Archive: 13 November 1999
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Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Hike in blood tranfusion fee a pain for hospitals
Hike in blood tranfusion fee a pain for hospitals JAKARTA (JP): The city chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI Jakarta) will increase its service cost for blood transfusions because most of the materials and equipment used are imported. "The average cost is Rp 35,000 (US$5) per vial of blood. We propose a raise to an average cost of Rp 45,000 per vial," deputy chairwoman Ulla Nuchrawaty said at a discussion to announce the plan on Thursday.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Meat, eggs ample for the holidays
Meat, eggs ample for the holidays PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The country has enough meat and eggs for the coming festive seasons of Christmas and Idul Fitri, Director General for Farming Sofjan Sudrajat said on Friday. "We have more than 36,000 heads of cattle that are ready to be consumed during the holiday season. They come from Yogyakarta, Central Java and Lampung," Sofjan said.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
City to target Rp 550b in vehicle tax: Sutiyoso
City to target Rp 550b in vehicle tax: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): With a projected Rp 550 billion (US$78.5 million) income from motor vehicle taxes for the current 1999/2000 fiscal year, governor Sutiyoso vowed on Friday to seek taxes on imported luxury cars and motorcycles. "Big motorcycles and luxurious cars, mostly owned by rich people, should now be properly taxed," Sutiyoso said on the sidelines of an inspection into the city's vehicle document service office (Samsat) on Jl. D.I.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
TNI asked to guard Aceh's oil and gas operations
TNI asked to guard Aceh's oil and gas operations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the military to guard oil and gas operations in the troubled province of Aceh amid growing tension caused by separatist activity in the area. "I have asked the Indonesian military (TNI) chief to take care of the facilities and the safety of the workers of the oil and gas companies," Bambang said on Friday.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
House to probe into Bank Bali takeover by SCB
House to probe into Bank Bali takeover by SCB JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) joint commission responsible for the review of the Bank Bali scandal would undertake an investigation into the bank's management takeover, the commission's chairman Sukowaluyo Mintorahardjo said on Friday. Over 300 employees from the beleaguered Bank Bali met with House Commissions II and IX to ask the legislative body to take action against the bank's takeover by Standard Chartered Bank (SCB).
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indosat to hold bowling tournament
Indosat to hold bowling tournament JAKARTA (JP): The top bowlers from nine provinces and Batam Island are competing for a total cash prize of Rp 86.75 million in the Sixth National Indosat Championships at the Jaya Ancol and Megamal Pluit bowling allies from Nov. 12 to Nov. 21. The bowlers come from North Sumatra, South Sumatra, West Sumatra, Riau, East Kalimantan, Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Bali and Batam.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
'FEER' subscription fee
'FEER' subscription fee I received a notice for an extension of my subscription to the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER), which will expire on Nov. 25, 1999, at Rp 602,000 for two years. However, when I wanted to pay this fee to the representative in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, I was surprised to learn that the price had been increased to Rp 635,000.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Council to probe vanished rivers
Council to probe vanished rivers JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will question the administration about several rivers in the capital which have disappeared due to the construction of housing and office complexes, a council member said on Friday. "We will question executives of the city administration in a hearing about the vanished rivers," the head of the council's Commission C for Financial Affairs, Amarullah Asbah, said.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Forum angered by debt restructuring
Forum angered by debt restructuring JAKARTA (JP): The Communication Forum of Borrowers complained on Friday over the slowness of the debt restructuring program executed by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA). Forum chairman BK. Hadisoebroto said the borrowers were disadvantaged because the agency was not promoting a beneficial debt restructuring process. "It is a shame that only 63 companies of 1,600 under IBRA have joined the agency's restructuring program," he said.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Japan reportedly will shift focus of aid to Indonesia
Japan reportedly will shift focus of aid to Indonesia TOKYO (Reuters): Japan, Indonesia's biggest aid donor, is planning to shift the focus of its financial aid to Jakarta away from pumping money into the bust economy and towards providing technical expertise, government sources say.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police shoot hoodlum to death
