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Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Forestry research grant approved
Forestry research grant approved YOGYAKARTA: The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) signed an agreement yesterday to present a US$600,000 research grant to Gadjah Mada University and the Forestry and Plantation Department of Ministry of Forestry.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Patra Jasa takes huge losses from forced sales
Patra Jasa takes huge losses from forced sales JAKARTA (JP): PT Patra Jasa, a subsidiary of state oil and gas company Pertamina, said yesterday it had been forced to sell luxury houses to government officials at discounted prices over the past five years, creating a loss totaling Rp 45.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Digitcom to serve Indonesia
Digitcom to serve Indonesia SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dow Jones): Digitcom Corp. plans to install its Internet Protocol telephony network in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia and Australia.In a press release Friday, the company said testing will begin this month.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Neighborhood security system
Neighborhood security system JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman yesterday kicked off a neighborhood security system in Glodok, West Jakarta, with the aim of fighting crime."Such a system constitutes a real attempt by the public to prevent crime," Noegroho said at a...
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Rescuing the economy
Rescuing the economy Some may see it as too early and therefore unfair to judge the performance of President B.J. Habibie's 80-day old government, which came to power by political default and inherited an economy already on the brink of collapse.
Tue, 11 Aug 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 Aug. 10 to Aug. 16: U.S. dollar 1 Rp 12,750.00Austrian shilling 1 1,021.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Commision to probe rights violations in Aceh
Commision to probe rights violations in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights is to send a second fact-finding team to Aceh to investigate alleged human rights violations in the westernmost province.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
AMINEF responds
AMINEF responds In reply to Ms. Nurhaya's letter (July 30) about the procedures for applying for 1999/2000 Fulbright scholarships, I would like to clarify how Indonesians wishing to apply for the highly competitive Fulbright scholarships can proceed.Ms.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Adi Sasono defends 'populist policies'
Adi Sasono defends 'populist policies' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises Adi Sasono parried yesterday the barrage of criticism leveled at the government's populist economic policy line, arguing it was the only way to feed the country's growing number of poor.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Police provide contrary stories on shooting
Police provide contrary stories on shooting JAKARTA (JP): The police have given conflicting accounts of how a plaincloth officer shot dead two alleged street robbers at point-blank range on Jl. KH. Moch. Mansyur in Tambora yesterday morning.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Canada takes RI place in Thai IMF bailout
Canada takes RI place in Thai IMF bailout BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Canada formally took Indonesia's place yesterday as a lender in a US$17.2 billion credit line arranged for Thailand by the International Monetary Fund.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Govt should eliminate nontariff barriers: Ginsi
Govt should eliminate nontariff barriers: Ginsi JAKARTA (JP): Importers urged the government yesterday to abolish immediately nontariff barriers on imports of chemical and plastic products to cut the soaring production costs of local industries.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
City to receive bigger profits
City to receive bigger profits JAKARTA (JP): Consolidated profits to be received by the city administration from PT Pembangunan Jaya, a city firm jointly run with business tycoon Ciputra, are projected to increase by 10 percent this year, an executive said.The firm's acting president, H.
Tue, 11 Aug 1998
Confidence in govt low: Survey
Confidence in govt low: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Confidence in the current government, including in its economic and political efforts to bring the country out of its dire economic crisis, has not been restored, a survey says.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Tolerance in the name of love
Tolerance in the name of love It's been a time of tense two-way traffic in letters from one supporter (so far) of Mr. Masli Arman and a group of people who stand against him. I myself do not expect to escalate tensions further, but rather wish to speak out all in the name of love (God's love).
