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Tue, 05 May 1998
ABRI says protests border on anarchy
ABRI says protests border on anarchy JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto warned yesterday that the military would clamp down hard on student protesters who take their demonstrations off campus.Gen.
Tue, 05 May 1998
House supports probe into disappearances
House supports probe into disappearances JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged the state security apparatus yesterday to "seriously investigate" the abduction of student and political activists.The legislative body also said the investigators should be unpartisan in their inquiry.
Tue, 05 May 1998
People has to pay more for public transportation
People has to pay more for public transportation JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Giri Suseno Hadihardjono announced yesterday increases for city, intercity, ferry and sea transportation fares effective today due to the government's decision to raise fuel prices.
Tue, 05 May 1998
Shell sets up new Asian unit
Shell sets up new Asian unit SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Units of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group (RD) in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines have established a group to coordinate their refining, supply and trading activities, a Singapore-based Shell spokeswoman said yesterday.
Tue, 05 May 1998
Government urged to review defective policies
Government urged to review defective policies JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged the government yesterday to be open-minded and hear the people's calls for reform.Addressing the plenary opening session of the House commissions' hearings, Speaker Harmoko said ministers should be...
Tue, 05 May 1998
Low-cost apartment needs Rp 15 billion
Low-cost apartment needs Rp 15 billion JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to spend Rp 15 billion (US$1.8 million) on building low-cost apartments on Jl. Sindang Koja in North Jakarta this year, an official said.
Tue, 05 May 1998
China holds 12 Indonesians in tanker hijacking
China holds 12 Indonesians in tanker hijacking BEIJING, China (Reuters): Police in China's Hainan island have detained 12 Indonesians on suspicion of hijacking a Malaysian- flagged oil tanker and sailing it into Chinese waters to smuggle its cargo, a Hainan official said yesterday.
Tue, 05 May 1998
Firms submitting financial statements late to be fined
Firms submitting financial statements late to be fined JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) will penalize all publicly listed companies which failed to meet the April 30 deadline for submitting their 1997 financial statements.
Mon, 04 May 1998
1,800 companies report foreign debts to BI
1,800 companies report foreign debts to BI JAKARTA (JP): About 1,800 local companies have reported their foreign debts to Bank Indonesia, the central bank, chairman of the private offshore debt team Radius Prawiro said.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Curbing dengue fever gets highest priority
Curbing dengue fever gets highest priority JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is considering shelving "less urgent" projects and using the money to finance efforts to curb a dengue fever outbreak expected to peak next month.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Monas traders worry of conflict
Monas traders worry of conflict JAKARTA (JP): About 200 street vendors recently relocated to the southern periphery of Monas (the National Monument) in Central Jakarta are worried about conflicts for space at the new site.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Business, Mideast peace on Gore-Mubarak agenda
Business, Mideast peace on Gore-Mubarak agenda CAIRO (Agencies): U.S. Vice President Al Gore met with President Hosni Mubarak yesterday to discuss the collapsing Arab- Israeli peace process and deepening business ties with Egypt.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Economic crisis hits more female workers with layoffs
Economic crisis hits more female workers with layoffs JAKARTA (JP): Female workers have become the prime target of lay-offs and dismissals in Greater Jakarta, a women's organization said.The Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (APIK), which has been monitoring labor relations in Jakarta,...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Chavalit seeks results on baht
Chavalit seeks results on baht BANGKOK (Reuters): Former Thai premier and opposition leader Chavalit Yongchaiyudh challenged Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai yesterday to disclose results of an official probe into the Bank of Thailand's bungled defense of the baht in 1997.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Street singers release new album
Street singers release new album JAKARTA (JP): Street singer group Kelompok Penyanyi Jalanan released their second album featuring songs with social themes Saturday.The group leader, Anto Baret, said he was well-aware that launching a new album during the economic crisis would not be profitable.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Singapore visitors down 20%
Singapore visitors down 20% SINGAPORE (Reuters): Tourist arrivals in Singapore in the first quarter of 1998 fell by nearly 20 percent to 1.52 million over the year-earlier period.Singapore's Straits Times newspaper reported yesterday that the Singapore Tourist Board (STB) said visitor arrivals in...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Hepatitis B affects one in three: Official
Hepatitis B affects one in three: Official JAKARTA (JP): An estimated one in three Indonesians are infected with Hepatitis B.The Ministry of Health's director general for communicable disease control and environmental health, Hadi M.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Mahathir vows to fight haze
Mahathir vows to fight haze KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday Malaysia would work with its neighbors to fight the haze blanketing part of the region and ensure the Commonwealth Games would not be affected.
