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Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Govt to set new trade finance
Govt to set new trade finance JAKARTA (JP): The government will introduce a new trade finance scheme to help exporters import raw materials and export their products.Director General of International Trade Djoko Moeljono said here yesterday that the new scheme would complement the current scheme,...
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Riots in Jakarta
Riots in JakartaFrom Sinar PagiIf the lootings and riots in Medan had not been broadcast by private television stations, the looters in Jakarta might not have imitated the action. The Jakarta incidents came after those in Medan.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Haughtiness breeds contempt
Haughtiness breeds contempt Nothing but a tsunami could have shocked me out my daily reveries. And I am positive that the worst ever tidal wave in the era of reform has turned millions into statues from disbelief.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Aetna launches new products
Aetna launches new products JAKARTA (JP): Insurance company Aetna Life Indonesia, an affiliate of giant Aetna Inc. of the United States, launched two new policies yesterday geared for life and medical needs.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Two new tax bylaws enacted
Two new tax bylaws enacted JAKARTA (JP): The city council enacted two bylaws yesterday on taxes on underground water and surface water, and on hotels and restaurants.Council speaker Edy Waluyo said that besides allowing the city to collect more money, the bylaw on the implementation and use of...
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Rates for Tax Payment
Rates for Tax Payment JAKARTA (JP): The new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value-added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax, valid from July 27 to August 2: U.S. dollar 1 Rp 14,100.00Austrian shilling 1 1,119.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Freedom of expression?
Freedom of expression? Although only four days have passed since the government enacted Decree No. 2/1998 restricting public protests and demonstrations, it seems safe to say that controversy over the new regulation will grow rather than lessen over the coming weeks.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Three-year jail term sought for alleged abortionist
Three-year jail term sought for alleged abortionist JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to sentence a clinic owner to three years in jail and fine her Rp 3 million for overseeing illegal abortions.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on July 27, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 13,500.00 14,500.00Austrian shilling 1 1,037.80 1,186.20Australian dollar 1 8,204.00 8,758.50Belgian franc 1 367.00 390.00Canadian dollar 1 9,001.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Village head urged to quit
Village head urged to quit TANGERANG (JP): Residents of Pasir Jaya village in Jatiuwung district have demanded that their village head, Eddy Syamsudin, quit as they believe he illegally sold a road linking their village to others.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Shell, Arco boost presence in SE Asia
Shell, Arco boost presence in SE Asia SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Royal Dutch/Shell Group (RD) and Atlantic Richfield Co. are boosting their presence in Southeast Asia's natural gas sector, despite the regional economic downturn that's halted many gas infrastructure projects in their tracks.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Food poisoning hits orphanage
Food poisoning hits orphanage PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 12 children from the Aisyiah orphanage were still in intensive care here yesterday after eating donated food on Saturday and coming down with food poisoning.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Early warning system for PNG
Early warning system for PNG CANBERRA (AP): A network of seismological beacons will be installed along Papua New Guinea's north coast as an early warning device against future tsunamis, the Australian government said yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Political change beginning to show
Political change beginning to show Signs of a newly emerging political constellation in this country are beginning to show. A recent survey held by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) put Amien Rais at the head of the list of potential presidential candidates, with Megawati following...
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Court asked to free defendants in Trisakti shooting incident
Court asked to free defendants in Trisakti shooting incident JAKARTA (JP): Defense lawyers in the court martial of two police officers accused of indiscipline during the Trisakti shooting incident continued to demand the release of their clients yesterday, arguing they had acted according to...
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:05 Children's Program: Anak Indonesia 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:25 Film: Anak Seribu Pulau 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Management Program: Kiat Usaha...
