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Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Transparency sought in schoolbook tenders
Transparency sought in schoolbook tenders JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Publishers Association (Ikapi) called on the government on Wednesday to make its tenders for schoolbook projects more transparent amid growing criticism of widespread collusive practices.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Labor Party backs self-determination for East Timor
Labor Party backs self-determination for East Timor SYDNEY, Australia (AFP): East Timor's separatist movement welcomed on Wednesday a major policy shift by Australia's Labor opposition backing talks leading to self-determination for the troubled province.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Developer told to keep word on facilities
Developer told to keep word on facilities JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Pondok Pinang subdistrict in South Jakarta complained to the City Council on Wednesday that PT Metropolitan Kencana, the developing of the Pondok Indah luxury housing complex had not given them the social facilities it pledged 20...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Home industry village urges council action
Home industry village urges council action JAKARTA (JP): Businesspeople living in the small industry village of Pulogadung, East Jakarta, have urged the city council to help them obtain ownership rights to their houses.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Sound bites
Sound bites I sincerely hope that lawyers are able to help Soekardjo Wilardjito, the adjutant of first president Sukarno. It is indeed a sad story and I do not believe he is an opportunist for publicity, as claimed by the main protagonists. He merely wants to restore his good name in his old age.E.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Calls mount for ABRI to review dual role concept
Calls mount for ABRI to review dual role concept JAKARTA (JP): Calls have mounted for the Armed Forces to abolish its dual-function concept, which has enabled it to play a major role in politics as well as in security, and to develop greater professionalism in its ranks.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Police not ready to begin investigation of Bambang
Police not ready to begin investigation of Bambang JAKARTA (JP): Police said on Wednesday that they were not ready to begin an investigation into businessman Bambang Trihatmodjo, the second son of former president Soeharto, in connection with a scandal at Bank Andromeda, which he partly controlled.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Number of poor entitled to cheap rice increases
Number of poor entitled to cheap rice increases JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has increased the number of poor families entitled to buy cheap rice through the central government's crash program beginning in October to 30,000 from the previous 23,285.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Developing an integrated company
Developing an integrated companyPT YKK Alumico Indonesia PT YKK Alumico Indonesia's core business is the manufacture of aluminum products, the main lines being aluminum profiles and finished goods comprising aluminum doors, window frames and curtain walls.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
We have to take care of the shipping company, not the docks
We have to take care of the shipping company, not the docksPT Jasa Marina Indah The progress of a shipping company cannot be separated from the progress of the shipping industry because the two are related and operate side by side.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Critics invited to join reconciliation team
Critics invited to join reconciliation team JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon launch the National Reconciliation Team and invite outspoken critics, including opposition leader Megawati Soekarnoputri, to join, according to Minister of Justice Muladi.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Aussie Navy ships to visit Indonesia
Aussie Navy ships to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Three ships of the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Brisbane, HMAS Hobart are scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Friday for a goodwill visit to Indonesia.HMAS Adelaide is commanded by Captain L.G.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Dolog denies auctioning rice
Dolog denies auctioning rice YOGYAKARTA: The Provincial Logistics Agency (Dolog) denied on Wednesday traders' accusations that it had auctioned its rice supplies to the highest bidders.Several traders complained that they had to pay as much as Rp 2,800 a kilogram for Dolog rice, compared to the...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Notorious crook shot to death
Notorious crook shot to death TANGERANG (JP): Local police detectives in Tangerang shot dead one of the town's most wanted armed robbers in an early morning raid on Tuesday, an officer said.Greater Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
MPR vows to restore its tarnished image
MPR vows to restore its tarnished image JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has acknowledged its past weaknesses and poor image, and has vowed to continue to empower itself so it can fight for democratization.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Mission in national development
Mission in national developmentPT Samudera Indonesia In the Indonesian maritime world, the name PT Samudera Indonesia is famous. Besides its great name, the company is also known to have international lines and provide world-class services.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Market jittery on news of fresh unrest