Police shoot hoodlum to death JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police detectives shot a homeless criminal to death, when caught red-handed snatching a gold necklace from a woman who was waiting for a bus in front of Senen market on Friday morning, Central Jakarta police chief of detectives said. Maj. Budiono Sandi said Chief Sergeant Niasman Purba, who was in the area, shot 21-year-old thief Alex in his left chest, when Alex, who was armed with a pocket-knife, tried to run off.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Military exploits films to strengthen hegemony
Military exploits films to strengthen hegemony By Gotot Prakosa JAKARTA (JP): A film portrays a society's realities at a given point in time, so goes the famous opinion of prolific film critic Bill Nichols. Nichols' statement is especially true of documentaries, because these works picture real events and the lives of particular creatures, persons or communities. In short, documentaries always deal with factual events of real life. The "fact" can either be a factual truth or simply a creation.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Sumba people face food shortages
Sumba people face food shortages MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: With supplies of staple food running short in the past two months, people in East Sumba regency could suffer from hunger early next year, a local legislator said on Thursday. Deputy speaker of the regency legislature Josef Supusepa warned of the starvation after visiting Kayuri and Umalulu villages, where he said people had complained about the lack of rice and corn.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Polish envoy bids farewell after five years of service
Polish envoy bids farewell after five years of service JAKARTA (JP): Poland's ambassador to Indonesia Ksawery Burski gave his farewell party on Friday (Polish Independence Day) at the Embassy's new premises after almost five years of service. During his stay in Indonesia, he experienced ups and downs in Indonesian politics and economy, but always stressed his faith in the capabilities of Indonesians to cope with their problems.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 12, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Individualizing English instruction at Islamic colleges
Individualizing English instruction at Islamic colleges By Besral BANDUNG (JP): For over 30 years, English teaching in the State Institutes for Islamic Studies (IAIN) has been carried out differently. This is reflected by the different English curricula of IAIN Yogyakarta, IAIN Jakarta and similar colleges in Sumatra and Kalimantan. No wonder that their graduates vary greatly from one region to another. Only recently have efforts to create a national curriculum been made.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Another 'something stinks in the military'
Another 'something stinks in the military' JAKARTA (JP): We now have the latest movies from the directors of Die Hard, Die Hard2 and Speed playing in our cinemas. What more could we possibly want? The following reviews and grades are offered by Rayya Makarim (RM) and Tam Notosusanto (TN). The Base. Action; starring Mark Dacascos, Tim Abel, Paula Trickey, Noah Blake and Frederick Coffin. Directed by Mark L. Lester. Yet another "something stinks in the military" pic.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian team to mark Lee, Cheung in Asian Cup
Indonesian team to mark Lee, Cheung in Asian Cup JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team will pay particular attention to Hong Kong defender Lee Kim-wo in their Group 7 match in the Asian Cup prequalifying round at Senayan stadium here on Sunday. Indonesian coach Nandar Iskandar said during a media conference on Friday that Lee was the key to Hong Kong's attack. "Lee fed the ball in almost all the goals his team scored against Cambodia," he said.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
The new government's short honeymoon
The new government's short honeymoon By Jeffrey A. Winters CHICAGO (JP): Indonesians had every right to pause and celebrate their successful transition to democracy. Not only did they manage to overthrow a deeply entrenched dictator, but they also prevented him from carrying out his plan to engineer the succession so that a Soeharto dynasty could be created.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies rise as buying lifts won to four-month high
Asian currencies rise as buying lifts won to four-month high HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Sustained buying lifted the South Korean won to a fresh four-month high during intraday trading Friday, once again triggering central bank intervention to temper the currency's rise. Regional currencies elsewhere in Asia also strengthened as market players covered their short positions ahead of the weekend.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Festival * Festival November '99 features poetry readings, theaters, exhibitions, dances, and film, at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta. - Exhibitions, at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Works of Bambang Prasadhi, Sapto Adji, Yulianto, in the Galeri Cipta III, until Nov. 16. Sihir Penguasa by Nurinwa KI S. Hendrowinoto, Galeri Cipta II, until Nov. 17. - Poetry Readings, Poems of Taufiq Ismail, H. Danarto, etc. in Graha Bhakti Budaya, 8 p.m., Nov. 15-17.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Prosecutor demands tough drug sentence
