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Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Estrada threatens to boycott APEC summit
Estrada threatens to boycott APEC summit MANILA (Agencies): Philippines President Joseph Estrada on Thursday threatened to boycott next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Malaysia, citing the treatment meted out to jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Month-long program showcases women
Month-long program showcases women JAKARTA (JP): The ASEAN Secretariat is organizing ASEAN Women's Month to promote the role of women in all spheres of life at both national and regional levels.Titled Holding Up The Sky, the activities will take place from Oct. 3 to Oct.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Government initiates only half-hearted change
Government initiates only half-hearted changeBy Adrianus Meliala JAKARTA (JP): A foreign friend asked me once what does reform actually mean to most Indonesians. Since it was then only about a week after Soeharto was toppled on May 21, 1998, I still had the courage to say that it was a mini...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Land certificate not yet issued
Land certificate not yet issued As the legitimate owner of a house on Jl. Metro Alam II, Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, that we bought more than three years ago, to date we have not received the HGB land certificate from the developer, PT Metropolitan Kencana (PT MK).
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Bapepam urged to step up probe on trading scams
Bapepam urged to step up probe on trading scams JAKARTA (JP): Analysts have called on the capital market watchdog and stock exchange operators to step up efforts to investigate alleged insider trading practices in the local stock market.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Family's Welfare: Harmoni Kehidupan 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 Documentary:...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Where to go in Surabaya, for Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998
Where to go in Surabaya, for Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Indonesia - Paradox Cultural, Herve Dangla, in CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until Oct. 13.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
City budget for 1998/1999 revised
City budget for 1998/1999 revised JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has upwardly revised its budget for the 1998/1999 fiscal year by 23 percent to Rp 1.6 trillion (US$145.45 million) as the result of a significant rise in revenue raised through hotel and entertainment taxes and land status...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Ghafar Baba's remarks
Ghafar Baba's remarks The remarks made in Jakarta on Sunday by Malaysia's former deputy prime minister, Tun Abdul Ghafar Baba -- criticizing what he regarded as a biased attitude in the Indonesian media regarding events in his country -- may be considered constructive criticism.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Sept. 30, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates ------------------------------------------ Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,600.00 10,800.00 10,600.00 10,850.00 Austrian schilling 1 866.30 936.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Tanztheater to dance in Art Summit
Tanztheater to dance in Art SummitBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): The one-month long Art Summit, is not only an opportunity for the public to indulge in the works of the best local talent, but also to see the work of international artists.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
ABRI can do no good
ABRI can do no good It is only logical that lately the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) has become the center of political attention, combined with unfair criticism from several groups. ABRI is very active at this moment in trying to maintain law and order, which is now getting out of hand and...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Australia resumes cattle trade with RI
Australia resumes cattle trade with RI SYDNEY (Bloomberg): Australia has resumed its live cattle trade with Indonesia, stopped last year when the Indonesian currency collapsed during Asia's economic crisis.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Political moves key to economic cure
Political moves key to economic cureBy Sofyan Wanandi This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented at the "Indonesia Update 1998" Conference in Melbourne from Sept. 25 to Sept 26, 1998.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Japan to give $30b in aid to SE Asia
Japan to give $30b in aid to SE Asia TOKYO (Agencies): Japan's Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said Wednesday Tokyo would unveil a US$30 billion rescue package for Southeast Asia at Saturday's Group of Seven meeting in Washington.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
PT Puri 'owes' Pertamina US$40 million
PT Puri 'owes' Pertamina US$40 million JAKARTA (JP): State fertilizer maker PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri) is US$40 million in arrears for gas supplied by state oil and gas company Pertamina, Pertamina said on Wednesday.Pertamina director Soegianto said Pertamina had given Pusri until Oct.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Cakrawala Seni, Museum Puri Lukisan - Yayasan Ratna Warta, Jl. Raya Ubud, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 8.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
ASEAN will set up rice foundation
