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Sat, 26 Dec 1998
City detectives get new boss
City detectives get new boss JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman on Wednesday installed Col. Alex Bambang Riatmojo on Tuesday as the new head of the city police detective directorate, replacing Col. Gories Mere.
Sat, 26 Dec 1998
Pertamina struggling to improve its image
Pertamina struggling to improve its imageBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The state oil and gas company, Pertamina, which has been rocked by many scandals over the past several decades, has returned to the press limelight with a battered face this year, following the downfall of former president...
Sat, 26 Dec 1998
Street children, vagrants and beggars
Street children, vagrants and beggarsFrom NeracaGreater Jakarta reportedly has 12,630 street children. Social organizations take 4,160 of them under their protection, while a UNDP program and the government have 1,084 in their care.
Sat, 26 Dec 1998
Performing arts shed the shackles of repression
Performing arts shed the shackles of repressionBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Expressions of agony, anger and disappointment imbued the themes of most performing art works staged throughout l998.The fall of the New Order regime, with former president Soeharto's stepping down in May after 32...
Sat, 26 Dec 1998
Bankruptcy petition against PT Hutama Karya rejected
Bankruptcy petition against PT Hutama Karya rejected JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court turned down a bankruptcy petition on Wednesday against state-owned builder PT Hutama Karya brought by private construction firms PT Jaya Readymix and PT Primacout Lestari.
Sat, 26 Dec 1998
Prolonged economic crisis adds more fuel to the fire
Prolonged economic crisis adds more fuel to the fireBy Ati Nurbaiti JAKARTA (JP): Meisi, a toddler in Tasikmalaya, West Java, was killed early December when her neighbor, a food vendor, caused an accident when trying to snatch her earrings to buy food.
Sat, 26 Dec 1998
Suu Kyi defiant despite rumors
Suu Kyi defiant despite rumors YANGON (Reuters): Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi took a defiant stance amid rumors that Myanmar's ruling military government may deport her and dissolve her National League for Democracy (NLD) party early next month.
Sat, 26 Dec 1998
Six banks may change status
Six banks may change status JAKARTA (JP): Six commercial banks have applied to change their status into interest-free Islamic banks, Bank Indonesia director Soebardjo said here on Thursday.He said that the six banks include Bank Mega, BSB, Bank Ratu, Bank Intan, Bank IFI and Bank Nusa Nasional.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Japan gives Indonesia 100 billion in cheap loans
Japan gives Indonesia 100 billion in cheap loans JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government is giving Indonesia 100 billion (US$870 million) in long-term, low-interest loans to help the country cope with its worst-ever crisis.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Bankruptcy petition against Hutama Karya rejected
Bankruptcy petition against Hutama Karya rejected JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court turned down a bankruptcy petition on Wednesday against state-owned builder PT Hutama Karya brought by private construction firms PT Jaya Readymix and PT Primacout Lestari.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
By Rita A. Widiadana
By Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Expressions of agony, anger and disappointment imbued the themes of most performing art works staged throughout l998.The fall of the New Order regime, with former president Soeharto's stepping down in May after 32 years in power, should have been reason enough for...
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Golkar's felonious ploy
Golkar's felonious ploy Every time Indonesians, whose sense of humanitarianism remains intact, speak about civil servants, they do so with strong emotion. This is due to the fact that for decades, administration after administration, the crusade to improve the lot of civil servants has proved...
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Silent Indovision!
Silent Indovision! I would like to join in the ongoing correspondence published in your paper regarding Indovision, to which the company has not seen fit to reply. I agree with what all your other writers have said and find Indovision's service nothing short of appalling.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Six banks
Six banks may change status INI JUDUL DIPAKAI JAKARTA (JP): Six commercial banks have applied to change their status into interest-free Islamic banks, Bank Indonesia director Soebardjo said here on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 26, l998
TV Today: Saturday, Dec. 26, l998TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara7:30 Cartoon8:00 Music8:30 My Country9:00 TV Drama: Gelas Retak10:00 Interval2:00 p.m.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Rupiah slips to 7,850 as stocks slightly up
Rupiah slips to 7,850 as stocks slightly up JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah slipped further to close at 7,850 against the U.S. dollar in extremely quiet dealings on Thursday, with most banks closing their dealing rooms earlier than usual, currency dealers said.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.24, 1998: ------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 450 0 0 AHAP Insurance...