Prosecutor demands tough drug sentence JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded on Friday a six-year jail sentence and Rp 30 million (US$4,400) fine for a 37-year-old woman accused of producing shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine). "The defendant is guilty of violating Article 60 of the 1997 Law on Psychotropic Substances," said prosecutor Amri Sata, in a hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court presided over by Judge Musa Simatupang.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
River trash blamed on city agency
River trash blamed on city agency JAKARTA (JP): People living along the city's riverbanks blamed refuse collectors on Friday for the accumulation of garbage in the rivers and for the continuing floods. They said they dumped their waste into the rivers because the refuse collectors repeatedly skipped their houses, leaving them to deal with their garbage on their own.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
IBRA promises to review contract with SCB
IBRA promises to review contract with SCB JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will review its contracts with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) amid growing animosity of Bank Bali's employees toward the U.K. bank, agency chairman Glenn S. Yusuf said. "Give me one week to assess the problems. There will be a firm decision," he told members of House Commission IX on banking and Commission II on legal affairs at a joint hearing on Friday.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Taiwan-RP air row remains
Taiwan-RP air row remains TAIPEI (Reuters): Taiwan said on Friday its air row with the Philippines remained unresolved and Taipei had no plan to resume direct flights between the two sides before a formal accord was reached. "Before any formal agreement is reached, it is unlikely we will resume direct flights," foreign ministry spokesman Henry Chen told reporters.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Suparni breaks national record
Suparni breaks national record JAKARTA (JP): Newcomer Suparni of Dewa Ruci club sharpened Indonesia's national record of the women's air rifle match at the National Interclub Shooting Championships in Palembang, South Sumatra, on Friday. Suparni scored 393, one point above the old record made by former national shooter Aurora Maris at the 1995 Asia Shooting Championships in Jakarta. Gusti Ayu Indra followed in second place with 382 points and Nunung Kristiana was in third place with 381 points.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
RP budget deficit soars
RP budget deficit soars MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' budget deficit soared to 96.8 billion pesos (US$2.42 billion) in the 10 months to October, shooting past the government's revised full-year target, the treasury bureau said Friday. Revenues in the period totaled 398.37 billion pesos, 2.2 percent lower than target, while spending totaling 495.17 billion pesos was 0.9 percent above the target ceiling.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Kunaefi buried at heroes cemetery
Kunaefi buried at heroes cemetery BANDUNG: Former West Java governor A'ang Kunaefi died on Friday at Pondok Indah Hospital in Jakarta at that age of 77. His body was buried later in the day at the Cikutra Heroes Cemetery here in a military ceremony. After a brief posting as chief of the province's military command, Kunaefi took the gubernatorial post for two five-year terms starting from 1975.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Governement rules out immediate hikes in fuel prices
Governement rules out immediate hikes in fuel prices JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ruled out on Friday any immediate hikes in domestic fuel prices despite soaring costs to the government. The present economic condition makes it unlikely for the government to cut fuel subsidies, Bambang told reporters. "We have to consider the people's low purchasing power," the Army lieutenant general said.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bali hosts family planning conference
Bali hosts family planning conference JAKARTA (JP): The National Family Planning Board (BKKBN) will hold a one-week conference to evaluate the outcome of an Indonesia-sponsored international training program on family planning. The board's official, Santoso, said on Friday the conference would take place in Bali's capital of Denpasar from Nov. 14 to Nov. 18 and would be attended by 25 participants from 12 Asian countries plus a lecturer from John Hopkins University in United States.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta: A historical city of forts
Jakarta: A historical city of forts By Ida Indawati Khouw Hardly nobody cares that Jakarta was once home to some 40 forts, inherited from the Dutch colonial period. Residents in the neighborhood, which is close to the two remaining forts in the capital -- in Sungai Bambu subdistrict and in Ancol -- both in North Jakarta, cannot tell and are not aware that the forts are still there.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Siemens phone sales double
Siemens phone sales double JAKARTA (JP): Brisk demand for Siemens latest cell phone products, has led sales of Siemens mobile phones to double to 22,000 units during the nine months ending in September, the local distributor said on Friday. General manager of PT Dian Graha Elektrika Robby Darmasetiawan said that with the sales achievement, Siemens now controlled 13 percent of the cell phone market, and had become the third most popular brand in the country.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI shuttlers secure semifinals berth at Asia Cup
