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Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Pig enclosure protested
Pig enclosure protested TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of residents of Kohod, Tanjung Burung, Tanjung Pasir and Melayu Barat villages in Pakuaji district here went to the Tangerang regency office on Monday, demanding the closure of a pig farm in their area.H.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
The cost of a prized and pricey plate of rice
The cost of a prized and pricey plate of riceText and photos by PJ Leo JAKARTA (JP): A meal is not a meal without a plate of rice to most people here. It is the food which provides them with the energy to get through their day.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Japan to lend Malaysia $1.8b
Japan to lend Malaysia $1.8b KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Japan is considering a request from Malaysia for a yen loan of US$1.8 billion, visiting Japanese Minister of International Trade and Industry Kaoru Yosano said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
City to clear away political banners
City to clear away political banners JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso reiterated an order to officials on Tuesday to take down all unlicensed political banners erected throughout the city over the past few weeks.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Freedom of expression decree comes under fire
Freedom of expression decree comes under fire JAKARTA (JP): Activists again urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to reject the controversial government decree which purports to limit freedom of expression -- a call which was promptly supported by some legislators.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Pertamina to rework Humpuss tanker deal
Pertamina to rework Humpuss tanker deal JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina will renegotiate tanker fees with Pacific LNG Transport Ltd, an affiliate of Soeharto family-owned PT Humpuss, for the shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Bontang, East Kalimantan, to foreign markets.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
In search of good governance
In search of good governanceBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): I find reflecting on old and new wisdom a very enlightening exercise. It can provide a different view of our national problems -- a view that makes the situation look more soluble. The following is an example.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Imminent global crisis haunts RI economy
Imminent global crisis haunts RI economy Indonesia and neighboring crisis-hit Asian countries have failed to find quick solutions to their monetary crises. Economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati, vice chairwoman of the University of Indonesia's Center for Social and Economic Studies, discusses possible...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Police warn public of U.S. dollar swindle syndicate
Police warn public of U.S. dollar swindle syndicate JAKARTA (JP): The city police have issued a public warning over the rising incidence of U.S. dollar swindles allegedly perpetrated by foreigners targeting gullible city residents desperate to make easy money.Chief detective Col.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
The value of books
The value of books It is one of the great paradoxes of life in Indonesia that although better learning standards have long been recognized as a basic necessity for promoting progress, books have always been classified as luxury items that must be taxed accordingly.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Sweden aids forestry project
Sweden aids forestry project JAKARTA (JP): The Swedish government has agreed to provide a 4.22 million Swedish krona (US$515,000) grant for a forest and land rehabilitation project in Sumatra.The agreement for the grant, which will be used to finance the Integrated Watersheds Rehabilitation and...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
RI needs market control
RI needs market controlBy Peter Sheehan and David Ray MELBOURNE (JP): In the months since the fall of the Soeharto government, Indonesia has begun a remarkable political transformation, and a new democratic nation is slowly beginning to take shape.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Malnutrition a threat to Central Java kids
Malnutrition a threat to Central Java kids SEMARANG (JP): Nutritional deficiencies could jeopardize the health of eight million infants in Central Java, a hospital administrator warned on Tuesday."If the economy continues like this, more and more parents will not be able to meet their children's...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Southeast Asian currencies down on U.S. dollar rally
Southeast Asian currencies down on U.S. dollar rally SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies finished Asian trading hours on Tuesday marginally lower against the U.S. dollar, as the U.S. currency once again nosed above Y135 to the Japanese yen.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Teachers' rice delayed in Kei
Teachers' rice delayed in Kei AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of elementary teachers in the Kei Besar District have yet to receive their rice rations allocated for February and March, resulting in threats of a strike.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
BHP sees no E. Timor impacts
BHP sees no E. Timor impacts MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Broken Hill Proprietary Co (BHP) chairman, Jerry Ellis, said Tuesday that potential political change in East Timor will not impact the company's business.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 22, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,875 11,175Australian dollar 1 6,250 6,650Brunei dollar 1 6,500 7,000Swiss franc 1 7,480 8,080Deutschemark 1 6,105 6,655French franc 1 1,690 2,010Poundsterling 1 16,600...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Anwar accused of plotting Indonesian-style uprising