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
SembGas, Pertamina deal
SembGas, Pertamina deal SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): SembGas, the consortium led by Singapore's SembCorp Engineering, has finally sewn up the long overdue US$8 billion deal with Indonesian state oil company Pertamina to buy natural gas from West Natuna and pipe it to here, a local daily reported Thursday.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
;JP;JP;AFS;MSA;LEO;LEO
;JP;JP;AFS;MSA;LEO;LEO ANPAv..r.. Photo-Butet-Guruh-Suid-Koma-Tanz Photo caption JP/7/CAPPhoto captionsA BActor Butet Kartaredjasa (above) performs in Lidah Pingsan (A Numb Tongue), at Utan Kayu Theater.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
3 million ha of forests will be auctioned to the public
3 million ha of forests will be auctioned to the public JAKARTA (JP): The government will auction to the public next month a number of concession rights to carry out logging activities in three million hectares of the country's forests, a senior official of the ministry of forestry and plantations...
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Bankruptcy petition against Hutama Karya rejected
Bankruptcy petition against Hutama Karya rejected JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court turned down a bankruptcy petition on Wednesday against state-owned builder PT Hutama Karya brought by private construction firms PT Jaya Readymix and PT Primacout Lestari.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Bankruptcy petition against Hutama Karya rejected
Bankruptcy petition against Hutama Karya rejected JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court turned down a bankruptcy petition on Wednesday against state-owned builder PT Hutama Karya brought by private construction firms PT Jaya Readymix and PT Primacout Lestari.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Christmas in a time of crisis
Christmas in a time of crisis In Indonesia this year, Christmas is being celebrated in unfavorable sociopolitical and economic conditions. On the social and political plane, the people are in an euphoric mood over the prospect of reform, which unfortunately has brought with it some ominous negative...
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
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;JP;JSK; ANPAf..r.. Yearender-Pertamina-scandal Pertamina struggling to improve battered image JP/8/PertaminaPertamina struggling to improve battered image By Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): The state oil and gas company, Pertamina, which has been rocked by many scandals over the past several...
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Crippled emerging markets seek new lease of life
Crippled emerging markets seek new lease of life BRASILIA (Reuters): Indonesia has been knocked off its feet, Russia is on its knees and Brazil is hobbling on crutches. For emerging market specialists, the crippling events of 1998 will be hard to forget.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Dec. 24, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,725.00 7,875.00 7,725.00 7,925.00 Austrian schilling 1 612.90 682.90 - - Australian dollar 1 4,581.00 4,841.00 4,585.00 4,885.00 Belgian franc 1 205.
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Being modern without being westernized
Being modern without being westernized By Daniel Lindgren and Rob Goodfellow------------------------------------------------------------------The following is an excerpt of a paper presented at a seminar at the Faculty of Economics of the Islamic University of Indonesia, the International Program,...
Fri, 25 Dec 1998
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Dec. 26, 1998Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: World Press Photo 1998, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), Dec. 27 to Feb. 11.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
New crime patterns emerge
New crime patterns emergeBy Emmy Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Newly developed crime patterns ranging from looting to robberies targeting taxi drivers and passengers, along with a rising trend in other street crimes and scams involving U.S. dollars have given Jakarta a reputation as an unsafe place to be.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
PBSI to reshuffle national team
PBSI to reshuffle national team JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) plans to reshuffle its national players as it prepares to win gold medals at the 2000 Olympics Games in Sydney.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
KKM, creditors sign deal
KKM, creditors sign deal JAKARTA (JP): PT Kia Keramik Mas (KKM) and its creditors Deutsche Bank AG (DB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed on Wednesday a standstill agreement as part of its debt restructuring program.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Three arrested for rape in Bekasi
Three arrested for rape in Bekasi JAKARTA (JP): Acting on a tip-off from the victims, Bekasi police on Tuesday morning arrested three men believed to have robbed a couple and raped the woman a few hours earlier at the lonely Bekasi Stadium in Caringin Jaya subdistrict.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Kuda on market in March
Kuda on market in March JAKARTA (JP): PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian Motors, the sole distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in the country, said on Wednesday it would start selling its newest product, the Kuda van, in March.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Big hotels offer special packages to lure visitors
Big hotels offer special packages to lure visitors JAKARTA (JP): Five-star hotels are trying their best to liven up the holiday spirit by offering lunch, dinner and buffets at special prices, and special room packages to help attract more guests during a season of slow business.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Bank Bali needs Rp 1.4t for recapitalization
Bank Bali needs Rp 1.4t for recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bali announced on Wednesday that its capital adequacy ratio (CAR) was minus 8.17 percent, based on a financial audit conducted by international auditors.The bank said that it needed a total of Rp 1.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Caltex boss named IPA president
Caltex boss named IPA president JAKARTA (JP): The president and chairman of the managing board of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI), Baihaki H. Hakim, was recently elected the president of the board of directors of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) for 1999.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Are there Islamic hard-liners?
