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Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Seaman faces 3 years in jail over marijuana
Seaman faces 3 years in jail over marijuana JAKARTA (JP): A seaman who failed to fulfill his dream of making the long trip to Kalimantan with 800 grams of dried marijuana was brought to trial at the North Jakarta District Court on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Councilors reveal why they function as 'rubber stamp'
Councilors reveal why they function as 'rubber stamp' JAKARTA (JP): Members of the city council admitted on Tuesday that for years the council had functioned only as a rubber stamp for the city administration's policies as they always agreed with whatever the administration had already determined.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Govt says foreigners can buy homes
Govt says foreigners can buy homes JAKARTA (JP): The government has pledged to eliminate bureaucratic barriers in the sale of property to foreigners in a bid to help revive the country's sluggish property market.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
MPR Special Session delays 'ninja' trials
MPR Special Session delays 'ninja' trials JAKARTA (JP): Police in East Java said the trials of suspected "ninja" killers and those who have sought retribution, planned for this week, would be postponed until after the conclusion of the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on...
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Bus station sex not what it seems
Bus station sex not what it seems PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Local officials here are upset and amazed that the number of transvestites roaming the town has jumped from 40 to 120 in the past five months.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Freeport's Moffett due here soon
Freeport's Moffett due here soon JAKARTA (JP): Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s chairman James "Jimbob" Moffett will arrive in the next couple of days to answer to alleged corruption and collusion involving the firm's Indonesian subsidiary, Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Habibie may cancel gas project dedication
Habibie may cancel gas project dedication JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie may back out of the dedication of a gas pipeline in central Sumatra owned by state gas distribution company PT PGN in the wake of a land dispute involving one of its clients.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
INDRA sets new dollar rate
INDRA sets new dollar rate JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency (INDRA) set on Tuesday the U.S. dollar exchange rate used to convert the the country's corporate debt into rupiah at 8,501 for companies joining the agency in November.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Governor sad over delay of plans for city beautification
Governor sad over delay of plans for city beautification JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso expressed concern on Tuesday at the postponement in the implementation of many of his plans to beautify the capital. This was due to the prolonged monetary crisis.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
ICW reveals massive graft at PTPN XIII
ICW reveals massive graft at PTPN XIII JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) reported on Tuesday losses of more than Rp 234 billion (US$29 million) in three state-related companies because of alleged corruption.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Politics and violence
Politics and violence After months of delay, the joint fact-finding team established by the government on July 23 to investigate the May riots finally presented its official report to the public on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Jakartans 'need not fear troops on the streets'
Jakartans 'need not fear troops on the streets' JAKARTA (JP): The people of Jakarta should have no fear of the conspicuous presence of strongly armed troops in the capital, Governor Sutiyoso said Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
BAT has new chairman
BAT has new chairman JAKARTA (JP): Prof. Selo Soemardjan has been appointed new chief commissioner of PT BAT Indonesia, replacing Tanri Abeng, who resigned last May due to his appointment as the state minister of the empowerment of state enterprises.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Bank DKI president to be questioned
Bank DKI president to be questioned JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office Syahmardan Lubis said on Tuesday that he would summon city-owned Bank DKI's president Soeharto and officials of city-owned property developer PD Pembangunan Sarana Jaya (PSJ) to clarify the bank's Rp 172...
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
E. Java killings politically orchestrated: Survey
E. Java killings politically orchestrated: Survey The government is playing with fire by pitting societal groups against each other, a cross section of the public says. This explains why security officers have appeared so lackadaisical in tackling the Banyuwangi killings; the dragging of feet...
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Moslem congress opens amid fear of disintegration
Moslem congress opens amid fear of disintegration JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of Moslems congregated on Tuesday at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque in a forceful campaign against signs of disintegration in society, with speakers saying that unless action was taken, the reform movement would end in chaos and...
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Ideal exchange rate?
