Archive: 18 November 1999
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Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999 Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: See and Visualise by Syarief Hidayat, Katharina Popp, Andrew Storey, at Bali Cliff Resort, Ungasan (Phone: 0361 771992), until Nov. 30. * Painting Exhibition: Magic and Modernism, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Nov. 30. * Sculpture Exhibition: Reflection by Nyoman Nuarta, at Agung Rai Museum of Art (ARMA), Pengosekan, Ubud, until Dec. 14.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
House says no to Aceh referendum
House says no to Aceh referendum JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) dismissed on Wednesday President Abdurrahman Wahid's remarks that a referendum could be held in Aceh next year, saying that the House was intent on maintaining the integrity of the unitary state. The meeting of House leaders and factions concluded that the referendum option was out of the question.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bali serves up the thrill of living dangerously
Bali serves up the thrill of living dangerously By Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): In the wake of recent violence in Bali accompanying the presidential elections, tourism officials have expressed concern that the numbers of foreign visitors to the island appears to have taken a dramatic dive. The authorities are stepping up their campaign to restore the image of Bali as a peaceful tropical paradise, free from the cares of the modern world and clean of the stain of politics.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
BI sets range for forex exchange report
BI sets range for forex exchange report JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor Achjar Iljas said on Wednesday the minimum amount of foreign exchange transactions required to be reported under the newly enacted foreign exchange monitoring law would be between US$5,000 and $10,000. He said the exact amount awaiting the conclusion of an intensive evaluation by the central bank.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
RP asked to head E. Timor UN force
RP asked to head E. Timor UN force MANILA (AFP): United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has asked the Philippines and one other country to take command of a United Nations peacekeeping force that would be deployed in East Timor next year, Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
House proposes regular talks with President
House proposes regular talks with President JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives proposed on Wednesday consultation meetings every two months with the President in a bid to improve communications between the state's highest institutions. House Speaker Akbar Tandjung told reporters after a meeting with his deputies that the proposal would be delivered to President Abdurrahman Wahid as soon as possible.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Artists contrast widely at exhibition
Artists contrast widely at exhibition By Emma Cameron JAKARTA (JP): The exhibition "A German and Indonesian Expression" is a testimony to the blind power of chance to create new and innovative art. The decision of artists Anke Malmvall from Germany and Yoes Rizal from Indonesia to exhibit together was purely coincidental. Anke came to Indonesia simply because of a work opportunity for her husband but the move meant she had the time to paint the landscapes of her new home.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Second Islamic bank starts operations
Second Islamic bank starts operations JAKARTA (JP): Bank Syariah Mandiri (BSM), the second commercial bank operating under Islamic law, officially launched its operations on Wednesday. The bank's president, Nurdin Hasibuan, said BSM opened with five branches in Jakarta and three others in Bandung, Surabaya and Medan. BSM offers conventional banking services such as savings, time deposits, leasing and trade financing.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Top-seeded Sun Jun pulls out of China Open
Top-seeded Sun Jun pulls out of China Open JAKARTA (JP): Top seeded Sun Jun of China had to pull out of the men's singles event of the US$150,000 China Open in the Fengtai Sports Stadium in Beijing due to a serious waist injury. World champion Sun has been suffering from a number of hampering injuries. He preferred to withdraw from the tournament to give him time to heal the injury in preparation for the Grand Prix Finals in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
President asks IBRA chief to speed up bank restructuring
President asks IBRA chief to speed up bank restructuring JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid asked on Wednesday the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to accelerate the recapitalization of financially distressed banks in order to support the economy's recovery. IBRA chairman Glenn Yusuf said after a 30-minute meeting with Abdurrahman that the President's request also included speeding up the recapitalization of Bank Bali.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asian currencies slip but rupiah rises
Asian currencies slip but rupiah rises HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Most Asian currencies ended local trading Wednesday lower against the dollar, which was boosted by Tuesday's 25-basis-point increase in U.S. interest rates. However, both the Indonesian rupiah and the South Korean won gained slightly on the day, in response to buying from offshore investors.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Students pledge to remain critical of the government
