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Mon, 24 Aug 1998
'No porno VCDs please'
'No porno VCDs please' BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Owners of video compact disc (VCD) rental stores and movie theaters here have been urged not to lease or screen pornographic films to their customers.
Mon, 24 Aug 1998
Government's bank restructuring measures
Government's bank restructuring measures JAKARTA (JP): The following is an edited text of the government's statement on banking restructuring measures which was announced Friday.To revitalize national economic activity, and to regain public confidence in the country's banking industry, the...
Mon, 24 Aug 1998
Habibie set up team on E. Timor's status
Habibie set up team on E. Timor's status JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie assigned on Saturday the National Development Planning Board to formulate development policies for East Timor in accordance with the special status it will be accorded.
Mon, 24 Aug 1998
A way out of the liquidity crisis
A way out of the liquidity crisisBy C.J. de Koning This is the first of two articles on a proposed solution to Indonesia's liquidity crisis. JAKARTA (JP): Correctly identifying the basis of Indonesia's liquidity crisis is essential in determining the best method to reach a solution.
Mon, 24 Aug 1998
Police chief removed
Police chief removed BOGOR (JP): Head of Citeureup's police precinct, Second Lt. Hotman Siagian, has been removed from duty due to the escape of 11 suspects from the precinct's detention center on Aug. 1.
Mon, 24 Aug 1998
A look at Thailand's and RI's property markets
A look at Thailand's and RI's property marketsBy Greg Penn JAKARTA (JP): The property markets of both Thailand and Indonesia have been decimated by the economic crisis. In Thailand it has been a slow sinking feeling since 1996 while the Indonesian property market has visibly plunged over the past...
Mon, 24 Aug 1998
Governor gives trendy food stalls seal of approval
Governor gives trendy food stalls seal of approval JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated 126 street cafes located at the southern end of the National Monument (Monas) Square in Central Jakarta on Saturday night.
Mon, 24 Aug 1998
RP to tap $1b from Japan
RP to tap $1b from Japan MANILA (AFP): A Philippine government holding firm will tap a special US$1 billion loan from Japan to fund development projects, it was announced here yesterday.Dakila Fonacier, general manager of the state-owned National Development Corp.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Oral English
Oral English As an English teacher at a state senior high school in Sidoarjo, East Java, I would like to express my feelings on how many job seekers, whether university or high school graduates, are unable to communicate in English orally.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Guess What? Siswono Yudohusodo
Guess What? Siswono Yudohusodo If one day you are appointed transmigration minister, get ready to peek into the needs of every household in far-flung areas of the archipelago. Siswono Yudohusodo had his share of headaches when he held the job in a previous cabinet.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Foreign investors sought to rescue TV stations
Foreign investors sought to rescue TV stationsBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang and Dwi Atmanta JAKARTA (JP): Television audiences may have noticed that they are not being subjected to as many ads interrupting their favorite shows these days.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
TV association out to end old bugaboo of self-censorship
TV association out to end old bugaboo of self-censorship JAKARTA (JP): When news reports of a recent congress of television journalists was aired by their colleagues, they were distinctly different from the usual humdrum segments devoted to the goings-on of political organizations.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Soerjadi's camp blocked by rivals
Soerjadi's camp blocked by rivals JAKARTA (JP): At least 60 pro-Soerjadi Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) members were blocked yesterday by pro-Megawati supporters at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from boarding their flight to Palu, Central Sulawesi, to attend their party congress.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Sanyo
SanyoBy Idrus Beneath the radio loudspeaker that had been rigged up in the village square sat Kadir, a fried-peanut vendor, whose basket was full of hot peanuts but whose pockets were empty. Over his head an oil-lamp flickered, like a beacon far out to sea.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
TV team strive to put the bite in news
TV team strive to put the bite in newsBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Television journalism is a relatively new profession here, essentially ushered in with the advent of five private TV stations since 1989.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Sumadiyasa's 'emotion' on display
Sumadiyasa's 'emotion' on display DENPASAR (JP): Maps of Paris from a bewildering first-time visit were among inspirations for painter Made Sumadiyasa, who is now displaying his works in Ubud.Sumadiyasa points to a drawing with a blackened map of the city in his studio.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Skeletons excavated from North Aceh grave
Skeletons excavated from North Aceh graveBy Pandaya LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): The skeletal remains of 12 bodies were dug up yesterday from a single grave at Bukit Sentang, North Aceh, lending further credence to local people's claims that the site had been used for burial of victims of military...