Ideal exchange rate?From KompasAs a layman, I really cannot understand the statement/expectation of Coordinating Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita that the exchange rate of US$1 against our rupiah stands at between 7,000 and 8,000.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
TPGF confirms 66 rapes in riots
TPGF confirms 66 rapes in riots JAKARTA (JP): The government-appointed team assigned to investigate the mid-May riots in Jakarta and other cities confirmed on Tuesday that 66 women, mostly Chinese-Indonesians, were raped and that the unrest might well have involved Soeharto's son-in-law Lt. Gen.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Govt upbeat about IMF loan
Govt upbeat about IMF loan JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) Boediono is optimistic that the International Monetary Fund will disburse its next US$1 billion bailout sum to crisis-hit Indonesia.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Creditors insist debtors sell noncore businesses
Creditors insist debtors sell noncore businesses JAKARTA (JP): Foreign creditors demanded the country's corporate sector on Tuesday sell their noncore businesses as a key means of restoring the ability of defaulting debtors to repay loans.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 3, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 275 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 225 0 10,000 Alumindo Perkasa 125 0 0...
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Asian rice prices seen declining in 1999
Asian rice prices seen declining in 1999 SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian rice trade and prices are likely to decline in 1999, as major importers scale down their buying, forcing sellers to reduce prices, according to delegates at a recent industry conference.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Man lynched for stealing
Man lynched for stealing JAKARTA (JP): One man was mobbed to death and his accomplice suffered severe injuries after they failed to steal a motorcycle in Kangkang village in Bekasi on Monday.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Cibinong resumes payment
Cibinong resumes payment JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cementmaker PT Semen Cibinong announced on Tuesday that it had entered into the final stage of debt negotiation with its foreign creditors.Company president Hashim Djojohadikusumo said in a statement that the company had resumed partial monthly...
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
PT SI claims merging would be unhealthy
PT SI claims merging would be unhealthy JAKARTA (JP): State-owned PT Surveyor Indonesia (SI) said on Tuesday it would be best for the country to let the two state- owned surveyor companies operate together rather than merge them.Company president Toga M.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
30 Africans arrested in two months
30 Africans arrested in two months JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta police have arrested at least 30 Africans for various crimes, mostly for overstaying their visas and involvement in counterfeiting U.S. banknotes, in the last two months.The head of the precinct's intelligence unit, Maj.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Indonesian migrant workers
Indonesian migrant workersFrom GatraMinister of Manpower Fahmi Idris has stepped up efforts in the protection of Indonesian workers abroad. The efforts are very late in coming but let's hope they will be useful, especially for the Indonesian migrant workers themselves.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Asian stock markets post modest gains
Asian stock markets post modest gains HONG KONG (AFP): Asian stock markets ended with modest gains Tuesday on buying triggered by hopes of easing interest rates and positive sentiment fueled by the overnight rise on Wall Street.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Albright to visit Indonesia soon
Albright to visit Indonesia soon WASHINGTON (Reuters): U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will visit Indonesia later this month for the first time since the downfall of president Soeharto, a U.S. ally for several decades, the State Department said on Monday.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
On Kwik's writing
On Kwik's writingFrom KompasMr. Kwik Kian Gie's article in Kompas of Oct. 19 is quite informative and analytical. So as a regular reader of his articles, I have been tempted to give my response.Chronologically Kwik dwells on the policies of the reform government in experimenting with the...
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
What do people think of the phenomenon of violence?
