Archive: 6 October 1999
63 articles found
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Lack of platform, national leadership worries West
Lack of platform, national leadership worries West Despite mounting challenges, the latest being the Bank Bali scandal, Golkar has not changed its candidate for presidency, the incumbent B.J. Habibie. Surabaya-based political researcher Daniel Sparingga talked to The Jakarta Post on the issue. Question: With ongoing problems, will Golkar look for alternatives to its presidential candidate? Answer: (B.J.) Habibie is finished. There should be a respectable exit for Habibie.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Kefa a comfortable and safe place to take refuge
Kefa a comfortable and safe place to take refuge By Jupriadi KEFA, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): This small town in the North Central Timor regency of East Nusa Tenggara is the third biggest refugee center after Atambua and Kupang. Official figures show that as of Sept. 23, the number of refugees flocking to this town, located some 196 km north of Kupang, stood at 6,517 families or 28,460 people, greater in number than its own population of 27,891 people.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Armed robbers nab teachers' payroll
Armed robbers nab teachers' payroll MEDAN, North Sumatra: A band of armed robbers ambushed a car at Sei Balai palm plantation, Asahan regency, some 200 kilometers from here, and made off with a teachers' payroll of Rp 1.2 billion on Monday night. The incident occurred as the money was being transported by jeep from the Kisaran branch of Bank Rakyat Indonesia to Tanjung Tiram.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
House forced to vote on speaker
House forced to vote on speaker JAKARTA (JP): The new House of Representative was forced to vote to elect its speaker on Tuesday following an acrimonious debate over technicalities. The debate, which went beyond midnight, surfaced when Crescent Star Party (PBB) legislator Hartono Mardjono protested the result of a consultative meeting which unanimously appointed Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung to the House's top post.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mobil starts gas production
Mobil starts gas production JAKARTA (JP): Mobil Oil Indonesia Inc., a production sharing contractor of state oil and gas company Pertamina, has begun gas production at its North Sumatra Offshore (NSO) "A" gas field in the Strait of Malacca.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Cabinet set to discuss alleged Interfet trespass
Cabinet set to discuss alleged Interfet trespass JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is pondering whether to lodge a protest against Australia over territorial violations committed by its troops serving in the International Force for East Timor (Interfet), a minister said on Tuesday. After accompanying President B.J.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN gas pipeline closer to reality, claims official
ASEAN gas pipeline closer to reality, claims official KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): A natural gas pipeline connecting Southeast Asian countries could become a reality by 2010, a senior official overseeing the project said on Tuesday. "The authorities have set a target date of 2010 for completion of the trans-ASEAN gas pipeline (TAGP). It can be done," Mohd Farid Amin, lead coordinator of TAGP task force, told Reuters in an interview.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies mixed as markets await Fed meeting
Asian currencies mixed as markets await Fed meeting SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian currencies ended mixed against the U.S. dollar in choppy trading Tuesday, as cautious investors await a decision on the direction of U.S. interest rates when the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee meets overnight. The Indonesian rupiah and Japanese yen languished against the U.S. dollar, while the Korean won, Thai baht, Singapore dollar and Philippine peso climbed higher. The New Taiwan dollar ended the day flat.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Thais play down fallout of Myanmar embassy siege
Thais play down fallout of Myanmar embassy siege BANGKOK (Agencies) Thailand will not change its policy of sheltering dissidents and refugees despite last week's attack on Myanmar's embassy in Bangkok by five armed students, Thai officials said on Tuesday. They also said the incident was unlikely to affect ties with neighboring Yangon.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Speculations over resignation of Wiranto denied
Speculations over resignation of Wiranto denied JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice/State Secretary Muladi strongly dismissed on Tuesday speculations surrounding Minister of Defense and Security/Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Wiranto's resignation. Muladi indicated that Wiranto would keep his two posts, at least until a significant improvement of the national security situation was achieved.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bank worker indicted for tricking money changer
Bank worker indicted for tricking money changer JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia employee Rachmat Supratman appeared in the West Jakarta District Court on Tuesday on charges of complicity in swindling a currency broker. Prosecutor P.D. Manurung said during the court hearing that Rachmat cooperated with a number of accomplices to swindle US$100,000 from Lie Benedictus Djoni in a foreign currency transaction in March this year.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
The importance of rethinking the shelved oil and gas bill
