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Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Stifling interest rates
Stifling interest rates Bank Indonesia has increased its interest rate for Bank Indonesia promissory notes (SBI) to 45 percent a month. One consequence is an increase of commercial banks' interest rates to 47.5 percent for one-month time deposits and 19 percent for one year.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Students and politics
Students and politics According to the European press, 14 Indonesian student activists were sentenced last year from two to 13 years' imprisonment for their calls for a reform of Indonesia's political system.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Blows and 'bare' tactics block planned eviction
Blows and 'bare' tactics block planned eviction TANGERANG (JP): The planned eviction of more than 2,000 residents of Gaga Indah subdistrict in Ciledug here yesterday was postponed after a duel between angry residents and the driver of the bulldozer used to demolish their houses.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Toeing to IMF conditions
Toeing to IMF conditions The new agreement between the Indonesian government and the International Monetary Fund is an improvement on the previous two. But is that enough to ensure compliance by the Indonesian government where it was lacking before?The new agreement's provisions to allow continued...
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Incarcerated female job seeker dies in hospital
Incarcerated female job seeker dies in hospital JAKARTA (JP): A woman died of a bad illness in hospital Friday after being incarcerated for about three months in a house on Jl. Taman AA in Sukabumi Selatan subdistrict, West Jakarta, police said yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Students walk out of dialog with Hartono
Students walk out of dialog with Hartono JAKARTA (JP): A dialog between government officials and students ended in confusion yesterday after dozens of participants walked out of the meeting and held a "dialog of their own" outside.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Timber firms prefer to export sawn timber
Timber firms prefer to export sawn timber JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to ease wood export restrictions will encourage timber companies to export sawn timber rather than logs, the Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI) said here yesterday.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Interest rate rise has little impact on ASEAN monies
Interest rate rise has little impact on ASEAN monies SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): An increase in rupiah interest rates yesterday had little impact on trading in Southeast Asian currency markets as regional currencies rose against the U.S. dollar in line with the yen during Asian hours.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Cheap meals from officials' wives
Cheap meals from officials' wives BOGOR (JP): Members of the Bogor Civil Servants' Wives Association sold 2,000 cheap meals to the poor in East Bogor subdistrict yesterday.The food packages were sold for Rp 500 each to people who have become unable to make the ends meet because of the economic...
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Ryan wins gold in Asian bowling
Ryan wins gold in Asian bowling JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Ryan Lalisang captured the boys' singles gold medal in the Asian Student Bowling Championships in Singapore yesterday.Aswin Limansantoso, deputy secretary general of the Indonesian Bowling Association said yesterday that Ryan, making his...
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
A good beginning
A good beginning The dialog between the government and citizens, which was held at the Jakarta Fair ground in Kemayoran on Saturday, has attracted widespread attention. Such attention is natural considering the number of participants that were involved and the heterogeneous nature of the groups...
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Time to remember journalists
Time to remember journalistsBy Ignatius Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): This year The New York Times won three Pulitzer prizes for stories on corruption in Mexico, special coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court and for critical commentary on police brutality in New York (Kompas, April 16).
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Karatekas set modest target in Sydney trip
Karatekas set modest target in Sydney trip JAKARTA (JP): The national karate team has set a modest target of winning two golds in the Australian Open Championship in Sydney, its first outing ahead of the 13th Asian Games in December.Head of the contingent Brig. Gen.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on April 21, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 7,500.00 9,000.00Austrian shilling 1 565.10 677.80Australian dollar 1 4,794.30 5,369.30Belgian franc 1 199.50 222.60Canadian dollar 1 5,171.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Students explain motives for demonstrating
Students explain motives for demonstrating YOGYAKARTA (JP): A small group of female students in tight jeans stood a little distance away from their colleagues assembling near the student hall at Gadjah Mada University shouting protests over the government's handling of the economic crisis.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Govt to unveil new bankruptcy law today
Govt to unveil new bankruptcy law today JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce today regulations to amend the bankruptcy law and improve the legal infrastructure for business in the country, Minister of Justice Muladi said yesterday.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: White Lies 3:05 Family's Film: Road to Avonlea 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 5:00 Science and Technology 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI News (in...
