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Tue, 30 Jun 1998
Govt to hold maritime activities
Govt to hold maritime activities AMBON, Maluku: The Indonesian government is to hold a series of maritime activities, topped by a maritime expo in Bitung district, North Sulawesi, as part of celebrations to commorate the United Nations' International Maritime Year.
Tue, 30 Jun 1998
A question for Tutty Alawiah
A question for Tutty AlawiahFrom KompasOne of the ministers of the Development Reform Cabinet whose voice is hardly every heard is the State Minister of Women's Roles. Harsh voices from the public condemning and complaining about sexual harassment and rapes of Indonesian women in the May 13 to May...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Trivial ceremonies eliminated
Trivial ceremonies eliminated TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Mayoralty plans to eliminate insignificant ceremonies to streamline its budgetary expenses, Mayor Djakaria Mahmud said Saturday."The number of insignificant ceremonies, such as anniversary commemorations for institutions, will be phase out...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
East Java Police chief focuses on improvements
East Java Police chief focuses on improvements JAKARTA (JP): East Java Police chief Maj. Gen. Moech Dayat said yesterday he had been making every effort to improve his force, including convening a military tribunal against 42 police officers suspected of serious violations.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Ethnic groups exchange views on differences
Ethnic groups exchange views on differences JAKARTA (JP): A discussion on the relationship between elements of the population who are of Malay and Chinese descent held on Saturday served to highlight deep divisions between the two communities when feelings of exploitation and bias were expressed...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Emil calls on govt to set up independent commission
Emil calls on govt to set up independent commission JAKARTA (JP): Gema Madani, a group headed by former minister Emil Salim, has called on President B.J. Habibie to set up an independent commission to investigate causes behind the country's recent social unrest and alleged human rights violations.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
IPTN cancels 'Phoenix' project
IPTN cancels 'Phoenix' project BANDUNG (JP): The state aircraft manufacturer Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has canceled a plan to join a tender to replace the ageing fleet of Caribou aircraft operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) of Australia.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Job hunters duped by fake Telkom staff
Job hunters duped by fake Telkom staff JAKARTA (JP): At least eight people have been cheated by a group of unidentified men who collected money from them after promising them jobs at state telecommunications firm Telkom, an official said Saturday.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
It's multiparty time
It's multiparty time The birth of Islamic political parties, Chinese parties and labor parties in recent weeks has raised fears of a return to a political system divided along sectarian, ethnic, ideological or even class lines.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Police to summon Nirwan over bank deal
Police to summon Nirwan over bank deal BOGOR (JP): Police will summon Nirwan Bakrie, chairman of the widely diversified Bakrie Group, for questioning in relation to an ongoing investigation of a Rp 900 billion scam at Bank Perniagaan, an official said Saturday.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Rubin backs China to hold firm on yuan
Rubin backs China to hold firm on yuan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin left China yesterday to embark on a whirlwind tour of crisis-torn Asia, convinced that Beijing has the resolve to live up to its new image as an island of stability in the battered region.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Indigenousness
IndigenousnessFrom Bisnis IndonesiaLutfi Heyder's letter in Bisnis Indonesia, June 8 (The Jakarta Post June 15), is interesting and I am very grateful to him for not discriminating against us. He shows that by employing Chinese-Indonesians in his business.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Who wants to be Indonesia's CFO?
Who wants to be Indonesia's CFO?By C.J. de Koning JAKARTA (JP): Last year at about this time, Indonesia was enjoying an economic growth rate of about 8 percent.It had an inflation rate of about 7 percent per annum, a balanced government budget, a current account deficit running at about 3.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
New homicide case adds to police's growing caseload
New homicide case adds to police's growing caseload JAKARTA (JP): After being puzzled by the discovery of two mutilated female bodies over the last seven days, the city was hit again yesterday by the finding of a third unidentified female body in North Jakarta.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
New target dates for economic reform package
New target dates for economic reform package JAKARTA (JP): The following are new target dates for Indonesia's economic reform program agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Wednesday. Since the IMF-sponsored reform program was launched last October, the government has completed more than...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Pefindo gets new president
Pefindo gets new president JAKARTA (JP): Manggi T. Habir has been appointed as the president of PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (Pefindo), Indonesia's rating agency, replacing Farid Harianto.The company announced in a statement over the weekend that Farid, who is now working with the Indonesian Banks...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Thousands pray for God's help
Thousands pray for God's help PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Thousands of Moslems gathered in the town square here Saturday for an istighotsah service (prayers asking for divine help) to lift the nation out of the economic crisis.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Ferry victims' bodies recovered
Ferry victims' bodies recovered EAST LOMBOK, West Nusa Tenggara: Search and Rescue teams over the weekend found only five more bodies of the 32 passengers listed as missing when the ill-fated Bahana Nusantara sank in the Alas Strait on Thursday evening.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Marine monument inaugurated
Marine monument inaugurated SURABAYA: A submarine monument, a ground display of a 1952 Russian-made submarine, was inaugurated here on Saturday by the outgoing Navy Chief Adm. Arief Kushariadi.The monument has been named KRI Pasopati 410.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Super reformist minister
Super reformist minister It strikes like lightning on a bright cloudless day so boldly it is revolutionary, is the suggestion. Under the former repressive regime such a proposal might only be uttered by a drunk, or worse, insane person.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Who is to blame?
