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Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Hotel to donate food to the needy
Hotel to donate food to the needy JAKARTA (JP): Horison Hotel plans to hand out 800 food packages to poor residents of underdeveloped neighborhoods in North Jakarta and the Thousand Islands chain north of here on Sept. 10 and Sept. 19.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Malaysia arrests foreign fund
Malaysia arrests foreign fund KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's central bank said Friday the foreign currency conversion of ringgit proceeds from the sale of Malaysian securities by non-residents would be allowed only after one year.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Merpati adds Bengkulu flight
Merpati adds Bengkulu flight JAKARTA (JP): State-owned carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines has announced that it is adding another flight to its Jakarta- Bengkulu route beginning on Saturday.The airline previously serviced the route four times a week.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Malaysian controls worry SE Asian markets
Malaysian controls worry SE Asian markets SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Malaysian foreign exchange controls announced Tuesday and political uncertainty after the sacking Wednesday of its deputy prime-minister continue to stall trading in some key southeast Asian commodity markets.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Agency forecasts heavy rains, warns of floods
Agency forecasts heavy rains, warns of floods JAKARTA (JP): Heavy rains are expected to fall on the country from this month until early next year, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said here on Friday.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Bomb threat called a hoax
Bomb threat called a hoax KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Authorities said a bomb threat that forced the evacuation of a 51-story office building in the Malaysian capital on Friday was a hoax and allowed workers to reenter.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
KL stocks surge but other Asian markets flounder
KL stocks surge but other Asian markets flounder KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian share prices shot up 16.1 percent Friday on heavy institutional buying as Asian stock markets ended mixed in cautious week-end trade.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Mahathir's choice
Mahathir's choice Ousted Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim gained strong support from scores of human rights and political activists on Friday, a few hours after he was dismissed from his post as vice president of the ruling United Malays National Organization UMNO.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
SE Asian monies quiet as ringgit issues dominate
SE Asian monies quiet as ringgit issues dominate SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Activity in Southeast Asia's foreign exchange markets was muted on Friday, as participants grappled with the problem of untangling their ringgit exposure before Bank Negara's September 9 deadline for the settlement of...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Maximum rates for Sept. 7/Sept. 13
Maximum rates for Sept. 7/Sept. 13 Time deposit Maximum rate Maximum rate rupiah deposit (%) U.S. dollar deposit (%)---------------------------------------------------------1-month 65 153-month 58 146-month 47 1412-month 46 1424-month 28 18 Maximum overnight rate for rupiah : 64 percentMaximum...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
'Supersemar' witness breaks silence over new assertions
'Supersemar' witness breaks silence over new assertions JAKARTA (JP): Former Armed Forces (ABRI) chief Gen. (ret) M. Jusuf has broken his silence on circumstances surrounding the signing of the controversial document which effectively transferred power from founding president Sukarno to Soeharto 32...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Society will pull together to avert famine
Society will pull together to avert famine Renewed rioting and looting hit Cilacap and Aceh recently, and food shortages are looming in several regions. Dr. Mubyarto, an assistant on poverty alleviation to Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita, discusses the...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Bambang's investigation
Bambang's investigation Correction: Our headline story on Friday reported that businessman Bambang Trihatmodjo underwent police questioning on Thursday night. This report proved to be false and totally unsubstantiated. We hereby retract the story and extend our sincere apologies to Mr.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Wiranto cites ABRI deaths in Aceh operation
Wiranto cites ABRI deaths in Aceh operation JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto disclosed on Friday that the nine-year military operation against separatists in Aceh did not result in civilian victims. Of 760 deaths recorded, he said 111 were ABRI members.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.4, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 12,500 Alumindo Light Metal 225 -25 2,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Africans jailed for trafficking heroin
Africans jailed for trafficking heroin JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced three foreigners to between six and 14 years in prison for trafficking and possessing a total of 6.6 kilograms of heroin in different sessions on Friday.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
S'pore has no plan to further aid Jakarta
S'pore has no plan to further aid Jakarta SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore Finance Minister Richard Hu said in Parliament on Friday that the country had no further plans to provide development assistance to Indonesia.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Rupiah gains, stocks lose ground
Rupiah gains, stocks lose ground JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian financial markets ended the week's trading mixed, with the rupiah continuing to make headway but the stock market losing steam.Over the week, the rupiah gained 5.8 percent against the U.S. dollar, but local stock prices lost 3.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Palu's population
Palu's population I refer to your Page 1 report on Aug. 26 about the Indonesian Democratic Party's (PDI) congress in Palu, the capital city of Central Sulawesi, in which it is stated that Palu has a population of two million.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
After all is said and done, who is Indonesian?
