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Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Bayonet-armed gang attacks vegetable vendors
Bayonet-armed gang attacks vegetable vendors JAKARTA (JP): A group of vegetable vendors at Kebayoran Lama market in South Jakarta were attacked by about 20 bayonet-armed men wearing Navy uniforms in the wee hours of yesterday morning, police said.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Helping RI students and the community
Helping RI students and the community One of major worries for parents now is the continuation of their children's education. This is true for parents who have, or wish to send, their children overseas as well as for parents who are educating their children in-country.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Autonomous police force 'unlikely soon'
Autonomous police force 'unlikely soon' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto said yesterday the National Police would not likely be separated from ABRI any time soon because the move needed thorough preparation.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Senior journalist denies he is Habibie's puppet
Senior journalist denies he is Habibie's puppet JAKARTA (JP): Senior journalist Parni Hadi was installed as the new general manager of the official news agency Antara yesterday, replacing Handjojo Nitimihardjo.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
MPR set to hold meeting on Nov. 10
MPR set to hold meeting on Nov. 10 JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will convene for an extraordinary meeting on Nov. 10 coinciding with National Heroes Day, it was announced yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
RI's recovery 'depends on international confidence'
RI's recovery 'depends on international confidence' JAKARTA (JP): The recovery of Indonesia's crisis-hit economy will depend on the return of international confidence in the country, businessmen said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Occupied office space continues to decline
Occupied office space continues to decline JAKARTA (JP): Occupied office space in the capital's central business district continued to decline in the second quarter of this year, according to property consultants.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Sutiyoso's 'becak' blunder
Sutiyoso's 'becak' blunder Perhaps many of our readers have never seen the creature called a becak, the man-powered pedicab about which the Jakarta authorities have made much fuss lately.This long-forgotten (in the capital at least) means of public transportation, which is inhuman in the way it is...
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Ceanic works in Java Sea
Ceanic works in Java Sea HOUSTON (Dow Jones): Ceanic Corp. (DIVE) completed the installation of an offsea structure for GFB Resources (Java) Ltd. in the Java Sea north of Surabaya, Indonesia.In a press release Thursday, Ceanic said the structure has a 30-foot by 50-foot single elevation deck with a...
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Foundations' funds
Foundations' fundsFrom RepublikaWe were startled by a statement made by a former vice president, Sudharmono, that the funds of four foundations led by former president Soeharto, amounting to Rp 2.4 billion, were deemed too insignificant to hand over to the government.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Labor intensive program kicked off
Labor intensive program kicked off JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso kicked off on Thursday the city's labor intensive program aimed at providing job opportunities to the unemployed and anticipating the impact of the current dry season.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Toray vows to maintain Indonesian operation
Toray vows to maintain Indonesian operation TOKYO (Reuters): Toray Industries Inc pledged yesterday that the company would not withdraw from Indonesia or move its production bases to other countries despite the economic crisis in the country.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Governor sets aside Rp 50m to drive 'becak' out of city
Governor sets aside Rp 50m to drive 'becak' out of city JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso was forced yesterday to set aside Rp 50 million (US$3,333) to pay to transport becak (pedicabs) from Jakarta to whence they came.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Coping with the cross-cultural problems in the business world
Coping with the cross-cultural problems in the business world It takes more for a company to be successful internationally than a quality product and high manufacturing standards. There is a human factor that must be considered.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Brothel closures bring problem
Brothel closures bring problem SEMARANG: Following the recent closure of the two largest red- light districts in the city, prostitutes roam the streets at night, prompting worry over the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Bugaboos of the reform movement
Bugaboos of the reform movementBy Usadi Wiryatnaya JAKARTA (JP): To the idealist, a genuine democratic system of government means unyielding commitment to the empowerment of the people, law enforcement and human rights implementation.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Police officer candidate for village chief
Police officer candidate for village chief BOGOR (JP): The Bogor Mayoralty Office has promised to revoke a decision made by the Bubulak village chief election committee in West Bogor which annulled the participation of a candidate from the police force.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Man with strongest teeth
Man with strongest teeth SEMARANG: The Museum of Indonesian Records has recorded four new entries.Achmad Chambali of Lamongan, East Java, was entered into the records after he demonstrated he was able to peel 66 coconuts with his teeth within three hours.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Hunger brings political apathy to nation
Hunger brings political apathy to nationBy Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): At the height of student protests in May, Gadjah Mada University rector Ichlasul Amal distinguished himself as a strong supporter of the proreform movement.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Extortion practices in wood transportation criticized
Extortion practices in wood transportation criticized JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor expressed concern yesterday about the frequency with which owners of vessels transporting sawn timber from outer islands into Jakarta were forced to pay illegal levies.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Habibie revokes Soeharto's rules on foundations
Habibie revokes Soeharto's rules on foundations JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has revoked all presidential decrees and instructions issued by former president Soeharto which mandate financial contributions to government- linked foundations, senior officials said yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Providing professional human resources development
Providing professional human resources development During the past decade, Northeastern University (NEU), Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., in cooperation with Indonesia, conducted 21 semiannual consultations in Indonesia on the advantages of work- integrated-learning, or cooperative education (co-op).