ASEAN will set up rice foundation JAKARTA (JP): Agriculture ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN) agreed to establish a special foundation to boost rice production in the region during their recent annual meeting in Hanoi.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
The rupiah recovery
The rupiah recovery The string of good news since early August seems to have ignited the beginning of the long-awaited recovery of the rupiah, pushing it into a range of between Rp 10,800 and Rp 11,000 against the American dollar for the past eight weeks.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Students demand action on hunger
Students demand action on hunger SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Some 250 students of the Semarang State Islamic Institute (IAIN) staged a protest at the local legislative council here on Wednesday to demand immediate action to overcome increasing malnutrition and starvation.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Firm uses rice to line road
Firm uses rice to line road MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Mining firm PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (NNT) has acknowledged it used 70 tons of unhusked rice to line a road on its mining site in West Nusa Tenggara.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Rupiah stable following U.S. interest rate cut
Rupiah stable following U.S. interest rate cut JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained stable against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, closing at Rp 10,750 on the Jakarta spot market, buoyed up by a 0.25 percentage point cut in U.S. interest rates, currency dealers said.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Auction houses reap benefit of art collectors' woes
Auction houses reap benefit of art collectors' woesBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The effects of the financial crisis are only now beginning to have an effect on the art market, as can be seen in the upcoming Sotheby's and Christie's auctions which will be held on Saturday Oct. 3 and Sunday Oct 4.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Jakarta yuppies' lingo keeps them in an exclusive world
Jakarta yuppies' lingo keeps them in an exclusive world JAKARTA (JP): If you relax in a cafe or the other places frequented by yuppies, you might occasionally catch fragments of conversations in a strange language.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Moslem group stages anticommunist rally
Moslem group stages anticommunist rally JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Moslems gathered at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque on Wednesday to champion causes ranging from raising public awareness of communist threats to supporting President B.J. Habibie and his reform programs.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Conflicting statements
Conflicting statements It is still fresh in the mind of all when President Habibie in his state address on Aug. 17 said in front of a plenary session at the House of Representatives, attended also by foreign representatives and journalists, that "...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Govt to recapitalize BCA, three other banks
Govt to recapitalize BCA, three other banks JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will convert the liquidity support provided by Bank Indonesia to Bank Central Asia (BCA) and three other banks nationalized in August into government equity in an effort to recapitalize the...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Lifting the lid on truth of 1965 abortive coup attempt
Lifting the lid on truth of 1965 abortive coup attempt Pancasila Sanctity Day on Thursday commemorates the state's success in crushing the 1965 coup attempt by the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI).
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Jonathan hoping for Asiad bronze
Jonathan hoping for Asiad bronze JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top gymnast Jonathan Mangiring Sianturi has something to prove in his Asian Games debut in Bangkok in December, but is determined not to get carried away.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.30, 1998: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
TV Program: Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998
TV Program: Thursday, Oct. 1, 1998TVRI 8:00 a.m. Live Reports: Pancasila Sanctity Day 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Thundercats 3:05 Koran Recital 3:15 Religious Teachings: Islam 3:40 Science World 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Arabic Lessons...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Joint venture firm to start on major pipeline project
Joint venture firm to start on major pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ), a British-Indonesian tap water management joint venture, is scheduled to embark on the installation of 100 kilometers of pipelines in the eastern part of Jakarta on Thursday, according to a company...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Uton reappointed WHO regional chief
Uton reappointed WHO regional chief JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Uton Mochtat Rafei was reelected Southeast Asia regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) in New Delhi, India, last month.Uton was selected over competitors from Bhutan, Korea, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Pertamina, Caltex likely to operate CPP block jointly
Pertamina, Caltex likely to operate CPP block jointly JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina and its largest oil contractor PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia may jointly develop the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) oil block in Riau, after Caltex's contract on the block expires in 2001.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
