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Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Governor Sutiyoso agrees to mediate for Tommy in row
Governor Sutiyoso agrees to mediate for Tommy in row JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso agreed yesterday to help Hutomo Mandala Putra sell two disputed buildings to state enterprises.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the youngest son of former president Soeharto, the governor said he would...
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
New House may see reduced ABRI presence
New House may see reduced ABRI presence JAKARTA (JP): A seven-member team assigned to draft new political laws has outlined a proposal which would eliminate the Armed Forces' (ABRI) representation in provincial legislatures while also reducing the number of its allocated seats in the House of...
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
U.S., World Bank hail Indonesia-IMF accord
U.S., World Bank hail Indonesia-IMF accord JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank and the United States have welcomed a new agreement between Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund on a revised economic program designed to stabilize the country's embattled economy.U.S.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Neglected buildings in Surakarta
Neglected buildings in SurakartaFrom MerdekaThe city of Surakarta in Central Java has thousands of ancient buildings which are both artistic and historical. Unfortunately, many of them are in a highly neglected state.The city does not seem to care for its historical buildings.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Tommy refuses calls to resign from Assembly
Tommy refuses calls to resign from Assembly JAKARTA (JP): Hutomo Mandala Putra, former president Soeharto's youngest son, refused yesterday to meet calls for him to resign from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Market cheerless over IMF, ADB deals
Market cheerless over IMF, ADB deals JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's financial market is unimpressed by a new deal between Indonesia and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a new loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
PAL pilots made to reapply for jobs
PAL pilots made to reapply for jobs MANILA (Reuters): Striking pilots of Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) said yesterday they were returning to work but the airline told them they would have to reapply for a job as new employees.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Habibie visits Malang markets
Habibie visits Malang markets MALANG, East Java (JP): Hundreds of shoppers at Singosari and Besar market in this small East Java town were taken aback when they saw their president suddenly among them yesterday.B.J.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Rubber ends little changed
Rubber ends little changed KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The Malaysian rubber market ended the week little changed as consumers refused to deal in the wake of uncertainty in currency movements and poor demand, dealers said.By the close, the Malaysian Rubber Board said July Int.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Regional currencies continue to track yen
Regional currencies continue to track yen SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies fell during Asian trading hours yesterday to finish the week down across the board against the U.S. dollar.For the fourth week running regional currencies faithfully tracked the yen.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Hudson sells RI investments
Hudson sells RI investments SYDNEY (Dow Jones): Hudson Conway Ltd., an Australian investment concern and property developer, said yesterday it has sold investments that it holds in Indonesian companies, incurring an after-tax loss of A$12.8 million on the transaction.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Should minority groups form parties?
Should minority groups form parties?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Like it or not, a political distinction between the majority and minority groups in Indonesian politics remains an undeniable fact.Those who are in the majority group have a natural tendency to aspire to a bigger role in the...
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Hotel gives scholarships
Hotel gives scholarships JAKARTA (JP): To commemorate their first anniversary, Quality Hotel Aspac yesterday handed out 37 scholarships to high- achieving but needy students from schools in the Benda district, Tangerang, surrounding the Sukarno-Hatta International Airport.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
The governor's new clothes
The governor's new clothes What could Rp 105 million -- the equivalent of about US$7,500 -- buy in this time of crisis in Jakarta? Some 35,000 kilograms of rice, perhaps, or more than 17,000 kgs of cooking oil, or 4,200 one-liter cans of milk, or 43,750 kgs of sugar.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
AJI establishes Yogya branch
AJI establishes Yogya branch YOGYAKARTA: The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), previously banned during the Soeharto era, established a branch here this week.In a modest ceremony attended by local journalists, R. Fadjri was installed as chairman of the new branch on Wednesday.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Humpuss unfazed by Pertamina moves
Humpuss unfazed by Pertamina moves JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed shipping and port company PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi, which is controlled by members of former president Soeharto's family, said yesterday it was ready to face any move by state oil and gas firm Pertamina to retender its...
