Archive: 1 November 1999
46 articles found
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Airlines' load factor rises, passengers drop
Airlines' load factor rises, passengers drop JAKARTA (JP): An association has said local airlines had recorded an increasing load factor this year but the number of passengers was steadily declining.President of the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) Soelarto Hadisoemarto said...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
RP oil firms cut price hike
RP oil firms cut price hike MANILA (DPA): Oil companies in the Philippines on Saturday told President Joseph Estrada they would scale down impending increases in petrol and petroleum products.But the oil companies rejected Estrada's request to hold off petrol price increases, citing the drop in...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Family agonizes over lack of ICU space
Family agonizes over lack of ICU space JAKARTA (JP): The lack of an available space in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta has left a man's family fearing that he will die from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
KL's central bank to open inquiry
KL's central bank to open inquiry KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's central bank will investigate its officers after a former senior official said he cooperated with ex-finance minister Anwar Ibrahim in setting up political slush funds, finance minister Daim Zainuddin said.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Blessings on the duumvirate
Blessings on the duumvirateFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe relationship between Indonesia and the United States, which went rather sour during the administration of B.J. Habibie, seems now to have improved with the congratulations that President Bill Clinton has conveyed to the duumvirate of President Gus...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Southeast Asia bouncing back in recovery
Southeast Asia bouncing back in recovery SINGAPORE (AFP): Key Southeast Asian economies are expected to bounce back with strong growth rates in 1999 in a stunning export-led recovery from recession, regional experts say.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Singapore retailers upbeat as tourists flock back
Singapore retailers upbeat as tourists flock back SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore retailers are beginning to see a pick up in sales as tourists flock back to the region's premier shopping centre and domestic consumption is buoyed by economic recovery, analysts say.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Indonesia loses $4b to illegal fishing
Indonesia loses $4b to illegal fishing JAKARTA (JP): Illegal foreign fishing in Indonesian waters costs the country an estimated US$4 billion in lost revenue every year.Newly appointed Minister of Maritime Exploration Sarwono Kusumaatmadja noted that foreigners were getting more out of Indonesia's...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Police say no head scarves for policewomen in Jakarta
Police say no head scarves for policewomen in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The City Police said on Friday that it strictly prohibits Muslim female officers to wear headscarves, unlike the recent ruling in Aceh forcing female officers to wear them."It's not permitted.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
East Timorese celebrate as troops leave
East Timorese celebrate as troops leave JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of East Timorese flocked the streets of Dili on Sunday to celebrate an annual religious ceremony hours after the last Indonesian troops sailed out of the harbor.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
President visits former NU head
President visits former NU head JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid visited ailing Idham Chalid, a distinguished politician and former head of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), at his residence on a relaxed Sunday afternoon.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Racing against time
Racing against time Just one week after his installation as Indonesia's fourth President, KH Abdurrahman Wahid and his team are finding themselves confronted by challenges in almost every area -- some inherited from the old administration, others created by Gus Dur (President Abdurrahman) himself.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Student first aid teams enter the fray
Student first aid teams enter the fray JAKARTA (JP): Student-organized medical teams have taken on a crucial role in treating the injured from student protests and clashes with security personnel.Amid a reluctance of official medical personnel to venture out into the danger of the violence, the...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Govt urged to react over Aceh finding
Govt urged to react over Aceh finding JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights in Aceh urged the government on Sunday to take necessary measures in response to a new finding of rights violations in the restive province.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Manila, Kuala Lumpur nearly came to blows over Spratlys: Reports
Manila, Kuala Lumpur nearly came to blows over Spratlys: Reports MANILA (AFP): Malaysian and Philippine aircraft nearly engaged while flying over a Malaysian-occupied reef in the disputed Spratly islands last week, in what Filipino defense chief Orlando Mercado downplayed Sunday as a "normal...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Hubert Neiss visit 'may influence JSX'
