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Thu, 07 May 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Kid Pix 3:05 Environment Program: Mengenal Lingkungan 3:30 Science Film: Ticket to Adventure 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 TV Series: Man From Uncle 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita...
Thu, 07 May 1998
Soeharto to attend G-15 Summit
Soeharto to attend G-15 Summit JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will leave for Cairo on Saturday morning for a one-week visit for the Group of 15 Summit, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said yesterday.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on May 6, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,300.00 8,900.00Austrian shilling 1 671.50 761.10Australian dollar 1 5,533.20 5,860.40Belgian franc 1 237.40 250.00Canadian dollar 1 6,024.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Former cabinet minister calls for immediate reform
Former cabinet minister calls for immediate reform JAKARTA (JP): Former cabinet minister Siswono Yudohusodo stressed the necessity of immediate political and economic reforms yesterday, indicating that a cabinet reshuffle may be needed to help defuse the national crisis.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Worker crushed to death at factory
Worker crushed to death at factory JAKARTA (JP): A worker was crushed to death by a rolling machine at a steel manufacturing factory at the MM-2100 industrial estate in Karawang yesterday.The victim, identified as Laurensius Uje Diaz, 24, was reportedly trying to fix the machine at the plant owned...
Thu, 07 May 1998
'Welcome to Indonesia'
'Welcome to Indonesia' I am a Dutchman, married to a lovely Indonesian lady. We planned a three-month trip to Indonesia to visit family and to explore the country.For a three-month visit you need a visa, which we applied for in Holland. To our surprise we were only issued a two-month visa.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Weightlifting coach Harry Wibowo dies
Weightlifting coach Harry Wibowo dies JAKARTA (JP): The nation's weightlifting circle mourned yesterday the death of coach Harry Wibowo, an old hand who helped put Indonesia on the world map of the sport.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Hun Sen meets with Thai PM
Hun Sen meets with Thai PM BANGKOK (Reuters): Cambodian leader Hun Sen told Thai premier Chuan Leekpai yesterday he would reintegrate fighters loyal to deposed co-premier Prince Norodom Ranariddh into the armed forces quickly in the interests of peace, a Thai official said.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Govt 'won't backtrack' on fuel price hikes
Govt 'won't backtrack' on fuel price hikes JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has pledged to explain the government's controversial decision to raise fuel prices, but says a repeal of the policy is not in the offing.
Thu, 07 May 1998
An escalation of violence
An escalation of violence Whether we are aware of it or not, we have now entered a disturbing stage (in our reform drive). We entered a stage of self-destruction the moment we elevated the students to heroes of change and renewal.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Apkindo maintains export restrictions on plywood
Apkindo maintains export restrictions on plywood JAKARTA (JP): Plywood producers remain restricted by an export quota mechanism set by the Association of Indonesia Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) even though restrictive marketing arrangements were abolished by the then industry and trade minister,...
Thu, 07 May 1998
Coffee traders eye Indonesian crop
Coffee traders eye Indonesian crop LONDON (Reuters): Coffee traders are concerned about the flow of Indonesian coffee into the market given the country's economic turmoil and social unrest, ABN AMRO Chicago Corporation said.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Steady Safe bus drivers stage protest over fares
Steady Safe bus drivers stage protest over fares JAKARTA (JP): Two hundred Steady Safe bus drivers staged a protest yesterday over a confusing decision on new fares following the hike in gasoline prices.The drivers refused to work and just sat around their bus pool on Jl.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Mismanagement must be tackled
Mismanagement must be tackled Minister of Justice Muladi has made the right statements so far, which makes us have trust in him. His first homework is to draft a bankruptcy law within five weeks, to be approved by the House of Representatives.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Taxi drivers find work unprofitable
Taxi drivers find work unprofitable SURABAYA, East Java: Thousands of taxis here have remained in their depots due to Tuesday's fuel price increases.Antara reported yesterday that many of the drivers decided that the monetary crisis, compounded by rising fuel prices, had made driving their taxis...
Thu, 07 May 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 6, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 600 0 0 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 900 -50 81,000 Alumindo Light Metal 325 -25 90,000 Alumindo...
Thu, 07 May 1998
Soldiers donate blood
Soldiers donate blood JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta Military Command has organized a two-day blood drive ending today to help dengue fever patients who need blood transfusions.The campaign, which is open to the public, aims to collect at least 300 units of blood.