Who is to blame? We used to be known as a nation of coolies and the coolie of other nations. Today Indonesia is known as a nation of debtors which has debts with other nations.In terms of the rupiah, Indonesia's loans total thousands of trillions or zillions and the amount will swell further with...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Hotline for sexual abuse victims opened
Hotline for sexual abuse victims opened JAKARTA (JP): The government has opened a hotline for victims who were sexually assaulted during last month's riots.A major aim of the hotline is to collect reports from victims who may be too disheartened to directly inform security officers of such...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Bank Bali provides bonus, rules out final dividend
Bank Bali provides bonus, rules out final dividend JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bali has decided not to pay a final dividend for 1997 but will give shareholders bonus shares in addition to an interim dividend of Rp 45 per share.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Importance of insurance underlined
Importance of insurance underlined Recent events have brought home the prudence of insurance as a protection against unforeseen events which may be lurking in the future.The May riots and ensuing fires which laid waste to much of the capital of Jakarta have caused huge material losses.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Who says a family PC should not be fully loaded?
Who says a family PC should not be fully loaded?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): As our economy continues to slide further into uncertainty, who would be interested in forking out money for a family computer when the same sum of money could buy a decent used car?Maybe some would.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Authorities to remove illegal banners from streets
Authorities to remove illegal banners from streets JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will remove illegal banners displaying political messages which have been placed on major streets throughout the city, Deputy Governor for Administrative Affairs Abdul Kahfi said over the weekend.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
PPP criticizes ABRI coordination meeting with Golkar
PPP criticizes ABRI coordination meeting with Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) questioned the Armed Forces' (ABRI)'s commitment to reform yesterday after it allegedly hosted a coordination meeting with the dominant political group Golkar on Saturday, Antara reported.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Thai workers reject the jobs of migrants
Thai workers reject the jobs of migrants The Thai government is being forced to backtrack on a ruling to replace migrant workers with nationals. Thais don't want dangerous, low-paid jobs and the Myanmar people, who have fled a situation even worse, won't go home. Sandy Barron reports from Bangkok.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
U.S. economy begins to feel Asian crisis
U.S. economy begins to feel Asian crisisBy Martin Halusa NEW YORK (DPA): The sharp economic slowdown in Asia is starting to be felt in certain regions of the United States, according to a report by the Federal Reserve which compares growth in its 12 regional districts.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Meeting to focus on ape survival
Meeting to focus on ape survival Kuching, Malaysia (DPA): The International Great Apes of the World Conference (GAWC-3) to be held on Borneo Island from July 3 is expected to come up with an Action Plan for Great Ape Survival, the Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) said in a statement yesterday.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
EU envoys greeted by protesters in Dili
EU envoys greeted by protesters in Dili JAKARTA (Agencies): Thousands of protesters escorted three European ambassadors through the streets of the East Timor capital Dili yesterday as the envoys surveyed political conditions in the troubled province, Reuters reported.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
WB signs Indonesian loan
WB signs Indonesian loan WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): The World Bank and Indonesia signed here Friday an agreement on a US$225 million poverty-alleviation loan, the Indonesian embassy said.The loan was approved by the World Bank board on June 2, after a delay due to the political instability that led to...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Three arrested for gambling
Three arrested for gambling TANGERANG (JP): Police arrested three men Saturday for allegedly conducting an illegal gambling operation here, an officer said.The head of the Tangerang Police precinct, Lt. Col.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Thai train wreck traced to alcohol
Thai train wreck traced to alcohol BANGKOK (AP): The driver of a train that derailed in northern Thailand, killing four passengers, may have been drunk, local newspapers said yesterday.The train jumped its tracks late Friday, sending most of its cars down a hillside, as it was rounding a curve in a...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Estrada urges Filipinos to unite
