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Fri, 11 Sep 1998
New dance group to take the stage
New dance group to take the stage JAKARTA (JP): A new modern dance company is to officially open on its premier performance Friday evening, the first of a two-day show at the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Central Jakarta.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Middle East investors look at Indonesia's business prospects
Middle East investors look at Indonesia's business prospects JAKARTA (JP): About 200 major Middle Eastern investors and bankers are taking a closer look at the business opportunities cropping up in the country's battered economy.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Motorcyclist stabbed to death
Motorcyclist stabbed to death TANGERANG (JP): An unidentified group of people reportedly stabbed a motorcyclist identified as Mulyadi, 25, to death on Jl. Palayangan, Cilenggang subdistrict, in Serpong here in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Soeharto flaying must end: Analysts
Soeharto flaying must end: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): Observers agree that the government should dampen excessive public criticism of Soeharto after the former president complained of being defamed, but also called for the investigation into Soeharto's past to continue.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 10, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 225 0 10,000 Alumindo Light Metal 175 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 225...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Last chance for Imelda Marcos
Last chance for Imelda Marcos MANILA (AP): Lawyers for Imelda Marcos on Thursday made their final appeal before the Philippine Supreme Court to keep the widow of the former leader from serving a 12-year jail term for graft.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
HIV carriers up in Vietnam
HIV carriers up in Vietnam HANOI (Reuters): A growing number of people in Vietnam have been infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which has now spread to all but two of the country's provinces, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Two suspects arrested over Pamulang murder
Two suspects arrested over Pamulang murder JAKARTA (JP): Two children and their pregnant mother were found murdered in their Bumi Pelita Kencana housing complex residence on Wednesday in Pondok Cabe, Pamulang.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
'Haur Koneng' case to be reopened
'Haur Koneng' case to be reopened BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The provincial council here has formed a fact-finding team to investigate five murders which took place five years ago, the council said in a statement on Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Crops bulldozed in simmering land dispute
Crops bulldozed in simmering land dispute BOGOR (JP): About 20 Gunung Batu villagers from the Bojongkoneng area visited the local residency administration office on Thursday, protesting the irresponsible action of a developer in a land dispute dating back six years.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Rape protesters get a shock
Rape protesters get a shock SINGAPORE (DPA): Singapore's top women's group got a surprise when it handed Indonesian embassy officials a petition protesting alleged mass rapes in Indonesia, the group's president said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
KL's commodity, monetary markets merge
KL's commodity, monetary markets merge KUALA LUMPUR (Bloomberg): Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange and the Malaysia Monetary Exchange Bhd. will merge Nov. 2 to form the Commodity & Monetary Exchange of Malaysia, or Comex.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Indonesia enlists 132 athletes for Asian Games
Indonesia enlists 132 athletes for Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will boast a contingent of 132 athletes from 19 sports in the Asian Games in Bangkok in December.Training director Mochamad Hindarto said on Thursday that the entry form for the national team was sent on...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
ASEAN agrees to ease flow of vehicles
ASEAN agrees to ease flow of vehicles SINGAPORE (AFP): ASEAN member-states agreed on Thursday to hasten cross-border movement of commercial vehicles and goods as the group launched work on a blueprint to bolster regional transport systems.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Easing monetary policy poses risk, BI official says
Easing monetary policy poses risk, BI official says SINGAPORE (Reuters): A relaxation of monetary policy at this point in time posed enormous risks although high interest rates had not brought about a recovery in the ailing rupiah, an Indonesian central bank official said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Vietnam's foreign investment
Vietnam's foreign investment HANOI (DPA): Vietnam approved foreign investment amounting to US$1.6 billion for the first eight months of 1998, according to official figures released Thursday.The ministry of planning and investment listed a total of 171 projects licensed by Hanoi during the period...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Official warns of dengue outbreak
Official warns of dengue outbreak JAKARTA (JP): A city administration official warned on Tuesday of the possibility of another outbreak of dengue fever during the upcoming rainy season, which is expected to be marked by unusually heavy rainfall as a result of the La Nia weather phenomenon.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
MPR may ask Soeharto for account
