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Fri, 23 Jan 1998
PDAM Jaya to cut supply for 6 hours
PDAM Jaya to cut supply for 6 hours JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned water company, PDAM Jaya, will temporarily stop its supply to various areas in the city for six hours at 9 a.m. tomorrow.The company's director for techniques and production, Kris Tutuko, said the pause was needed for technicians to...
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Food going cheap at police bazaar
Food going cheap at police bazaar JAKARTA (JP): City police are holding a two-day food bazaar, which finishes today, at their headquarters on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Telkom cuts rates over Idul Fitri
Telkom cuts rates over Idul Fitri BANDUNG, West Java: State telecommunications company PT Telkom is giving a special discount on long distance calls during the Idul Fitri holiday.The company's communications vice president D.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Parties reject demand to name VP candidates
Parties reject demand to name VP candidates JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's three political organizations cold- shouldered yesterday the growing calls that they name their vice presidential candidates now rather than wait until after the presidential election in March.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Japan's assistance to restore trust in LCs sought
Japan's assistance to restore trust in LCs sought JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto asked a senior Japanese official yesterday to help restore trust in Indonesian letters of credit (LC).Minister/State Secretary Moerdiono said the rejection of Indonesian LCs by foreign banks, including those in...
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
ITB seeks solution to corporate debts
ITB seeks solution to corporate debts JAKARTA (JP): The 34,000-strong alumni association of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) called on the government yesterday to set up a team to resolve the corporate debt problem.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Subdistrict heads go to court
Subdistrict heads go to court TANGERANG (JP): The incumbent head of Batu Ceper subdistrict and his predecessor will be tried in the local district court on charges of illegally selling 12.4 hectares of state land, an official said yesterday.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Music and entertainment * Ramada Bintang Bali, Kuta: - La Brasserie Cafe Restaurant: Crosstil Quatro, daily. - Alun-alun Lounge: The Heart Beat Band, nightly except on Thursday, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. - Poolside Open Theater: Tek-Tekan Dance, Saturday.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Asian currencies shudder as Indonesian rupiah crumbles
Asian currencies shudder as Indonesian rupiah crumbles SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Indonesian rupiah broke down on yesterday amid mounting jitters about the country's debt crisis, a mere week after a package of stiff new IMF-led reforms sparked hopes of real change.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Hayono wants sports bodies to evaluate athletes' form
Hayono wants sports bodies to evaluate athletes' form JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman has urged sports organizations which are unlikely to win medals at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December to evaluate their athletes' form before the National Sports...
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
How to love one's country in a time of crisis
How to love one's country in a time of crisisBy Goenawan Mohamad With the current monetary and economic crisis continuing unabated, what would be the most appropriate stance for Indonesians to take? Intellectual, poet and former newsmagazine editor Goenawan Mohamad offers his view on the question.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Car market battered by rupiah's free fall
Car market battered by rupiah's free fall JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah's free fall against the U.S. dollar has created new uncertainty among local car dealers, prompting some to impose unfixed prices and some to halt sales activities altogether.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Bombmakers will not get off lightly, Sjafrie warns
Bombmakers will not get off lightly, Sjafrie warns JAKARTA (JP): City military commander Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin said yesterday that suspects in Sunday's bomb blast in Tanah Tinggi could face the death penalty or life in prison for illegally possessing, producing and using explosives.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Just in time
Just in time Although no one has presented the present economic situation in this perspective, I believe that the crisis is spelling the end to Asia's soga shosa-led capitalism. Soga-shosa refers to Japanese trading companies.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
VISITING GORO FAIR:
VISITING GORO FAIR:JP/alx President Soeharto (second right) inspected a fair held at the Goro wholesale center yesterday evening where the food stalls use coal briquettes to cook food."Using briquettes is cheaper than using gas or kerosene Pak," said food stall owner Ibu Moer.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
'Awani Dream 2' stops cruising as crisis hits
'Awani Dream 2' stops cruising as crisis hits JAKARTA (JP): The domestic operations of passenger liner Awani Dream 2, owned by PT Awani Modern Indonesia, have run aground on the country's ailing economy and uncertainty over the rupiah's value.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
'Insecure parking'
'Insecure parking' At 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, I parked my car in the basement parking lot of Plaza Indonesia. When I returned 30 minutes later, I found my car had been broken into. The front right door lock was damaged and my briefcase containing important documents was stolen.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Minimum wage hike hangs in the balance
Minimum wage hike hangs in the balance JAKARTA (JP): The decision to raise worker's minimum wage continues to hang in the balance as the government further defers the decision due to the worsening economic crisis.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
RI plan won't work, 'agreement needed'
