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Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Rupiah strengthens, stocks hit low
Rupiah strengthens, stocks hit low JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah broke the 11,000 barrier against the U.S. dollar to close firmer at 10,950 in moderate trading on Tuesday, but local stock prices fell 4.8 percent to touch another five-year low, currency dealers and stockbrokers said.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Bali facing challenge to keep its harmonious race relations
Bali facing challenge to keep its harmonious race relationsBy Putu Wirata JAKARTA (JP): After the May riots in Jakarta and Surakarta (Solo), many Indonesians, mainly those of Chinese descent, looked to Bali as a safe place to live.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Garuda to lay off 3,000 employees
Garuda to lay off 3,000 employees JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will lay off at least 3,000 of its nearly 13,000 employees as early as next month as part of a massive restructuring program, the airline's president, Robby Djohan, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Drama of RI's economic crisis
Drama of RI's economic crisis This is the second of two articles excerpted from a paper presented by former finance minister (April, 1993- March, 1998) Mar'ie Muhammad' at the Asia Research Center of Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia, on Aug. 20, 1998.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
A rude ILO awakening
A rude ILO awakening Monday's announcement of the findings of a report commissioned by the Jakarta office of the International Labor Organization (ILO) painted what is undoubtedly the grimmest picture of our economy yet published since the crisis began over one year ago.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Officer cleared of theft accusation
Officer cleared of theft accusation JAKARTA (JP): A police officer accused of stealing US$10,000 from the head of the National Police Directorate of Traffic, Brig. Gen. Ansyar Roem, early this year has been cleared of the charge and released from detention.City police chief Maj. Gen.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Habibie to award scholarships
Habibie to award scholarships SEMARANG: President B.J. Habibie is scheduled to award scholarships to elementary, high school and college students in Kendal district, Central Java, on Thursday."The head of state will also extend business loans to people from the lower-income bracket and open a...
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Tadjus reelected Golkar chairman
Tadjus reelected Golkar chairman JAKARTA (JP): Tadjus Sobirin has been entrusted to chair Golkar's Jakarta chapter for the 1998/2003 period after being reelected in a congress which ended on Saturday night.Tadjus was first elected to lead the chapter in 1993.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Limit bank ownership by foreigners: Golkar
Limit bank ownership by foreigners: Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar faction in the House of Representatives voiced concern on Tuesday over the government's plan to scrap foreign ownership restrictions covering the country's commercial banks.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Police receive dossiers on six insolvent banks
Police receive dossiers on six insolvent banks JAKARTA (JP): Police have received the dossiers of six of the 16 insolvent private banks closed by the government last November for allegedly violating the country's banking laws, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Seat belt ruling to be enforced gradually
Seat belt ruling to be enforced gradually JAKARTA (JP): A seat belt regulation scheduled to take effect Sept. 17 will only be imposed on sedans and jeeps produced in or after 1984, Herman Latif, chairman of the vehicle road worthiness committee, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: AndersenAnderson ConsultingROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT: Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto takes front seat in a boat with "crew members" during the launch of the Andersen Consulting Enterprise Solution Center.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Road conditions deteriorating
Road conditions deteriorating A a resident of Ciputat, South Jakarta, I feel sad to see the deteriorating state of roads everywhere. We, the public, realize that in times like these, when money is scarce, there is no budget for repairs.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Silverhawks 3:05 TV Series: Daktari 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 5:00 Teen Drama: Keinginan 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:05 Documentary: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI News (in English)...
