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Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Probo named suspect in bank scam
Probo named suspect in bank scam JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto's step brother Probosutedjo was named on Thursday as a suspect in the liquidated Bank Jakarta's credit scam, but he strongly protested his innocence and expressed confidence about escaping from the police allegation.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Habibie to help shipowners
Habibie to help shipowners JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie pledged on Thursday to review the IMF-prescribed value added tax on importing ships on the grounds that the vessels were of strategic importance.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Timah's profit up five-fold
Timah's profit up five-fold JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state-owned tin miner PT Tambang Timah reported on Thursday an almost five-fold increase in net profits to Rp 305.7 billion (US$40 million) during the first semester of this year from Rp 57.3 billion in the same period of last year.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Rp 700 million for students
Rp 700 million for students JAKARTA (JP): The European business community here has collected at least Rp 700 million which will be donated to University of Indonesia students who have been financially affected by the economic crisis.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Rainfall this month still normal, says BMG
Rainfall this month still normal, says BMG JAKARTA (JP): Rainfall in the capital this month has been normal, but heavy rains might be recorded by the end of this year and reach a peak in January, according to an official.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
'Indonesians join street protests'
'Indonesians join street protests' KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has accused foreigners, including Indonesians, of involvement in anti-government protests in Malaysia.Foreigners wanted to see the protesters overthrow the government so that Malaysia would open itself up to...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Cirebon batik fashion show held
Cirebon batik fashion show held JAKARTA (JP): A fashion show featuring modern and traditional gowns embellished with Cirebon batik motifs was staged at Pasaraya shopping center in Blok M, South Jakarta, on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Ita's death and terrorism
Ita's death and terrorismFrom RepublikaThe statements made by the team of volunteers on mass rapes in the May riots have created problems for themselves.Until now the proof to support these accusations has not been obtained.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
BA, Qantas have joint manager
BA, Qantas have joint manager JAKARTA (JP): British Airways and Qantas of Australia announced on Thursday the appointment of Claire Hatton as their Indonesia joint manager.They said in a joint statement that Hatton, currently British Airways' Indonesia manager, would take up the new position on Dec.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Double standard attitude?
Double standard attitude? One of the headlines in The Jakarta Post dated Oct. 16, 1998 was Winters banned from entering RI. As an ordinary citizen I was very ashamed of this. It's more proof that Indonesia is a country that is ruled by power of government rather than by law.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 22, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,500.00 7,700.00 7,600.00 7,750.00Austrian schilling 1 615.00 685.00 - -Australian dollar 1 4,610.90 4,870.90 4,375.00 4,855.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
NGOs submit their antimonopoly bill
NGOs submit their antimonopoly bill JAKARTA (JP): Three non-governmental organizations (NGOs) handed over their version of the antimonopoly bill to the House of Representatives on Thursday.Their draft, containing 10 chapters and 32 articles, was presented to the House's special committee preparing...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
RI to open up service sector earlier than planned: Bambang
RI to open up service sector earlier than planned: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto said on Thursday the economic crisis necessitated that the country expedite the opening of its service sector, including for accounting firms.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Discrimination still common: Sociologist
Discrimination still common: Sociologist JAKARTA (JP): A noted sociologist said on Wednesday that President B.J. Habibie's instruction outlawing discrimination had yet to prove to be effective considering the difficulty experienced by Chinese-Indonesians in dealing with the bureaucracy.In his Sept.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Petisi 50 calls for dissolution of 'arrogant' Golkar
Petisi 50 calls for dissolution of 'arrogant' Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Petisi 50 group of government critics has lashed out at Golkar over the dominant political grouping's refusal to apologize to the nation for political mistakes made under Soeharto's New Order regime.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Bankers urge quick use of Japanese aid
