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Fri, 06 Nov 1998
MGTI to install 30,000 new telephone lines
MGTI to install 30,000 new telephone lines JAKARTA (JP): PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia (MGTI) said on Thursday it would install 30,000 new telephone lines in Central Java and Yogyakarta by March to bring up a total of 350,000 lines.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Asian recovery seen dependent on Japan aid
Asian recovery seen dependent on Japan aid BANGKOK (Reuters): Japan's assistance for crisis-hit Southeast Asian countries under the Miyazawa Plan could serve as a catalyst for a revival of foreign capital flows to the region, a senior Asian Development Bank economist said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Nov. 6, 1998
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Nov. 6, 1998Exhibitions * Etching Exhibition, by Rembdrant, from the collection of Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum, Rotterdam, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. Rasuna Said, Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Dec. 6.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Digital technology powering 'Metro' into highly competitive news niche
Digital technology powering 'Metro' into highly competitive news nicheBy Antariksawan Jusuf JAKARTA (JP): Is it too much of a dream to watch Indonesian movies on American cable HBO? Considering the current situation of the Indonesian film and television industry, you will definitely say "No way.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Secondhand plastic bottles dangerous
Secondhand plastic bottles dangerous With the increase of the price of plastic bottles two or three fold since early 1998, several brands of small-pack bottled water in Greater Jakarta are using used bottles. In accordance with the Ministry of Industry and Trade's regulation No.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
SCB inaugurates branch
SCB inaugurates branch JAKARTA (JP): London-based Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) officially inaugurated on Thursday its newly renovated branch in Medan, North Sumatra.SCB's Head of Consumer Banking Indonesia Farhad Irani said that SCB's investment in Medan reflected the bank's commitment to...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Clinton to take growth plan to APEC summit
Clinton to take growth plan to APEC summit SINGAPORE (Reuters): U.S. President Bill Clinton will bring his plan for world growth to the APEC summit in Kuala Lumpur later this month, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.John Wolf, U.S.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Conflict of interests mar final report of TPGF
Conflict of interests mar final report of TPGF The final report of the joint fact-finding team, known by its acronym TGPF, on the mid-May riots has drawn mixed reactions from different parties. Hermawan Sulistiyo, a political researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), and was...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Peaceful essential for democracy
Peaceful essential for democracy JAKARTA (JP): All but the beneficiaries of the old authoritarian regime would agree that Indonesia should develop a more democratic political system. However, given the fact that freedom of expression has been widely misunderstood as "political violence", there is...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Mahathir, Estrada no bilateral meeting
Mahathir, Estrada no bilateral meeting MANILA (AFP): There will be no bilateral meeting between Philippine President Joseph Estrada and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during an Asia-Pacific leaders' summit in Kuala Lumpur this month, Manila's top diplomat said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Unrest rumors fail to trigger foreign flight
Unrest rumors fail to trigger foreign flight JAKARTA (JP): Travel industry insiders said on Thursday there had been no exodus to foreign destinations despite widespread rumors of unrest before the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) opening on Nov. 10.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Moslem unity is pivotal
Moslem unity is pivotal The five-day Indonesian Moslem Congress currently underway in Jakarta was not meant to be a political meeting but Minister of Religious Affairs Malik Fajar said in his opening speech that by the end of it all Moslems should have a common perception of where they stand on a...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Qantas adds to Bali flights
Qantas adds to Bali flights JAKARTA (JP): Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways reports record business to Bali with a sharp upturn in demand this year.Qantas's Sales Manager Indonesia, Ronny Mampouw said that the airline has added another flight from Sydney to Bali, starting Oct.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Nov. 5, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,875.00 8,975.00 8,875.00 9,075.00 Austrian schilling 1 716.25 786.25 - - Australian dollar 1 5,457.50 5,717.50 5,400.00 5,830.00 Belgian franc 1 240.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
MPR officials claim no electricity in barbed wire
MPR officials claim no electricity in barbed wire JAKARTA (JP): Officials said on Thursday that pranksters were responsible for placing signs warning of electrified barbed wire at the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives (MPR/DPR) compound.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
What has made us reluctant to investigate?