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Palm oil prices unchanged
Palm oil prices unchanged LONDON (Reuters): Reports that Indonesia plans to increase its export duty on crude palm oil to 50-60 percent from 40 percent had little immediate impact in Europe yesterday morning.Crude palm oil opened unchanged despite the rumors.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Senayan complex 'only for sports'
Senayan complex 'only for sports' JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung reiterated yesterday that the land in Senayan, Central Jakarta, was only meant to accommodate sports activities.Akbar however welcomed any parties interested in managing the land for profit-seeking purposes.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Providing educational advisory service
Providing educational advisory service The American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) was established in 1987 to administer the Fulbright Program in Indonesia, and has brought the U.S.-Indonesian program a higher level of cooperation and local involvement.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
UN envoy due here to brief on Timor
UN envoy due here to brief on Timor JAKARTA (JP): United Nations special envoy for East Timor Jamsheed Marker will arrive here on July 14 to brief officials on his meeting with the Portuguese government, who reportedly gave a "positive" response to Indonesia's proposal on special autonomy status...
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Govt demands no part of new mining plants
Govt demands no part of new mining plants JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said yesterday that the government would not demand a stake in the country's future mining projects despite a planned change in their contracts.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Golkar executive board condemned
Golkar executive board condemned JAKARTA (JP): The Golkar board of patrons blasted its executive board yesterday for being late in anticipating and responding to calls for reform.The meeting, chaired by President B.J.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Unions must register with the government
Unions must register with the government JAKARTA (JP): The government has confirmed that workers can establish their own unions but on condition that the unions be registered with the Ministry of Manpower.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on July 3, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 14,100.00 15,100.00Austrian shilling 1 1,071.00 1,223.60Australian dollar 1 8,733.00 9,345.00Belgian franc 1 378.30 402.30Canadian dollar 1 9,666.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Investigate the deaths
Investigate the deaths To draw international sympathy and trust, the government has recently stated the need to investigate the 1975 deaths of five foreign reporters in East Timor. They were Malcom Rennie, Brian Peters, Greg Shackleton, Tony Stewart and Gary Cunningham.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 3, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 375 -50 15,500 AHAP Insurance 575 0 0 Alter Abadi 475 0 169,500 Alumindo Light Metal 325 0 0 Alumindo...
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
OPEC basket price rise
OPEC basket price rise LONDON (Reuters): The price of OPEC's basket of seven crudes rose slightly to US$11.87 on Thursday from $11.80 on Wednesday, the OPEC news agency said quoting the OPEC Secretariat.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Indonesia debt roadshow to start on Wednesday
Indonesia debt roadshow to start on Wednesday NEW YORK (Dow Jones): Indonesia will kick off on July 8 in New York a roadshow to market a plan to exchange between $8 billion and $10 billion in debt contracted by the country's financial institutions into new loans, a source familiar with the offer...
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Govt to raise export taxes on CPO to between 50% and 60%
Govt to raise export taxes on CPO to between 50% and 60% JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise the export taxes on crude palm oil (CPO) and its by-products to between 50 percent and 60 percent from next week to prevent a further increase in cooking oil prices, a senior trade official said here...