Bankers urge quick use of Japanese aid CHIANG MAI, Thailand (Reuters): Private bankers in Southeast Asia on Thursday urged regional governments to tap quickly Japan's $30 billion aid plan and to promote sound economic policies to help weather the region's financial crisis.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Aetna committed to RI insurance market
Aetna committed to RI insurance market JAKARTA (JP): International insurance company Aetna International Inc. remains upbeat about its operations in Indonesia despite the nation's worst-ever crisis.Company president and CEO Frederick C. Copeland Jr.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Top cement producers eye ASEAN stakes
Top cement producers eye ASEAN stakes HANOI (Reuters): Swiss cement maker Holderbank Financiere Glaruse Ltd said on Thursday big foreign cement makers are battling for position in key Southeast Asian markets and will play a significant role in the industry.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Foreign investors still wary of property sector
Foreign investors still wary of property sector JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors have held off on big buys of properties of local debt-ridden developers because they find no signs of imminent economic recovery, property consultant First Pacific Davies said on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Riot probe team postpones presentation of findings
Riot probe team postpones presentation of findings JAKARTA (JP): The team investigating the May riots has postponed the disclosure of its findings scheduled for Friday, until next week due to "technical problems," it was announced on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Doctor's testimony needed to explain Sukarno's death
Doctor's testimony needed to explain Sukarno's deathBy R. Diah Imaningrum MALANG, East Java (JP): The cause of Sukarno's death has suddenly become an issue of heated public debate and suspicion after one of his widows, Ratnasari Dewi, alleged that the country's first president was murdered.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Gubernatorial picks named for Riau
Gubernatorial picks named for Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid has named three gubernatorial candidates for Riau province, Antara reported on Thursday.The news agency quoted the provincial house speaker Darwis Rida Zainuddin as saying that the candidates were Firdaus...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Executive sex on the rise as monogamy loses its luster
Executive sex on the rise as monogamy loses its luster JAKARTA (JP): Promiscuity and extramarital affairs are on the rise among executives, the majority of them men, a sexologist believes, but sleeping with prostitutes is increasingly disdained.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Corporate loan 'signals confidence'
Corporate loan 'signals confidence' JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank's private sector financing arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsellschaft (DEG) agreed on Thursday to provide US$28 million worth of loans and equity capital to Indonesian video...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Batik Exhibition, at Gedung Departemen Perindustrian, Ground Floor, Jl. Gatot Subroto, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 28. * Painting Exhibition: The Beauty of Watercolour, at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jl. Gatot Subroto Kav. 2-3, South Jakarta (Phone: 5268833), 10 a.m.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Furkon plans mass gatherings
Furkon plans mass gatherings JAKARTA (JP): A Moslem organization plans to hold mass gatherings in 50 subdistricts in Greater Jakarta on Sunday, the organization announced on Thursday.The chairman of the Moslem Forum of the Upholders of Justice and the Constitution (Furkon), Faisal Biki, said the...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Typhoon Babs pummels RP
Typhoon Babs pummels RP MANILA (AFP): Typhoon Babs battered the Philippines on Thursday, killing seven people, sending 200,000 fleeing from its deadly path and leaving a trail of damage to worsen the country's economic gloom.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Stronger rupiah will not hinder exports: Rahardi
Stronger rupiah will not hinder exports: Rahardi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan dismissed on Thursday fears that the revitalized rupiah would adversely affect Indonesia's exports.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Astra to stop paying interest on foreign loans
Astra to stop paying interest on foreign loans SINGAPORE (Agencies): PT Astra International, parent company of one of Indonesia's biggest business groups, informed foreign bankers here Thursday that it has to stop paying interest on about US$1.4 billion in group loans, effective immediately.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Natuna gas pipeline tender criticized
Natuna gas pipeline tender criticized JAKARTA (JP): Legislator Priyo Budi Santoso blasted on Thursday alleged irregularities in the tender for the development of the US$1.5 billion gas pipeline between the western part of the Natuna islands and Singapore.
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Music Lessons: Ansamble Alat Musik Tiump 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance: Cakrawala Budaya 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Educational Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05...
