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Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Fire guts 32 houses, leaves 128 homeless
Fire guts 32 houses, leaves 128 homeless JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted 32 houses on Jl. Kayu Mas Utara in East Jakarta yesterday, leaving at least 128 people homeless.No injuries were reported in the incident and losses were still being calculated last night.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Salaries of civil servants
Salaries of civil servantsFrom MerdekaThe current difficult situation requires the government to not only carefully and prudently lay down its policies, including a decision to raise the salaries of civil servants and members of the Armed Forces, but also to do so quickly.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Wardiman's idea may be worth a review
Wardiman's idea may be worth a review The following articles by art critic Amir Sidharta, curator of the Museum Universitas Pelita Harapan at Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang, examine the confusion created by the recent cabinet reorganization granting two ministries the management of arts and culture.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Dialog tries to bridge gap on reform
Dialog tries to bridge gap on reform JAKARTA (JP): Senior government officials and students held a much-anticipated dialog yesterday to try and bridge the gap between them on the shape and pace of the political reforms which both sides claim to advocate.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Fuad gives his word RI won't backtrack
Fuad gives his word RI won't backtrackBy Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON D.C. (JP): The government reiterated here Friday that it would carry out all the economic reform programs it had worked out with the International Monetary Fund this month to lift the country out of the present crisis.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Preacher gets dengue
Preacher gets dengue JAKARTA (JP): Celebrated Moslem preacher Zainuddin M.Z. has become the latest victim of the dengue fever outbreak which has spread throughout the country.Zainuddin was forced to call off scheduled sermons for mass prayer gatherings at the Sabilul Hasanah Islamic Boarding School...
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Government to announce Games audit tomorrow
Government to announce Games audit tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce the results of an audit on the 19th Southeast Asian Games' underwriting consortium tomorrow, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Agung Laksono said yesterday.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Sukyatno, the man behind Es Teler
Sukyatno, the man behind Es TelerBy Edith Hartanto JAKARTA (JP): Es teler is a household name in cities across the archipelago for its unique combination of coconut, avocado, jackfruit, syrup, milk and ice.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Corel Gallery Magic adds spice to flyers
Corel Gallery Magic adds spice to flyersBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): My friend Michael bought a Pentium PC about two years ago. He latter added an HP ScanJet 4P and an HP DeskJet 850C. He owned one of the biggest bakeries in town, and what he had in mind was to design the flyers and catalogs for his...
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Gen. Soemitro sheds more light on the Jan. 15 riots
Gen. Soemitro sheds more light on the Jan. 15 riots Pangkopkamtib Jen. Soemitro dan Peristiwa 15 Januari 1974 (Chief of the Internal Security Agency Gen. Soemitro and the Jan. 15, 1974 incident); By Heru Cahyono; Pustaka Sinar Harapan, Jakarta, 1998; xii + 312 pages; Rp 32,000 JAKARTA (JP): Today's...
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Woman jumps from RSCM's 3rd floor
Woman jumps from RSCM's 3rd floor JAKARTA (JP): A woman, who had just given birth to a baby boy, suffered severe injuries when she jumped from the third floor of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) in Central Jakarta.Tri Darwati, 38, had delivered the baby about 1:30 a.m.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Fashion Center to open
Fashion Center to open JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Mohamad "Bob" Hasan and Canadian ambassador Gary J. Smith will officially inaugurate the Indotex LaSalle Documentation Center of Indonesian Fashion here tomorrow at the LaSalle International College, Gedung Pusat Niaga, Central...
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Singapore and Malaysia hail bridge, mend fences
Singapore and Malaysia hail bridge, mend fences SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore and Malaysia officially opened a second road link between them yesterday, with their leaders taking the opportunity to reaffirm the diplomatic ties that were strained in a row last year.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Two events to decide RI Asiad shooting team
Two events to decide RI Asiad shooting team JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will select its representatives for the 13th Asian Games shooting competition after two overseas outings, national coach Glenn Clifton Apfel has announced.
Sun, 19 Apr 1998
Kompiang teaches love of dance
Kompiang teaches love of dance JAKARTA (JP): Mysticism, according to Balinese choreographer I.G. Kompiang Raka, comes from the belly of religious dancing. Any other kind would be its commercialization."Dance-dramas, as some call it nowadays," Kompiang said.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Sardono hosts reunion
Sardono hosts reunion JAKARTA (JP): Top comedian Wahjoe Sardono of the Warkop group is hosting a reunion today for the alumni of the University of Indonesia's School of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP-UI).