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Local markets continue to gain in strength
Local markets continue to gain in strength JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian financial market yesterday sealed the week's gaining streak with the rupiah strengthening to 14,550 against the U.S. dollar and the stock market inching up 0.9 percent yesterday.
Sat, 04 Jul 1998
Villagers forced to eat dried corn
Villagers forced to eat dried corn PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The unaffordable price of rice and other essential commodities here has forced hundreds of villagers in the Sumbang subdistrict of Banyumas regency to eat boiled ears of dried corn as a substitute for rice over the past month.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
ABRI's sociopolitical role should be regulated: Analyst
ABRI's sociopolitical role should be regulated: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): A military observer suggested yesterday that the Armed Forces' (ABRI) controversial sociopolitical role be regulated in a decree of the People's Consultative Assembly, the country's highest law-making body.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
Funds released for gifted students
Funds released for gifted students JAKARTA: Aetna Life Indonesia is providing a scholarship program called "Aetna Siswa" to help top ranking university students cope with the rising cost of studying.The program kicks off with scholarships to 30 students from three universities in Java.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
Maxus delays 20% oil output
Maxus delays 20% oil output SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): To help meet Indonesia's pledge to cut crude oil production by 100,000 barrels a day, Maxus Southeast Sumatra Inc has delayed indefinitely a potential 20 percent increase in its gross production to 180,000 barrels per day (bpd), a Jakarta-based...
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
Navy targets illegal fishing
Navy targets illegal fishing PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The commander of the Western Fleet, Vice Adm Mudjito, said that ships under his command have so far apprehended 168 domestic and foreign fishing vessels this year.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
Workers demand minister to quit
Workers demand minister to quit JAKARTA (JP): Three hundred workers dismissed or laid-off from 22 companies in the Greater Jakarta area demonstrated again yesterday, demanding that Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris step down for failing to help them.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
Habibie to chair Golkar's board of patrons meeting
Habibie to chair Golkar's board of patrons meeting JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie, in his capacity as the executive chairman of Golkar's board of patrons, will chair a board meeting this evening at the political organization's headquarters on Jl.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
17 bodies still missing off Lombok
17 bodies still missing off Lombok LOMBOK TIMUR, West Nusa Tenggara: Search and rescue teams as of yesterday morning had recovered 25 bodies from the ill-fated Bahana Nusantara ferry which sank in the Alas Straits on June 25.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
Malaysia 'still attractive'
Malaysia 'still attractive' KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that his country remains attractive to "serious investors", even if international fund managers appear to be giving it a miss.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
40 ABRI personnel questioned in missing activists probe
40 ABRI personnel questioned in missing activists probe SURABAYA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) spokesman Maj. Gen. Syamsul Ma'arif said here yesterday that the National Military Police had questioned 40 ABRI members for their alleged involvement in the abduction of activists.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
Leasing Batam Island
Leasing Batam Island The concept of leasing Batam Island to safe economy as appeared on page 4 of The Jakarta Post on June 20 could possibly be the most innovative suggestion in healing our economic woes ever tabled. Before we howl "neo-colonialism", consider the possibilities in financial terms.
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
KKN in state enterprises
KKN in state enterprisesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaWith reference to a report in Bisnis Indonesia, June 20, on supplies of goods and services undertaken by state enterprises (BUMNs), I am of the opinion that not all BUMNs are ready to receive complaints from the community as regards mark-up practices in...
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
Gigi releases latest album 'Kilas Balik'
Gigi releases latest album 'Kilas Balik'By Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): A vocalist and three musicians went up to a villa in the Puncak, West Java, and locked themselves in for three days.The result?Kilas Balik (Flashback), the fifth album released by the pop group Gigi, which hit the shops last...
Fri, 03 Jul 1998
Ship captain drowns
Ship captain drowns JAKARTA (JP): The captain of a fishing ship, Sarip, 45, drowned some 60 nautical miles from Sunda Kelapa Port in North Jakarta early Wednesday after jumping into the sea to avoid attack by pirates.