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Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Police question Bulog employees in Zawawi case
Police question Bulog employees in Zawawi case JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned two State Logistics Agency (Bulog) employees at city police headquarters on Wednesday over alleged malfeasance in the distribution of rice in the capital.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Honesty, education and the market
Honesty, education and the marketBy Iwan Darmansjah JAKARTA (JP): At last two men, none other than Alvin Toffler (Jakarta Post Sept. 12, 1998) and George Soros (Kompas Sept. 17, 1998), have come out with arguments that have justified my long- held conviction that a global market economy is bad for...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Pertamina loses $30.7m in production stoppages
Pertamina loses $30.7m in production stoppages JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Tuesday it had suffered a loss of US$30.7 million over the past four years due to production stoppages at its giant refinery in Balongan, West Java.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Land owners complain
Land owners complain JAKARTA (JP): Nine people, who claimed to be the owners of a 6,650-square-meter plot of land in Cilincing, North Jakarta, visited the National Commission on Human Rights on Monday to complain about the illegal appropriation of their land.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Mahathir: Not in Soeharto's shoes
Mahathir: Not in Soeharto's shoesBy Brian Williams KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): "Reformasi" rang out on the streets of Indonesia four months ago and a long-ruling president cracked down and then came tumbling down.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
World Bank is doing all it can for crisis-hit Indonesia
World Bank is doing all it can for crisis-hit IndonesiaBy Dennis de Tray JAKARTA (JP): Jeffrey Winters' attack on the World Bank published on this newspaper yesterday is stuck in the past at a time when Indonesia and all who wish it well urgently need to focus on the present and the future.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Farmers stage protest in Medan
Farmers stage protest in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Thousands of farmers from a number of regencies in the province staged a peaceful demonstration at the governor's office here on Wednesday to demand land ownership reform.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Ex-minister back cigarette excise tax for sports fund-rising
Ex-minister back cigarette excise tax for sports fund-rising JAKARTA (JP): Two former state ministers of youth affairs and sports, Hayono Isman and Abdul Gafur, have thrown their weight behind the use of an excise duty on cigarette sales to fund sports development.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Govt education campaign shows signs of success: Juwono
Govt education campaign shows signs of success: Juwono JAKARTA (JP): High public awareness of the need for education has helped keep down the number of school dropouts according to government estimates, Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Riot flares after forced shaving
Riot flares after forced shaving SEMARANG (JP): An emotional mob burned down a brass handicraft factory in Bedono, Semarang, on Wednesday after its manager and two security guards allegedly mistreated 62 workers, including 22 women.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
10,000 jobless join labor intensive project
10,000 jobless join labor intensive project JAKARTA (JP): A total of 10,120 jobless people with senior high school backgrounds will participate in an eight-month labor intensive project in Jakarta, beginning on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
New ruling on reforestation fees
New ruling on reforestation fees JAKARTA (JP): The government is to revise the collection system of reforestation fees from timber companies to avoid late payments, a senior official at the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations said on Wednesday.Director General of Forest Utilization Harnanto H.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Ometraco asks court for debt payment suspension
Ometraco asks court for debt payment suspension JAKARTA (JP): PT Ometraco Multi Artha (OMA), a subsidiary of publicly listed PT Ometraco Corporation, has asked the Jakarta Commercial Court to issue a payment suspension order for its US$140 million debt to a group of local and overseas banks.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Head of criminal gang shot dead
Head of criminal gang shot dead TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang police detectives shot dead a notorious leader of a gang of robbers in a raid at Nagrak village in Jatiuwung subdistrict in the wee hours on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Calls mount for serious investigation of Soeharto
Calls mount for serious investigation of Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Students protested on Wednesday's President B.J. Habibie's administration for "lacking the guts" to probe Soeharto's wealth, while, separately, rights activists also demanded an investigation into the former president's cronies.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibitions * Cultural Programs of French Cultural Center (CCCL) Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 5678639): - French Film: Gazon Maudit, 2 p.m., 7 p.m., Sept. 24-25. - Documentary Film, 6 p.m., Sept. 26. - Monologue by Agus Nuramal, 11 a.m., Sept. 26. - Dance: Barongsai, 5 p.m.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
IMI rejigs calender of events for 1999
IMI rejigs calender of events for 1999 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) has rescheduled its calender of events for 1999 due to the economic crisis, chairman Bob Nasution said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Fahmi sounds out warning on growing number of labor unions
Fahmi sounds out warning on growing number of labor unions JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris has sounded warning bells about the rapid growth in number and strength of labor unions, saying management will need to adapt to the new situation.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Art summit schedule of events
Art summit schedule of events 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.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Rewriting history
Rewriting history The Soeharto government was inclined to deny the notion that history is God's own footpaths, as historian Arnold Toynbee once put it. The regime, like other despotic powers, was also a pesky revisionist.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 23, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,800 11,100Australian dollar 1 6,150 6,540Brunei dollar 1 6,075 6,425Swiss franc 1 7,415 8,015Deutschemark 1 6,070 6,620French franc 1 1,680 2,000Poundsterling 1 16,400...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Sabah folk flee 200m waterspout
Sabah folk flee 200m waterspout KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): A 200-meter-high waterspout which suddenly formed off the coast of Malaysia's Sabah state sent people fleeing who thought it was the La Nina phenomenon about to descend upon them, a report said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Students clash with police over beating
Students clash with police over beating JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of students from STM PGRI VII technical high school in Central Jakarta clashed with riot police on Wednesday after one of their peers was beaten by the officers.After successfully driving the police out of the privately run school on Jl.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Commitment to human rights and reform sought
Commitment to human rights and reform sought JAKARTA (JP): Human rights protection and commitment to democratization are key factors in rehabilitating the country's poor image, participants at a seminar said on Wednesday.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibitions: Cakrawala Seni, Museum Puri Lukisan - Yayasan Ratna Warta, Jl. Raya Ubud, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 8. * Painting Exhibitions: Manifold Changes, by Davina Stephens, in Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort,...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Thailand may bar KL opposition
