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Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Legislators submit antimonopoly bill, start deliberation
Legislators submit antimonopoly bill, start deliberation JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) began on Friday the deliberation of the long-awaited antimonopoly bill, introduced to ensure fair competition in the country's business activities.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 2, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates ------------------------------------------ Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,675.00 10,875.00 10,675.00 10,925.00 Austrian schilling 1 887.60 957.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Southeast Asian currencies end mostly flat against U.S. dollar
Southeast Asian currencies end mostly flat against U.S. dollar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies ended a mixed trading session on Friday mostly flat to a fraction lower against the U.S. dollar.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Nepotism again?
Nepotism again? Tucked away on page 8 of the Sept. 29 edition of The Jakarta Post, was a report that President Habibie's son Ilham was chosen to lead an Indonesian trade delegation to Taiwan. What are the young Mr.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
City installs office chiefs
City installs office chiefs JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has installed Sjahrin Lumbantoruan as the new head of the City Population Office.Sjahrin, who replaced Soemarto, was among the nine newly installed city office heads and three senior officials of the city administration.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Thunder Cats 3:05 Flora: Jasa Pohon Kelapa 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, 03 Oct 1998
Moslem workers union reappears
Moslem workers union reappears JAKARTA (JP): The newly reformed Federation of Indonesian Moslem Labor Unions (Sarbumusi) has called for the dissolution of the Corps of Civil Servants (Korpri) and the association of civil servants' wives (Dharma Wanita) to allow its members to join unions of their...
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Major student brawl erupts in Tangerang
Major student brawl erupts in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of senior technical high school students were involved in a brawl in Cikokol on Wednesday evening, causing windows of a public bus and several other vehicles to be damaged.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Govt refuse to recognize Mgawati's PDI faction
Govt refuse to recognize Mgawati's PDI faction JAKARTA (JP): Even as Megawati Soekarnoputri intensifies preparations for her congress, the government has made clear that it is still refusing to recognize her faction of the splintered Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI).
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
PLN 'may-opt' for force majeure: Adhi
PLN 'may-opt' for force majeure: Adhi JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN plans to declare force majeure in its contracts with independent power producers (IPP) due to financial difficulties, its president said on Friday.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Minister sticks to penalty decision imposed on Timor
Minister sticks to penalty decision imposed on Timor JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Rahardi Ramelan on Friday stood by his decision to impose a harsh penalty on controversial carmaker PT Timor Putra Nasional despite the company's efforts to fight back.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Stocks fall almost 4 percent, rupiah stable in thin trade
Stocks fall almost 4 percent, rupiah stable in thin trade JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) fell almost 4 percent on Friday due to massive selling pressure on some blue chip stocks.But the rupiah remained stable against the U.S.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Monargo gives scholarship
Monargo gives scholarship JAKARTA (JP): Herbicide producer PT Monagro Kimia has agreed to provide US$5,000 in scholarships for students of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB).Company president Hans Bijlmer said on Thursday that the scholarship program would be given to IPB students to help...
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 2, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 46,000 Alumindo Light Metal 250 -75 52,500 Alumindo Perkasa...
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
RI avoids S. Korea in taekwondo pinweight
RI avoids S. Korea in taekwondo pinweight JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian taekwondo athletes are to move up a division in the 13th Asian Games to avoid a clash with the sport's powerhouse South Korea.The secretary-general of the Indonesian Taekwondo Association, Ahmad Zarkasih Hamid, said on Friday...
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Illegal fees at vehicle testing station denied
Illegal fees at vehicle testing station denied JAKARTA (JP): A senior city official has denied allegations that city vehicle roadworthiness test station employees have been involved in the collection of illegal levies.The head of the City Land Transportation Agency, J.P.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
WB, IMF urged to focus on good governance
WB, IMF urged to focus on good governance JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto urged the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Washington on Thursday to shift their work focus to developing "good governance" in government and social institutions in the wake of the latest...
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Habibie given 40 days to end crisis
Habibie given 40 days to end crisis BANDUNG (JP): President B.J. Habibie has only 40 more days left to bring an end to the economic crisis, according to a gathering of civilians and retired military officials."It has been our pledge to topple Habibie if the deadline passes.
