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Fri, 20 Mar 1998
Washington to give $25m in emergency aid to Jakarta
Washington to give $25m in emergency aid to Jakarta WASHINGTON (AFP): The United States will provide US$25 million in emergency food aid to Indonesia to alleviate shortages caused by drought, an administration official said Wednesday.
Fri, 20 Mar 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on March 19, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,500.00 11,500.00Austrian shilling 1 693.60 911.80Australian dollar 1 6,128.80 7,531.60Belgian franc 1 245.00 299.90Canadian dollar 1 6,510.
Fri, 20 Mar 1998
Navy to repatriate RI's illegal migrant workers in KL
Navy to repatriate RI's illegal migrant workers in KL JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy will once again be called upon to help repatriate more than 17,000 illegal Indonesian migrant workers currently being detained by Malaysian authorities.
Fri, 20 Mar 1998
El Nino may ease up from May on: Agency
El Nino may ease up from May on: Agency JAKARTA (JP): The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) predicts the effect of the freak El Nino weather phenomenon -- which caused a prolonged dry season in some regions of Indonesia last year -- will most probably ease in May.
Fri, 20 Mar 1998
Thomson, IPTN win contract
Thomson, IPTN win contract PARIS (Dow Jones): France's Thomson-CSF (F.CSF) and Indonesia's IPTN Wednesday won a $150 million defense contract to provide the United Arab Emirates with four maritime patrol aircraft.The contract, which was awarded at an arms fair in Abu Dhabi, is split into two parts.
Fri, 20 Mar 1998
Tension rises in student demonstrations
Tension rises in student demonstrations JAKARTA (JP): Police in Lampung fired warning shots and tear- gas at about 3,000 stone-throwing students who staged a demonstration demanding sweeping reform and lower prices of basic commodities yesterday, a student leader said.
Fri, 20 Mar 1998
PLN to raise electricity rates 7.78%
PLN to raise electricity rates 7.78% JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PLN will raise the electricity tariff by 7.78 percent beginning next month through July, the company announced yesterday.PLN spokesman Alfian Helmy said the March-July rise was higher than the increase in the previous...
Fri, 20 Mar 1998
Military officer impersonators tried
Military officer impersonators tried JAKARTA (JP): Two jobless men are on trial for impersonating army officers and trying to blackmail motorcyclists.The West Jakarta District Court indicted the men, aged 28 and 31, Wednesday.
Fri, 20 Mar 1998
PT Metromini pledges to pay compensation for fatalities
PT Metromini pledges to pay compensation for fatalities JAKARTA (JP): PT Metromini promised yesterday that it would compensate relatives of two people killed by a bus plying the Senen-Tanjung Priok route on Sunday.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Aid offices protest foreigners' handling
Aid offices protest foreigners' handling YOGYAKARTA: Two legal aid offices have criticized police and the immigration department in their handling of 19 foreigners who swam to Glagah Beach in Temon, Kulon Progo, last week.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Tennis boss faults coaches and players
Tennis boss faults coaches and players JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Tennis Association Sarwono Kusumaatmadja yesterday criticized players and coaches for their lack of professionalism.Sarwono said their slovenly attitude accounted for the failure of Indonesian players to match foreign...
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Small thought in time of crisis
Small thought in time of crisis Indonesians can witness the real composition of the seventh cabinet that was announced by the President on March 14. Whoever is assigned to fill in a ministerial post does not really matter very much as long as he or she is committed to working for immediate...
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Curtain to fall on Banyuwangi's 'janger' acts
Curtain to fall on Banyuwangi's 'janger' actsBy Slamet Hadi Purnomo BANYUWANGI, East Java (Antara): The flow of typical Banyuwangi gamelan, distinguished by its shades of the Balinese take on the music, went into a decrescendo, in tempo with the unfolding of the Damarwulan-Minakjinggo drama on...
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
On clean governance
On clean governance While making every effort to reestablish public and international trust in the government to climb out of our devastating economic crisis, state officials must also pay attention to increasing public demands for clean governance.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
ASEAN seeks alarm system to preempt crises
ASEAN seeks alarm system to preempt crises BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian countries, stung by their biggest economic crisis in decades, are developing an alarm system that they say could allow them to defuse future crises before they erupt.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 18, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 725 0 0 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 550 0 20,000 Alumindo Light Metal 325 -25 40,500 Alumindo...