What has made us reluctant to investigate?By Adrianus Meliala BRISBANE, Australia (JP): In the words of Rendra, one of the most important artists in contemporary Indonesia, this country has developed a "reluctance to investigate" mentality (Kompas, Oct. 27 1998).
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Jamsostek helps dismissed workers
Jamsostek helps dismissed workers JAKARTA (JP): About 260 dismissed workers in Bekasi received Rp 52 million (US$6,000) in aid from state-owned PT Jamsostek to help them survive during the economic crisis, a company official said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
APEC meeting must focus on solving crisis: Mari
APEC meeting must focus on solving crisis: Mari JAKARTA (JP): When the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum holds its meeting in Kuala Lumpur later this month it must focus on efforts to restore the economies of its crisis- hit members rather than on trade and investment liberalization...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Soeharto grandson loses briquette deal
Soeharto grandson loses briquette deal JAKARTA (JP): State coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam has terminated a contract with Ari Sigit Hardjodjudanto -- a grandson of former president Soeharto -- for the construction of five coal briquette factories in Java.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Tanjung Manis inspires artists from near, far
Tanjung Manis inspires artists from near, farBy Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): If we look at the maps of Kalimantan from any period, we will find that there are always new names and locations of villages while the old villages somehow cease to exist. This is due to the region's nomadic tribal culture.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
500 Bekasi scavengers receive free medical aid
500 Bekasi scavengers receive free medical aid BEKASI (JP): About 500 of the 6,000 scavengers living around Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi, east of here, were given free medical services by the government on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
KL, Singapore to narrow gap in thorny ties
KL, Singapore to narrow gap in thorny ties KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia and Singapore agreed on Thursday to work towards narrowing their differences as Kuala Lumpur sought its neighbor's help to raise funds amid the economic crisis.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Top bosses at Bank DKI to get walking papers
Top bosses at Bank DKI to get walking papers JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday he would soon replace three top officials of city-owned Bank DKI due to their alleged mismanagement which saddled the bank with Rp 172 billion in bad credit.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Saga sells Jambi block
Saga sells Jambi block OSLO (Dow Jones): Norwegian upstream oil company Saga Petroleum ASA said Thursday it has sold its stake in the Jambi Merang block in Indonesia to YPF Indonesia Ltd. and Amerada Hess Limited for NOK133 million (US$17.7 million).
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Govt to learn from green activists: Habibie
Govt to learn from green activists: Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie suggested on Thursday that the government and the public learn from some award-winning environmental activists, many of whom are unschooled, who had selflessly translated ideals into actions in the promotion of the...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Amien alleges Soeharto role in Java murder spree
Amien alleges Soeharto role in Java murder spree JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais alleged on Thursday that former president Soeharto was involved in the killings of almost 200 Moslem preachers and people accused of practicing black magic in a wave of murders...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 5, 1998: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 225 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 25...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Man killed in argument over politics
Man killed in argument over politics JAKARTA (JP): A man was beaten to death in Cipinang Jaya, East Jakarta early on Thursday morning following a heated argument on the latest developments in the country's political condition.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Andrean beats Indian chess ace
Andrean beats Indian chess ace JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian junior chess player Andrean Susiladinata toppled Indian ace Abhijeet Gupta on Wednesday to open up his chance to finish among the top three at the World Age Group Chess Championships in Oropesa Del Mar, Spain.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Gas pipeline opening canceled
Gas pipeline opening canceled JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie canceled on Thursday the planned dedication of a gas pipeline in central Sumatra owned by state gas distribution company PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) following a land dispute involving one of the company's clients.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Intercontinental cuts deal
Intercontinental cuts deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Jakarta International Hotels and Development (JIHD), the owner of the five-star Hotel Borobudur Intercontinental Jakarta announced on Thursday that international hotel chain Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts will stop managing the hotel...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Norway helps with Braille equipment
Norway helps with Braille equipment JAKARTA (JP): A three-year project to develop the use of Braille in seven blind resource centers and 40 special schools around the country was officially launched on Thursday.A total of US$17.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Mar'ie: Provinces must be given the widest possible autonomy'
Mar'ie: Provinces must be given the widest possible autonomy' JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of finance Mar'ie Muhammad said on Thursday that he supported autonomy for the provinces as it would help avoid a repetition of the neglect experienced by provinces outside Java and Bali.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Ancient Javanese shadow drama set for English performance
Ancient Javanese shadow drama set for English performanceBy Ton Bintoro JAKARTA (JP): The scene is set. The tree of life spins around and is planted upright in the middle of the screen. The music begins with a trance-like beat.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Loss of authority
Loss of authorityFrom Sinar PagiB.J. Habibie's is a transitional government. Since its induction it has come in for sharp criticism by the community and will again in the future.Habibie himself is not a leading figure in society and does not quite fit the bill of an authoritative leader, especially...
