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Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Woman dies in fall on campus
Woman dies in fall on campus JAKARTA (JP): A woman died after a fall Wednesday from a 17- story building on the Tarumanagara University campus at Jl. Letjen S. Parman, West Jakarta.Police identified her as Lie Sioe Ping, 39, a resident of Jl. Petojo in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Govt considering amending social security: Fahmi
Govt considering amending social security: Fahmi JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering amending the Social Security Law to allow other companies, other than state- owned PT Jamsostek, to run social security programs for workers.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Governor's request for contributions questioned
Governor's request for contributions questioned JAKARTA (JP): City councilors expressed concern yesterday over a circular signed by Governor Sutiyoso requesting 55 city-owned companies to contribute a total of up to Rp 815 million (US$51,000) for the commemoration of Jakarta's 471st anniversary and...
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Japan's food aid to reach Baliem
Japan's food aid to reach Baliem JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Some 2.6 tons of highly-nutritious food donated by the Japanese government to indigenous people living in the Baliem valley, Jayawijaya regency, is expected to arrive here this month, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Workers strike for wage hike
Workers strike for wage hike JAKARTA (JP): About 800 workers of Bekasi-based yarn company PT Oceanic Cotton Mill Indonesia went on strike Wednesday, demanding wage increases by 15 percent, reduction on income tax collection and improvement of welfare.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
APEC may press ahead with liberalization despite crisis
APEC may press ahead with liberalization despite crisis KUCHING, Malaysia (Reuters): Asia-Pacific ministers will press ahead with efforts to free up trade at a meeting in Malaysia next week despite an economic crisis that has rocked Asia, delegates said on Wednesday.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Sukarno supporter revives Indonesian Nationalist Party
Sukarno supporter revives Indonesian Nationalist Party JAKARTA (JP): Former president Sukarno's Indonesian Nationalist Party (PNI) was officially revived yesterday in Yogyakarta by one of his veteran supporters, Supeni.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Tanri to ring change at Telkom
Tanri to ring change at Telkom JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprise Tanri Abeng said yesterday he would push for the replacement of PT Telkom's chief commissioner at the company's forthcoming extraordinary meeting.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Pamapersada-Mincom deal
Pamapersada-Mincom deal JAKARTA (JP): Computer technology provider PT Mincom Indoservices has signed a multimillion dollar contract to equip leading local mining contractor PT Pamapersada Nusantara with the latest computer technology.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
USAID pledges more aid for Indonesia
USAID pledges more aid for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced yesterday it would give an additional US$50 million in aid in the form of food and loan guarantees to help crisis-worn Indonesia.USAID administrator J.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Maluku's coral reefs in danger
Maluku's coral reefs in danger AMBON, Maluku: A large number of coral reefs in Maluku province have begun to show signs of deterioration due to the use of chemical substances to catch fish, a local expert warned yesterday.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
80% of C. Java craft firms on the ropes
80% of C. Java craft firms on the ropes SEMARANG, Central Java: More than 80 percent of 3,000 small handicraft companies, including batik firms in the province, are on the verge of bankruptcy as they are no longer able to survive the economic crisis.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Local craftspeople build huge pipe organ
Local craftspeople build huge pipe organBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Although pipe organs are most commonly associated with the grand cathedrals of Europe, it is the hands of Sukabumi craftspeople which are responsible for creating the largest organ in Indonesia.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Three killed in shop-house fire
Three killed in shop-house fire JAKARTA (JP): A two-story shop-house on Jl. Sadar, Cipinang Muara in Jatinegara, East Jakarta, was gutted by fire Wednesday, killing three of the employees, according to an East Jakarta fire department officer.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Who owns the police?
Who owns the police? Many claim that we are a fast-changing society without realizing that some aspects of it have refused to modernize. One notable example is that objectionable attitudes and practices within our police force, the most talked-about component of the Armed Forces (ABRI), have...
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
S. Sulawesi gets new police chief
S. Sulawesi gets new police chief UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Brig. Gen. Mudji Santoso was installed here yesterday as the new provincial police chief, replacing Brig. Gen. Ali Hanafiah.Deputy National Police chief Lt. Gen. Lutfi Dachlan, on behalf of his superior Gen.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Foreign firms proposed for waterfront project
Foreign firms proposed for waterfront project JAKARTA (JP): Councilors have recommended that the city administration offer remaining work on the huge Jakarta waterfront project to foreign companies because embattled local firms do not have the means.