Students pledge to remain critical of the government JAKARTA (JP): Students groups which helped incite the nation to a mass movement that aided the overthrow of former president Soeharto last year, pledged on Wednesday to remain critical and unabashed about rallies if the situation required it. Speaking at a discussion reflecting on the student movement here on Wednesday, the student leaders said they would take up a role of political opposition acting as a moral force against the government.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ali Sadikin says no to red-light district closure
Ali Sadikin says no to red-light district closure JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin expressed disagreement on Wednesday about a move to close the city's oldest red-light district -- Kramat Tunggak in North Jakarta. "Abolishing prostitutes by closing brothel complexes is impossible. As long as men live, prostitutes are needed," Ali said during a meeting with city councilors.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
RP president accuses Ramos allies of destabilization plots
RP president accuses Ramos allies of destabilization plots MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Joseph Estrada on Wednesday accused figures linked to his predecessor Fidel Ramos of being behind a plot to "topple and destabilize my administration." "Information has reached me that it is not just meetings but even funding and other intrigues (are taking place) in order to topple and destabilize my administration," Estrada said in a radio interview.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bali offers extreme sports for the adventurous
Bali offers extreme sports for the adventurous DENPASAR, Bali (JP): People who watch MTV's It's My Life all choose Bali for their holidays, because they think what local George Rumate did there was very cool and would love to do the same. What did he do? River rafting, bungee jumping, sky surfing and many other activities: All of which are available in Bali for both tourists and local people. River rafting has become extremely popular in Bali for both the consumers and the businessmen behind it.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 17, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Garuda expects to post first profit in 10 years
Garuda expects to post first profit in 10 years JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia expects to return to profitability this year after being in the red for at least 10 years. Garuda's president Abdulgani said on Wednesday he was bullish the airline would be able book a net profit of US$34 million (about Rp 238 billion) this year, after sweeping cuts in its operating costs.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Returning to 'unity in diversity' after centralism legacy
Returning to 'unity in diversity' after centralism legacy The new government had barely begun to tackle the current crisis when provinces crying out for self-determination started to run out of patience. Political scholar Herbert Feith, an Australian and a visiting lecturer at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta who has studied Indonesia since the 1950s, talked to The Jakarta Post about the issue. Question:How do you view the calls for separatism in more areas in Indonesia, especially in Aceh?
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Jakartans told to get ready for heavy rainfalls, floods
Jakartans told to get ready for heavy rainfalls, floods JAKARTA (JP): City residents should prepare for floods as heavy rainfalls in the upper Puncak area will reach a climax early next month, an official said on Wednesday. "Most rivers in Jakarta originate in the Puncak area, which is some 70 kilometers south of here," Wan Tarmin, a staff member of the public information department of the Meteorologic and Geophysical Agency (BMG), told The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tyasno to replace Subagyo as Army chief
Tyasno to replace Subagyo as Army chief JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military Strategic Intelligence Agency chief Lt. Gen. Tyasno Sudarto will replace Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo as Army chief of staff, a palace source said on Wednesday. The news comes on the heels of speculation over a shakeup in the Army. The source, who requested anonymity, said Subagyo would become the new chairman of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), replacing A.A.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Japan compiles new RI aid package
Japan compiles new RI aid package TOKYO (Dow Jones): The Japanese government hopes to put together a package mapping out the specifics for new aid for Indonesia before the end of this month, the deputy press secretary to Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
India questions RI crew of pirated Japanese ship
India questions RI crew of pirated Japanese ship BOMBAY, India (AP): Indian naval officers on Wednesday were questioning the 15 Indonesian crew members of a merchant ship they intercepted after a tip that it was pirated on its way to Japan. Engineers were pumping water out of the engine room of M.V. Alondra Rainbow after the crew opened valves to flood the chamber in an attempt to sink the vessel when it was intercepted in the Arabian Sea, said Commodore M.P.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
PNG learns from RI's family planning program
PNG learns from RI's family planning program KUTA, Bali (JP): Indonesia's experiences and methods in implementing its family planning program have become an important base of knowledge which could be adopted by many countries to improve their family planning programs. An official from Papua New Guinea, Thalia Wat, said on Wednesday that learning from Indonesia's experiences had helped to improve the family planning program in her country.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt retains Martiono