Mon, 04 May 1998
IMF reviewing Thai reforms
IMF reviewing Thai reforms BANGKOK (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund will start a two-week review of Thai economic reforms today before announcing a decision on the next disbursement of loans under a US$17.2 billion multilateral bailout package for the country.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Mangkusari buried in C. Kalimantan
Mangkusari buried in C. Kalimantan PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: H.D. Mangkusari, speaker of the provincial legislature, died Saturday at the age of 65.Mangkusari died in Jakarta and his remains were brought here yesterday morning so he could be buried in the afternoon.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Malaysia promises bridging loan for RI
Malaysia promises bridging loan for RI KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia will provide a bridging loan to help Indonesia while it waits for the rest of a US$43 billion rescue package organized by the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday.
Mon, 04 May 1998
New levy a new burden for CPO producers
New levy a new burden for CPO producers JAKARTA (JP): Crude palm oil (CPO) producers are claiming the government's plan to impose a redeemable levy on the interisland shipment of CPO and its by-products will cause them a heavy financial burden.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Diana King on promotional tour
Diana King on promotional tour JAKARTA (JP): Singer Diana King is scheduled to arrive here Tuesday for a three-day promotional tour for her second album, Think Like A Girl.The 25-year-old singer of Shy Guy and I Say A Little Prayer fame will perform at Hard Rock Cafe Jakarta on Thursday, singing...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Robbery at gas stations rampant: Police
Robbery at gas stations rampant: Police JAKARTA (JP): Gas station robberies are on an upward trend, with both gas station attendants and gasoline buyers being victimized, police said over the weekend, with robberies reaching 21 in the city over the past four monthsA man was badly beaten Saturday by...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Canceling sticker system
Canceling sticker systemFrom Media IndonesiaMr. Governor, your readiness to cancel the planned introduction of the car sticker system due to popular objections proves that you are a leader of people, not their ruler.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Chandra gives young contenders a lesson
Chandra gives young contenders a lesson JAKARTA (JP): Veteran driver Chandra Alim dazzled his young challengers with sheer mastery in the opening leg of the national Formula Asia auto racing championship series at Sentul circuit, near Bogor, West Java yesterday.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Fight for justice
Fight for justiceFrom KompasThe media have recently reported the objections voiced by Adnan Buyung Nasution and other lawyers to the relevant government agencies about the illegal practices of foreign lawyers in Indonesia.
Mon, 04 May 1998
U.S. Democrats blast IMF over Indonesia
U.S. Democrats blast IMF over Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): Congressional Democrats dealt a blow to President Bill Clinton on Friday by threatening to withdraw their support for the IMF over loans to Indonesia and the agency's push to open capital markets around the globe.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Rachman shines in pro bouts, Herry struggles
Rachman shines in pro bouts, Herry struggles JAKARTA (JP): Former national amateur boxing champions Rachman Kilikili and Herry Makawimbang maintained their winning run in pro Saturday.Rachman made short work of Sanusi Anwar in their junior bantamweight bout.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Bad debt in property may reach Rp 35t
Bad debt in property may reach Rp 35t JAKARTA (JP): Bad debt in Indonesia's property sector may jump to Rp 35 trillion (about US$4.6 billion) by the end of 1998 unless the government comes up with ways to help the ailing industry, an analyst said yesterday.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Alumni back student calls for reform
Alumni back student calls for reform JAKARTA (JP): Alumni from 48 leading universities and institutions have thrown their weight behind student rallies for reform and vowed to establish a special network to aid families whose relatives "disappear".
Mon, 04 May 1998
Man mistakenly mobbed to death
Man mistakenly mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A 24-year-old man was mistakenly mobbed to death by a group of hoodlums in front of a discotheque on Jl. Pangeran Tubagus Angke, West Jakarta, early yesterday morning.The victim was identified as Rohmat, a resident of Jl.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Three Worlds by Ledek Sukadi, Herly Gaya, Kukuh Nuswanto, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270/78), Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Ministry ordered to help crisis-affected students
Ministry ordered to help crisis-affected students JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has ordered Ministry of Education officials and university rectors to help students with financial difficulties so they can continue their studies.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Rainfall brings respite for fires in E. Kalimantan
Rainfall brings respite for fires in E. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Intermittent rainfall in many areas of East Kalimantan recently has brought relief to the fire-ravaged province, where almost 500,000 hectares of forests have been razed this year, resulting in an estimated loss of Rp 9.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Teenager jailed for killing his mother
Teenager jailed for killing his mother JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a 17- year-old boy over the weekend to three years and six months in prison for killing his mother.Presiding judge Mahdi S.N.