RI plan won't work, 'agreement needed' LONDON (Reuters): Indonesia's strategy to solve its private- sector debt crisis will not work in its current form, a senior Western banker said on Wednesday after meeting with a government debt negotiator.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Rupiah should strengthen: Camdessus
Rupiah should strengthen: Camdessus BRUSSELS (Reuters): The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that the battered Indonesian rupiah should strengthen.But he said that the recovery would take time.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
RI seeks help from Japan
RI seeks help from Japan JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked Japan to use its influence to help resolve Indonesian corporate foreign debt, which caused the rupiah to crash to almost 17,000 to the U.S. dollar yesterday.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Rupiah's freefall spooks Asian bourses
Rupiah's freefall spooks Asian bourses TOKYO (AFP): Asia-Pacific stock markets dipped yesterday, spooked by the freefall of the Indonesian rupiah which deepened regional economic gloom and worries over corporate health.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Nadya best presenter in ATV Awards
Nadya best presenter in ATV Awards JAKARTA (JP): MTV veejay Nadya Hutagalung walked off with the honors as best light entertainment presenter at the 1997 Asian Television Awards in Singapore Tuesday.She sidestepped last year's winner, Diana Ser of Television Corporation of Singapore, and Channel...
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Mercure Grand Hotel, Jl. Raya Kupang Indah: Pasar Senggol with traditional music - keroncong or langgam, every Wednesday night. * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Apkindo chief denies business cartel charge
Apkindo chief denies business cartel charge JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) denied that it had been operating as a business cartel."Apkindo is not a cartel. The association does not fix prices and export quotas, we just provide price and market information...
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
KL Moslems pose as Chinese
KL Moslems pose as Chinese KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Moslems in Malaysia are resorting to speaking in Chinese or reading Chinese newspapers to avoid arrest by Islamic authorities for eating in restaurants during the fasting month of Ramadhan, a news report said yesterday.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Indonesians must have confidence
Indonesians must have confidence I am a foreigner and have lived here for two and a half years with my family. I want to convey to all Indonesians that you have a really beautiful country and you are indeed a beautiful people. You have a wide diversity of culture that is colorful and meaningful.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Can half a program succeed?
Can half a program succeed? With the IMF aid package for Indonesia in place, why is the current financial crisis deepening? ABN-AMRO Bank country manager C.J. de Koning examines the question in the following article.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Tougher penalties needed to put brakes on scalpers
Tougher penalties needed to put brakes on scalpers JAKARTA (JP): A police officer said yesterday heavier punishments for scalping were needed to fight the rising tide of people taking money for helping others obtain or renew their driver's licenses.Head of City Police Internal Affairs Detachment Lt.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Govt issues ruling on state companies
Govt issues ruling on state companies JAKARTA (JP): The government has issued a new regulation on state companies to boost their efficiency and competitiveness amid the monetary crisis, the Ministry of Finance announced yesterday.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Share prices fall along with rupiah
Share prices fall along with rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued its record plunge, almost bottoming out at 15,000 to the U.S. dollar yesterday, and share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell 4.8 percent on persistent negative sentiment.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Rampant violations in sale of bus tickets: DLLAJ
Rampant violations in sale of bus tickets: DLLAJ JAKARTA (JP): The head of City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ), J.P. Sepang, expressed concern yesterday over rampant violations in bus ticketing for those intending to leave the city for next week's Idul Fitri holiday.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Koran readings bring Lombok together
Koran readings bring Lombok togetherBy H. Bur Solihin MATARAM (Antara): Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara is often known as the "Island of 1,000 Mosques".It could just as well be dubbed the "Land of 1,000 Torches" during the final days of the Ramadhan fasting month.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Gus Dur needs 'total rest' to speed up his recovery
Gus Dur needs 'total rest' to speed up his recovery JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid's health is steadily improving but he will need complete rest to hasten his recovery, an official of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moslem organization said here yesterday.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
New Japanese consul appointed
New Japanese consul appointed SURABAYA: Kaneaki Kobayashi replaced Takashi Matsumoto earlier this month as head of the Japanese Consulate General here.Antara reported yesterday that Kobayashi is scheduled to meet East Java Governor Basofi Soedirman later next month.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Residents protest over river project
Residents protest over river project JAKARTA (JP): Two hundred residents protested outside the Mangga Dua Selatan subdistrict office in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, demanding a postponement of compensation payments for the Ciliwung River normalization project.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Aspindo joins "Love Rupiah"
Aspindo joins "Love Rupiah" JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Indonesian Mining Services Association (Aspindo) changed US$500,000 into rupiah yesterday as part of the Love Rupiah campaign.Association chairman Sudiarso Prasetio said $500,000 was collected from association members throughout the country...
