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Job description of new cabinet announced

Job description of new cabinet announced JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto issued a decree yesterday defining the positions, basic functions and organizational structure of his 36-strong cabinet, in a bid to avoid overlapping tasks.

Aussie, RI seal research deal

Aussie, RI seal research deal CANBERRA (Dow Jones): An Australian government scientific and research agency will conduct research on minerals exploration and mining with its Indonesian counterpart under a new agreement, CSIRO Australia said yesterday.

Indonesia may keep oil product imports down

Indonesia may keep oil product imports down SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia is not expected to step up spot gas oil and jet fuel purchases despite its failure to renew a one-year term contract with Kuwait Petroleum Corp (KPC) which expired in March, industry sources said yesterday.

Court rejects Ratna's lawsuit against police

Court rejects Ratna's lawsuit against police JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta District Court rejected lawsuits filed against the police by stage actress Ratna Sarumpaet and five other people for alleged illegal arrest and detention during a hearing yesterday.

Dharmala sees higher income

Dharmala sees higher income JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Dharmala Insurance expects a 17 percent increase in gross premium income this year from Rp 145 billion (US$16.86 million) last year, the company has said.Director M.

Hashimoto eying ASEM gains

Hashimoto eying ASEM gainsBy Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters): The promise of a record big stimulus package and some diplomatic goodwill from his visit to Indonesia could smooth the way for Japan Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto at an Asian-European summit this week.

Government to provide more incentives to boost investment

Government to provide more incentives to boost investment JAKARTA (JP): The government is to provide more incentives for investors in a bid to boost new investment projects this year, it was revealed yesterday.

Experts call for limitation of presidential term

Experts call for limitation of presidential term JAKARTA (JP): Senior political scientists and law experts openly requested a limit to the number of terms for which a person can hold the office of president and called for a revision of the 1945 Constitution to accommodate the move.

Indonesia, IMF reach reasonable conclusion: Neiss

Indonesia, IMF reach reasonable conclusion: Neiss JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have come to a reasonable conclusion in reviewing the country's monetary policy, the IMF Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss said yesterday.

RI Asiad team to fly on military cargo plane

RI Asiad team to fly on military cargo plane JAKARTA (JP): The government announced the first part of its package to help the Asian Games team yesterday when it said the Air Force had promised to transport the country's 200-member contingent to Thailand on a Hercules military cargo aircraft.

Indonesia likely to be a dominant issue at ASEM

Indonesia likely to be a dominant issue at ASEMBy K. Basrie LONDON (JP): Indonesia's economic crisis will be a major topic at the 2nd Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) which begins here tomorrow, a British foreign office spokesman has said.

RI cocoa output predicted to increase

RI cocoa output predicted to increase PANAMA CITY (Reuters): Indonesia's annual cocoa production could reach as much as 500,000 tons by the year 2005, cocoa experts said on Monday."Indonesia's cocoa production should steadily increase over the coming years," Francois Ruf, who tracks trends around...

'Consult locals please'

'Consult locals please' SEMARANG, Central Java: About half of the 216 registered consultancy firms in Central Java have gone bankrupt, an association official said yesterday."Half of those that are still in business have had to streamline themselves to survive, while the remainder are in a static...

Army Academy ready to greet female cadets

Army Academy ready to greet female cadetsBy Ridwan Max Sijabat MAGELANG, Central Java (JP): The Army is to introduce changes at it's prestigious Army Academy in order to produce professional cadets who are ready for action, an officer said.Deputy Governor of the academy Brig. Gen.

No breakthroughs in maritime talks

No breakthroughs in maritime talks HANOI (AFP): Talks between Vietnam and China on maritime limits in the Gulf of Tonkin have ended without any breakthroughs but were considered productive, a Vietnamese official said yesterday.

Premier Hashimoto plans talks with Zhu in London

Premier Hashimoto plans talks with Zhu in London TOKYO (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto plans to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Zhu Rongji in London this week, officials said yesterday.

Tax revenue target for non-oil sectors exceeded

Tax revenue target for non-oil sectors exceeded JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Fuad Bawazier estimated that government tax revenues from non-oil sectors for the 1997/1998 fiscal year ending yesterday totaled Rp 62.42 trillion, or 11 percent higher than the Rp 56.14 trillion budget target.

Hoodlums reign again in Tanah Abang market

Hoodlums reign again in Tanah Abang market JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has vowed to crack down on a new gang of hoodlums that have reportedly been extorting money from traders in the Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta.