What do people think of the phenomenon of violence? JAKARTA (JP): The following tables are the results of a poll on what people think about the phenomenon of violence in regard to the Banyuwangi mysterious killing spree. The poll, conducted by the Resource Productivity Center from Oct. 22 to Oct.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Floods hit South Bandung
Floods hit South Bandung BANDUNG: Incessant rains in the past two days have sparked floods in five districts in South Bandung regency, inundating thousands of residences and hundreds of hectares of paddy fields.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Rp 33m stolen from firm employee
Rp 33m stolen from firm employee TANGERANG (JP): Two unidentified men stole Rp 33.5 million (US$4,187) in cash from an employee of private insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwa Adi Sarana Wanaartha on Tuesday.The victim, Iskandar, said the thieves smashed his car window and stole the money.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Painted trash bins expected to raise waste awareness
Painted trash bins expected to raise waste awarenessBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Can attractive trash cans move people to dispose of their garbage properly? Yes, according to the organizer of a trash-can painting competition held at the Senayan sport complex on Sunday.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
Balinese continue protests at slur
Balinese continue protests at slur DENPASAR: Thousands of Balinese Hindus in Jembrana regency prayed on Tuesday for the nation's leaders to have a clear conscience in settling the alleged slur on their religion by Cabinet minister A.M. Saefuddin.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
FIFA happy with S. Korea on W. Cup
FIFA happy with S. Korea on W. Cup SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea is proceeding well with its preparations for co-hosting the 2002 World Cup finals, the head of a visiting FIFA delegation said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
119 RI athletes to compete in Asiad
119 RI athletes to compete in Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council announced on Tuesday that it would send 119 athletes, 35 coaches and 39 officials, not including the swimming and equestrian squads, to the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok next month.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Thunder Cats 3:05 TV Series: Daktari 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 5:00 Teen Drama: Seputih Hatinya 5:30 Education Quiz: Cepat Tepat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Documentary: Rona Nusantara 6:15...
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
ASEAN stability tied to food safety
ASEAN stability tied to food safety HANOI (Agencies): Southeast Asian stability depends heavily on food security and the region needs to ensure supplies of staples such as rice, a senior Vietnamese official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
13 dead in river crash
13 dead in river crash JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen bodies have been recovered from a collision between two speedboats on Saturday morning in a river near Sampit town in Central Kalimantan. Another four are missing, feared drowned.Sampit police chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
HMI intensifies pressure to eject ABRI from House
HMI intensifies pressure to eject ABRI from House JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) must scrap the Armed Forces' (ABRI) seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) during its Nov. 10 to Nov. 13 Special Session, an influential student group said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Nov 1998
PAN's concern is people's welfare
PAN's concern is people's welfareFrom UmmatAs a new party which came into existence during the era of reform, the National Mandate Party (PAN) has not committed any sin against the nation and state, either morally or politically.Nor has the chairman of the party, Dr. H.M.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Observers: Economic motives behind riots
Observers: Economic motives behind riots JAKARTA (JP): Observers agreed on Monday that unrest and hatred of Chinese-Indonesians was rooted in economic gaps rather than racial and religious differences.The observers also told a seminar on assimilation that violations in business ethics by some...
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Balinese to prayer for end to rift
Balinese to prayer for end to rift DENPASAR, Bali: Hindus in Bali are planning a mass prayer this Thursday for an immediate and peaceful end to the rift between them and Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M. Saefuddin, Antara news agency reported on Monday.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Actor 'Pak' Tile dead at 67
Actor 'Pak' Tile dead at 67 JAKARTA (JP): Senior but still popular actor Muhammad Nun Tile, fondly known as Pak Tile, passed away at 67 here on Monday morning. He suffered from chronic asthma and bronchial cancer.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
ABRI braced for MPR special session
ABRI braced for MPR special session JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces has vowed to safeguard the upcoming special session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), saying on Monday it would not tolerate any campaign to prevent or disrupt the event.Secretary-general of the Ministry of Defense Lt.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Trial of suspected E. Java killers to start this week
Trial of suspected E. Java killers to start this week SURABAYA (JP): East Java chief prosecutor Adenan Kasian said on Monday that trials would begin this week of people suspected of involvement in various murders in at least 11 of the provinces' regencies over the past months.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Rp 100m hashish haul impounded
Rp 100m hashish haul impounded JAKARTA (JP): Customs and excise officers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 11 kilograms of dried hashish valued at Rp 100 million (US$12,500) through an inter-island cargo shipment.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Bakrie looks to debt restructuring deal
Bakrie looks to debt restructuring deal JAKARTA (JP): Conglomerate PT Bakrie & Brothers expects to reach a debt restructuring agreement with its foreign and domestic creditors by January, a key company official said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Nov 1998
Industrial waste fouls Tangerang river, canal
Industrial waste fouls Tangerang river, canal TANGERANG (JP): Water used and consumed by residents living along the banks of the Cisadane River and Mookervaart canal here has been badly contaminated by at least 43,000 cubic meters of industrial waste per day, an official said Monday.