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Thu, 22 Jan 1998
C. Kalimantan helps jobless
C. Kalimantan helps jobless PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The city administration has allocated Rp 100 million (US$12,500) to provide 400 unskilled workers with jobs until Jan. 28 in labor-intensive projects.
Thu, 22 Jan 1998
Cikini Hospital keeps doors open for needy
Cikini Hospital keeps doors open for needyBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Through several name changes and as a witness to the nation's monumental changes, PGI Cikini Hospital has kept true to its founder's mission to provide health care for the needy.
Thu, 22 Jan 1998
Depositors line up to transfer savings to foreign banks
Depositors line up to transfer savings to foreign banks JAKARTA (JP): Following uncertainty over the rupiah's value and confusion over the future of local banks, some depositors have shifted their savings to foreign banks.
Thu, 22 Jan 1998
Gus Dur recovers to Beethoven's symphony
Gus Dur recovers to Beethoven's symphony JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid regained consciousness for the first time yesterday since suffering a stroke Monday night and later showed further improvements as he asked to listen to classical music by Beethoven.
Thu, 22 Jan 1998
Vocal LIPI scientists won't be punished
Vocal LIPI scientists won't be punished JAKARTA (JP): The National Institute of Sciences will not take punitive measures against 19 researchers who demanded presidential change on Tuesday, an official said yesterday.
Thu, 22 Jan 1998
Premier Siew ends his three-day Asian tour
Premier Siew ends his three-day Asian tour JAKARTA (JP): Taiwan Premier Vincent Siew headed back to Taipei yesterday ending a three-day visit shrouded in secrecy here."The Prime Minister and his entourage left for Taipei on a commercial flight this (yesterday) afternoon," a diplomatic source...
Thu, 22 Jan 1998
Star-rated hotels suffer from low occupancy rates
Star-rated hotels suffer from low occupancy rates JAKARTA (JP): The economic maelstrom across the region and potential political tension in the country have contributed to a continued slowdown in the hotel business, hoteliers have said.
Thu, 22 Jan 1998
Press Day organizers cut budget
Press Day organizers cut budget JAKARTA (JP): The current monetary crisis has prompted National Press Day organizers to scrap some planned activities, saving up to Rp 400 million (US$40,000) from the previously projected budget of Rp 500 million.
Thu, 22 Jan 1998
Wullems after clarification of national soccer training
Wullems after clarification of national soccer training JAKARTA (JP): National soccer coach Henk Wullems wants the controversy surrounding his salary set aside until the team's training program has been clarified."I think that the salary is number two.
Thu, 22 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.FridayImsak 4:21 a.m.Subuh 4:31 a.m.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
National dialog to give voice to all parties
National dialog to give voice to all partiesBy Makmur Keliat SURABAYA (JP): Amid the monetary crisis plaguing the country since June of last year, Amien Rais, the leader of Muhammadiyah Moslem organization, recently proposed the holding of a national dialog.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Journo's family want regent probed
Journo's family want regent probed YOGYAKARTA: The family of slain local journalist Fuad M. Syarifuddin, alias Udin, want the Armed Forces to investigate Col. Sri Roso Sudarmo -- the regent of Bantul -- for his alleged involvement in the murder on August 1996.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Soeharto finally says 'yes'
Soeharto finally says 'yes' JAKARTA (JP): "Yes".With that one word, President Soeharto ended months of speculation yesterday about whether or not he would run in the March election for a record seventh term in office.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
KL faces difficulties with foreign workers
KL faces difficulties with foreign workersBy Stefan Klein SINGAPORE (DPA): In the good old days when the terms "bankrupt" and "unemployment" were still unknown in the southeast Asian boom countries, Malaysia saw fit to erect a potent symbol of its rise to glory.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 3:10 Indonesian Children 3:35 Talk Show: Kotak Pos 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 5:10 Documentary: Sukses Berkarya 5:30 TV Drama: Sebuah Hikmah 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Nusantara,...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Impact of rupiah's depreciation
Impact of rupiah's depreciation The fluctuating exchange rate of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar, which has been going on since July 1997, naturally has unfavorable impacts. For example, how this situation affects an Indonesian student studying in the United States.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Asiad team may fly to Games in Hercules
Asiad team may fly to Games in Hercules JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's contingent for the 13th Asian Games may fly to Bangkok in December on one of the country's Air Force Hercules as part of the National Sports Council's program to trim its budget.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
To ward off speculators