Market jittery on news of fresh unrest JAKARTA (JP): The local financial market was still under pressure on Wednesday following news of fresh rioting in Sumatra and intensifying demonstrations in the country's capital, according to currency dealers and stockbrokers.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Young composers demonstrate talents at 'reform' festival
Young composers demonstrate talents at 'reform' festivalBy Zoel Mistortoify SURAKARTA (JP): Some people in Surakarta (Solo), which was severely damaged by riots in May, could for awhile forget about the bitter incident when a special cultural event was held here.From Sept. 5 to Sept.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Neglected land reaches 671 ha
Neglected land reaches 671 ha TANGERANG (JP): At least 671 hectares, or 31 percent of the 2,158 hectares of land appropriated by developers here since 1993, are still empty, an official said on Wednesday.The head of the Tangerang office of the National Land Agency, Satmodjo S.W.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Hopewell suspends RI power project
Hopewell suspends RI power project HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong-based Hopewell Holdings Ltd. said Wednesday it had suspended a huge power project in Indonesia which may require it to make a provision of as much as US$420 million.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Ministers see valuable lesson from Clinton's affair
Ministers see valuable lesson from Clinton's affair JAKARTA (JP): The sex scandal involving U.S. President Bill Clinton may have little impact on Indonesia, but several Cabinet members nevertheless see it as a valuable lesson in leadership and integrity.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Wismoyo promises Rp 50m bonus for Asiad gold winners
Wismoyo promises Rp 50m bonus for Asiad gold winners JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar offered on Wednesday a Rp 50 million cash bonus to the Indonesian winner of each gold medal taken in the upcoming Asian Games.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Troops remain on alert in Bagansiapi-api
Troops remain on alert in Bagansiapi-api JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of security personnel were on standby in the fishing town of Bagansiapi-api in Riau province on Wednesday after a riot erupted there the previous day.Bengkalis Police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Chinese-Indonesians plead for end to discrimination
Chinese-Indonesians plead for end to discrimination SURABAYA (JP): Some 200 local Chinese-Indonesians met with members of the Supreme Advisory Council here on Wednesday to plead for the abolition of government policies which discriminated against them.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Debt disputes best dealt with out-of-court: Lawyer
Debt disputes best dealt with out-of-court: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Out-of-court settlements are the best way to deal with debt disputes, according to legal experts.Lawyer Rasyim Wiraatmadja said here on Wednesday that taking debt claims to the commercial court, even though the new bankruptcy law...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Challenges, opportunities in RI shipping industry
Challenges, opportunities in RI shipping industryFormer Director General of Sea Transportation, Soentoro The problems faced by Indonesian companies at the moment include a decrease in capital and the presence of competition.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Film * French Film: Gazon Maudit, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 5678639), 2 p.m., 7 p.m., Sept. 21-25. * Documentary Film: in CCCL - French Cultural Center, 6 p.m., Sept. 26.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Fire guts musical instrument shop
Fire guts musical instrument shop JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted a musical instrument shop on Jl. Tanjung Barat Raya in Jagakarsa subdistrict, South Jakarta, on Tuesday morning, causing estimated material losses of Rp 400 million (US$36,360).
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Basketball meet to honor Sukarno
Basketball meet to honor Sukarno JAKARTA (JP): A nine-day student basketball competition will be held in Jakarta in remembrance of the country's founding president, Sukarno.Committee chairman Ary Sudarsono said on Wednesday that 81 school and university teams from greater Jakarta area had confirmed...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Wood processing firms want limit log exports
Wood processing firms want limit log exports JAKARTA (JP): Associations representing the wood processing industry here have called on the government to limit log exports to protect local companies.Adi Warsita Adinegoro, the vice chairman of the Indonesian Forestry Society, said on Wednesday that an...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Queen to rekindle SE Asian ties
Queen to rekindle SE Asian ties BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Britain's Queen Elizabeth will make her first visit to Southeast Asia in nearly a decade with trips to Brunei and Malaysia beginning on Thursday in what is seen as a reflection of British commitment to turmoil-wracked regional economies.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Growth and expansion in Asia
Growth and expansion in AsiaPT Samudra Petrindo Asia Increasing globalization and a move toward free market systems has forced businesses to focus on developing human resources to remain competitive.PT Samudra Petrindo Asia (SPA) has been a leader in the maritime industry precisely because it has...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Bogor poor residents get assistance from neighbors