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
State banks bolster weak rupiah
State banks bolster weak rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained under pressure on Thursday, breaking through the 9,000 barrier against the U.S. dollar before bouncing back to close the day at 8,600 after massive intervention by state banks.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Most trade financing schemes 'not utilized'
Most trade financing schemes 'not utilized' JAKARTA (JP): Most of the trade financing facilities obtained by the government from several donor countries has not been fully utilized by local banks to help restore import activities, according to the government.
Fri, 06 Nov 1998
Flooding spreads to Kebumen
Flooding spreads to Kebumen KEBUMEN, Central Java: More than 3,000 hectares of paddy were damaged and dozens of villages in three subdistricts inundated in flooding that hit the Kebumen regency following incessant rain since Tuesday. No casualties were reported.
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
RI given discount on cattle imports
RI given discount on cattle imports JAKARTA (JP): The country will import 30,000 beef cattle at discounted prices from Western Australia to meet expected high demand over Christmas, New Year's and the Moslem Idul Fitri festivities in January.
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
Foreign investment approvals slump 50% until October
Foreign investment approvals slump 50% until October JAKARTA (JP): The government approved US$12.7 billion worth of foreign investment projects in the first 10 months of 1998, down 49.8 percent from projects worth $25.
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
Kostrad meeting was 'not secret'
Kostrad meeting was 'not secret' JAKARTA (JP): Noted businessman Hashim S. Djojohadikusumo claimed on Wednesday that there was nothing secret about the meeting held at the Army's Strategic Reserve Command (Kostrad) headquarters on May 14, saying it was a "very normal meeting among friends".
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 4, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 225 -50 17,000 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 0 1,000 Alumindo Light Metal 225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa...
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
Javan hawk-eagle numbers dwindling
Javan hawk-eagle numbers dwindling JEMBER, East Java: A chief conservationist expressed concern on Tuesday over the decreasing number of Javan hawk-eagles in the country, Antara reported.The population of Javan hawk-eagles is estimated at no more than 200 and it is feared their numbers will...
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
Disabled reject severance pay
Disabled reject severance pay JAKARTA (JP): Eighty handicapped workers of Swa Prasidya Purna workshop for the handicapped rejected on Wednesday combined severance pay of Rp 200 million (US$25,000) offered by the center's management.
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
Designers compromise creativity to meet targets
Designers compromise creativity to meet targetsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): In their work, designers depend mostly on creativity. But in facing the future's competition, many of them, like it or not, must compromise with the demand from producers and the market, leaving cultural aspects behind.
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
TGPF report on riots gets mixed reactions
TGPF report on riots gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): Criticism and praise have greeted the long- awaited findings of the joint fact-finding team on the May riots which blanketed Jakarta and other major cities.Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander (ABRI) Gen.
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
Bankers call on govt to extend CAR deadline
Bankers call on govt to extend CAR deadline JAKARTA (JP): Bankers urged the government on Wednesday to set back the end-of-December deadline for all commercial banks to have a minimum 4 percent capital adequacy ratio (CAR) due to their current difficulty in raising cash.
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
Debtor-creditor date
Debtor-creditor date The two-day conference on Indonesian corporate foreign debt that ended here on Tuesday was not designed to reach any concrete deals but mainly to jump-start negotiations between creditors and debtors.
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
Slow action
Slow actionFrom GatraFor four full years -- from July 1991 to July 1995 -- I was assigned to a state enterprise in Banyuwangi, East Java, a district subdivided into 13 subdistricts and having a population of some 1.5 million people.
Thu, 05 Nov 1998
ADB provides aid for irrigation
ADB provides aid for irrigation MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided more than Rp 29 billion for the repair and maintenance of irrigation networks in the province for the 1998/1999 fiscal year, Antara reported on Wednesday.