Fri, 19 Jun 1998
Police detain two for embezzling SEA Games funds
Police detain two for embezzling SEA Games funds JAKARTA (JP): The National Police has detained two suspects for their alleged involvement in embezzling last year's 19th SEA Games sticker funds collected from the public over 18 months.National Police deputy spokesman Col.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Books on Betawi arts
Books on Betawi arts JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to launch three books on Betawi (native Jakartan) arts and artists, Azhari Baedlawie, head of the city culture office, said on Tuesday.Azhari said the books would be launched by Governor Sutiyoso in conjunction with the opening of an...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
A democratic multiparty system
A democratic multiparty systemBy Mulyana W. Kusumah JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is witnessing the blooming of new political parties, a phenomenon virtually beyond any political prediction a short time ago.Aside from the Democratic People's Party (which was banned by the government) and the Indonesian...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Irian separatists kill three settlers
Irian separatists kill three settlers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Separatist guerrillas killed three transmigrants yesterday who were on their way home from work at a nearby palm oil plantation.The three men -- Nurcholis, Saidi and Suparman -- all in their 20s, were on their way home to Arso I village...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Krakatau Steel agreement canceled
Krakatau Steel agreement canceled JAKARTA (JP): The government and Dutch firm Ispat N.V. have canceled a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the purchase of a 49 percent stake in state-owned P.T. Krakatau Steel, an official of the State Enterprises Management Agency said yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Govt calls off drug 'self-dispensing' policy
Govt calls off drug 'self-dispensing' policy JAKARTA (JP): Pharmacists welcomed yesterday the government's decision to call off its plan to allow general practitioners to dispense generic drugs directly to patients.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Rupiah falls to near 17,000 against dollar
Rupiah falls to near 17,000 against dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued its free fall yesterday, almost touching its historic low of 17,000 against the U.S. dollar, because of rising dollar demand and persistent worries about political unrest.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Suparma's sales up 76%
Suparma's sales up 76% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed paper and carton manufacturer PT Suparma said yesterday it booked sales of Rp 91 billion (US$6 million) in the first quarter of this year, up 76 percent compared to the same period last year.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Ambiguous system
Ambiguous system After the whirlwind of reform, which grew into an national tornado that toppled Soeharto as head of state and replaced the government with a reform administration, one would expect that fresh air would be blowing in all directions.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Cibinong's exports rises
Cibinong's exports rises JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Semen Cibinong said yesterday that its exports in the first five months of this year had increased while its domestic sales dropped 33 percent.The company said its exports of cement and clinker from January through May were 505,000 metric...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
RI to quit tin group
RI to quit tin group JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will quit the Association of Tin Producing Countries (ATCP) in August because it regards the group as ineffective, president of publicly listed PT Tambang Timah Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas announced yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Public donations to city centers decrease sharply due to troubles
Public donations to city centers decrease sharply due to troubles JAKARTA (JP): The country's acute economic problems and seemingly never-ending protests have affected almost all activities, including social service centers.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Bogor farmers rally for more compensation
Bogor farmers rally for more compensation BOGOR (JP): More than 200 farmers of Rancamaya village here went to the local mayoralty office and legislative council yesterday to make fresh demands about their former land, now the site of a luxury housing complex.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
New MPI must be fully independent: Minister
New MPI must be fully independent: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution met with the Indonesian Forestry Society for Reform (MPI Reformasi), a grouping established by businesspeople in the forestry sector to replace the old MPI, an organization once...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Letter to the U.S. President
Letter to the U.S. President Mr. President,We, members of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia, hereby convey our warm greetings to you, Mr. President, and hope that you will always be in a position to fulfill your tasks.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Mega 'too busy' for Habibie invitation
Mega 'too busy' for Habibie invitation JAKARTA (JP): Opposition figure Megawati Soekarnoputri has declined several recent invitations to meet President B.J. Habibie, Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung said yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Yogyakarta PDI chapter deserts Soerjadi camp
