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Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Military to clamp down on inciteful opinions
Military to clamp down on inciteful opinions JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman said on Friday that he was not against different opinions being voiced in rallies, but that he would not tolerate any opinion which sowed insecurity among the public.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
World Bank's silent collusion
World Bank's silent collusion Dennis de Tray's response to Jeffrey Winters' comments on the World Bank's silent collusion with their sponsor's (Soeharto's) corrupt regime, skirts Winters' challenge altogether. Failing to address Mr.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Observers and students dismiss communism threat
Observers and students dismiss communism threat JAKARTA (JP): Political observers and students alike dismissed on Friday the recent warning by Minister of Defense/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto that the recent flurry of street rallies smacked of security-disturbing communist maneuvers.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Troops withdrawn from E. Timor have not been replaced: ABRI
Troops withdrawn from E. Timor have not been replaced: ABRI DILI, East Timor (JP): East Timor Military Commander Col. Tono Suratman bore witness on Thursday evening that, contrary to recent media reports, there has been no deployment of new troops in the province to replace 1,400 combat troops...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Farmers protest over land in Semarang
Farmers protest over land in Semarang SEMARANG (JP): Around 150 farmers staged a demonstration at the provincial legislature office here on Friday to demand that the government return land which they claim was taken from them arbitrarily.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Stocks down 2.4 percent but rupiah creeps higher
Stocks down 2.4 percent but rupiah creeps higher JAKARTA (JP): Shares prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) declined 2.4 percent on Friday due to bearishness in the regional market and profit taking by most investors on gains made in the last three trading days.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
New Jakarta Ensemble to perform rare quality concert
New Jakarta Ensemble to perform rare quality concert JAKARTA (JP): Tony Prabowo and the New Jakarta Ensemble will tantalize local music lovers with a rare concert held at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on Saturday and Sunday night.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Rapid reaction units hailed
Rapid reaction units hailed JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command has warmly welcomed the establishment of rapid reaction units by both teachers and students at traditional Moslem schools to safeguard security.Brig. Gen.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
30,000-strong security team created
30,000-strong security team created JAKARTA (JP): A new 30,000-strong security team culled from ranks of the city's security personnel will assist in guarding against renewed outbreaks of unrest.Making its debut in a public parade on Friday, the team consists of officers and staff members of all of...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
U.S. investor eyes Buton asphalt reserve
U.S. investor eyes Buton asphalt reserve JAKARTA (JP): A U.S. investor has signed an agreement with local firm PT Eka Karma to cooperate on developing natural asphalt resources on Buton island, Southeast Sulawesi, the province's governor said on Friday.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Mining sector dives amid economic woes
Mining sector dives amid economic woes JAKARTA (JP): New foreign investment in the country's mining sector has plummeted this year, but activities of existing contract holders are expected to significantly increase over the next five years, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Govt wants Megawati's to move congress site
Govt wants Megawati's to move congress site JAKARTA (JP): While the police have yet to issue a permit for a congress planned by the faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) loyal to ousted leader Megawati Soekarnoputri, the government has begun to bargain with organizers to move the meeting...
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Opposition chiefs leave Cambodia after arrests
Opposition chiefs leave Cambodia after arrests PHNOM PENH (Agencies): Cambodian opposition leaders Prince Norodom Ranariddh and Sam Rainsy abruptly left the country on Friday after the arrest of eight people in connection with a fatal explosion the previous day ahead of the opening of Parliament.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Regional monies up on U.S. rate cut hope
Regional monies up on U.S. rate cut hope SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Mounting conviction that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in the coming week triggered a surge in Southeast Asian currencies Friday, with most traders and analysts predicting fresh gains when trading reopens Monday.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
U-Lane to buy PAL jets
U-Lane to buy PAL jets TAIPEI (DPA): Taiwan's U-Lane Airlines plans to take over some of the business of the closed Philippine Airlines (PAL) through its joint venture airline in the Philippines, the company said Friday.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Dhani back with new Ahmad Band album
Dhani back with new Ahmad Band albumBy Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): In this newfound era of political change, it seems everybody has their own hero. Rock musicians are no exception.It is reflected in the cover of Ahmad Band's debut album, Ideologi, Sikap, Otak (Ideology, Attitude, Brain).