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Parents told to be wary of drug abuse threat
Parents told to be wary of drug abuse threat JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie warned Indonesian parents yesterday to step up their vigilance over the rising danger of drug abuse by the young generation.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Health centers to reduce fees
Health centers to reduce fees PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Thirty community health centers here have decided to reduce their consultation fees to previous rates, after being deserted by patients following a 600 percent fee hike in January.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Pertamina buys oil with international L/C
Pertamina buys oil with international L/C TOKYO (Reuters): Indonesian state-owned oil firm Pertamina has made one of its first imports of crude oil supported by a letter of credit (L/C) from an international bank, oil trade sources said yesterday.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Patience fading for military probe: Kontras
Patience fading for military probe: Kontras JAKARTA (JP): Public patience is fast disappearing for the results of the Armed Forces' investigation into the kidnappings of scores of activists, an independent advocacy group said yesterday.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Zhao appeals for reversal of verdict on massacre
Zhao appeals for reversal of verdict on massacre Our Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin in the second article of his series on Clinton's current visit to China reports on a noteworthy development in Chinese politics, as former prime minister and party leader Zhao Ziyang urges a change of heart in...
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
USDA sets credits for SE Asia
USDA sets credits for SE Asia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. Agriculture said Thursday that it has authorized US$90 million in export credit guarantees for sales of U.S. farm goods to the Southeast Asian region through the end of fiscal 1999.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Asia's problem a thorn in American global power
Asia's problem a thorn in American global powerBy John Gray LONDON: Asia's gathering depression is opening up widening cracks in American global power. Wall Street views Asia's crisis as the fire sale of the century -- a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy up sizable chunks of its economies.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Indonesia's rice production seen declining 6.25% this year
Indonesia's rice production seen declining 6.25% this year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's unhusked rice output is expected to drop 6.25 percent to 46.29 million metric tons this year, down from 49.38 million tons in 1996, due to the planting season being delayed by the drought, the Central Bureau of...
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Indian Photo Exhibition, in the National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3811551), Sunday, Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., until July 1.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 26, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 450 0 0 AHAP Insurance 575 0 0 Alter Abadi 500 0 120,000 Alumindo Light Metal 275 -25 75,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
OPEC basket price falls
OPEC basket price falls LONDON (Reuters): The price of OPEC's basket of seven crudes fell to $11.50 a barrel on Thursday from $11.93 the previous day, the OPEC news agency said quoting the OPEC Secretariat.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
ADB gives RI $1.5b loan to meet budget deficit
ADB gives RI $1.5b loan to meet budget deficit JAKARTA (JP): The government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$1.5 billion loan agreement yesterday to finance Indonesia's budget deficit and strengthen its balance of payments.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Feeling of empathy
Feeling of empathy The letter of my Moslem brother Syahyurli AB of June 12, is more than touching. It's rather a very consoling and healing one for those going through unbearable sufferings due to the tragedy of May 13 and May 14.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
BSD resident robbed of Rp 41m
BSD resident robbed of Rp 41m TANGERANG (JP): A group of 12 armed criminals allegedly robbed a resident of the Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex of gold, belongings and cash valued at Rp 41 million (US$2,733) yesterday.Head of Tangerang police precinct Lt. Col.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Man dies after losing bet
Man dies after losing bet HANOI (AP): A 24-year-old man committed suicide after losing a bet on the Germany-Yugoslavia World Cup soccer match, local police said yesterday.Bui Van Dang was found dead Monday after hanging himself at the office of the people's committee of Quyet Thang precinct in the...
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Party promises not to mobilize masses
Party promises not to mobilize masses JAKARTA (JP): The newly established Indonesian Workers Party (PPI) promised yesterday that it would not mobilize the masses to achieve its political objectives.PPI, formed by activists of the All-Indonesia Workers Union Federation (FSPSI), joined the growing...
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Moslem scholar launches new political party
Moslem scholar launches new political party JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Deliar Noer, known for his staunch criticism of the government, launched Partai Ummat Islam (Islamic Community Party) yesterday, adding to the country's already long list of new political parties.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
RI starts marketing debt exchange program
RI starts marketing debt exchange program NEW YORK (Dow Jones): Indonesia will begin marketing to foreign banks a program to exchange between US$8 billion and $10 billion in debt contracted by the country's banks into new loans in early July, a source familiar with the plan said Thursday.