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Singapore may get reprieve from haze
Singapore may get reprieve from haze SINGAPORE (Reuters): Scattered rain and changing winds will keep Singapore free of smog from forest fires raging on Borneo island for the next two weeks, a senior meteorologist said yesterday.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
C. Sulawesi animals under protection
C. Sulawesi animals under protection PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi's Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) intends to intensify efforts in trying to protect 19 animal species in the area from becoming endangered.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
CPO availability
CPO availability I am writing in response to The Jakarta Post's April 13 article on a plan to lift the CPO export ban from April 22.Crude palm oil (CPO) is one of the crucial basic commodities after rice, merely due to the fact that CPO-based cooking oils play a prominent role in Indonesian...
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
School exams free of charge
School exams free of charge JAKARTA (JP): State elementary school principals have assured parents across the city that they do not have to pay anything for the national exams scheduled for May 12 through May 27.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
New boxing chief wants to make peace
New boxing chief wants to make peace JAKARTA (JP): Sang Nyoman Suwisma officially began his four- year term as chief of the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) yesterday with his sights set on an unprecedented reconciliation with the professional boxing body.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Unique repair shop will fix your broken shock absorbers
Unique repair shop will fix your broken shock absorbersBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Does your car rock wildly on rough roads? Or does it tilt crazily each time you make a quick turn? If it does, maybe it's time to replace the shock absorbers.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Money can't buy specialists
Money can't buy specialists PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Medical specialists wishing to practice in remote areas in Central Kalimantan are so few that even a Rp 1 million incentive cannot lure them here.The head of the provincial health office, Tukik B.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 17, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 50 53,000 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 1,075 75 30,500 Alumindo Light Metal 425 0 60,000...
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Purging of corruption
Purging of corruptionFrom RepublikaCollusion and corruption are becoming increasingly rife in our business practices and penetrating all walks of life. We feel their presence in all sectors of development: banking, export and import, trade and services at all levels.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
22-year-old man mistakenly killed
22-year-old man mistakenly killed JAKARTA (JP): A 22-year-old man who was erroneously accused of stealing a motorcycle was mobbed to death at Bumi Serpong Damai housing complex in Tangerang on Thursday night.The victim was identified as Yono, a construction worker in the complex.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Jobless say no to transmigration
Jobless say no to transmigration TANGERANG (JP): Many dismissed workers have refused the government's offer of resettlement in Sumatra or Kalimantan because they fear forest fires in either area would destroy their hopes for a better future.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Minister wants national fight against dengue
Minister wants national fight against dengue JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Farid Anfasa Moeloek urged the country's 27 provincial governors yesterday to step up efforts to fight an extraordinary outbreak of dengue fever, which has claimed 207 lives and left 7,585 hospitalized in the past few...
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Shoppers' paradise
Shoppers' paradise My wife and I are visiting Indonesia for the second time and are once again delighted with your country. This time, due to the current exchange rate, the things we wish to buy are very inexpensive.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Amien Rais backs NU call for reform
Amien Rais backs NU call for reform YOGYAKARTA (JP): Moslem leader Amien Rais backed yesterday the recent call of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Moslem organization, for the Armed Forces to support the people's and students' demands for reform.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
PT Astra Otoparts to sell 75m shares to the public
PT Astra Otoparts to sell 75m shares to the public JAKARTA (JP): PT Astra Otoparts, a unit of PT Astra International, plans to offer 75 million shares or 10 percent of the company's total enlarged capital to the public next month despite the gloomy outlook for the country's capital market.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
RI and creditors set resolution framework
RI and creditors set resolution framework NEW YORK (Agencies): Creditor banks and Indonesia agreed Thursday on a broad set of principles to provide a framework for bilateral negotiation on the country's private external debts.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Rupiah slips again, SBI rates unchanged
Rupiah slips again, SBI rates unchanged JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah slumped for the fourth consecutive day yesterday in response to Bank Indonesia's announcement that short-term promissory note (SBI) rates would remain at their current level, currency dealers said.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
China's decision on yuan praised
China's decision on yuan praised KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Senior officials from Southeast Asia and China gathered here yesterday for a two-day meeting to discuss the region's thorny economic problems.Rodolfo Severino, the newly appointed secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian...
