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Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibitions: Cakrawala Seni, Museum Puri Lukisan - Yayasan Ratna Warta, Jl. Raya Ubud, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Oct. 8. * Painting Exhibitions: Manifold Changes, by Davina Stephens, in Ganesha Gallery, Four Seasons Resort,...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Thailand may bar KL opposition
Thailand may bar KL opposition BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand said on Wednesday it was ready to cooperate fully with Malaysia to prevent Malaysian opposition figures fleeing the country across the Thai border.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Tapping of wealth in Irian Jaya
Tapping of wealth in Irian Jaya In his letter Freeport's social commitment (Sept. 19), Mr. Edward J. Pressman, in response to my letter Face responsibility to change (Sept. 16), asks for the facts behind my statement that one of "the main causes of famine in Irian Jaya is the exploitation of its...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Factions in agreement on independent poll commission
Factions in agreement on independent poll commission JAKARTA (JP): All five factions on the People's Consultative Assembly's Ad Hoc Committee I agreed on Wednesday the general election planned for next May should be held fairly and run by an independent election commission rather than by the...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
ABRI repositioning itself: Susilo
ABRI repositioning itself: Susilo BANDUNG (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI), in developing a new paradigm for its position in society, will no longer be a tool of the government, according to ABRI Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Pregnant mothers, toddlers to get food program
Pregnant mothers, toddlers to get food program JAKARTA (JP): The government is fighting the looming threat of widespread malnutrition by launching a Rp 1.37 trillion (US$114 million) supplementary food program for pregnant women and children under five years old, Minister of Health Farid Anfasa...
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Street cafes get a spot in Kemayoran
Street cafes get a spot in Kemayoran JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will allow street cafes to set up shop temporarily on a Central Jakarta site earmarked for development of the world's tallest tower.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Alleged drug dealer may faces jail term
Alleged drug dealer may faces jail term JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday to sentence a 39-year-old man to seven years in prison and fine him Rp 3 million for allegedly trying to sell six kilograms of dried marijuana.
Thu, 24 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.23, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 25 50,000 Alumindo Light Metal 200 0 30,000 Alumindo Perkasa...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Rahardi leads trade mission
Rahardi leads trade mission JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian trade mission led by Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan will visit Germany on Wednesday to promote trade, investment and tourism here.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Ghalib denies start of Soeharto probe
Ghalib denies start of Soeharto probe JAKARTA (JP): Despite mounting public pressure, Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib admitted on Tuesday his team had yet to launch an investigation into Soeharto's personal wealth, allegedly amassed illegally over his 32 years in power.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Malaysia steps up Anwar clampdown
Malaysia steps up Anwar clampdown KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): The Malaysian authorities stepped up a clampdown on Tuesday on the reform movement launched by detained former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim after two days of street clashes.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
World Bank must face the corruption music
World Bank must face the corruption musicBy Jeffrey A. Winters CHICAGO, Illinois (JP): At the end of July 1997, the World Bank's country director, Dennis de Tray, and the vice president for East Asia and the Pacific region, Jean-Michel Severino, issued an angry press release denying that a large...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
ABRI denies confirming rapes during May riots
ABRI denies confirming rapes during May riots JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto denied on Tuesday he confirmed the occurrence of mass sexual assaults and rapes during the May riots in Jakarta and other cities, as some media reported.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Concession limits not to affect existing deals
Concession limits not to affect existing deals JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution said on Tuesday a government plan to limit the amount of state forests controlled by individuals and companies would not affect existing logging contracts.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Cigareete levy for sports gets support
Cigareete levy for sports gets support JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) supported on Tuesday the government's move to dust off an old proposal for an excise duty on cigarette sales to fund sports development.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Youths urge Habibie to dismiss Ghalib
Youths urge Habibie to dismiss Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): Muhammadiyah youths told President B.J. Habibie on Tuesday to sack Attorney General Andy M. Ghalib because he was too weak and did not have enough guts to investigate the alleged illegally acquired wealth of former president Soeharto and his...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
