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Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Juwono urges students to follow demo rules
Juwono urges students to follow demo rules JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono charged on Thursday that students had failed to abide by the Law on Freedom of Expression, thus causing dozens of injuries in a clash that occurred during their protest against the Special...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Political tensions push rupiah down against dollar
Political tensions push rupiah down against dollar JAKARTA (JP): High anxiety over the precarious situation during the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) weighed heavily on market sentiment on Thursday, with the rupiah closing down at 7,900 against the U.S.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Aussie medical aid for Maluku hospitals
Aussie medical aid for Maluku hospitals JAKARTA (JP): The Australian government, which has pledged A$4.5 million in emergency medical aid to Indonesia's district hospitals and clinics, delivered on Thursday a medical aid shipment to Ambon, Maluku.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
S. Korean firm enters Medan
S. Korean firm enters Medan JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean-based chemical firm Marks and Spencer Corp. plan to build a large chemical plant in Medan Industrial Estate (KIM), North Sumatra.KIM president Papo Hermawan was quoted by Antara news agency as saying in Medan on Thursday that the Korean...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
SE Asian currencies mirror yen's fall
SE Asian currencies mirror yen's fall SINGAPORE (Agencies): Southeast Asian currencies took a downward ride along with the yen on Thursday, as the U.S. dollar became a safe-haven currency ahead of a possible U.S. military strike on Iraq, traders said."An Iraqi attack would help the U.S.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
New crop varieties launched
New crop varieties launched JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture introduced on Wednesday several new premier varieties of soybean, peanut, green bean, sweet potato, cassava, orange, durian fruit and chrysanthemum flower.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Unfair revenue format protested
Unfair revenue format protested JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Telecommunications Kiosks Operators (APWI) demanded on Thursday that the government revise its current 20 percent:80 percent revenue sharing arrangement with state-owned domestic telecommunications monopoly PT Telkom.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Thousands are left stranded owing to MPR traffic detours
Thousands are left stranded owing to MPR traffic detours JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of passengers of public transportation vehicles were stranded on Thursday due to the closure of numerous streets around the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building, where a four-day special session ends on Friday.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Bulog has 2.38m tons of rice in warehouses
Bulog has 2.38m tons of rice in warehouses JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency's (Bulog) rice stocks stood at 2.38 million metric tons at the end of October, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
ABRI's dual function
ABRI's dual function The current issue regarding the military's dual function (sociopolitical as well as defense and security) is now focused on the appointment of representatives of the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) in the House of Representatives -- a consensus agreed upon under the former New...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Japan aids rice production
Japan aids rice production JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government has agreed to provide Rp 1.7 billion in soft loans to boost Indonesia's rice, corn and soybean production, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
PPP takes tough stance at the session
PPP takes tough stance at the session JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) left on Wednesday a strong mark during the plenary session by presenting a tough stance on controversial issues such as the probe into Soeharto's wealth, and apologizing to the nation for failure to fight...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Mandela, others set to be at ASEAN meet
Mandela, others set to be at ASEAN meet HANOI (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung will attend next month's summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Vietnam, diplomats said on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Settling the foreign debt snag
Settling the foreign debt snagBy Laksamana Sukardi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's private foreign debt burden must be dealt with expeditiously. One of the most important prerequisites for recovery of the Indonesian economy is the settlement of this debt incubus.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Six detainees make an escape
Six detainees make an escape TANGERANG (JP): Six detainees fled from Ciledug police subprecinct detention center on Tuesday night after taking advantage of lax security arising through distractions presented by the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly.Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Australian veto of RI food itams 'hurts exports'
Australian veto of RI food itams 'hurts exports' JAKARTA (JP): The Australia quarantine authority's rejection of several food imports from Indonesia over the past few years is a blow to the confidence of the latter country's exporters, a report says.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Mediocre archery results due to lack of competition
