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Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Investigation team confirms rapes during riots
Investigation team confirms rapes during riots JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored fact-finding team investigating the May riots asserted on Monday that, despite some officials' denials, sexual assaults and rapes did take place in the unrest in Jakarta and other cities which also left 1,200...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Questioning the rationale of South-South cooperation
Questioning the rationale of South-South cooperationBy Darmansjah Djumala JAKARTA (JP): The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), acknowledging the rapid changes in the international economic environment, characterized by globalization and trade liberalization, has recognized the necessity to establish a...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Seamen protest union executives
Seamen protest union executives JAKARTA: About 20 seamen demonstrated at the Ministry of Manpower on Monday, demanding their association's executives stand down.The seamen urged Minister of Manpower Fahmi Idris to help them handle numerous problems in their organization.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Megawati 'just needs new name' for her PDI
Megawati 'just needs new name' for her PDI JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, the ousted leader of the splintered Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), simply needs to register her camp under a new name to move into contention for next year's general election, Minister/State Secretary Akbar...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Playwright to meet police summons
Playwright to meet police summons JAKARTA (JP): Playwright Ratna Sarumpaet is scheduled to be questioned by city police detectives on Tuesday morning as a witness in an alleged defamation of President B.J. Habibie, her lawyer said.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Army raises profile of human rights training
Army raises profile of human rights training BANDUNG (JP): The Army is committed to creating soldiers who base their intelligence, integrity and loyalty to the nation on moral standings, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo Hadisiwoyo said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Books should be freed of value-added tax: Habibie
Books should be freed of value-added tax: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie concurred on Monday that there should be a halt to the 10 percent tax on books, which publishers complain unnecessarily adds to book prices.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Private firms to be allowed to import rice
Private firms to be allowed to import rice JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food Affairs and Horticulture A.M. Saefuddin said here on Monday that private companies would be allowed to import good quality rice and sell it directly to consumers to help boost supply on the domestic market.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
House urge quick Soeharto inquiry
House urge quick Soeharto inquiry JAKARTA (JP): The government must move quickly to investigate Soeharto's wealth, allegedly stashed in bank accounts abroad, or face the possibility that it will lose the remainder of its battered credibility, legislators warned on Monday.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 21, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,900 11,250Australian dollar 1 6,360 6,750Brunei dollar 1 6,500 7,000Swiss franc 1 7,520 8,120Deutschemark 1 6,145 6,695French franc 1 1,710 2,030Poundsterling 1 16,700...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Last chance for RI swimmers
Last chance for RI swimmers JAKARTA (JP): National swimmers being groomed for the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December will test the merits of their overseas training stint in a competition with second stringers which is supposed to be one-sided.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Stocks tumble 5.5% to seven-year low
Stocks tumble 5.5% to seven-year low JAKARTA (JP): Shares prices on the tattered local stock market careened to a seven-year low on Monday on weak regional markets and political restlessness at home, stockbrokers and analysts said.But the rupiah closed slightly firmer at 11,050 against the U.S.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Forex controls would create new problems
Forex controls would create new problems Debate on the possible adoption of foreign exchange controls to stabilize the rupiah's exchange rate is heating up after Malaysia imposed such a system earlier this month. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses the possible impacts of the proposed plan.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Perhapi's annual meeting
Perhapi's annual meeting JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals (Perhapi) is to hold a its seventh annual meeting on Thursday and Friday to discuss the current state of the industry.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Japan to give 1.3b yen in trade financing
Japan to give 1.3b yen in trade financing JAKARTA (JP): The government of Japan will provide Indonesia with 1.3 billion yen (US$9.74 million) in trade financing in addition to other financial aid it has already pledged to help the country, a senior Japanese official said here on Monday.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
RP seek new carriers ahead of PAL closure
RP seek new carriers ahead of PAL closure MANILA (AFP): The Philippine government on Monday dangled new aviation franchises as it scrambled to avert economic disruptions threatened by the scheduled closure of the debt-ridden flag carrier.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Fine Arts Exhibition: Perangkap Hedonisme, by Veri Apriyatno, at Barak Gallery, Jl. DR. Setiabudhi 238, Trapus, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Oct. 10. * Ethnic Art Work and Interior Exhibition at Preanger Aerowisata Bandung Hotel, Jl. Asia Afrika No.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Regional monies mixed on upheaval
Regional monies mixed on upheaval SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies were mixed against the U.S. dollar in late trading Monday, as political strife and further economic potholes continue to undermine the region.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Earthquake jolts capital
Earthquake jolts capital JAKARTA (JP): An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale slightly jolted the capital in the early hours of Monday.No reports of casualties or panic were reported. Damage to buildings was also said to be minimal during the 90-second tremor that began at 4:25 a.m.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.21, 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 -25 9,500 Alumindo...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