MPR may ask Soeharto for account JAKARTA (JP): The special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) planned for November may well hear former president Soeharto's account of his leadership if the factions push the issue, according to Assembly member Poedjono Pranyoto.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Gen. Hartono the undesirable
Gen. Hartono the undesirable JAKARTA (JP): Villagers in Bengkalis, Riau, are taking offense at a four-meter tall statue of Gen. (ret) R. Hartono standing to attention in his full military uniform at an oil palm plantation belonging to powerful tycoon Liem Sioe Liong.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Neighbors' unrest threatens S'pore
Neighbors' unrest threatens S'poreBy Jerry Norton SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore is experiencing short-term pain but could see some long-term gain from economic and political turmoil in nearby Malaysia, analysts say.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
One dies in strike against forest looters
One dies in strike against forest looters YOGYAKARTA (JP): Police operations to curb looting of teak forests in Ngawi regency have resulted in one fatality, two rubber bullet injuries and at least 115 arrests between Sept. 3 and Sept. 9.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Remaining combat troops withdrawn from Aceh
Remaining combat troops withdrawn from Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) has pulled out the 300 remaining combat troops from Aceh following the restoration of order in the riot-hit province.The troops were transported by military trucks from the Aceh Military District Headquarters in...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Pete starts RI drilling
Pete starts RI drilling LONDON (Dow Jones): UK-based Dana Petroleum PLC said Thursday that in partnership with Premier Oil PLC, Amerada Hess Corp. (AHC) and Gulf Resources Ltd., it has begun drilling on the Pangkah production sharing contract (PSC) area in the East Java Sea, Indonesia.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Political players need to negotiate
Political players need to negotiateBy Rizal Mallaranggeng The following article is based on a paper presented at a discussion on finding a "new vision" in the post-Soeharto era held by the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Aug. 25.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Pontjo seen as Garuda commissioner
Pontjo seen as Garuda commissioner JAKARTA (JP): Pontjo Sutowo, the chairman of the Association of Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants, has been named as a possible future commissioner for national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Rupiah, stocks suffer on political woes
Rupiah, stocks suffer on political woes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's rattled financial markets shuddered again on Thursday with the rupiah sinking below 12,000 to the U.S. dollar on the back of escalating political tension at home, currency dealers said.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Belo says Timor must decide own future
Belo says Timor must decide own future DILI (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo called on the government and international forums on Thursday to let the East Timorese decide on the fate of their troubled province.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
BI governor reaffirms free forex policy
BI governor reaffirms free forex policy JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) Governor Sjahril Sabirin reiterated on Thursday that the country would not copy Malaysia's move last week imposing foreign exchange controls.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
S. Korea, RI plan barter deal
S. Korea, RI plan barter deal SEOUL (Dow Jones): South Korea's Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy said it concluded Thursday a two-day meeting with Indonesian government officials on improving trade between the two countries during an annual committee of energy and mineral resources...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Mudjito elected PSASI chairman
Mudjito elected PSASI chairman JAKARTA (JP): Navy Western Fleet commander Rear Admiral Mudjito was elected chairman of the Indonesian Water Skiing Association (PSASI) in a national congress held in Sunter, North Jakarta, on Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Pedicabs should have a place in the city: NGOs
Pedicabs should have a place in the city: NGOs JAKARTA (JP): Four major non-governmental organizations on Thursday demanded the city administration allow a limited number of pedicabs (becak) to operate in designated areas of the capital.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
IMF urges govt to halt increase in rice prices
IMF urges govt to halt increase in rice prices JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government needs to take immediate measures to stop further increases in the price of rice and to boost supplies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia Pacific Director Hubert Neiss said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
SE Asian monies struggle as market looks to yen, mark
SE Asian monies struggle as market looks to yen, mark SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies languished against the U.S. dollar in quiet trading late Thursday as traders, fund managers and speculators focused their attention on the yen and German mark.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Toiletries bazaar to be held at UGM
Toiletries bazaar to be held at UGM JAKARTA (JP): A one-day bazaar to sell toiletries will be held on Sunday at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, the organizers said in a press release on Wednesday.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