Are there Islamic hard-liners?From PelitaThere could be no Muslim fundamentalists in this country. I, for one, do not believe in the existence of Islamic fundamentalists here. If such a group was in existence, I believe many figures who have done a lot in the interest of Islam would not be alive...
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
ICMI and 1966 activists against national dialog
ICMI and 1966 activists against national dialog JAKARTA (JP): The Association of the Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) and activists of the 1966 generation on Wednesday joined hands in opposing a proposed national dialog for reconciliation.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
100 employees quit 'Gatra' to establish a new weekly
100 employees quit 'Gatra' to establish a new weekly JAKARTA (JP): One hundred employees, among them reporters, of the Gatra weekly magazine have resigned, citing management intervention in editorial policies, editors said Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Of demons and angels
Of demons and angels As a former influential general with a political vision and mission, it is only natural that Prabowo should always become a subject for gossip. So great has been Prabowo's influence, that he is constantly being seen as being behind every disturbing incident that has happened...
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
The Christmas spirit
The Christmas spirit As Christians throughout Indonesia prepare to celebrate Christmas under circumstances that could at best be described as less than ideal, millions of Indonesians, regardless of race or creed, no doubt share their hope that the event may bring back the spirit of peace and...
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Bulog in limbo after losing its monopoly
Bulog in limbo after losing its monopolyBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): For over 20 years enjoying exclusive rights to import and distribute basic commodities, the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) monopoly role came to an end this year as the country's economic crisis worsened.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 23, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 450 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 -25 1,000 Alumindo Light Metal 350 0 71,000 Alumindo Perkasa...
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
11 soldiers go on trial for abduction
11 soldiers go on trial for abduction JAKARTA (JP): The much-awaited trial of 11 Army Special Forces (Kopassus) soldiers charged with involvement in the abduction of political activists opened here on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Dengue kills 18 Rembang children
Dengue kills 18 Rembang children SEMARANG: Dengue outbreaks have killed 18 children and hospitalized 231 others in 63 villages in Rembang regency, health officials said on Wednesday.Waryu Cahyadi of the regency's health office blamed the high fatality rate on parents' failure to promptly seek...
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Golkar likely to force civil servants into politics
Golkar likely to force civil servants into politics Golkar's attempt to sustain backing from civil servants in elections by allowing them to become executives of political parties under a bill being prepared by the House of Representatives (DPR) has created a controversy.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
A climate of fear hangs heavy over Jakarta
A climate of fear hangs heavy over JakartaBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The Chinese Year of the Tiger brought traumatic roars to many Jakartans, with the claws of crime ripping apart many of their lives in an increasingly inhospitable concrete jungle.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Bad buildings disrupt schooling
Bad buildings disrupt schooling BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: Bad workmanship found in 2,695 elementary school buildings throughout Banjarnegara regency has disrupted study for thousands of pupils, Parmadhi, the head of Banjarnegara Educational Office, said on Tuesday.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
Customs office presents weapons cache to police
Customs office presents weapons cache to police TANGERANG (JP): The Customs and Excise Office of the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport handed over 412 replicas of common weapons and 15 paint balls, confiscated in several foiled smuggling attempts since last year, to the police on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Dec 1998
SE Asian currencies mixed in run-up to Xmas holidays
SE Asian currencies mixed in run-up to Xmas holidays SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies were mixed against the U.S. dollar in thin trading late Wednesday.The Philippine peso and New Taiwan dollar did manage to move slightly higher, benefiting from a rise in the yen against the U.S.