To ward off speculatorsFrom Bisnis IndonesiaEfforts to strengthen the rupiah, and at the same time to strike at dollar speculators, can be easily made if the authorities wish to do so.Consider why speculators buy up dollars. They hope for big profits when selling their dollars.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: GoldJP/msaGOLD DEED: The wife of the minister of finance, Etty Mar'ie Muhammad (left), donates gold jewelry to the state treasury through a pawnbroker. She was among donators yesterday from the ministry's chapter of Dharma Wanita, the organization for civil servants' wives, at the...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Indonesian banks 'need $15b in fresh capital'
Indonesian banks 'need $15b in fresh capital' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian banks urgently need US$15 billion in fresh capital to cope with the sharp depreciation of their assets due to the rupiah's free fall, rating agency Standard and Poor's said yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Gus Dur in intensive care after brain surgery
Gus Dur in intensive care after brain surgery JAKARTA (JP): Get well messages poured in, including from President Soeharto and Vice President Try Sutrisno, as family and friends waited anxiously for news of Abdurrahman Wahid's condition after he underwent three hours of brain surgery yesterday to...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
RI ponders reducing diplomatic missions
RI ponders reducing diplomatic missions JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is studying the possibility of shutting down Indonesian diplomatic missions abroad.For now, however, it is relying on streamlining measures such as reducing the number of diplomats sent overseas and recruitment...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Four alleged car thieves shot to death
Four alleged car thieves shot to death JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives shot and killed four alleged vehicle thieves, believed to be one of the city's most wanted gangs, in a single raid in Cibubur, West Java, Monday evening.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Two Ciledug residents jailed for defamation
Two Ciledug residents jailed for defamation TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced two Ciledug residents yesterday to one year each in jail, for defaming President Soeharto through the distribution of libelous pamphlets.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Government vows to accelerate Irian development
Government vows to accelerate Irian development JAKARTA (JP): The government would never victimize Irian Jaya's indigenous population in its effort to develop the country's easternmost province, President Soeharto said yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
High demand for dollars sends rupiah to new low
High demand for dollars sends rupiah to new low JAKARTA (JP): The high demand for U.S. dollars from local companies dragged the rupiah down further yesterday to a new low of 10,500 against the greenback in morning trade, dealers said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Rupiah leaves Asian currencies chilled
Rupiah leaves Asian currencies chilled SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian currencies enjoyed a slight respite in late trade yesterday as the Indonesian rupiah recovered from a collapse below 10,000 to the dollar.But the breather was likely to be shortlived, dealers said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.20, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 700 0 0 AHAP Insurance 450 0 0 Alter Abadi 300 -25 14,000 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 28,000 Alumindo...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Promoter withdraws from Indonesian soccer league
Promoter withdraws from Indonesian soccer league JAKARTA (JP): The promoter of the All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI), has decided to withdraw from the soccer league, citing problems finding a financial sponsor.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Governor asks vendors to keep public order
Governor asks vendors to keep public order JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso called for self-restraint on the part of public order officers and sidewalk vendors yesterday, following Monday's clash between the groups in Blok M, South Jakarta.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Employers to pay Idul Fitri bonuses
Employers to pay Idul Fitri bonuses SEMARANG, Central Java: The Ministry of Manpower's provincial office is confident that local companies will pay Idul Fitri bonuses to their Moslem employees, Antara has reported.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Pawnshops to receive donations
Pawnshops to receive donations JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Finance announced yesterday that state-run pawnshops throughout the country have been appointed official receivers of all public donations to help the government overcome the monetary crisis.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Police raid PUDI office, 5 arrested
Police raid PUDI office, 5 arrested SURABAYA, East Java: Five local activists from the unrecognized Indonesian Democratic Union Party (PUDI) were arrested Monday when security forces raided its office in Malang, East Java.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
RI starts repaying overseas loans in rupiah
