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Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Executives urge people to stop paying taxes
Executives urge people to stop paying taxes JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of white-collar workers staged a protest on Thursday against the government, which they said had given scant attention to people's interests, and urged people to temporarily stop paying their taxes.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Long, winding road to democracy
Long, winding road to democracyBy Daniel Dhakidae The following article is based on a paper presented at a seminar, Toward Structural Reforms for Democratization in Indonesia: Problems and Prospects, held in Jakarta from Aug. 12 to Aug.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Gold smugglers released on bail
Gold smugglers released on bail TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang prosecutor's office released four alleged gold smugglers on bail Wednesday.The suspects were reportedly caught by Soekarno-Hatta International Airport customs officers attempting to smuggle 204,05 kilograms of gold bars in January.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on Sept. 3, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,725.00 11,175.00Austrian shilling 1 835.00 932.00Australian dollar 1 6,127.00 6,387.00Belgian franc 1 295.00 306.00Canadian dollar 1 6,897.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Rupiah stable, stocks bounce 1.6 percent
Rupiah stable, stocks bounce 1.6 percent JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's financial markets remained stable on Thursday with the rupiah closing slightly lower at 10,900 against the U.S. dollar but stocks rising 1.6 percent.Currency dealers said the rupiah fluctuated above the 10,000 level to the U.S.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Malaysia education institutes lures Indonesian students
Malaysia education institutes lures Indonesian studentsBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): "Go and study as far as China," said Mohammad the prophet. In the past few years, however, Indonesians have gone further than China: the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia have been the preferred...
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Freeport not benefiting Irian Jaya: DPR members
Freeport not benefiting Irian Jaya: DPR members JAKARTA (JP): Legislators are urging a review into the operations of American mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia, contending it has failed to better the lot of local communities in Irian Jaya despite a more than 25-year presence.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Fix ABRI
Fix ABRI A host of events has demonstrated the atrocities that the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) has committed against the Indonesian people, its fellow countrymen: the shooting to death of four students of Trisakti University in May 1998; the recently exposed massacre, torture and rapes of...
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Sukarno's widow doubts Soekardjo's accusations
Sukarno's widow doubts Soekardjo's accusations JAKARTA (JP): Hartini, the widow of former president Sukarno, has cast further doubt on accusations that the late president was forced to sign the historic March 11, 1966, letter which effectively transferred power to then Lt. Gen.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
RP's July exports rise 21%
RP's July exports rise 21% MANILA (Bloomberg): Philippine merchandise exports rose 20.9 percent in July from the previous year, powered by surging shipments of computer chips and other electronic gear, the government said Thursday.Exports rose to a record US$2.499 billion in July from $2.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Annan sets Congo talks at NAM
Annan sets Congo talks at NAM DURBAN, South Africa (AP): Seeking to end a civil war in Congo that has dragged in its neighbors, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday that he was "very encouraged" by peace talks at the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Subsidy removal will not jack up prices: Experts
Subsidy removal will not jack up prices: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Removal of subsidies on wheat flour, sugar and soybeans is the right move and will not significantly impact consumers because the commodities already sell at market prices, experts and businessmen said Thursday.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Singapore dollar gains spotlight, others mixed
Singapore dollar gains spotlight, others mixed SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies are mostly mixed against the U.S. dollar, but the Singapore dollar grabbed the spotlight as volumes in other currencies dried up Thursday, said market players.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Amex files against Davomas
Amex files against Davomas JAKARTA (JP): American Express Bank became the first foreign bank to file a case in Indonesia's new bankruptcy court against listed cocoa maker PT Davomas Abadi.According to documents filed at Central Jakarta Commercial Court, the Jakarta branch of American Express is...