Fri, 23 Oct 1998
Sjumandjaja: A director and social critic
Sjumandjaja: A director and social criticBy Marselli Sumarno JAKARTA (JP): Film director Sjumandjaja died on July 19, 1985 at the age of 51. His death took everybody by surprise as just a few days before he died, he was still active in directing his latest film, Opera Jakarta.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Employees protest newspaper
Employees protest newspaper MANADO, North Sulawesi: Hundreds of employees of PT Megasurya Nusa Lestari Manado demonstrated at the office of the Manado Post daily over its reports on reclamation by the company, Antara reported Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Let the people decide
Let the people decide I have read a report in The Jakarta Post of Oct. 19, 1998 on the demonstration staged by workers of PT Indorayon at the office of the North Sumatra governor and now wish to write the following:Until now the solution to various problems arising between the local people and PT...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
More suspected killers murdered in East Java
More suspected killers murdered in East Java SURABAYA (JP): Angry mobs killed three more people in Madura and Sidoarjo on Wednesday and Tuesday in reprisals against individuals they suspected of involvement in the mysterious killing spree in East Java.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Fakfak yet to get clean water
Fakfak yet to get clean water FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: The construction of a clean water pipeline network for the supply of Fakfak town residents is estimated to be completed in 2000.The head of the clean water project here, FX Budiantoro, was quoted Wednesday by Antara as saying here that "residents...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Planet Hollywood event to raise funds
Planet Hollywood event to raise funds JAKARTA (JP): Planet Hollywood Jakarta is holding a Charity Gala Dinner to celebrate its fourth anniversary on Thursday night.The dinner is expected to raise Rp 45 million (US$6,400) for the purchase of 1,000 packages of sembako (basic necessities), to be...
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Gus Dur on the mend, doctor says
Gus Dur on the mend, doctor says JAKARTA (JP): Moslem scholar Abdurrahman Wahid, hospitalized since Saturday for high blood pressure and a light stroke, was on the mend and would soon be released, his doctor said.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Habibie 'understands furor' over Hindu remark
Habibie 'understands furor' over Hindu remark JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie emphasized on Wednesday that he fully understood the emotional outburst by the Balinese and Hindus over the recent remark by State Minister of Food and Horticulture Affairs A.M. Saefuddin.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Iwan Tirta projects ancient art of batik into 21st century
Iwan Tirta projects ancient art of batik into 21st centuryBy Brigid O'Halloran JAKARTA (JP): Although the intricate traditional art of batik tulis would seem to have little in common with the futuristic world of computers, acclaimed batik designer Iwan Tirta has fused the two in his latest venture.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Another demonstration near House building
Another demonstration near House building JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students staged a rally near the toll gate on Jl. Gatot Subroto close to the Semanggi cloverleaf in Central Jakarta on Wednesday, demanding the establishment of a national reconciliation council by the House of Representatives.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Indonesia's tragedy today is a crisis of leadership
Indonesia's tragedy today is a crisis of leadership Five months after Soeharto stepped down, student protesters are still stalking the House of Representatives compound, creating traffic snarls almost every day. Political observer J. Soedjati Djiwandono traces today's complex political map.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Myanmar junta frees NLD detainees
Myanmar junta frees NLD detainees YANGON (AFP): Myanmar's junta said on Wednesday it released 10 members of the main pro-democracy opposition party last week after detaining them for an "exchange of views.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Malaysian boat capsize toll up to 12
Malaysian boat capsize toll up to 12 KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The death toll from a weekend boat accident off Malaysia's western coast rose to 12 on Wednesday, with rescuers still searching for three more bodies, a news report said.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Indonesia, Australia to have crime treaty
Indonesia, Australia to have crime treaty JAKARTA (JP): A bilateral treaty seeking to empower the Indonesian and Australian governments to fight transnational crime was submitted to the House of Representatives (DPR) for endorsement on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Dengue fever cases up sharply on last year
Dengue fever cases up sharply on last year JAKARTA (JP): The number of people infected with dengue fever in the capital is projected to jump from last year's figure of 5,700 to 17,100 by the end of this year, according to the deputy chairman of the city health agency Rasjid Piarah.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Reform team uncovers land scam
Reform team uncovers land scam JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's reform team is investigating gross irregularities in the acquisition of 120 hectares of land near Bogor by the city-owned property development company PD Pembangunan Sarana Jaya and Bank DKI.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Manifold Changes, by Davina Stephens, in Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort, Jimbaran (Phone: 0361 701010), 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., until Oct. 28. * Painting Exhibition: Atmospheres by American artist Mark Rutkowski, at Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Typhoon strands thousands in RP
Typhoon strands thousands in RP TACLOBAN, Philippines (Reuters): Typhoon Babs marched toward the central Philippines on Wednesday, stranding thousands of people and prompting many to move out of low-lying areas along its path.
Thu, 22 Oct 1998
Improving indicators leave Habibie hopeful of recovery
Improving indicators leave Habibie hopeful of recovery JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie expressed optimism on Wednesday that the economy was on track for a recovery from the year-long economic crisis because of considerable improvement in inflation and exchange rate indicators in recent months.