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Beijing tells Indonesia to act over ethnic violence
Beijing tells Indonesia to act over ethnic violence BEIJING (AFP): China warned Indonesia's chief of police Saturday to stop prevaricating and take action against those responsible for atrocities committed against ethnic Chinese during civil unrest in May.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Amien Rais replaced as Muhammadiyah chairman
Amien Rais replaced as Muhammadiyah chairman JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais was replaced yesterday as chairman of Muhammadiyah, an influential Moslem organization, because of his impending chairmanship of a new political party.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Inferior TV reruns keep couch potatoes happy
Inferior TV reruns keep couch potatoes happyBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): This year has been marked by almost constant changes in scheduled TV programming, bringing about its own inevitable change in viewer habits.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Chugging along in nostalgic tour of teak forest
Chugging along in nostalgic tour of teak forestBy Tjahjono EP and Sumanto CEPU, Central Java (JP): The old locomotive moved on, its roar breaking the tranquility of a teak forest in Cepu.A number of Caucasians sat in the railway coach pulled by a 1928 German locomotive made by Berliner Maschinenbau.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Jakarta today is a tale of two cities
Jakarta today is a tale of two cities JAKARTA (JP): What difference can two months make to a vibrant city like Jakarta?In one sense, none at all. To a casual visitor on his first visit to this great city, everything seems normal.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Guess What? Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman
Guess What? Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman Imagine Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman among a gaggle of journalists jostling for a precious quote.Hard to envision, perhaps, but true. "I may not look like it, but I was once a journalist," he said last Wednesday.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Time for Surabaya artists to protest arts council
Time for Surabaya artists to protest arts councilBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Councils aimed at fostering the arts in each province are coming under scrutiny and being targeted in protests just like local administrative heads.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Sukraj, Rae set new records in track and field simulation
Sukraj, Rae set new records in track and field simulation JAKARTA (JP): Two new national records put an eleventh-hour spark into the final day of an otherwise lackluster track and field simulation at the Senayan Madya Stadium yesterday.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Setting 'modern Indonesian art' straight
Setting 'modern Indonesian art' straight Het Ideaal Van Een Moderne Indonesische Schilderkunst, 1900-1995 (The Ideal of Modern Indonesian Painting, 1900-1995); By Helena Spanjaard; Helena Spanjaard, The Netherlands; 276 pp + xii; 49.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Image blurs on future of TV stations
Image blurs on future of TV stations Tomorrow, the nation's television industry celebrates its 36th anniversary in a glum mood, due to an unabated economic crisis. The Jakarta Post team of Ahmad Junaidi, Edith Hartanto, Sylvia Gratia M.
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
60 rebels surrender
60 rebels surrender ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): At least 60 rebels surrendered yesterday to military forces in the southern Philippines ahead of a new round of peace talks next week.Mohammad Murad, military chief of the Moslem seccesionist Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), said the rebels...
