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Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Health course for Nike staff
Health course for Nike staff JAKARTA (JP): Footwear producer PT Pratama Abadi Industri, a subcontractor of Nike International Inc., held a one-day health course on anemia at its factory in Tangerang Monday.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Focusing on films from the edge
Focusing on films from the edge Film Pinggiran, Antologi Film Pendek, Film Experimental & Film Dokumenter (Alternative Films: An Anthology of Short, Experimental and Documentary Films); By Gotot Prakosa; Published by FFTV-IKJ (The Jakarta Arts Institute's Film and Television Department)-YLP,...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Fighting illegal levies
Fighting illegal levies Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono has expressed his determination to put himself in the forefront in the fight to eradicate illegal levies. Such a resolution, of course, is actually nothing new.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
R. Arsyad elected S. Sumatra governor
R. Arsyad elected S. Sumatra governor PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Commodore Rosihan Arsyad was elected governor of South Sumatra yesterday for the 1998/2003 term.Rosihan defeated two other candidates in the election held by the provincial legislature, receiving 23 of the 45 votes cast.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Contractors to invest $1 billion in western Natuna gas project
Contractors to invest $1 billion in western Natuna gas project JAKARTA (JP): Contractors working in the gas fields in the western Natuna islands plan to invest about US$1 billion over the next three years to establish facilities for the delivery of gas from the area to Singapore.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Empowering the indigenous population
Empowering the indigenous populationBy Junus Jahja JAKARTA (JP): The economic gulf between the indigenous population and citizens of Chinese descent has become a chronic problem, necessitating a new approach for its permanent solution.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Council's probe result to be announced soon
Council's probe result to be announced soon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto confirmed yesterday he would announce the result of the Officers Honor Council investigation into the abductions of political activists next week.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
New commercial court, bankruptcy law launched
New commercial court, bankruptcy law launched JAKARTA (JP): The government opened here yesterday the country's first commercial court on the same day the new bankruptcy law took effect.The court, located at the Central Jakarta District Court, was officially opened by Minister of Justice Muladi and...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 20, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 -25 753,500 Alumindo Light Metal 300 -25 515,000...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Rupiah remains stable, stocks lose ground
Rupiah remains stable, stocks lose ground JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah maintained its stability yesterday on relative tranquility at home and regional stability, but local stock prices lost ground on the government's backtracking on its privatization plan.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Aquino wants truth about her husband
Aquino wants truth about her husband MANILA (AP): Former Philippine president Corazon Aquino said yesterday a former military chief of staff under late dictator Ferdinand Marcos should now tell the truth about her husband's assassination 15 years ago.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
GKPB aims at preventing past mistakes
GKPB aims at preventing past mistakes JAKARTA (JP): The recent establishment of the Movement for Indonesian Justice and Unity (GKPB) as an "opposition group" to President B.J. Habibie has received much hype, but chief coordinator Siswono Yudohusodo emphasizes that the organization was created more...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Grave looting turns rampant in areas of Central Java
Grave looting turns rampant in areas of Central JavaBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): In Central Java, the spirits of many wealthy Chinese-Indonesians who died more than 20 years ago have been rudely disturbed because they, too, have had to bear the brunt of the present crisis.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Tempeh makers left without a bean
Tempeh makers left without a bean SURABAYA, East Java: Some 8,400 tofu and tempeh makers have been forced to change profession and become becak (pedicab) drivers or construction workers because of a shortage of soybean, the basic ingredient in the much loved food.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
WB rejects reports on graft figure
WB rejects reports on graft figure JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank's country director for Indonesia, Dennis de Tray, rejected reports yesterday that more than 20 percent of the bank's loans to finance projects in the country was siphoned off by local officials.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Govt bows to pressure on Gresik privatization
Govt bows to pressure on Gresik privatization JAKARTA (JP): The government, caving in to the public outcry which greeted an earlier plan, will divest just 14 percent of its 65 percent stake in publicly listed PT Semen Gresik, a minister said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Malaysia reacts angrily to Australian criticism
