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Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Fate of migrant workers
Fate of migrant workersFrom MerdekaI have been saddened by the repatriation of 17,000 Indonesian illegal migrant workers from Malaysia. Together, they constitute a substantial new social problem and are therefore worthy of our consideration.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Forestry firms given leeway
Forestry firms given leeway JAKARTA (JP): Timber companies will only have to pay 30 percent of their outstanding reforestation funds debts to get their annual working plan approved, Minister of Forestry and Plantations Sumahadi said last week.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Fire destroys five houses
Fire destroys five houses JAKARTA (JP): Fire engulfed five houses in a slum area on Jl. Pegangsaan II, North Jakarta, on Saturday afternoon.No casualties were reported, but estimated material losses were Rp 15 million (US$1,875).
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
18 die of dengue fever in E. Timor
18 die of dengue fever in E. Timor DILI, East Timor: Dengue fever has killed at least 18 people in the province since Jan. 18, and more than 200 others have been treated for the disease in hospitals or public health centers.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
2,500 chickens for the poor
2,500 chickens for the poor BOGOR (JP): Mayor Eddy Gunardi presented 2,500 chickens at the weekend to 500 low-income families to breed.The act was part of the administration's campaign aimed at improving the mayoralty's food sufficiency. Each recipient will get a rooster and four hens.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Daimler-Benz to expand Asia market
Daimler-Benz to expand Asia marketBy Johannes Simbolon STUTTGART, Germany (JP): Germany's giant business group Daimler-Benz AG has plans to enlarge its market share in Southeast and Northeast Asia, despite the economic crises gripping both regions.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Volleyball body to launch new league to boost teams
Volleyball body to launch new league to boost teams BOGOR, West Java (JP): In a bid to reach new levels in both Asia and internationally, the Indonesian Volleyball Association plans to establish a competitive league with the best teams from across the country.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Reform programs to spur recovery later in the year
Reform programs to spur recovery later in the year The following is the full text of the Supplementary Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies. The memorandum was the outcome of a three-week negotiation between the government and the International Monetary Fund. 1.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Puncak Jaya expenses high
Puncak Jaya expenses high JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The regency of Puncak Jaya may well be one of the most expensive places for development with construction rates set by the government at Rp 1.3 million (US$162.5) per square meter.Puncak Jaya regency administrator H.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Chinese government offers Indonesia medical and food aid
Chinese government offers Indonesia medical and food aid JAKARTA (JP): China has pledged to support Indonesia in its time of crisis, offering medical and food aid along with export credit facilities worth US$200 million.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Fishing families resettled in Kendari in sorry state
Fishing families resettled in Kendari in sorry stateBy La Ode Aminuddin and Abd Azis Senong KENDARI (Antara): A decent standard of living and a bright future were foremost in the minds of 150 fishermen and their families when they left their homes in Central Java for a new life in Lapulu...
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Edible oil producers agree to lower prices
Edible oil producers agree to lower prices JAKARTA (JP): Local producers of crude palm oil (CPO) and cooking oil have agreed to reduce domestic prices of their products in exchange for the lifting of the export ban.M.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Golkar wants delay for water rates hike
Golkar wants delay for water rates hike JAKARTA (JP): The city chapter of the Golkar political grouping is demanding a postponement in an increase in tap water tariffs until details of cooperation between the city water company PDAM Jaya and two private companies are made clear.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
House not informed on govt's plan on pay rise
House not informed on govt's plan on pay rise JAKARTA (JP): A legislator has said the House of Representatives has not been officially informed of the government's plan to increase civil servants' salaries but lauded the move anyway, saying it would help alleviate the pinch of the economic crisis.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Government embarks on monetary, judicial reform
Government embarks on monetary, judicial reform The followings are the seven appendixes attached to the text of the Supplementary Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies.APPENDIX I: Monetary and Interest Rate Policy * The main monetary policy target has been shifted to NDA instead of base...
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Adi Munardi After Paris! by Adi Munardi at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (7194270/78), Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. to 12 a.m., Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., until April 30.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Companies must report foreign debt position
Companies must report foreign debt position JAKARTA (JP): The government has moved to implement some of the new reforms agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by issuing regulations on corporate debt, state bank mergers and the establishment of a company to manage the assets of ailing...