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Indonesia on brink of Davis Cup abyss
Indonesia on brink of Davis Cup abyss JAKARTA (JP): China sent visiting Indonesia to the verge of the tennis wilderness after sweeping the first two singles matches in their Davis Cup Asia Oceania second playoff in Yan Jin City on Friday.
Sat, 26 Sep 1998
Soeharto authorizes prosecutors' probe
Soeharto authorizes prosecutors' probe JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto went to the Attorney General's Office on Friday, "not for investigation" according to the government, but to submit draft letters granting permission to open any bank accounts bearing his name both here and overseas.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Malaysia: Parallels and differences
Malaysia: Parallels and differences Malaysia is not Indonesia. Although the economic crisis has forced many to be more careful with their money, and cut back on unnecessary luxuries, that is a far cry from the food shortages and starvation in many parts of Indonesia that triggered the rioting which...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Indorayon suffers loss of $8m per month due to plant closure
Indorayon suffers loss of $8m per month due to plant closure JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pulp and rayon fiber producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama (IIU) said on Thursday that the suspension of its pulp mill operations in Porsea, North Sumatra, had costed the company around US$8 million in losses...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
MPR, DPR leadership separation agreed
MPR, DPR leadership separation agreed JAKARTA (JP): After lengthy, tough negotiations, Golkar finally relented and agreed to support the proposed separation of the leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Art summit schedule of performances
Art summit schedule of performances Sept. 25-26: Theater, The Wedding on the Field, Yukio Waguri (Japan), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087).Sept. 26-27: Music, Tony Prabowo (Indonesia), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Local stocks up 7.5% on bullish regional mart
Local stocks up 7.5% on bullish regional mart JAKARTA (JP): Share prices rallied on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Thursday due to bullish regional market sentiment, with the main price index rising 7.5 percent in active trading.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Farmers and students protest over land policies
Farmers and students protest over land policies JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of farmers, students and activists marked Agrarian Day on Thursday in several cities throughout the country with street protests, blasting the government for policies they claimed had dispossessed thousands of small landholders.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
German firms venturing RI
German firms venturing RI FRANKFURT (DPA): German firms are taking advantage of bargain prices to invest in Indonesia, with investments in the first half of 1998 already having surpassed those for all of last year, German Economics Minister Guenter Rexrodt said Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
One missing as flood hits West Sumatra
One missing as flood hits West Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): At least one resident was missing in flood waters on Thursday in the Agam regency in West Sumatra from where 600 people have been evacuated.Agam regent Ismu Nazif said that apart from the missing resident, material losses were estimated at Rp 1.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Four charged with spreading rumors
Four charged with spreading rumors KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Four people were charged in Malaysian courts on Thursday with spreading rumors of riots last month on the Internet, the first cases of their kind in the country, the official Bernama news agency said.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
WB delays loan to Malaysia
WB delays loan to Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday that the World Bank was delaying a loan to Malaysia because of confusion over Kuala Lumpur's recently introduced capital controls.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Security beefed up for Habibie
Security beefed up for Habibie MANADO, North Sulawesi: Military and police officers totaling 2,600 personnel will secure Saturday's scheduled arrival of President B.J. Habibie in Manado.Governor E.E. Mangindaan said anticipation of demonstrations were part of the security measures, although he...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Police seize drug stash
Police seize drug stash MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Seven Medan residents have been arrested for allegedly distributing cocain and shabu-shabu, a form of low-grade heroin, police said on Thursday.Police raided several suspected drug dealer hideouts and were able to haul in 10 grams of cocain and...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Fischer says APEC now facing 'challenging times'
Fischer says APEC now facing 'challenging times' CANBERRA (Bloomberg): Australia's Trade Minister Tim Fischer said the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group faces "challenging times" in the lead up to a November meeting in Malaysia, though it is still a "valuable organization" that Australia will...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Risk reduction strategy needed
Risk reduction strategy neededBy C.J. de Koning JAKARTA (JP): A world-wide discussion has started about the merits of global capitalism and of short-term capital flows, a subject especially urgent in view of the economic contagion spreading to many developing countries and now threatening the...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Japan's Butoh troupe to show dance talent
Japan's Butoh troupe to show dance talent JAKARTA (JP): Young male and female dancers move slowly on the bamboo stage, twisting their bodies to the rhythmical music as though possessed by spirits.Their faces are covered with white powder, accentuating their unearthly appearance, evoking images of...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Soeharto 'expected to cooperate'
