Archive: 12 January 1999
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Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Banyuwangi residents unite to call for regent's dismissal
Banyuwangi residents unite to call for regent's dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the East Java town of Banyuwangi urged on Monday the government to dismiss Regent Turyono Purnomo Sidik for his alleged involvement in the murders of 117 people between January and September, 1998.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Japanese rice in good condition, says Rahardi
Japanese rice in good condition, says Rahardi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan has denied reports that 500,000 metric tons of rice sent here by the Japanese government is rotting in warehouses.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Four questioned for role in provoking Lampung brawl
Four questioned for role in provoking Lampung brawl JAKARTA (JP): Central Lampung Police are questioning four men for allegedly instigating a brawl between rival residents of East Jabung district on Friday which claimed four lives, a police officer said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Students vow to resume rallies after Idul Fitri
Students vow to resume rallies after Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Student movement groups have vowed to take to the streets of the capital again shortly after the Idul Fitri holidays to voice their strong objections to this year's planned general election, their leaders said Monday.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 8:30 Variety Show 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
East Java gets new commander
East Java gets new commander SURABAYA: The post of the Brawijaya military command will be officially handed over to its new commander, Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu, on Thursday.Antara reported that Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Car investment running down the drain
Car investment running down the drainBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): The desolate engine manufacturing facility of PT Mazda Indonesia Mfg. in the West Java industrial city of Bekasi provides a glimpse of the bitter reality currently endured by the country's automotive industry.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Translation: Engine of cultural progress that moves very slowly
Translation: Engine of cultural progress that moves very slowlyBy A Jo Seng Bie BANDUNG (Antara): Although translators are one of the engines of a nation's cultural progress, in Indonesia this engine moves only a little due to lack of fuel.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Unifying interethnic community
Unifying interethnic communityBy Eka Wenats Wuryanta JAKARTA (JP): What is happening to the spirit of "unity in diversity (Bhinneka Tunggal Ika)"? How will Indonesia's structure of pluralism be rebuilt after the recent racist riots?To answer these critical questions, one must return to the original...
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Idul Fitri revelers continue to congest terminals, harbor
Idul Fitri revelers continue to congest terminals, harbor JAKARTA (JP): The outflow of city residents continued on Monday, with thousands flocking to major bus terminals, railway stations and the passenger terminal of Tanjung Priok harbor on their way to their home towns to celebrate Idul Fitri.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
BI's net forex reserves drop to US$13.96 billion
BI's net forex reserves drop to US$13.96 billion JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Monday that its net foreign exchange reserves decreased by US$91.6 million to $13.96 billion on Jan. 7 compared to last week's level.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Bimoli employees demand higher wages
Bimoli employees demand higher wages JAKARTA (JP): At least 1,300 workers from two factories owned by PT Inti Boga Sejahtera, the makers of Bimoli cooking oil, protested against their employer on Monday, demanding a rise in their salaries.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Tangerang firms pay Idul Fitri bonuses
Tangerang firms pay Idul Fitri bonuses TANGERANG (JP): Despite the prolonged economic turmoil, most companies operating in the city managed to give Idul Fitri bonuses to their workers in line with the government's regulations, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
S'pore opposition politician seeks president's aid
S'pore opposition politician seeks president's aid SINGAPORE (Reuters): A Singapore opposition politician speaking out for free speech will ask President Ong Teng Cheong to refer his campaign to the constitutional court, his lawyer said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Cemex buys RP cement firm
Cemex buys RP cement firm MANILA (AFP): Cementos Mexico SA (Cemex) is to acquire Apo Cement Corp. of the Philippines for about US$400 million, Apo's parent firm said here Monday.Cemex and unnamed Filipino investors have reached preliminary agreement to acquire the 99.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Beautiful Thousand Islands have a thousand complex problems
Beautiful Thousand Islands have a thousand complex problemsBy M. Habiburrohman JAKARTA (Antara): The string of 108 Indonesian islands known as the Thousand Islands, located just off the Jakarta shore, has long associated with various problems.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Robbers suspected in maid's murder
Robbers suspected in maid's murder DENPASAR: A 20-year-old maid was found dead here on Monday in the bathroom of her employer's home, with wounds to her head and neck.Nengah Seriani, 20, from the village of Selat in Karangasem, worked in the house in the village of Damgin Puri Kangin, Antara...
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
A problem of image
A problem of image To judge by the frequency with which they occur and the ease with which they are provoked, one might believe that attacks on police posts have become something of a new fad among Indonesians these days.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 11, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 450 -25 49,000 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 300 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 325 25 5,000 Alumindo...
