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Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Gen. Subagyo claims ABRI ventures benefit soldiers
Gen. Subagyo claims ABRI ventures benefit soldiers BANDUNG (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo vigorously defended on Monday the Armed Forces' business ventures, contending that all profits went to improve military personnel's welfare.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Prepaid SIM cards increase in fame
Prepaid SIM cards increase in fame JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone users watching their pocketbooks are increasingly preferring the prepaid subscriber identity module (SIM) card over the monthly billing system, an industry executive said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Nov. 2, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,550.00 8,650.00 7,550.00 7,750.00Austrian schilling 1 605.20 678.20 - -Australian dollar 1 4,592.60 4,852.60 4,535.00 4,884.00Belgian franc 1 203.95 228.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Nokia launches new cell phone
Nokia launches new cell phone JAKARTA (JP): Finland-based mobile phone producer Nokia launched here on Monday a new pocket size cellular phone, named the Nokia 8810.Nokia Mobile Phones Indonesia's general manager Alexander Lambeek said that aside from using the phone to make calls, the Nokia 8810...
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:05 Documentary: Tanah Airku 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, 03 Nov 1998
'Reuters' evacuates staff from Petronas
'Reuters' evacuates staff from Petronas KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Staff evacuated the Reuters office in the world's tallest building in Malaysia's capital on Monday after fire broke out near a service elevator.Nine staff members left the 32nd floor of the 88-storey Petronas Tower Two at 8:30 p.m.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Fine Arts Exhibition: Diantara Dinding dan Pintu, by Jajang Supriyadi, at Galeri Barak, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi 238 Trapus, daily (except Friday), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Nov. 7.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Anwar suffers setbacks on the first day of his trial
Anwar suffers setbacks on the first day of his trial KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Sacked finance minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday suffered a string of setbacks on the first day of the sex and corruption trial that has exposed deep political divisions in Malaysia.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Inflation fell 0.27 percent in October
Inflation fell 0.27 percent in October JAKARTA (JP): The monthly inflation rate dropped 0.27 percent in October this year, the first deflation recorded since the financial turmoil hit the country early last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reported on Monday.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Moslems must shed tag of blame
Moslems must shed tag of blame JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Council of Ulemas will begin the much-publicized "largest" gathering of Moslem leaders on Tuesday morning as they aim to hammer home the message that Moslems should no longer be blamed for just about all conflicts in society.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Health experts for Asian Games
Health experts for Asian Games BANGKOK (AFP): More than 2,500 doctors, nurses and health experts will be on standby during the 13th Asian Games here next month, organizers said.A medical center had been set up to treat athletes' injuries while serious cases would be dealt with at Bangkok's Siriraj...
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Pertamina maintains cash-and-carry deals
Pertamina maintains cash-and-carry deals DENPASAR, Bali (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina still applies a cash-and-carry scheme for the sales of aviation fuel to national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and state airline Merpati Nusantara.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
On the nation's leaders
On the nation's leadersFrom Media IndonesiaThe appointment and dismissal of a Cabinet minister is purely the prerogative of the President. (Here we refer to the case of State Minister of Food and Horticulture Prof. Dr. A.M. Saefuddin.) This is in line with the 1945 Constitution.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Official asks about alleged bird smuggler
Official asks about alleged bird smuggler TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Prosecutor's Office has questioned the whereabouts of a Pakistani flight attendant who was arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in August for attempting to smuggle two black cockatoos to Karachi.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Ical says family bloodbath was spur of the moment
Ical says family bloodbath was spur of the moment MEDAN (JP): Muhammad Ferizal Batubara, the 17-year-old accused of bludgeoning his parents and four of his siblings to death with a hammer here on Friday, has denied the murders were premeditated.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Call for opposition figures to join MPR
Call for opposition figures to join MPR JAKARTA (JP): Three leading members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have called on the country's three most influential opposition figures -- Abdurrahman Wahid, Amien Rais and Megawati Soekarnoputri -- to be appointed members of the nation's...