RI shuttlers secure semifinals berth at Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia secured on Thursday a semifinal berth after eliminating Thailand in the round-robin Group B match of the US$100,000 JVC Asia Cup in Ho Chi Minh City. China, South Korea and Malaysia also cruised into the semifinals. Taufik Hidayat, badminton's world number three player, defeated Boonsak Polsana 15-6, 17-14.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Subsidies vs. efficiency
Subsidies vs. efficiency To be frank, there is a good point in the arguments of both the government, which wants to abolish fuel and energy subsidies, and businesspeople, who reject the higher rates that this would bring. What then is wrong? Our present dilemma arises from the fact that we have been maintaining an unhealthy situation for too long.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Renewed violence hits Ambon
Renewed violence hits Ambon AMBON, Maluku (JP): Renewed sectarian violence erupted here on Friday after unidentified people burned a house belonging to a Christian family in the Wailela subdistrict. Eyewitnesses said a group of people wearing white headbands entered Wailela, some three kilometers northeast of Ambon, by speedboat. The unidentified group then proceeded to burn the house belonging to the Lewerissa family, the witnesses said.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur says U.S. can help put economy right
Gus Dur says U.S. can help put economy right By Kornelius Purba WASHINGTON, D.C. (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has appealed to the United States to help his government's efforts in rebuilding the ravaged economy and establishing a clean government. On the eve of his meeting with U.S. President Bill Clinton, Abdurrahman said he would ask Washington to pay more attention to Indonesia's efforts to lift itself out of the economic crisis.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
U.S. trade mission to visit Indonesia
U.S. trade mission to visit Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the United States-Indonesia Business Committee Michael Gadbaw and president of the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council Ernest Bower will lead a 25-member U.S. business mission to Indonesia from Jan. 18-20, 2000. The Indonesian visit was unveiled during a meeting between the committee and Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid in Washington on Thursday, the committee said in a statement made available to The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Two drug suspects arrested in Bogor
Two drug suspects arrested in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Two alleged drug dealers identified as Abdurochim and Atikah Nurlela were arrested in Pondok Remaja Hotel of Leuwi Malang village in Cisarua, Bogor Police deputy chief Maj. Weri Sujatmiko said on Friday. Police seized 20 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), three packages of putauw (a low-grade heroin), several inhaling devices, nine ecstasy pills and a package of marijuana along with lists of users.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Timber stolen in Pati
Timber stolen in Pati PATI, Central Java: About 1,500 locals felled some 3,000 trees and looted the chopped teakwood from a forest in Jinggotan village north of here, woodland director Sukarjan Suriana said on Friday. "Residents raided and vandalized the forest until Friday morning. They also destroyed several electric poles," Sukarjan said. Nothing much could be done to stop their actions as they were armed with sharp weapons and threatened people who attempted to calm them, he added.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Car robbery on toll road
Car robbery on toll road JAKARTA (JP): A driver was dumped on Friday in Tanjung Anom village, Tangerang, after his van was stolen by four men who stopped to help him change a tire on the Jakarta-Merak toll road. "I was driving home to Tangerang, when I suddenly got a flat tire. I pulled over to change it," Yanto, 36, told police officers. A Kijang van with four passengers approached his vehicle while he was changing the tire at about 8:00 a.m.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Official to release names
Official to release names BOGOR (JP): Bogor secretary Itoc Tochija promised on Thursday to disclose names of officials who backed gambling activities in a den on Jl. Siliwangi 23D which was raided by a group of angry students earlier this month. "If the names have been released by Monday, I'll resign," Itoc said after meeting a group of students. Some 50 students staged a protest at City Hall, demanding the city administration to take firm action against mushrooming gambling in the city.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ten basketball clubs meet in final series
Ten basketball clubs meet in final series JAKARTA (JP): The decisive sixth series of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league starting on Saturday will feature 10 clubs from both eastern and western divisions at the Senayan basketball hall.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Lufthansa to add flights to Jakarta