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Six men arrested for car thefts
Six men arrested for car thefts JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta police have arrested six men believed to be members of a notorious vehicle theft gang in separate raids which began on Aug. 10, an official said on Wednesday.South Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Indonesian media should help empower civil society
Indonesian media should help empower civil societyBy Djafar H. Assegaff JAKARTA (JP); The Indonesian mass media is in the throes of a press freedom honeymoon. It is an understandable condition after 30 years of the suppression of that freedom and the curtailment of people's civil rights.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
PT Servcorp clarifies
PT Servcorp clarifies I am writing in response to a letter titled Ex-employees seeking justice published on Sept. 2, 1998 regarding PT Servcorp Indonesia.There are a number of issues that require clarification. They are:PT.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Thieves resort to looting rice straight from fields
Thieves resort to looting rice straight from fields JAKARTA (JP): Grim reports are continuing to pour in from across the country about the toll from the economic crisis, including food shortages, looting and theft.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibitions, by Mohammed and Joni, in Artissimo Gallery, Novotel Benoa Bali, Tanjung Benoa (Phone: 0361 772239), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 15. * Painting Exhibitions, in Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010): Images of...
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Market renovation protested
Market renovation protested BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: A crowd of people claiming to represent traders of Pangeran Antasari shopping center here marched to city hall on Wednesday to protest plans to renovate the market.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Man stabbed in attempted robbery
Man stabbed in attempted robbery JAKARTA (JP): A resident of Jl. Merak, Balaraja in Tangerang was severely injured late Tuesday night when a group of three unidentified men tried to rob his motorcycle.The victim, Ahmad Fauzi, 23, was heading for Kampung Ceriyu in Balaraja with his girlfriend when...
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Habibie to attend National Sports Day
Habibie to attend National Sports Day JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie is scheduled to attend the National Sports Day celebration to be held at the November 10 Stadium in Surabaya on Sept. 9.His wife Ainun Habibie and a number of cabinet ministers will accompany the President to the event.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Qualcomm system certified
Qualcomm system certified JAKARTA (JP): Qualcomm Incorporated, pioneer and developer of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology, announced Wednesday it had been awarded with type approval and quality certification for its IS-95 CDMA system in Indonesia.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 2, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 -25 12,500 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa...
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Rupiah, stocks gain over regional strength
Rupiah, stocks gain over regional strength JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's financial markets gained ground on Wednesday as they tracked the rise of regional markets, currency dealers and stockbrokers said.They said the rupiah continued to sustain gains in moderate dealing against the U.S.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
DHL starts same-day service to Malaysia
DHL starts same-day service to Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (JP): International air express company DHL Worldwide Express has opened a new service aimed at facilitating growing business ties between the Malaysian capital and Jakarta.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Health ministry gets funds to give the needy health care
Health ministry gets funds to give the needy health care JAKARTA (JP): The National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) will provide Rp 1.05 trillion to the Ministry of Health to improve health care to the needy during the crisis.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Thundercats 3:05 Environment Program: Mengenal Linkungan 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...
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
ABRI personnel reployed to guard rice distribution
ABRI personnel reployed to guard rice distribution JAKARTA (JP): The city has started deploying soldiers and police officers to oversee rice distribution throughout Jakarta to ensure that the staple food reaches targeted city residents.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
RI education system needs a revolution
RI education system needs a revolutionBy Nirwan Idrus This is the second of two articles on Indonesian education. JAKARTA (JP): Proof that the government is moving to improve the quality of the country's higher education institutions to a level more on par with the world's best schools can be seen...