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Slaps on wrist for RI, Thailand in Tiger Cup
Slaps on wrist for RI, Thailand in Tiger Cup HANOI (Agencies): Southeast Asia's largest soccer tournament will continue in spite of the embarrassing match between Thailand and Indonesia in which both teams tried to lose, it was learned Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Sep 1998
Food shortages loom in several far-flung regions
Food shortages loom in several far-flung regions JAKARTA (JP): Food shortages are threatening thousands of West Java and East Kalimantan residents following failed harvests in the two provinces and the soaring price of rice, reports said Tuesday.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
PLN suffers Rp 15t loss in first-half
PLN suffers Rp 15t loss in first-half JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN suffered a net loss of Rp 14.99 trillion (US$1.3 billion) for the first half of this year compared to a net profit of Rp 720 billion in the same period of 1997.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Legal institutions 'must seize their independence'
Legal institutions 'must seize their independence' JAKARTA (JP): Political scientist Daniel S. Lev urged the country's judiciary to be more proactive in gaining greater independence from the executive branch.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Jamsostek tightens investment policy
Jamsostek tightens investment policy JAKARTA (JP): PT Jamsostek, a state-owned company that runs a social security program for workers, has tightened its investment policy to prevent future losses and to improve its image.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Rampage marks troops withdrawal from Aceh
Rampage marks troops withdrawal from Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people ran amok on Monday in Lhokseumauwe, about 250 kilometers east of the provincial capital Banda Aceh, following the pullout of the second batch of combat troops from Aceh province.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Bomb squad continue sweep
Bomb squad continue sweep PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Bomb squad personnel continued their sweep on Monday of the area surrounding the Palembang air base after an unexploded World War II bomb was found in a nearby field over the weekend"It's likely that many bombs were embedded near residential homes...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Governor's inauguration protested
Governor's inauguration protested JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with security forces in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, on Monday as they tried to disrupt the inauguration of Harun Alrasid as the province's governor.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Rupiah remains firm, stock prices rebound
Rupiah remains firm, stock prices rebound JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah closed slightly firmer against the U.S. dollar in moderate trading on Monday, while stock prices rebounded on government-backed buying of state-owned stocks.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Efficiency of rice distribution system questioned
Efficiency of rice distribution system questioned JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor questioned the efficiency of the capital's rice distribution system on Monday as prices continued to skyrocket despite a reportedly ample amount of rice in stock.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Banks opened to overseas investment
Banks opened to overseas investment JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto said Monday that foreign investors would be treated equally with local investors in the opportunity to acquire ailing local banks.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
BNI, BDN, Bapindo stay in the black amid crisis
BNI, BDN, Bapindo stay in the black amid crisis JAKARTA (JP): Three state banks -- Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Bank Dagang Negara (BDN) and Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) -- chalked up profits in the first half of the year despite the worsening economic crisis.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
BII clients reject rate hike
BII clients reject rate hike JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII)'s clients have opposed the bank's decision to raise its interest rates on home loans to 27 percent from 19 percent.Benny A. Kusbini, the chairman of a forum of BII's home loan borrowers, said that with the interest rate...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
S'pore sends rice, medicine
S'pore sends rice, medicine MEDAN, North Sumatra: Singapore has donated 490 metric tons of rice worth S$10 million along with S$2 million of medicine to Indonesia, and will send more assistance so that the total reaches 10,000 tons of rice.Brig. Gen.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Indonesian own goal hands Thailand victory
Indonesian own goal hands Thailand victory HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP): Yusuf Ekodono scored an intentional own goal with less than a minute left as Thailand unwillingly beat Indonesia 3-2 Monday in a farcical Tiger Cup soccer match that neither team wanted to win.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Navy launched Jonggol harvests
Navy launched Jonggol harvests JAKARTA (JP): Navy Chief of Staff Rear Adm. Widodo AS launched on Monday harvests of corn and peanut crops cultivated on eight hectares of idle land in Jonggol district, Bogor.The produce consisted of about 16.5 metric tons of corn harvested from a 4.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
High-tech takes a backseat in crisis, Habibie says
High-tech takes a backseat in crisis, Habibie says JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie, long an ardent advocate of the importance of high technology for the nation, has cited procurement of daily necessities as his administration's top priority during the economic crisis.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Standards for artists' skills
Standards for artists' skills YOGYAKARTA: The Ministry of Education and Culture is to introduce a standardization of skills of musical and performance artists in order to make it easier for both domestic and foreign organizers to hire them for performances.Director of Arts and Culture W.J.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Police arrest 10 alleged container robbers in raids
