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Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Official bemoans teachers' skills
Official bemoans teachers' skills KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The head of the provincial education and culture office, J. Cornelius Mbeo, said here yesterday that 89.3 percent of the elementary school teachers in East Nusa Tenggara are unfit to teach as they lack the necessary academic...
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Navy, Air Force chiefs get Kopassus honor
Navy, Air Force chiefs get Kopassus honor BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The Army's Special Force (Kopassus) conferred its honorary command badge on Navy Chief Admiral Arief Kusharyadi and Air Force Chief Marshall Sutria Tubagus yesterday for their service in forging cooperation with the red berets.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Sumitomo delays RI project
Sumitomo delays RI project TOKYO (Reuters): The launch of a 120 billion yen petrochemical plant in West Java, Indonesia, has been pushed back one year to 2001, a Japanese member of the international consortium in charge of the project said yesterday.A Sumitomo Corp.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Home From Far 3:05 Performance: Duniaku by Sanggar Kartika Puri 3:30 Science Film 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI...
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Bankers expect deal on RI's corporate debts
Bankers expect deal on RI's corporate debts NEW YORK (Agencies): International bankers meeting in New York with a high level Indonesian delegation are hoping to come to an agreement on some sort of working plan to address the country's US$67.6 billion corporate debts by Thursday.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Soybean seeds from Australia
Soybean seeds from Australia JAKARTA (JP): The Northern Territory government of Australia has granted 17 tons of soybean seeds to the Indonesian government through the Ministry of Agriculture as part of its assistance to help the country cope with the crisis.Shane L.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Govt curriculum blamed for inferior graduates
Govt curriculum blamed for inferior graduates JAKARTA (JP): Experts lamented yesterday the poor quality of the country's school graduates and blaming the malaise on the government's excessive role in the design of the curriculum and other school policies.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Homemakers must make ends meet: Soeharto
Homemakers must make ends meet: Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto told housewives yesterday he realized they were facing serious economic hardship but hoped they would do their best to provide nutritious foods for their children.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Foreign demand grows for Indonesian plywood
Foreign demand grows for Indonesian plywood JAKARTA (JP): Overseas demand for Indonesian plywood is improving due to the recovery of some major Asian buyers and better prospects in the United States and European countries, the Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) has said.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
PT Pos raises int'l rates
PT Pos raises int'l rates BANDUNG (JP): State postal service company PT Pos Indonesia announced yesterday that it raised international postal and international express mail service (EMS) rates on April 15.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
RI may face trouble in UN rights meeting
RI may face trouble in UN rights meeting JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may face serious problems over its human rights record at the UN Human Rights Commission's meeting in Geneva on April 21, a member of the National Commission on Human Rights said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
'TPI' to air live 16 W. Cup matches
'TPI' to air live 16 W. Cup matches JAKARTA (JP): To satisfy soccer fever during the World Cup finals in France, private TV station TPI will broadcast 16 of the 64 matches live.TPI's broadcasting director, Ishadi SK, told a media conference yesterday that the station had signed sponsorship deals...
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Parcel is taxed?
Parcel is taxed? Recently, a friend of mine in Perth, Australia, decided to send a parcel to me which included some personal items such as skin care products and a pair of jeans. He went to his local post office and was told that he could send the parcel "door to door" and that it would take three...
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Artists confused over art, cultural drive
Artists confused over art, cultural driveBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): This year may be declared the year of arts and culture but developments are as confusing as ever for the artistic community.The latest development was the appointment of businessman turned bureaucrat Abdul Latief as...
