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Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Safety net project
Safety net project We would like to thank The Jakarta Post for its report on Sept. 14 which mentioned the social safety net programs implemented by our organization, World Vision International- Indonesia.Through this letter, we would like to provide more information to readers about the programs.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Stocks tumble almost 5% to a six year low
Stocks tumble almost 5% to a six year low JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange plunged further yesterday with the main price gauge falling to a six-year low.But the rupiah remained stable at the 11,000 level despite the share price plunge.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Illegal immigrants face investigation
Illegal immigrants face investigation JAMBI, Jambi: The provincial justice office has started investigating 300 residents of Indian and Arab descent who have allegedly yet to obtain Indonesian nationality, despite having stayed here for decades, Antara reported.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Two stabbed in separate incidents
Two stabbed in separate incidents JAKARTA (JP): Two men were stabbed to death in separate incidents on Thursday night and Friday morning.The first victim, Sugianto, 23, an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver, was killed by two unidentified men on Jl. Kemuning, South Jakarta.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 18, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,925 11,275Australian dollar 1 6,300 6,750Brunei dollar 1 6,500 7,000Swiss franc 1 7,550 8,150Deutschemark 1 6,150 6,700French franc 1 1,725 2,045Poundsterling 1 16,700...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Help the poor to solve crisis
Help the poor to solve crisis As a foreigner I would not dare to urge the Indonesian middle and upper class to help the poor in overcoming the effects of the current economic crisis.I rather feel encouraged to address an appeal to those expatriates living in Indonesia who dispose of quite a notable...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
KL defends move on Singapore jet clearances
KL defends move on Singapore jet clearances KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia defended on Friday its move to end blanket clearance for Singapore military aircraft to enter its air space giving only 24 hours notice of the move.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
SE Asian currencies flat as volatility dies
SE Asian currencies flat as volatility dies SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies finished Asian trading on Friday largely flat against the U.S. dollar at the end of a week notable mainly for an unaccustomed lack of volatility in regional foreign exchange markets at a time when markets...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Local firms to get better chance in oil industry
Local firms to get better chance in oil industry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday his office would give local companies a better chance to develop the country's oil and gas reserves.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
ASEAN rice reserves may not go to Indonesia
ASEAN rice reserves may not go to Indonesia HANOI (DPA): Emergency rice reserves held by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are to be used only as a last resort and cannot be counted on to alleviate near-starvation conditions in Indonesia, an ASEAN official in Vietnam said Friday.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
SEA Games consortium agrees debt repayment
SEA Games consortium agrees debt repayment JAKARTA (JP): The 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games underwriting consortium will pay its debts over the next two years, starting next month, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono said on Friday.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
RI forex control unlikely
RI forex control unlikely NEW YORK (Dow Jones): Standard & Poor's does not expect Indonesia to move in the immediate future to impose capital controls, the global ratings service announced Thursday.Market speculation about a move by Indonesia surfaced this week following Malaysia's imposition of...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Art summit schedule of performances
Art summit schedule of performances Sept. 19-20: Dance, Api Dalam Sekam (Fire in the Chaffs), Gusmiati Suid (Indonesia), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087).Sept. 21-22: Music, Alvin Lucier (USA), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Herbalife expands into RI
Herbalife expands into RI PITTSBURGH (Dow Jones): Herbalife International Inc (HERBA) formed a unit to offer its products in Indonesia, bringing to 38 the number of countries in which Herbalife products are available.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Kuntoro calls on gas industry to be more competitive
Kuntoro calls on gas industry to be more competitive JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday the country's natural gas industry needed to review its marketing strategy to address growing competition in the regional market.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Legacy of Ken Arok lives on
Legacy of Ken Arok lives onBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): President B.J. Habibie should be applauded for condemning the May riots and offering an apology in July and in his State of the Nation address in August.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Balaraja boy killed in gas fire
Balaraja boy killed in gas fire JAKARTA (JP): A three-year-old boy was killed when a fire destroyed a house also used as a gasoline stand on Jl. Cagak, Balaraja, Tangerang on Friday.The body of the victim, Jeliande, was taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital morgue, while his parents,...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Cemex close to clinching PT Semen Gresik deal
Cemex close to clinching PT Semen Gresik deal JAKARTA (JP): Mexico's Cemex S.A. de C.V. is set to take a 14 percent stake in state-owned cement manufacturer PT Semen Gresik if no other bidder tops its offer by Sept. 28, according to a senior government official.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Seized drugs incinerated
Seized drugs incinerated JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Prosecutor's Office has destroyed 66.6 kilograms of dried marijuana, 26.3 grams of heroin, 1,982 Ecstasy pills and 15,411 Nipam pills.The drugs, collected as evidence in cases dating as far back as January 1996, were incinerated in the office...
