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Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Troubled small banks expected to merge
Troubled small banks expected to merge JAKARTA (JP): The planned merger of four state-owned banks as part of banking reform measures would encourage small private banks to follow the move in order to survive, an economist has said.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Abacus adds up to 'smarter kids'
Abacus adds up to 'smarter kids' JAKARTA (JP): Using a sempoa (abacus) -- the traditional Chinese calculator -- to solve arithmetic problems can exercise and develop the right side of a child's brain, an expert said.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Four die during violent storm
Four die during violent storm KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Four people were killed when a tree fell on top of a hut during a violent storm in Tarawajo village, Ngada regency Wednesday.Ngada Regent Johannis Aoh said yesterday Onga, 50, and his 10- year-old daughter Rosa da Lima Dhoe Reba, Oliva Izu,...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Government delays tax on land, buildings purchase
Government delays tax on land, buildings purchase JAKARTA (JP): The government issued two rulings on taxes and one circular letter on assets reevaluation from the director general of tax yesterday.The Directorate General of Tax said in a statement yesterday that Government Regulation No.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Mangga Dua show unfurls stylish Moslem fashions
Mangga Dua show unfurls stylish Moslem fashions JAKARTA (JP): With its maze of narrow hallways jammed with bargain hunters, one of Jakarta's biggest megamarts, ITC Mangga Dua Mall, was the ironic venue for a fashion show Monday.In fact, there was a quiet elegance to it.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Land disputes expected to rise this year
Land disputes expected to rise this year JAKARTA (JP): This year will see an escalation in the number of land disputes, partly due to the country's economic upheavals in the last four months, State Minister of Agrarian Affairs Soni Harsono said yesterday.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Banda Aceh-Penang route
Banda Aceh-Penang route JAKARTA (JP): Private airline company Sabang-Merauke Air Charter (SMAC) has operated a new daily direct flight between Aceh's capital Banda Aceh and Malaysia's city of Penang since Jan. 1, Antara reported yesterday.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Police seize firecrackers
Police seize firecrackers SEMARANG: Police in Tegal mayoralty have seized 24 tons of firecrackers worth a hundred million rupiah and arrested five people in three separate raids.Chief of Central Java police, Maj. Gen.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Penjaringan Police hold man for house break-in
Penjaringan Police hold man for house break-in JAKARTA (JP): A man has been detained by the Penjaringan police subprecinct for allegedly breaking into a house in Pejagalan district, North Jakarta.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 2, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 825 175 500 AHAP Insurance 500 0 0 Alter Abadi 450 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 350 0 736,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
BMW Japan links dealers via Intranet
BMW Japan links dealers via Intranet TOKYO: BMW Japan Corp plans to link its 77 sales outlets via an intranet system within several months.As Japanese sales of BMWs fall, the company is looking to boost efficiency and coordination among its dealers, providing them with real-time access to...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
40 questioned over rioting
40 questioned over rioting PURWODADI, Central Java: Police here are questioning 40 people in connection with a riot on New Year's Eve that led to a house, two forest police posts and two police motorbikes being set on fire.Chief of the local police precinct, Lt. Col.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Indonesian log prices drop to $70 per cubic meter
Indonesian log prices drop to $70 per cubic meter JAKARTA (JP): The price of Indonesian logs dropped sharply to about US$70 per cubic meter in the second half of last year due to sluggish demand in overseas markets, according to the Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Crisis-hit Asian nations move to expel foreign workers
Crisis-hit Asian nations move to expel foreign workers Once in great demand, foreign workers are being shipped back home as Asian countries feel the impact of the financial crisis engulfing the region. Mohan Srilal reports for Inter Press Service.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
12 more questioned in BI graft probe
12 more questioned in BI graft probe JAKARTA (JP): The police investigation into alleged acts of corruption committed by three former directors of Bank Indonesia (BI) continued yesterday -- after a two-day break over New Year's holiday -- with the questioning of experts and BI staff.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Chinese minister arrives in HK, backs economy
Chinese minister arrives in HK, backs economy HONG KONG, China (Agencies): Foreign Minister Qian Qichen made his first visit to Hong Kong yesterday since the July 1 handover as the territory was embroiled in a scare over a bird flu and mounting fears over the economy.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Asian currencies get pounding on first day