Estrada urges Filipinos to unite MANILA (AP): President-elect Joseph Estrada urged Filipinos yesterday to unite after a stormy dispute provoked by his endorsing the burial of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos in a heroes' cemetery.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Privatization to go ahead despite legal investigation
Privatization to go ahead despite legal investigation YOGYAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng said Saturday the partial divestment of the government's 65 percent stake in publicly listed PT Semen Gresik would continue despite alleged insider trading of...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Fresh loan commitment will not boost trade in local stocks
Fresh loan commitment will not boost trade in local stocks JAKARTA (JP): Trading activities on the local stock market are expected to remain flat this week despite the signing of the US$1.5 billion loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and a new accord with the International Monetary...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Sampoerna predicts fall of machine-rolled products 20%
Sampoerna predicts fall of machine-rolled products 20% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette maker PT HM Sampoerna expects a 20 percent decline in the sales of its machine-rolled cigarettes this year as many consumers are switching to cheaper hand-rolled ones.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Olein exports continue despite lack of supply
Olein exports continue despite lack of supply JAKARTA (JP): Exports of olein, the main raw material of cooking oil, from Jakarta continues despite the shortage of cooking oil supply in the capital, a source said.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
World Cup live show
World Cup live show * Germany v Mexico on Indosiar today at 9.30 p.m. WIT. Indonesian Time. * Netherlands v Yugoslavia on TVRI Tuesday at 2 a.m. WIT.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Servo sets up Indonesian base
Servo sets up Indonesian base JAKARTA (JP): Chemicals producer Servo Delden BV of the Netherlands has completed the construction of its manufacturing plant in Bekasi, West Java, and plans to make it a supplying base for the domestic and regional market.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Citatah reports net loss
Citatah reports net loss JAKARTA (JP): Marble producer PT Citatah Indah reported a net loss of Rp 110.16 billion (US$7.86 million) in the first three months of this year due to a huge foreign exchange loss, the company announced over the weekend.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
IMF to ask Japan for extra $1b
IMF to ask Japan for extra $1b TOKYO (Dow Jones): The International Monetary Fund will ask Japan to extend an additional US$1 billion in emergency lending to Indonesia to help the government continue paying off its external debt, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun's Sunday edition quotes IMF sources as...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Nation 'must learn to respect differences'
Nation 'must learn to respect differences' JAKARTA (JP): The nation must learn to respect ethnic and political differences, including the establishment of new political parties, if it wishes to build a true democratic society, observers say.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Changing the system to teach democracy
Changing the system to teach democracyBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Politics and the economy constitute the core of our current reform movement. In addition talk has also been heard about the urgency of legal reform.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Sectarianism against the political trend
Sectarianism against the political trend Political parties formed along religious and ethnic lines have emerged in recent weeks. Ulil Abshar Abdalla of the Agency for Human Resources Research and Development at Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) addresses the public fears of rising sectarian politics.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
House robbed after owners receive warning
House robbed after owners receive warning JAKARTA (JP): A group of five men armed with sharp weapons broke into a house at Jati Padang, South Jakarta, Saturday morning, taking the family's Kijang van and several electronic goods, police said over the weekend.
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
ABRI's responsibility
ABRI's responsibility One of the delicate problems that the ABRI (Indonesian Armed Forces) leadership faces at the moment is how to carry out -- with the greatest measure of responsibility -- President Habibie's order to uncover the facts behind allegations that certain (unnamed) parties were...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Diarrhea breaks out in Aceh
Diarrhea breaks out in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: As many as 189 people in the mayoralty here and in the Aceh Besar regency have been treated for diarrhea over the past week, Antara reported Saturday.Quoting the head of the provincial health office Sarifudin, the news agency said the outbreak had...
Mon, 29 Jun 1998
Stuck-up crew member
Stuck-up crew memberFrom KompasI refer to Fifi Haryanti's letter in Kompas of May 3 in which she criticized the attitude of an Ansett crew member. I am not surprised that there are still Indonesians who think that western people with blond hair and blue eyes are a superior species which warrants...