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
State budget not meant to cure economic crisis
State budget not meant to cure economic crisis The government has unveiled a draft budget worth Rp 218.2 trillion (US$27.27 billion) for fiscal 1999/2000, with a deficit of Rp 77.40 trillion which will be covered by foreign aid.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Ahmad Badawi takes office amid warnings
Ahmad Badawi takes office amid warnings KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's new deputy prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took office on Monday amidst warnings from his detained predecessor Anwar Ibrahim that his credibility would be at stake.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 6:17 p.m.WednesdayImsak 4:16 a.m.Subuh 4.26 a.m.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Rupiah breaches 8,000 level as stocks slide
Rupiah breaches 8,000 level as stocks slide JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah fell on Monday, breaching the 8,000 level against the U.S. dollar in very thin trading, as stock prices also lost ground, falling 0.5 percent, currency dealers and stockbrokers said.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Golkar expected to soften stance on civil servants
Golkar expected to soften stance on civil servants JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie and Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid are calling on Golkar to soften its stance on the political role of the country's 4.1 million public servants.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Syarwan casts doubt on Abilio's political future
Syarwan casts doubt on Abilio's political future JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid confirmed on Monday that East Timor Governor Jose Osorio Abilio Soares could lose his job after being publicly accused of corruption and collusion.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
New power plant for Riau oil fields
New power plant for Riau oil fields JAKARTA (JP): PT Mandau Cipta Tenaga Nusantara is building a US$190 million cogeneration plant in the Riau province to support the oil operation of its sister company, PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Officers should be wary of press reports: Wiranto
Officers should be wary of press reports: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto has warned against the abuse of press freedom and told his officers to avoid being influenced indiscriminately by what is reported in the media.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Central bank governor upbeat about bank recapitalization
Central bank governor upbeat about bank recapitalization HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Details of Indonesia's bank bailout plan will be unveiled by the end of the month, and will include the issue of some bonds that will trade in the capital market, the country's central bank governor said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Furniture export made easy
Furniture export made easy JAKARTA (JP): Cashing in on the booming imports of Indonesian furniture, a London-based trading company has established a showroom in Semarang, Central Java, to assist British buyers.Aspen Lander Ltd.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Former minister of mines to sue tabloid for libel
Former minister of mines to sue tabloid for libel JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of mines and energy I.B. Sudjana lodged a libel complaint against the new tabloid Penta at National Police Headquarters on Monday.The retired lieutenant general arrived at the police headquarters on Jl.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Estrada lauds dubious tycoon
Estrada lauds dubious tycoon MANILA (AP): President Joseph Estrada called a business tycoon accused of massive tax evasion a hero on Monday for continuing to run Philippine Airlines despite massive financial losses.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Troubled companies look to Miyazawa Plan for salvation
Troubled companies look to Miyazawa Plan for salvation JAKARTA (JP): The business sector here is hoping that aid disbursed under the auspices of the Miyazawa Plan will help to bail out firms facing the prospect of bankruptcy, according to a leading businessmen.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Performances * Puppet Show: Bang Bang Lengkana, narrated by Nandang Karbasuhaya, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 9:30 p.m., Jan. 16.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Female activists seek greater political role
Female activists seek greater political role JAKARTA (JP): Women activists and scholars, demanding a greater say in politics, are urging that at least 30 percent of the seats in the House of Representatives be allotted to women legislators.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Pakistani indicted for smuggling
Pakistani indicted for smuggling TANGERANG (JP): A Pakistani identified as Munaf A Latif, 40, was indicted at Tangerang District Court for attempting to smuggle out three boxes of pornographic video compact discs (VCDs) to Pakistan by airplane through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Kali Mati drivers look to City Hall to end dispute
Kali Mati drivers look to City Hall to end dispute JAKARTA (JP): After staging a one-day strike on Sunday, drivers of the M-39 minivans plying the Kota-Pademangan-Senen route packed City Hall on Monday morning to ask Governor Sutiyoso to take strict measures against becak (pedicab) drivers along...
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Government plans to revive national car program
Government plans to revive national car program JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Monday that it was determined to revive the now defunct and much criticized national car program, which in the past was infested with nepotism and collusion.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Rain keeps students at home in Ambon
Rain keeps students at home in Ambon AMBON: Every time the rains come, students get a holiday in the East Seram district of Central Maluku because the roof of their school is full of holes, and part of it has blown away.Antara quoted the principal of Al-Hilal Guliar school, A.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 11, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,775.00 8,000.00 7,900.00 8,050.00Austrian schilling 1 664.01 676.22 - -Australian dollar 1 4,915.65 5,117.00 4,830.00 5,130.00Belgian franc 1 226.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Phone problems in South Jakarta
Phone problems in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): In a similar fashion to the impact of water and electricity company repair work, the drilling project of telecommunication firm PT Telkom on Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu in South Jakarta has left hundreds of its customers in trouble.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
New group formed to push for independent judiciary
New group formed to push for independent judiciary JAKARTA (JP): A group of legal experts established on Monday a pressure group to push for an independent judiciary and a freer and more professional justice system.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
11 soldiers arrested for murder
11 soldiers arrested for murder JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces said on Monday that it arrested 11 soldiers for torturing to death four alleged separatist rebels in Aceh on Saturday, while condemnation of the brutality came strong and fast.Lilawangsa Military Commander Col.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Police confiscated 31 stolen vehicles, detective chief says
Police confiscated 31 stolen vehicles, detective chief says JAKARTA (JP): City police confiscated 31 stolen vehicles, mostly Kijang vans and sedans, in the period between Dec. 23 and Jan. 11, and invited city residents whose cars were missing to check them out at its headquarters on Jl.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Indonesia's troubles
Indonesia's troubles Since the dramatic fall from power last May of President Soeharto, things have not been going smoothly for the world's fourth most populous nation. Just in the past few days, some of the worst violence of the year has raked Aceh, a separatist- minded province of Sumatra.