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Thu, 02 Apr 1998
No fun in law-making forum
No fun in law-making forum JAKARTA (JP): Two subdistrict chiefs from Bekasi are in hot water after they were caught arm wrestling while attending a plenary meeting of the regency legislative council Tuesday.Sindang Jaya chief Sundan Jasan and Lambangsari chief Marsan N.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Triple-tier project funding uncertain
Triple-tier project funding uncertain JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the developer of the triple-tier transit system yesterday to reveal who will finance the Rp 6.2 trillion (US$730 million) project.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Sawangan land dispute lingers after 20 years
Sawangan land dispute lingers after 20 years JAKARTA (JP): Some 125 people from Sawangan, in Bogor, staged a protest here yesterday renewing compensation demands for their land acquired by a property developer 24 years ago.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Coke won't raise prices
Coke won't raise prices SYDNEY (Reuters): Soft drink bottler Coca Cola Amatil Ltd said it will not raise the prices of its smaller-sized bottles of Coke in Indonesia for the time-being, despite high inflation there.The company also said that volumes growth from its Indonesian group was flat.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
WB lends RI $234m for road projects
WB lends RI $234m for road projects WASHINGTON (Reuters): The World Bank said on Tuesday it had loaned Indonesia $234 million toward a road project in northern Sumatra, as well as $103.5 million toward an education project in West Java.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
New bankruptcy law
New bankruptcy law The government moved yesterday to act on an important component of the IMF-brokered reform package of Jan. 15 when President Soeharto instructed Minister of Justice Muladi to draft a new bankruptcy law and the first antimonopoly law as quickly as possible.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Nationalism
NationalismFrom MerdekaFor hundreds of years, our freedom fighters fought many wars to drive out the Dutch imperialist power. And with the establishment of Boedi Oetomo in 1908 and the declaration of the Youth Pledge in 1928, they worked against all odds to build up the nation's sense of...
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Asiad hopefuls enter KASAD Cup
Asiad hopefuls enter KASAD Cup JAKARTA (JP): Four of the nations top karate experts will face their first test before the Asian Games when they compete in the fifth KASAD (Army Chief of Staff) Cup to be held in the Senayan indoor tennis stadium starting from tomorrow.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 1, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 650 0 0 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 675 25 101,000 Alumindo Light Metal 400 -75 454,000...
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
'Ojek' driver found murdered
'Ojek' driver found murdered TANGERANG (JP): An ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was found murdered in the industrial area of Jatiuwung at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, eyewitnesses and police said yesterday. His motorcycle had been stolen.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Labor leaders reject govt decision on minimum wages
Labor leaders reject govt decision on minimum wages JAKARTA (JP): Labor leaders rejected yesterday the government's decision not to raise monthly minimum wages for 1998/1999, citing possible unrest among workers.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Thai shrimps gain from RI problems
Thai shrimps gain from RI problems BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand, the world's top shrimp exporter, stands to benefit from the problems faced by the shrimp farming industry in competitor Indonesia, industry sources said yesterday.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Aid offered to Indonesian students in N. America
Aid offered to Indonesian students in N. America JAKARTA (JP): More than 15,000 Indonesian students studying in North America can breathe easier following announcements by the Canadian and United States governments that assistance would be accorded to the many cash-strapped students.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Sakakibara visits Jakarta
Sakakibara visits Jakarta TOKYO (Reuters): Eisuke Sakakibara, Japan's Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs, will visit Singapore and Indonesia beginning today, a finance ministry official said.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Local banks may face huge derivative losses
Local banks may face huge derivative losses JAKARTA (JP): The sharp plunge in the rupiah's value represents a "time bomb" for Indonesia's banking sector which is bloated by a much larger overseas obligation than what has officially been reported, according to Bank Niaga director Arwin Rasyid.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Decree on cigarette price hike revised
Decree on cigarette price hike revised JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has cut back price increases of cigarettes produced by small companies to give them a chance to survive in the tightening cigarette market.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
NIKE clarifies baby case
NIKE clarifies baby case I would like to clarify some inaccuracies that appeared in The Jakarta Post on March 24, 1998 on page three in an article titled 'When stressed dad rocks cradle'.On behalf of NIKE Inc.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
IMF is not the good Samaritan
IMF is not the good SamaritanBy T.J. Addati This is the first of two articles on the role of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the global economy. JAKARTA (JP): American folk tradition frequently refers to the "Company Store".