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Red Cross emblems violated during political upheavals
Red Cross emblems violated during political upheavalsBy Fadillah Agus JAKARTA (JP): The chaotic events leading up to the downfall of former president Soeharto saw several instances in which the emblem of the Red Cross was not respected or was misused.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
16-year-old boy arrested for Ciledug killings
16-year-old boy arrested for Ciledug killings TANGERANG (JP): Police have arrested a boy for the violent murder of a housewife and her niece on Jl. Taman Asri Lama in Kampung Cipadu, Ciledug district, an official said here Saturday.Tangerang Police Chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
JAA to raise Taipei flights
JAA to raise Taipei flights HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Taiwan has decided in principle to accept Japan's request to increase by 40 the number of annual charter flights by Japan Asia Airways (JAA) to Taipei, Taiwan's official Central News Agency reported Saturday, according to the Kyodo News Service.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Indonesian economy not ruined
Indonesian economy not ruinedBy C.J. de Koning This is the first of two articles on the Indonesian currency. JAKARTA (JP): Money provides power -- the power to purchase goods and services and the power to save.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
CA asks banks for debt moratorium
CA asks banks for debt moratorium TOKYO (Nikkei): PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Center has asked banks for a three-year moratorium on repayments of a US$830 million loan, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun Saturday morning edition reported, citing sources at the Japanese companies.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
ABRI should revise political role
ABRI should revise political role Aceh's "Skulls Hill" controversy is the latest blow to the Armed Forces' (ABRI) reputation, which has already been battered by numerous incidents, including the shooting of students and the kidnapping of activists.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Documentary: Kisah di Balik Monumen 3:30 TV Drama: Adik-adikku Tersayang 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My...
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Mercedes-Benz to stay in Indonesia despite crisis
Mercedes-Benz to stay in Indonesia despite crisis JAKARTA (JP): German carmaker Mercedes-Benz plans to keep its Indonesian operation despite the expected more than 80 percent drop in sales this year, the company has said.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Government urged to attract more Chinese tourists
Government urged to attract more Chinese tourists JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should attempt to lure more tourists from China in an effort to help revive the tourism industry which has been badly hit by the recent political upheavals and the economic crisis, according to a former tourism official.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Australia to roll over debt
Australia to roll over debt YOGYAKARTA (JP): Australia plans to reschedule its US$1.4 billion loan to the Indonesian government in a bid to help Jakarta cope with its crippling economic crisis, an Australian official has said.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Business recovery scheme initiated in Surakarta
Business recovery scheme initiated in Surakarta SURAKARTA, C. Java (JP): The government has launched a multi- billion rupiah program to reconstruct business in this historical city which was severely damaged during two days of mass looting and arson one week before the end of Soeharto's 32-year...
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Singapore, RI to talk trade
Singapore, RI to talk trade SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore and Indonesia agreed to resume talks over a Singapore plan to guarantee payment for Indonesian imports, the Straits Times newspaper reported Saturday, citing an unidentified Singapore official.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Scam through telephone
Scam through telephoneFrom NeracaThe Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has, of late, received a lot of complaints from consumers assumed to have fallen prey to a scam with a lottery prize as a cover.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Return of confidence vital: Mari
Return of confidence vital: Mari JAKARTA (JP): The government's target to lift the country out of its economic crisis by 2000 will largely depend on efforts to win back hard-to-obtain confidence in the country, according to economists.Mari E.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Moslems warned against being used as political tool
Moslems warned against being used as political tool JAKARTA (JP): Observers are warning the Moslem community against being exploited as a political tool to legitimize the status quo, as has been done in the past.A.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Layoffs
Layoffs The company where I was once employed, PT IBP, located on the fifth floor of Plaza Aminta, Jl. TB Simatupang Kav. 10, Jakarta 12430 between March and June 1998 laid off hundreds of employees, including me, solely on the grounds of declining activities and without observing prevailing...
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
ABRI to get new role in Irian Jaya
ABRI to get new role in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) is changing its approach in Irian Jaya in a bid to win the hearts of people there, with its highest regional commander pledging Saturday to look after local villagers rather than fight separatist rebels.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
No near-term upside in Indonesia: Amatil
No near-term upside in Indonesia: Amatil SYDNEY (Reuters): Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd Managing Director David Kennedy said on Sunday he did not see any upside in the soft drink bottler's Indonesian operations for some time.