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Ford to invest $100m in RP
Ford to invest $100m in RP WASHINGTON (Reuters): Ford Motor Co. said on Friday it would invest US$100 million in a vehicle assembly plant and complex near Manila, showing its faith in the Philippine economy.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Asian woes cloud WB, IMF conference
Asian woes cloud WB, IMF conference WASHINGTON (DPA): The Asian financial crisis can be sure to hold stage center at the spring conference of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), to be held here this week.Finance ministers and central bank governors who are flying to the U.S.
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Man kills own brother
Man kills own brother JAKARTA (JP): A 39-year-old man was stabbed to death by his brother Saturday night in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, because the victim kept asking their mother for money.Armansyah, 36, fatally stabbed Darwin in the chest after a bitter argument at their house, a relative said...
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:45 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Environment Program: Program Kali Bersih 3:30 TV Drama: Berbagi Rasa 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Village...
Mon, 13 Apr 1998
Legislators urged to end recess and meet with students
Legislators urged to end recess and meet with students JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) should cut short its recess period to allow members to meet students who have demonstrated for reforms for months, a legislator says.
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
Exhibition shows lighter side of legendary painter Sudjojono
Exhibition shows lighter side of legendary painter SudjojonoBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): The history of modern Indonesian painting has always placed the name Sindudarsono Sudjojono in its forefront.Constantly portrayed in the context of significant milestones such as his revolt against the...
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
Book publishers know the high cost of living
Book publishers know the high cost of livingBy R. Masri Sareb Putra JAKARTA (JP): Add the book publishing industry to the long list of businesses battered in this crisis. The price of paper, most of which is imported, increased in July last year when the exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S.
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: WeddingJP/alxHOLY UNION: President Soeharto and Vice President B.J. Habibie witness the marriage vows of Gumiwang Kartasasmita (second from left), son of Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita, and Loemongga Nan Sanggoel Haoemasan Hamonangan...
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
Illiteracy, human rights violations loom over capital city
Illiteracy, human rights violations loom over capital cityBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): They say that charity begins at home, and yet only a few Jakartans, enlightened to the hardships suffered in far-flung parts of Indonesia, may be aware of the poverty and suffering on their own doorstep.
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
Tourists savor East Kalimantan from the deck of a riverboat
Tourists savor East Kalimantan from the deck of a riverboatBy Antoni Tambunan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan (JP): The charm of Mahakam River has remained East Kalimantan's prime tourist attraction that local travel bureaus have been selling abroad.
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
The sobering reality of turning 50
The sobering reality of turning 50 JAKARTA (JP): When I turned 50 some months ago, two fundamental truths dawned on me.First, I realized that I was not getting any younger. It may seem so obvious, and so trite to those still in their infancy, but it is a major revelation to those of us embarking...
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
RI haj pilgrims set off for home today
RI haj pilgrims set off for home today JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian haj pilgrims will begin their journey home today, leaving behind the arduous religious rites but taking with them sadness over 118 deaths, including two Indonesians, in a stampede in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on...
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
Nugie to release new album soon
Nugie to release new album soon JAKARTA (JP): Ask environment buff/rock star, Agustinus Gusti Nugroho, alias Nugie, why he smokes and he will shrug it off. Compared to vehicle emissions and global warming, he said, "personal habits... should not be hassled about.
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
U.S. envoy urges Malaysia to involve UN on migrants
U.S. envoy urges Malaysia to involve UN on migrants KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The United States yesterday urged Malaysia to allow the UN refugee agency to assess immigrants' claims for political asylum as eight Indonesians fearing deportation remained inside the U.S. embassy.U.S.
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
Glimpses of past and present at the Imogiri market
Glimpses of past and present at the Imogiri marketBy Angger Jati Wijaya and Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Words pale before the beauty of a dusky evening at Imogiri market in Bantul. It is as though the nuances of times long past return as the kerosene lamps are lit, sending out their dim...
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
The use of English
The use of English The series of articles in The Jakarta Post of April 5 about the use of English in Indonesian schools and institutions was quite interesting.Former minister (of education and culture) Wardiman Djojonegoro's decree to finally allow English to officially enter our education system...
