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Sat, 22 Aug 1998
APEC business council moves to draw capital back
APEC business council moves to draw capital back KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): The APEC Business Advisory Council will push for the use of Asian sovereign collateralized bond obligations as a means to attract private capital back to the crisis-struck region, a report said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Junior volleyball c'ships to begin
Junior volleyball c'ships to begin JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association will hold its national junior championships from Aug. 24 to Aug. 30 at the Senayan Volleyball Hall.Committee chairman Doddy Gautama said yesterday that eight provincial teams -- those of East Java, West Java,...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
A baffling decision
A baffling decision Once again the Supreme Court has presented us with a paradox to challenge our sense of justice. In settling an appeal filed by (ousted Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) leader) Megawati Soekarnoputri in her case against her political rival Soerjadi and the government, the...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
ABRI introduces new concept of its societal role
ABRI introduces new concept of its societal role JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) headquaters unveiled yesterday its new concept in which it pledged to take a backseat in the country's political affairs and work to support a civilian leadership.Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Mayor called on to resign
Mayor called on to resign TEGAL, Central Java: Taking their lead from students, councilors and town hall officials here held a demonstration demanding Tegal Mayor HM Zakir resign.The councilors organized the demonstration after their demands to the mayor and the central government fell on deaf ears.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
'Moral movements' lack political clout: Experts
'Moral movements' lack political clout: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Political scientists maintain that the advent of "moral movements" in the sociopolitical arena are unlikely to have much impact as they lack the clout and bargaining power of formalized political parties.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
U.S. groups join up to send medical supplies
U.S. groups join up to send medical supplies WASHINGTON (JP): A group of American business and nonprofit organizations is sending US$1.7 million in medical supplies to Indonesia to help the crisis-stricken country.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Potent time bomb discovered at Wisma BNI tower
Potent time bomb discovered at Wisma BNI tower JAKARTA (JP): An explosive device was found on the ground floor of the 50 story Wisma BNI 46 tower, the country's tallest building, on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta in the early hours of yesterday morning, an official said.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Indonesia needs free flow of information: Lev
Indonesia needs free flow of information: Lev JAKARTA (JP): So great is the social and political uncertainty in Indonesia at present, said political scientist Daniel S. Lev of the University of Washington, Seattle, there was only a small political opening for people to continue to push for reform...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Debate winners head to KL
Debate winners head to KL JAKARTA: British Airways will fly winners of the 1998 Indonesian Varsities English Debate to the ASEAN Inter- Universities Debating Competition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday.British Embassy Charge d'Affaires Quinton Quayle hosted a party on Thursday for the winners.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Are we ready for IFL teaching?
Are we ready for IFL teaching?By A. Chaedar Alwasilah JAKARTA (JP): The number of foreigners learning Bahasa Indonesia as a foreign language (IFL) has increased significantly over the years. As it is also widely taught in other countries, like Australia, many teachers are delighted about the...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Busang still draws investors, says minister
Busang still draws investors, says minister JAKARTA (JP): Many foreign investors are reportedly interested in the scandal-plagued Busang mine in East Kalimantan despite a definitive study stating it is devoid of commercial gold deposits.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Four banks announce merger plan
Four banks announce merger plan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Mashill will merge with Bank Jaya International, Bank Artamedia and Bank Ciputra to strengthen their capital structure.The medium size banks announced yesterday they had agreed in principle to merge through a share swap, which will...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Traders protest over kiosk demolition plan
Traders protest over kiosk demolition plan TANGERANG (JP): Traders from Cikokol market here have strongly protested the mayoralty's plan to demolish their kiosks to make way for the construction of an underpass.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Supriati eying bronze in Asian Games 10,000m
Supriati eying bronze in Asian Games 10,000m JAKARTA (JP): The nation's top female distance runner, Supriati Sutono, set yesterday a realistic target of winning a bronze in the 10,000 meters in her Asian Games debut in December.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Myanmar tightens tourist visa rules
Myanmar tightens tourist visa rules BANGKOK (AP): Myanmar's embassy in Bangkok has increased the waiting period for tourists to receive visas from about one hour to at least a week, applicants said yesterday.Tourists applying for visas were told that since Aug.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Appeal to Megawati, Gus Dur, Amien