Hubert Neiss visit 'may influence JSX' JAKARTA (JP): The planned meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) director for Asia Pacific Hubert Neiss with the new Indonesian economic team early this week may influence the share trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), according to security...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
RI niche in world furniture market remains small
RI niche in world furniture market remains smallBy Berni K. Moestafa JAKARTA (JP): In spite of an almost unlimited supply of wood and rattan, Indonesia has so far only managed to carve a less than two percent share in the global furniture trade.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Calls for House to publish PwC report intensify
Calls for House to publish PwC report intensify JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives must publish as soon as possible the full PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit report into a high profile Bank Bali scandal in a bid to regain international support in recovering the country's crisis-hit...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Fund scarcity curbs efforts for flood relief
Fund scarcity curbs efforts for flood relief JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso admitted that a shortage of funds in the city budget has meant his administration is unable to combat flooding effectively."We have to admit that we haven't handled flooding problems optimally and integrally due to a...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Astra, Fuchs launch lube
Astra, Fuchs launch lube JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed automotive component maker PT Astra Otoparts has launched two brands of lubricants produced by German lubricant producer Fuchs Oil -- Fuchs Titan Sports and Fuchs Titan Ranger -- onto the domestic market.Company director Eko D.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
End of an episode
End of an episode East Timorese independence leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao could not have put it better. Paying a brief visit to see off the last Indonesian Military (TNI) contingent in East Timor as the soldiers were making preparations for their flight home from Dili airport during the...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Restructuring the energy industry
Restructuring the energy industryBy Ian Scott JAKARTA (JP): The underlying importance of the energy industry in Asia is perhaps only surpassed by that of the banking sector, with its critical need for restructuring and the management of non-performing loans.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Gus Dur amidst the pluralistic 'pesantren' chain
Gus Dur amidst the pluralistic 'pesantren' chainBy Ainur R. Sophiaan JOMBANG, East Java (JP): It was the afternoon of Oct. 20 when close relatives of Abdurrahman Wahid, affectionately called Gus Dur, gathered in a modest house on Jl.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Why A.S. Hikam?
Why A.S. Hikam?From RepublikaThere is a big question as to why A.S. Hikam was chosen as State Minister for Research and Technology in the "National Unity" Cabinet. It should be realized that the challenge of the free market within the ASEAN region during the next four years (to 2004) is quite...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
TNI in the Cabinet
TNI in the CabinetFrom Rakyat MerdekaWith reference to a report in a daily in the capital on Oct. 27, 1999, in which it was said that the Action Front of Students for Reform and Democracy (Famred) does not feel happy about the presence of a number of military officers in the present Cabinet, I, a...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
More technologies and services to support e-business
More technologies and services to support e-businessBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Remember Eckhard Pfeiffer? He used to be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Compaq Computers, the company that sells the most PCs in the world. Six months ago, he was told to quit.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Dengue, malaria feared in Manado
Dengue, malaria feared in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi (JP): Local health officials here warned that the province could be in the grip of an epidemic of dengue and malaria fever.The head of the contagious diseases eradication unit at the local health office, Soetjipto, expressed concern on...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Winds batter C. Java village
Winds batter C. Java village PEMALANG, Central Java (JP): Strong winds and rain which began Saturday and persisted throughout Sunday destroyed 60 houses and damaged 100 in Walasanga village, Moga district.Officials said 700 trees were uprooted.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Abdurrahman deserves a chance: Expert
Abdurrahman deserves a chance: Expert MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid should be given a chance to prove his Cabinet lineup can work to overcome future challenges, an expert said on Sunday.A sociologist of state Hasanuddin University, M.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Workers protest manpower minister
Workers protest manpower minister PEKANBARU, Riau: Dozens of workers from PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper who are members of the Indonesia Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) remained in the local council building here on Sunday to protest the appointment of Bomer Pasaribu as manpower minister.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Stricter laws on drugs required: Experts