Mon, 10 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.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Juwono to open photo exhibition
Juwono to open photo exhibition JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono is scheduled to open a photo exhibition on the student movement at Bentara Budaya on Jl. Palmerah Selatan, 25 in Central Jakarta today.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
5,000 Moslems pray for end to crisis
5,000 Moslems pray for end to crisis KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 5,000 Moslems attended a mass prayer, known as Istighosah kubro, here yesterday to ask for divine help to lift Indonesia out of its problems, Antara reported.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Indonesia orders 500,000 tons of Thai rice
Indonesia orders 500,000 tons of Thai rice BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand has agreed to export 500,000 tons of rice to Indonesia between September this year and January 1999 for close to 6 billion baht (US$143 million), news reports said Saturday.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Caltex says govt may extend oil field contract
Caltex says govt may extend oil field contract JAKARTA (JP): The country's biggest oil producer, PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia (CPI), said the government was considering extending its contract in the Coastal Plains Pakanbaru (CPP) oil field in Riau which expires in 2001.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Airline employees plan to set up workers' union
Airline employees plan to set up workers' union JAKARTA (JP): More than 70 local airline employees and those who already dismissed from airlines have agreed to set up a powerful union that would cover workers of all sectors of the airline industry.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Armed forces should quit politics, says observer
Armed forces should quit politics, says observer JAKARTA (JP): A civil society cannot be developed if the Armed Forces (ABRI) remains entrenched in the political system because events over the past 30 years show that its presence stifles democracy, senior political scientist Arbi Sanit said here...
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Puncak entertainment spots 'should be shut'
Puncak entertainment spots 'should be shut' BOGOR (JP): Over 300 Moslem preachers and residents of the mountainous Puncak area visited the local regency office in Cibinong Saturday, demanding the regent permanently close all entertainment spots in their area.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
City growth to be minus 17.6%
City growth to be minus 17.6% JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's economy is expected to contract by 17.62 percent this year, down substantially from the 5.01 percent growth recorded last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said Saturday.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Indonesia may import more wheat and sugar in September
Indonesia may import more wheat and sugar in September BANGKOK (Reuters): Indonesia's National Logistics Agency (Bulog) may issue a tender in September to buy more wheat and sugar, the agency top official said yesterday.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Two more political parties established yesterday
Two more political parties established yesterday JAKARTA (JP): Nearly 10,000 Moslems gathered at the Al Azhar Grand Mosque yesterday to mark the birth of the Justice Party established by a group of young intellectuals.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Yogyakarta's special status debated
Yogyakarta's special status debated YOGYAKARTA (JP): A royal row is brewing here with President B.J. Habibie likely having to decide whether someone other than a descendant of the Yogyakarta aristocracy would be eligible to become governor of the special province.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
RP ready for yuan devaluation
RP ready for yuan devaluation DAVAO CITY (DPA): President Joseph Estrada Saturday assured that his economic managers will work double time to prepare for the possibility of a devaluation of the Chinese yuan as the government reeled from a 1.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Acehnese rejoice over withdrawal decision
Acehnese rejoice over withdrawal decision JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of Acehnese living in Jakarta, including United Development Party (PPP) chairman Ismail Hasan Metareum, held a prayer here to express their joy and relief over the recent Armed Forces' decision to withdraw its troops from Aceh.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
S'pore economy slows and sees deficit, Goh says
S'pore economy slows and sees deficit, Goh says SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Saturday that second-quarter growth in Singapore had slowed and the rest of the year would be worse."After a revised growth of 6.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
It's business as usual in downtown Kota
It's business as usual in downtown KotaBy Ida Indawati Khouw JAKARTA (JP): Shop owners in the downtown Kota areas of Pinangsia and Mangga Dua plan to go about their routines and make no preparations in response to widespread rumors of renewed unrest occurring in the capital on Aug. 17.
Mon, 10 Aug 1998
Nurdin Halid questioned
Nurdin Halid questioned UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The provincial prosecutor's office plans to question a member of the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly this week over the embezzlement of Rp 50 billion (US$3.85 million) from a farmers cooperative fund.