The importance of rethinking the shelved oil and gas bill By T.N. Machmud JAKARTA (JP): The chorus of incoherent voices debating the merits of the oil and gas bill has, at least for the moment, died down. The House of Representatives (DPR) has elected to do nothing by shelving the bill and saving it for the next government. Does it mean that the oil and gas industry goes back to business as usual? One would hope not.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
IBRA's account freezed
IBRA's account freezed JAKARTA (JP): In an unprecedented move, the South Jakarta District Court has temporarily suspended the bank account of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in Bank Central Asia until a dispute with finance company PT Hanil Bakrie Finance is legally settled. The court also suspended a US$6.54 million account of finance firm PT Ongko Akita Finance in the now defunct Bank Umum Nasional (BUN), which is guaranteed by IBRA, an agency under the Ministry of Finance.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Military urged to relinquish political role
Military urged to relinquish political role JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI), which celebrated its 54th anniversary on Tuesday, is facing mounting demands to return to its main task of defense and security and speed up internal reform to repair its badly tarnished image. Nurcholish Madjid, a Muslim intellectual, urged the military to gradually phase out its role in politics and focus its attention on developing it as a more professional, credible and modern defense force.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Top clubs struggle to get semis berth
Top clubs struggle to get semis berth SURABAYA (JP): Defending champions Panasia Indosyntec and arch rivals Aspac came closer to clinching the final four berth after overwhelming their opponents on the seventh day of the A Mild Kobatama national basketball league's third series at the Pacific basketball stadium here on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
TNI playing democratic role
TNI playing democratic role An article in The Jakarta Post, U.S. wants TNI under civilian control, Oct. 1, reported what the U.S. Secretary of Defense Mr. Cohen said in his press conference in Jakarta. I found some parts of his statement confusing, especially when he said: "We hope that the military would in fact be subordinated and subject to the governance and rule of civilian officers". Why did he say that?
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 5, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,749.00 7,827.00 Australian dollar 1 5,139.91 5,195.56 Austrian schilling 1 604.31 610.67 Belgian franc 1 206.13 208.31 Brunei dollar 1 4,586.56 4,635.48 Canadian dollar 1 5,291.23 5,346.31 Swiss franc 1 5,221.35 5,276.39 Deutschemark 1 4,251.69 4,296.49 Danish krone 1 1,118.68 1,130.51 Euro 1 8,315.45 8,403.07 French franc 1 1,267.68 1,281.03 Poundsterling 1 12,818.40 12,951.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Global currencies
Global currencies Value Net Changes 1 Day 1 Month 1999 Japanese yen 106.560 +0.3350 -0.31% +3.26% +6.61% Euro 0.9357 +0.0044 -0.47% +0.70% -8.40% Poundsterling 0.6041 -0.0001 +0.02% +3.31% -0.27% Singaporean dollar 1.6759 -0.0131 +0.78% +0.68% -1.58% Australian dollar 1.5044 -0.0055 +0.37% +2.78% +8.91% Base Currency: USD; Date: Oct. 5, at 11:32 GMT Source: Bloomberg
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya: Exhibition * Painting Exhibition : The Time by Fajar Kurniawan, at Mpu Tantular Museum, Jl. Taman Mayangkara No. 6, until Oct. 9 Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - The Tavern Pub: The Colour Beat Band, daily, until Oct. 31. - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), Monday to Thursday, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Solo Pianist, Monday to Sunday, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Friday to Saturday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Song 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Student's Quiz 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Talk Show 10:30 TV Series: Labyrinth 11:20 Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m. Children's Program 5:00 City News 5:30 Music 6:00 TV Drama 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Backers of Malaysia's Anwar spurn report
Backers of Malaysia's Anwar spurn report By Nelson Graves KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Doctors on three continents may have concluded Malaysia's jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim was not poisoned, but there was no convincing his supporters. "A lot of questions are left unanswered," Anwar's lawyer Christopher Fernando on Tuesday told the High Court where the charismatic ex-minister is standing trial on a sodomy count.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Host tennis players qualify for Future c'ships main draw
Host tennis players qualify for Future c'ships main draw JAKARTA (JP): Three national tennis players reached the main draw of the Indonesia Futures F5 tournament at the Kemayoran tennis complex in Central Jakarta on Tuesday. Tjahjono barely broke a sweat to eliminate Hiroshi Fukaumi of Japan 6-0, 6-0. Tjahjono will face compatriot Yusmawan Fahmi, who received a wild card for the first day of the main draw today.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10
Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,960.00 Austrian schilling 1 605.09 Australian dollar 1 5,184.35 Belgian franc 1 206.40 Canadian dollar 1 5,423.08 Swiss franc 1 5,200.24 Deutschemark 1 4,258.73 Danish krone 1 1,138.75 French franc 1 1,269.31 Poundsterling 1 13,084.65 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,024.73 Italian lira 100 430.01 Japanese yen 100 7,436.47 Malaysian ringgit 1 2,094.74 Dutch guilder 1 3,778.26 New Zealand dollar 1 4,089.85 Norwegian krone 1 1,027.41...
