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Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Mobs get own back in land rows
Mobs get own back in land rowsBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): A gang of 200 men descended out of the scenic Cibodas hills of West Java in the middle of the dark night of July 20. Armed with knives and hoes, they fell upon the golf course, chopped down trees, dug up the land and raised banners proclaiming...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
S'pore should avoid 'harsh contraction'
S'pore should avoid 'harsh contraction' SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore should avoid a harsh economic contraction in 1998 to see growth sit within the government's forecast of 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent expansion, U.S. embassy officials said in a report yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
DPR approves the bill on convention against torture
DPR approves the bill on convention against torture JAKARTA (JP): Attacking the government for its tacit approval of rights violations over the past 13 years, the four House of Representatives factions passed yesterday the bill on the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Megawati faction sticks to its guns on rallies
Megawati faction sticks to its guns on rallies JAKARTA (JP): Supporters of Megawati Soekarnoputri's faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) vowed yesterday to defy a police ban and go ahead with rallies marking the second anniversary of a bloody attack on their ranks.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Palm oil prices little changed in Europe on limited demand
Palm oil prices little changed in Europe on limited demand LONDON (Reuters): European vegetable oil prices were little changed from Thursday's close at opening yesterday.Traders said the market remained under pressure from good weather conditions in the U.S.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Police told to question developer
Police told to question developer JAKARTA (JP): The State Minister of Public Housing and Settlements Office has asked police to investigate directors and commissioners of a housing development firm for alleged fraud.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Television aiding sports development
Television aiding sports developmentBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): Television and sports have evolved into a mutually beneficial association, and in a developing nation like Indonesia, television sometimes becomes the backbone of sports development.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Ulemas urged to issue edict on gambling
Ulemas urged to issue edict on gambling JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation urged the Indonesian Ulemas Council yesterday to issue an edict on gambling following a proposal by the National Sports Council to reinstate a lottery to raise funds for sports.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Indonesian legislators meet U.S. lawmakers
Indonesian legislators meet U.S. lawmakers WASHINGTON (JP): A three-member delegation from the Indonesian House of Representatives met with United States lawmakers here in an attempt to build closer relations and provide more factual information about developments in their country.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
First troops to leave Timor early next week
First troops to leave Timor early next week JAKARTA (JP): One thousand troops are to begin leaving East Timor next week in what is expected to be the start of a gradual reduction of forces in the province.Armed Forces spokesman Maj. Gen.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Soeharto's mansion fund
Soeharto's mansion fund Has Mr. Soeharto no shame? Disgraced, ousted former president Soeharto has asked that as a former president he be given a cash allowance of Rp 26.5 billion in lieu of housing for his needs.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Govt urged to cancel plan to raise telephone tariffs
Govt urged to cancel plan to raise telephone tariffs JAKARTA (JP): Legislators have urged the government to cancel a plan to raise telephone tariffs for local calls over more than 30 kilometers within Greater Jakarta.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Tanjung denies role in kidnapping of activists
Tanjung denies role in kidnapping of activists JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret.) Feisal Tanjung has denied any involvement in a spate of abductions and torture of political activists, which occurred when he was the Armed Forces (ABRI) chief and were allegedly committed by members of the military.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Show displays street children's creativity
Show displays street children's creativity JAKARTA (JP): A group of street children are taking time out from the rat race to show off their creativity during a four-day exhibition at the Jakarta Arts Institute that will end Monday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
UN gives more aid to ASEAN
UN gives more aid to ASEAN MANILA (AP): The United Nations promised an additional US$6 million in aid to Southeast Asia yesterday to help alleviate poverty, create jobs and fight environmental pollution during the next three years.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Easing the choking debt
Easing the choking debt The government has started to sell to corporate debtors the overall foreign debt restructuring package under the June 4 Frankfurt agreement which will become effective early next month.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
