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Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Airport quarantine officials stretched to the limit
Airport quarantine officials stretched to the limit TANGERANG (JP): Holding a myna bird, a Saudi Arabian was about to cross the first check-in control gate in the departure lounge at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport when he was stopped by airport security guards.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
House determined to make quality new political laws
House determined to make quality new political laws JAKARTA (JP): Golkar legislator Abu Hasan Sazili promised on Thursday that the House of Representatives (DPR) would produce quality political laws despite the limited time available.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Pre-qualification for Indosat bid to start
Pre-qualification for Indosat bid to start JAKARTA (JP): The government is moving ahead with plans to further divest its holding in the publicly listed international telecommunications provider PT Indosat, with the pre- qualification process for potential strategic investors to start on Saturday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Agum warns about political disturbances or disintegration
Agum warns about political disturbances or disintegration JAKARTA (JP): National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Governor Let. Gen. Agum Gumelar says there is a possibility of political disturbances or national disintegration as a consequence of the emergence of numerous groups seeking to further...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Govt to end Pertamina's oil lubricant monopoly
Govt to end Pertamina's oil lubricant monopoly JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon scrap state oil and gas company Pertamina's monopoly on the production, import and distribution of oil-based lubricants, according to Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Govt rejects Sentul management offer
Govt rejects Sentul management offer JAKARTA (JP): The government has rejected an offer to take over the management of Sentul international racing circuit near Bogor, West Java, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
United Nations Day to be celebrated
United Nations Day to be celebrated JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Information Center (UNIC) will celebrate United Nations Day, which falls on Saturday, with a series of activities in Gedung Dewan Pers on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, from Monday to Friday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Irregularities found in WB-funded projects
Irregularities found in WB-funded projects JAKARTA (JP): A joint investigation by the World Bank and the Ministry of Education and Culture has found deficiencies and irregularities in the construction of a number of World Bank- financed schools, an official said here on Friday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Rate ceiling for Oct.26-Nov.1
Rate ceiling for Oct.26-Nov.1 Time deposit Maximum rate Maximum rate rupiah deposit (%) U.S. dollar deposit (%)---------------------------------------------------------1-month 61 153-month 60 156-month 49 1512-month 47 1524-month 30 18 Maximum overnight rate for rupiah : 53 percentMaximum overnight...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Global indexes
Global indexes Close Date Net Changes 1 Day 1998 New York (DJIA) 8499.67 10/23* -33.47 -0.39% +7.48%London (FTSE 100) 5173.00 10/23* -56.90 -1.09% +0.73%Tokyo (Nikkei 225) 14144.70 10/23 -150.86 -1.06% -7.30%Hong Kong (Hang Seng) 9817.75 10/23 +159.17 +1.65% -8.44%Singapore (Straits Times) 1113.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
'King and I' out of favor in Thailand
'King and I' out of favor in Thailand BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand's film board has recommended a new 20th Century Fox production of Anna and The King not be allowed to film in Thailand because it could offend the royal family, the English-language Nation reported Friday.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Thunder Cats 3:05 Children's Program: Dunia Ku 3:30 Science Film: Invention 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI News (in...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Asian marts mixed in cautious Friday trade
Asian marts mixed in cautious Friday trade TOKYO (AFP): Asian stock markets closed mixed Friday as cautious investors locked in profits ahead of the week-end and waited for signals from Wall Street, dealers said.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 23, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,575.00 7,675.00 7,575.00 7,725.00Austrian schilling 1 603.35 673.35 - -Australian dollar 1 4,600.60 4,860.60 4,560.00 4,960.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Solo aviator touches down in jakarta
Solo aviator touches down in jakarta JAKARTA (Reuters): An Australian aviator recreating a flight from London to Darwin in northern Australia in a single-engine aircraft 70 years ago landed in Jakarta on Thursday, and was greeted by a tropical thunderstorm.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Can Megawati lead reformed government?
