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Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 17, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 11,885 11,235Australian dollar 1 6,185 6,685Brunei dollar 1 6,500 7,000Swiss franc 1 7,510 8,110Deutschemark 1 6,140 6,690French franc 1 1,720 2,040Poundsterling 1 16,600...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Boxing body replaces Paene for Cuba stint
Boxing body replaces Paene for Cuba stint JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association has dropped flyweight La Paene Masara from a pre-Asian Games training stint in Cuba after missing regular workouts for a week without giving notice.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
BA, Taiwan sign deal
BA, Taiwan sign deal JAKARTA (JP): State coal mining company PT Bukit Asam has signed a seven-year contract to supply Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) with 500,000 metric tons of coal per year from its mining field in Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Maluku to check famine report
Maluku to check famine report AMBON, Maluku: Vice Governor R.S. Soeranto has said the administration would investigate reports that thousands of people on Wetang and Marsela islands in Maluku Tenggara regency were facing famine.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Neiss' statement
Neiss' statementFrom NeracaIMF's Asia-Pacific director Hubert Neiss has reminded the Indonesian government to seriously handle the distribution of rice to prevent a further worsening of the crisis.It is strongly felt that the government's ability is very weak, because even in the matter of rice,...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
House resorts to voting on BPK nominations
House resorts to voting on BPK nominations JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to send forward three nominees for the powerful position of chairman of the Supreme Audit Board (BPK), but not before a rare vote was forced upon it by the minority United Development Party (PPP).
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Joint venture firms ready to face lawsuit
Joint venture firms ready to face lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): Executives of two joint venture water management companies insisted on Thursday that they were "ready to answer" a lawsuit filed last week by a group of 17 lawyers, who allege that their cooperative agreements are illegal.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
'Money and power often still prevail' in Indonesian courts
'Money and power often still prevail' in Indonesian courts JAKARTA (JP): Former deputy chief justice Adi Andojo lamented the state of Indonesian courts on Wednesday, saying that money and power often still prevailed over justice.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Right man in the wrong place
Right man in the wrong place Arnold Baramuli appears to have totally reformed the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), which he heads. Whereas during the Soeharto administration, the DPA chairman, Soedomo, presented his advice to the president only once a month, Baramuli meets with President B.J.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Sports Program: Microlight 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, 18 Sep 1998
Advertisement misleads 150 job seekers
Advertisement misleads 150 job seekers JAKARTA (JP): Some 150 people seeking jobs at the city administration based on a newspaper advertisement felt completely fooled on Thursday when they learned that the financially troubled administration had no plans to recruit new staff.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Art Summit to focus on social realism
Art Summit to focus on social realismBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): On Saturday night, Art Summit Indonesia II; Performing Arts, a one-month international festival of contemporary performing arts, is launched in Jakarta.The event, which lasts until Oct.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
PT Cipendawa lays off majority of its workers
PT Cipendawa lays off majority of its workers JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed poultry producer PT Cipendawa Farm Enterprise said on Thursday it had laid off 790 of its 946 employees as part of its cost-cutting measures to survive the hard-hitting crisis.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Political bills submitted to House for deliberation
Political bills submitted to House for deliberation JAKARTA (JP): The head of a government team set up to formulate three political laws, Ryaas Rasyid, said that draft bills were submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) for consideration on Wednesday.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
House to debate bill on protests
House to debate bill on protests JAKARTA (JP): The government bill on freedom of expression, submitted in spite of massive public protests, passed its second reading on Thursday.The minority United Development Party (PPP) was the sole opposition and its proposal to reject the bill was quickly...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Phone services disrupted
Phone services disrupted JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunication firm PT Telkom apologized to 500 of its customers in Rawamangun, East Jakarta, on Thursday for a disruption in their service which had started the day before.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Expert says capital flood warning holds no water
Expert says capital flood warning holds no water BOGOR (JP): Predictions that Jakarta could be hit by massive flooding soon due to the effects of the La Nina weather phenomenon are baseless, a lecturer at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
ABRI watching new resistance group
ABRI watching new resistance group DILI, East Timor: East Timor Military chief Col. Tono Suratman said the authorities would not ban the Conselho National de Resistancia Timorese (CNRT), a new self-proclaimed resistance group, if its motive was to unite the people in the province.