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
In pursuit of religious understanding
In pursuit of religious understanding Islam Inklusif (Inclusive Islam); By Alwi Shihab; xii + 384 pages; Rp 19,500; Mizan Publishing House, Bandung, 1997; in cooperation with ANteve JAKARTA (JP): This book can be considered a follow-up to the Islamic-Christian International Conference, held in...
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
British Council's scholarships
British Council's scholarships JAKARTA (JP): The British Council has provided a total of US$1.5 million to finance scholarships for at least 200 Indonesian students, its Jakarta director Neil Kemp said recently.
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
Chinese minister arrives here
Chinese minister arrives here JAKARTA (Reuters): Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan arrived in Indonesia yesterday for a three-day working visit as part of his first solo trip abroad.Tang is due to meet with his Indonesian counterpart Ali Alatas for talks this afternoon before an audience with...
Sun, 12 Apr 1998
Guess What? Koes Plus
Guess What? Koes Plus The economic crisis is an inspiration to Koes Plus. This veteran band has just recorded Isu Jalanan (The Street Rumors), which was written by group member Yon Koeswoyo after he saw panicked housewives rushing to buy rice due to rumors of shortages.
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
Govt optimistic on rupiah value
Govt optimistic on rupiah value JAKARTA (JP): The latest economic reform package brokered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to quickly strengthen the rupiah's exchange rate, according to an official document published yesterday.
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
N. Sumatra loses billions in tax
N. Sumatra loses billions in tax MEDAN, North Sumatra: The provincial administration here expects to lose Rp 18 billion (US$2.25 million) in locally generated income after the Ministry of Home Affairs ordered an end to the collection of 73 different taxes and levies.
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 9, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 650 0 10,000 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 750 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 425 0 184,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
C. Jakarta gets new military chief
C. Jakarta gets new military chief JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin installed Lt. Col. Susiswo Widodo on Thursday as the new chief of the Central Jakarta military district.He replaces Lt. Col. Moeldoko.
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
U.S. lawyer denies working illegally
U.S. lawyer denies working illegally JAKARTA (JP): One of two American lawyers recently questioned by police over their practice here has denied that he worked illegally.Mark A. Nelson said Thursday he had a work permit as a technical advisor from the Ministry of Manpower and that his firm PT Mitra...
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
Good Friday messages focus on helping others
Good Friday messages focus on helping others JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Christians were asked yesterday to work hand in hand with their fellow citizens of all creeds in facing the economic hardship.Priests and ministers focused their Good Friday messages on the need for Christians to follow Jesus...
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
Numberi new Irian governor
Numberi new Irian governor JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Commodore Freddy Numberi was sworn in on Thursday as Irian Jaya's governor for the next five-years, replacing Jacob Pattipi who has held the post since 1993.Numberi was sworn in a ceremony headed by Minister of Home Affairs R.
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
Consumption of rice rises
Consumption of rice rises JAKARTA (JP): National per capita rice consumption rose by 11 kilograms in the past 10 years, Minister of Agriculture Justika Sjarifudin Baharsjah said Thursday.Justika said the increase to 131 kilograms posed a challenge for the country to feed its people in conjunction...
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
ABRI says 14 rebels among deported workers
ABRI says 14 rebels among deported workers JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) claim it has so far discovered 14 Acehnese separatists among thousands of Indonesian workers recently deported by Malaysian authorities.ABRI chief spokesman Brig. Gen.
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
Time not ripe for people's power, researcher says
Time not ripe for people's power, researcher says DEPOK (JP): Indonesians are so full of rage over the prevailing social and political injustices that they would not be able to wage a campaign for reform through people's power, an expert said.
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
Thai Airways to order 12 planes
Thai Airways to order 12 planes BANGKOK (AP): Thai Airways International said Thursday that its board has approved an investment plan to order 12 new airplanes -- eight from Airbus and four from Boeing.
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
12 years sought for drug dealer
12 years sought for drug dealer TANGERANG (JP): A prosecutor has demanded the district court sentence a Singaporean charged with smuggling Ecstasy pills to 12 years in prison and a fine of Rp 250 million (about US$30,000).
Sat, 11 Apr 1998
Riau schools need fixing
Riau schools need fixing PEKANBARU, Riau: Over half of the 6,022 elementary school buildings in Riau are in need of repair.Head of the local education and culture office, Soemardi, said Thursday that at least Rp 336.1 million was needed to repair 3,481 elementary school buildings in the province.