Malaysia reacts angrily to Australian criticism KUALA LUMPUR (AP): As one newspaper put in bold yesterday, Australia's top Commonwealth Games official was a "pain from down under."Perry Crosswhite, general manager of Australian's Commonwealth Games Association, may want to stay away from Kuala...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Corruption must be halted
Corruption must be halted We have to admit that Indonesia is now in a very difficult economic situation. We also have to admit that this situation has been mostly caused by corruption.So to improve the situation, we must fight corruption.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
1,000 officers will protect Soerjadi's PDI congress
1,000 officers will protect Soerjadi's PDI congress JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Roesmanhadi said no special protection would be accorded to participants of the Soerjadi-led Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) congress in Palu, Central Sulawesi, but confirmed that 1,000 police...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Taiwan reviews bilateral programs with Indonesia
Taiwan reviews bilateral programs with Indonesia SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Taiwan is in the process of reviewing a 200,000-ton rice deal with Indonesia, along with other bilateral programs, in view of anti-Chinese incidents that occurred during the May riots in Indonesia, Roy Y.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Economists urge govt to liberalize CPO trading
Economists urge govt to liberalize CPO trading JAKARTA (JP): Economists have again urged the government to liberalize trade in crude palm oil (CPO) and cooking oil to boost the country's foreign exchange earnings.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Kramat Jati killers nabbed in 24 hours
Kramat Jati killers nabbed in 24 hours JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives took less than 24 hours to arrest a man and two suspected hired assassins in connection with the Tuesday killing of a Kramat Jati market vendor at his home in East Jakarta.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Govt should not be hasty in phasing out Jamsostek's monopoly
Govt should not be hasty in phasing out Jamsostek's monopoly JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Social Security Insurance Companies warned the government yesterday not to be too hasty in phasing out of the monopoly of PT Jamsostek, a state- owned company which runs the compulsory social...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Artists mark Independence Day by pondering Indonesia today
Artists mark Independence Day by pondering Indonesia today JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has just celebrated the 53rd anniversary of her independence, but can we really count ourselves as free? Some feel independence inevitably remains incomplete without freedom of expression.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Govt to issue new tax incentives regulation
Govt to issue new tax incentives regulation JAKARTA (JP): The government is to issue a new regulation next week on special tax facilities for companies operating in the country, State Minister of Investment Hamzah Haz said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Number of street kids surges because of crisis
Number of street kids surges because of crisis JAKARTA (JP): The number of street children has substantially increased over the last couple of months as a direct impact of the prolonged economic crisis, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Number of slums up 400 percent in last five years
Number of slums up 400 percent in last five years JAKARTA (JP): Slum areas in the city have soared in number in the wake of the debilitating crisis, a population official has confirmed.Head of the population section of the Jakarta Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS Jakarta) Rusmandesiar said...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Association awaits news on takeover of Sentul circuit
Association awaits news on takeover of Sentul circuit JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Motorsports Association (IMI) is still waiting for the state minister of youth affairs and sports to respond to its offer to take over the management of the Sentul circuit near Bogor, West Java.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
49 arrested after concert
49 arrested after concert JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested at least 49 people, mostly students and jobless youths, for their alleged involvement in a massive brawl during a Slank rock concert Wednesday in Bekasi Stadium, an officer said yesterday.Bekasi Police chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Indonesia eyes Asiad medals from 11 sports
Indonesia eyes Asiad medals from 11 sports JAKARTA (JP): After months of observation, the National Sports Council concluded yesterday that Indonesia could expect to win medals in 11 sports at the 13th Asian Games.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Telkom reports a net loss of Rp 1.17 trillion
Telkom reports a net loss of Rp 1.17 trillion JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom Indonesia has reported a net loss of Rp 1.17 trillion (US$100 million) in the first half of this year compared to a net profit of Rp 821 billion in the corresponding period in 1997.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
KL, Bangkok near accord on trade