Lufthansa to add flights to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa German Airlines will add two more direct flights connecting Jakarta and Frankfurt in January next year to anticipate a surge in demand resulting from an improvement in the country's economic and political condition. Lufthansa's general manager for Indonesia, Carlos M. Heinemann, said on Friday the plan to increase the flights reflected the company's strong confidence in Indonesia.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 12, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 875 0 1,044,000 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 450 0 0 Alter Abadi 375 -25 35,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,275 -25 7,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 600 0 5,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,425 -25 2,440,000 Anwar Sierad 300 0 873,500 APAC Centertex Corp.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Marzuki backs trials in Aceh rights abuses
Marzuki backs trials in Aceh rights abuses JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman said on Friday that he hoped to prosecute military members responsible for human rights abuses in Aceh and have them tried in civil, rather then military courts, to appease the people in the restive province.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Zarina and her boyfriend tell conflicting stories
Zarina and her boyfriend tell conflicting stories JAKARTA (JP): Zarina Mirafsur had more than just a close relationship with 30-year-old Ahian Santoso, alias Yeye, the man she was arrested with early on Thursday morning, city police chief of detectives hinted on Friday. Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo said there was a possibility that the relationship was not "just friendship, but love". "She says she went there to stop him from smoking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Critics say foreign policy overlooks Muslim interests
Critics say foreign policy overlooks Muslim interests JAKARTA (JP): Objections heightened on Friday against the foreign policy of President Abdurrahman Wahid's government, with critics accusing it of ignoring Muslim interests by making overtures toward Israel.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Green light?
Green light? Who is Hubert Neiss kidding when he stated on Nov. 5, 1999 (as reported in the Nov. 7 issue of The Jakarta Post) after ending his one-week visit to Jakarta: "The Bank Bali scandal is resolved. Now the international (investment) community can come in to work with the new government"? The International Monetary Fund (IMF) director for Asia Pacific should know better.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
NU told to pick acceptable leader
NU told to pick acceptable leader PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) was urged on Friday to elect a chairman who was acceptable to all elements in the nation. NU Central Java chapter figure Noer Iskandar Al-Barsany said the next chairman, who will replace Abdurrahman Wahid, should not only be able to get along with NU's traditional Muslim clerics but also be broad-minded and intelligent.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Experts urge police to open frozen cases
Experts urge police to open frozen cases JAKARTA (JP): Police should reopen investigations into controversial criminal cases not revealed to the public immediately after they find new evidence or obtain testimony from parties related to the cases, experts said on Friday. Former National Police chief Awaloeddin Djamin said there should not be anymore political or bureaucratic restraints to reopening investigations into long forgotten cases. "It should be an easy process.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
New Indonesia-U.S. ties
New Indonesia-U.S. ties Being a true democrat, President Abdurrahman Wahid must have felt more at home talking with U.S. President Bill Clinton in Washington on Friday than he did when he met with some of the despots during his earlier Southeast Asian tour. Two people who share and respect universal values always find it easier to communicate than if their sets of values were different. Abdurrahman's commitment to democracy is legendary.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
C. Java qualifies 28 sports for PON
C. Java qualifies 28 sports for PON SEMARANG (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) Central Java chapter official of athletes development, Kurniawan, said on Friday that the province had qualified 28 of 35 sports for the 2000 National Games in Surabaya.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 18 stolen vehicles
Police seize 18 stolen vehicles TANGERANG (JP): Local police have arrested five suspects and confiscated 18 stolen cars from a series of vehicle thefts in Tangerang during the past two months. Tangerang Police Detectives chief Capt. Rachmad Wibowo said on Thursday that the alleged crooks usually operated in parking lots and stole the vehicles by using duplicated keys, after stalking the target for sometime.
Sat, 13 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stability crucial to capital inflow: Tedy
Stability crucial to capital inflow: Tedy JAKARTA (JP): A retired Indonesian Military officer who is a prominent member of the ethnic Chinese-Indonesian community said on Friday that Chinese-Indonesians were reluctant to bring back their overseas investments until security conditions in the country had stabilized. Chairman of the Chinese-Indonesian Association Brig. Gen.