Asian currencies get pounding on first day SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia's troubled currencies received a pounding on the first day of 1998 trading yesterday as regional financial turmoil entered its seventh month with no relief in sight, dealers and analysts said.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaSaturdayMaghrib 6.13 p.m.SundayImsak 4:10 a.m.Subuh 4.20 a.m.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Oil tanker rates may stay firm but Asia is key
Oil tanker rates may stay firm but Asia is key LONDON (Reuters): The cost of shipping oil around the globe is expected to stay firm in 1998 but much depends on demand from Asia which has been hit by financial crises, especially South Korea, analysts say.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Horned man may exist
Horned man may exist LARANTUKA, East Nusa Tenggara: A team of archeologists from the regency's Tourist Office and Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University are examining a fossil of a horned man they found in the Lembata island village of Kadang.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Abortion and rape
Abortion and rapeFrom KompasReligious dignitaries, professionals and many other people have stated that abortion is prohibited except if there is a medical reason for it, i.e. to save a woman's life if her pregnancy threatens it.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Intellectuals lack writing skills
Intellectuals lack writing skillsBy A Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): Indonesian intellectuals are frequently criticized for their lack of ability to write. The Kompas daily (Dec. 17, 1997) quoted Dr. Aryatmo Tjokronegoro, Coordinator of the Jakarta Private Universities, as saying that in 1980-1985...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
High Court annuls reopening of Bank Jakarta
High Court annuls reopening of Bank Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The State Administrative High Court ordered the Jakarta State Administrative Court to "disregard" its earlier by- verdict which allowed Bank Jakarta to reopen pending a definitive verdict, a lawyer said yesterday.The government's lawyer, A.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Art council holds writing contests
Art council holds writing contests JAKARTA (JP): To promote creative writing, Jakarta Arts Council is holding playwriting and romance novel competitions for avid wordsmiths.After a 16-year absence -- it was held annually between 1975 and 1981 -- the competitions were kicked off in November last...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Municipality told to trace the stolen money
Municipality told to trace the stolen money JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the municipality yesterday to trace and collect Rp 5.23 billion (US$871,333) of the city's money that was stolen by former East Jakarta Mayoralty officials, who have agreed to return the money.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
TV programs scrambled
TV programs scrambledFrom KompasLast year I was compelled to purchase a satellite disc to prevent my children from watching satellite TV at our neighbors house. Although at the time RCTI scrambled some of its programs (they could not be received normally), especially direct relays of soccer matches...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
What to watch at cinemas
What to watch at cinemas JAKARTA (JP): The holiday mood is still in the air although many of us are back at work. Here are summaries of a couple of movies currently playing in local theaters, including the much- heralded Titanic, which may help you prepare for that inevitable Monday.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Pupuk Kujang makes 600,769 tons of urea
Pupuk Kujang makes 600,769 tons of urea JAKARTA (JP): PT Pupuk Kujang, one of the country's four state-owned fertilizer producers, produced 600,769 tons of urea fertilizer last year.The company's president, Edi Madnawidjaja, said after producing the last urea fertilizer product of 1997 on Thursday,...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Japanese man shot dead in RP
Japanese man shot dead in RP MANILA (AFP): A Japanese man was shot dead at his orchid farm just south of Manila on New Year's Eve in what police said was the result of a family feud.Seishiro Shegasawa, 59, was tending to his plants in the town of Trece Martires, Cavite province across Manila Bay...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: 100 old photos from Indonesia and Singapore, at Galeri TC (Twilight Cafe), Jl. Kemang Raya No.24A South Jakarta, Sunday to Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Friday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m., until Jan. 29.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Rupiah again passes 6,000 level as stocks strengthen
Rupiah again passes 6,000 level as stocks strengthen JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued to decline further against the American dollar on the first trading day of 1998 yesterday, passing the 6,000 barrier on continuing corporate demand for the greenback.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
ABRI lends full support to govt
ABRI lends full support to govt JAKARTA (JP): In an unequivocal show of support for the government, Armed Forces (ABRI) commander Gen. Feisal Tanjung said yesterday the military fully supported the steps being taken to solve the monetary crisis.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Four months for smoking marijuana
Four months for smoking marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a female gymnastics teacher yesterday to four months in jail for smoking and possessing 0.2 grams of marijuana.Presiding judge Asmar Ismail said the defendant, identified as Wanda, 41, was arrested with her...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
A blessing in disguise