RI starts repaying overseas loans in rupiah SINGAPORE (Reuters): The corporate and banking sectors in Indonesia have begun to repay overseas debt in local currency, offering foreign lenders either rupiah on time or dollars late, dealers and analysts in Singapore said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Two killed at fish market
Two killed at fish market JAKARTA (JP): A fisherman and his nephew were attacked and killed by about 20 people at the Muara Angke fish market in North Jakarta early yesterday.Usman, 36, and his nephew Alang, 30, of Penjaringan district had suffered severe wounds and almost all of their fingers were...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Taiwan premier to meet Soeharto
Taiwan premier to meet Soeharto TAIPEI (Agencies): Taiwan Premier Vincent Siew was due to meet Indonesian President Soeharto late yesterday to discuss ways to tackle economic turmoil sweeping Southeast Asia, reports here said.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Thousands take advantage of cheap train tickets
Thousands take advantage of cheap train tickets JAKARTA (JP): More than 16,000 people left the city yesterday, taking advantage of discounted train tickets offered by the state railway company (Perumka) over a 24-hour period.Perumka provided discounts of up to 70 percent, valid until 5 a.m.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
City's plan to raise NJOP meets opposition
City's plan to raise NJOP meets opposition JAKARTA (JP): City councilors opposed yesterday the city administration's plan to increase the value of taxable properties (NJOP) for fear of furthering an economic burden on people during the monetary crisis.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Nationalism in time of crisis
Nationalism in time of crisisFrom NeracaWe need to resuscitate the spirit of nationalism that was prevalent during colonialism up to the start of independence. The hard years ahead will drain our energy.We must face the future together, as one nation, with the spirit of nationalism.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Sime says no RI venture plan
Sime says no RI venture plan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd said yesterday it has no plans to start a joint venture bank in Indonesia."It's not true," a company official told Reuters by telephone, referring to a news report that Sime's banking arm plans to establish...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Unicef to help provide lower prices for children's food
Unicef to help provide lower prices for children's food JAKARTA (JP): Local representatives of the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) have expressed a readiness to help the Ministry of Health provide cheap supplementary food for Indonesian children, it was reported yesterday.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Soeharto's renomination gets mixed responses
Soeharto's renomination gets mixed responses JAKARTA (JP): The minority Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) welcomed yesterday President Soeharto's acceptance of his nomination for another term by the ruling Golkar, while fellow minority United Development Party cautiously deferred its comments.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Poodle patting in int'l relations: An Asian experience (2)
Poodle patting in int'l relations: An Asian experience (2) This is the second of two articles on an Indonesian friend of our correspondent Harvey Stockwin who once taught him something relating to the present Asian crisis.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Rates for Tax Payment
Rates for Tax Payment JAKARTA (JP): The government announced yesterday new official conversion rates as the basis for payment of import duty, value added tax on goods and services, sales tax on luxury goods, export tax and income tax.The new conversion rates will be valid for one week, from Jan.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 20, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 9,500.00 11,500.00Austrian shilling 1 725.90 864.70Australian dollar 1 6,425.30 7,170.30Belgian franc 1 256.40 284.60Canadian dollar 1 6,756.80 7,486.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.ThursdayImsak 4:21 a.m.Subuh 4:31 a.m.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Task ahead for next president
Task ahead for next presidentFrom MerdekaProminent entrepreneurs in Indonesia have long held huge monopolies of particular business commodities, enjoying facilities from the government, and they now rake in huge profits.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
More mergers of banks anticipated
More mergers of banks anticipated JAKARTA (JP): The country's banking sector will see more bank mergers in coming months, with about 20 private banks having confirmed their plans to merge their businesses into four entities.
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Taming Western media on E. Timor (2)
Taming Western media on E. Timor (2)By Al Busyra Basnur This is the second of two articles on the relationship between the Western media and East Timor. JAKARTA (JP): There have been times when inaccurate reporting by the Western media has threatened friendly relations between Indonesia and other...
Wed, 21 Jan 1998
Suspects intended to plant bombs: Police
Suspects intended to plant bombs: Police JAKARTA (JP): A map and documents found in a Tanah Tinggi apartment, where an unfinished bomb exploded Sunday, indicated that the three suspects intended to plant the explosives in the capital, city police chief Maj. Gen. Hamami Nata said.