The value of evidence
The value of evidence I would like to respond to Ms. Julia Suryakusuma's article "Power dictates whether proof of rape exists" that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 17, 1998.Ms. Julia Suryakusuma identified the ways in which the New Order government deals with the subject of "evidence" in...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
PAL staff vote for closure
PAL staff vote for closure MANILA (AFP): Union members of debt-ridden Philippine Airlines voted Tuesday to reject the management's rehabilitation proposal, clearing the way for the flag carrier's closure as scheduled on Wednesday night, the labor department said.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
World leaders urge action on Asian crisis
World leaders urge action on Asian crisis UNITED NATIONS (AP): World leaders opened the first day of the General Assembly's annual debate Monday by urging an international effort to rein in the Asian financial crisis before it brings down more economies and calling for a comprehensive attack on...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Art summit schedule of performances
Art summit schedule of performances Sept. 25-26: Theater, The Wedding on the Field, Yukio Waguri (Japan), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087).Sept. 26-27: Music, Tony Prabowo (Indonesia), GKJ.Sept.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Sukarno 'died slow death in seclusion'
Sukarno 'died slow death in seclusion' JAKARTA (JP): The nation's founding president Sukarno, who was officially declared dead of kidney failure on June 21, 1970, was "slowly killed" by Soeharto's government through his isolation, according to the former head of Sukarno's medical team.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.22, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 175 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 200 0 7,500 Alumindo Perkasa...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Ratna briefs police on political standing
Ratna briefs police on political standing JAKARTA (JP): Playwright Ratna Sarumpaet, in her capacity as coordinator of the National Coalition, briefed city police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman on Tuesday, about her political standing after she refused to abide by a police summons.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Buton island base for smuggling
Buton island base for smuggling KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Wangi-wangi island in the Buton regency has reportedly become a base for smuggling rice overseas, particularly to Singapore and Malaysia.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Developed nations also to blame for crisis: Alatas
Developed nations also to blame for crisis: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas reminded developed countries they could not blame developing countries for their economic crises, arguing they too were partly responsible for the hardships now facing many people.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Pig enclosure protested
Pig enclosure protested TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of residents of Kohod, Tanjung Burung, Tanjung Pasir and Melayu Barat villages in Pakuaji district here went to the Tangerang regency office on Monday, demanding the closure of a pig farm in their area.H.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
The cost of a prized and pricey plate of rice
The cost of a prized and pricey plate of riceText and photos by PJ Leo JAKARTA (JP): A meal is not a meal without a plate of rice to most people here. It is the food which provides them with the energy to get through their day.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Japan to lend Malaysia $1.8b
Japan to lend Malaysia $1.8b KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Japan is considering a request from Malaysia for a yen loan of US$1.8 billion, visiting Japanese Minister of International Trade and Industry Kaoru Yosano said on Tuesday.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
City to clear away political banners
City to clear away political banners JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso reiterated an order to officials on Tuesday to take down all unlicensed political banners erected throughout the city over the past few weeks.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Freedom of expression decree comes under fire
Freedom of expression decree comes under fire JAKARTA (JP): Activists again urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to reject the controversial government decree which purports to limit freedom of expression -- a call which was promptly supported by some legislators.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Pertamina to rework Humpuss tanker deal
Pertamina to rework Humpuss tanker deal JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina will renegotiate tanker fees with Pacific LNG Transport Ltd, an affiliate of Soeharto family-owned PT Humpuss, for the shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Bontang, East Kalimantan, to foreign markets.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
In search of good governance
In search of good governanceBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): I find reflecting on old and new wisdom a very enlightening exercise. It can provide a different view of our national problems -- a view that makes the situation look more soluble. The following is an example.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Imminent global crisis haunts RI economy