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Most SE Asian currencies edge higher
Most SE Asian currencies edge higher SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies edged higher against the U.S. dollar in late Asian trading Monday compared with levels late Friday, but on moderate volumes.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
City out for bigger shares in water deals
City out for bigger shares in water deals JAKARTA (JP): The city administration wants bigger shares in water-management cooperative agreements between city-owned water company PDAM Jaya and its two foreign companies in the next renegotiations of the deals, Governor Sutiyoso said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
E. Timorese leaders divided over solution
E. Timorese leaders divided over solution KRUMBACH, Austria (JP): East Timorese leaders remain divided over finding an acceptable solution for their tiny territory while representatives at a forum here even differ on issues allowed to be discussed.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Presidential candidates
Presidential candidates The Youth Pledge of 1928, which was honored throughout Indonesia last week, called for One Nation, One Country, One Language: Indonesia. Masli Arman's letter, published on Youth Pledge Day, deviates from the pledge.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Sigit's dope hearing set for mid November
Sigit's dope hearing set for mid November JAKARTA (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has set a hearing in Singapore in two weeks for Indonesian world doubles champion Sigit Budiarto regarding his positive dope tests for the anabolic steroid nandrolone.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Political concerns force rupiah down against dollar
Political concerns force rupiah down against dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah weakened to pass the critical 8,000 mark against the U.S. dollar on Monday on concerns of possible large-scale violence ahead of and during the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next week, dealers...
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Freeport
Freeport Correction: The writer of the article titled Freeport: Dirty water won't wash away graft printed on this page on Nov. 2 should read Aleksius Jemadu, not Donna K. Woodward. We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Indonesian honored for his novel way to deal with dirt
Indonesian honored for his novel way to deal with dirtBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Most people shun waste, especially of the human variety, but it gave Agus Gunarto the inspiration to create an award-winning invention.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Observers warn unrest likely
Observers warn unrest likely JAKARTA (JP): Political observers warned that conflict among political forces may lead to unrest during the upcoming special session of the People's Consultative Assembly. One even said there could be bloodshed unless the government take concrete steps to head off the...
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Security concerns knocks tourist number off target
Security concerns knocks tourist number off target JAKARTA (JP): The government is projecting that foreign tourist arrivals will be hard put to reach 4.6 million visitors, far short of the initial 6.5 million target, mainly due to lingering fears over the country's security situation.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Stable hort-term outlook for markets
Stable hort-term outlook for markets SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's economic crisis enters its 16th month on Monday with analysts expecting regional financial market stability at least until the New Year. But the long-term picture remains uncertain.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Illegal immigrants given 15 more days
Illegal immigrants given 15 more days KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The government has extended by 15 days the deadline for illegal immigrants to leave Malaysia, a news report said.A two-month amnesty period that started on Aug. 31 was to have ended on Saturday night.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Four nabbed for trying to steal ATM money
Four nabbed for trying to steal ATM money JAKARTA (JP): Police foiled an attempt to steal money from a Citibank automatic teller machine (ATM) in Kelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta on Saturday, an officer said.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Unilever's Asia growth
Unilever's Asia growth THE HAGUE (AFP): The rate of growth experienced by food and consumer group Unilever in Asia has been halved, company chairman Morris Tabaksblat said in an interview published Saturday.The Anglo-Dutch giant registered growth in Southeast Asia of around eight to 12 percent.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Number of Tangerang vagrants jumps to 1,200
Number of Tangerang vagrants jumps to 1,200 TANGERANG (JP): The number of registered vagrants, who mostly earn a living by begging at major traffic lights in Tangerang Mayoralty, jumped from only 521 before the economic crisis hit the country in July last year to 1,200 at present, an official said.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
E. Java to farm edible fungus
E. Java to farm edible fungus SURABAYA: East Java in cooperation with Taiwanese businessmen will cultivate edible fungus because the commodity is in great demand both in the domestic and foreign markets, Antara reported.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Taxi drivers protest untrue report
Taxi drivers protest untrue report JAKARTA (JP): Some 2,000 taxi drivers of Citra taxi company staged a peaceful protest outside the Berita Buana daily's building in Pulogadung, East Jakarta, on Saturday to demand a retraction of an erroneous report about a robbery by one of them and a published...