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
PPP admits failure in promoting reform
PPP admits failure in promoting reform DEPOK, West Java (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) admitted yesterday that it had failed in its campaign for speedy and sweeping reforms during the recent General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Two shot dead for resisting arrest
Two shot dead for resisting arrest TANGERANG (JP): Police shot dead two men suspected of robbing a truck carrying steel on the Bitung toll road and have arrested a further three suspects in the case.Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Soeharto to attend Dharma Santi
Soeharto to attend Dharma Santi JAKARTA: The celebration of Balinese Dharma Shanti holiday, which marks the end of the Hindu calendar and which falls April 26, will be attended by President Soeharto, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Aliens arrested with heroin
Aliens arrested with heroin JAKARTA (JP): A Zimbabwean and a Beninese citizen have been arrested in the Plaza Indonesia shopping center, Central Jakarta, for allegedly attempting to sell 400 grams of heroin, police said yesterday.Head of City Police narcotics unit, Lt. Col. H.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Contesting monopoly
Contesting monopoly Monopoly is justifiable as long as it is used for the benefit of the people, says the new trade and industry minister Mohammad Hasan who is a former business tycoon.It is true that strategic sectors like telecommunications, power, railways or strategic commodities like rice and...
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Awards for philanthropists
Awards for philanthropists BOGOR (JP): Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi rewarded individuals and organizations which have worked to ease hardship and suffering by handing out basic commodities free or selling them at low prices.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Penghayatan Borobudur Sebagai Proses Visual by Heinz-Gnter Prager, at Soemardja Gallery, School of Art and Design, Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., through March 28. Discussion with Dr.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
'Tajin' as milk substitute
'Tajin' as milk substituteFrom Pikiran RakyatI am writing in response to a reader's letter in this paper regarding the steep price increase of milk, from Rp 7,000 to Rp 18,000 a can. I feel I ought to share my thoughts with mothers who have children under five years old.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Image Dance by Made Budhiana at Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran Bay, Nusa Dua, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., until March 27. * Painting Exhibition: Ida Bagus Made, at Darga Gallery, Komplek Sanur Raya, No.21/22, Denpasar, until April 14.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Airlines seek delay in jet lease payments
Airlines seek delay in jet lease payments JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's airlines are seeking a rescheduling of their jet leasing payments as the country's monetary crisis pinches deeper into their balance sheets, an airline executive said yesterday.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
BCA executive tried for Rp 396m swindle
BCA executive tried for Rp 396m swindle JAKARTA (JP): An executive of privately run Bank Central Asia (BCA) was indicted at West Jakarta District Court yesterday for swindling Rp 396 million (US$39,600) from customers' bank accounts.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Sugar and wheat flour prices begin to stabilize
Sugar and wheat flour prices begin to stabilize JAKARTA (JP): Prices of sugar and wheat flour have begun to stabilize due to a sharp fall in demand since last month, a distributor has said.Ishadi, the chairman of the Federation of the Associations of Sugar and Wheat Flour Distributors (Gapegti),...
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Germany offers scholarships
Germany offers scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The government of the Federal Republic of Germany is offering 50 training scholarships for Indonesians who work in the public or private sector.The scholarship program covers vocational training for professionals in industry and business, environmental...
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on March 18, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,500.00 11,500.00Austrian shilling 1 686.50 905.00Australian dollar 1 6,049.90 7,453.80Belgian franc 1 242.50 297.60Canadian dollar 1 6,417.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
New minister opposes sticker sales for sports
New minister opposes sticker sales for sports JAKARTA (JP): New State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono yesterday joined the chorus of criticism against the practice of selling stickers to raise funds for sports events.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
RI's reserves at $16.6b
RI's reserves at $16.6b JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$16.599 billion as of March 13, 1998, or equivalent to four months of non-oil and gas imports, Bank Indonesia said yesterday.Bank Indonesia director for monetary and economic statistics and research, Miranda S.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Suwito faces lawsuit for quitting ring
Suwito faces lawsuit for quitting ring MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Indonesian World Boxing Federation (WBF) welterweight champion Suwito Lugito confirmed his retirement on Tuesday.Following the resignation, Suwito's promoter Anton Sihombing announced he would file a lawsuit against him for breach of...