Imminent global crisis haunts RI economy Indonesia and neighboring crisis-hit Asian countries have failed to find quick solutions to their monetary crises. Economist Sri Mulyani Indrawati, vice chairwoman of the University of Indonesia's Center for Social and Economic Studies, discusses possible...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Police warn public of U.S. dollar swindle syndicate
Police warn public of U.S. dollar swindle syndicate JAKARTA (JP): The city police have issued a public warning over the rising incidence of U.S. dollar swindles allegedly perpetrated by foreigners targeting gullible city residents desperate to make easy money.Chief detective Col.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
The value of books
The value of books It is one of the great paradoxes of life in Indonesia that although better learning standards have long been recognized as a basic necessity for promoting progress, books have always been classified as luxury items that must be taxed accordingly.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Sweden aids forestry project
Sweden aids forestry project JAKARTA (JP): The Swedish government has agreed to provide a 4.22 million Swedish krona (US$515,000) grant for a forest and land rehabilitation project in Sumatra.The agreement for the grant, which will be used to finance the Integrated Watersheds Rehabilitation and...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
RI needs market control
RI needs market controlBy Peter Sheehan and David Ray MELBOURNE (JP): In the months since the fall of the Soeharto government, Indonesia has begun a remarkable political transformation, and a new democratic nation is slowly beginning to take shape.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Malnutrition a threat to Central Java kids
Malnutrition a threat to Central Java kids SEMARANG (JP): Nutritional deficiencies could jeopardize the health of eight million infants in Central Java, a hospital administrator warned on Tuesday."If the economy continues like this, more and more parents will not be able to meet their children's...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Southeast Asian currencies down on U.S. dollar rally
Southeast Asian currencies down on U.S. dollar rally SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies finished Asian trading hours on Tuesday marginally lower against the U.S. dollar, as the U.S. currency once again nosed above Y135 to the Japanese yen.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Teachers' rice delayed in Kei
Teachers' rice delayed in Kei AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of elementary teachers in the Kei Besar District have yet to receive their rice rations allocated for February and March, resulting in threats of a strike.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
BHP sees no E. Timor impacts
BHP sees no E. Timor impacts MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Broken Hill Proprietary Co (BHP) chairman, Jerry Ellis, said Tuesday that potential political change in East Timor will not impact the company's business.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 22, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,875 11,175Australian dollar 1 6,250 6,650Brunei dollar 1 6,500 7,000Swiss franc 1 7,480 8,080Deutschemark 1 6,105 6,655French franc 1 1,690 2,010Poundsterling 1 16,600...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Anwar accused of plotting Indonesian-style uprising
Anwar accused of plotting Indonesian-style uprising KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad accused his former deputy Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday of plotting an Indonesian-style uprising and said he had no immediate plans to step down.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
ABRI never blinded by power, says Wiranto
ABRI never blinded by power, says Wiranto BANDUNG (JP): Minister of Defense/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto asserted here on Tuesday the military had never and would never be blinded by power.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Thai minister seeks curbs on currency speculation
Thai minister seeks curbs on currency speculation WASHINGTON (Reuters): Thailand's Foreign Minister Surin Pitsuwan urged the international community on Monday to come up with ways to control currency speculation, warning that market- opening reforms in developing nations were at stake.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Kuta cafe owners in rift with locals on religious reason
Kuta cafe owners in rift with locals on religious reasonBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Owners of 30 cafes along the Kuta beach are now in conflict with the Hindu community in the area.People want the cafes to be demolished because they disturb the annual religious ceremony performed by the...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Regent marked up appropriation
Regent marked up appropriation SURABAYA: Tuban regent Col. Hindarto was reprimanded by Governor Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo for marking up the costs for appropriation of 141 hectares of land in four villages in the Kerek district for the expansion of PT Semen Gresik.
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
TV today
TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Children's Film: Thunder Cats 3:05 TV Series: Daktari 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teen Program: Remaja Indonesia 5:00 Science and Technology 5:30 Documentary: The Winner 6:05 Documentary: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports 6:30 TVRI News (in English) 7:00...
Wed, 23 Sep 1998
Dialog in art summit
Dialog in art summit JAKARTA (JP): The second art summit is not only about dance, music and theater performances. It also includes a two-day dialog to update participants about current developments and trends in the art world.