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Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Prospects for tourism dimmed by politics
Prospects for tourism dimmed by politics JAKARTA (JP): Foreign tourist arrivals have risen slightly since the May riots but growing uncertainty over political stability is once again overshadowing this promising trend.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Ten jailbirds return
Ten jailbirds return BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Ten prisoners out of 40 who escaped Bireuen Penitentiary in North Aceh during a prison riot on Sunday have returned, according to an official.Antara quoted the head of the provincial justice office, Abdul Sani Damanik, as saying on Thursday that some of the...
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Japan, Australia to extend food aid to Indonesia
Japan, Australia to extend food aid to Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Japan is to extend 400,000 metric tons of rice aid to Indonesia over the next few months, while Australia will send another 11,000 tons of wheat by the end of this year, reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
SCB offers 'sweet millions'
SCB offers 'sweet millions' JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) has recently launched a campaign called "Sweet Millions", which offers customers the opportunity to win cash and gold prizes valued over Rp 1 billion (about US$134,000).
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Concert profits to help local classical music
Concert profits to help local classical musicBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): An Evening of Women in Music, a concert featuring top women musicians, will take place on Friday night to raise money to help publish Indonesian classical music.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
40 new parties protest proposed political laws
40 new parties protest proposed political laws JAKARTA (JP): Sixty executives of 40 new political parties made a fresh appeal to the House of Representatives on Thursday to drop the political bills they have been deliberating and introduce new ones which accommodate people's democratic aspirations.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Political jitters affect rupiah, local stock prices
Political jitters affect rupiah, local stock prices JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah turned volatile on Thursday and share prices continued their downward trend because of increasing political tension and prospects of social unrest, dealers and stockbrokers said.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Japan lowers fish imports fish from RI
Japan lowers fish imports fish from RI JAKARTA (JP): Japan imported less fishery products from Indonesia in the last several months due to the country's economic downturn, Untung Wahyono, the director general of fisheries at the Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
National Land Agency
National Land AgencyFrom Media IndonesiaMy nephew went to the Central Jakarta office of the National Land Agency on Oct. 21 to transfer building user rights into proprietary rights for my property on Jl. Tanah Abang V.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Danes, Malaysians still a threat to RI domination
Danes, Malaysians still a threat to RI domination JAKARTA (JP): The Danes and Malaysian remain the chief flag bearers of the sparse foreign contenders after Thursday's action at the US$120,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championships.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Australia's defense ties with Indonesia solid: Moore
Australia's defense ties with Indonesia solid: Moore CANBERRA (AP): Planned military exercises involving elite units of the Indonesian and Australian defense forces have been deferred, not abandoned, Australian Minister of Defense John Moore said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
UPS gets world's best award
UPS gets world's best award JAKARTA (JP): International air express company United Parcel Service (UPS) has been awarded the title of "The world's most admired mail, package and freight delivery company" by Fortune magazine, just six months after the company won its 15th consecutive annual award as...
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Uncertified airport cabbies caught
Uncertified airport cabbies caught JAKARTA (JP): At least 62 taxi drivers operating at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport without accreditation were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from Indonesian workers returning from overseas.Lt. Col.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Little victims of Aceh atrocities speak up
Little victims of Aceh atrocities speak up JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of Acehnese children recounted their tales of horror during 10 years of military operations in their province on Thursday, bringing tears to the eyes of activists who are campaigning for their cause.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Firmer rupiah no effect on automobile prices: Analyst
Firmer rupiah no effect on automobile prices: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): Although the recent strengthening of the rupiah will not bring skyrocketing automobiles prices down, it revives hope in the industry, automotive analyst Suhari Sargo said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Police shoot dead three, arrest eight 'kidnappers'
Police shoot dead three, arrest eight 'kidnappers' JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives have shot dead three alleged taxi bandits, who specialized in preying on foreigners, and arrested the gang's eight other accomplices in a shoot-out at their hideouts in Sarua, Sawangan, south of here, on...
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Students protest about party rules
Students protest about party rules JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students of the Indonesian Moslem Students Action Union staged an orderly rally in front of the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives (MPR/DPR) building in Central Jakarta on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Should APEC leaders gather in Kuala Lumpur?