Soeharto 'expected to cooperate' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi urged former president Soeharto on Thursday to cooperate and not hamper the investigation into his wealth, which many people believe was amassed illegally during his 32-year rule.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Australia and RI strive to revive cattle trade
Australia and RI strive to revive cattle trade SYDNEY (Bloomberg): Australia and Indonesia are trying to revive Indonesia's live cattle trade, halted last year when Indonesia's currency collapsed."There are meetings right now in Jakarta between government and industry to discuss resumption of trade...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Solid Asian telecoms safe havens in storm
Solid Asian telecoms safe havens in stormBy Chris Johnson BANGKOK (Reuters): Well-established Asian telecoms companies are some of the safest havens and potentially most lucrative investments during the region's economic storm, industry analysts said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Irianese deserve better life
Irianese deserve better life This is in response to Mr. Edward J. Pressman's letter Freeport's social commitment in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 19.Your statements (with all the supporting figures) about the situation in Irian Jaya when Freeport first arrived in l967 and all the good fortune and favor...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Pirated CD-ROMs seized in Mangga Dua crackdown
Pirated CD-ROMs seized in Mangga Dua crackdown JAKARTA (JP): Acting on a tip-off, detectives from the National Police have seized 320 items of pirated CD-ROMs from five stores at the city's popular ITC electronic shopping center at Mangga Dua, North Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Global impact of Asia crisis 'to be worse than expected'
Global impact of Asia crisis 'to be worse than expected' GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters): Bankers and economists at a business symposium on Wednesday held out little hope for any rapid recovery for troubled Asian economies and said the impact on other countries may be worst than expected.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
On free exchange system
On free exchange system This letter is intended as a response to Mr. Rachmat Basoeki Soeropranoto's letter 'Abolish free exchange system' from Merdeka as published by The Jakarta Post on Sept. 14.First of all, I would like to duly suggest that I, too, am not very excited about the idea of a free...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
ABRI undecided over Megawati's congress permit
ABRI undecided over Megawati's congress permit JAKARTA (JP): The government was still considering whether to grant a permit for the ousted leader of the splintered Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, to hold a party congress in Bali next month.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Indonesian laws weak
Indonesian laws weak We have of late been "entertained" by various opinions and stories in your paper on former president Soeharto's wealth and the urgency for a quick inquiry. In general I personally agree with an article on this subject written by Michael Richardson and Philip Segal for the...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Ministry revoked 86 timber permits over last 10 years
Ministry revoked 86 timber permits over last 10 years JAKARTA (JP): The government revoked logging contracts of at least 86 companies from 1988/1989 until April this year for contravening forestry regulations, a top official of the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Rotten rice sent to Fakfak
Rotten rice sent to Fakfak FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: The provincial office of the State Logistics Agency (Dolog) here will sue the shipping company which transported rice to the regency after 200 metric tons of 500 tons were discovered to be spoiled.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Riots investigation team will meet Officers Honor Council
Riots investigation team will meet Officers Honor Council JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored team investigating the May riots is to meet the military Officers Honor Council (DKP) to confirm its belief there were links between the unrest and the abductions of political activists and the shooting...
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Poor eating cassava in Boyolali, W. Lombok
Poor eating cassava in Boyolali, W. Lombok JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people in Boyolali, Central Java, and West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have started eating dried cassava following failed harvests in the two regions.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Ancol to host fine arts jamboree
Ancol to host fine arts jamboree JAKARTA (JP): About 300 artists and craftsmen from across the country are to take part in the 10-day Fine Arts National Jamboree beginning on Friday at Jaya Ancol Arts Market in North Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Debt accord offers little help: Experts
Debt accord offers little help: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Economists have said the government's agreement with the Paris Club creditor nations to reschedule US$4.2 billion of the country's sovereign debt will improve the balance of payments, but the impact on the overall economy will be small.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
WB-funded projects poorly implemented
WB-funded projects poorly implemented JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Farid A. Moeloek acknowledged on Thursday the poor performance of projects aided by foreign funds in his ministry.He said the ineffective management of foreign funds had led to only 30 percent of the money being absorbed so far.
Fri, 25 Sep 1998
Family killed in landslide
Family killed in landslide DENPASAR, Bali: Four family members, including a pregnant woman, died in a landslide early Thursday in Selat district, Karangasem regency.The landslide buried the family residence in the Putung hamlet, Duda village, at 3 a.m., according to Maj. Y.