Police arrest 10 alleged container robbers in raids JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested 10 men believed to be members of the two most wanted container robbery gangs which preyed on cargo trucks headed to destinations across Java.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
RI baseball team off to Osaka
RI baseball team off to Osaka JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will send a 16-strong team to the AAA Asian Under-18 Baseball Championship in Osaka, Japan, scheduled to run from Sept. 3 to Sept. 14.Team manager Harry Trisnadi said on Monday that his squad aimed only "to seek lessons from established baseball...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Thousands in East Flores turn to tree fruit and leaves
Thousands in East Flores turn to tree fruit and leaves JAKARTA (JP): East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Governor Piet Alexander Talo said about 13,000 people in East Flores regency are having to survive on the fruits of mangrove jujube trees and the leaves of tamarind trees as they could no longer afford to...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Drama of RI's economic crisis
Drama of RI's economic crisisBy Mar'ie Muhammad The following is an excerpt from a paper presented by former finance minister Mar'ie Muhammad at the Asia Research Center, Murdoch University, in Perth, Western Australia, on Aug. 20. This is the first of two articles.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
RI junior chess team captures Merdeka Cup
RI junior chess team captures Merdeka Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian team of four boys won the 17th Merdeka Cup youth chess tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which concluded Sunday.The quartet of Susanto Megaranto, Tirta Chandra, Taufik Halay and Hastomo, who are all 11 or 12 years old,...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Ananda seeks better future in auto racing
Ananda seeks better future in auto racing JAKARTA (JP): Like father like son. That's the most likely reason why Ananda Mikola dons a racing suit.But when it comes to dreams, teenage Ananda wants to surpass the achievements of his father -- former top national driver Tinton Suprapto.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Prabowo in list of rising stars shot down in their prime
Prabowo in list of rising stars shot down in their primeBy Lela E. Madjiah This is the first of two articles exploring the history of Indonesia's fallen officers. JAKARTA (JP): Like a morning star that shines brightly for a brief moment before it is eclipsed by the rising sun and fades away,...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Cilacap back to normal, but tension still palpable
Cilacap back to normal, but tension still palpable CILACAP, Central Java (JP): Most shops remained shuttered in this coastal city on Monday and troops patrolled thoroughfares following three days of rioting that exploded on Friday.Cilacap police chief Lt. Col.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:05 Documentary: Tanah Airku 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary: Survei dan Pemetaan Hidro Oseanografi 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary:...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Indocement's profit falls
Indocement's profit falls JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed cement maker PT Indocement saw its net profit fall drastically to Rp 3.3 billion (US$300,000) in the first half of this year, from Rp 262.5 billion in the corresponding period of 1997, the company said Monday.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Ade regains Asian crown
Ade regains Asian crown JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Ade Rai won the light heavyweight gold medal in the Asian Master Body Building Championships in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, over the weekend.The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Body Building Association's deputy chairman, Budi Santoso,...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
DuPont gives scholarships
DuPont gives scholarships JAKARTA (JP): U.S chemical giant DuPont Far East Inc. announced Monday it would award Rp 72 million (about US$6,500) in scholarships to eligible students from 33 state universities in Indonesia during 1998/1999 academic year.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Persija chief dies at 48
Persija chief dies at 48 JAKARTA (JP): The chief of Jakarta-based soccer club Persija, Todung Barita Lumban Raja, died of cancer last night at Mitra Keluarga Hospital in Jatinegara, East Jakarta.He was 48 years old and is survived by a wife and three children.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Policeto adopt amiable approach in seat belt drive
Policeto adopt amiable approach in seat belt drive JAKARTA (JP): Police have been instructed to give out warnings to motorists not using seat belts in the lead-up to and after a seat belt regulation comes into effect in the capital on Sept. 17, a high-ranking official said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Let's reduce sugar consumption
Let's reduce sugar consumptionFrom Bisnis IndonesiaGranulated sugar consumption has been increasing because almost everybody likes the sweet taste of sugar. Unfortunately, domestic granulated sugar production is not compatible with the rising demand for the commodity and we have forced to import it...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Our national blueprint
Our national blueprint President B.J. Habibie has described six development milestones in our history and attempts to build a civil society based upon the central role of the government initiating, facilitating and promoting a competitive democratic society based on respect for human rights,...
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment * Hotel Papandayan, Jl. Gatot Subroto No. 83 (Phone: 022 310799): - The Burangrang Lounge at 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Piano Solo, Monday. Jazz Duo, Tuesday. Piano Solo, Wednesday. Piano, Jazzy Voices, Thursday. Jazz Quartet, Friday. Fusion Jazz Bit, Saturday.
Tue, 01 Sep 1998
Agung mulls takeover of Sentul circuit
Agung mulls takeover of Sentul circuit JAKARTA (JP): State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono said on Monday that his office was still studying a proposed takeover of the Sentul circuit in Bogor, West Java.