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
'Dow Jones' on Nokia phones
'Dow Jones' on Nokia phones JAKARTA (JP): The mobile phone producer Nokia has signed cooperation agreement with the information service provider in Touch to provide financial information to all users of Nokia 6110 cellular phone.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
City urged to find new developers for terminal
City urged to find new developers for terminal JAKARTA (JP): City Councilors urged the municipality yesterday to hand over the Pulogebang Bus Terminal project to bigger companies, which have more funds, to speed up its completion.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Palembang, Padang finish in top five
Palembang, Padang finish in top five JAKARTA (JP): Chess teams from Palembang and Padang have maintained Indonesia's pride in the sport when they finished in the top five at the Asian Intercity Tournament in Genting Highland, Malaysia.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Tom and Jerry Kids 3:05 Sports: Topik Olah Raga 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Traditional Dance Performance: Sendratari Dewi Sakuntala 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Hepatitis A hits E. Java villages
Hepatitis A hits E. Java villages BONDOWOSO, East Java: The head of the provincial health office confirmed yesterday that a recent outbreak of hepatitis A affecting more than 600 villagers was the biggest in the region's history.Antara quoted Dr. Udin M.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Candidates for governor nominated
Candidates for governor nominated MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra regional branch of the United Development Party (PPP) nominated five gubernatorial candidates, four with military backgrounds, after a "tough" meeting here yesterday.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
France promises to aid Indonesia
France promises to aid Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): French Minister of Foreign Trade Jacques Dondoux pledged yesterday that his country would contribute to Indonesia's efforts to cope with the economic crisis.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Earth purification activities continue
Earth purification activities continue JAKARTA (JP): A multitude of social and cultural activities are being held across the country in conjunction with Ruwatan Bumi, the earth purification ceremony.More than 100 events have been organized by the Indonesian Alliance for the Earth and the Community...
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
PDI hopes Soeharto will open congress in June
PDI hopes Soeharto will open congress in June JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the government-recognized executive board of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) expressed hope yesterday that President Soeharto would be willing to open the party's congress in June.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Top officials lack will to communicate: Experts
Top officials lack will to communicate: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Many senior ranking government officials not only lack skills to communicate with the public but also lack the will to do so, leading to a sporadic flow of public information, communication experts have said.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Auto body says car sales to fall 75 percent
Auto body says car sales to fall 75 percent JAKARTA (JP): The country's car industry will likely remain dormant the rest of the year, with annual domestic car sales expected to slump by 75 percent to about 100,000, the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) predicts.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Bank service
Bank service I have been a Bank Korea Commercial Surya customer since they began operations in the Jakarta Stock Exchange building.This worked well until I found that they had made a mistake in withdrawing money from my U.S.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
927 female job seekers locked up and cheated
927 female job seekers locked up and cheated JAKARTA (JP): A man has been arrested for allegedly incarcerating 927 women he promised employment overseas after each of them paid him up to Rp 1 million ($125), police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Fire damages amusement center
Fire damages amusement center SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fire caused severe damage to the second floor of the Pinang Babaris amusement center here early yesterday morning.Six fire engines rushed to the scene minutes after the fire was reported at about 1:15 a.m.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Girl sets herself on fire
Girl sets herself on fire JAKARTA (JP): A 16-year-old girl committed suicide by setting herself ablaze in her home on Jl. Gadang in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Wednesday evening.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Student demonstrations may lead to massive riots
Student demonstrations may lead to massive riots Prolonged student demonstrations have won a warning from no less than the head of state himself. Hermawan Sulistyo, a researcher at the National Institute of Sciences, discusses the issue.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Asian stocks plunge after G-7 meeting
Asian stocks plunge after G-7 meeting HONG KONG (AP): A finance officials meeting that failed to spell out a commitment to supporting the Japanese yen helped send the currency lower, setting off a sharp fall in most Asian stock and currency markets yesterday.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Rp 40b goes up in smoke
Rp 40b goes up in smoke JAKARTA (JP): The city has recorded 198 cases of fire causing an estimated Rp 40.8 billion (US$5 million) in material losses over the less than four months of this year, according to an official.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Students stage more rallies for sweeping reforms
Students stage more rallies for sweeping reforms JAKARTA (JP): Students in many cities kept up their pressure on the government yesterday for sweeping reforms, as some scuffled with security personnel during rallies protesting the effects of the economic crisis.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on April 16, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,500.00 9,000.00Austrian shilling 1 572.60 684.90Australian dollar 1 4,885.90 5,468.90Belgian franc 1 202.10 225.00Canadian dollar 1 5,256.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Three bowlers off to student tourney
Three bowlers off to student tourney JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to send three athletes to the initial Asian Student Bowling Championship in Singapore, scheduled to take place next week.Dinna Erwinn, of AMF Bowling Inc.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Chandra Asri seeks partners
Chandra Asri seeks partners SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Privately held petrochemical company PT Chandra Asri, owner of Indonesia's only naphtha cracker, is considering taking on a strategic partner, a Jakarta-based company spokesman said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Sekar exports soar on IDR depreciation
Sekar exports soar on IDR depreciation SURABAYA (JP): The Sekar Group has announced that exports by its two listed firms -- Sekar Bumi and Sekar Laut -- increased to Rp 101.12 billion (US$13.5 million) during the first quarter of this year, compared with Rp 26.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Soccer scandal probe continues
Soccer scandal probe continues BOGOR (JP): Jakarta Police are still working to determine whether more referees or officials were involved in a soccer match-fixing scandal.Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said over the weekend that police were yet to set a date to transfer the case to...
