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Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Habibie pledge to stay until until the end of 1999
Habibie pledge to stay until until the end of 1999 JAKARTA (JP): In an apparent response to mounting demands from students and opposition groups for his early resignation, President B.J. Habibie said on Thursday that his Cabinet would continue to serve the country until the end of next year.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Commission split over use of 'indigenous' in decree
Commission split over use of 'indigenous' in decree JAKARTA (JP): A dispute at the People's Consultative Assembly over use of the term "indigenous Indonesian" in a draft decree on political economy was narrowly prevented from going to a vote late on Thursday after some frantic behind the scenes...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Security around MPR session
Security around MPR sessionFrom Suara KaryaAs an ordinary citizen, I am greatly concerned about the placement of civilians (AMPI, Pemuda Pancasila and FKPPI) to help secure the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives MPR/DPR.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Many schools give students time off
Many schools give students time off JAKARTA (JP): Many schools in the capital have temporarily closed their doors due to social uncertainty caused by a series of student demonstrations, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
863 Akabri cadets to be inducted
863 Akabri cadets to be inducted MAGELANG, Central Java: Some 863 new cadets of the Indonesian Armed Forces Academy (Akabri) will be inducted by Defense Minister and Armed Forces Chief Gen Wiranto here Saturday.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Permata Katulistiwa, works of L. Eland, at Galeri Santi, Jl. Benda No. 4, Cilandak Timur, Kemang, South Jakarta (Phone: 7806079), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 5. * Painting Exhibition: Bahasa Kalbu, by Enrico Soekarno, at Galeri TC, Jl.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
What about Soeharto?
What about Soeharto? To most of us it must be heartening to see that besides setting a definite agenda for democratic reform through fair and open general elections as soon as possible, other issues of grave national concern such as putting a limit on the political role of the now all-powerful...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Officials that we can be proud of
Officials that we can be proud ofFrom KompasIn Mang Usil's column "Rasa sayang-sayange" (a feeling of love), which appeared in Kompas on Oct. 26 , the columnist comments on President Habibie's statement: "I want to be loved as a friend who is respected and not feared.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Album
AlbumPhoto A: HammasJP/bayIN SPIRIT: Moslem students calling themselves Hammas raise their fists in support of the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly. They staged a protest against "anarchic campaigns" to foil the session on Jl.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Troops ready to spring priest
Troops ready to spring priest ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP): Philippine troops were prepared to rescue abducted Italian priest Luciano Benedetti from armed kidnappers if negotiations for his release collapsed, the military said on Thursday.But Col.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Polish minister seeks better bilateral ties
Polish minister seeks better bilateral ties JAKARTA (JP): Poland's deputy foreign minister Macyej Kozlowski offered on Thursday exchange of technology with Indonesia as a way of enhancing bilateral relations.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
APEC officials mired in tricky negotiation
APEC officials mired in tricky negotiation KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Official-level talks aimed at securing a APEC free trade plan dragged on into an unscheduled third session on Thursday with fish and forestry products still the main sticking point for Japan.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Mahathir, Anwar trade barbs over jet purchase
Mahathir, Anwar trade barbs over jet purchase KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his ousted deputy Anwar Ibrahim engaged in a verbal joust on Thursday over a lavish jet purchase as high-profile APEC meetings began here.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Factions divided over ABRI representation in legislature
Factions divided over ABRI representation in legislature JAKARTA (JP): As widely expected, factions in the People's Consultative Assembly were divided on Thursday over the Armed Forces' (ABRI's) representation in the legislative body.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
HK eyes RP phone market
HK eyes RP phone market HONG KONG (Reuters): Hong Kong's First Pacific Co Ltd appears to be close to a deal for a major stake in Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. as both firms said an announcement may be made later on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Indonesian press system still seeks best format
Indonesian press system still seeks best formatBy Junarto Imam Prakoso JAKARTA (JP): The famous words of John Stuart Mill that one single view different from all others should be respected and that humankind does not have the right to silence that view have become the fundamental principle of the...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Commodity woes pose threat to Thailand's recovery