SilkAir gets Airbus plane
SilkAir gets Airbus plane SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore's SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Airbus Industrie plane, and is set to become an all-Airbus operator, the aircraft maker said Monday."Our (Boeing) 737s and Fokker 70s will be phased out slowly when the Airbuses are delivered," SilkAir...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Rendra's play postponed
Rendra's play postponed JAKARTA (JP): The Bengkel Teater group of legendary poet Rendra will stage performances of Suku Naga (Dragon Tribe) at Taman Ismail Marzuki art center, Central Jakarta, on Sept. 29 and Sept. 30 instead of on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23 as originally scheduled.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Garuda books Rp 200b in profit, says Tanri
Garuda books Rp 200b in profit, says Tanri JAKARTA (JP): The country's flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia has booked Rp 200 billion rupiah (US$18.2 million) in profits as of August as a result of the airline's massive restructuring program, Minister of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Govt approves $7.14b in foreign investment
Govt approves $7.14b in foreign investment JAKARTA (JP): The government approved 344 foreign investment projects worth US$7.14 billion and 121 domestic investment project worth Rp 25.6 trillion (US$2.3 billion) in the April/August period of the 1998/1999 fiscal year.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Brunei looks into misuse of funds
Brunei looks into misuse of funds BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Brunei's government said on Monday that "large sums of money" had been misappropriated from a state investment agency to companies controlled by an estranged brother of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
BI urged to end high rate policy, public SBI sales
BI urged to end high rate policy, public SBI sales JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Private Domestic Banks (Perbanas) appealed to the central bank on Monday to review its high interest rate policy and stop selling its short-term promissory notes (SBI) to the public.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Disintegration of ASEAN envisaged
Disintegration of ASEAN envisaged BANGKOK (AP): Former Thai prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is in danger of falling apart because of the regional economic crisis and weak leadership.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
PEPABRI comments
PEPABRI comments On Sept. 14 the Jakarta Post reported ABRI ends obligation to pick Golkar in polls, the contents of which could lead to various interpretations in the community mainly in Armed Forces (ABRI) circles.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
RI ready for Davis Cup tie
RI ready for Davis Cup tie JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Davis Cup team arrived in Yan Ji, China, on Monday morning for its Group I Asia Oceania zone second playoff against the host country.The national team will field Adrian Raturandang and Febi Widhiyanto in the singles and a pairing of Sulistyo...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Anwar's arrest
Anwar's arrest The only unexpected thing about the arrest of ousted Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim was that it happened sooner than he had predicted. It was effected on Sunday evening, only hours after he had led tens of thousands of supporters through the streets of Kuala Lumpur...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Mia says she's ready to assume Susi's role as badminton queen
Mia says she's ready to assume Susi's role as badminton queen JAKARTA (JP): Olympic silver medalist Mia Audina said on Monday she was ready to win an Asian Games gold medal in the absence of the nation's badminton queen, her senior Susi Susanti.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Students demonstrate for lower prices
Students demonstrate for lower prices SEMARANG: More than 1,500 students of the Semarang Teachers Training Institute in the Central Java capital staged a demonstration on Monday, demanding the government lower prices of basic commodities.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Malaysia hit by fresh unrest
Malaysia hit by fresh unrest KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian police and anti-government protesters clashed for the second straight day on Monday and authorities used a sweeping law to round up allies of sacked finance minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
APEC KL summit at risk: Australia deputy premier
APEC KL summit at risk: Australia deputy premier CANBERRA (Reuters): A meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders scheduled for Kuala Lumpur in mid-November will be in jeopardy if political protests in the Malaysian capital increase or grow more violent, Australia's deputy prime minister said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
City urged to revoke reservoir agreement
City urged to revoke reservoir agreement JAKARTA (JP): The City Council has urged the administration to revoke a cooperation agreement with private company PT Jaka Setia Sakti to develop an area surrounding the Ria Rio reservoir in Pulomas, East Jakarta, since the project had been neglected for six...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Government to issue land control regulation: Minister
Government to issue land control regulation: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon issue a land control regulation in response to data indicating that significant portions of land under private sector management have remained idle, a senior minister said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Legitimacy stems from good governance, opennes
Legitimacy stems from good governance, opennesBy Meuthia Ganie Rochman JAKARTA (JP): Good governance, which has become a new approach in viewing development problems in developing countries since 1990, conceptually revises the relationship between the institution of state and the people, although...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Grand Hyatt staff stage protest over service charge
Grand Hyatt staff stage protest over service charge JAKARTA (JP): At least 500 employees of the luxurious five- star Grand Hyatt Jakarta hotel staged a protest in the hotel's lobby on Monday afternoon to demand that money worth Rp 709 million (US$64,454) collected from the service charge be...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
MPR committee deadlocked on leadership
MPR committee deadlocked on leadership JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Ad Hoc Committee I ended a meeting on Monday in deadlock after the dominant Golkar's refusal to separate the Assembly's leadership from that of the House of Representatives (DPR) prevailed over the wishes...