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
New boss for Semen Tonasa
New boss for Semen Tonasa JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng will formally appoint a new president of state-owned cementmaker PT Semen Tonasa next week, the company's current president has said.Nizar Dt.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Relief album to help the needy launched
Relief album to help the needy launched JAKARTA (JP): Fifty artists launched an album on Saturday called Tembang Peduli (Songs that Care) with the aim of helping raise social awareness during the current crisis.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Market facing quiet run-up to MR session
Market facing quiet run-up to MR session JAKARTA (JP): Mounting opposition to the planned Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is likely to overshadow the financial markets this week.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Carmanah buys Camar field
Carmanah buys Camar field CALGARY (Dow Jones): Carmanah Resources Ltd. said its GFB Resources (Java) Ltd. unit has now completed the purchase of another 16 percent interest in the Bawean production sharing contract and Camar field in Indonesia, bringing its interest to 100 percent.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Algerian economy coming out of eight years of stagnation
Algerian economy coming out of eight years of stagnation JAKARTA (JP): Although lying far away in northwest Africa, Algeria is one of Indonesia's closest friends, be it as a predominantly Moslem country or as a developing nation.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Indonesian worker attempts suicide at Malacca seaport
Indonesian worker attempts suicide at Malacca seaport JAKARTA (JP): An illegal Indonesian worker attempted to hang herself in a public toilet at the Malaysian port of Malacca on Saturday night after she failed to obtain a ticket home, Antara reported on Sunday.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
RI asked to continue lead ASEAN role
RI asked to continue lead ASEAN roleBy Kornelius Purba SINGAPORE (JP): Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Brig. Gen. Lee Hsien Loong acknowledged on Saturday that during his tenure in office, former president Soeharto had played a key leadership role in the progress made toward prosperity by members...
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Thai Airways service
Thai Airways service I am disappointed with the service of Thai Airways Jakarta Office, BDN building in Jl. MH Thamrin, as it is not as smooth as its motto "Smooth as Silk" indicates.Thai Airways, which claims to be of international standard, was not willing to take responsibility for a change it...
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Asian press needs more say
Asian press needs more sayBy Goenawan Mohamad This is an abridged version of an Avery Lecture given at Pomona College on Oct. 28. It was presented in conjunction with an international conference on "Media in the Asia Pacific World. Press and Politics in Economic Crisis".
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Crisis 'should not lead to poor dental health'
Crisis 'should not lead to poor dental health' JAKARTA (JP): An expert in dentistry said on Saturday the economic crisis should not be an excuse to neglect dental health.Sri Harini Soemartono, a professor at the University of Indonesia's School of Dentistry, said people should not have any problems...
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Govt might slash red tape for oil and gas firms
Govt might slash red tape for oil and gas firms JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering freeing oil and gas contractors from the tedious bureaucratic hurdles they encounter when procuring goods, materials and services for their operations, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has...
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
No tire price deflation despite rupiah's surge
No tire price deflation despite rupiah's surge JAKARTA (JP): Tire prices are likely to stay inflated despite the rupiah's surge in the last month, the association of Indonesian automotive tire manufacturers (APBI) has estimated.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
'MTV' to hold youth forum
'MTV' to hold youth forum JAKARTA (JP): MTV will host a one-day youth marketing forum on Thursday at Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jl. Asia Afrika, Central Jakarta.MTV Asia's communications manger, Shabnam Melwani, said in a statement that the forum will cover topics on youth trends, lifestyles and ways of...
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Freedom of the press promised
Freedom of the press promised MEDAN (JP): A senior information ministry official has promised that publishing permits will be more easily obtained in the reform era and that press publications will be able to work free from the threat of being banned.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Amnesty to observe Anwar's trial
Amnesty to observe Anwar's trial KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): A representative of human rights group Amnesty International said on Sunday he would seek proof of "judicial independence" at the trial of former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Protest at plan to net vagrants
Protest at plan to net vagrants JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization has strongly protested the city administration's plan to round up street children and send them to rehabilitation shelters ahead of the People's Consultative Assembly's Special Session next week.
Mon, 02 Nov 1998
Joint team to present riot probe findings on Tuesday
Joint team to present riot probe findings on Tuesday JAKARTA (JP): The join fact-finding team investigating the May riots is to present its much-awaited final report to the government on Tuesday, the team chairman said on Sunday.