Commodity woes pose threat to Thailand's recoveryBy Anchalee Koetsawang BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand's economic recovery may be thwarted by falling world prices for its key commodities and a rapidly firming baht which could undercut exports and generate less revenue for farmers, analysts said on...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Factions open door to reforming the Constitution
Factions open door to reforming the Constitution JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly removed on Thursday the longtime barriers for amendments to the 1945 Constitution, an effort repeatedly thwarted during Soeharto's 32- year rule.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Color and fee
Color and fee After living in a tight work schedule in Indonesia for the past two-and-a-half years, I was excited to be able to visit the Borobudur temple last weekend. Myself and 15 other company employees (all Indonesian) were en route to a colleague's wedding.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 12, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 65,500 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 0 119,000 Alumindo Light Metal 250 -25 25,000 Alumindo...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Rp 1.4t funds allotted for health safety net
Rp 1.4t funds allotted for health safety net SEMARANG, Central Java: The government has allocated funds worth Rp 1.4 trillion for the health safety net program, Health Minister Farid Anfasa Moeloek said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Ceramic workers stage protest
Ceramic workers stage protest TANGERANG (JP): Thousands of Masterina ceramic factory workers staged a second day of demonstrations in Kemis market here on Wednesday in protest over the company management's failure to increase their wages by 15 percent.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Number of cellular users falls
Number of cellular users falls JAKARTA (JP): The number of cellular users in Indonesia dropped by 26.8 percent to 762,602 as of September this year from around one million in September last year, the state telecommunication firm PT Telkom said on Wednesday.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Juwono urges students to follow demo rules
Juwono urges students to follow demo rules JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono charged on Thursday that students had failed to abide by the Law on Freedom of Expression, thus causing dozens of injuries in a clash that occurred during their protest against the Special...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Political tensions push rupiah down against dollar
Political tensions push rupiah down against dollar JAKARTA (JP): High anxiety over the precarious situation during the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) weighed heavily on market sentiment on Thursday, with the rupiah closing down at 7,900 against the U.S.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Aussie medical aid for Maluku hospitals
Aussie medical aid for Maluku hospitals JAKARTA (JP): The Australian government, which has pledged A$4.5 million in emergency medical aid to Indonesia's district hospitals and clinics, delivered on Thursday a medical aid shipment to Ambon, Maluku.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
S. Korean firm enters Medan
S. Korean firm enters Medan JAKARTA (JP): The South Korean-based chemical firm Marks and Spencer Corp. plan to build a large chemical plant in Medan Industrial Estate (KIM), North Sumatra.KIM president Papo Hermawan was quoted by Antara news agency as saying in Medan on Thursday that the Korean...
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
SE Asian currencies mirror yen's fall
SE Asian currencies mirror yen's fall SINGAPORE (Agencies): Southeast Asian currencies took a downward ride along with the yen on Thursday, as the U.S. dollar became a safe-haven currency ahead of a possible U.S. military strike on Iraq, traders said."An Iraqi attack would help the U.S.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
New crop varieties launched
New crop varieties launched JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture introduced on Wednesday several new premier varieties of soybean, peanut, green bean, sweet potato, cassava, orange, durian fruit and chrysanthemum flower.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Unfair revenue format protested
Unfair revenue format protested JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Telecommunications Kiosks Operators (APWI) demanded on Thursday that the government revise its current 20 percent:80 percent revenue sharing arrangement with state-owned domestic telecommunications monopoly PT Telkom.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Thousands are left stranded owing to MPR traffic detours
Thousands are left stranded owing to MPR traffic detours JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of passengers of public transportation vehicles were stranded on Thursday due to the closure of numerous streets around the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) building, where a four-day special session ends on Friday.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
Bulog has 2.38m tons of rice in warehouses
Bulog has 2.38m tons of rice in warehouses JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency's (Bulog) rice stocks stood at 2.38 million metric tons at the end of October, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Fri, 13 Nov 1998
ABRI's dual function
ABRI's dual function The current issue regarding the military's dual function (sociopolitical as well as defense and security) is now focused on the appointment of representatives of the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) in the House of Representatives -- a consensus agreed upon under the former New...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Japan aids rice production