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 5, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 500 0 6,500 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 250 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 37,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,200 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 450 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,425 0 1,278,500 Anwar Sierad 200 0 15,000 APAC Centertex Corp.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Cultural diplomacy
Cultural diplomacy Cultural diplomacy of political solutions should be put forward among Southeast Asian countries. It has been a prevalent practice that conflicts in Southeast Asia have been solved by informal rather than formal means. The mechanism of solving problems lies not on abiding laws, but on a friendly situation which would benefit parties involved in disputes. Problems concerning a formal border are a striking example of this kind of solution.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Australian media lacks insight into Indonesian affairs
Australian media lacks insight into Indonesian affairs By Sukawarsini Djelantik CANBERRA (JP): The relationship between Indonesia and Australia can be compared to a roller coaster, because of its cyclic nature of difficulties. Since the East Timor self- determination ballot was held on Aug. 30 this roller coaster has been at its lowest level. The sharp turn happened after Australia declared it was deploying troops from Darwin.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia drops Asiad bid and backs Malaysia
Indonesia drops Asiad bid and backs Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has decided to withdraw its bid for hosting the 2006 Asian Games and instead throw its weight behind neighboring country Malaysia. The National Sports Council (KONI) vice chairman, Arie Sudewo, announced on Tuesday that President B.J. Habibie through Agung Laksono, who just resigned from his post as state minister of youth affairs and sports, had decided that Indonesia would support Malaysia's bid.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Divorce rate climbing due to economic crisis
Divorce rate climbing due to economic crisis BOGOR (JP): Over the past few months an average of 60 divorce cases emerged every month in the Bogor regency, according to the latest data from the local Religious Court. Head of the court, Nadjmi, said in his Cibinong office on Monday that in most cases wives initiated the separation. Among the most frequently submitted reasons are for "being abandoned by husbands" and "no economic support".
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Howard says diplomatic ties won't be broken
Howard says diplomatic ties won't be broken CANBERRA (Agencies): Indonesia is unlikely to cut diplomatic ties with Australia, despite months of tension over the East Timor crisis, Prime Minister John Howard said on Tuesday. "I don't believe diplomatic relations will be broken," Howard told the Nine Network. "I hope they won't be," he added. "There's no need because we have no long-term quarrel with the people of Indonesia.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
TNI: The people's Army or the people's tyrant?