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Ailing Tonton out of RP cycling Tour
Ailing Tonton out of RP cycling Tour CEBU CITY, The Philippines (Agencies): Indonesian ace cyclist Tonton Susanto withdrew in the Marlboro Centennial Tour of the Philippines yesterday, handing a big blow to his team's title hopes in the race.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Lonsum appoints HSBC
Lonsum appoints HSBC JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed plantation company PT PP London Sumatra (Lonsum) announced yesterday that it had appointed HSBC Investment Bank Plc. as coordinator of its debt restructuring with external creditors.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
ABRI may hold dialog with students today
ABRI may hold dialog with students today JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) chief and 18 cabinet ministers will finally sit together with intellectuals, students and university rectors today to seek solutions to the economic crisis following weeks of controversy over ABRI's plan to hold dialogs...
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Bonto-Adhikarya to build railway line
Bonto-Adhikarya to build railway line JAKARTA (JP): Local contractor PT Bonto Buleang Utama signed a cooperation agreement yesterday with state-owned construction company PT Adhikarya to build a US$300-million railway to transport coal in East and South Kalimantan.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Will foreign universities be beneficial for us?
Will foreign universities be beneficial for us?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Will the presence of foreign universities in Indonesia stimulate or obstruct the growth of our own universities, especially the private ones?Many reporters have asked me this question.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Bank Indonesia soaks up Rp 29t from circulation
Bank Indonesia soaks up Rp 29t from circulation JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) has issued Rp 29 trillion (US$3.6 billion) in promissory notes (SBIs) to investors as of yesterday following the central bank's March 23 increase in benchmark interest rates.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
RI wall climbers hope for top tenth spot at Asiad
RI wall climbers hope for top tenth spot at Asiad JAKARTA (JP): Five Indonesian wall climbers will fly for Thailand today for the 1998 Asian X Games qualifier to be held from April 22 to April 26 in Phuket.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Unauthorized firms blamed for illegal workers
Unauthorized firms blamed for illegal workers JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Labor Export Companies urged the government yesterday to take stern action against unauthorized labor exporters whom they blame for the problems currently arising with illegal migrant workers.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Another crisis: Dengue fever
Another crisis: Dengue fever Dengue fever is no stranger to Indonesia, but this year's outbreak is said to be one of the most serious in recent history. At least 12 provinces are currently being affected by this killer disease.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Rp 5 trillion in timber revenue up in flames
Rp 5 trillion in timber revenue up in flames JAKARTA (JP): The country has lost over Rp 5 trillion (US$625 million) in timber revenues due to fires which have ravaged more than 283,000 hectares of forest in East Kalimantan.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
High-rise building owners still strong
High-rise building owners still strong JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors are seeking cheap office buildings in the capital but owners are in no hurry to surrender their properties, property consultantcy First Pacific Davies Indonesia said.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on April 17, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,750.00 9,250.00Austrian shilling 1 584.60 698.40Australian dollar 1 5,005.00 5,584.90Belgian franc 1 206.50 229.50Canadian dollar 1 5,362.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Healthscope to help RI
Healthscope to help RI MELBOURNE (Reuters): Hospitals group Healthscope Ltd. said yesterday it had agreed with Indonesian health insurer PT Askes for patients to be sent from Indonesia to Darwin for treatment.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Police arrest student for alleged drug deal
Police arrest student for alleged drug deal JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a tourist academy student for allegedly consuming and trafficking Ecstasy and the amphetamine-derivative shabu-shabu, an officer said yesterday.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
Housewives join protests over food prices, reforms
Housewives join protests over food prices, reforms JAKARTA (JP): Huge numbers of students in many cities were kept up their fervent protests for lower prices and sweeping reforms yesterday with housewives in one city helping to boost the rallies.
Sat, 18 Apr 1998
A solution for foreign lawyers
A solution for foreign lawyersBy T. Mulya Lubis JAKARTA (JP): A number of Indonesian legal experts have lodged strong protests against foreign lawyers working in Indonesia. They maintain some foreign lawyers have been practicing in Indonesia without permits from the Ministry of Justice.