ASEAN must 'lead reshaping' of world financial system
ASEAN must 'lead reshaping' of world financial system MANILA (Agencies): New Philippine President Joseph Estrada urged Southeast Asian nations yesterday to take the lead in reshaping the world financial system to ensure that Asian-style currency crises are not repeated.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
German bank to give DM300 million loan
German bank to give DM300 million loan JAKARTA (JP): German bank Kreditanstalt fr Wiederaufbau (KfW) agreed here yesterday to provide loans worth DM300 million (about US$168.5 million) to Indonesia's private sector.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Women's joint prayer held to end years of violence
Women's joint prayer held to end years of violenceBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Rain usually makes one stay at home, but not last Thursday evening, when hundreds of people, mostly women, flocked to the Nyai Ageng Serang women's building in Kuningan, South Jakarta, praying together to end years of...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Bakrie Securities returns
Bakrie Securities returns JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie Securities, a brokerage arm of the Bakrie Group, announced yesterday it had resumed operation on the Jakarta Stock Exchange after it was temporarily suspended due to inadequate net weighted working capital.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Audi to buy Lamborghini
Audi to buy Lamborghini BONN (Dow Jones): Audi AG, a wholly owned unit of Volkswagen AG, said yesterday it signed a contract to buy Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini SpA.Audi signed a letter of intent to purchase Lamborghini on June 12.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Irian, Riau groups demand share of mining royalties
Irian, Riau groups demand share of mining royalties JAKARTA (JP): Several non-governmental groups have demanded that the government split earnings from mining, oil and gas operations in Irian Jaya and Riau with the two provinces.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
East Timor
East TimorFrom Pikiran RakyatIn order to solve the East Timor problem, which is becoming increasingly complicated, we must think in a more realistic way by trying to put ourselves in the place of those who are anti- integration.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Thames Water flushes pipeline
Thames Water flushes pipeline JAKARTA (JP): Thames Water International has started cleaning sediment from water pipelines in several areas in East Jakarta as part of its cooperation with city-owned drinking water company PDAM Jaya, the company said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Three die in house fire
Three die in house fire UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A mother of four was burned alive trying to save two of her children, who also died, after their house caught fire here on Thursday night.Yohanna and her four children were asleep when the fire broke out and quickly spread through their small...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
New parties warned of sectarianism
New parties warned of sectarianism JAKARTA (JP): Two Moslem figures have come out behind the establishment of religion-affiliated political parties, but a political observer has warned against dangers of sectarianism.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Govt announces plan to liberalizes sugar trade
Govt announces plan to liberalizes sugar trade JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday it would liberalize the domestic sugar trade and assigned the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to stabilize market prices.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
IBM puts off Manila project
IBM puts off Manila project MANILA (AP): IBM has temporarily dropped plans to build a $1 billion silicon wafer plant in the Philippines.Lawrence Qua, president of Philippine electronics concern Ionics Circuits Inc.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Stocks rebound as rupiah stays flat against dollar
Stocks rebound as rupiah stays flat against dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah was stable yesterday at the 14,000 level against the U.S. dollar while stock prices made a surprise 1.2 percent gain on improving sentiment in regional markets, dealers and stockbrokers said.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Open-air movie workers protest
Open-air movie workers protest JAKARTA (JP): More than 20 managers and workers at open-air movie theaters visited the National Commission on Human Rights yesterday to protest intimidation from police officers and soldiers.Sonny P.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Japanese firm to start subway project next year
Japanese firm to start subway project next year JAKARTA (JP): Itochu Corp. of Japan has pledged to start the construction of the repeatedly delayed 14.5-kilometer subway project next year, Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Several firms to vie for troubled Kia Motors
Several firms to vie for troubled Kia Motors SEOUL (Reuters): Ford Motor Co and other foreign companies yesterday submitted letters of intent to bid for South Korea's troubled Kia Motors and its sister firm, Asia Motors Corp, a Kia spokesman said.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Another cancer scare for Ong
Another cancer scare for Ong SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore President Ong Teng Cheong began chemotherapy treatment yesterday after a lymph node biopsy showed a recurrence of lymphoma, a statement from Ong's office said.