Bogor poor residents get assistance from neighbors BOGOR (JP): At least 52 residents of Sukaresmi and Kebon Pedes villages in Tanah Sareal district can no longer afford to buy food and survive by depending on their neighbors for assistance, a district official said on Tuesday.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Habibie to watch junior rowing meet
Habibie to watch junior rowing meet JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie is scheduled to be among the spectators at the national junior rowing championship at Manado Bay in North Sulawesi next week, an Indonesian Rowing Association (PODSI) executive said Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Asian crisis drags 100m into poverty
Asian crisis drags 100m into poverty BANGKOK (Reuters): Asia's poor are getting poorer.Beneath the cold statistics and headlines of the Asian crisis, a human disaster is unfolding as millions of unemployed, landless poor and dispossessed fall below the poverty line.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Bank Bali seeking to sell majority stake to foreign bank
Bank Bali seeking to sell majority stake to foreign bank SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Bank Bali, widely seen as one of a handful of big Indonesian banks that remains solid, is seeking to sell majority ownership to a foreign bank, its chief executive said.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Protecting our natural wealth
Protecting our natural wealth Indonesia is blessed with an exceedingly rich flora and fauna. Its tropical forest cover, all 144 million hectares of it, harbors about 25,000 species of plant -- 10 percent of all species in the world.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Surviving the monetary crisis
Surviving the monetary crisisPT Aneka Tambang Tbk Publicly listed mining company PT Aneka Tambang Tbk has recorded a Rp 251.81 billion net profit for this year's first semester -- a 949 percent increase over the Rp 24 billion recorded for the same period last year.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibitions, in Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010): Images of Meditating Figures, by Jerry T, Sept. 17. * Painting Exhibitions: Cakrawala Seni, Museum Puri Lukisan - Yayasan Ratna Warta, Jl.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Soeharto probe likely to fail
Soeharto probe likely to failBy Jeffrey Winters CHICAGO, Illinois, United States (JP): Indonesia's former president Soeharto and some of his family members have been outspoken and even pugnacious in their claims that they have not amassed huge and illegal fortunes over the course of the New Order.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Asian currencies mixed on capital control fears
Asian currencies mixed on capital control fears SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies were mixed against the U.S. dollar in late trading Wednesday, as fear of capital controls continued to permeate the market, traders and economists said.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
10 to be tried for riots
10 to be tried for riots LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: The North Aceh Police Department has prepared dossiers on 10 people suspected of playing a role in last month's devastating riots, Antara reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Thundercats 3:05 Orchestra Film 3:30 Science World 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 TV Series: The Man from Uncle 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary: Rona Nusantara 6:15...
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
Laudable attitude
Laudable attitude Some time ago a group of Chinese business people in Semarang denounced and condemned the re-export of government subsidized rice meant for distribution to the hungry masses. It was carried out by Chinese entrepreneurs.
Thu, 17 Sep 1998
RI, S. Korea studying oil barter deal
RI, S. Korea studying oil barter deal JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is currently studying the possibility of bartering its crude oil and natural gas with South Korean commodities.Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Wednesday his ministry and the Korean industry and trade ministry...
Wed, 16 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 15, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 225 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 325 50 523,500 Alumindo Perkasa...
Wed, 16 Sep 1998
Clashes continue to rock cities around Indonesia
Clashes continue to rock cities around Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The South Sulawesi town of Pinrang was rocked by clashes on Tuesday, while Surabaya in East Java and Dili in East Timor witnessed sporadic outbreaks of looting.
Wed, 16 Sep 1998
Lee reveals story behind success
Lee reveals story behind success JAKARTA (JP): The article on this page is an extract from a memoirs of Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew that will come out on Sept. 16 to coincide with Lee's 75th birthday.
Wed, 16 Sep 1998
Most currencies in SE Asia gain footing
Most currencies in SE Asia gain footing SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Market speculation that Indonesia was on the verge of following Malaysia and introducing capital controls boosted the rupiah during Asian trading hours on Tuesday.Unconvinced by denials from President B.J.
Wed, 16 Sep 1998
Amien visits Kontras' 'camp of concern' at LBH
Amien visits Kontras' 'camp of concern' at LBH JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais visited on Tuesday the "camp of concern" set up by families of missing activists and the independent Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) on the grounds of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute office...