Stricter laws on drugs required: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Government, police and other law enforcement agencies should take strict concrete measures to reduce rising drug trafficking in the capital city, experts said over the weekend.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Pacific Bank survives test from CLS
Pacific Bank survives test from CLS SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Pacific Bank Swadesi of Surabaya survived a testing time against city mate Cahaya Lestari Surabaya (CLS) 89-84 after five minutes of overtime in the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league's fifth series on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Cuscus slips toward oblivion
Cuscus slips toward oblivion MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) scientists warned here on Saturday that the number of white cuscus (phalanger urinua) in Irian Jaya was dwindling at an alarming rate and the animal was nearing extinction.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Women clever in covering up extramarital affairs
Women clever in covering up extramarital affairs JAKARTA (JP): Women know how to cover up their extramarital affairs better than men, a noted sexologist revealed.Boyke Dian Nugraha said he was surprised by the fact that women were aware of changes in their sexual organs after extramarital...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
RI woman charged in Pakistan
RI woman charged in Pakistan JAKARTA (JP): Customs officers at Pakistan's Quaid Azzam International Airport arrested a 29-year-old Indonesian woman last week for allegedly attempting to smuggle 3.4 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) out of the country.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Firecrackers go off at police station
Firecrackers go off at police station PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Six police officers, three men and two children were injured when thousands of confiscated firecrackers exploded at Banjarnegara Police Station on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Fishermen need direct access to distribution
Fishermen need direct access to distribution JAKARTA (JP): After years of living in poverty and uncertainty, Jakarta's traditional fishermen have laid their hope on commitments from President Abdurrahman Wahid's Cabinet to develop the country's marine industry.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Rehabilitating East Timor: The daunting task ahead
Rehabilitating East Timor: The daunting task aheadBy T.M. Callahan JAKARTA (JP): Responding to the suggestion that East Timor is not viable without Indonesia, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta recently remarked: "One does not have to be an Einstein to do slightly better than those...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Museums * Bayt Al-Qur'an Museum, at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus, East Jakarta (Phone: 8416466), Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Adam Malik Museum, Jl. Diponegoro 29, Menteng, Central Jakarta (Phone: 337403), Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Malaysia, Thailand agree to jointly buy natural gas
Malaysia, Thailand agree to jointly buy natural gas ALOR SETAR, Malaysia (Agencies): Malaysia's state-oil firm Petronas and Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) on Saturday agreed to jointly purchase natural gas from an offshore basin in Malaysia-Thailand's overlapping joint development area.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
No reason to be pessimistic about RI's economy: Scholar
No reason to be pessimistic about RI's economy: Scholar Economist and observer of Indonesian economic and political affairs, Dr. Howard Dick, Associate Professor at the Department of Management, the University of Melbourne, believes that the new Cabinet has the makings of a strong democratic...
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
A minister for privatization
A minister for privatizationFrom Pikiran RakyatChapter XIV, Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution stipulates the following:1. The economy is arranged as a common enterprise based on the principle of family spirit, and thus such an enterprise should be in the form of cooperatives.2.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
An East Indonesia state?
An East Indonesia state?From Media IndonesiaThe unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia stretching from Sabang to Merauke was established with the sacrifice of blood and the lives of heroes from the whole country, including East Indonesia.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Chinese police arrest RI pirates
Chinese police arrest RI pirates GUANGZHOU, China (Xinhua): Police in south China's coastal city of Shantou, Guangdong Province, have arrested 10 Indonesian pirates who allegedly hijacked a Thai oil tanker off Teiman Island near Singapore.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Two killed as violence returns to troubled Aceh
Two killed as violence returns to troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Violence broke the semblance of peace in Aceh when a policeman and civilian were killed in separate incidents, police said on Saturday.Provincial Police chief Brig. Gen. Bahrumsyah confirmed that Sgt.
Mon, 01 Nov 1999
Ferry runs aground near Bakauheni
Ferry runs aground near Bakauheni BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): The Tribuana ferry bound for Merak, West Java, ran aground at Dua Island only two miles from its departure point of Bakauheni Port, Lampung.There were no reports of casualties among the 306 people on board on Saturday night.