Sun, 23 Aug 1998
Two die in stampede near Estrada's office
Two die in stampede near Estrada's office MANILA (AP): Men breaking into line set off a stampede yesterday at a presidential office that offers jobs and help for the poor, killing at least two people and injuring dozens, authorities and witnesses said.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
'Warung' contest serves up food for all tastes
'Warung' contest serves up food for all tastesBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Food vendors and warung (roadside food stalls) are a dime a dozen on this city's streets but imagine them littering a part of Jakarta Hilton International's compound in Central Jakarta?With a food vendors' contest...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Sultan named sole candidate for governor
Sultan named sole candidate for governor YOGYAKARTA (JP): After weeks of debate the provincial legislature here took a vote yesterday evening and decided to put forward the name of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X as the sole candidate for governor.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Miners want out of Nabire
Miners want out of Nabire JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Fearing reprisals after a clash with locals, about 15,000 migrant gold miners have asked the local government of Nabire for assistance to flee the region.Antara reported that the conflict took place in Topo district on Monday, Aug.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Rupiah steady despite govt's bank suspensions
Rupiah steady despite govt's bank suspensions JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained steady yesterday but share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) tumbled 2.7 percent following the government's latest move to restructure the country's shattered banking system.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Plans for commodities futures exchange continue
Plans for commodities futures exchange continue JAKARTA (JP): The government is going ahead with its plan to establish a commodities futures exchange next year despite the deepening economic crisis.Arifin Lumban Gaol, the chairman of the Indonesian Commodities Exchange Agency (Bapebti), said the...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Two-tier forex trading proposed to stabilize rupiah
Two-tier forex trading proposed to stabilize rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has called on the government to adopt a two-tier foreign exchange trading system to prevent a further drop in the value of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Megawati 'not behind scheme to disrupt Soerjadi congress'
Megawati 'not behind scheme to disrupt Soerjadi congress' JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), has not instructed her supporters to disrupt the party congress planned by her rival Soerjadi in Palu, Central Sulawesi, from Aug.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Monas to get new management for efficiency
Monas to get new management for efficiency JAKARTA (JP): The city plans to place the National Monument and its surrounding environs under an integrated management, dissolving the current office overseeing the monument in the process, Governor Sutiyoso said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Sectoral trade unions attempt to topple executive board
Sectoral trade unions attempt to topple executive board JAKARTA (JP): Trade unions in all industrial sectors broke ranks and withdrew from the Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union (FPSPSI) yesterday in a bid to topple the federation's central executive board.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Govt called on to respect Irianese
Govt called on to respect Irianese JAKARTA (JP): A recently released Irianese political prisoner has appealed to the government and the Armed Forces (ABRI) to lift the province's status as a military operation zone, investigate human rights violations and release all political prisoners as part of...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Tangerang workers vow to stay on strike
Tangerang workers vow to stay on strike JAKARTA (JP): About 100 striking employees of plastic wares producer PT Wingoh Albindo of Tangerang took their demand for a wage increase to the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute yesterday after their firm's executives denied them a hearing.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) August 21, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 7,500 Alter Abadi 225 -25 554,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 0 225,000...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Familiar Davis Cup team announced for China tie
Familiar Davis Cup team announced for China tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia refused to gamble yesterday when it reappointed Andrian Raturandang, Febi Widhiyanto, Sulistyo Wibowo and Bonit Wiryawan for the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Zone Group I second playoff match against China next month.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Alms collection substantially drops
Alms collection substantially drops JAKARTA (JP): The value of Islamic alms given this year is expected to drop substantially as a result of the prolonged economic crisis, according to an executive from the Jakarta office of Bazis, the board which oversees collection of the charitable donations.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Government assures WB over its fight against corruption
Government assures WB over its fight against corruption JAKARTA (JP): The government reiterated to the World Bank yesterday its commitment to root out corruption, collusion and nepotistic practices in the country.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Graft surely occurs
Graft surely occurs The controversy over the amount of World Bank loans to Indonesia that has been embezzled by officials should not divert attention from the core of the matter: corruption is pervasive in this country, especially within the government, which for a long time was perceived to be...
Sat, 22 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.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
1,000 evicted people to hold rally
1,000 evicted people to hold rally JAKARTA (JP): Some 1,000 evicted people from Greater Jakarta plan to hold a massive rally in Central Jakarta's Kemayoran tomorrow morning, the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute said yesterday.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Interest rates for Aug. 24/Aug. 30
Interest rates for Aug. 24/Aug. 30 Time deposit Maximum rate (%) Maximum rate (%) Rupiah U.S. dollar---------------------------------------------------1-month 62 153-month 55 146-month 45 1412-month 44 1424-month 28 18 Maximum overnight rate for rupiah : 71 percentMaximum overnight rate for U.S.
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Interest rates
Interest rates In recent months, Bank Indonesia has been offering rates of between 50 percent and 70 percent for depositing rupiah with it, in an attempt to underpin the value of the local currency. But short-term foreign currency funds have still fled, and much of what remains is locked into fixed...
Sat, 22 Aug 1998
Cheap rice for 23,285 families
Cheap rice for 23,285 families JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has registered 23,285 families living in poverty to be included in the central government's crash program on the sale of cheap rice, deputy governor of social welfare Djailani said yesterday.