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Tue, 29 Sep 1998
South Korean manager nabbed
South Korean manager nabbed JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officers have arrested a South Korean man who worked as a restaurant manager in Bitung district, Tangerang, for violating his immigration permit.Tangerang immigration office head Dody Maywardi Wibowo said Pan Gon Lee, who was apprehended on...
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Donation from expatriate
Donation from expatriate I am writing this open letter as a German expatriate who has lived in Indonesia for 15 months. During this time I have already experienced the good and the bad times.Every morning I read in your newspaper about so many people who are suffering and cannot feed their families...
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Sutiyoso to make more visit to slum areas
Sutiyoso to make more visit to slum areas JAKARTA (JP): Disappointed by the excessive preparation of local officials, Governor Sutiyoso has decided to make impromptu visits to the city's slum areas in an attempt to see the reality of the conditions people are living in.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Bob Hasan told to return $2.04b in forestry fees
Bob Hasan told to return $2.04b in forestry fees JAKARTA (JP): A breakaway reform group of the Indonesian Forestry Society (MPI) is demanding that timber tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan return US$2.04 billion he collected in forestry fees from 1991 to 1997.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
'Fun run' to help cancer research
'Fun run' to help cancer research JAKARTA (JP): The Regent Jakarta Hotel, in cooperation with the Indonesian Cancer Foundation and the Canadian Embassy, is scheduled to hold its fourth annual Terry Fox Run on Oct. 11 with the aim of raising funds for cancer research.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Schoolchildren get cash to buy food
Schoolchildren get cash to buy food JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will provide funds for the purchase of nutritious foods to 38,000 Jakarta elementary school students living below the poverty line.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Ghafar's statment 'unethical'
Ghafar's statment 'unethical' JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and Moslem leaders have returned in kind the tirade from Malaysian politician Tun Ghafar Baba, admonishing him for going too far in roasting the Indonesian media for their coverage of Anwar Ibrahim.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Survey reveals ABRI's poor public image
Survey reveals ABRI's poor public image JAKARTA (JP): After a recent storm of public condemnation over past alleged human rights violations, the Armed Forces (ABRI) took another blow on Monday when an independent survey found its public image wanting.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
The government's PDI dilemma
The government's PDI dilemma There are signs that the government is deliberately making it difficult for the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) under the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri to obtain a permit to hold a congress.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
State firms should lead economic recovery: Minister
State firms should lead economic recovery: Minister YOGYAKARTA (JP): The 164 state firms should become the powerhouse to propel the country through its worst economic crisis in decades, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Govt may raise direct international call rates
Govt may raise direct international call rates JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering increasing the rates for international telephone calls in order to keep the state-owned telecommunications company, PT Indosat, healthy, a government official has said.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Military police involvement in robbery denied
Military police involvement in robbery denied JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Military Police Commander Col. Hendardji has denied his personnel played any role in a robbery at an amusement center in Pluit, North Jakarta, late on Saturday.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
PDI to help police safeguard Greater Jakarta
PDI to help police safeguard Greater Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) on Monday expressed its readiness to cooperate with the city police in efforts to safeguard the Greater Jakarta area, the chapter's chairman Roy B.B. Janis said.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Sutiyoso opens Kalibesar Fair
Sutiyoso opens Kalibesar Fair JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has launched the Kalibesar Fair in downtown Kota, West Jakarta, marking the beginning of the revitalization of old buildings in an area popularly known as the old city.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Habibie's son heading trade delgation to Taiwan: Official
Habibie's son heading trade delgation to Taiwan: Official JAKARTA (JP): Former U.S. secretary of state Warren Christopher met President B.J. Habibie on Monday to discuss the US$2.43 billion Paiton power project.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
PGN to open country's longest gaspipline later this week
PGN to open country's longest gaspipline later this week JAKARTA (JP): The state gas distribution company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) will start operating the country's longest gas pipeline in central Sumatra on Thursday.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
No govt recognition of faction needed: Megawati
No govt recognition of faction needed: Megawati JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday that her faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) no longer required the government's legal recognition and that she would continue with a planned party congress in Bali.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
TV Program: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998
TV Program: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:05 Children's Program: Pentas Anak 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary: Peninggalan Sriwijaya 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita...
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 28, 1998: --------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 175...