Anwar accused of plotting Indonesian-style uprising KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad accused his former deputy Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday of plotting an Indonesian-style uprising and said he had no immediate plans to step down.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
ABRI never blinded by power, says Wiranto
ABRI never blinded by power, says Wiranto BANDUNG (JP): Minister of Defense/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto asserted here on Tuesday the military had never and would never be blinded by power.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Thai minister seeks curbs on currency speculation
Thai minister seeks curbs on currency speculation WASHINGTON (Reuters): Thailand's Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan urged the international community on Monday to come up with ways to control currency speculation, warning that market- opening reforms in developing nations were at stake.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Kuta cafe owners in rift with locals on religious reason
Kuta cafe owners in rift with locals on religious reasonBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Owners of 30 cafes along the Kuta beach are now in conflict with the Hindu community in the area.People want the cafes to be demolished because they disturb the annual religious ceremony performed by the...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Regent marked up appropriation
Regent marked up appropriation SURABAYA: Tuban regent Col. Hindarto was reprimanded by Governor Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo for marking up the costs for appropriation of 141 hectares of land in four villages in the Kerek district for the expansion of PT Semen Gresik.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Thunder Cats 3:05 TV Series: Daktari 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 5:00 Science and Technology 5:30 Documentary: The Winner 6:05 Documentary: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Dialog in art summit
Dialog in art summit JAKARTA (JP): The second art summit is not only about dance, music and theater performances. It also includes a two-day dialog to update participants about current developments and trends in the art world.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Reconciliation an urgent matter
Reconciliation an urgent matterFrom NeracaI was greatly saddened to read a front-page report in one of Jakarta's daily newspapers which revealed that 33 sub-districts in the capital are now classified as poor, a figure which stood at 11 before the crisis.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Misleading ad due to 'poor coordination'
Misleading ad due to 'poor coordination' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso admitted on Tuesday that shoddy coordination between the city administration and the Ministry of Home Affairs was behind the publication of a job vacancy advertisement which misled hundreds of job seekers.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Salim, Nursalim agree to settle Rp 78t debts
Salim, Nursalim agree to settle Rp 78t debts JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Tuesday that the Salim and Gajah Tunggal groups had agreed to settle Rp 78 trillion (US$7 billion) in debts belonging to failed banks they controlled by ceding shares in almost all their global investments to the...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Will 'Jakarta Initiative' succeed in its daunting purpose?
Will 'Jakarta Initiative' succeed in its daunting purpose?By Eddy Soeparno JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government recently announced The Jakarta Initiative, by forming a Task Force to coordinate the restructuring process of Indonesia's mounting private sector debt, estimated to be around US$65...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
MPR body commits to clean governance
MPR body commits to clean governance JAKARTA (JP): Factions in the Ad Hoc Committee II of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have all endorsed the draft special decree on the eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism.The chairman, Widodo A.S.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Government may lift import duty, VAT on automotive spare parts
Government may lift import duty, VAT on automotive spare parts JAKARTA (JP): The government may lift both the import duty and value-added tax (VAT) on automotive parts in a bid to salvage the crippled automotive industry and the transportation sector, Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Inco cuts output but not growth
Inco cuts output but not growth UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) has cut production of its nickel in matte by 30 percent to 70 million pounds (31.8 million kilograms) per annum due to the commodity's falling international price.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Toll road sees drop-off in usage
Toll road sees drop-off in usage JAKARTA (JP): The volume of traffic along the 72 km Jakarta- Cikampek toll road has dropped 10 percent to 30 percent since the beginning of the economic crisis in July last year.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
JIEP sticker scheme may be delayed
JIEP sticker scheme may be delayed JAKARTA (JP): City councilors asked the management of the Pulogadung industrial estate in East Jakarta on Tuesday to postpone its plan to require vehicles passing through the area to display stickers.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Stocks up 1.5% while rupiah remains stable