Sat, 03 Oct 1998
Military status lifted from Irian
Military status lifted from Irian JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto decided on Thursday to lift the status of military operation zone (DOM) from the country's easternmost province, a senior military officer said on Friday.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
PT Hankook Ceramic buoys business in RI
PT Hankook Ceramic buoys business in RI Ceramics company PT Hankook Ceramic Indonesia was founded in 1991 at an investment of US$10 million, with its site at Pasar Kemis, Tangerang, West Java.The company's expansion was rapid.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Estrada urges Danes boycott
Estrada urges Danes boycott MANILA (AFP): President Joseph Estrada called on Thursday for a national boycott of rising Hollywood star Claire Danes over published comments in which she trashed the Philippines for its beggars and unsanitary conditions.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
On foreign currency flows
On foreign currency flows I would like to respond to Mr.C.J.de Koning's two articles in your paper "RI's international stakeholders" on Sept. 18, 1998 and "Risk reduction strategy needed" on Sept. 25, 1998.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Bankers told to pay debt in one year
Bankers told to pay debt in one year JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has ordered owners and former owners of the country's troubled commercial banks to repay obligations to the government in cash within one year or face stiff legal action, Frans Seda, a senior presidential economic advisor,...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Where does Asia go from here?
Where does Asia go from here?By Mar'ie Muhammad The following article is based on a paper presented at the Pacific Rim Forum in Shanghai on Sept. 23, 1998. SHANGHAI: The prolonged and deepening crisis in Southeast and East Asia provides considerable scope for a re-evaluation of, and even further...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Canada to join APEC summit
Canada to join APEC summit OTTAWA (Reuters): Canada said on Wednesday it will attend the November APEC summit in Kuala Lumpur despite its concerns over the treatment of dissidents in Malaysia."We are intending to go to Kuala Lumpur, and we will take up concerns with Mr.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Anti-dumping charge rejected
Anti-dumping charge rejected BRUSSELS (AFP): European Union members' permanent representatives on Wednesday rejected proposed anti-dumping duties for five years on unbleached cotton fabrics from China, Egypt, India, Indonesia and Pakistan, EU sources said.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
George calls for criminal proceedings against Soeharto
George calls for criminal proceedings against Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The scholar and government critic George Junus Aditjondro has called for criminal proceedings to be brought against former president Soeharto, saying there is already enough circumstantial evidence to prove that the latter amassed...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
PDI 'reconciliation' efforts a failure, Budi Hardjono says
PDI 'reconciliation' efforts a failure, Budi Hardjono says JAKARTA (JP): The government-sanctioned chairman of the splintered Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Budi Hardjono, said on Thursday that he has brought to an end his self-initiated effort to reconcile his camp with that of popular...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Activists protest rights abuses
Activists protest rights abuses BANGKOK (DPA): A group of Asian political activists staged protests at the Myanmar, Malaysian, Indonesian, Philippines and Singapore embassies in Bangkok on Thursday against growing violations of human rights in Southeast Asia.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 1, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates ------------------------------------------ Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,700.00 10,900.00 10,700.00 10,950.00Austrian schilling 1 878.20 948.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Economist warns fair election difficult in economic crisis
Economist warns fair election difficult in economic crisis JAKARTA (JP): Noted senior economist Sarbini Sumawinata said it was hard to imagine the realization of fair and free elections in the midst of widespread difficulties in buying inexpensive food.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Competition picks trio of talented piano composers
Competition picks trio of talented piano composersBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Many of us are quite familiar with jazz piano compositions. Some of us are even more familiar with classical piano pieces.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Trauma counseling seminar for women
Trauma counseling seminar for women JAKARTA: Representatives of women's support groups from around the country are participating this week in a seminar on trauma counseling organized by the Australia-Indonesia Institute (AII) and the Indonesian Women's Coalition for Justice and Democracy.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Habibie leads ceremony marking abortive coup
Habibie leads ceremony marking abortive coup JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie led a brief ceremony at Lubang Buaya in East Jakarta on Thursday morning to mark Pancasila Sanctity Day.The ceremony was attended by Cabinet ministers and the families of the six generals and one captain killed in an...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Asian monies mixed against U.S. dollar