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
'Ojek' driver found murdered
'Ojek' driver found murdered JAKARTA (JP): A 20-year-old ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was found dead with severe stab wounds and bruises on his body at a vacant lot in the back of the Taman Boulevard housing complex in Bekasi early yesterday.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Oetojo apologizes for failing to get Tansil
Oetojo apologizes for failing to get Tansil JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman said yesterday he had apologized to President Soeharto for failing to capture Eddy Tansil, the country's most wanted fugitive.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaFridayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.SaturdayImsak 4:22 a.m.Subuh 4:32 a.m.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Hino delays new RI plant
Hino delays new RI plant TOKYO (AFP): Japan's Hino Motors Ltd. is to postpone building a truck plant in Indonesia and slash its staff in Thailand due to the region's economic woes, officials said yesterday.The company, Japan's major truck maker and a member of the Toyota Motor Corp.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Clinton defends Asian bailout
Clinton defends Asian bailout WASHINGTON (AP): Seeking to answer growing criticism of multibillion-dollar bailouts of reeling Asian economies, the Clinton administration warned of serious threats to the U.S. economy and the global financial system if the crisis is not contained.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
The Asian economic crisis: Does meltdown spread?
The Asian economic crisis: Does meltdown spread?By Gwynne Dyer Following is the first of a three-part series of articles examining the economic, social and political implications of the current crisis that began in Asia and is threatening to involve the entire world.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 22, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,500.00 14,000.00Austrian shilling 1 761.50 1,065.00Australian dollar 1 6,660.60 8,725.20Belgian franc 1 273.70 356.60Canadian dollar 1 7,034.50 9,147.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
11 killed in bus accident
11 killed in bus accident BANDUNG: Eleven people were killed and seven others injured when a minibus plunged into a ravine in Salawu, Tasikmalaya yesterday morning.A Tasikmalaya police officer told Antara by phone that the bus might have plunged into the ravine while traveling at high speed.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Garuda hikes rates
Garuda hikes rates JAKARTA (JP): National carrier Garuda Indonesia will raise its rates for economy-class tickets on some domestic flights, the airline announced yesterday.The new tariffs, which are effective as of today, are Rp 339,000 (US$28.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Museum to hike entrance fee
Museum to hike entrance fee SURABAYA: The management of the Mpu Tantular Museum will increase its entrance fee next month, museum officials said."The fee hike is not due to the monetary crisis as this was proposed a year ago to increase state income," head of the museum Himawan was quoted by Antara...
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Moslem-based PPP approves policy guidelines draft
Moslem-based PPP approves policy guidelines draft JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) faction approved a Golkar-sponsored draft amendment to election rules yesterday marking the end of the first stage of a People's Consultative Assembly general session.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Japan to help Asian states
Japan to help Asian states TOKYO (AFP): Japan is to "study" measures to assist Asian countries implement reforms required by the IMF in return for massive economic bailouts, a high-ranking finance ministry official said yesterday.
Fri, 23 Jan 1998
Bring on the bad tidings
Bring on the bad tidings The government's zero growth forecast for the economy this year has not really sunk into people's minds, including, apparently, the minds of most government officials. Even as the economy tumbles from bad to worse, no one in the government is talking about a recession.