TNI: The people's Army or the people's tyrant? By Jim Aubrey MELBOURNE (JP): As nations from all corners of the earth join the UN peace enforcement mission in East Timor, many prominent Indonesians are divided between disgust at the actions of their armed forces and at jingoistic nationalist self-denial. On one hand the "people's army" can do no wrong, on the other hand, its members are pictured as sadistic baby-killers. Even President B.J.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Residential care offers hope for drug addicts
Residential care offers hope for drug addicts By Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): The corner house located in a middle class housing complex of Prapen Indah looks just like the any other house in the neighborhood. In fact, the quiet Graha Panca Atma is a newly established rehabilitation center for drug addicts. The clinic, which can accommodate about 20 people, is built on a 600 square meter plot of land and has nine bedrooms for women on the first floor and another 11 bedrooms for men upstairs.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
BMW leads Thai car market
BMW leads Thai car market BANGKOK (DPA): The German automobile giant BMW has claimed the lead in Thailand's luxury car market one year after setting up a local company to handle sales, after-sales service and dealerships, executives said Tuesday. Despite Thailand's recession, BMW (Thailand) Company sold 1,399 units during the first nine months of 1999, pulling the company well ahead of its traditional local rival Mercedes Benz, which sold about 600 vehicles during the same period.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tiny voices echo in ransacked Dili orphanage
Tiny voices echo in ransacked Dili orphanage By Kurt Schork DILI, East Timor (Reuters): Shafts of sunlight knife through the ransacked rooms of a Dili orphanage as a barefoot boy wanders through its empty hallways playing haunting, discordant notes on his recorder. He is one of half-a-dozen former residents who return every day to play and wait for the return of the other children who lived here, most of whom were evacuated on Sept.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
45 dead in Ciloto bus accident
45 dead in Ciloto bus accident CIANJUR, West Java (JP): At least 45 people were killed and 29 others were severely injured when a Turangga bus plying the Jakarta-Bandung route struck a cliff wall and was thrown to the bottom into a hill. The accident occurred on late Monday in the Lembah Hijau area Kilometer 85-86 of Jl. Raya Puncak in Ciloto, West Java. As of Tuesday evening, 14 bodies had yet to be identified.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mahathir plays the Malay card
Mahathir plays the Malay card KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has accused foreign currency and stock market speculators of wrecking Malaysia's affirmative action program to help ethnic Malays, reports said on Tuesday. Mahathir, quoted by the state news agency Bernama, said Malays and other indigenous races were once again "only among the low- paid workers, hawkers and petty traders" following the economic crisis which swept Asia from July 1997.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
S&P's calls for greater credit quality in Asia
S&P's calls for greater credit quality in Asia SINGAPORE (AFP): Global ratings agency Standard and Poor's, warning Asia's recovery from crisis is fragile, called Tuesday for quick improvement in credit quality as part of corporate reforms to woo back foreign investors. Officials from the agency said investors would not return to the region, from where they bailed out during the financial crisis which erupted in mid-1997, until they saw solid reforms, including efficient credit controls.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
City reporter arrested for drug possession
City reporter arrested for drug possession JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police apprehended three men, one of them a reporter of the Warta Kota daily, who were in possession of drugs on Jl. Rambutan, Sukarasa subdistrict, Tangerang, on Saturday evening. Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col. Pudji Hartanto identified the other two as Buc, a dealer of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and Yun, an employee of the National Land Agency (BPN).
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Shell provides scholarship
Shell provides scholarship JAKARTA (JP): Dutch oil company Shell has allocated 10 million pounds (US$16.5 million) in scholarship funds for students in developing countries, including Indonesia, who want to pursue studies in Britain. The company said in a statement on Tuesday that the fund was established in 1997 to mark the centenary anniversary of the Shell Transport & Trading Company.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Peformances * Javanese Comedy: Ketoprak Mataram Deledah Kediri, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 8 p.m., Oct. 9. * Theater: Seni Terbang by Kelompok Seni Terbang Buhun Sinar Saputra, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 8. * Concerts, at CCF, 7:30 p.m.: Elena Szirmai (Pianist), and Otmar Kramis (Saxophonist), Oct. 6. Elisabeth van Malde (Pianist) and Theodora Geraets (Violinist), Oct.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Community effort needed to battle drugs
Community effort needed to battle drugs JAKARTA (JP): Parents beware. If you find many used lighters in your child's room, you have a reason to be suspicious. He or she might be a drug user. "My son used a lighter to burn heroin so that he could inhale the smoke," lawyer Henry Yosodiningrat said. His son, Ade, would put the drug on tin foil and heat it over a flame. The smoke was inhaled using a rolled bank note.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Sugar mills boycott imports from Australia