Mediocre archery results due to lack of competition JAKARTA (JP): The newly appointed chairman of the Indonesia Archery Association, Hayono Isman, blamed a lack of competition as the main factor for the national athletes' bad results during a two-day simulation for the 13th Asian Games that ended...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Family members die in landslide
Family members die in landslide MANADO, North Sulawesi: A 66-year-old widow and her 14-year- old granddaughter died when an early morning landslide buried their home in the Kleak subdistrict of Malalayang on Tuesday. Two other grandchildren were injured.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.11, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 32,000 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 -25 85,000 Alumindo Light Metal 275 25 286,500 Alumindo...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Sell-off and oil exports boost foreign reserves
Sell-off and oil exports boost foreign reserves JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's foreign reserves rose in the first week of November, boosted by oil exports and the sale of a stake in state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
'Civilian guards' consist mainly of out of town jobless
'Civilian guards' consist mainly of out of town jobless JAKARTA (JP): Many of the civilian guards whose recruitment has sparked controversy during this week's four-day Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) consist of unemployed people from cities across Java.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
ABRI's persistence
ABRI's persistenceFrom RepublikaThe Armed Forces' (ABRI) persistence in maintaining a presence in the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives as well as their dual function role is very impressive.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Legislator loses out on plenary session
Legislator loses out on plenary session JAKARTA (JP): Andi Matalatta, chairman of the Golkar faction in the House of Representatives, missed the plenary session of the People's Consultative Assembly on Tuesday because no seat was prepared for him."I found no seat prepared for me so I went out.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Federal Motors is seeking debt delay
Federal Motors is seeking debt delay SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's PT Federal Motors, the main motorcycle-producing unit of giant conglomerate PT Astra International, is seeking to have debt payments falling due this year extended for three years, a company director said Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
IMF satisfied with new timetable for bank debts
IMF satisfied with new timetable for bank debts JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss expressed satisfaction on Wednesday over the new repayment scheme for a large proportion of more than Rp 141 trillion (US$18 billion) in government loans injected...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
'BBC' invites radio plays for int'l competition
'BBC' invites radio plays for int'l competition JAKARTA (JP): BBC World Service has launched Writer Around the World, its sixth International Playwriting Competition -- run this year in conjunction with The British Council.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
The people have spoken
The people have spoken While the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) was beginning its four-day Special Session on Tuesday, the country's leading opposition politicians saw fit to remind the nation that the reform movement was still very much alive.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Ooq searches for truth through his works
Ooq searches for truth through his worksBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): While the general public has only recently questioned the validity of the Surat Perintah 11 Maret (the 11 March Order) -- popularly known as Supersemar, and the events that led to the final days of Sukarno's life, the late Pak...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
At least five workers die in Lampung dam accident
At least five workers die in Lampung dam accident BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): At least five workers of a dam project at Tanggamus regency have been found dead and nine others remained trapped on Wednesday after a concrete framework they were building caved in two days earlier.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Nov. 11, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,700.00 7,800.00 7,700.00 7,900.00Austrian schilling 1 607.20 677.20 - -Australian dollar 1 4,694.75 4,954.75 4,666.00 5,016.00Belgian franc 1 203.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Civilian security personnel
Civilian security personnel In the current increasingly heated situation, it is suspected that the Armed Forces (ABRI) created a situation in society where one side fights against the other. Correct?Why did ABRI deploy (armed) civilian security personnel to safeguard the Special Session of the...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Man nominates self for president
Man nominates self for president JAKARTA (JP): A 70-year-old man from Bandung, the capital of West Java, has named himself Indonesia's next president, declaring his readiness to compete with other candidates in the ballot.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Korean president leaves for China
Korean president leaves for China SEOUL (AP): President Kim Dae-jung left for China on Wednesday, hoping to persuade it to boost trade with South Korea and help bring rival North Korea to peace talks.Economic cooperation is at the top of the agenda when Kim meets with Chinese President Jiang Zemin...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Court rejects claim in exile libel case
