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Tue, 15 Dec 1998
Police focus on riot instigators
Police focus on riot instigators KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police said on Monday there was strong evidence linking eight people, including prominent figures, to the Nov. 30 riot here, Antara reported."Four of the eight people are high-ranking officials," chief of the provincial police, Col.
Tue, 15 Dec 1998
Three die in road accident
Three die in road accident SURAKARTA, Central Java: Three died and another was seriously injured in an accident that took place at about the same time as a motorcycle drag race that degenerated into violent rioting.
Tue, 15 Dec 1998
Textile company workers oppose mass dismissals
Textile company workers oppose mass dismissals JAKARTA (JP): Seven hundred workers dismissed at short notice from their jobs with the Bekasi-based textile producer PT Pusaka Buana Raya intend to fight the company's management for a more just settlement.
Tue, 15 Dec 1998
Muladi at odds with Wiranto on militia
Muladi at odds with Wiranto on militia JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi broke ranks with Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto on Monday over the plan to establish a civilian militia to help the police maintain law and order.
Tue, 15 Dec 1998
Probe into cause of Thai aircrash goes on
Probe into cause of Thai aircrash goes on SURAT THANI, Thailand (Reuters): Police and volunteers combed the wreckage of a Thai Airways jet on Monday seeking clues to why it crashed, killing 101 of 146 people on board.
Tue, 15 Dec 1998
Yayuk Basuki sets up rematch with Fang Li
Yayuk Basuki sets up rematch with Fang Li BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki powered her way to the semifinals of the 13th Asian Games tennis women's singles competition on Monday to set up a rematch with Fang Li of China.
Tue, 15 Dec 1998
Sutiyoso defends govt's civilian militia plan
Sutiyoso defends govt's civilian militia plan JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso urged Jakartans on Monday not condemn out of hand the government's plan to set up a 40,000- member civilian militia to support security forces in the maintenance of law and order.
Tue, 15 Dec 1998
PMF taken to court over debt
PMF taken to court over debt JAKARTA (JP): Bank Nusa Nasional (BNN), which belongs to the widely diversified Bakrie Group, filed a bankruptcy claim against PT Perdana Multi Finance (PMF) with Jakarta Commercial Court on Monday.
Tue, 15 Dec 1998
Habibie exempt from being questioned: Adviser
Habibie exempt from being questioned: Adviser JAKARTA (JP): Senior constitutional law expert Ismail Suny said on Monday that presidential privilege exempted President B.J. Habibie from questioning on alleged corruption by Soeharto until he left office.
Tue, 15 Dec 1998
RI to buy rice from Egypt
RI to buy rice from Egypt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will buy 400,000 metric tons of rice from Egypt through soft loans from the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo said on Monday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
RI's trouble threatens sea-lanes: Singapore
RI's trouble threatens sea-lanes: Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): If Indonesia's instability inspires a flood of refugees, the safety of vital shipping lanes could be threatened, Singapore's defense minister said in an interview published on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Protectionism on the increase
Protectionism on the increaseBy Guest van der Veen BANDUNG (JP): The same herd mentality that caused the rupiah to plummet last year makes main stream economists regularly speak half-truths. These half-truths are very dangerous because they distort reality.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Taufik leads RI to second round
Taufik leads RI to second round BANGKOK (JP): Debutant Taufik Hidayat led the Indonesian wagon to the second round of badminton competition at the 13th Asian Games on Sunday.Playing in the men's singles, 17-year-old Taufik hardly broke into a sweat while disposing of Afshin Bozorgzadeh of Iran, a...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
School's out on Sonit
School's out on Sonit LUWUK, Central Sulawesi: As many as 114 elementary school pupils on Sonit island have not been able to resume classes since a powerful earthquake destroyed their school buildings last month, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Mahathir says no decision on new deputy post
Mahathir says no decision on new deputy post KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday he had not made any decision on appointing a deputy, a position vacant since the September sacking of Anwar Ibrahim, now on trial for sodomy and corruption."It's not true.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Village head faces 8 months in jail
Village head faces 8 months in jail BOGOR (JP): Prosecutor Laode Halipo has asked Bogor District Court to sentence Baranangsiang village head E. Herdian to eight months in jail for falsifying ownership documents for a 1,182- square-meter plot of land.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
RI hopeful of Japan's aid
RI hopeful of Japan's aid HANOI (Dow Jones): Indonesia hopes to learn this week how much aid it will receive as part of Japan's US$30 billion assistance package for Southeast Asia, and the conditions that will be attached to it, Senior Economics Minister Ginandjar Kartasasmita said Saturday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Why the ban on studying abroad?