KL, Bangkok near accord on trade KUALA LUMPUR (Dow Jones): The Malaysian finance ministry deputy secretary-general said yesterday negotiations to sign a payments agreement with Thailand were in advanced stages.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Music Lessons: Bermain Musik 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance: Cakrawala Budaya 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Education Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary: Rona...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
WB considers extra loans to Malaysia worth $2b
WB considers extra loans to Malaysia worth $2b WASHINGTON (Bloomberg): The World Bank is considering requests from Malaysia for additional loans and may lend the Southeast Asian nation as much as US$2 billion during the next year to 18 months, a senior bank official said Wednesday.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Public transport firms call for cheap credit
Public transport firms call for cheap credit JAKARTA (JP): The government has been urged to provide the capital's ailing public transport companies with credits to enable them to buy spare parts for their vehicles.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Convicted killer wants court to review case
Convicted killer wants court to review case JAKARTA (JP): Mohammad Siradjuddin, popularly known as Pak De, who was pronounced guilty in 1986 for killing fashion model Dietje, revealed yesterday his long-time plan to ask the Supreme Court to review its ruling against him.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Timor Gap gas agreement in the pipeline: Official
Timor Gap gas agreement in the pipeline: Official CANBERRA (Dow Jones): Australia is confident resolution of outstanding taxation issues in a treaty covering rich undersea gas deposits in the Timor Gap zone of cooperation will be achieved by the end of 1998, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: A Part of Indonesian Historical Journey, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194278), Sunday, at 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Monday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Meiwa Indonesia's listing
Meiwa Indonesia's listing OSAKA (Nikkei): Meiwa Gravure Co., a maker of synthetic resin products, has canceled plans to list the shares of an Indonesian subsidiary on the foreign section of the Osaka Securities Exchange, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported yesterday.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Pertamina sells new lube
Pertamina sells new lube JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has launched a new lubricating oil for heavy equipment and large vehicles using high speed diesel engines made in Europe and North America.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Military-backed New Order power as strong as ever
Military-backed New Order power as strong as everBy Olle Tornquist This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented at an international seminar, Toward Structural Reforms for Democratization in Indonesia, which was held in Jakarta from Aug. 12 to Aug. 14.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Unocal Indonesia hits record oil find
Unocal Indonesia hits record oil find SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Unocal Indonesia Co, a unit of Unocal Corp, has made its largest deep-water oil and gas discovery yet with a recent exploration well off the coast of East Kalimantan, a Unocal official said yesterday.
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Advisor defends decision to honor Habibie's family
Advisor defends decision to honor Habibie's family JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie's senior advisor has queried the uproar caused by the conferring of the nation's most prestigious honors on the President's wife, brother and close confidants, arguing that the medals have little commercial...
Fri, 21 Aug 1998
Ailing Suu Kyi offers to end roadside protest
Ailing Suu Kyi offers to end roadside protest YANGON (AP): Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi offered to end her roadside standoff with the military regime yesterday if the government agrees to free jailed members of her political party.
Thu, 20 Aug 1998
Riots investigation team to query security commanders
Riots investigation team to query security commanders JAKARTA (JP): A government-created fact-finding team plans to question a number of security commanders about the riots which hit Jakarta and other cities in mid-May.
Thu, 20 Aug 1998
Two arrested for alleged rape
Two arrested for alleged rape JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested two men as suspects in the gang rape of a 20-year-old female college student at her boardinghouse in North Jakarta.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Thu, 20 Aug 1998
Irian independence call 'not unanimous'
Irian independence call 'not unanimous' JAKARTA (JP): Some Irian Jaya religious and community leaders have assured the Armed Forces (ABRI) that not all Irianese want to be independent, but merely want the military to improve its record and punish errant soldiers.
Thu, 20 Aug 1998
Names of suspects in bank frauds revealed
Names of suspects in bank frauds revealed JAKARTA (JP): Police revealed yesterday the names of 24 senior banking officials from seven of the 16 insolvent private banks closed by the government last November for allegedly violating the country's banking laws.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Thu, 20 Aug 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 19, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 25,000 Alumindo Light Metal 325 0 0 Alumindo...
Thu, 20 Aug 1998
Four lifters get the nod for Asiad
Four lifters get the nod for Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association nominated yesterday four musclewomen and a man for the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December.