Fri, 18 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.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
RI's international stakeholders
RI's international stakeholdersBy C.J. de Koning JAKARTA (JP): When monetary crises are spreading like an Asian flu, and effecting countries all over the world, it may be pertinent to study better cross border capital flows and financial risk taking.Take Indonesia for example.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Jakarta theater to show Zheng's films banned at home
Jakarta theater to show Zheng's films banned at homeBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Cultural repression by an authoritarian government is not a good enough excuse for an art community to cease functioning. Indeed, this kind of control over society can become a source of inspiration.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
ABRI argues for human rights decree
ABRI argues for human rights decree JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) on Thursday gave the green light for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to issue a separate decree covering the protection of human rights.An ABRI spokesman, Maj. Gen.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Two ships collide near Singapore
Two ships collide near Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): Two ships collided early Thursday near the island of Pulau Sebarok, about four kilometers south of Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said.Nobody was killed and no oil was spilled in the accident, the report said.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Legislators meet with Chinese envoy
Legislators meet with Chinese envoy JAKARTA (JP): Legislators met with the ambassador of the People's Republic of China on Thursday to discuss Beijing's perception of Indonesia following the May riots.Golkar legislator Pinantun Hutasoit questioned Chinese Ambassador Chen Shi Qiu on the subject...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Vote against cotton duty
Vote against cotton duty BRUSSELS (Bloomberg): European Commission attempts to impose five-year anti-dumping duties on unbleached cotton imports from five developing countries appeared in jeopardy after a majority of EU governments voted against the plan, the Financial Times said, without citing...
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
On corruption
On corruption I would like to comment on Ms. Donna K. Woodward's two articles on corruption in international aid organizations published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3, as my request for "ethically approved and safe actions in facing the graft".
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Mining firms concerned over illegal mining
Mining firms concerned over illegal mining JAKARTA (JP): Mining associations voiced concern on Thursday over escalating illegal mining activities and called on the government to restore order in the affected areas.The secretary-general of the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (IMCA), S.
Fri, 18 Sep 1998
Place ads in segmented media to reach their target: Experts
Place ads in segmented media to reach their target: Experts JAKARTA (JP): The president of the Indonesian chapter of the International Advertising Association, Yanti Sugarda, advised advertisers on Thursday to choose a medium which had a clear market segment.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
'Pos Kota', 'Kompas' still on top
'Pos Kota', 'Kompas' still on top JAKARTA (JP): Pos Kota and Kompas remain the country's top dailies with 3.1 million adult readers each, according to a survey by marketing research company PT SRI Nielsen Indonesia (ACNielsen).