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Local markets ends higher following peaceful rally
Local markets ends higher following peaceful rally JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian financial markets gained ground yesterday, with the rupiah breaking the psychological barrier of 14,000 against the U.S. dollar and stock prices increasing, after fears of more social unrest proved groundless.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Local banks agree to help export-oriented companies
Local banks agree to help export-oriented companies JAKARTA (JP): The government signed yesterday a memorandum of understanding with 21 local banks to provide loans worth about Rp 2.5 trillion (US$185.2 million) to help revive export-oriented industries.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Taiwan condemns RI for ethnic Chinese abuses
Taiwan condemns RI for ethnic Chinese abuses TAIPEI (Agencies): Taiwan yesterday warned Indonesia against condoning a spread of human rights abuses and sexual assault against ethnic Chinese."Ethnic Chinese have been a major power behind Indonesia's economy," Foreign Minister Jason Hu told reporters.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Thousands attend peaceful PDI rally
Thousands attend peaceful PDI rally JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people attended a peaceful rally at Megawati Soekarnoputri's home in Kebagusan, South Jakarta, yesterday to commemorate the second anniversary of the forced takeover of the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) headquarters.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Govt to end Jamsostek's monopoly
Govt to end Jamsostek's monopoly JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has agreed to end the monopoly of the state-owned PT Jamsostek to run social security programs for workers, a minister said yesterday.Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris said the government would soon revise law No.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
S'pore promotes chemicals industry as growth engine
S'pore promotes chemicals industry as growth engineBy Raj Rajendran SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore is firing up a second engine, the chemical industry, to propel its economy out of the regional chaos and into the next millennium.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
House no 'rubber stamp' anymore
House no 'rubber stamp' anymoreFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe House of Representatives managed to reduce the 1998/1999 state budget submitted by the government from Rp 277.14 trillion to Rp 263.89 trillion. It is a positive sign and has no precedent in the 32 years of the New Order reign.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Lippobank chief endorses scheme to help ailing banks
Lippobank chief endorses scheme to help ailing banks JAKARTA (JP): The government should encourage healthy banks to take over the nonperforming loans of ailing banks to help breathe new life into the country's ailing banking industry, a noted banker suggested here yesterday.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Exports of subsidized goods banned
Exports of subsidized goods banned JAKARTA (JP): A three-week ban goes into effect today on exports of several subsidized commodities to prevent the goods, most of which are imported, from being reexported.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Do we really have a crisis of national leadership?
Do we really have a crisis of national leadership?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Do the leaders of this nation have the ability to lead the country out of the present economic and political crises? Will they be able to use the power entrusted to them to impel their respective followers into...
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
30 teams enter English debating competition at UI
30 teams enter English debating competition at UI JAKARTA (JP): Should the Indonesian military remain in politics? Should Indonesia lease some of its islands? Is Asterix really mightier than Obelix? Are monarchies really a thing of the past? Should anyone ever become a sex symbol?These are some of...
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
'No turnaround in sight' for Asia automobile market
'No turnaround in sight' for Asia automobile market TOKYO (Reuters): The severe slump in Southeast Asia's auto markets is likely to linger after dismal results for the first half of the year, analysts say, although fresh car financing schemes may offer some relief, albeit modest.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Life gets harder for Pelus river rock smashers
Life gets harder for Pelus river rock smashersBy Agus Maryono and Ngadi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The one-year-long economic crisis has brought increasingly hard times for the countless "strongwomen" along the Pelus river who traditionally make a living smashing rocks.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Burning of office investigated
Burning of office investigated BOGOR (JP): Police are currently investigating the destruction and burning of an office owned by PT Beauty Mulyanto, a firm which manages sand quarrying, at Tamansari village in Rumpin district here Sunday, an official said yesterday.Bogor police chief Lt. Col.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 27, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 575 0 0 Alter Abadi 525 -25 60,500 Alumindo Light Metal 300 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa...