Why the ban on studying abroad? Having enjoyed years of Western education, President B.J. Habibie would now like to deprive Indonesia's youngsters of the same experience. The line of reasoning, if there is any, seems to be that studying abroad corrupts the mind and diminishes the nationalistic...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
What now? Why now?
What now? Why now? With blood from the Black Friday tragedy not yet even dry, the Armed Forces (ABRI) has announced that it plans to forge ahead and recruit tens of thousands of civilians to help maintain security in the country.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Asian Olympic boss calls for World Cup boycott
Asian Olympic boss calls for World Cup boycott BANGKOK (AFP): The head of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has called for an Asian boycott of the football World Cup if the continent's representation at the 2002 finals is not increased.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Ballpoint gun shooting an accident: Friends
Ballpoint gun shooting an accident: Friends JAKARTA (JP): After three days of intensive questioning, North Jakarta Police arrested on Saturday three friends of a woman who suffered a serious gun shot wound on Thursday, an officer said.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Tangerang population to triple
Tangerang population to triple TANGERANG (JP): The population of Tangerang mayoralty, currently home to 1.3 million people, will triple to between three and four million residents in the year 2010, Mayor Mochammad Thamrin said, quoting the World Bank's estimates on Thursday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 8:30 Talk Show: Kesejahteraan Keluarga 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Supreme Court to set up unit to review presidential decrees
Supreme Court to set up unit to review presidential decrees JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court is planning to set up a special unit to review laws and presidential decrees in a move seen as an improvement on its earlier stance, under which it insisted it would only review legislation if requested to...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Cambodia's ASEAN entry still hang in the balance
Cambodia's ASEAN entry still hang in the balanceBy Meidyatama Suryadiningrat HANOI (JP): The question of Cambodia's admission into ASEAN hung like a dark cloud as ministers concluded their meetings on Sunday, with concerns growing that setting too many criteria for entry could undermine the...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
S'pore Moslems urged to give alms
S'pore Moslems urged to give alms SINGAPORE (AP): Because only 9 percent of Singapore's 120,000 working Moslems pay alms, the Islamic Religious Council will launch an advertising campaign and more active collection methods, according to a report published on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
50 students receive scholarships
50 students receive scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Children's Welfare Foundation handed over scholarships to 50 elementary school students from poor families in Cilincing slum area, North Jakarta, on Saturday.The foundation's vice executive director, Arum R.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Malaysia to keep the ringgit pegged at 3.8 to U.S. dollar
Malaysia to keep the ringgit pegged at 3.8 to U.S. dollar KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday laid to rest all speculation that the ringgit currency's peg might be revised, saying it will remain at 3.8 to the dollar for a "long, long time".
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
EU backs calls for referendum on E. Timor
EU backs calls for referendum on E. Timor VIENNA, Austria (AP): In a decision welcomed as a landmark by Portugal, European Union (EU) leaders backed calls on Saturday for a referendum to decide the fate of East Timor, the former Portuguese colony which was integrated into Indonesia in 1976.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Democratization process must never stop: Gus Dur
Democratization process must never stop: Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid has reminded the nation that democratization is an ongoing process which must never stop. Once it falters, he said, democratization becomes "totalitarian".