After all is said and done, who is Indonesian?By Peter Richards This is the second of two articles exploring the identity of Indonesians. JAKARTA (JP): So what is it to be an Indonesian? For the first time in decades, this question is in play.The attempts to find answers are risky.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Baton issuance protested
Baton issuance protested BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The recent issuance of batons to the province's civil servants has drawn protests from a group called the Lampung People's Council.Idhan Januardana, the council's secretary-general, said the policy of equipping the civil servants with batons to...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Celebrities, vendors to cooparate
Celebrities, vendors to cooparate JAKARTA (JP): A cooperative of street cafes run by celebrities agreed on Thursday to cooperate with traditional food traders in the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta to end fears they were muscling in on the latter's business.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Disregarding law
Disregarding law When a lawsuit concerning the revocation of a house occupancy permit (SIP) was being examined by the Medan State Administrative Court (PTUN), suddenly the head of the Medan office of population affairs (KUP), Chairul Ichwan Lubis, evicted the occupants of the house at Jl.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Volleyball clubs set up tournament
Volleyball clubs set up tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association has announced that a national club competition will be held between Oct. 14 and Oct. 22.Tournament organizing committee chairman Doedie Gambiro told a press conference on Friday that all registered clubs were...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
ABRI's internal affairs 'are not public issues'
ABRI's internal affairs 'are not public issues' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto called on the public on Friday to keep out of ABRI's internal affairs.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Counterfeit money
Counterfeit moneyFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIn a Bank Indonesia press release on Aug. 26, 1998, it was stated that counterfeit money in circulation amounted to only 0.01 percent and not 5 percent, as reported in the press.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
RI, Thailand slapped with hefty cash fines
RI, Thailand slapped with hefty cash fines HANOI (Agencies): Thailand and Indonesia, which both tried to lose to the other in their Tiger Cup match earlier this week, were each fined US$40,000 by the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) on Friday.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Trisutji Kamal invited to Italy to play the music of Islam
Trisutji Kamal invited to Italy to play the music of Islam JAKARTA (JP): Pianist-composer Trisutji Djuliati Kamal has been invited as an honorary guest to play Islamic tunes at the International Symposium and Festival in Fiuggi, Italy, next Friday.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Kabut di Rumah Betang, by Melki Lesmana, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sept.4-7. * Painting Exhibition: by A. Sibarani and Tarigan, Galeri Cipta II, Jl. Cikini Raya No.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
No evidence?
No evidence? Not surprisingly, the government has finally given up and announced that no evidence of rapes during the May riots was found. What a reckless conclusion! I would like to remind the Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Tirtamas sells 30 percent share in Bank Niaga
Tirtamas sells 30 percent share in Bank Niaga JAKARTA (JP): The Tirtamas Group has sold a 30 percent share in publicly listed Bank Niaga to a group of institutional investors as part of a consolidation process.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Long winding road to democracy
Long winding road to democracyBy Daniel Dhakidae This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented at a seminar, "Toward Structural Reforms for Democratization in Indonesia: Problems and Prospects", in Jakarta from Aug. 12 to Aug.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Respect for nature serves Baduy in good stead
Respect for nature serves Baduy in good stead JAKARTA (JP): The Baduy tribespeople in the isolated highlands of Lebak regency, West Java, have not felt the pinch of the crippling economic crisis thanks to their love of Mother Nature.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
Factory workers run amok
Factory workers run amok PURWAKARTA, West Java: A protest by 8,000 factory workers in the Jatiluhur area on Friday turned violent and led to the burning of 36 company cars and the stoning of buildings, Antara reported.