Stocks up 1.5% while rupiah remains stable JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the local tattered market rose 1.5 percent on Tuesday after some foreign investors made late buying orders on selected stocks which had been under selling pressures over the past few days, a stockbroker said.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Freeport has new GM
Freeport has new GM JAKARTA (JP): Giant gold and copper mining company PT Freeport Indonesia has appointed Hermani Soeprapto to the position of executive vice president and general manager with the responsibility of overseeing the company's operations starting from Oct. 1.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Art summit schedule fo performances
Art summit schedule fo performances Sept. 21-22: Music, Alvin Lucier (USA), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No. 2, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3441892).Sept. 25-26: Theater, The Wedding on the Field, Yukio Waguri (Japan), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
'Sold' W. Java women reunited with families
'Sold' W. Java women reunited with families BANDUNG (JP): The West Java police headquarters was full of crying women on Monday, who arrived from Tanjung Balai Karimun in Riau, Sumatra. The 113 young women, many of them teenagers, were part of an unidentified number of youngsters who had sought work...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Bank guard killed in robbery attempt
Bank guard killed in robbery attempt JAKARTA (JP): A security guard of Bank Internasional Indonesia's (BII) Mampang Prapatan branch in South Jakarta was found dead on Sunday morning with his legs and hands bound together.The victim, Susanto Sarwin, 32, was discovered in the office's restroom at 8 a.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
RI needs some form of capital control: Minister
RI needs some form of capital control: Minister JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment Hamzah Haz said on Monday that a "limited" foreign exchange control was still needed to ensure that foreign exchange earnings from exports were not deposited in overseas banks.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Are we on the road to recovery?
Are we on the road to recovery?By Sri Pamoedjo Rahardjo JAKARTA (JP): The drastic downturn in the Indonesian economy has confounded many experts. Conflicting ideas on how to overcome the problem have in fact confused the public.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Malaysian people confused over poitical conflict
Malaysian people confused over poitical conflict KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Residents of Malaysia's capital expressed a mixture of indifference and confusion on Monday as protesters vented their anger over the arrest of former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim by taking to the streets.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Two more demonstrations held at House complex
Two more demonstrations held at House complex JAKARTA (JP): Around 1,500 students, housewives, youngsters and jobless people rallied in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) in two separate demonstrations here on Monday.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Asian stock markets dip on blend of local, global edginess
Asian stock markets dip on blend of local, global edginess TOKYO (AFP): Asian stock markets dipped Monday on Tokyo's fall to a near 13-year low and in anticipation of a sell-off on Wall Street over the impending release of US President Bill Clinton's video-taped testimony in the White House sex...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Thousands threatened by food shortages in Aceh
Thousands threatened by food shortages in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): As many as 62,000 residents of the isolated island of Simeulue in Aceh have been reportedly facing food shortages after its three ferries were removed on Sept. 15 from service there.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Two arrested for extortion
Two arrested for extortion JAKARTA (JP): Two high school students were arrested on Saturday for allegedly extorting money from Metromini bus passengers in the Pasar Minggu area, a South Jakarta Police spokesman said.The head of the Pasar Minggu police station, Capt. Arief S.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Alleged Nigerian drug dealer shot dead
Alleged Nigerian drug dealer shot dead JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives shot dead an alleged Nigerian heroin dealer after he resisted arrest and attempted to snatch a policeman's gun in a hotel on Jl. Pramuka in Central Jakarta on Monday.The city police detective chief Col.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Rates for Tax Payment
Rates for Tax Payment JAKARTA (JP): The new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value-added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax, valid from Sept. 21 to Sept. 27: U.S dollar 1 Rp 10,850.00Austrian shilling 1 907.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Former president's wealth
Former president's wealthFrom RepublikaReporters asked Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib a barrage of questions in connection with the statement made by former president Soeharto to the effect that he did not have even a cent in a savings account or other assets abroad. In reply, Mr.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Poor say rice prices are still out of reach
Poor say rice prices are still out of reach JAKARTA (JP): Although the government is heavily subsidizing rice for the poor, many still find themselves unable to buy large quantities of the staple food due to a lack of cash.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Mari'e joins team advising Habibie
Mari'e joins team advising Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of finance Mar'ie Muhammad has accepted an offer by President B.J. Habibie to become a presidential economic advisor, a minister said on Monday.