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Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Students press ahead with demands for reform
Students press ahead with demands for reform JAKARTA (JP): Students pressed ahead with their demands for political reform and lower prices of basic commodities as small scale protests continued in several universities.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
All England defeats prompt introspection
All England defeats prompt introspection JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) called psychologist Singgih Gunarsa back to his old job yesterday as it gears up for its Thomas Cup and Uber Cup world team championship titles defense.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 16, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 800 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 550 0 54,000 Alumindo Light Metal 350 25 843,000 Alumindo...
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Rates for Taxes Payment
Rates for Taxes Payment JAKARTA (JP): The 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, valid from March 9 to March 15: U.S. dollar 1 Rp 10,305.00Austrian shilling 1 800.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
JGBs higher on buy backs
JGBs higher on buy backs TOKYO (Reuters): Key June 10-year Japanese government bond futures were higher by midday yesterday on short-covering by dealers and concern about weak economic fundamentals."Dealers who took short positions on Friday ahead of Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's visit to...
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Dengue fever kills 125 in S. Sumatra
Dengue fever kills 125 in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: An alarming trend has developed here judging from the number of people suffering and dying from dengue fever over the last five years.In the first two months of this year alone, the disease has killed 125 people.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
7,000 schools need a 'facelift'
7,000 schools need a 'facelift' SEMARANG, Central Java: About one-third of all primary school buildings in Central Java are said to be damaged and in need of repairs.The head of the Ministry of Education and Culture's provincial office, Soekendro, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that 7,000 of the...
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Politically linked shares gain ground in active trade
Politically linked shares gain ground in active trade JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) rose marginally by 0.8 percent yesterday on the back of some gains on stocks related to those in the power, stockbrokers said.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Kuntoro to improve investment climate
Kuntoro to improve investment climate JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto pledged yesterday to improve the investment climate in the country's mining and energy sector.Kuntoro said the improvement of the investment climate would be the ministry's top priority to boost...
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Observers welcome women ministers
Observers welcome women ministers JAKARTA (JP): Observers have welcomed the appointment of three prominent women to the cabinet and have called on them to continue promoting gender equality.Rudini, Lies Marcus and Wardah Hafidz agreed in separate interviews yesterday and Sunday that great...
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
WB upbeat on Thailand
WB upbeat on Thailand BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand should largely escape fallout from Indonesia's economic crisis, but it will still feel some impact, the World Bank's Thailand country director said yesterday.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
OPEC to name new president
OPEC to name new president LONDON (Dow Jones): The United Arab Emirates Oil Minister Obaid bin Saif Al-Nasseri is to be the new president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, confirmed an OPEC official yesterday.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
IMF team will arrive tomorrow
IMF team will arrive tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to arrive here tomorrow to review the country's reform program, said former coordinating minister for economy and finance Saleh Affif yesterday.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Call her 'Ibu' Tutut now: Subiakto warns
Call her 'Ibu' Tutut now: Subiakto warns JAKARTA (JP): Newly reappointed Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaja yesterday called for a show of respect for his fellow ministers.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Pakistani jailed for possessing heroin
Pakistani jailed for possessing heroin JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Muhammad Rafiq Choudry of Pakistan yesterday to two years and six months in jail and fined him Rp 1 million for possessing 450 grams of heroin.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Agung pledges to work with sports council
Agung pledges to work with sports council JAKARTA (JP): Newly inaugurated State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono paid a courtesy call to National Sports Council chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar yesterday to make pledges of cooperation between the two sports authorities.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
19 foreigners to be questioned
19 foreigners to be questioned YOGYAKARTA: The 19 foreigners who swam ashore Saturday after jumping from a deserted boat were transported yesterday to Jakarta for further questioning at the central immigration office.They boarded a bus bound for Jakarta yesterday morning.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
RI crisis may spark new disaster
RI crisis may spark new disasterBy Jonathan Thatcher MANILA (Reuters): Indonesia's continuing economic problems could lead to a second crisis in the region, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mitsuo Sato said yesterday.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Aspirations for reform
Aspirations for reform The clamor for economic and political reform may die down temporarily now that the new cabinet has been installed.Unlike the students and housewives, however, who can only grumble if, within the next few months, prices do not go down significantly, the rest of the population...