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Silverhawks 3:05 Flora: Indahnya Kreativitas Manusia 3:30 Science Film: Invention 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI News...
Sat, 05 Sep 1998
More donations for Kartini fire victims
More donations for Kartini fire victims JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has given aid worth Rp 416.4 million to 3,782 people who lost their homes and possessions in a fire in the Kartini subdistrict of Sawah Besar in Central Jakarta.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Councilor tells of corruption in rice distribution
Councilor tells of corruption in rice distribution JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor has questioned the efficiency of the Jakarta Logistics Agency (Dolog Jaya) in distributing rice in the capital.The head of the council's Commission B for economic affairs, Djafar Badjeber, said on Thursday he believed...
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Family's Program: Menjaga Keutuhan Keluarga 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 My...
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Student protest greets Habibie on visit to C. Java
Student protest greets Habibie on visit to C. Java KENDAL, Central Java (JP): About 100 students staged a demonstration here on Thursday to demand that President B.J. Habibie take concrete measures to lower the price of staple foods, even as the President was asserting his commitment to help the...
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Motocross to lure 100 riders
Motocross to lure 100 riders JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 riders are expected to enter the fifth leg of the national motocross championship series at the Kota Hijau Sepinggan circuit in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, this weekend.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Sacked Anwar says he will fight charges
Sacked Anwar says he will fight charges KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's sacked deputy prime minister said Thursday he had been framed in a "larger political conspiracy" and vowed to fight all charges against him.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Owls to fight pestilential rats
Owls to fight pestilential rats CIREBON, West Java: Owls have been deployed to get rid of rats which have infested 800 hectares of farmland near here. The head of the Plantation Agency, Komar, said on Thursday that the 16 barn owls (tyto alba) were ideal to kill the rats.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Mysterious silence
Mysterious silence The situation in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, has returned to normal following unrest there earlier this week. The rioting and looting, which broke out shortly after a second batch of combat troops withdrew from the province on Monday, continued through Tuesday.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Australian investors vow to stay in Indonesia
Australian investors vow to stay in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Most of the Australian businesses operating in Indonesia have vowed to stay in the country in the long-term, despite current uncertainty, an executive of the Australian Industry Group said here on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Charity tournament raises Rp 84m
Charity tournament raises Rp 84m JAKARTA (JP): A charity golf tournament jointly organized by international air express company DHL Worldwide Express and Planet Hollywood Jakarta raised Rp 84.325 million on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Bambang questioned in bank scam
Bambang questioned in bank scam JAKARTA (JP): Bambang Trihatmodjo, a son of former president Soeharto, was questioned by police on Thursday night over allegations of a scam at his Bank Andromeda, which was closed down by the government last November for mismanagement.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Mines found in S. Sulawesi
Mines found in S. Sulawesi SURABAYA: In an operation to hunt mines left over from World War II, the Navy has reportedly found 278 contact devices for submarine mines in the Tanakeke waters in the Galengsong Selatan district, Takalar regency in South Sulawesi.
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Reporters beat up intelligence officer
Reporters beat up intelligence officer JAKARTA (JP): An intelligence officer was beaten up on Thursday by a group of angry reporters and photographers for blocking and pulling the collars of some of their colleagues when they tried to interview former president Soeharto's golfing buddy Mohamad...
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Bogor mayor warns of starvation
Bogor mayor warns of starvation BOGOR (JP): Bogor Mayor Eddy Gunardi underlined the importance of paying more attention to the possibility of starvation in the city on Wednesday.Speaking at a ceremony to appoint 18 new village heads for the 1998/2006 term at the mayoralty office, Eddy urged all...
Fri, 04 Sep 1998
Bob Hasan vows to repay Rp 2t he received from BI
Bob Hasan vows to repay Rp 2t he received from BI JAKARTA (JP): Tycoon Mohammad "Bob" Hasan has promised that his PT Bank Umum Nasional, whose operations were suspended last month, will repay the Rp 2 trillion received in liquidity credit from the central bank.