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Traditional production of cooking oil revived
Traditional production of cooking oil revivedBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Many people have shed tears during the current economic turmoil as they can no longer afford to buy staple foods and other basic needs.
Sat, 19 Sep 1998
Manila flooded by 3 days of rain
Manila flooded by 3 days of rain MANILA (AFP): At least 15 percent of Metropolitan Manila was flooded on Friday after almost three days of continuous monsoon rains, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
RI could have easily avoided crisis, says Lee
RI could have easily avoided crisis, says Lee SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said Thursday that Indonesia could have easily avoided disastrous domestic consequences if former President Soeharto had listened to the market.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Old coins found
Old coins found BANDA ACEH, Aceh: A woman has stumbled on 30 Spanish and Dutch coins dated between 1812 and 1824 while digging up soil in her garden in Pulau Aceh district, Aceh Besar regency, Antara reported on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Sinar Mas already paid 40% of May riot victims' claims
Sinar Mas already paid 40% of May riot victims' claims JAKARTA (JP): Insurance firm PT Asuransi Sinar Mas announced on Thursday it had paid 40 percent of the Rp 92.65 billion (US$8.3 million) it received in claims from owners of properties and motor vehicles damaged during the May riots.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Garuda 'may sell' headquarters building
Garuda 'may sell' headquarters building JAKARTA (JP): National flagship carrier Garuda may sell or lease its headquarters building in Jakarta to help it weather the grim financial storm, news reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Malaysia closes entry to S'pore jets
Malaysia closes entry to S'pore jets KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Thursday that a decision to bar Singapore Air Force planes from entering the country's air space was permanent.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Momentum for counter attack?
Momentum for counter attack? At the end of May 1998 President Soeharto stepped down as president of the Republic of Indonesia and in line with the 1945 Constitution he was automatically succeeded by his vice president B.J. Habibie.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Govt wants speedier probe on land swindle near airport
Govt wants speedier probe on land swindle near airport TANGERANG (JP): The Attorney General's office strongly urged local prosecutors to speed up a probe against alleged corruption of top officials in the 1981 acquisition of 13 hectares of land worth Rp 14 billion, which was supposed to be part of...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
PSSI announces punishments
PSSI announces punishments JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) has temporarily banned the national soccer team's manager, its coach and a defender from international competition for causing the team to fall into disrepute following a recent Tiger Cup match.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
BI net domestic assets expand
BI net domestic assets expand JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's net domestic assets (NDA) expanded Rp 1.34 trillion to minus Rp 72.59 trillion on Sept. 15 from minus Rp 73.93 trillion recorded on Sept. 7.The central bank said in a statement on Thursday that the NDA expansion was boosted by the...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Forestry ministers meet
Forestry ministers meet HANOI (AFP): Agriculture and forestry ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations opened a two-day meeting here Thursday aimed at promoting inter-ASEAN food trade and boosting regional food security.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