Asian monies mixed against U.S. dollar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies were mixed against the U.S. dollar in late trade Thursday, as attention remained focused on the Deutsche mark and the yen, and non-Asian markets such as Brazil.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
CalEnergy ready to settle dispute with local firms
CalEnergy ready to settle dispute with local firms JAKARTA (JP): Himpurna California Energy (HCE) Ltd, a subsidiary of U.S. giant power company CalEnergy Co., owner of the Dieng geothermal power project in Central Java, said on Thursday it was ready to settle the payment dispute with local...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Students protest in various cities
Students protest in various cities JAKARTA (JP): Students took to the streets of many cities for various reasons on Thursday, with Jakarta witnessing at least two large rallies focusing on President B.J. Habibie.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 1, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 50,000 Alumindo Light Metal 325 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 225 0 0...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
PDI to fight for ABRI's presence in House
PDI to fight for ABRI's presence in House JAKARTA (JP): The tiny Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) faction of the House of Representatives will fight for the continued representation of the Armed Forces in the legislative body, a party executive has said.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Reporter stabbed, robbed in car
Reporter stabbed, robbed in car JAKARTA (JP): A reporter from the Suara Pembaruan evening daily was robbed and assaulted in his car on Thursday morning after stopping to receive a call on his cell phone.Upa Labuhari had pulled over to the side of the street at about 9 a.m. near the Jl.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Asia's banks hold $1,18 trillion in problem loans: Lehman Brothers
Asia's banks hold $1,18 trillion in problem loans: Lehman Brothers TOKYO (AFP): Asia's banks are holding US$1,180 billion in problem loans and face a long, slow road to recovery, the U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers said in a report here Thursday.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Soeharto, Prabowo invited to ABRI anniversary event
Soeharto, Prabowo invited to ABRI anniversary event JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto and his son-in-law Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto, together with other senior retired generals, are to be invited to the Armed Forces' (ABRI) 53rd anniversary on Monday.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Our two nations widen mutual partnership
Our two nations widen mutual partnership On October 3, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Korea.As the Korean Ambassador to Indonesia, I wish on this day to extend a warm hand of friendship to the Indonesian people.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Dozens arrested for timber thefts
Dozens arrested for timber thefts SEMARANG: Police on Tuesday confiscated more than 3,000 cubic meters of teak wood in three Central Java districts and arrested dozens of people suspected of stealing and receiving the stolen timber, Antara reported.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Rupiah stays at 10,000 level but stocks fall
Rupiah stays at 10,000 level but stocks fall JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah managed to stay relatively unchanged at 10,000 level to the U.S. dollar on Thursday despite several other regional currencies losing ground.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Masked men slay 83 in attacks on 'black magic'
Masked men slay 83 in attacks on 'black magic' SURABAYA (JP): A mysterious band of masked men has reportedly killed at least 83 people in the past two months in East Java. The first victims were said to be suspected practitioners of "black magic", but the toll has also included religious teachers...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
BHP clarifies
BHP clarifies In order to avoid misinterpretation of BHP activities, I must correct several inaccuracies in the article Compensation demand in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 29.Firstly, BHP is not a U.S.-based nickel mining company but a diversified minerals and petroleum resources company with...
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Man shot dead by robber for defending money
Man shot dead by robber for defending money JAKARTA (JP): A 45-year-old man, who daringly attempted to take on two robbers who had just stolen his company's Rp 60 million (US$5,500), lost his life on Thursday after one of the culprits fired three bullets into his chest.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Local cooperatives protest against KDI
Local cooperatives protest against KDI YOGYAKARTA: Representatives of 40 local cooperatives protested against the state-appointed Indonesian Distribution Cooperative (KDI) for selling cooking oil at prices above the current retail prices.
Fri, 02 Oct 1998
Miwon ready to face a global market
Miwon ready to face a global market PT Miwon Indonesia Tbk was incorporated in 1973 as a food manufacturing company, concentrating in fermented food seasonings. In 1995, it was the first company of its kind to be listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.