Sat, 27 Jun 1998
Closing down banks is last option: Sjahril
Closing down banks is last option: Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's financial authority would not immediately liquidate banks which were not able to fulfill the minimum 4 percent capital adequacy ratio by the end of this year, Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Bogor Regional Police's new chief
Bogor Regional Police's new chief BOGOR (JP): Col. R. Hari Setyabudhi was installed yesterday as the new chief of the Bogor Regional Police, replacing Col. R. Abubakar Nataprawira.The installation ceremony was held at Pajajaran Stadium here and led by West Java Regional Police chief Maj. Gen.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
'Let Timorese decide their own fate'
'Let Timorese decide their own fate' The wind of reform has prompted the government to offer special status to East Timor, the former Portuguese colony that became an Indonesian province in 1976. Political scientist Arbi Sanit of the University of Indonesia thinks that the East Timorese should have...
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Organized groups ignited May riots, says scholar
Organized groups ignited May riots, says scholar YOGYAKARTA (JP): Last month's rioting, which claimed more than 1,100 lives, was not caused by anti-Chinese bias but by organized groups who exploited ethnic sentiments for their own political interests, a noted political scientist said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Govt signs new pact with IMF
Govt signs new pact with IMF JAKARTA (JP): The government has signed another agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the fourth in nine months, promising yet more reforms in a bid to arrest the country's economic turmoil.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
No racism
No racism I'm not a racist, my niece is even married a nice Chinese man. While at Sancta Ursula Boarding School (1949-1955), most of my friends were nonindigenous. For five years, my two sons rented an apartment with two Chinese boys from Singapore while they all studied at the University of...
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Perhutani to sell veneer straight to users
Perhutani to sell veneer straight to users JAKARTA (JP): State forestry company Perum Perhutani said yesterday that it would sell its veneer, a surface layer for plywood products, directly to plywood producers from next month.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Jakarta sticks to five-day workweek
Jakarta sticks to five-day workweek JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration will not follow Lampung province in returning to a six-day workweek because the current five-day workweek has been running pretty well, Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday."This is the capital.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on June 25, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 14,400.00 15,400.00Austrian shilling 1 1,096.00 1,252.20Australian dollar 1 8,640.00 9,241.60Belgian franc 1 387.10 411.40Canadian dollar 1 9,789.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Govt called on to give new status to 'TVRI' and 'RRI'
Govt called on to give new status to 'TVRI' and 'RRI' JAKARTA (JP): A group of media owners, journalists and senior editors suggested yesterday that the state-run television network TVRI and radio station RRI be given the new status of "public broadcasting service" organizations like the British...
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Special address for public complaints
Special address for public complaints JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has set up a special post office box for people to freely lodge their complaints on public services provided by its employees.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Pertamina seals gas oil deal
Pertamina seals gas oil deal SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia state-owned oil company, Pertamina, has bought its first directly negotiated spot gas oil cargo from a Middle East National oil company, a source involved in the deal said yesterday.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Short films made by locals go International
Short films made by locals go InternationalBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): Short films are void of any commercial value in this country, yet, even during the present economic crisis a young man has completed an admirable 29-minute video film.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
Kendari hit by severe flood
Kendari hit by severe flood KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Thousands of homes in the Kendari area were flooded yesterday in up to 50 centimeters of water following incessant rain which began Wednesday afternoon.Antara quoted residents as saying that they were surprised by the flood's severity.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
IMF, foreign donors urged to quickly disburse loans
IMF, foreign donors urged to quickly disburse loans JAKARTA (JP): Economists welcomed yesterday Indonesia's new accord with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and urged the agency and other donors to quickly disburse their pledged loans to the country to prevent costlier crisis-saving measures.
Fri, 26 Jun 1998
New tribes found in Irian Jaya
New tribes found in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Field officers of the provincial social affairs office here have discovered two nomadic tribes living near the Mamberamo River area.The members of the Vahudate and the Aukedate tribes are tall, have dark skin and curly hair and use a sign...