E. Timor settlement: Referendum or autonomy?
E. Timor settlement: Referendum or autonomy?By Salvador J. Ximenes Soares DILI, East Timor (JP): The change of leadership in Indonesia, marked by the stepping down on May 21 of president Soeharto and the beginning of B.J.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Anwar not allowed to speak in Kelantan
Anwar not allowed to speak in Kelantan KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian police in eastern Kelantan state refused on Thursday permit to allow ousted deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim to hold a political forum, Bernama news agency reported.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
A familiar story
A familiar story Our land, with it's reputation as a home to peaceful, smiling people, has been rocked by anti-Chinese riots once too often. Learning from experience, the authorities have not been pompous or arrogant enough to guarantee when these ugly demonstrations of hate and anger will end.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Production accords for Timor Sea may change
Production accords for Timor Sea may change CANBERRA (Bloomberg): Australian oil and gas companies could be forced to renegotiate their production agreements in the Timor Sea if Indonesia provides any form of autonomy for East Timor, an industry executive said.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Food-laden ceremonies attract tourists to Tabanan
Food-laden ceremonies attract tourists to TabananText and photos by Mulkan Salmona TABANAN, Bali (JP): In this island of gods, it seems that not a day passes without religious ceremonies and dances. Bali is rich in arts and culture, and this has become the main tourist attraction.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.17, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 127,000 Alumindo Light Metal 225 -100 500 Alumindo...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
SE Asian currencies gain in lackluster trading
SE Asian currencies gain in lackluster trading SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies were marginally higher against the U.S. dollar in late trading Thursday, compared with levels seen Wednesday.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Get ready for euro: Banker
Get ready for euro: Banker JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian importers and exporters should prepare seriously to benefit from the introduction of a single currency in the European Union, a financial executive has said.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
PMI highlights its 53rd anniversary with donation
PMI highlights its 53rd anniversary with donation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) marked the celebration of its 53rd anniversary on Thursday with the handover of essential foodstuffs to the needy, H. Jusuf Talib, the head of PMI's central committee, said.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Javan Hawk-Eagle Exhibition, at The Hall of Japan Cultural Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 18-19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 20.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Demonstrations rock rupiah, stocks again
Demonstrations rock rupiah, stocks again JAKARTA (JP): The country's financial market remained under severe pressure on Thursday due to escalating student demonstrations in the capital.Currency dealers said the rupiah ended the day at 11,200 against the U.S.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Syarwan urges end to protests against Habibie
Syarwan urges end to protests against Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid called on citizens to cease street demonstrations demanding that President B.J. Habibie step down.While admitting that street demonstrations played a part in the downfall of Soeharto's regime in May,...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Public cast doubt on Soeharto investigation
Public cast doubt on Soeharto investigation JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers and activists expressed doubt on Thursday that the government-sponsored team assigned to investigate former president Soeharto's wealth would be allowed to work independently.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Legend Benyamin has gone but the memories remain
Legend Benyamin has gone but the memories remain JAKARTA (JP): It's been three years since legendary Betawi actor, comedian and singer Benyamin Sueb passed away, but many people still remember his humorous songs and his typical anecdotes of the native Jakartan culture, Betawi.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Malaysia monitors deviationist groups
Malaysia monitors deviationist groups KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian religious and law enforcement agencies are monitoring 55 Islamic groups allegedly spreading teachings that deviate from Islam and threaten national security, a minister said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Expo, discussion on Javan eagle
Expo, discussion on Javan eagle JAKARTA (JP): Does the Garuda, the national symbol of Indonesia, really exist? Or is it just a traditional mythological figure, verbally passed from one generation to the next?These questions will be answered at a Javan Hawk-Eagle exhibition here.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Soeharto's wealth: The key to Habibie's future
Soeharto's wealth: The key to Habibie's futureBy Tjipta Lesmana JAKARTA (JP): The success of the Philippines in recovering part of the wealth siphoned off by their ousted former president Ferdinand Marcos should serve as a lesson for Indonesians contemplating the recovery of some of the wealth...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Night curfew in Bagansiapi-api to restore order
Night curfew in Bagansiapi-api to restore order JAKARTA (JP): A night curfew has been imposed in the fishing town of Bagansiapi-api in Riau province and schools have been temporarily closed in a bid to restore security following a riot on Tuesday night.Bengkalis Military Commander Lt. Col.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Cartoon contest with a theme of reform
Cartoon contest with a theme of reform JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Cartoonists in cooperation with SIMA Communications public relations is organizing a cartoon contest with a theme of reform.