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Bomb suspects in police custody
Bomb suspects in police custody JAKARTA (JP): The three men arrested in an East Jakarta apartment last week on charges of making bombs and plotting a political maneuver have been transferred from the city's military command to police headquarters for further investigation.City police spokesman Lt.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Oil production facilities face shortage of spare parts
Oil production facilities face shortage of spare parts JAKARTA (JP): Most of the country's oil and gas production facilities face a shortage of spare parts due to the difficulty in importing the equipment, an oil executive said yesterday.President of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia Baihaki H.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Criticism may find expression
Criticism may find expression President Soeharto has heartened many, including the editors of this newspaper, with his humble admission in his inaugural speech that to become a better President he needs to receive criticism.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Soeharto swears in the new cabinet
Soeharto swears in the new cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto swore in his new 36-strong cabinet in a solemn ceremony at the State Palace yesterday.Moslem clergyman Basiq Djalil, standing next to the 34 ministers who are Moslem, held a Koran above their heads, while Jason Lase held a Bible...
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Dynaplast, Trepak sign deal
Dynaplast, Trepak sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed plastic producer PT Dynaplast has signed an agreement with a Dutch leading crate manufacturer, Wavin Trepak B.V., to produce plastic bottle crates and to use recycling technology in IndonesiaThe company said in a statement yesterday that...
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Global ties vital, says Hasan
Global ties vital, says Hasan JAKARTA (JP): Controversial new Minister of Industry and Trade, Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, said yesterday that Indonesia ought to continue cooperating with the international community in order to escape the economic crisis.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Thailand inspires fatigued Asian currencies: Dealers
Thailand inspires fatigued Asian currencies: Dealers SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currencies were off their highs but relatively firm yesterday as traders turned towards Thailand's brightening prospects after an event-filled weekend in Indonesia failed to stir fresh interest.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Mob burns buses in N. Jakarta
Mob burns buses in N. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A mob set alight two Metromini buses after one of them fatally hit two pedestrians and seriously injured another on Jl. Sunter, North Jakarta, on Sunday, police said yesterday.The two dead were identified as M.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Governor hopefuls need ABRI's nod
Governor hopefuls need ABRI's nod MEDAN, North Sumatra: Armed Forces (ABRI) members, whether retired or active, still need the "blessing" of the military chief if they wish to pursue a civilian position, head of the ABRI faction in the North Sumatra legislature said.H.A.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Miscommunication affects Indonesia-IMF ties
Miscommunication affects Indonesia-IMF ties There has been some friction in the relationship between the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the methods to improve Indonesia's economic situation. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses the possible cost.
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
Sports council stages congress
Sports council stages congress JAKARTA (JP): The national team's preparations for the 13th Asian Games look to be highlighted at the National Sports Council's three-day congress which starts today.Representatives of all 36 sports organizations under the council's auspices will attend the annual...
Tue, 17 Mar 1998
New economics team
New economics team The economics team of any new cabinet has always commanded much more attention than other portfolio because the performance of economics ministers directly influences the living conditions of the people.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Social forestry program atop Sumahadi's agenda
Social forestry program atop Sumahadi's agenda JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed Minister of Forestry and Plantations Sumahadi promised Saturday he would make the social forestry program his top priority during his five-year tenure.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Sultan of Brunei to visit Singapore
Sultan of Brunei to visit Singapore SINGAPORE (AFP): The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, will visit Singapore this week to discuss bilateral and regional issues with leaders of the island state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Professionally clean
Professionally cleanFrom MerdekaThe demand for a clean and professional government will always be prominent during times of economic crisis. In the early days of the New Order, there was a pressing need to rectify a messy economic situation and a government capable of undertaking this task was...