Thailand may bar KL opposition BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand said on Wednesday it was ready to cooperate fully with Malaysia to prevent Malaysian opposition figures fleeing the country across the Thai border.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Tapping of wealth in Irian Jaya
Tapping of wealth in Irian Jaya In his letter Freeport's social commitment (Sept. 19), Mr. Edward J. Pressman, in response to my letter Face responsibility to change (Sept. 16), asks for the facts behind my statement that one of "the main causes of famine in Irian Jaya is the exploitation of its...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Factions in agreement on independent poll commission
Factions in agreement on independent poll commission JAKARTA (JP): All five factions on the People's Consultative Assembly's Ad Hoc Committee I agreed on Wednesday the general election planned for next May should be held fairly and run by an independent election commission rather than by the...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
ABRI repositioning itself: Susilo
ABRI repositioning itself: Susilo BANDUNG (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI), in developing a new paradigm for its position in society, will no longer be a tool of the government, according to ABRI Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Pregnant mothers, toddlers to get food program
Pregnant mothers, toddlers to get food program JAKARTA (JP): The government is fighting the looming threat of widespread malnutrition by launching a Rp 1.37 trillion (US$114 million) supplementary food program for pregnant women and children under five years old, Minister of Health Farid Anfasa...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Street cafes get a spot in Kemayoran
Street cafes get a spot in Kemayoran JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will allow street cafes to set up shop temporarily on a Central Jakarta site earmarked for development of the world's tallest tower.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Alleged drug dealer may faces jail term
Alleged drug dealer may faces jail term JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to sentence a 39-year-old man to seven years in prison and fine him Rp 3 million for allegedly trying to sell six kilograms of dried marijuana.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.23, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 25 50,000 Alumindo Light Metal 200 0 30,000 Alumindo Perkasa...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Rahardi leads trade mission
Rahardi leads trade mission JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian trade mission led by Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan will visit Germany on Wednesday to promote trade, investment and tourism here.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Ghalib denies start of Soeharto probe
Ghalib denies start of Soeharto probe JAKARTA (JP): Despite mounting public pressure, Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib admitted on Tuesday his team had yet to launch an investigation into Soeharto's personal wealth, allegedly amassed illegally over his 32 years in power.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Malaysia steps up Anwar clampdown
Malaysia steps up Anwar clampdown KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): The Malaysian authorities stepped up a clampdown on Tuesday on the reform movement launched by detained former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim after two days of street clashes.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
World Bank must face the corruption music
World Bank must face the corruption musicBy Jeffrey A. Winters CHICAGO, Illinois (JP): At the end of July 1997, the World Bank's country director, Dennis de Tray, and the vice president for East Asia and the Pacific region, Jean-Michel Severino, issued an angry press release denying that a large...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
ABRI denies confirming rapes during May riots
ABRI denies confirming rapes during May riots JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto denied on Tuesday he confirmed the occurrence of mass sexual assaults and rapes during the May riots in Jakarta and other cities, as some media reported.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Concession limits not to affect existing deals
Concession limits not to affect existing deals JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution said on Tuesday a government plan to limit the amount of state forests controlled by individuals and companies would not affect existing logging contracts.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Cigareete levy for sports gets support
Cigareete levy for sports gets support JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) supported on Tuesday the government's move to dust off an old proposal for an excise duty on cigarette sales to fund sports development.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Youths urge Habibie to dismiss Ghalib
Youths urge Habibie to dismiss Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): Muhammadiyah youths told President B.J. Habibie on Tuesday to sack Attorney General Andy M. Ghalib because he was too weak and did not have enough guts to investigate the alleged illegally acquired wealth of former president Soeharto and his...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
The value of evidence
The value of evidence I would like to respond to Ms. Julia Suryakusuma's article "Power dictates whether proof of rape exists" that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 17, 1998.Ms. Julia Suryakusuma identified the ways in which the New Order government deals with the subject of "evidence" in...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
PAL staff vote for closure
PAL staff vote for closure MANILA (AFP): Union members of debt-ridden Philippine Airlines voted Tuesday to reject the management's rehabilitation proposal, clearing the way for the flag carrier's closure as scheduled on Wednesday night, the labor department said.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
World leaders urge action on Asian crisis
World leaders urge action on Asian crisis UNITED NATIONS (AP): World leaders opened the first day of the General Assembly's annual debate Monday by urging an international effort to rein in the Asian financial crisis before it brings down more economies and calling for a comprehensive attack on...
Wed, 23 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), GKJ.Sept.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Sukarno 'died slow death in seclusion'
Sukarno 'died slow death in seclusion' JAKARTA (JP): The nation's founding president Sukarno, who was officially declared dead of kidney failure on June 21, 1970, was "slowly killed" by Soeharto's government through his isolation, according to the former head of Sukarno's medical team.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.22, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 200 0 7,500 Alumindo Perkasa...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Ratna briefs police on political standing
Ratna briefs police on political standing JAKARTA (JP): Playwright Ratna Sarumpaet, in her capacity as coordinator of the National Coalition, briefed city police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman on Tuesday, about her political standing after she refused to abide by a police summons.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Buton island base for smuggling
Buton island base for smuggling KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Wangi-wangi island in the Buton regency has reportedly become a base for smuggling rice overseas, particularly to Singapore and Malaysia.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Developed nations also to blame for crisis: Alatas
Developed nations also to blame for crisis: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas reminded developed countries they could not blame developing countries for their economic crises, arguing they too were partly responsible for the hardships now facing many people.