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Japanese universities ponder paucity of foreign students
Japanese universities ponder paucity of foreign studentsBy Kelly Olsen TOKYO (AP): Their alumni include some very prominent people. The Philippines' foreign secretary, for example, was Tokyo University class of 1964. Indonesia's top economic minister was Tokyo U. '65.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
YLKI, LBH pick holes in traffic sticker plan
YLKI, LBH pick holes in traffic sticker plan JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's decision to replace the three-in-one regulation with a traffic sticker system came under fire yesterday.The Indonesian Consumers Association (YLKI) and the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) said the city...
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
RI oil product imports surge again, say traders
RI oil product imports surge again, say traders SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesia's oil product imports are creeping up again after it was crippled for months by the country's worst financial crisis in decades, traders said yesterday.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Return activists 'must explain their whereabouts'
Return activists 'must explain their whereabouts' JAKARTA (JP): Rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman pleaded yesterday that three political activists who have just returned after reportedly disappearing for weeks should not stay silent but explain their much-publicized disappearance for the sake of...
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: LuncheonAryadutaVIP LUNCHEON: Director General of Politics, Department of Foreign Affairs, Nugroho Wisnumurti (left) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas (second left) talk with South African Minister of Foreign Affairs Alfred Nzo (second left) and Ambassador of South Africa...
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Christie's puts Indonesian art on the block
Christie's puts Indonesian art on the block JAKARTA (JP): Those who believe that fine art is not a just luxury but a necessity can always turn in their hour of need to Christie's, the world's oldest firm of fine art auctioneers, which offers scores of paintings by Indonesian artists.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Total to cut crude output
Total to cut crude output SINGAPORE (Reuters): Indonesian state-oil company Pertamina has requested Total SA cut its local crude oil production to 25,000 barrels per day (bpd) as part of OPEC cuts, Total general manager in Indonesia, Bernard Vitry, said yesterday.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Kaswanto forced to abandon Philippines cycling road race
Kaswanto forced to abandon Philippines cycling road race ANTIPOLO, Philippines (Agencies): Kaswanto completed Indonesia's poor performance in the Marlboro Centennial Tour of Philippines when he abandoned the fifth stage of the race yesterday.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Trawlers illegally prowl Medan coast
Trawlers illegally prowl Medan coast MEDAN, North Sumatra: About 125 trawlers have been violating a government ban by operating in the western waters of the province, ruining the livelihood of many traditional fishermen.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
In Kartini's memory
In Kartini's memory Though it may be true that many Indonesians still regard subservience and meekness as traditional female virtues that should be retained, women in dominant positions are not exactly a new phenomenon in Indonesia.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Obstetrician on trial for illegal abortions
Obstetrician on trial for illegal abortions JAKARTA (JP): An obstetrician, identified as Budiman, 51, was indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday on charges of illegal abortion practices.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Surabaya turtledove-breeding farm booming despite crisis
Surabaya turtledove-breeding farm booming despite crisisBy Widyarto SURABAYA (JP): The way money circulates here is just the way it does in other business spots: clearly visible in huge amounts. The difference is that this place is free from any formality related to time and location.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Migrant Workers
Migrant WorkersFrom Media IndonesiaI am concerned about the violence experienced by our migrant workers, legal or otherwise, in Malaysia recently. It is time that the Indonesian government find solutions to problems related to migrant workers.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
MAF resumes relief flights
MAF resumes relief flights JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), an airline owned by missionaries, has resumed flights to rural areas in the province after receiving 300 drums of fuel from the local office of the state-owned oil company, Pertamina.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Forbidden love at Betawi theater
Forbidden love at Betawi theater JAKARTA (JP): Forbidden love based on the classic Sampek Engtay Chinese folktale is the plot of a drama scheduled to be staged tomorrow in the form of a Betawi (native Jakarta) farce.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
SBI rates raised to prop up rupiah
SBI rates raised to prop up rupiah JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) raised again yesterday its interest rates on short-term promissory notes (SBIs) for all maturities by between 3 percent and 5 percent in an effort to shore up the rupiah and curb inflation.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
New executive train launched
New executive train launched YOGYAKARTA: Minister of Communications Giri Suseno Hadihardjono inaugurated the new executive class train Dwipangga yesterday at Balapan Solo Railway Station.Poernomo, spokesman of the state railway company Perumka, said the new six-car executive train should satisfy...