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
'Stay on campus' ministers tell student protesters
'Stay on campus' ministers tell student protesters JAKARTA (JP): New Minister for Education and Culture Wiranto Arismunandar and Minister of Home Affairs R. Hartono responded favorably to the increasing number of student demonstrations demanding political reform, but warned the youths against...
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
PON organizers not expecting subsidies
PON organizers not expecting subsidies JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the 15th National Games (PON) in Surabaya, East Java will fund the event through partnerships with local business and do not expect government subsidies, chairman of the games organizing committee Basofi Sudirman said yesterday.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Ministers' benefits 'bigger than salaries'
Ministers' benefits 'bigger than salaries' JAKARTA (JP): New Minister of Home Affairs R. Hartono scoffed at a suggestion that President Soeharto's proposal for ministers to donate their first year's salaries to the poor would open the door to corruption.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Clinton assures Indonesia of full U.S. support
Clinton assures Indonesia of full U.S. supportBy Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON D.C. (JP): U.S. President Bill Clinton has expressed full support for Indonesia's efforts to resolve its economic crisis, Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti said Monday.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
A proposal to Mr. Soeharto
A proposal to Mr. SoehartoFrom Suara KaryaI am an educator and strongly wish to see the creation of a disciplined society in Indonesia. I, therefore, concur fully with the national discipline program initiated by President Soeharto a few years ago.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
In search of win-win solutions to RI's woes
In search of win-win solutions to RI's woesBy Jim Plouffe JAKARTA (JP): As economists and statesmen discuss win-win solutions to Indonesia's economic crisis, they tend to ignore an economic sector that invariably loses during times of economic slowdown: a nation's natural resources.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Asian currencies hold ground as dollar rises
Asian currencies hold ground as dollar rises SINGAPORE (Reuters): Most Asian currencies kept their footing yesterday as the U.S. dollar burst above a stubborn barrier at 130 yen after reports Japan's government might not include income tax cuts in a new stimulus package.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Motocross race to resume in Lido
Motocross race to resume in Lido JAKARTA (JP): The national motocross championships will resume at Lido lake resort in Bogor, West Java from April 10 to April 12.It will be the second of four races to be staged this year.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Navy to bring home illegal workers
Navy to bring home illegal workers BANDA ACEH, Aceh: An Indonesian naval ship will fetch 512 Acehnese being held in Malaysian detention centers since last month for being in the country illegally, Antara reported yesterday.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Condoms a touchy topic in Tangerang
Condoms a touchy topic in Tangerang JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the Tangerang Family Planning office Nandi Mulya has attracted the ire of housewives over a flirtatious condom ad aired during the day on a private radio station for youths.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Another Rp 2b channeled into labor-intensive project
Another Rp 2b channeled into labor-intensive project JAKARTA (JP): The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has added Rp 2 billion to the initial Rp 4.25 billion allocated for the city's program of labor-intensive projects, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
JSX's politically connected stocks down on profit taking
JSX's politically connected stocks down on profit taking JAKARTA (JP): Speculative buying of politically connected stocks failed to sustain a recent surge in prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) yesterday, with shares losing ground in active trading, brokers said.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Holding firm planned for state companies
Holding firm planned for state companies JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has approved plans to set up a holding company to manage and restructure the country's sprawling state-owned companies, a minister said yesterday.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Latief explains brief for new ministry
Latief explains brief for new ministry JAKARTA (JP): New Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Abdul Latief has dismissed suggestions that his office's function would overlap with that of the Ministry of Education and Culture.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
'Publicity may hamper' probe into match-fixing
'Publicity may hamper' probe into match-fixing JAKARTA (JP): Police are remaining tight-lipped about their investigation into an alleged soccer match-fixing and bribery scam, since publicity may jeopardize the investigation process.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Labor-intensive programs prioritized
Labor-intensive programs prioritized JAKARTA (JP): New Minister of Public Works Rahmadi Bambang Sumadhijo said yesterday his office would focus on labor- intensive projects to help ease the country's unemployment problem.
Thu, 19 Mar 1998
Soeharto calls for help from Islamic Banks
Soeharto calls for help from Islamic Banks JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto expressed his hope yesterday that the meeting of the 40 members of the International Association of Islamic Banks in Yogyakarta next month would resolve to provide economic assistance to the nation.