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 24, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 575 0 0 Alter Abadi 550 25 10,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 0 310,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 25 Jul 1998
Yoyga governor hits 91, or 88?
Yoyga governor hits 91, or 88? YOGYAKARTA: Governor Paku Alam VIII celebrated his 91st birthday according to the Javanese calender yesterday.He was born here on Sunday Pon 29 Mulud 1840 of the Javanese calender, which this year fell on July 24.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
SE Asian currencies under strong pressure
SE Asian currencies under strong pressure SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies took it on the chin yesterday after international credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service announced that it had put Japan's triple-A sovereign rating on review for possible downgrade.The U.S.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
'Ojek' driver killed and robbed
'Ojek' driver killed and robbed TANGERANG (JP): An ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was killed by his own passenger at Kampung Waru, Cikupa district here on Wednesday night in the second such attack this week.The victim was identified as Sayuti, 35, a resident of Telagasari village in Cikupa district.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
Farmers supply 40% of Astra's CPO output
Farmers supply 40% of Astra's CPO output JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed plantation company PT Astra Argo Lestari said yesterday that almost 40 percent of its crude palm oil (CPO) production came from its local farmer partners.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
Ex-policeman wins village head election
Ex-policeman wins village head election BOGOR (JP): A police first sergeant who resigned from the force to become a candidate for village chief in Bubulak, West Bogor, has won the election by defeating three other contestants.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition 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. * Arts Exhibition by I Made Wianta and Andreas Straub, at the Regent Jakarta, Jl. H.R.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
Pressure mounts on palm oil prices
Pressure mounts on palm oil prices LONDON (Reuters): Vegetable oil prices face increasing pressure from higher than expected production and low demand, European traders said yesterday.Crude palm oil was finding few buyers because European consumers stocked up on RBD palm oil from Malaysia during...
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
400 Rancamaya farmers query land certificates
400 Rancamaya farmers query land certificates BOGOR (JP): About 400 Rancamaya farmers have urged the local administration to reexamine 100 land certificates used by PT Suryamas Duta Makmur to take over 257 hectares of land and develop a luxurious housing complex and golf course here.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
City-owned hospital sound despite crisis
City-owned hospital sound despite crisis JAKARTA (JP): The four city-owned hospitals are still economically sound despite the prolonged economic crisis, which has severely hit almost all sectors of the economy, an official has claimed.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
25 firms face delisting
25 firms face delisting JAKARTA (JP): At least 25 companies listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange face being delisted due to their worsening financial performance.The JSX management said yesterday that the 25 companies were PT Alumindo Perkasa, PT Aneka Kimia Raya, PT Bank Umum Nasional, PT Bukaka...
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
Early warning system needed
Early warning system needed KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): APEC should set up an early warning system for its economies to avoid sudden shocks like those that have torn through Asia over the last year, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
Toyota Motor stresses commitment to SE Asia
Toyota Motor stresses commitment to SE Asia TOKYO (Dow Jones): Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest automaker, considers Southeast Asia's slump over the past year as mostly cyclical and has no plans to shut factories in the region, said top officials in a recent interview.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
Govt role in election must be reduced: Researchers
Govt role in election must be reduced: Researchers JAKARTA (JP): Leading political researchers say a limited government role is a prerequisite to a fair and honest general election, itself vital to putting the country back on its feet.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
Stocks take tumble but rupiah holds its ground
Stocks take tumble but rupiah holds its ground JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah maintained strength yesterday, staying at 14,200 against the U.S. dollar, while stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) dropped 2 percent on continuing profit taking and security concerns.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
Debt settlement scheme to start soon
Debt settlement scheme to start soon JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, plans to launch the Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency (INDRA) on Aug. 3 to help restructure corporate debt and lend support to the beleaguered rupiah.
Fri, 24 Jul 1998
NU chairman launches new political party
NU chairman launches new political party JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization, sounded a rallying call yesterday for the newly founded People's Awakening Party (PKB), declaring it was an open organization without ethnic or religious prejudice.