SE Asian currencies unmoved after rate cut comes up short
SE Asian currencies unmoved after rate cut comes up short SINGAPORE (Agencies): Southeast Asian currencies were down against the U.S. dollar in late trade Wednesday, compared with levels seen at the same time Tuesday, as the much-awaited cut in U.S. interest rates failed to meet market expectations.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Losses from East Java earthquake reach Rp 3.5b
Losses from East Java earthquake reach Rp 3.5b JAKARTA (JP): Monday's earthquake in East Java caused estimated losses of at least Rp 3.5 billion (US$325,000), East Java Governor Imam Utomo said on Wednesday during a visit to part of the worst-hit area in the Malang regency.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Firms seek U.S. govt help in dispute with CalEnergy
Firms seek U.S. govt help in dispute with CalEnergy JAKARTA (JP): A group of local contractors who have supplied materials and services to giant U.S. power company CalEnergy Company Inc's power projects in Indonesia, have asked the U.S.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Cemex upbeat on Gresik deal
Cemex upbeat on Gresik deal MONTERREY, Mexico (Dow Jones): Mexico-based cement giant Cemex SA said Tuesday that its successful bid for Indonesia's PT Semen Gresik is a "key piece" of its global diversification strategy.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Scholars warn of potential for money politics in poll
Scholars warn of potential for money politics in poll JAKARTA (JP): Participants in a conference on election monitoring urged Wednesday that no party should be allowed to abuse government facilities in campaigning and in other parts of the general elections slated for May 1999.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Muladi warns against subverting govt
Muladi warns against subverting govt JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi warned on Wednesday against attempting to secede or to topple the legitimate administration of President B.J. Habibie, saying such malicious intentions would be countered with heavy punishments.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Collection of illegal levies 'still rampant'
Collection of illegal levies 'still rampant' JAKARTA (JP): The collection of illegal levies and other wrongdoing are still rampant in several city agencies despite the reform era, Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Wood-processing firms face log scarcity: Minister
Wood-processing firms face log scarcity: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution predicted on Wednesday that the country's wood- processing industry was facing a log shortage of at least 25 million cubic meters annually over the next five years.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Ghalib rejects independent probe of Soeharto
Ghalib rejects independent probe of Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib, who heads a government probe into former president Soeharto's wealth, said on Wednesday an independent investigation team would be redundant."We don't need an independent team.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Bayer's vitamins for the needy
Bayer's vitamins for the needy JAKARTA (JP): Around 14,000 people from 153 social institutions, orphanages and nursing homes in the Greater Jakarta area received donations of medicine from PT Bayer Indonesia on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Tangerang warns pig farmers
Tangerang warns pig farmers TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Regency Office warned all pig farm owners in the area to handle disposal of their animals' waste correctly to avoid upsetting nearby residents.Regency spokeswoman Ena Karlina said the authorities were powerless to prevent people running pig...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Denmark to field stars in Indonesia Open
Denmark to field stars in Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): Denmark will be at full strength in the US$120,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championships, still awaiting the bulk of foreign entries even though its deadline falls on Saturday.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Two more bankruptcy claims filed in court
Two more bankruptcy claims filed in court JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Niaga and business partners Hussein and Johan Subekti are the latest parties to make use of the month-old Jakarta Commercial Court, already under intense scrutiny after several controversial decisions.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Dewi says Soeharto knew of coup plot
Dewi says Soeharto knew of coup plot JAKARTA (JP): A widow of founding president Sukarno, Ratna Sari Dewi, alleged on Wednesday that Soeharto had been fully informed about the planned assassination of six top generals on the night of Sept. 30, 1965 as part of a coup plot to topple Sukarno.
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Sherratt revels in local aesthetic affluence
Sherratt revels in local aesthetic affluenceBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): Subconscious forces, fantasies, archetypal myths and surrealist symbols, all eventually crystallized by a compelling rainbow spectrum into a complex arrangement of forms and rhythms, is perhaps the best attempt at describing...
Thu, 01 Oct 1998
Police has yet to issue permit for Megawati
Police has yet to issue permit for Megawati JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Lt. Gen. Roesmanhadi said on Wednesday that the police have yet to issue a permit for a congress planned by the faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) loyal to Megawati Soekarnoputri.