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
KSOs install 1m new phone lines as of 1997
KSOs install 1m new phone lines as of 1997 JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunications firm PT Telkom's five contractors announced yesterday they had installed 1.01 million new telephone lines by the end of 1997, or 50.1 percent of the target to be reached by the end of 1999.
Wed, 22 Apr 1998
Housewives, nuns, prostitutes join protests
Housewives, nuns, prostitutes join protests JAKARTA (JP): Housewives, several nuns and a number of sex workers were seen mingling with thousands of female students and activists holding rallies demanding an end to the economic crisis and sweeping reforms in various cities yesterday.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Agung reveals 19th SEA Games fund raising scam
Agung reveals 19th SEA Games fund raising scam JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono admitted yesterday that irregularities in the sale of stickers to raise funds for the 19th Southeast Asian Games had cost organizers more than Rp 1 billion.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
E. Timor steps up fight against dengue
E. Timor steps up fight against dengue DILI, East Timor: The provincial administration is intensifying efforts to combat the outbreak of dengue fever in 11 of the province's districts, provincial health office spokesman Triputro Nugroho said here yesterday.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Fires destroy six houses
Fires destroy six houses JAKARTA (JP): Fires destroyed six houses in South, East and Central Jakarta on Sunday causing substantial material loses, media reports said yesterday.In Kalibata, South Jakarta, a fire gutted a building in an army housing complex. The fire started at 8:50 p.m.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Bond issuance may cause crowding out
Bond issuance may cause crowding out Commercial banks need Rp 155 trillion (US$19.37 billion) of fresh funds to bail them out of runs by depositors. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses the impacts of the cash shortage.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Malaysian media warned about haze
Malaysian media warned about haze KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The Malaysia government has warned television stations they could be taken off the air for broadcasting negative reports on the haze, local news reports said yesterday.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Indonesia-India satellite
Indonesia-India satellite NEW DELHI (Reuters): Indonesia's Pasifik Satelit Nusantara said yesterday its Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) mobile telecommunications unit had formed a joint venture with Shyam Telecom Ltd to market the service in India.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Three hurt as train rams bus
Three hurt as train rams bus JAKARTA (JP): A Mayasari Bhakti bus (left photo) was hit by an economy-class train heading for Pasar Senen station at a railway crossing on Jl. Pramuka, Central Jakarta, yesterday, leaving at least three people seriously injured.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Gradual reforms suggested
Gradual reforms suggested JAKARTA (JP): Leading political observers advocated yesterday careful and gradual reforms, saying that a revolution would only endanger the people and leave the country vulnerable to the emergence of a dictatorship.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
TGIF's serves up sauce with 'sauce'
TGIF's serves up sauce with 'sauce' JAKARTA (JP): Whiskey is more than just a drink, or so says TGI Friday's, which is dishing up its Jack Daniels menu named after the famous American liquor.Introduced last month, the special consists of an American cut of meat, like steak, ribs, salmon and fried...
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Aussie dock pileup affects exports to RI
Aussie dock pileup affects exports to RI SYDNEY (Agencies): With about 10,000 containers already banked up on Australia's battle scarred docks, the biggest crunch is about to hit as the peak shipping season for rural commodity exports begins.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Jilted husband takes own life
Jilted husband takes own life JAKARTA (JP): A 34-year-old antique seller, apparently despondent after his wife left him for another man two years ago, slashed his wrist and neck on a visit to his in-laws' home in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Sunday.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Amien's plan to testify on rights record hailed
Amien's plan to testify on rights record hailed JAKARTA (JP): A human rights campaigner and a government official yesterday praised the willingness of Moslem leader Amien Rais to appear before a United States congressional subcommittee to defend Indonesia's human rights record.
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Sociologist blames govt and elite for crisis
Sociologist blames govt and elite for crisis YOGYAKARTA (JP): An observer blamed the worsening economic crisis in Indonesia on a lack of sense of crisis within the government and elite in the country."The government and the country's elite do not feel there is a crisis going on, which is why they...
Tue, 21 Apr 1998
Soeharto values dialogs: Saadilah
Soeharto values dialogs: Saadilah JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto values dialog as a means of exchanging views and opinions but would not necessarily hold any such intercourse with members of the public, a senior minister said.