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Muladi told to conceptualize substance of students dialog
Muladi told to conceptualize substance of students dialog JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that he was serious in his commitment to a dialog with students and instructed Minister of Justice Muladi to make the necessary arrangements."The President said the dialog was very important.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film 3:05 Environment Program: Lembah Seribu Bunga 3:30 Science Film 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 TV Series 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 News: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI...
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
More migrants arrive in Medan from Malaysia
More migrants arrive in Medan from Malaysia MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Another group of Indonesian illegal migrants deported from Malaysia arrived yesterday at the Teluk Nibung Port in Tanjungbalai, eight of them needing immediate hospital attention.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Grassroots groups want people at heart of ASEM
Grassroots groups want people at heart of ASEM LONDON (Agencies): Grassroots groups want this week's Asia- Europe summit to tackle Asia's financial crisis with new economic solutions that put ordinary people at their heart.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
UNDP warns of food insecurity in RI
UNDP warns of food insecurity in RI JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations warned yesterday that the long drought and monetary crisis is threatening Indonesia's food security and that rice imports could reach record levels this year.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
YLKI strongly protests phone tariff increase
YLKI strongly protests phone tariff increase JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has strongly protested the government's decision to raise local and intercity telephone rates from yesterday.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Lawyer's arrest an insult to profession: PHBI
Lawyer's arrest an insult to profession: PHBI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) lodged a protest with Chief Justice Sarwata yesterday over the arrest of one of its lawyers on March 10.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Donations pour in from C. Java
Donations pour in from C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: The people of Central Java have so far contributed over 10 kilograms of gold, over Rp 400 million and hundreds of dollars in foreign exchange to help the state pull itself out of the financial crisis.
Thu, 02 Apr 1998
Acquiring special skills for the art of dialog
Acquiring special skills for the art of dialogBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Dialogs can be conducted in different formats. The simplest is a conversation between two people. But not every such exchange of words, however, can be called a conversation or dialog.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
PDI decides criteria for new leadership
PDI decides criteria for new leadership JAKARTA (JP): The likelihood of Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), regaining her post in June's government-sanctioned congress declined yesterday as one of the criteria set forth for leadership candidates...
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Pusri to raise urea output
Pusri to raise urea output JAKARTA (JP): PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri), a state-owned fertilizer producer based in Palembang, South Sumatra, will raise its annual urea fertilizer production to 7.48 million tons by 2005 from about 6.16 million tons at present.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
A new elegance dawns in Jakarta, with commercial appeal
A new elegance dawns in Jakarta, with commercial appealBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Sensuality floated through smatterings of black leaves on a cream slip dress. A turquoise-colored rose on the model's hair complemented a crepe gabardine spaghetti-strap dress in grape.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Nameless isles in Riau
Nameless isles in Riau PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Over three-quarters of the 3,214 islands in the province of Riau have not yet been named.Riau provincial legislator Djufri Hasan Basri revealed during a visit to Palembang yesterday that only 714 have been named.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Firefighters lack equipment in RP
Firefighters lack equipment in RP PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Reuters): The Philippines battled yesterday to control forest fires with machetes and shovels, and officials said they expected more outbreaks with the onset of summer.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Dead Indonesian gets PhD in Japan
Dead Indonesian gets PhD in Japan JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian national has become the first person to get a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Japan after his death.Halwany Microb, an Indonesian education and culture ministry official who died of cancer on July 3 last year, was posthumously conferred...
