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Fri, 16 Oct 1998
ASEAN police will play in Vietnam
ASEAN police will play in Vietnam HANOI (DPA): Policemen from Southeast Asian countries will swap uniforms for soccer jerseys in a regional tournament hosted by Vietnam next month that apparently is not open to all ASEAN members, diplomats said Thursday.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 15, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,575.00 8,675.00 8,575.00 8,750.00Austrian schilling 1 706.30 776.30 - -Australian dollar 1 5,311.25 5,571.25 5,225.00 5,625.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Robust rupiah hits 8,575, stocks edge up 0.5%
Robust rupiah hits 8,575, stocks edge up 0.5% JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued its winning streak on Thursday, carding 8,575 against the U.S. dollar, and stock prices regained some of the losses of the previous day.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Distribution scam
Distribution scam Somebody introducing himself as Syamsul Azwar, H. Abdurrahman Daud, H. Sontri or some other name, saying he is from the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises, the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) or the Indonesian Distribution Cooperative (KDI), has telephoned a number of...
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Pupils give food to orphanages
Pupils give food to orphanages JAKARTA (JP): Little Apple Pre-school in Kelapa Gading has been collecting donations of rice, sugar, instant noodles, cooking oil and syrup from pupils' parents to give to hungry orphans.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Asian Games gives new life to dying Thai 'tuk tuk' firm
Asian Games gives new life to dying Thai 'tuk tuk' firmBy Sutin Wannabovorn AMNART CHAROEN, Thailand (Reuters): The smile is back on Chusak Maratana's face as he watches workers in his factory finish the main structure of a tuk tuk, the traditional Thai three-wheeled motorcycle taxi.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Asiad organizers get venue on time
Asiad organizers get venue on time BANGKOK (Agencies): Asian Games organizers on Thursday definitively abandoned emergency plans to switch events after taking charge of the main sports complex for the event.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Indra to renegotiate debt
Indra to renegotiate debt JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court approved on Thursday property developer PT Indra Maju Lestari's request to temporarily suspend due payments to construction firm PT Lukindo Technics.PT Lukindo filed a bankruptcy suit at the commercial court on Sept.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Alatas holds meeting with E. Timor activists
Alatas holds meeting with E. Timor activists JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas on Thursday met and discussed solutions to all problems related to East Timor with both pro and anti-integration activists.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Executive tried for embezzlement of Rp 4b
Executive tried for embezzlement of Rp 4b JAKARTA (JP): A former private company executive was indicted at Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday on charges of embezzling Rp 4 billion (US$470,588).
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Govt decision to revoke decrees on projects hailed
Govt decision to revoke decrees on projects hailed JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso hailed on Thursday the central government's decision to revoke three presidential decrees signed by former president Soeharto on the reclamation of North Jakarta Bay and Kapuk Naga coast and the development of...
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Sacked Golkar legislators protest their dismissal
Sacked Golkar legislators protest their dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Three members of the dominant Golkar political grouping protested their dismissal from the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday, calling their leaders authoritarian.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
From Jenkins to Winters
From Jenkins to Winters When Sydney Morning Herald journalist David Jenkins wrote in 1986 that president Soeharto, his children and cronies were abusing his position to amass personal fortunes, the Indonesian government's response was harsh and swift.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
10,000 children undernourished
10,000 children undernourished PURWOKERTO, Central Java: There are some 10,000 undernourished elementary school children in 73 poor villages in Banyumas regency, an official here said on Thursday.Toto Ismanto, a staffer at the Banyumas administration office, said the undernourished children were...