Thu, 07 May 1998
RI's stability key to recovery
RI's stability key to recovery SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia needs social stability, much more than economic reforms as currently being pushed by the International Monetary Fund, in order to overcome the ongoing financial crisis crippling the country, Cheng Hong Fong, Nomura Singapore Ltd.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Medan still tense as rioting spreads to nearby towns
Medan still tense as rioting spreads to nearby towns MEDAN (JP): Rioting spread to nearby towns yesterday as parts of the North Sumatran capital remained tense.East Medan's Tebung commercial area was littered with glass and debris yesterday evening after scores of shops had earlier been looted and...
Thu, 07 May 1998
Thousands of workers strike, seeking wage rise
Thousands of workers strike, seeking wage rise TANGERANG (JP): Over 5,500 workers from seven manufacturing firms went on strike yesterday, demanding wage increases and welfare improvements.About 4,000 of the protesters worked at two ceramic companies here, PT Keramindo Megah Pertiwi and PT Satria...
Thu, 07 May 1998
Study on trans-Asia railway almost ready
Study on trans-Asia railway almost ready KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): A study on building a Trans-Asia railway line from Singapore to Kunming in China will be ready by June, Malaysia's national Bernama news agency reported yesterday.The cost of the study, some five million ringgit (US$1.
Thu, 07 May 1998
French funk band FFF in joint gig with alternative local group
French funk band FFF in joint gig with alternative local group JAKARTA (JP): Energy and satisfaction are what comes from listening to French funk music. Or that is according to organizers of a concert by French funk band FFF and Indonesian band /rif, together with DJ Charles Schillings tomorrow,...
Thu, 07 May 1998
Midwife denies illegal abortions
Midwife denies illegal abortions JAKARTA (JP): A midwife, the owner of the banned abortion clinic who is currently indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court on charges of conducting illegal abortion practices, defended yesterday that what she had done was legal.
Thu, 07 May 1998
Political reform
Political reformFrom Media IndonesiaThe intensifying student demonstrations must be construed as a sign that community members are concerned with the condition of our statehood and nationhood in relation to the situation which has prevailed for some time.
Thu, 07 May 1998
RI junior tennis team post wins
RI junior tennis team post wins JAKARTA (JP): The country's junior tennis players moved a step closer yesterday to claiming World Championship berths when they posted their second wins in both the boys' and girls' team events of the Asia/Oceania qualifying tournament.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Rioting in RI hits KL, Jakarta shares
Rioting in RI hits KL, Jakarta shares HONG KONG (AP): Most Asian stock markets closed lower yesterday, with shares tumbling in Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta following rioting in Indonesia.News of the rioting in Indonesia caused a sell-off by foreigners on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, where the...
Wed, 06 May 1998
Ansett suspends daily flight to Jakarta, KL
Ansett suspends daily flight to Jakarta, KL SYDNEY, Australia (AP): Australian airline Ansett Holdings Ltd. said yesterday it will suspend its daily service to Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur from May 31 as a result of "considerable losses" on the route.
Wed, 06 May 1998
New strategies for RI diplomacy
New strategies for RI diplomacyBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Time and again Indonesia has been a vulnerable target of international criticism for its human rights record. Most recently media reports on the mysterious disappearance of political activists are believed to have tarnished the...
Wed, 06 May 1998
Clove growers have a history of losing out
Clove growers have a history of losing outBy Risang Pamungkastiran and Gin Kurniawan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The old man's expression remained unchanged when he was asked to comment on the planned dissolution of the Clove Marketing and Buffer Stock Agency (BPPC).
Wed, 06 May 1998
Culture, education exhibitions at JCC
Culture, education exhibitions at JCC JAKARTA (JP): A five-day national culture exhibition will be held at the Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta starting tomorrow.PT Wahyu Promocitra, the organizer of the exhibition, said in a statement yesterday that the expo was aimed mainly at...
Wed, 06 May 1998
Palm oil prices up on news of riots
Palm oil prices up on news of riots LONDON (Reuters): Tight supplies and concern over escalating riots in Indonesia triggered a surge in crude palm oil prices at the opening of the European vegetable oil market yesterday.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Financial market give cool response to IMF package
Financial market give cool response to IMF package JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's financial market responded coolly yesterday to the long-waited approval for the disbursement of the International Monetary Fund's second US$1 billion tranche to Indonesia.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Man mobbed to death
Man mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): An alleged motorcycle thief was beaten to death by an angry mob in Kalideres, West Jakarta, Sunday night, police said yesterday.The victim, Mat Syamsuri, 21, died of severe injuries all over his body, while his accomplice, Ismail Saleh, 21, was saved by police...