Should APEC leaders gather in Kuala Lumpur? Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines have expressed disquiet over current developments within Malaysia. The Jakarta Post's Asia correspondent, Harvey Stockwin, who has been following Malaysian developments since Malaya became independent in 1957,...
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Indorayon resumes operations
Indorayon resumes operations JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Inti Indorayon Utama's pulp and rayon mill near Lake Toba in North Sumatra resumed operations on Thursday after almost four months of closure due to security disturbances by protesters who accused the company of damaging the local...
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Silence is not always golden
Silence is not always golden Silence is golden seems to have been Megawati's principle in responding to some issues in the past. This stance has proven effective and has had a positive impact on people's belief in respect to her maturity and capacity to lead the nation toward a better future.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Reforming our speech
Reforming our speech Language and culture may or may not be among President B.J. Habibie's strong points. Those of us who happen to remember his tirade against rap music some years ago may have their doubts.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Mexico's Cemex SA given four seats on Semen Gresik
Mexico's Cemex SA given four seats on Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): A shareholder's meeting of the country's largest cementmaker PT Semen Gresik approved on Thursday a proposal to allocate four seats on the board of management to its foreign strategic partner Mexico's Cemex SA.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
A chicken thief by any other name
A chicken thief by any other nameBy Donna K. Woodward JAKARTA (JP): Indonesians are becoming impatient waiting for the government of President B.J. Habibie to take action against former president Soeharto for his alleged corruption, abuse of official power and misuse and misappropriation of state...
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Workers protest at the wrong address
Workers protest at the wrong address JAKARTA (JP): About 50 activists of the Workers Committee for Reform staged a protest outside the Attorney General's Office on Thursday, but it turned out they were at the wrong address because their protest had nothing to do with the office.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Strong quake rocks N. Sulawesi
Strong quake rocks N. Sulawesi MANADO, North Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the open-ended Richter scale shook some cities in North Sulawesi province, including Manado and Bitung, at midnight Wednesday.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Golkar may hold gathering
Golkar may hold gathering DENPASAR, Bali: Governor Made Dewa Beratha has said that, contrary to recent speculation, his office had not rejected the wish of the dominant Golkar to hold a mass gathering in the province.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Govt must let foreigners buy property: Analyst
Govt must let foreigners buy property: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): The government must allow foreigners to own both private and commercial property in Indonesia to help boost the dormant property sector, a property analyst has said.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Armed Forces to 'try its best' to end E. Java killing spree
Armed Forces to 'try its best' to end E. Java killing spree JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo said on Thursday the Armed Forces (ABRI) would do its best to end the mysterious killing spree in East Java and other parts of Java.
Fri, 30 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 275 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 0 27,500 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 8,000 Alumindo Perkasa...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Ginandjar off to Japan to discuss more loans
Ginandjar off to Japan to discuss more loans BANDUNG (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita was scheduled to leave for Japan on Wednesday night to follow up on the Japanese government's pledge to provide additional aid packages to Indonesia and other...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Spotlight
Spotlight Correction: Max de la Fuente is Peruvian ambassador to Hungary, not to Indonesia as mentioned in the caption of a photo under Spotlight on Page 9 in Wednesday's paper. Peruvian Ambassador to Indonesia is Elard Escala.We apologize for any inconvenience. -- Editor
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Workers want withdrawal of discriminatory decree
Workers want withdrawal of discriminatory decree JAKARTA (JP): More than 600 workers loyal to the current leadership of the Federation of All Indonesian Workers Union demonstrated at the Ministry of Manpower on Wednesday to push the government to lift what they said was a discriminatory ministerial...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Insulting statement
Insulting statement A controversial statement made by State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M. Saefuddin concerning Megawati was, in my opinion, really an act of bigotry. I truly can't understand how such a high-ranking official as educated as himself could have made such an insensitive...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Fake diplomas mar village chief race