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Govt vows to keep Telkom and Indosat monopolies
Govt vows to keep Telkom and Indosat monopolies JAKARTA (JP): The government has no plans to lift monopolies on the provision of telecommunications services in the country currently held by the publicly-listed state companies PT Indosat and PT Telkom ahead of schedule, a senior official has said.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Six killed in accident
Six killed in accident SEMARANG: Six people were killed and two others injured in a bus collision in Ungaran, about 20 kilometers south of the provincial capital on Monday.Semarang police chief Lt. Col.
Tue, 22 Sep 1998
Bank owners offer assets worth Rp 177t
Bank owners offer assets worth Rp 177t JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Attorney General Soehandjono said here on Monday that the former owners of nationalized and closed banks have offered assets worth Rp 177 trillion (US$16 billion) to repay their debts to Bank Indonesia (BI).
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
MITI helps SE Asian firms
MITI helps SE Asian firms TOKYO (Bloomberg): Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry will extend low-interest loans to units of Japanese companies operating in Southeast Asia to help revitalize the region's economies, Daily Yomiuri reported Sunday, citing ministry sources.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
More parties demand fairer election rules
More parties demand fairer election rules JAKARTA (JP): More political parties have called for equal chances to contest next May's general election.Alexander Litaay of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) under Megawati Soekarnoputri, Nurdin Purnomo of the Bhinneka Tunggal Ika Party (PBTI),...
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Housewife found dead in Cikarang
Housewife found dead in Cikarang JAKARTA (JP): A 25-year-old housewife was found dead in her house made out of bamboo matting in Cikarang, Bekasi, on Saturday hanging from a curtain.Her husband, Endang, 28, a secondhand goods peddler, was away in Depok earning money for his one-child family when...
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Gas leak investigated
Gas leak investigated PADANG, West Sumatra: Sawahlunto regency has formed a fact- finding team to check into reports of methane leakage from illegal mines here.Iwan Setiawan, general manager of PT Bukit Asam Unit Pertambangan Ombilin, said methane emissions from a number of illegal mines had...
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Art summit schedule of performances
Art summit schedule of performances Sept. 21-22: Music, Alvin Lucier (USA), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No. 2, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3441892).Sept. 22-23: Theater, Suku Naga (Dragon Tribe), Bengkel Teater Rendra (Indonesia), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Singapore Malays defend Lee
Singapore Malays defend Lee SINGAPORE (AP): Ethnic Malay leaders in Singapore came to the defense of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, whose memoirs have been criticized in Malaysia as poisonous and racist, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
City urged to revoke levy on indoor ads
City urged to revoke levy on indoor ads JAKARTA (JP): Operators of major shopping centers in Greater Jakarta urged the city administration on Saturday to abolish a levy on advertisement billboards and banners inside their premises.
Mon, 21 Sep 1998
Investigators still absent at Cendana, only flowers arrive
Investigators still absent at Cendana, only flowers arrive JAKARTA (JP): As of Sunday there were no signs that the Attorney General-led team investigating the wealth of former president Soeharto had met him at his residence.Soeharto's residence on Jl.