Appeal to Megawati, Gus Dur, Amien As a layman in politics, I have been following media reports on your (Megawati Soekarnoputri, Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, and Amien Rais) political activities.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Team finds skeletons in 'killing field'
Team finds skeletons in 'killing field'By Pandaya PIDIE, Aceh (JP): A team from the National Commission on Human Rights discovered skeletons from an area adjacent to what locals call the "killing field", the first indication of atrocities committed by the military in Aceh over the past nine years.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Jakarta facing air pollution fears
Jakarta facing air pollution fears JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's air quality, which has been getting poorer over the last few years due mainly to vehicular emission, will continue worsening if inhabitants fail to keep emissions at the lowest level, an official said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Paper recycling workshop fails to attrack attention
Paper recycling workshop fails to attrack attentionBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Children's favorite uses for a sheet of paper include drawing, to write on or for folding into a paper aircraft. Bored with these activities, they often just scrunch it up and throw it away, unaware they could use the...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Muhammadiyah to question Amien over party founding
Muhammadiyah to question Amien over party founding JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of Indonesia's second largest Islamic organization Muhammadiyah will convene today to question chairman Amien Rais over his reported plan to resign in order to lead the National Mandate Party (PAN).
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Three fires raze homes, businesses
Three fires raze homes, businesses JAKARTA (JP): At least three fires were recorded in the capital yesterday, causing millions of rupiah in material losses. No fatalities, however, were reported.The biggest of the three gutted at least 60 semipermanent houses in the closely packed Kenari...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Military launches produce stalls
Military launches produce stalls JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Command's cooperatives have launched the operation of 15 produce stalls with the aim of providing essential commodities at reasonable prices for the needy, the command's spokesman Lt. Col. DJ. Nachrowi said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Aug. 21, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,500.00 12,000.00Austrian shilling 1 871.00 976.00Australian dollar 1 6,675.00 6,992.00Belgian franc 1 308.00 321.00Canadian dollar 1 7,454.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Studio Masak caters to building chefs
Studio Masak caters to building chefsBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): Love comes from the stomach, so locals say. You may take the one you love to eat out at a posh restaurant to show your love, but that's not what the adage really means.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia quit INRO
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia quit INRO SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): The world's top three rubber producers -- Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia -- said they will pull out of the International Natural Rubber Organization and set up a rival group that aims to cut production 20 percent below world demand.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
NLD vows to convene Myanmar parliament
NLD vows to convene Myanmar parliament YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's main opposition said yesterday it would form a new government by convening the parliament elected in 1990 but never allowed to sit as a major dissident group urged a national uprising against the junta.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Tourist industry offers discointed travel packages
Tourist industry offers discointed travel packages JAKARTA (JP): The country's tourist industry is offering discounted travel packages through next month to foreign visitors in a continuing effort to turn around declining arrivals.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Malaysia renews call for EAEC formation
Malaysia renews call for EAEC formation KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has renewed its call for the formation of an East Asian Economic Caucus (EAEC) to represent regional interests, a report said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Street brawl in Bali broken up
Street brawl in Bali broken up NEGARA, Bali (JP): Dozens of youths from the villages of Banjar Tengah and Loloan in Negara, some 90 kilometers east of Denpasar, clashed in a massive street fight early Thursday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
WB report on graft
WB report on graft I am responding to The Jakarta Post article Govt doubts WB report on graft of Aug. 20.Having been in Indonesia for going on six years, and having worked on a variety of projects, I will state that my experiences would support closer to the 30 percent figure put forth by Dr.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Govt nationalizes BCA, Danamon
Govt nationalizes BCA, Danamon JAKARTA (JP): The government decided yesterday to nationalize the country's largest private bank, Bank Central Asia (BCA), in a move to convince the public that it is serious about restructuring the beleaguered banking sector.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Ginandjar denies reshuffle rumors
Ginandjar denies reshuffle rumors JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita denied yesterday resurgent rumors he was planning to quit his post and that several ministers under his coordination would be reshuffled.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