Can Megawati lead reformed government?By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri, who was reelected as chairwoman and nominated as a presidential candidate by the government-ousted faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) in its recent congress in Bali, has...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Officials' decisions
Officials' decisionsFrom MerdekaI would like to comment on some decisions taken by our high- ranking government officials.There have been many incidents and cases that have disappeared from circulation.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 23, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 275 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 -25 50,000 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 150,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Two policemen detained for shooting trader to death
Two policemen detained for shooting trader to death JAKARTA (JP): The military police have detained two police sergeants who were allegedly involved in the shooting dead of a used book vendor in Senen market in Central Jakarta on Thursday. One was reportedly drunk at the time.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Indonesian exports show recovery
Indonesian exports show recovery JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta-based consultancy firm PT TradeData announced on Friday some early, albeit tentative evidence of a recovery in Indonesian exports for the first time since the onset of the crisis.
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Cheap loans for small firms and cooperatives
Cheap loans for small firms and cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Friday it had allocated more than Rp 10 trillion (about US$1.3 billion) for heavily subsidized loans to small and medium businesses and cooperatives, and another Rp 100 billion for ailing public transportation...
Sat, 24 Oct 1998
Reverse prosecution on Soeharto 'unviable'
Reverse prosecution on Soeharto 'unviable' JAKARTA (JP): Guilty until proven innocent -- in which one has to prove one's innocence -- cannot be applied to Soeharto and his family who allegedly amassed a fortune during the former president's 32 years in power, a law professor says.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Malaysian threat clouds INRO meet
Malaysian threat clouds INRO meet KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) on Thursday began a crucial meeting of its policy-making council, with Malaysia's threat to resign from the group dominating worries, officials said.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.22, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 275 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 875,000 Alumindo Light Metal 250 -25 100,000 Alumindo...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Habibie instructs ABRI to be firm against killers
Habibie instructs ABRI to be firm against killers JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said on Thursday that he had instructed the Armed Forces (ABRI) to completely crack down on the perpetrators of the mysterious killing spree that began in East Java and spread to other places.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Exporting corruption?
Exporting corruption? This is a follow-up to an article which appeared in the Sept. 19 edition of The Jakarta Post, which was itself a follow-up to an earlier complaint of corruption against an immigration official in Medan.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Soeharto not invited to MPR special session
Soeharto not invited to MPR special session JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto will not be invited to the attend the special session of the People Consultative Assembly (MPR) scheduled for Nov. 10 to Nov. 13, an official told a media briefing on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Cash-strapped RP trims athletic team
Cash-strapped RP trims athletic team MANILA (DPA): The Philippines, hard-hit by the regional economic crisis, has cut back the number of athletes it will send to the 13th Asian Games in Thailand later this year.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
No 'chickens' found yet in Soeharto probe: Ghalib
No 'chickens' found yet in Soeharto probe: Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi Muhammad Ghalib has compared the investigation of former president Soeharto's wealth to the investigation of a chicken theft where the police have to find strong evidence before they can make any arrests.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Indonesia's coffee exports fall 18.7%
Indonesia's coffee exports fall 18.7% JAKARTA (JP): Freak weather patterns are blamed for an 18.68 percent slump in the country's coffee export volume in the crop year ending September 1998.Coffee exports dropped to 309,000 metric tons worth US$550 million, compared to 380,000 tons of $675 million...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Public encouraged to file lawsuits against decrees
Public encouraged to file lawsuits against decrees JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has encouraged the public to file lawsuits against presidential decrees which are considered to have been manipulated materially and legally to benefit certain parties, Antara news agency reported on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Risk-taking key to RI's recovery
Risk-taking key to RI's recoveryBy C.J. de Koning This is the first of two articles in a series on the Indonesian economic crisis. JAKARTA (JP): The good news is that the rupiah has strengthened dramatically over the last few weeks. It has not yet reached the 5,000-6,000 range to the U.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Rupiah falls on minister's comment
Rupiah falls on minister's comment JAKARTA (JP): After rallying persistently since the beginning of the month, the rupiah slid back to close at 7,800 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as the market punished a senior Cabinet minister for commenting that the rupiah should not appreciate too rapidly.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