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Students stage rally at campus
Students stage rally at campus BOGOR (JP): Dozens of Juanda University students staged a rally at their campus on Thursday to demand Bogor police end their investigation of students suspected of killing an intelligence officer during a clash between protesters and police in May.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Textile Exhibition, by Nelwan Anwar, at Klub Bimasena, The Dharmawangsa, Jl. Dharmawangsa Raya 39, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Oct. 20-23. * Painting Exhibition: Apa Siapa di Pikiranku, by Kukuh Nuswantoro, at Galeri Kafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Minister suggests outlawing sorcery
Minister suggests outlawing sorcery SEMARANG (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi said on Thursday that sorcery, known locally as santet, should be made an offense under the Criminal Code because of its potential to stir up unrest in superstitious communities.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Police arrest 317 gamblers
Police arrest 317 gamblers MEDAN, North Sumatra: A predawn raid jointly held by the North Sumatra police and military commands arrested on Wednesday 317 people for gambling.Fifty-five of them were women and an Armed Forces member, chief of staff of the Bukit Barisan military command Brig. Gen.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Child labor and economic woes
Child labor and economic woesBy Nafsiah Mboi This is the second of two articles on a likely increase in child labor amid the economic crisis. JAKARTA (JP): Vast numbers of children and young workers will be entering the workforce in the next few years if Indonesia does not act promptly and...
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
DLLAJ vows to speed up roadworthiness tests
DLLAJ vows to speed up roadworthiness tests JAKARTA (JP): A senior official pledged on Thursday to speed up services at the city's vehicle roadworthiness test stations in an attempt to reduce the number of drivers who preferred to hire middlemen to save time.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
RP, RI may trade in own currencies
RP, RI may trade in own currencies MANILA (Bloomberg): The Philippines and Indonesia are studying using their own currencies, instead of dollars, in bilateral trade, Philippine President Joseph Estrada said Thursday.Estrada, who met with Indonesian President B.J.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
High hopes place on new commission for women's rights
High hopes place on new commission for women's rights JAKARTA (JP): High hopes were placed on the new National Commission on Violence Against Women as speakers at a dialog on Thursday reported abuse by spouses and employers and prolonged trauma under military operations.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Winters banned from entering RI
Winters banned from entering RI JAKARTA (JP): The government has slapped a ban on American professor Jeffrey A. Winters from entering Indonesia for allegedly humiliating Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Minister of Justice Muladi said on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Sports Program 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 Documentary: Rona Nusantara 6:15...
Fri, 16 Oct 1998
Govt faces dilemma due to public skepticism: Marzuki
Govt faces dilemma due to public skepticism: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman said on Thursday the government faced a dilemma in solving various sociopolitical problems due to strong public skepticism.
Thu, 15 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, 15 Oct 1998
Students rally to demand lower food prices
Students rally to demand lower food prices JAKARTA (JP): Around 500 students staged a rally on the roundabout outside Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta on Wednesday to demand a reduction in the price of basic foodstuffs and the establishment of what they called the Indonesian people's committee.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Saefuddin reiterates presidential ambitions
Saefuddin reiterates presidential ambitions JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M. Saefuddin reiterated his ambition on Wednesday to become the country's next president and made light of the abilities of possible rival Megawati Soekarnoputri of the splintered Indonesian...
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Habibie issues antidiscrimination ruling
Habibie issues antidiscrimination ruling JAKARTA (JP): With next to no fanfare, President B.J. Habibie issued last month an instruction barring government agencies and officials from discriminating against Indonesians based on their origins.In a decision dated Sept.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
RI to export 5m tons of cement
RI to export 5m tons of cement JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cement Association projects the country's cement exports will increase more than sixfold this year as producers boost exports to offset the slump in local demand.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Ginandjar denies Winters' accusation of corruption
Ginandjar denies Winters' accusation of corruption JAKARTA (JP): One day after being personally embarrassed on a presidential flight, Coordinating Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita angrily denied on Wednesday he was involved in a corruption scandal with copper and...
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Officials foil attempt to smuggle snakes
Officials foil attempt to smuggle snakes JAKARTA (JP): Security officials at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have foiled an attempt to smuggle eight snakes, including one of the world's deadliest species worth millions of rupiah, to Moscow.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 14, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 -25 213,500 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 225...