A blessing in disguise The monetary crisis has indeed sent out shivers of gloom and doom especially for this year. And to say that it is a blessing in disguise could seem completely out of place.But, if you think about it, how else could major momentous change happen in a given situation unless not...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Iwik not to sue police for wrong indictment
Iwik not to sue police for wrong indictment YOGYAKARTA (JP): Dwi Sumaji, recently acquitted in the murder case against Bernas journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin or Udin, said yesterday he would not file a lawsuit against the police for falsely collecting evidence against him.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
KL officials told to halt foreign trips
KL officials told to halt foreign trips KUALA LUMPUR (AP): In a measure to bolster its battered currency, the Malaysian government has barred all civil servants from spending their holidays abroad, a local newspaper reported yesterday.Top government officials were ordered Dec.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Mayor upset over extra holidays
Mayor upset over extra holidays PALU, Central Sulawesi: Mayor Rully Lamadjido was upset after learning that a large number of his staff failed to turn up to a monthly flag-raising ceremony yesterday -- only because they extended their New Year holiday.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Councilor urges Dolog to prevent prices soaring
Councilor urges Dolog to prevent prices soaring JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged the Jakarta chapter of State Logistics Agency (Dolog) yesterday to control the rising prices of the nine staple foods, particularly rice and eggs.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
National census on family welfare begins
National census on family welfare begins JAKARTA (JP): The national census on family welfare kicked off Thursday with surveys being conducted at 10 regencies in Indonesia's easternmost province.The census conducted in Irian Jaya is aimed at locating families who are still living below the poverty...
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Layoffs feared to spark urban violence
Layoffs feared to spark urban violence YOGYAKARTA (JP): The massive layoffs brought about by the current economic crisis may trigger more violence in urban areas as the competition for jobs in the lower economic strata increases, an economist warned here yesterday.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Slamet to play in Japan
Slamet to play in Japan JAKARTA (JP): Japanese music lovers will soon experience the wild sounds of Indonesian composer Slamet A. Sjukur's music.His newest composition, Yu-Taha will be performed at the Sendai Asian Music Festival in Sendai from Jan. 14 to Jan. 18.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 2, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 5,400.00 6,000.00Austrian shilling 427.80 491.80Australian dollar 3,639.40 3,913.60Belgian franc 151.10 161.60Canadian dollar 3,925.30 4,193.00Swiss franc 3,834.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
SilkAir search extended for three days
SilkAir search extended for three days JAKARTA (JP): The search for the remains of the SilkAir MI-185 airplane which was due to end yesterday has been extended for another three days to allow recently brought in dredgers to complete their work.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Openness key to reducing violence
Openness key to reducing violence JAKARTA (JP): Openness in a family relationship and public awareness toward spousal abuse are two remaining key elements which must be underscored if the number of domestic violence cases is to decline.Human rights activist Marzuki Darusman and sociologist Melly G.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Action plan to help reduce rights violations
Action plan to help reduce rights violations Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas announced recently the government would launch a national plan of action this year to promote the protection of human rights in Indonesia.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
Asian soccer after corporate cash
Asian soccer after corporate cash SINGAPORE (AP): Asian soccer will seek more corporate money to bolster its growth but will avoid losing control to television and sponsors, the sport's top regional official said yesterday."We need television. We need sponsors.
Sat, 03 Jan 1998
RP's forex remittances
RP's forex remittances MANILA (AFP): The foreign exchange remittances of Filipinos working abroad rose 33 percent on the previous year to US$5.7 billion in 1997, a legislator said yesterday.Congressman Dante Liban said the remittances from an estimated 4.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
U.S. trade slowing down, players eying Indonesia
U.S. trade slowing down, players eying Indonesia NEW YORK (Reuters): Corporate bond players focused on a downgrade to Indonesia's credit ratings in an otherwise nonexistent pre-holiday trading session.Debt spreads remained unchanged as traders set out early ahead of New Year's Day holiday when U.S.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Indonesian films
Indonesian filmsFrom RepublikaOne day in November I decided to look for an Indonesian film to watch for a change. I opened a local newspaper in Bandung and browsed through the cinema advertisements. There were four Indonesian films among the 25 showing at the time.
Fri, 02 Jan 1998
Kim Dae-jung vows to revive economy
Kim Dae-jung vows to revive economy SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea's president-elect Kim Dae-jung vowed yesterday to revive the ailing economic tiger in two years with the help of the International Monetary Fund but he also warned of difficult times ahead.