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Asian markets try to rebuff Indonesia, analysts say
Asian markets try to rebuff Indonesia, analysts say HONG KONG (Reuters): Asia's financial markets are now battle- hardened enough to ignore all but the worst news from crisis-hit Indonesia, analysts said.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:45 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Pupus Mentari Pagi 3:35 Religious Teachings: Buddha 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Tepat Guna 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Bandung capital of Asia-Africa
Bandung capital of Asia-Africa BANDUNG, West Java: The Center of Asia Africa and Developing Countries Study held a panel discussion here Saturday on "Bandung as Peace Messenger and Capital of Asia-Africa" at the Merdeka building.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
New ministers wary of demanding tasks ahead
New ministers wary of demanding tasks ahead JAKARTA (JP): New ministers responded to their cabinet appointments Saturday with elation mixed with wariness over the formidable task of restoring the Indonesian economy.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
University students break political chains
University students break political chainsBy A. Wisnuhardana YOGYAKARTA (JP): "Welcome to the Campus of the Struggle for New Order" was recently sprayed in black paint by protesting students of the University of Indonesia (UI) in their Salemba campus.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Suggestions to beat RI crisis
Suggestions to beat RI crisisBy Peter Sheehan and David Ray MELBOURNE (JP): The negotiations between the Indonesian government and the IMF seem to have broken down, and Indonesia may now face further falls in the rupiah and in the economy, together with surging inflation.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
UI students hold bazaar
UI students hold bazaar JAKARTA (JP): The student senate of the University of Indonesia held a mobile bazaar yesterday in five city locations, said head of the bazaar's organizing committee, Abdul Kohar.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Sutardji wins literary award for his dedication to 'words'
Sutardji wins literary award for his dedication to 'words' JAKARTA (JP): Poet Sutardji Calzoum Bachri is the recipient of the second Chairil Anwar Literary Award and its prize of Rp 25 million, the head of the Directorate for the Arts' Literary Committee announced at the weekend.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Habibie to attend ASEM
Habibie to attend ASEM JAKARTA (JP): Vice President B.J. Habibie will attend the forthcoming Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in London early next month, a government official said yesterday.This visit will be the Vice President's second overseas trip in two weeks, as he is already scheduled to pay an...
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Hashimoto has faith in Indonesia
Hashimoto has faith in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto after meeting with President Soeharto yesterday expressed confidence that the required reforms here would be carried out, but he urged the country to make "courageous decisions" to overcome the economic crisis.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Two killed in chopper crash
Two killed in chopper crash SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A Puma helicopter owned by Pelita Air Service company crashed Saturday evening on a small island between Tarakan and Nunukan islands, killing the pilot and copilot.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
U.S. Treasury confirms to send envoy to Indonesia
U.S. Treasury confirms to send envoy to Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. Treasury confirmed on Friday it plans to send an envoy to Indonesia, but refused to be drawn on chances of persuading Jakarta to adopt reforms agreed with the International Monetary Fund.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
ASEAN urged to fortify regional solidarity
ASEAN urged to fortify regional solidarity KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asian nations must face economic crisis, the possible return of choking haze and Cambodia's political turmoil together, ASEAN secretary-general Rodolfo Severino said yesterday.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
EU warns new turmoil if RI does not comply
EU warns new turmoil if RI does not comply EDINBURGH (Reuters): European Union foreign ministers warned on Friday that Indonesia's refusal to comply with an IMF reform program risked triggering a fresh bout of financial turmoil throughout Asia.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Suicide attempt backfires
Suicide attempt backfires KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): A jealous woman failed in her suicide attempt last week when a speeding truck just missed her, only to get into trouble with the police for endangering others.
Mon, 16 Mar 1998
Golf bogey
Golf bogey I feel I should correct immediately a number of inaccuracies in your article, Hindus complain over advert, in the March 13, 1998 edition.The offending picture did not appear in an advertisement, but in an article promoting the game of golf in Bali (The Green Revolution, March 1998...