Govt retains Martiono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday the government had no plans to replace Martiono Hadianto as president of state oil and gas company Pertamina. Yudhoyono said at Merdeka Palace after a meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid that the President had confidence Martiono could carry out the task of restructuring and improving the efficiency of the state company.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Lightning kills farmer
Lightning kills farmer SEMARANG: A farmer was killed and two others were injured when lightning struck while they were working their fields in Srondol village, Banyumas regency on Wednesday. The fatality was identified as Suyatno, 42. The two people wounded -- Bagong, 60, and Saan, 58 -- were rushed to a nearby hospital. "They were cultivating their fields when the lightning struck them," local police officer Capt. Mulyono said. (har/edt)
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rp 1 billion for RI Olympic hopefuls
Rp 1 billion for RI Olympic hopefuls JAKARTA (JP): The Gelora Senayan Management Board (BPGS) is preparing Rp 1 billion (US$1.45 million) to help the National Sports Council (KONI) train its athletes for the 2000 Olympics.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Citibank's moves
Citibank's moves With reference to my letter that was published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 28, 1999, Trust and Citibank's ATM, I would like to inform you that on Nov. 10, 1999, Citibank returned my money. Citibank also promised it would revise its attitude policy. E. J. ARDANESHWARI Jakarta
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Give the govt a chance
Give the govt a chance I would like to strongly encourage all Indonesian people, particularly those from the professional communities, to stop any movements, criticism and demonstrations against the government. Let us all give it a fair chance. It has been barely two months since the new government was formed and people are already asking too much! The first of my two questions: When are we going to concentrate and focus on improving our lives if we are too busy screaming on the streets?
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Amien says federal state remains a viable option
Amien says federal state remains a viable option JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais warned on Wednesday against the maintenance of a unitary state, saying the move would lead to the disintegration of Indonesia. Amien said the establishment of a federal state remained the most reasonable option for the survival of the Indonesian nation- state.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Subway project to start next year
Subway project to start next year JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday the city administration would begin construction on the proposed Fatmawati-Kota subway next year. "We hope the project, which has been postponed, can start next year," Sutiyoso said at City Hall. He said the city administration would ask whether the Indonesia-Japan-Europe Group still was interested in financing the project.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Dharmais opens two new cancer clinics
Dharmais opens two new cancer clinics JAKARTA (JP): The state Dharmais Cancer Hospital officially opened on Tuesday its first two cancer consultation clinics at local community health centers in Cengkareng and Tambora, West Jakarta, in an effort to detect the disease in low-income people. "Such clinics at local Puskesmas (health centers) are the first of its kind in Jakarta," the hospital's director I Made Nasar said after the inauguration ceremony.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 17, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 75 1,862,500 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 500 50 22,500 Alter Abadi 450 0 1,044,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,275 -25 15,500 Aneka Kimia Raya 600 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,425 0 1,271,500 Anwar Sierad 350 -25 1,495,500 APAC Centertex Corp.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Give democracy a chance
Give democracy a chance Abdurrahman Wahid may not have had the last word when he said that a referendum would be held in Aceh within seven months, but it would be foolish for anyone to deny the Acehnese the right to determine their own future now that many of them are having second thoughts about their existence in this republic. The President still has to argue his case before the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Alleged rapists killed, burned
Alleged rapists killed, burned TANGERANG (JP): Two alleged kidnappers and rapists of a young girl were brutally assaulted and burned to death by angry locals at Keramat Village Hall in the Pakuhaji district in Tangerang on Wednesday. The two fatalities, identified as Agung, 30 and Ali Sadikin, 30, and another man called Nasan were reported to have abducted and raped a local 19-year-old girl. The girl left home on Nov.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur's style
Gus Dur's style From Rakyat Merdeka President Abdurrahman Wahid's (Gus Dur) zig-zagging work style continues even now that he is president. People are perplexed about his intentions. This is demonstrated by Gus Dur's intention to open trade relations with Israel and his trip to China. He does not immediately address the Arab countries, which have Indonesia's full support. He does not seem to care about Indonesia's monetary crisis. He went to see Bill Clinton despite the fact that the U.S.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Is a referendum necessary?