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Students and practical politics
Students and practical politics In the words of Minister of Education and Culture Wiranto Arismunandar, the current series of student protests have begun to turn into acts of practical politics. For that reason, the demonstrations and other such actions on campuses are to be banned.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Merak phone numbers changed
Merak phone numbers changed TANGERANG (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has added a five in front of five-digit numbers beginning with a seven in Merak, West Java, an official said.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Pen's might
Pen's might The People's Republic of China has pledged to Indonesia medicine and food aid worth US$3 million, along with $200 million in export credit facilities, to help us in our present economic difficulties.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Group of Seven agrees to avoid excessive Asian currency drops
Group of Seven agrees to avoid excessive Asian currency drops WASHINGTON (Reuters): Financial leaders of the Group of Seven industrial countries agreed on Wednesday to avoid excessive currency falls and said they would continue to cooperate in foreign exchange markets when needed.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Badminton glory will be shot in the arm for RI: Wismoyo
Badminton glory will be shot in the arm for RI: Wismoyo JAKARTA (JP): A triumph in both the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton team championships will give the nation the impetus it needs to emerge from its worst economic turmoil ever, National Sports Council Chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar believes.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Rupiah falls again on mounting fears
Rupiah falls again on mounting fears JAKARTA (JP): Mounting concerns over demonstrations by university students, demanding major economic and political changes, prevented the rupiah from making headway against the U.S dollar yesterday, currency dealers said.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Return of riches
Return of richesFrom KompasI am writing in response to Reza Shahab's letter 'Action for the return of the state's riches', published in Kompas, March 23. I agree with Reza because compared to other actions such as the Love Rupiah and Love the Motherland campaigns, this gives greater hope for a more...
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Authorities stick to their guns over traffic stickers
Authorities stick to their guns over traffic stickers JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is determined to implement the sticker system to replace the three-in-one traffic regulation as scheduled and is ready to face any possible legal action resulting from it, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
Student frustration and dialog
Student frustration and dialogFrom MerdekaAccompanying the current monetary crisis in Indonesia have been manifestations of student frustration; young people demanding economic and political reforms and requesting a dialog with the President.This phenomenon seems to have a 30-year cycle.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
ABRI can use 'repressive measures'
ABRI can use 'repressive measures' SERANG, West Java (JP): President Soeharto gave clear-cut guidelines yesterday for field security officials dealing with unruly student demonstrations, including the use of "repressive measures" in emergency situations.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
RI's Tonton outsprinted in Tour of the Philippines
RI's Tonton outsprinted in Tour of the Philippines CEBU CITY, Philippines (Agencies): Indonesia's Asian Games hopeful Tonton Susanto got off to a shaky start in the Tour of the Philippines cycling race in the day which saw home riders dominating the 193.5-kilometer first stage yesterday.
Fri, 17 Apr 1998
RI banking on achieving Rp 6,000 exchange mark
RI banking on achieving Rp 6,000 exchange mark NEW YORK (Dow Jones): Indonesia is fully committed to achieve foreign exchange stability and is aiming at getting its currency below Rp 6,000 to the dollar level, the governor of the central bank said Wednesday.