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Wed, 31 Dec 1997
IMF again comes to the rescue, this time to Asia
IMF again comes to the rescue, this time to Asia Five months after Asian markets were knocked downed by a serious financial flu, the debate over what really happened is still raging. Martin Khor reports for Inter Press Service.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Tax settlement on duty
Tax settlement on duty JAKARTA (JP): All legal suits or appeals on tax matters, starting from Jan. 1, will be handled by the new Tax Settlement Body on Jl. Menteng Raya No. 21, 8th floor, Jakarta 10330, the Ministry of Finance announced yesterday.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Ban on cooking oil export 'necessary'
Ban on cooking oil export 'necessary' JAKARTA (JP): The government's move to ban palm oil exports was made to stabilize cooking oil prices in the local market, Minister of Trade and Industry Tunky Ariwibowo said yesterday.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Bank Jakarta's liquidation halted
Bank Jakarta's liquidation halted JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta State Administrative Court supported yesterday the request of Bank Jakarta to remain open pending a final court verdict in its battle against its closure by the government.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
Indofood not to raise prices
Indofood not to raise prices JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest foodstuff producer, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, promised yesterday not to increase the prices of its products during the Moslem fasting month that starts today.
Wed, 31 Dec 1997
'Bird flu' scare prompts govt to ban fowl imports
'Bird flu' scare prompts govt to ban fowl imports JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned imports of poultry, particularly from Hong Kong, to prevent the spread of the deadly "bird flu" virus, which has killed four Hong Kongers and triggered fears of a worldwide epidemic.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Going, going, gone for the masters' works
Going, going, gone for the masters' worksBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The auction scene continues to be the main indicator of the Indonesian art boom. Sotheby's and Christie's had their art auctions in Singapore in March, featuring four works by the 19th century Indonesian artist Raden Saleh.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Commoner's conscience
Commoner's conscienceFrom PelitaFrom TV and newspaper reports we feel concerned about the fate of our nation, now being hit by a rupiah-value crisis as the rupiah has continued to depreciate from about Rp 2,900 in September 1997 to over Rp 6,000 now.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Kilas Balik 97, at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, daily except Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Jan. 14.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Collective solution to debt problems ineffective
Collective solution to debt problems ineffective The demand for speedier private sector debt repayment has been cited as the main reason behind the recent run on U.S. dollars. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses joint efforts by the government and the business sector to solve the debt problem.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Diarrhea affects over 500 people
Diarrhea affects over 500 people KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An outbreak of diarrhea has affected 541 residents of Katikutana district in West Sumba over the past two weeks, Antara reported yesterday.The news agency quoted Agus Barek, the head of the provincial health office, as saying that two...
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Govt bans palm oil export to boost domestic supply
Govt bans palm oil export to boost domestic supply SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia has banned palm oil exports in the first quarter of 1998 in a bid to boost domestic supplies and keep prices under control, a move that would benefit top producer Malaysia, trade sources said yesterday.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Government promises not to increase haj fee
Government promises not to increase haj fee JAKARTA (JP): The government promised yesterday that haj pilgrims would not be asked to pay a rupiah more than they have already paid for next year's pilgrimage to Mecca, despite the recent plunge in the rupiah's value.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Hanged man feared to be suicide
Hanged man feared to be suicide JAKARTA (JP): A 23-year-old jobless man is believed to have committed suicide by hanging himself with a plastic rope in his room at his parents' house on Jl. Raya Pondok Gede, Lubang Buaya, in East Jakarta yesterday.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Our rights record
Our rights record Indonesia will take part in the worldwide National Plan of Action for human rights as United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced recently. The program, according to Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas, is part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary...
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Stop food brokers 'meddling with prices'
Stop food brokers 'meddling with prices' JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged Governor Sutiyoso yesterday to get tough with brokers who were behind the skyrocketing price of staple foods, particularly rice, in Jakarta.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Two-headed infant dies in Aceh
Two-headed infant dies in Aceh LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: A severely deformed baby -- with two heads, three arms and a cleft palate -- died yesterday, 28 hours after she was born Sunday, Antara reported.Doctor Hanafiah Hasan assisted in the child's birth at the Bunda Maternity Hospital here and led efforts...