Is a referendum necessary? From Republika The question of Aceh, which is actually the desire of the people in the special region of Aceh to hold a referendum, has become more serious with the organization of what is called the General Session of the Council of Referendum Fighters (SU-MPR) in Banda Aceh, which attracted millions of people last week.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Public driver stabbed in eye
Public driver stabbed in eye BANDUNG: A public minivan driver identified as Oki, 39, was wounded in the right eye in a one-sided fight with three hoodlums at an intersection on Jl. Soekarno-Hatta here on Tuesday night. A witness said the quarrel began when Oki, a driver plying the Ciwastra-Cijerah route, refused to pay a Rp 500 levy demanded by the hoodlums and instead gave them Rp 300. "Oki said he didn't have money because he just started his shift," the witness said.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Urgent fiscal policy tasks for RI
Urgent fiscal policy tasks for RI By J. S. Uppal and Sukanto Reksohadiprodjo YOGYAKARTA (JP): The revival of the Indonesian economy from its recent crisis will depend on whether the government takes immediate and important steps to deal with the crucial fiscal policy issues highlighted in this article. Any further neglect will be harmful for economic stability and financial sustainability. Economists sometimes make budgets sound technical, using theoretical jargon.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
IM Texmaco takes revenge against CLS
IM Texmaco takes revenge against CLS JAKARTA (JP): Raymond Manuhutu's two free throws in the remaining 24 seconds brought Indonesia Muda (IM) Texmaco to a 68- 60 win over Cahaya Lestari Surabaya (CLS) on Wednesday. Raymond scored eighth in the first half and added nine points in the next to bring his team to victory in the fifth day of the sixth series of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league at Senayan basketball hall.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conoco finds gas in Natuna
Conoco finds gas in Natuna HOUSTON (Dow Jones): Conoco Indonesia Inc. made its fifth discovery this year in the block B production sharing contract area of Indonesia's South Natuna Sea. In a press release Tuesday, the company said the Keong No. 1 exploration well, drilled to 6,300 feet, found 295 feet of natural gas zones in several reservoirs in the Arang Formation. Conoco expects production from the Tembang field to begin in 2001.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
City gets new export processing bonded zone
City gets new export processing bonded zone JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Laksamana Sukardi inaugurated on Wednesday the city's third bonded zone in Marunda subdistrict, North Jakarta. At the inauguration, Laksamana said that he expected that the 410-hectare bonded zone would absorb at least 80,000 skilled unemployed city residents. "The important thing for the new bonded zone is that it can absorb our labor force," he said.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
More companies link salaries to performance
More companies link salaries to performance JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis has forced many companies in Indonesia to pay employees based on their performance, a common practice in the West, a human resources consultant said on Wednesday. Because of soaring inflation in 1998, companies have abandoned the old practice of linking salaries to the consumer price index, PT Watson Wyatt Purbajaga's president Lilis Halim said.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt clears Yusril of suspicion in corruption probe
Govt clears Yusril of suspicion in corruption probe JAKARTA (JP): The government heightened the intrigue on the names of ministers investigated for corruption when it said that Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra was not among them and that the alleged graft had nothing to do with the Bank Bali scandal.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rudy Ramli faces 15 years in jail for Bank Bali scandal
Rudy Ramli faces 15 years in jail for Bank Bali scandal JAKARTA (JP): Against the backdrop of an angry public demanding all the suspects in the Bank Bali scandal be brought to justice, the trial of four former executives of the bank opened on Wednesday. During the opening session of the case, the four suspects -- former Bank Bali president Rudy Ramli, his two former deputies Firman Soetjahya and Henri Kurniawan, and former bank director Rusli Suryadi -- were charged with violating Law No.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police detectives shoot dead alleged officer-turned-thief