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
ASEAN will study impact of hot money
ASEAN will study impact of hot money HANOI (Reuters): Southeast Asian nations will study the possibility of setting up a mechanism to protect the region from the shocks associated with hot money flows, Indonesia's top economics minister said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Oka gives RI second gold at Asiad
Oka gives RI second gold at Asiad BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia entered the second half of the 13th Asian Games with some pride after collecting its second gold medal through windsurfer Oka Sulaksana.Competing in the men's IMCO heavy division, Oka grabbed the coveted laurel after a panel of judges...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Strong rupiah fails to boost car sales
Strong rupiah fails to boost car sales JAKARTA (JP): Sales of four-wheeled vehicles fell in November to 2,470 units from 3,634 the month before, despite the strengthening of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar, according to the latest report issued by the Association of Indonesian Automotive...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
People run amok in Surakarta over a drag race stoppage
People run amok in Surakarta over a drag race stoppage JAKARTA (JP): Only a day after a bloody clash between villagers in Bali that killed at least three people, a mob of about 1,000 people rioted in the Central Java town of Surakarta in the early hours of Sunday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Probe takes time into Anwar injury
Probe takes time into Anwar injury KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The Malaysian Attorney General's Office needs more time to study a report on injuries sustained by ousted deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim while in police custody, a report said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
18 youth detained over street brawl in Tangerang
18 youth detained over street brawl in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Military personnel here have netted 18 youths for allegedly possessing, among other things, a Molotov cocktail, a crowbar, pocket knives and swords and sickles during a noisy street brawl on Saturday.Tangerang Military chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Attorney chief replaced
Attorney chief replaced UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The chief of the South Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office, Gagoek Soebagyanto, has been replaced in the middle of a politically charged corruption investigation of a senior Golkar politician.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Solution for poor Irianese
Solution for poor Irianese JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The provincial administration is calling on poor people in Irian Jaya to resettle as a way of improving their economic condition.Budi Sinulingga, the head of the Irian Jaya Transmigration Office told Antara that the administration was allocating more...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
East Java killings 'acts of political terror', says NU
East Java killings 'acts of political terror', says NU JAKARTA (JP): In the face of repeated denials by the local government and military, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) announced on Saturday its conviction that political maneuvering was behind a recent killing spree in Banyuwangi, East Java, and surrounding...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Reelected head of chamber
Reelected head of chamber Aburizal "Ical" Bakrie was reelected chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) for the 1999/2004 term at the end of the chamber's national congress on Friday.Anyone has the right to be elected to the post of the chamber's chairman.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Face to Face: Indonesia and Britain, at World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29-31, South Jakarta (Phone: 5211320), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 18.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Crony investigation
Crony investigation If things were not as they unfortunately are -- a president who was Soeharto's protege presiding over a cabinet largely made up of Soeharto cronies -- the main headline in The Jakarta Post Dec.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Year-end window dressing may prop up share prices
Year-end window dressing may prop up share prices JAKARTA (JP): Year-end window dressing by fund managers will probably have a positive impact on share trading on the local market this week, analysts said.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Ramayana best managed
Ramayana best managed JAKARTA (JP): PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, one of Indonesia's largest retail chains, has been voted the best managed publicly- listed company in Indonesia for this year by the Hong Kong-based Asiamoney business magazine.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
AFTA to be set one year sooner
AFTA to be set one year soonerBy Meidyatama Suryadiningrat HANOI (JP): Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gave their stamp of approval on Sunday to accelerating the deadline for the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) from 2003 to 2002.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Election of new president
Election of new presidentFrom MerdekaA general election will soon be held and Indonesia will soon have its new president, who will be fully entrusted to lead the state. The presidential cabinet system prevailing until today has furnished a great opportunity to the mandate holder of the People's...
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Yayul waltzes into tennis quarterfinals
Yayul waltzes into tennis quarterfinalsBy Primastuti Handayani BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia's tennis queen Yayuk Basuki opened her campaign in devastating fashion for the women's singles gold medal at the 13th Asian Games on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Workers joint students' protest at University of Indonesia
Workers joint students' protest at University of Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A group of workers joined a student demonstration on Sunday at the University of Indonesia campus in Depok, West Java, as a way of expressing their wish not to be left behind by the students.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
Bank Mashill says it's ready to merge to increase capital
Bank Mashill says it's ready to merge to increase capital JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Mashill said on Saturday it was ready to merge with other banks as part of the government- sponsored banking restructuring program.
Mon, 14 Dec 1998
New LNG center looking for market
New LNG center looking for marketBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina and its oil and gas contractor from the United States, Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), are struggling to find markets for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) they will produce at Tangguh LNG...