ABRI begins pulling out combat troops from Aceh
ABRI begins pulling out combat troops from AcehBy Efendy Naibaho LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) have begun to withdraw troops from Aceh following the lifting of the province's status as a military operation region.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Estrada says U.S. still vital for defense
Estrada says U.S. still vital for defense MANILA (AP): The Philippines will have to depend on its defense ties to the United States and regional security arrangements until it can develop a credible military, President Joseph Estrada said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Bustanil Arifin responds
Bustanil Arifin responds I am responding to an article by George J. Aditjondro published on Page 4 on Aug. 14 titled The myth of Chinese domination. I was referred to as former chief of the National Logistics Agency (Bulog). That much is true. The following part: "His wife Christine obtained etc.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Bishop Belo's statement
Bishop Belo's statementFrom KompasBishop Belo's statement in which he deplores the big-scale exodus of nonindigenous citizens in East Timor has impressed me. The condition in East Timor is replete with problems due to the economic crisis.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Mahathir warns against rioting
Mahathir warns against rioting KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia can surmount its economic woes if riots are avoided as the government crafts its recovery plan, the prime minister said yesterday."We can overcome this economic crisis if everybody continues to be calm and there's no rioting," Prime...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Taiwan invests in SE Asia
Taiwan invests in SE Asia TAIPEI (Dow Jones): Taiwan's state-run oil monopoly Chinese Petroleum Corp has earmarked more than US$130 million in fiscal 1999 for investments in Vietnam and Malaysia, an official at the company said yesterday.Fiscal 1999 started on July 1.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
ABRI rejects death toll reports
ABRI rejects death toll reports JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Trikora Regional Military Commander Maj. Gen. Amir Sembiring has denied reports that as many as 112 people died when security forces quelled a separatist demonstration in Biak last month.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Villagers protest test decision
Villagers protest test decision BOGOR (JP): As many as 200 residents of Waru Induk village in Parung district here staged a demonstration at the local council yesterday after their favorite candidate for village head failed a selection test.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Bad loans: A sperate affairs
Bad loans: A sperate affairsBy Andrew Cainey & Andrew Clark JAKARTA (JP): Banks need to separate their current operations from the resolution of problem loans. Without this clarity, ongoing business will be neglected and a work out will suffer from lack of concentrated effort appropriate expertise.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Aug. 20, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,400.00 11,900.00Austrian shilling 1 868.00 980.00Australian dollar 1 6,709.00 7,098.00Belgian franc 1 307.00 322.00Canadian dollar 1 7,430.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Minister wants soccer fans to behave properly
Minister wants soccer fans to behave properly JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono called yesterday on the country's soccer fans to behave themselves when the All Indonesian Soccer Federation restarts the professional league in October.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
An independent judiciary?
An independent judiciary? After a delay of almost a year, the Supreme Court on Tuesday announced its final ruling in the more than two-year-old dispute between Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), on one side, and her government-backed political rivals...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Downer against referendum in E. Timor in near future
Downer against referendum in E. Timor in near future JAKARTA (JP): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said yesterday that he was against a referendum in East Timor in the near future, arguing that the proposal seemed to have been put together in a hurried fashion and had the potential to...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
SE Asian currencies higher against dollar
SE Asian currencies higher against dollar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies were shot higher against the U.S. dollar during Asian trading yesterday, propelled upward by a surge in the value of the yen.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
High court upholds Bintang's appeal against minister
High court upholds Bintang's appeal against minister JAKARTA (JP): The State Administrative High Court has upheld politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas' appeal against former education minister Wardiman Djojonegoro who fired him from the Civil service.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Tourist industry authority
Tourist industry authority Although many a time I flew JAL on my trips to Japan, I nonetheless could not help but feel my heart fill with a blend of pride and pity every time I saw a Garuda aircraft lonely resting in the parking area of Narita Airport. The plane always looked innocent.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Ginandjar asks for more rice aid from Japan
Ginandjar asks for more rice aid from Japan JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita asked the Japanese government yesterday for 400,000 metric tons of additional rice aid, saying that Indonesia's rice production might be lower than forecast.