Sugar mills boycott imports from Australia JAKARTA (JP): Local sugar mills have decided to halt imports of raw sugar from Australia as a protest against the neighboring country's "unfriendly manner" against Indonesia, a senior government official said here on Tuesday. Sahat M.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Two scavengers shot dead
Two scavengers shot dead JAKARTA (JP): The bodies of two scavengers were found on Tuesday morning with gun shot wounds near Mega Guna warehouse in Penjaringan, North Jakarta. Andi Tabrani, 25, had bullet wounds in the chest and right thigh, while Mulyono, 28 -- who was known to his friends as Yudi Rianto -- had been shot in the chest. According to the victims' families and friends, the two were scrap iron collectors and lived in a slum area under the Muara Karang overpass in North Jakarta.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso told to settle PDAM rift
Sutiyoso told to settle PDAM rift JAKARTA (JP): An observer has warned Governor Sutiyoso to put back on track the derailed water management deal between city water company PDAM Jaya and its two foreign partners. Muchamad Taufik, chairman of the Jakarta Study Center, told a seminar on water management cooperation at the PDAM office in Central Jakarta on Monday that Sutiyoso might lose his governorship if he did not resolve the situation quickly.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta-Merak toll road prone to robbery
Jakarta-Merak toll road prone to robbery TANGERANG (JP): Motorists heading for the Kebon Jeruk- Tangerang toll road ought to be careful when giving lifts to strangers following two separate vehicle robberies on Saturday and Sunday. Both victims picked up the unidentified gang of robbers on West Jakarta's Kebon Jeruk toll gate, a popular point for people waiting for public buses or hitchhiking to Tangerang.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Garbage dump closure plan opposed
Garbage dump closure plan opposed BEKASI (JP): Hundreds of scavengers at the disputed Bantar Gebang garbage dump site here had the opportunity on Tuesday to meet with Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso and urge him to disregard a request from Bekasi councilors to close the dump. Sutiyoso disembarked from a helicopter at about 2 p.m., onto a nearby soccer field to meet with the scavengers. "Where else would the 15,000 scavengers and their families get money for living?" asked Sudi Hariono.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Government pressed ahead with rights tribunal
Government pressed ahead with rights tribunal JAKARTA (JP): An interministerial team set a two-day timeframe on Tuesday to complete a draft of a government regulation in lieu of a law which will constitute the establishment of a national tribunal to prosecute human rights abuses in East Timor. Minister of Justice/State Secretary Muladi said after presiding over the team's initial meeting that the regulation, widely known as Perpu, would then be promptly enacted by President B.J. Habibie.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Seminars probe malnutrition causes
Seminars probe malnutrition causes JAKARTA (JP): Lack of awareness of proper dietary needs and poverty were both blamed as causes for the estimated seven million Indonesian children suffering from malnutrition. Experts in two separate seminars on child nutrition highlighted the forgotten factor of education and awareness in the problem of malnutrition, which has mostly been blamed on people being too poor to feed themselves as a result of the monetary crisis.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asian crisis hurt women more than men: Report
Asian crisis hurt women more than men: Report MANILA (AFP): Asian women and children were left worse off than men after the region's gravest financial crisis in half a century, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said in a report released here on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Air France has new boss
Air France has new boss JAKARTA (JP): French flag carrier Air France has appointed Frederic Gossot as a new general manager for Indonesia, the airline announced here on Tuesday. Frederic will replace outgoing general manager Christian Herpin, who has completed his three year assignment in Jakarta. Gossot has just finished an assignment in Lagos, Nigeria where he served as commercial manager for two years. His previous experience includes posts in sales in both France and Abidjan.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
IMF replaces representative
IMF replaces representative SEOUL (Dow Jones): John Dodsworth, the International Monetary Fund's senior resident representative in South Korea, will transfer to Indonesia in mid-October, the South Korean Ministry of Finance and Economy said Tuesday. Dodsworth will become the IMF's senior resident representative in Indonesia, replacing Kadhim Al-Eyd, who is retiring, according to the IMF's Jakarta office.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Marubeni denies deal to cut stake in Chandra Asri
Marubeni denies deal to cut stake in Chandra Asri TOKYO (Dow Jones): Marubeni Corp., one of Japan's largest trading companies, Tuesday denied a report it has reached an agreement with the Indonesian government to restructure their financially troubled ethylene venture, PT Chandra Asri.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bankruptcy law needs wider definition
Bankruptcy law needs wider definition JAKARTA (JP): The committee for the drafting of the bill on the revision of the Indonesian Bankruptcy Law has proposed a broader definition of "debt" than is contained in the current insolvency law. Kartini Muljadi, one of the committee members, said that "debt" should mean any obligation that needs repayment or fulfillment.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