Police detectives shoot dead alleged officer-turned-thief JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives shot dead a former police officer who was caught red-handed trying to break into a car parked on Jl. Dadap in Cengkareng subdistrict, West Jakarta, at midnight on Tuesday. South Jakarta Police chief of detectives Capt. Rycko Amelza Daniel said the officer, identified as 33-year-old First Sgt. Sutarto, had allegedly masterminded a series of recent car thefts in South Jakarta.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Clough wins RI coal contract
Clough wins RI coal contract SYDNEY (Dow Jones): Clough Ltd., an Australian engineering and construction concern, said Wednesday it has won a A$215.5 million coal mining contract in Indonesia from Indonesian miner PT Gunungbayan Pratamacoal, or GBP. The company said in a statement that the new contract will take the group's total order book to A$1.2 billion, ahead of budget and "well up" on the A$1 billion in the order book at the start of the fiscal year ended June 30.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Students nabbed for drugs
Students nabbed for drugs YOGYAKARTA: Sleman Police arrested two people for allegedly being in possession of putauw (low-grade heroin) in a raid on a boardinghouse in Prayan village on Tuesday night. The two suspects, identified as Dony Wijaya, 22, a student at Yogyakarta Industrial Academy, and Enar, 21, a student at Muhammadiyah University, reportedly panicked and tried to hide the heroin by stuffing it into each other's private parts.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI's kids shine in painting competition
RI's kids shine in painting competition JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian children shone in this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) painting contest. Jessica Gunawan, an 11-year-old from Jakarta, was one of the 10 top winners in B group for entrants aged 10 to 16. Titled Golekkan (Playing with Wooden Puppets), her colorful painting depicted a group of children playing with puppets in a garden. She received a gold medal.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Time is over for Dharma Wanita
Time is over for Dharma Wanita Rakyat Merdeka reported on Nov. 4, 1999, the possibility that Dharma Wanita, the association of civil servants' wives, would be dissolved. As the wife of a government employee, I strongly support the move. This women's association is a product of the New Order, and does more harm than good for its members. Every month Rp 500 is deducted from my husband's salary.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
12 missing on Mt. Merapi
12 missing on Mt. Merapi PADANG, West Sumatra: Twelve young mountain climbers have been missing on Mount Merapi since Saturday, a rescue official said on Wednesday. Search and rescue coordinator Rizanto Algamar said six teams of rescue workers had been deployed to search for the high school students, four of which are girls. "We're worried because it has been reported that the climbers had supplies sufficient only for one day.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
Missing traffic signs cause condemnation
Missing traffic signs cause condemnation JAKARTA (JP): City councilors condemned the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) on Tuesday for neglecting to take good care of traffic signs and traffic lights. Councilors Saud Rahman and Mardjuan Bakri of the council's Commission D for development affairs said separately that the agency officials had done nothing to prevent the disappearance or damage of traffic signs and lights.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
TNI's tough task
TNI's tough task The Indonesian Military (TNI) is facing difficult times ahead. Public sentiments is still unfavorable, despite the efforts of the TNI to convince the Indonesian people, especially the students, that they have a sincere desire to reform themselves according to the will of the people. Cries demanding court procedures against those who have committed basic human rights violations remain as strong as before.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI, S. Africa business forum
RI, S. Africa business forum JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and South Africa plan to establish a business forum to encourage bilateral trade, investment and tourism, Antara reported on Wednesday. Haryono Eddyarto, head of the committee for South Africa at the Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said both countries were enthusiastic and had agreed to speed up the preparation for initial operation early next year. South African Ambassador B.S.