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
ABRI not involved in May riots, says BIA chief
ABRI not involved in May riots, says BIA chief JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces Intelligence Agency (BIA) chief Maj. Gen. Zacky Anwar Makarim said on Wednesday that the Armed Forces (ABRI) was not involved in the May riots which left 1,200 people dead and led to the downfall of veteran ruler Soeharto.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
ABRI postpones withdrawal of troops from troubled Aceh
ABRI postpones withdrawal of troops from troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI), which recently pulled out 900 troops from Aceh, is canceling further withdrawals and even reportedly sending 200 new troops to restore order in the province following two days of unrest.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Bank Exim clarifies
Bank Exim clarifies Referring to a Reuters news report published by The Jakarta Post, June 25, 1998, titled RI govt and Central Bank sued for $58.59 billion, we, Bank Exim, would like to clarify as follows:1.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Two jailed for aiding doctors in illegal abortions
Two jailed for aiding doctors in illegal abortions JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a clinic owner and a midwife on Wednesday to 20 months and 12 months in prison respectively for assisting two doctors in performing 15 to 25 illegal abortions a day.Presiding judge Agus A.G.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
23 die of dengue in N. Sulawesi
23 die of dengue in N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: Twenty-three people have died of dengue fever in North Sulawesi from January to August this year.Most of the patients were from Manado, according to H. Sompotan, an official of the local health agency.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Bankers released from detention
Bankers released from detention JAKARTA (JP): Police have released three executives of three newly suspended banks and another from a bank liquidated last year on their own recognizance, an officer said on Wednesday.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - The Tavern Pub: Cosindos Band, Monday to Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., X-Men Band, Sunday, 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Economic freedom for provinces 'indispensable'
Economic freedom for provinces 'indispensable' JAKARTA (JP): The government must provide provincial administrations with real economic autonomy to prevent the country from disintegrating, according to the Institute for Development, Economics and Finance (Indef).
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
New Order duties overburdened ABRI: Bambang
New Order duties overburdened ABRI: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): As the debate rages over the scope of the Armed Forces (ABRI) role in the reform era, a senior ABRI officer has admitted the military was overburdened during the New Order regime of former president Soeharto.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
The unrest in Aceh
The unrest in Aceh The military presence in Aceh during the time it was declared a military operations zone has left a psychological climate of hostility between the people and the military. Both sides have left signs of hostility that cannot be easily removed through acts of symbolism.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
People told to intensify monitoring of political bills
People told to intensify monitoring of political bills JAKARTA (JP): Indonesianist Adam Schwarz urged the country's reform forces to maintain their pressure to ensure that the upcoming deliberations on crucial political bills produce laws which are neutral and objective.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Only Rp 5b of riot victims' insurance claims so far
Only Rp 5b of riot victims' insurance claims so far JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retail Merchants Association (Aprindo) said on Wednesday that only Rp 5 billion (US$462,962) of claims worth Rp 661.5 billion submitted by its members in the aftermath of the May riots has been paid out by insurance...
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Polyester workers continue protest
Polyester workers continue protest TANGERANG (JP): Thousands of workers from polyester manufacturing company PT Yasulintex marched to the Tangerang legislative council on Wednesday after failing to force the company's management to meet their demands forwarded during a two-day strike.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Anwar Ibrahim fired from all govt positions
Anwar Ibrahim fired from all govt positions KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was fired on Wednesday after months of economic policy differences with the prime minister.A three-paragraph statement issued by the prime minister's department said Anwar had been removed...
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Conoco strikes oil in Natuna
Conoco strikes oil in Natuna JAKARTA (JP): Conoco Indonesia Inc., a subsidiary of Conoco Inc. of the United States, has struck oil in the offshore Natuna area bordering the South China Sea, state oil and gas company Pertamina said Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Golkar branches hold congresses
Golkar branches hold congresses JAKARTA (JP): Golkar activists in various provinces are holding congresses to elect their new leaders and to discuss strategies to survive stiffer competition in the general election next year.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Indonesia rules out foreign exchange control option
Indonesia rules out foreign exchange control option JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita dismissed rumors on Wednesday that Indonesia would follow Malaysia and impose foreign exchange controls.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Sept. 02, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,700.00 11,150.00Austrian shilling 1 834.00 930.00Australian dollar 1 6,217.00 6,468.00Belgian franc 1 295.00 305.00Canadian dollar 1 6,899.00 7,124.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Indonesia and Thailand fined for bizarre match
Indonesia and Thailand fined for bizarre match HANOI (Agencies): Indonesia and Thailand have been fined unspecified amounts for a Tiger Cup match that both teams tried to avoid winning, officials said Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Sep 1998
Salt gatherers look for new work
Salt gatherers look for new work PALU, Central Sulawesi: Up to 200 salt gatherers along Talise Beach here have been forced to find new ways to earn a living since constant rain has prevented them from collecting salt.