WB denies tampering with RI poverty figures
WB denies tampering with RI poverty figures NEW YORK (Dow Jones): World Bank officials Tuesday hit back at charges they manipulated figures on the number of poor in Indonesia to avoid embarrassing the Soeharto regime before its fall last May.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Kite festival down in W. Java
Kite festival down in W. Java BANDUNG (JP): The Pangandaran International Kite Festival, to be held on Pangandaran beach in Ciamis on Saturday and Sunday, has received only six confirmations from the 20 invited countries.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Companies nearing agreement on $10b debt restructuring
Companies nearing agreement on $10b debt restructuring JAKARTA (JP): More than a dozen companies with nearly US$10 billion in overseas debts are moving ahead with plans to reach a restructuring agreement with their creditors under the auspices of the Jakarta Initiative Corporate Restructuring Task...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Southeast Asian currencies slip back as rupiah falls
Southeast Asian currencies slip back as rupiah falls SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies mostly slipped against the U.S. dollar during Asian trading hours on Thursday, as the Indonesian rupiah surrendered the spectacular gain it made the previous day,The Singapore dollar, and the new...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Infants suffer in Banyumas
Infants suffer in Banyumas PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy are jeopardizing the lives of newborns, the head of the Banyumas regency's health office said here on Wednesday.M.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Biggest sin of leaders
Biggest sin of leadersFrom MerdekaObserving Indonesia's political development and the problems now being faced by Indonesians, who are still very much under the control of Golkar, has thrown me into greater confusion.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
House passes new freedom of expression bill
House passes new freedom of expression bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives endorsed on Thursday the controversial freedom of expression bill for President B.J. Habibie to sign into law, saying they were satisfied with the "democratic" way the document was deliberated.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Police asked to resubmit graft case against Zawawi
Police asked to resubmit graft case against Zawawi JAKARTA (JP): City police are to requestion Ahmad Zawawi after the prosecutor's office returned dossiers on a case accusing the former head of the city's logistics agency of corruption.Speaking to the media on Thursday, Jakarta Police chief Maj.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
'RRI' to air business forum
'RRI' to air business forum JAKARTA (JP): PT Harvest International Indonesia and the state-run radio network Radio Republic Indonesia (RRI) will jointly stage an interactive business forum beginning next week.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Unocal seeks to avoid write-off of PLN debt
Unocal seeks to avoid write-off of PLN debt SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Unocal Corp., the 10th largest U.S. oil company by market value, said it hopes to avoid any write-off of money owed by Indonesia's PT Perusahaan Listrik Umum Negara (PLN) from unpaid power supply contracts.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Fashion designer experiments with silk, fibers
Fashion designer experiments with silk, fibersBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): It is very rare to find young Indonesians who are interested in traditional textiles. Yet Nelwan Anwar chose to major in textiles at the Jakarta Arts Institute.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Sigit's positive test shocks sports medic
Sigit's positive test shocks sports medic JAKARTA (JP): Sports medical expert Hario Tilarso was skeptical on Thursday over allegations top badminton player Sigit Budiarto tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone."It doesn't make sense.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
'Revolusi Harapan' wins gold medal at Brno contest
'Revolusi Harapan' wins gold medal at Brno contest JAKARTA (JP): Nanang Istiabudi's short film Revolusi Harapan (Revolution of Hope) won a gold medal and a special prize at the 39th Brno 16 International Competition of Non-Commercial Feature Films and Video at Brno Cultural and Information Center...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Citra Muda enters Thailand Open
Citra Muda enters Thailand Open JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta-based Citra Muda club will represent Indonesia at the Thailand Open baseball championship in Bangkok from Oct. 25 to Oct. 30.Team manager Doedie Gambiro said on Thursday that five national players would form the backbone of his squad in its...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Rupiah increase unlikely to spur debt repayment
Rupiah increase unlikely to spur debt repayment SINGAPORE (Reuters): The recent strengthening of the Indonesian rupiah against the U.S. dollar is still not enough to encourage corporate debtors to begin repaying debt obligations, analysts in Singapore said on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
RI to compete in Putra Cup
RI to compete in Putra Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will be banking on its junior players at the 38th Putra Cup Asia Pacific amateur team golf tournament in St. Elena, the Philippines, from Nov. 5 to Nov. 8.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
U.S. bans use of American weapons in East Timor
U.S. bans use of American weapons in East Timor WASHINGTON (Agencies): The United States on Wednesday banned the use in East Timor of weapons supplied to Indonesia and continued a ban on education and training aid to the Indonesian Armed Forces.