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Redesigning Indonesia's corporate jungle
Redesigning Indonesia's corporate jungleBy Michael Sinjorgo This is the second of two articles on coping with the challenges facing Indonesian companies during the economic crisis. JAKARTA (JP): Until last year everybody was so busy making money nobody took time to look after their company's system...
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Forkot denies communist links, says no demo planned
Forkot denies communist links, says no demo planned JAKARTA (JP): Forum Kota (Forkot), a loose association of students from 39 colleges in Jakarta, has denied accusations that it is communist-inspired and that it has planned to stage massive street demonstrations nationwide on Sept. 30.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Rendra to stage 'Dragon Tribe'
Rendra to stage 'Dragon Tribe' JAKARTA (JP): A foreign company has just set up a joint venture in a country called Astinam to work on a mining project located near the Seloka Valley, home to the indigenous Suku Naga, (the Dragon Tribe).
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1998Exhibitions * Children's Drawings: International Price Winning Pictures from Bavaria (1997), at the Goethe-Institut Bandung, Jl. Martadinata 48 (Phone: 022 436440), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 19.
Tue, 29 Sep 1998
Hope of U.S. rate cut buoys SE Asian currencies
Hope of U.S. rate cut buoys SE Asian currencies SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Heightened expectations of a cut in U.S. interest rates, coupled with the ongoing liquidation of long U.S. dollar positions by hedge funds, buoyed Southeast Asian currencies through Asian trading hours on Monday.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Shares are likely to drop again after slight rebound
Shares are likely to drop again after slight rebound JAKARTA (JP): After a slight rebound late last week, share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to fall again this week despite the International Monetary Fund's decision to inject more funds into the country.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Documentary: Sebaiknya Anda Tahu 3:30 TV Drama: Permainan 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 Business News: Kiat...
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Ne Win in S'pore for treatment
Ne Win in S'pore for treatment YANGON (DPA): Former Myanmar military strongman Ne Win flew to Singapore on Sunday morning to receive medical treatment for a blood clot in his brain, official sources said.Ne Win, 88, departed Yangon airport at about 8:30 a.m.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Economic zones 'must not displace locals'
Economic zones 'must not displace locals' MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): President B.J. Habibie during his visit to Manado, North Sulawesi, on Saturday called on officials in charge of integrated economic development zones to prevent the projects from displacing the local people.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Skeptics unmoved by commercial court
Skeptics unmoved by commercial courtBy Riyadi and Aloysius Unditu JAKARTA (JP): Long before its first hearing opened in Jakarta in August, the commercial court had been roundly trumpeted as the solution to snip through red tape and bring quick closure to bankruptcy cases.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Natuna partners to invest $1b
Natuna partners to invest $1b SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Contractors working in the Indonesia gas fields in West Natuna plan to invest about US$1 billion in the next three years to build facilities for the delivery of natural gas to Singapore, the Business Times reported Saturday, citing an Indonesian...
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
U.S. apathy over crisis may lead to chaos: Goh
U.S. apathy over crisis may lead to chaos: Goh NEW YORK (AP): The United States must lead the battle against the spreading Asian economic crisis or risk watching the world plunge into uncontrollable chaos, Singapore's prime minister said.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Nigerian national jailed for fake U.S. dollar sale
Nigerian national jailed for fake U.S. dollar sale JAKARTA (JP): A 28-year-old Nigerian was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for possessing and selling fake U.S. dollars with a face value of US$300.Presiding judge Zulkifli Lubis told the Central Jakarta District Court that defendant E.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
City environmental health still poor, expert says
City environmental health still poor, expert says JAKARTA (JP): An expert on environmental health expressed concern on Saturday over the poor development of environmental health in the capital, due to the reluctance on the part of most Jakartans to adjust their old norms to the present conditions.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Beepwear: A multiporpose watch
Beepwear: A multiporpose watchBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Think of wristwatches that are made in the U.S., and Timex comes to mind. While watches from this watchmaker may be perpetually on sale in stores like Woolworths and Longs & Drugs in the U.S.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Gang of 10 men robs North Jakarta amusement center
Gang of 10 men robs North Jakarta amusement center JAKARTA (JP): A gang of at least 10 men, some dressed in military uniform, broke into an amusement center in Pluit, North Jakarta, late Saturday and made off with Rp 6 million in cash.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Justice Party launches Jakarta chapter in huge rally
Justice Party launches Jakarta chapter in huge rally JAKARTA (JP): About 15,000 Moslem youths packed the Senayan Sports Hall on Sunday for the launching of the Jakarta chapter of the Justice Party, declaring readiness to contest the planned general election in May next year.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Reserve funds drop to Rp 67.5 trillion
Reserve funds drop to Rp 67.5 trillion JAKARTA (JP): The amount of reserve money during the third week of this month declined by Rp 907 billion (US$82 million) to Rp 67.5 trillion on Sept. 23 compared to the level in the previous week, Bank Indonesia said late Friday.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Compensation demanded
Compensation demanded SORONG, Irian Jaya: Residents of Gag island in the South Waiegeo district in Sorong regency are demanding compensation from a United States-based nickel mining company.Zeth Ayal, the regency head of the information office, said the BHP Island Nickel Project charged the firm...