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Belo unable to attend meeting with Alatas
Belo unable to attend meeting with Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo is unable to attend a dialog he was invited to between Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and dozens of East Timorese figures slated to be held in Denpasar, Bali on Thursday, Antara has reported.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
NU disappointed in police probe
NU disappointed in police probe SURABAYA (JP): Leaders of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), some of whose members have been victims in the mysterious killing spree which has hit eleven East Java regencies, have said they are disappointed with the police and will from now on take part in interrogation of...
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Kidnappers still walking free: Kontras
Kidnappers still walking free: Kontras JAKARTA (JP): Abductors of political activists are still on the loose, according to Munir of the independent Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Indonesians need 1.9m houses
Indonesians need 1.9m houses MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Indonesia on average needs 1.9 million new houses annually, the third assistant to the state minister of housing and settlement, Guntur Hutapea, has said.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Winners of prestigious architecture award announced
Winners of prestigious architecture award announced JAKARTA (JP): A leper hospital in India and a contemporary Malay house which took six carpenters six years to construct were among the seven winners of the prestigious Aga Khan Award for Architecture announced last week.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Where does ABRI really belong?
Where does ABRI really belong?From MerdekaProfessionally speaking, members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) are among the luckiest people in Indonesia because they can assume practically any positions, military or civilian.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
A clearer picture of Japanese animation
A clearer picture of Japanese animation JAKARTA (JP): The world has come to know Japanese animation in recent years for its unique and daring artistic style. Indonesia's youth is well-acquainted with popular cartoons such as Sailor Moon and comics like Dragon Ball Z.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Amatil sends Baker to RI
Amatil sends Baker to RI SYDNEY (Dow Jones): Australian soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Amatil Wednesday named Peter Baker managing director of its Indonesian operations, effective Nov. 1.Baker will succeed John Brady, who will take up a senior position with Coca-Cola Beverages PLC when Baker moves to...
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Bankruptcy hearing against PT Sarana Kemas adjourned
Bankruptcy hearing against PT Sarana Kemas adjourned JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court has adjourned the hearing pitting publicly-listed Bank PDFCI against paper producer PT Sarana Kemas Utama until Oct. 21 to allow the panel of judges time to study the charges brought by the plaintiff.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
U.S. says most members to attend APEC meeting
U.S. says most members to attend APEC meeting SINGAPORE (AP): Despite concerns about the arrest and police treatment of Malaysia's former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, most leaders will attend a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Kuala Lumpur next month, a U.S.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Sports council pledges efficient Asiad budget use
Sports council pledges efficient Asiad budget use JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council pledged on Wednesday to use the funds it had raised for Indonesia's participation in the 13th Asian Games in December in a proper manner.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Asian stock markets call for stronger rules
Asian stock markets call for stronger rules SINGAPORE (AP): Asian stock exchange chiefs meeting at an economic summit Wednesday pledged more transparency and a stronger regulatory framework to rein in increasingly volatile financial markets and hasten recovery.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Our troubled power elite
Our troubled power elite On the face of it, the bureaucratic elite allows criticism and differing opinions. However, it is at the same time trying to stifle both through various means in order to preserve the status quo.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
High quality, price stability commitment to customers
High quality, price stability commitment to customers PT Meiji Indonesia is a pioneer of quality antibiotic products for both domestic and international markets. This is the unique and clear image of PT Meiji Indonesia, a company highly specialized in pharmaceuticals.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
IBRA to sell suspended bank's noncore assets
IBRA to sell suspended bank's noncore assets JAKARTA (JP): Independent appraisers interested in participating in the assessment of suspended banks' noncore assets which will be auctioned off should submit their proposals by Oct. 19, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
Rasmussen out of Indonesia Open
Rasmussen out of Indonesia Open JAKARTA (JP): The misfortune-plagued US$120,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open badminton championship has suffered another setback with the withdrawal of world men's singles champion Peter Rasmussen due to injury.
Thu, 15 Oct 1998
PWI Jaya has new chairman
PWI Jaya has new chairman JAKARTA (JP): Marah Sakti is the new chairman of the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI Jaya), replacing outgoing Tarman Azzam, who has been appointed chairman of the central association.