Court rejects claim in exile libel case SINGAPORE (Reuters): The wife of a self-exiled Singapore opposition leader claiming compensation for having her assets frozen by government leaders had her case rejected by the High Court on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Wiranto guarded on ABRI's political role
Wiranto guarded on ABRI's political role JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto trod cautiously on Wednesday over mounting demands that the military end its presence in the House of Representatives (DPR) and regional legislative councils.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Australian firm may invest in Bogasari
Australian firm may invest in Bogasari MELBOURNE (Bloomberg): AWB Ltd., the monopoly exporter of Australian wheat, is interested in investing in PT Bogasari Flour Mills, Indonesia's largest flour miller, Chairman Trevor Flugge said.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Photo Exhibition: Images d'Europe by Jean-Christophe Ballot, at CCCL - French Cultural Center Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., until Nov. 28.Film * French Film, at CCCL - French Cultural Center Jl.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Wanakerta women fluff their way for a living
Wanakerta women fluff their way for a livingBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURBALINGGA, Central Java (JP): The woman and her two teenage children could not stop sneezing as heaps of kapok floated in the air around them. Even the afternoon downpour did not dampen their working spirit.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
MPR members hail Ciganjur declaration
MPR members hail Ciganjur declaration JAKARTA (JP): Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) hailed on Wednesday a declaration by four popular prodemocracy figures while disagreeing over the demanded deadline for the establishment of a new government and the phasing out of the Armed...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Stronger rupiah masks a dangerous economic paradox
Stronger rupiah masks a dangerous economic paradox The rupiah is strengthening in value despite deterioration in the Indonesian economy. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses the paradox inherent in the recent performance of the currency. JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah strengthened to Rp 7,600 against the U.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Fashion looks to used phone cards, coconuts
Fashion looks to used phone cards, coconutsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): What will people wear in the future? Forget chic or elegant dresses made out of silk or chiffon. The answer is plastic, newspapers, coconut shells and even used telephone cards.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Indonesian-U.S. business meet
Indonesian-U.S. business meet JAKARTA (JP): The United States Committee of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) met here on Wednesday with two leaders of the American Chamber of Commerce discussing cooperation in the development of small and medium-scale enterprises and...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Courtroom clashes mar Anwar trial
Courtroom clashes mar Anwar trial KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Defense lawyers clashed with the judge and the prosecution on Wednesday as they were blocked from posing questions to a witness they said would unveil a conspiracy to oust Malaysian deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Students clash with soldiers
Students clash with soldiers JAKARTA (JP): Fourteen people were injured -- some critically -- when security personnel clashed with students protesting the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Asian stock markets close higher on bargain hunting
Asian stock markets close higher on bargain hunting HONG KONG (AP): Asian stock markets closed mostly higher on Wednesday, as bargain hunting and a technical rebound reversed losses from earlier in the week.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Manila alerts its forces near Spratlys
Manila alerts its forces near Spratlys MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines said on Wednesday it had placed its forces near a Chinese-occupied reef in the South China Sea on alert but told them to avoid a military confrontation.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Churches supply food for students
Churches supply food for students JAKARTA (JP): Students are not having to worry about going hungry while they are demonstrating for various causes, as many parties have declared their readiness to supply them with food.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
IMF supports Hk dollar peg
IMF supports Hk dollar peg HONG KONG (AFP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed Hong Kong's linked exchange rate and supported the government's economic policy framework, the government said Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Pertamina, Petronas sign deal
Pertamina, Petronas sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian state oil company Petronas and Indonesian state oil company Pertamina signed on Wednesday a one- year term contract for the supply of Malaysian Crude Oil (MCO) to Indonesia effective Jan. 1, 1999.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
How does the Jakarta Initiative measure up?
How does the Jakarta Initiative measure up?By Eddy Soeparno JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Initiative successfully arranged a conference to introduce the scope and objectives of this informal body, which was created to assist borrowers and lenders in overcoming the hurdles to successful debt...