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Rich people urged to give donations to city orphanages
Rich people urged to give donations to city orphanages JAKARTA (JP): Councilors and city social services office officials appealed to the capital's rich yesterday to spare part of their fortunes to help 54 penniless and overcrowded orphanages.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Bayer allowed to export
Bayer allowed to export JAKARTA (JP): PT Bayer Indonesia said yesterday it had been awarded Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention certification which enables the company to export its pharmaceutical and over- the-counter products to Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Tue, 28 Jul 1998
Peat reclamation project yields harvest of discord
Peat reclamation project yields harvest of discordBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Good intentions do not always yield good results, particularly if the actions are carried out without careful consideration.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Asia long on disasters, short on insurance
Asia long on disasters, short on insurance SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asia has huge exposure to natural catastrophes ranging from tidal waves to earthquakes but little in the way of insurance to cover the damage, industry executives say.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Expatriates' gift
Expatriates' gift This is really a burdensome moment for Indonesia to sustain the tragedy of this monetary crisis. As an ordinary individual, I feel that the negligence of the government and all people in the past has created this economic disaster, which has affected virtually all aspects of life.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Obuchi says only a politician can be finance chief
Obuchi says only a politician can be finance chief TOKYO (Reuters): New Japanese leader Keizo Obuchi ruled out yesterday anyone except a politician as his finance minister, keeping the world guessing about the key appointment of his cabinet.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
'Hello, I haf loft my teef'
'Hello, I haf loft my teef' JAKARTA (JP): A woman who lost three false teeth in a Blue Bird taxi whilst drunk last week can once again smile with confidence after the missing ivory pegs were returned to her.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Questions about amnesty
Questions about amnesty As the government releases 50 more political prisoners, the freed activists will leave behind not only the rest of the convicts but also a question about why the authorities have applied unaccustomed criteria in granting clemency.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Palm oil prices off lows on European market
Palm oil prices off lows on European market LONDON (Reuters): Palm oil prices appeared to have leveled out at the close of the week on the European vegetable oil market Friday, traders said.Sellers were off the lows for the day, but the upturn was based on sentiment as nothing fundamental had...
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Dossier ready in mutilation case
Dossier ready in mutilation case JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Police will submit the dossier of Air Force First Sgt. Uki Wardana, 24, who has confessed to murdering his girlfriend and dismembering her body last month, to military prosecutors next week, an official said Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Focusing on Javanese village life
Focusing on Javanese village life Mata Air Bulan (Spring of the moon); By Sindhunata; Kanisius, Yogyakarta, 1998; 216 pp.; Rp 18,000 YOGYAKARTA (JP): In Indonesian culture, villages -- particularly those in Java -- assume a central position.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Obuchi gives assurances on Japanese economy
Obuchi gives assurances on Japanese economy MANILA (AP): Japan's prime minister-in-waiting, Keizo Obuchi, gave repeated assurances in meetings yesterday with the United States and Asian countries that he would act decisively to revitalize its economy."I can and I will act.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Agung Kurniawan at Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Aug. 10.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Solution to dispute sought
Solution to dispute sought SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore and Malaysia have agreed on the need to settle differences over immigration logistics at a new railway station by Aug. 1, officials in both countries said at the weekend.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Jittery Southeast Asia looks outside for help
Jittery Southeast Asia looks outside for helpBy Ruth Youngblood MANILA (DPA): Anxious Southeast Asian foreign ministers are cautiously counting on Japan's new leader to revitalize bleeding neighbors while the United States is exhorted to cough up more funds to replenish the International Monetary...
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
Food packages for the poor
Food packages for the poor TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Regency office is planning to distribute 6,000 staple food packages to families in 11 districts to mark the country's Independence Day on Aug. 17.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
SE Asian rubber producers call for immediate meeting
SE Asian rubber producers call for immediate meeting PHUKET, Thailand (Dow Jones): Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to call for an immediate meeting of the Association of Natural Rubber Producing Countries (ANRPC) to discuss issues related to rubber producing countries' stand on the...
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
S'pore says RI recovery long way off
S'pore says RI recovery long way off SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore's deputy prime minister expects neighboring Indonesia to face a long, hard recovery from its worst economic crisis in decades, according to a magazine interview published in The Sunday Times newspaper.
Mon, 27 Jul 1998
How to find the information you need with 'Alta Vista'
How to find the information you need with 'Alta Vista'By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): A reader from Malang, East Java, once sent me an E-mail asking if I happened to know any software programs that her daughter could use to design dresses.