'Kartu Halo'
'Kartu Halo' I have been using Kartu Halo, operated by Telkomsel, for more than two years.Recently, Telkomsel has been wanting in its service, as I have been experiencing a nonperformance from my Kartu Halo. On Jakarta's main streets it is very hard to make or to receive calls.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Medco needs US$90 million
Medco needs US$90 million JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed oil and gas company Medco Energy Corporation said on Thursday that it needs an investment of US$90 million to increase production in the Kaji Semoga oil field in South Sumatra to 35,000 barrels per day (bpd) within the next two years.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
China's problems worsen Asian oil demand slump
China's problems worsen Asian oil demand slump LONDON (Reuters): China's oil demand growth has slumped, dragging Asian consumption down, after the worst floods in 60 years amid currency worries, analysts said."The current plight of China does not help the region.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Two Bangladeshis arrested
Two Bangladeshis arrested JAKARTA (JP): Officers of the Tangerang immigration office captured two Bangladeshis in Tangerang on Monday for allegedly breaching immigration regulations, the office's head, Dody Mawardi Wibowo, said.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Indonesian Designers' Exhibition and Fashion Show: Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jl. Asia Afrika, Central Jakarta (Phone: 5747777), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Sept. 13. * Painting Exhibition: by Five Indonesian Painters, Gallery Room, at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jl.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Music Lessons: Bermain Music 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance: Cakrawala Budaya 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Education Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary: Rona...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
S'pore tussles with issue of ringgit-based assets
S'pore tussles with issue of ringgit-based assets SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore banks -- fresh from converting ringgit-denominated deposits to U.S. dollars -- must now grapple with the asset side of the balance sheet, bank analysts said.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Missing activists' kin visit Amien, Megawati
Missing activists' kin visit Amien, Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of missing activists met with leading opposition figures Amien Rais and Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to seek moral support.Accompanied by the independent Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), the...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Parents must know that gifted kids need special attention
Parents must know that gifted kids need special attention JAKARTA (JP): "How am I supposed to know if my child is gifted? And how should I treat him?" asked a woman.Her questions were two of many raised during a seminar on gifted children held by the Indonesian Gifted Children's Foundation at the...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Broad Thai debt framework accord endorsed
Broad Thai debt framework accord endorsed BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai and foreign bank creditors on Thursday endorsed a broad framework agreement aimed at nudging debt restructuring of the battered Thai corporate sector.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Eleven die in West Java bus crash
Eleven die in West Java bus crash JAKARTA (JP): Eleven people died and four were seriously injured when two buses crashed into each other in Krangkeng district, Indramayu, West Java, late on Wednesday.Antara reported from the neighboring town of Cirebon that the Ismo and Garuda Mas buses were...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Vietnam names new army chief
Vietnam names new army chief HANOI (AFP): Vietnam has named Maj. Gen. Le Van Dung as the new army chief of staff, the ministry of defense said on Thursday.Dung, 53, replaces Maj. Gen. Dao Trong Lich, who was killed in May aboard a Lao Airforce jet which crashed near the plain of jars, killing all...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
German trade to ASEAN falls
German trade to ASEAN falls WIESBADEN, Germany (AFP): German exports to ASEAN nations fell by nearly a fifth to 9.1 billion marks (US$5.3 billion) in the first half of 1998 from the figure for the same period last year, the federal statistics office said on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Jakarta has new venue for good music
Jakarta has new venue for good music JAKARTA (JP): Classical music, a struggling art in this country, may get a much welcomed shot in the arm when, on Sept. 17, the Bulevar Park Royal Hotel, Jl. S. Parman, West Jakarta, opens it doors to commence a program which, it is hoped, will become a regular...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Middle-class flea market to open
Middle-class flea market to open JAKARTA (JP): Middle-class shoppers will soon have the option to look for bargains at a special flea market offering new and used wares, a noted model said on Thursday.Ratih Sanggarwati said the Expose modeling agency would operate a flea market every Sunday from 9...
Fri, 11 Sep 1998
Trisakti University to launch nationwide search for talent
Trisakti University to launch nationwide search for talent JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University is to conduct a nationwide search for talented new recruits, Thoby Mutis, the university's newly installed rector, said on Thursday.