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Groups rush to submit draft laws to House
Groups rush to submit draft laws to House JAKARTA (JP): Private groups are rushing to submit their drafts of the new political laws to the House of Representatives (DPR), making the best of the government's failure to meet the deadline which it set itself last month.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
IKI Kabel to counter slump by boosting exports to Japan
IKI Kabel to counter slump by boosting exports to Japan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cable producer PT IKI Indah Kabel Indonesia plans to boost its exports to Japan to offset a domestic market decline in demand.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 16, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 -25 480,000 Alumindo Light Metal 325 0 0 Alumindo...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Zawawi admits manipulation in rice distribution
Zawawi admits manipulation in rice distribution JAKARTA (JP): The former head of the city's logistics agency (Dolog Jaya), Ahmad Zawawi, has admitted manipulation of rice distribution was rife throughout the city during his five-month tenure, police said Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Maulani installed as new Bakin chief
Maulani installed as new Bakin chief JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung stressed the important role played by the State Intelligence Coordinating Board (Bakin) in providing accurate information and analysis of developments in the nation during a ceremony to swear in a new head of...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 16, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,800 11,150Australian dollar 1 6,180 6,680Brunei dollar 1 6,500 7,000Swiss franc 1 7,415 8,015Deutschemark 1 6,070 6,620French franc 1 1,690 2,010Poundsterling 1 16,410...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Increasing national exports during the crisis
Increasing national exports during the crisis Monetary conditions are a major factor in the growth of exports and imports in Indonesia.Exports from both the oil and gas sector and the non-oil and gas sector for this year's January to April quarter were worth US$16.26 billion, a decrease of $1.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Rabid dogs raise alarm
Rabid dogs raise alarm MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: As many as 35,000 dogs may have to be slaughtered following the discovery of rabies by the Sikka regency administration.The Sikka health office said on Wednesday that it would begin an information campaign this week to warn all dog owners of the...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Indonesian oil supply may increase next year
Indonesian oil supply may increase next year SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Amid economic meltdown, Indonesia's oil and gas drillers have maintained a brisk rate of activity that may increase oil supplies as much as 7 percent in 1999, according to a survey of oil companies in Indonesia by Dow Jones...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Ghalib to probe Soeharto's wealth
Ghalib to probe Soeharto's wealth JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has assigned Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib to chair a government team charged with investigating the wealth of former president Soeharto, a senior minister said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Malaysian police arrest more Anwar aides
Malaysian police arrest more Anwar aides KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian police moves to arrest acquaintances of ousted deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim are part of a government campaign of fear and an "omen" of more to come, a human rights group warned on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Power dictates whether proof of rape exists
Power dictates whether proof of rape existsBy Julia I. Suryakusuma JAKARTA (JP): "Did the mass rapes (of ethnic Chinese women) really happen?" Even before the work of the government-sponsored joint fact-finding team is completed, a number of government officials have raised this nagging question.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
ABRI must become introspective
ABRI must become introspectiveFrom NeracaThe sociopolitical role played by the Armed Forces (ABRI) has until now legitimized its intervention in all areas of civil life, such as education, the economy, labor, journalism, politics, arts and culture.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Oversupply of office space taking its toll
Oversupply of office space taking its toll JAKARTA (JP): A huge oversupply of office space in the capital is forcing building owners to exercise a great deal of flexibility in quoting rates to absorb the shrinking market, according to property consultant PT Procon Indah.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Keeping commitments will get benefits
Keeping commitments will get benefitsBuyers Consolidators Ltd -- Agents: PT Natabhayu Many businesses have been forced to buy goods from other countries due to Indonesia's unstable condition, a condition which deteriorated even more because of recent riots.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Indonesia from a distance
Indonesia from a distance Three and a half months have passed since my wife and I left Indonesia for the colder pastures of England. In the first two months we had to live in a small hotel room in what is supposed to be the leading hotel in Cambridge (a far cry from what a cheaper hotel in Jakarta...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Looking ahead to future needs
Looking ahead to future needsPT Jasa Bahari Birkart In these times of economic and political upheaval, many employees are being laid off. However, there is at least one company which thinks about its employees' welfare.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Thai banker shoots himself over debts
Thai banker shoots himself over debts BANGKOK (AP): A manager at a state-run Thai bank shot himself dead because of his mounting personal debts, police said on Wednesday.Sawang Polcharas, 38, a credit manager at the Bank of Agriculture and Cooperatives, was found dead in his office restroom with a...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
New demos against Habibie
New demos against Habibie JAKARTA (JP): More students took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the soaring prices of essentials and to demand the resignation of President B.J. Habibie.Thousands of students from various colleges in the Central Java town of Purwokerto began demonstrating at their...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Vickers Ballas boosts stake in RI brokerage
Vickers Ballas boosts stake in RI brokerage SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Vickers Ballas Holdings Ltd, a Singapore stock brokerage, is increasing its stake in Indonesia, a market that much of the international brokerage industry has turned its back on.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
The Soeharto fortune
The Soeharto fortune After months of clamoring for the Habibie administration to be earnest in making true its stated determination to stamp out corruption, collusion and nepotism at all levels of society, the government's announcement yesterday that it would form a team to investigate former...