Mon, 04 May 1998
City cuts sticker price but commuters may not benefit
City cuts sticker price but commuters may not benefit JAKARTA (JP): City administration will cut the one-day Rp 5,000 traffic sticker to Rp 2,500 in response to mounting protests against a plan to implement the sticker system in lieu of the current three-in-one traffic regulation, an official said.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Australia gives RI $19m in aid
Australia gives RI $19m in aid CANBERRA (Reuters): Australia will contribute A$30 million (US$19.4 million) to the United Nations World Food Program's (WFP) emergency operations for poorer areas of eastern Indonesia, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday.
Mon, 04 May 1998
World Bank agrees on loan to Indonesia
World Bank agrees on loan to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank has formally agreed to provide a US$381 million loan to finance infrastructure projects in Indonesia.The loan agreement was signed in Washington on Friday by the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States Dorodjatun Kuntjoro- Jakti...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Better salary key to boosting judges' integrity and quality
Better salary key to boosting judges' integrity and quality JAKARTA (JP): A better salary and complete organizational separation from the bureaucracy are key to improving the integrity and quality of judges in Indonesia, head of the Bandung District Court Djoko Soetono said.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Stickers must not be burdensome
Stickers must not be burdensomeFrom Media IndonesiaSubarticle two of Article Two of Presidential Decree No. 50/1998 on the stipulation of restricted traffic areas in the capital city of Jakarta says that the measure is " ...designated for vehicles...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Political tension likely to worsen stock market
Political tension likely to worsen stock market JAKARTA (JP): The country's escalating political tension may further worsen the stock market, which has been severely hit by the central bank's high interest rate policy over the past several weeks, analysts have said.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Gen. (ret) Soemitro still in coma
Gen. (ret) Soemitro still in coma JAKARTA (JP): Former chief of a now defunct internal security agency (Pangkopkamtib) Gen. (ret) Soemitro was still in a coma yesterday, two days after being hospitalized here for a stroke.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Indonesia, Australia and overcoming the Asian crisis
Indonesia, Australia and overcoming the Asian crisis Former Australian prime minister Paul J. Keating, in his capacity as visiting professor of public policy, discussed the impact of the Asian economic crisis on the region in his lecture at the University of New South Wales in Sydney in March.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Campuses quit after massive student protests
Campuses quit after massive student protests JAKARTA (JP): Students took a break yesterday from incessant protests as faculty staff from one university decided to suspend classes after rallies in several major cities Saturday left dozens injured.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Leading maritime law expert dies
Leading maritime law expert dies BANDUNG, West Java: Komar Kantaatmadja, professor of the School of Law here at Padjadjaran University, died yesterday at the age of 62.Komar is known as one of the country's few leading maritime law experts.
Mon, 04 May 1998
Brunei delegation to monitor fires
Brunei delegation to monitor fires SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A nine-member delegation from Brunei is expected to arrive here this week to take a close look at forest fires in the province which have so far razed up to 500,000 hectares of brush and forest, a local environment official said here on...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Seven students killed in crash
Seven students killed in crash BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Seven elementary students were killed Saturday afternoon when the small public minivan they were riding in collided with a Muncul interisland bus.The seven students, with an average age of 12, were on their way home after attending a ceremony...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Can the UN direct disarmament?
Can the UN direct disarmament?By Imron Cotan and Iwan Wiranataatmadja This is the first of two articles on the efforts of the UN to eliminate weapons of mass destruction. JAKARTA (JP): Due to their devastating impacts on human beings and the environment, nuclear, chemical and biological weapons...
Mon, 04 May 1998
Passengers escape fire on Ambon ferry
Passengers escape fire on Ambon ferry AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of Indonesians survived a fire which broke out Saturday aboard the passenger ship MV Simpati as it was to set sail for Buru island from Ambon.No one was killed. The fire was most likely caused by a short circuit, Antara reported.