Yogyakarta PDI chapter deserts Soerjadi camp YOGYAKARTA (JP): Soerjadi, the government-backed chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), effectively lost all support in Yogyakarta yesterday as branch members jumped ship and said they would now support Megawati Soekarnoputri.D.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 17, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 450 0 0 AHAP Insurance 575 0 0 Alter Abadi 550 50 505,500 Alumindo Light Metal 325 25 13,500 Alumindo...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Former Kemayoran residents left in limbo
Former Kemayoran residents left in limbo JAKARTA (JP): Former Kemayoran district residents who were displaced for a controversial development project are asking councilors to force the developer to realize its plan and pay higher compensation, or give them their land back.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Thai, RI bandits collect 'tax' from Malaysians
Thai, RI bandits collect 'tax' from Malaysians KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Thai and Indonesian bandits using speedboats and armed with M-16 automatic rifles are preying on Malaysian fishermen to collect "taxes" for straying into international waters to fish in the Straits of Malacca, a report said...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Sultan of Yogya, a feudalistic figure who opposes feudalism
Sultan of Yogya, a feudalistic figure who opposes feudalismBy Sutan Malekewi YOGYAKARTA (JP): "If the sultan is indeed a reformist, he must quit from Golkar," an artist shouted spiritedly.The challenge was voiced when Yogyakartan artists got together at the Keraton Yogyakarta compound to make a...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Inhutani III to enter oil palm sector
Inhutani III to enter oil palm sector JAKARTA (JP): State timber company PT Inhutani III said yesterday that it planned to develop 60,000 hectares of oil palm plantation in its concession areas.Inhutani III president Soeyoto Wongsoredjo said that the company was still looking for private partners...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Police College schedules new postgraduate classes
Police College schedules new postgraduate classes JAKARTA (JP): The Police College (PTIK) will introduce a new postgraduate degree course next year and will welcome applications from non-police students, an official said yesterday.PTIK governor Maj. Gen.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Pakistan off ASEAN guest list
Pakistan off ASEAN guest list MANILA (Reuters): The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) has decided not to invite Pakistan to a ministerial conference in Manila next month, Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Domingo Siazon said yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
OPEC basket price $10.47
OPEC basket price $10.47 LONDON (Reuters): The price of OPEC's basket of seven crudes edged up to US$10.47 a barrel yesterday from $10.11, the OPEC news agency said quoting the OPEC Secretariat.The basket comprises Algeria's Saharan Blend, Indonesia's Minas, Nigeria's Bonny Light, Saudi Arabia's...
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Citra Marga rating cut
Citra Marga rating cut TOKYO (Dow Jones): Japan Credit Rating Agency said yesterday it has downgraded the preliminary long-debt rating on PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada to C from B.The preliminary rating on bonds to be offered by the Indonesian issuer remains under its credit monitor, JCR said.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Ghalib vows to continue alleged corruption probe
Ghalib vows to continue alleged corruption probe JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed Attorney General Lt. Gen. Muhammad Ghalib pledged yesterday to continue the probe into corruption during the rule of former president Soeharto.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
YPF Indonesia joins Kodeco's Madura oil block
YPF Indonesia joins Kodeco's Madura oil block JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company Kodeco Energy Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of South Korea's Kodeco Group, has sold half of its 50 percent stake in the Western Madura offshore block to YPF Indonesia, a subsidiary of Argentina's YPF S.A.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Hopewell reviews RI options
Hopewell reviews RI options HONG KONG (Reuters): Hong Kong's Hopewell Holdings Ltd is reviewing the near and long-term outlook for its Indonesian investments, a spokeswoman for the company said yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Poster Exhibition: World Cup '98, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., June 22 through July 13.Performance * Musical Drama: Ayub by Frateran Senior High School, at CCF, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., June 19.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
More land for settlers
More land for settlers JAKARTA: The government has succumbed to a demand by settlers from Palas, Lampung Selatan regency, to give them land which they claimed should have been given to them as far back as in 1971.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Official says no ifs about Indonesia competing in Asiad
Official says no ifs about Indonesia competing in Asiad JAKARTA (JP): Cash-strapped Indonesia must take part in the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok next December at all costs, a sports official said yesterday.
Thu, 18 Jun 1998
Pertamina strikes deals to import crude oil, fuel
Pertamina strikes deals to import crude oil, fuel JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina announced yesterday that it has struck deals to import crude oil and fuel, ending speculation that it was unable to do so because of a poor international network and cash flow problems.