One student dies in antimilitary protest
One student dies in antimilitary protest JAKARTA (JP): One student was killed as sporadic rallies broke out across the country to demand the abolition of the military's dual function on Tuesday. The demonstrations marred the 54th Indonesian Military (TNI) Day, which was celebrated throughout the archipelago.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tangerang penitentiary to house illegal foreigners
Tangerang penitentiary to house illegal foreigners JAKARTA (JP): The women's and children's penitentiary in Tangerang will soon also be used to house illegal foreigners in order to relieve overcrowding in the Cengkareng deportation center, an official said on Tuesday. The Immigration Office's Director for Control and Enactment Affairs Zaiman Nurmatias said talks with related officials were finished, but that the plan was yet to be carried out.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
One more dead in Ambon clash
One more dead in Ambon clash AMBON, Maluku: One died and 15 others were wounded in fresh communal clashes which rocked Ambon on Tuesday. Sources at Dr. Haulussy Hospital confirmed that Yansen, a teenager, died of a bullet wound. Clashes took place in Benteng Atas, Pohon Mangga, Ahuru and Karang Panjang areas and prompted fearful shop owners to close their businesses early and residents to remain at home.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
TNI at 54
TNI at 54 It was a fitting sign of the times as much a token of good judgment on the part of the Indonesian Military (TNI) that it chose to celebrate the 54th anniversary of its formation on Tuesday in a relatively low-key manner. Following tradition, President B.J. Habibie presided over the ceremony, which was attended by a range of the country's leaders and famous figures. Patriotic songs were sung and military bands performed as troops paraded before the grandstand.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
The aftermath of an option
The aftermath of an option By Marianus Kleden KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The recent self-determination ballot in which East Timorese, both in East Timor and around the world, took part in has had a disastrous aftermath, with various implications. The question of whether international credibility must yield to national sovereignty has become a topic of partisan political discussion. The B.J. Habibie government, especially the president himself, is now being attacked from different sides.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police chief to be replaced
Police chief to be replaced MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Manokwari Police chief Lt. Col. R.E. Hutabarat is expected to be replaced as the result of the shooting death of one person during the police's handling of a melee which erupted here on Sept. 25. The disclosure came from Brig. Gen. Abraham O. Ataruri, who led the fact-finding team's investigation into the incident which left John Wamafma dead and four others injured.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
IMF still insists Indonesia disclose PwC report
IMF still insists Indonesia disclose PwC report JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund can understand the legal obstacles Indonesia is facing in fully disclosing the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit report on the Bank Bali scandal, according to Chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) Boediono.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Philippine inflation rate up
Philippine inflation rate up MANILA (DPA): The Philippines' inflation rate inched up to 5.7 percent in September 1999 as consumers began to feel the pinch of oil price hikes, the National Statistics Office (NSO) said Tuesday. The office attributed the higher rate to the rise in the prices of fuel, light, and water, as well as to the increase in the cost of food, beverages, and tobacco. The September inflation rate was slightly higher than the 5.5 percent recorded in August.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
Foundation for conservation launched
Foundation for conservation launched JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and Revitalization (Lestari Foundation) was launched on Tuesday in an effort to increase public awareness and raise funding for the conservation of Indonesia's much neglected historical buildings. Chairman Andy Siswanto said the foundation was established on April 29 with an aim of assisting the government protect and revitalize historical sites.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
RP reviews ties with North Korea
RP reviews ties with North Korea MANILA (AP): The Philippines is inclined to favor establishment of formal ties with North Korea because of the advantages of engaging the reclusive Communist state diplomatically, Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said on Tuesday. If left alone, North Korea "could become a problem", Siazon said. He said the Philippines is reviewing a proposal by North Korean Foreign Minister Paek Nam Sun for the two countries to resume talks on establishing diplomatic relations.
Wed, 06 Oct 1999, 00:00 WIB
ICW foresees no closure of graft case
ICW foresees no closure of graft case JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) said they expected no resolution of the alleged corruption at the Balongan oil refinery in West Java if President B.J. Habibie retains power in the new government. "If Habibie retains his power in the next government, the alleged irregularities in the construction of the Balongan refinery will remain unsolved," ICW president Teten Masduki said on Tuesday.