Wed, 06 May 1998
House to summon minister over fuel price increases
House to summon minister over fuel price increases JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) will summon Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto over the government's decision to increase fuel and electricity prices.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Four injured in Klender train crash
Four injured in Klender train crash JAKARTA (JP): Four people were injured in a train crash at Klender, East Jakarta, Monday night, railway officials said yesterday.The crash at about 9:30 p.m. involved an Argo Lawu executive train plying Jakarta-Surakarta route and a freight train heading for...
Wed, 06 May 1998
BG finds gas in Indonesia
BG finds gas in Indonesia LONDON (Reuters): BG Exploration & Production Ltd, a subsidiary of BG Plc announced yesterday it had made three gas discoveries in the Muturi block, offshore Irian Jaya in Indonesia.
Wed, 06 May 1998
'Container shortage worsening'
'Container shortage worsening' SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Rubber traders in Indonesia, the world's second-largest natural rubber producer after Thailand, said yesterday they are increasingly concerned about the lack of containers to ship the commodity.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Paul looking to defend his drag race lead
Paul looking to defend his drag race lead JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Robert Paul hopes to defend his lead in this year's national drag race series with a win in the series' second leg at Sentul, near Bogor, on May 10."I will do my best to defend the 11.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Dengue fever claims 29 lives
Dengue fever claims 29 lives TANGERANG (JP): Twenty-nine of the 979 people admitted to the Tangerang General Hospital with dengue fever between Jan. 1 and May 1, died, a hospital official said yesterday.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Basic commodity prices set to increase today
Basic commodity prices set to increase today JAKARTA (JP): Prices of essential commodities, especially foodstuffs, are set to skyrocket yet again today following steep increases in fuel, traders said yesterday.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Lonsum's net profit down 5%
Lonsum's net profit down 5% JAKARTA (JP): PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia (Lonsum), a publicly listed plantation firm, reported yesterday a 5 percent decrease in net profit to Rp 76.62 billion (US$9.6 million) in 1997 over the previous year.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Fuel price hikes 'a potential cause of political instability'
Fuel price hikes 'a potential cause of political instability' JAKARTA (JP): Several observers warned yesterday that Monday's government decision to raise fuel and electricity prices amidst the economic hardships faced by the people and strong demands for reform, could be a potential source of...
Wed, 06 May 1998
Govt to help out 400,000 needy university students
Govt to help out 400,000 needy university students JAKARTA (JP): The government will provide a special scholarship fund to assist more than 400,000 cash-strapped university students nationwide to continue their studies.
Wed, 06 May 1998
UK media out to 'get' Malaysia
UK media out to 'get' Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday that the British press wanted to "frustrate" Malaysia in the name of press freedom by writing adverse reports about the country."We know that these people have got ill-will towards us.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Conference call
Conference call I wish to pinpoint a minor typing error which may confuse your readers in the article, Can UN direct disarmament?, which I coauthored, in your newspaper editions of May 4 and May 5 respectively.
Wed, 06 May 1998
ABRI learns retail business
ABRI learns retail business JAKARTA (JP): About 120 personnel from the Armed Forces' cooperatives in Jakarta, Tangerang and Bekasi are taking part in a two-week management course here.The course, opened Monday by Jakarta Military Command Chief of Staff Brig. Gen.
Wed, 06 May 1998
Small, medium cigarette factories on the brink of bankruptcy
Small, medium cigarette factories on the brink of bankruptcyBy Ahmad Solikhan, Tedy Novan and Abu Ibrahim YOGYAKARTA (JP): Ponirah, a 65-year-old cigarette roller obviously got deep satisfaction every time she puffed on her klobot (tobacco wrapped in a corn leaf) cigarette during her lunch break...
Wed, 06 May 1998
Businessman found dead
Businessman found dead JAKARTA (JP): A 63-year-old businessman was found dead with a shawl tied around his neck in a boardinghouse on Jl. Angkasa Dalam I in Central Jakarta yesterday, police said.The body of Djuwardi Giyanto had began to decompose.
Wed, 06 May 1998
ASX, JSX to hold seminar
ASX, JSX to hold seminar JAKARTA (JP): The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) and the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) will cosponsor a one-day seminar to be held at the JSX building Thursday.The Australian Embassy said in a statement yesterday that the seminar would focus on providing practical advice to...
Wed, 06 May 1998
C. Kalimantan short on teachers
C. Kalimantan short on teachers PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Central Kalimantan is in dire need of 7,125 elementary school teachers, an official at the provincial office of the Ministry of Education and Culture said yesterday.