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Redesigning Indonesia's corporate jungle
Redesigning Indonesia's corporate jungleBy Michael Sinjorgo This is the first of two articles on the challenges Indonesian companies face during the economic crisis. JAKARTA (JP): The business community's most common reaction to the economic crisis has been to try to make things the way they used...
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Man's body arrives from Malaysia
Man's body arrives from Malaysia MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A box bearing a man's body arrived on Friday from Malaysia at Selaparang airport here, Antara reported Sunday.Maj. M. Basri of the provincial police department confirmed on Saturday that the box was unloaded from a Garuda Indonesia...
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Students offered jobs in Japan
Students offered jobs in Japan PADANG, West Sumatra: Several Japanese companies have offered one-year job positions to students of the Japanese-language program at Bung Hatta University here.The head of the Japanese language department, Amir Benson, said the offer prioritized students from needy...
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Passerby dies in altercation
Passerby dies in altercation JAKARTA (JP): A cleaning service worker from the Ministry of Defense and Security was killed by a shot from an air rifle when he got caught in a clash involving residents of Manggarai, South Jakarta, early on Sunday morning.Sutrisno, 40, was on his way home at about 1 a.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Much rests on decision on future of CPP oil block
Much rests on decision on future of CPP oil blockBy Johannes Simbolon JAKARTA (JP): Intense anticipation surrounds the government's scheduled decision this week on the future of PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia's production sharing contract for the Coastal Plains Pakanbaru (CPP) oil block in Riau.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Malaysian politician berates RI press
Malaysian politician berates RI press JAKARTA (AFP): A senior Malaysian politician slammed the Indonesian press on Sunday for championing jailed former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim, and said Indonesia could take him "as homosexuality is allowed here.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
World Bank aid should not leak
World Bank aid should not leakBy Sri Pamoedjo Rahardjo JAKARTA (JP): Recent allegations from the World Bank report suggest that Indonesian officials have siphoned 20 percent of the country's loan for their personal gain. Some experts even estimate a higher figure.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Megawati to go on with Bali congress
Megawati to go on with Bali congress JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri is sticking to her plan to hold a congress in Bali of her camp of the splintered Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), despite lacking a permit and government concerns it could disrupt the island's lucrative tourist industry.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Malaysian parties, groups launch drive to demand reforms
Malaysian parties, groups launch drive to demand reforms KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian opposition parties and social groups launched on Sunday a campaign for reforms in a challenge to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's rule."We demand for change.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
QUALCOMM offers future wireless telecommunications today
QUALCOMM offers future wireless telecommunications today JAKARTA (JP): United States-based QUALCOMM Incorporated knew what the world needed when it ventured into the telecommunications business in 1985: an efficient, effective and cost-friendly technology that could yield crisp, clear...
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Exhibition of old radios reveals history
Exhibition of old radios reveals historyBy Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The declaration of independence read by President Sukarno is heard faintly in a room of the Bentara Budaya building in Yogyakarta, where an exhibition of old radios is currently being held.
Mon, 28 Sep 1998
Activists want old wounds healed to make nation one
Activists want old wounds healed to make nation one JAKARTA (JP): Human rights campaigners agreed on Saturday that national reconciliation, at the forefront of President B.J. Habibie's agenda, will only be feasible once wounds from past traumas are healed.