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
102,000 jobless employed
102,000 jobless employed BOGOR (JP): Labor intensive projects, designed to temporarily provide work for jobless people during the economic crisis, have employed 102,000 workers, an official from the Bogor Mayoralty said yesterday.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Mild quake hits Bali
Mild quake hits Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The island of Bali was shaken by a mild earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale yesterday morning."The quake surprised and frightened residents, but it really wasn't dangerous," Sridadi Budihardjo, an official at the Meterology and Geophysics Agency, said.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
French Guignol to speak for the voiceless in four cities
French Guignol to speak for the voiceless in four cities JAKARTA (JP): French puppet master Guy Baldet is to stage the 190-year-old Guignol puppet show in Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Surabaya.Beginning April 2, the comedy marionette show will be staged for five days in Jakarta.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
City crime rate on the rise, police say
City crime rate on the rise, police say JAKARTA (JP): The number of larcenies, robberies and burglaries in the capital increased over the first three months of this year and is feared to rise further this month, police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Ministry launches project to counter foreign music
Ministry launches project to counter foreign music JAKARTA (JP): For many, the country's traditional music is being forgotten, losing the battle against invasions of foreign music. Now, even children tend to watch MTV instead of traditional performances aired on television.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
KL does not recognize migrant asylum appeals
KL does not recognize migrant asylum appeals KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia said yesterday that it considered 14 Indonesians seeking asylum in the UN refugee agency's compound in Kuala Lumpur as illegal immigrants who were to be deported.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
No meetings in hotels
No meetings in hotels SEMARANG, Central Java: Governor Soewardi yesterday issued an order banning all officials in his administration from holding meetings in hotels."The prohibition is a move to help save money in all sectors", he said, as quoted by Antara.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Japan think tank revises down Asian growth outlook
Japan think tank revises down Asian growth outlook TOKYO (Reuters): The Institute of Developing Economies (IDE), a Japanese think tank, said yesterday it has revised down sharply its growth forecast for the Asian region in calendar 1998.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Dry spell dogs water stocks
Dry spell dogs water stocks SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's water stocks have fallen due to unusually hot and dry weather and are expected to drop further in the coming dry season, the government said yesterday.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Govt plans to merge 18 state firms
Govt plans to merge 18 state firms JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering merging 18 state companies under the Ministry of Transportation into a handful of firms to improve their performance.A source at the ministry said four port management companies (PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I, II, III and IV)...
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Long-term capital inflows needed to shore up rupiah
Long-term capital inflows needed to shore up rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs policies at the moment that will attract long-term capital inflows in order to shore up the rupiah and revive the dying economy, economist Rizal Ramli and currency market analyst Theo F. Toemion have said.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
OPEC's decision to trim oil production stumbles
OPEC's decision to trim oil production stumbles VIENNA (Agencies): An OPEC decision to trim oil output for the first time in years stumbled yesterday when prices sank despite unprecedented gifts of cuts from other exporters.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film 3:05 Family's Film 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 5:00 Teen Drama: Dunia yang Beda 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI News...
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
Price of milk
Price of milkFrom Pikiran RakyatMy small child was born amid the ailing economy. The prices of virtually all commodities, basic commodities in particular, have risen. Traders seem to be in a rat race to increase their prices. The price of milk, for babies and adults alike, has skyrocketed.
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
A new approach?
A new approach? The step taken by the Armed Forces (ABRI) chief of sociopolitical affairs, Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to hold a dialog with intellectuals in Yogyakarta deserves to be welcomed. It seems that ABRI is serious in its intention to approach the social and political difficulties...
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
No hike in fuel prices in near future: Govt
No hike in fuel prices in near future: Govt JAKARTA (JP): The government will not increase fuel prices today, as outlined in the IMF-brokered reform package signed on Jan. 15, and is likely to maintain fuel subsidies for some time to curb the spiraling inflation rate and prevent possible social...
Wed, 01 Apr 1998
ABRI denies involvement in activists' disappearance
ABRI denies involvement in activists' disappearance JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) headquarters yesterday dismissed allegations that the military were behind the recent disappearance of a number of activists.ABRI spokesman Brig. Gen. A. Wahab Mokodongan said the allegations were groundless.