Fake diplomas mar village chief race TANGERANG (JP): At least 17 of 386 candidates up for 119 village chief posts in Tangerang regency here are suspected of submitting fake school diplomas to meet the prerequisites for the coveted position.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Winners of May 21 Trisakti monument announced
Winners of May 21 Trisakti monument announced JAKARTA (JP): Private Trisakti University, which plans to build a monument in commemoration of the deaths of four of its students who were fatally shot during the May 12 tragic incident, revealed on Wednesday three winners of the monument design contest.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Students demonstrate to mark Youth Pledge Day
Students demonstrate to mark Youth Pledge Day JAKARTA (JP): Students commemorated the 70th anniversary of the country's Youth Pledge on Wednesday by staging demonstrations against the planned special session of the People's Consultative Assembly, the Armed Forces' (ABRI) political role, and a host...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
TNT presses on with RI expansion
TNT presses on with RI expansion JAKARTA (JP): Netherlands-based air express company TNT Express Worldwide will continue to expand its business in Indonesia despite the country's worst economic turmoil in decades.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
No rift in team probing May unrest, Marzuki says
No rift in team probing May unrest, Marzuki says JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman denied on Wednesday that a rumored rift between members of the team investigating the May riots caused the postponement of the announcement of its findings.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
50 ex-convicts undergo training
50 ex-convicts undergo training BOGOR (JP): The Bogor social services office has enrolled 50 former convicts in vocational training courses to improve their chances of earning an independent living.Kusnadi, head of the social service office, said on Wednesday training opportunities ranged from...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Malaysia plan crackdown on fresh street protests
Malaysia plan crackdown on fresh street protests KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian police warned on Wednesday supporters of sacked finance minister Anwar Ibrahim that they would crack down on any street protests even if it meant risking harm to women and children."The police can only take so much.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Strong quake jolts Ternate
Strong quake jolts Ternate TERNATE, Ambon: A strong earthquake jolted Ternate town and its surroundings on Wednesday afternoon, but no casualties were reported, according to Antara."We have not received any reports of casualties or material losses.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
City seeks review on tax rulings
City seeks review on tax rulings JAKARTA (JP): The government should review three regulations pertaining to collection of taxes and levies because they are burdensome to the regional administration, Deputy Governor for Economic and Development Affairs Budiardjo Soekmadi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Sintong ignores U.S. court verdict
Sintong ignores U.S. court verdict BANDUNG: Secretary of Development Operations Sintong Pandjaitan has decided to ignore the verdict of a Boston district court that he pay a US$14 million compensation to Helen Todd for the death of her son Kamal Bamadhaj in the 1991 Dili incident in which troops...
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Works Exhibition by Heri Dono, Indonesian contemporary artist, CCCL - French Cultural Center Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday to Saturday, until Oct. 31.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Manila to import rice
Manila to import rice MANILA (AP): President Joseph Estrada has authorized a government agency to import up to 300,000 metric tons of rice because of damage to rice crops from four recent typhoons, officials said Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Daihatsu doubles stake in Indonesian joint venture
Daihatsu doubles stake in Indonesian joint venture JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. will soon double its stake in PT Astra Daihatsu Motor, a joint venture with Indonesia's largest auto producer PT Astra International, to 40 percent under an agreement signed here on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Youth Pledge Day marked with rallies
Youth Pledge Day marked with rallies JAKARTA (JP): As had been widely expected, the 70th anniversary of the Youth Pledge on Wednesday was marked with noisy anti-Habibie protests by thousands of demonstrators in the capital and many other big cities across the country.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Atmospheres by American artist Mark Rutkowski, at Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Nov. 4. * Arts Exhibition: Kelompok Reinkarnasi, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
Bankruptcy claim against Davomas pulled
Bankruptcy claim against Davomas pulled JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court has approved a request made by American Express Bank of Jakarta to withdraw an insolvency petition against the publicly-listed cocoa producer PT Davomas Abadi.Hotman Paris Hutapea of Makarim and Taira S.
Thu, 29 Oct 1998
APEC: Mahathir's 'last hurrah'?
APEC: Mahathir's 'last hurrah'?By Edward Neilan Malaysian Prime Minister may be snubbed by Clinton at Kuala Lumpur meeting TOKYO (JP): Next month's meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum (APEC) was supposed to be a crowning moment for host Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.