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Good going in local art scene despite end to boom
Good going in local art scene despite end to boomBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): At the end of this year, the economic crisis should have put paid to the decade-long Indonesian art boom.Sales of Indonesian art at auctions in Singapore, Amsterdam and at home indicated the market had indeed reached...
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Only safe planes to fly in RI: Minister
Only safe planes to fly in RI: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto said yesterday that all airlines serving the country had met international aviation safety standards.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Dec. 29, 1997: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 4,900.00 5,500.00Austrian shilling 398.70 461.10Australian dollar 3,379.30 3,652.00Belgian franc 139.40 152.90Canadian dollar 3,593.80 3,855.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Four die in deadly RP landslide
Four die in deadly RP landslide ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (DPA): At least four workers were killed and an undetermined number of others were trapped after a landslide buried a mining site in the southern Philippines, the military said yesterday.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Sumalindo to acquire Suryaraya for $66.66m
Sumalindo to acquire Suryaraya for $66.66m JAKARTA (JP): PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya, a publicly listed timber company, has agreed to take over PT Suryaraya Wahana, another timber firm.The company's director, Djojo Boentoro, said the takeover, approved by shareholders yesterday, would cost Rp 333.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Storms delay RP satellite launch
Storms delay RP satellite launch MANILA (DPA): Thunderstorms over the China launch site yesterday delayed for 24 hours the takeoff of the first Filipino- owned international communications satellite, officials said.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Going to work shouldn't mean dying on the job
Going to work shouldn't mean dying on the jobBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Death is one of life's certainties. Nobody is exempt from death and it can happen at anytime to anyone.The only precaution we can take is to protect ourselves from harm, something casual workers in this city rarely do.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Rates for tax payment
Rates for tax payment JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax.The new conversion rates will be valid for one week, from Dec.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Export of wood products drops 25% this year
Export of wood products drops 25% this year JAKARTA (JP): The value of wood and wood-related exports is likely to drop by 25 percent this year to US$6.24 billion, from US$8.3 billion last year, a government minister said yesterday.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
A nation of winners
A nation of winners Indonesians at this point of time are experiencing difficulties, economically and also politically. We are confused about the value of the rupiah which continues to nosedive and we do not know exactly what the reasons are.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayImsak 4:09 a.m.Subuh 4.19 a.m.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Firms told not to rely much on govt's help
Firms told not to rely much on govt's help JAKARTA (JP): The private sector should not rely much on the government's help in coping with their mounting offshore debts, a former senior minister said here yesterday.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Gus Dur's gathering not seeking to rock the boat
Gus Dur's gathering not seeking to rock the boat YOGYAKARTA (JP): A group of prominent intellectuals gathered last week at Moslem leader Abdurrahman Wahid's residence in Ciganjur, South Jakarta, warning the country against social disintegration.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
City still safe despite 5.4% rise in crime: Police
City still safe despite 5.4% rise in crime: Police JAKARTA (JP): There has been a record number of crimes in the city this year, Jakarta Police Chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said yesterday.Based on police data, crime in the city increased 5.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Foreign exchange
Foreign exchange A local daily recently reported a prominent economist as saying that the government cajole private enterprise or individuals who keep their money abroad in the form of time deposits to withdraw it and transfer it back to Indonesia.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
National Scene 1997
National Scene 1997Photo A/B/C: DroughtJP/leo, Reuters, SpecialHOT AND DRY: It was a long, hot dry season this year as Indonesia experienced failed harvests and widespread forest fires. A man walks over parched earth in Wonosari, Yogyakarta, after collecting grass (photo far left).