Japan aids rice production JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government has agreed to provide Rp 1.7 billion in soft loans to boost Indonesia's rice, corn and soybean production, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
PPP takes tough stance at the session
PPP takes tough stance at the session JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) left on Wednesday a strong mark during the plenary session by presenting a tough stance on controversial issues such as the probe into Soeharto's wealth, and apologizing to the nation for failure to fight...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Mandela, others set to be at ASEAN meet
Mandela, others set to be at ASEAN meet HANOI (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and South Korean President Kim Dae-jung will attend next month's summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Vietnam, diplomats said on Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Settling the foreign debt snag
Settling the foreign debt snagBy Laksamana Sukardi JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's private foreign debt burden must be dealt with expeditiously. One of the most important prerequisites for recovery of the Indonesian economy is the settlement of this debt incubus.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Six detainees make an escape
Six detainees make an escape TANGERANG (JP): Six detainees fled from Ciledug police subprecinct detention center on Tuesday night after taking advantage of lax security arising through distractions presented by the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly.Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Australian veto of RI food itams 'hurts exports'
Australian veto of RI food itams 'hurts exports' JAKARTA (JP): The Australia quarantine authority's rejection of several food imports from Indonesia over the past few years is a blow to the confidence of the latter country's exporters, a report says.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Mediocre archery results due to lack of competition
Mediocre archery results due to lack of competition JAKARTA (JP): The newly appointed chairman of the Indonesia Archery Association, Hayono Isman, blamed a lack of competition as the main factor for the national athletes' bad results during a two-day simulation for the 13th Asian Games that ended...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Family members die in landslide
Family members die in landslide MANADO, North Sulawesi: A 66-year-old widow and her 14-year- old granddaughter died when an early morning landslide buried their home in the Kleak subdistrict of Malalayang on Tuesday. Two other grandchildren were injured.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.11, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 32,000 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 -25 85,000 Alumindo Light Metal 275 25 286,500 Alumindo...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Sell-off and oil exports boost foreign reserves
Sell-off and oil exports boost foreign reserves JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's foreign reserves rose in the first week of November, boosted by oil exports and the sale of a stake in state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
'Civilian guards' consist mainly of out of town jobless
'Civilian guards' consist mainly of out of town jobless JAKARTA (JP): Many of the civilian guards whose recruitment has sparked controversy during this week's four-day Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) consist of unemployed people from cities across Java.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
ABRI's persistence
ABRI's persistenceFrom RepublikaThe Armed Forces' (ABRI) persistence in maintaining a presence in the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives as well as their dual function role is very impressive.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Legislator loses out on plenary session
Legislator loses out on plenary session JAKARTA (JP): Andi Matalatta, chairman of the Golkar faction in the House of Representatives, missed the plenary session of the People's Consultative Assembly on Tuesday because no seat was prepared for him."I found no seat prepared for me so I went out.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
Federal Motors is seeking debt delay
Federal Motors is seeking debt delay SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's PT Federal Motors, the main motorcycle-producing unit of giant conglomerate PT Astra International, is seeking to have debt payments falling due this year extended for three years, a company director said Wednesday.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
IMF satisfied with new timetable for bank debts
IMF satisfied with new timetable for bank debts JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss expressed satisfaction on Wednesday over the new repayment scheme for a large proportion of more than Rp 141 trillion (US$18 billion) in government loans injected...
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
'BBC' invites radio plays for int'l competition
'BBC' invites radio plays for int'l competition JAKARTA (JP): BBC World Service has launched Writer Around the World, its sixth International Playwriting Competition -- run this year in conjunction with The British Council.
Thu, 12 Nov 1998
The people have spoken
The people have spoken While the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) was beginning its four-day Special Session on Tuesday, the country's leading opposition politicians saw fit to remind the nation that the reform movement was still very much alive.