Medical services on dengue

Medical services on dengue TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang General Hospital is offering free medical services to dengue fever victims who cannot afford to pay for treatment, a hospital official said.Syartil Arfan, a hospital director, said on Monday that the provision had been made in consideration of...

Soeharto openly laments people's suffering

Soeharto openly laments people's suffering JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto openly lamented the growing torment and increased poverty faced by the people due to the economic crisis which has become so bad that even some mothers cannot afford to buy milk for their children.

Students say no to dialog with ABRI

Students say no to dialog with ABRI JAKARTA (JP): Students from the country's top universities have snubbed the offer of a meeting with Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto and several cabinet ministers which was planned for Saturday.

Wood-processing industries face log supply shortage

Wood-processing industries face log supply shortage JAKARTA (JP): Wood-processing industries will face a log supply shortage of at least 14.5 million cubic meters per year over the next five years due to forest fires, a forestry official said yesterday.

Indonesia braces for tough Thomas, Uber Cup fights

Indonesia braces for tough Thomas, Uber Cup fights JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may have to settle for semifinal places in both the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton championship finals in Hong Kong next May, a coach predicted yesterday after tournament drawings placed teams into competition groups.

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: MedalFrench EmbassyMEDAL OF MERIT: French Ambassador Gerard Cros (right) presents a medal of merit, Chevalier dans l'Ordre Nationale du Merite, to Buly Oskar Suryaatmadja, former deputy of international relations at the National Development Planning Board.

Bad times dog Thai sugarcane farmers due to El Nino

Bad times dog Thai sugarcane farmers due to El NinoBy Anchalee Koetsawang SUPHAN BURI, Thailand (Reuters): El Nino is an alien word to Thai sugarcane farmer Panya Chankongsuwan but the catastrophic effect of the disruptive weather phenomenon on his crops is something he is very familiar with.

Bakrie forms trading holding

Bakrie forms trading holding JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations approved yesterday the company's plan to inject all of its trading firms into Lewis & Peat (Rubber) Holdings Pte Ltd.

Military to crack down on blood 'merchants'

Military to crack down on blood 'merchants' JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin threatened yesterday to punish scalpers who exploited blood donors to rake in quick profits.

53 people unable to perform haj

53 people unable to perform haj TANGERANG (JP): Fifty three people planning to perform their haj pilgrimage to Mecca this year have been informed that they cannot go even though they had paid Rp 9 million each to pilgrimage coordinator RA Afandi.

Soeharto still loved by the people: ABRI

Soeharto still loved by the people: ABRI JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) dismissed suggestions yesterday that President Soeharto had lost the people's confidence because of the ongoing monetary crisis.ABRI spokesman Brig. Gen. A.

Dili can't confirm death of Santana

Dili can't confirm death of Santana JAKARTA (JP): Military officials in Dili, East Timor said yesterday it could not confirm reports that Fretilin separatist leader Coni Santana had died in a car accident because his body has not been found.

Asia-Pacific may lose up to 12 million tourists

Asia-Pacific may lose up to 12 million tourists MANILA (AFP): Asia-Pacific tourist spots can wave goodbye to up to 12 million tourists annually over the next three years amid the regional economic crisis, a World Tourism Organization (WTO) official predicted here yesterday.

No deal on new aid for RI

No deal on new aid for RI TOKYO (Dow Jones): A senior Japanese finance ministry official said yesterday that no deals had been reached yet on either the Indonesia corporate debt problem or to restart the US$43 billion aid program between Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund.

Worse over, except Indonesia

Worse over, except Indonesia CHICAGO (Reuters): The worst may be over for most Asian economies with the exception of Indonesia, according to P. Jan Kalff, chairman of the board of managing directors for the Dutch bank holding company ABN AMRO Holding NV.

Asian markets end mixed as Japan readies for reform

Asian markets end mixed as Japan readies for reform TOKYO (AFP): Asian markets closed mixed yesterday as Japan readied for its Big Bang financial reforms to kick in with high hopes that they would boost the world's second biggest economy.Japanese share prices closed 1.

Gambling, not confidence

Gambling, not confidence So, a bunch of foreign investors, especially large fund managers, are strongly interested in buying shares in the country's publicly listed companies, which, as our esteemed minister of finance refers to as "this strong interest indicates their continuing confidence in...