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Golkar cadres criticize government
Golkar cadres criticize government JAKARTA (JP): Cadres of the ruling political organization Golkar issued a bold statement yesterday criticizing government performance and urging it to undertake political and economic reforms.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Tour and travel agents fix U.S. dollar rate at Rp 4,000
Tour and travel agents fix U.S. dollar rate at Rp 4,000 YOGYAKARTA (JP): The local branch of the Association of the Indonesian Tour and Travel Agents (Asita) has decided to apply a maximum rupiah rate of 4,000 against the U.S. dollar beginning in January.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Value of foreign investment deals up 13 percent
Value of foreign investment deals up 13 percent JAKARTA (JP): The value of foreign investment approvals rose by 13 percent to US$33.8 billion this year, State Minister of Investment Sanyoto Sastrowardoyo said yesterday.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Students urge Ramadhan purge
Students urge Ramadhan purge BOGOR (JP): At least 30 students from different universities here went to the Bogor Regency Office compound in Cibinong yesterday, demanding the local administration takes stern action against owners of restaurants, hotels and entertainment venues during the Ramadhan...
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Indonesian Moslems start fasting tomorrow
Indonesian Moslems start fasting tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The start of the Ramadhan fasting month begins tomorrow.Minister of Religious Affairs Tarmizi Taher through decree No. 887/Dec. 29, 1997, announced yesterday that the first day of the Ramadhan Moslem fasting month, 1418 Hijr year, would fall...
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:10 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sport: Professional Boxing Championship 6:05 Nusantara, The Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TVRI News...
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
1998 a hard year for businesses: Kadin
1998 a hard year for businesses: Kadin JAKARTA (JP): Next year will be a hard year for businesses, especially for domestically oriented firms, as economic growth will slow down, according to the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin).
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Ramadhan is a time for 'taqwa'
Ramadhan is a time for 'taqwa'By Akhmad Rifai This is the Book; In it is guidance, sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah. (The Holy Koran) YOGYAKARTA (JP): Taqwa has a special place in the life of Moslems because it keeps them on constant guard against all forms of evil.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Market intervention fails to shore up rupiah
Market intervention fails to shore up rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Market intervention by Bank Indonesia, the central bank, failed to shore up the rupiah yesterday as demand for U.S. dollars by local companies remained high.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Infrastructure projects 'must be continued'
Infrastructure projects 'must be continued' JAKARTA (JP): The government should continue with planned labor-intensive infrastructure projects despite the economic crisis to prevent more unemployment, an expert on urban issues said yesterday.Urban and Regional Development Institute director BS.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
W. Sumatra gets new governor
W. Sumatra gets new governor PADANG, West Sumatra: Brig. Gen. (ret) Muchlis Ibrahim was sworn in yesterday as the governor of West Sumatra for the 1997/2002 term, replacing Hasan Basri Durin, Antara reported.Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. presided over the inauguration ceremony yesterday.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
'Putaw' user faces 10 months in jail
'Putaw' user faces 10 months in jail JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked the West Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence a private university student to 10 months in jail for consuming putaw, a low-grade heroin.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Disabled told to keep chin up
Disabled told to keep chin up JAKARTA (JP): Vice President Try Sutrisno told physically disabled people yesterday not to feel inferior but accept their condition and live a normal life.The Vice President said their physical shortcomings should not be an obstacle for them to work together with other...
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Iwik still weighs up plan to sue police
Iwik still weighs up plan to sue police YOGYAKARTA (JP): Dwi Sumaji alias Iwik, exonerated recently from a murder charge by the Bantul District Court, was still undecided yesterday over whether to sue the police for wrongful prosecution.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
RI's legal system not independent: Megawati's lawyers
RI's legal system not independent: Megawati's lawyers JAKARTA (JP): A team of lawyers who have been waging a losing battle for Megawati Soekarnoputri, the toppled leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), accused the Indonesian judicial system as being a mere extension of the government.
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
AFP invests in RI firm
AFP invests in RI firm SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia Food & Properties Ltd. (AFP) said yesterday it had paid Rp 8 billion, or Singapore $2.8 million, for an 80 percent stake in an Indonesian company.AFP said in a statement it had subscribed for 8,000 shares in IMTR, a private company which is involved...
Tue, 30 Dec 1997
Defect in existing press law needs to be fixed
Defect in existing press law needs to be fixedBy Ignatius Haryanto This is the second of two articles on Indonesian press law and regulations. JAKARTA (JP): In Indonesia, the definition of the Press Council is confusing because, as regulated in the law of the press, it is none other than a joint...