Inflation in October is expected to be zero and could even begin to fall on the back of lower food prices and the strengthening rupiah, Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Official vows help in cheap credit bid
Official vows help in cheap credit bid JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Budiardjo Soekmadi pledged on Wednesday to help minivan operators qualify for cheap credit worth Rp 94.1 billion (US$11.76 million) provided by the government for the transportation sector.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
PT Inco reports $800,000 loss
PT Inco reports $800,000 loss JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (PT Inco) announced on Wednesday an audited loss of US$800,000 for the third quarter of 1998, compared with net earnings of $8.3 million, or three cents per share, for the same period last year.