Archive: 14 December 1999
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Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for Jakarta Tuesday Maghrib 6:04 p.m. Wednesday Imsak 4:00 a.m. Subuh 4:10 a.m.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Four die in truck accident
Four die in truck accident KENDAL, Central Java: A truck carrying 40 workers from the state rubber plantation PTP 18 rolled over four times on a slope in Getar village here on Sunday afternoon, causing the deaths of four passengers and injuring 20 others. Sukorejo Police Subprecinct chief Second Lt. Agus M said on Monday the truck was unable to pass over a ramp and the driver subsequently lost control of the vehicle.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
TMPI floats shares on JSX
TMPI floats shares on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Plywood producer PT Tirta Mahakam Plywood Industry (TMPI) floated on Monday its shares on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX). President of PT Harita Kencana Securities Christina Lim said the wood-based industry's shares received a good response from the public during the first day of trading. The share price (coded TIRT) gained 11 percent to close the day at Rp 975.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
1,400 tons of CPO from Deli Tama tanks to be tendered
1,400 tons of CPO from Deli Tama tanks to be tendered JAKARTA (JP): PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia has announced it will soon tender 1,400 tons of crude palm oil (CPO) with a hydrocarbon content of between 54 ppm (parts per million) and 221 ppm currently kept at Deli Tama Indonesia storage tanks.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Protesters occupy City Hall, demand nightclubs be closed
Protesters occupy City Hall, demand nightclubs be closed JAKARTA (JP): Some 4,000 activists from the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) broke into and occupied on Monday Jakarta's City Hall, paralyzing city administration activities for the whole day. The move forced Governor Sutiyoso and top city administration officials to transfer their activities to the nearby Central Jakarta mayoral office on Jl. Tanah Abang I in Central Jakarta.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt plans to raise fuel and power prices
Govt plans to raise fuel and power prices JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to hike fuel prices by at least 20 percent and electricity tariffs by 35 percent after April 1. Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised on Monday the government would move cautiously in order not to hurt the poor. "The increases will take place in April 2000 at the earliest.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Prospects of world economic integration
Prospects of world economic integration By Ronald Nangoi JAKARTA (JP): The continuous process of economic liberalization and globalization is challenging regional economics. Despite doubts about the prospect of world trade liberalization due to its complexities and the Asian monetary crisis, the rapid progress of information and communication technologies is fostering world economic integration. But do such moves really challenge economic regionalism?
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur's visit to Ambon draws mixed reactions
Gus Dur's visit to Ambon draws mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): Observers were divided on Monday over the significance of President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri's visit to Ambon, the capital of riot-torn Maluku. But they all agreed that follow-up steps were vital in bringing to an end the year-long conflict. Noted political observers Arbi Sanit from the University of Indonesia, J.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Merpati backs govt plan to seek SIA's help
Merpati backs govt plan to seek SIA's help JAKARTA (JP): State-owned air carrier Merpati Nusantara Airlines welcomes the government's plan to hire Singapore Airlines as the airline's management consultant. Merpati's president Wahyu Hidayat said on Monday seeking the help of foreign airlines was part of the airline's program to revitalize its operations.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur urges 'Antara' news agency to remain independent
Gus Dur urges 'Antara' news agency to remain independent JAKARTA (JP): Despite being recognized as a national news agency, President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday urged Antara to remain independent and avoid being used as a tool for propagation as it was in the past. "This should not happen again. Antara should have freedom and should defend the truth no matter what happens," Abdurrahman said during the commemoration of the agency's 62nd anniversary.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Volcanologists watch Mt. Lokon
Volcanologists watch Mt. Lokon MANADO, North Sulawesi: Volcanologists have discovered an extension of a dry spot in Mount Lokon, which is located near this provincial capital, raising fears of a possible eruption. Antara reported on Monday that people living at the foot of the 1,689-meter volcano -- situated some 25 kilometers from the capital -- began to smell sulfur and see white smoke emerging from the crater despite the onset of the rainy season.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
IMF to disburse new loan to RI in January: Neiss
IMF to disburse new loan to RI in January: Neiss JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund will disburse its next tranche of loans to Indonesia immediately after the government presents in January its next state budget draft to the House of Representatives, visiting IMF Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss said on Monday. After meeting with senior Indonesian economic ministers, Neiss told journalists the government would unveil the April-December 2000 state budget in the middle of January.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bulog food stocks sufficient until January: Kalla
Bulog food stocks sufficient until January: Kalla JAKARTA (JP): Food supplies such as rice, sugar, wheat flour and soybean are sufficient to meet increasing demand during Christmas, New Year and Idul Fitri holidays, Jusuf Kalla, head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), said on Wednesday. Kalla, who is also the minister of trade and industry, told a hearing with House of Representatives Commission III for agriculture and forestry that Bulog had 1.5 million metric tons of rice on hand.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rapist incurs customary fine
Rapist incurs customary fine BAJAWA, East Nusa Tenggara: An employee from the Ngada regency Ministry of Public Works office and a subdistrict head have been ordered to pay customary fines for raping and molesting underage girls.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Let change flow naturally
Let change flow naturally The widespread discussion of the establishment of a federal state for the Republic of Indonesia is reasonable, provided the discourse is meant as an endeavor to solve the threat of a national disintegration that is already on its threshold. However,closer observation shows that the discourse on a federal state is directed more toward disintegration of the nation than toward its unification. The reasons are: First, the matter of priority.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bird hobby impacts on birds in the wild
Bird hobby impacts on birds in the wild By Paul Jepson and Farquhar Stirling JAKARTA (JP): The popular Indonesian pastime of bird-keeping may be having serious impacts on wild populations of native songbirds. Hundreds of thousand of these birds are traded in Indonesia's five major cities according to a recent survey.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bureaucracy 'hampers' swift trial on Aceh
Bureaucracy 'hampers' swift trial on Aceh JAKARTA (JP): A member of the government-sanctioned inquiry into violence in Aceh said on Monday bureaucratic red tape has been hampering the swift prosecution of human rights abusers in the troubled province. "The military police are ready to start the trial anytime, but due to calls for an interconnection tribunal involving police and the Attorney General's Office (in the investigation process), everything has to be started all over again," Rosita S.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ending the Maluku mayhem
Ending the Maluku mayhem After months of waiting, the people of Maluku were finally visited on Sunday by President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri. The visit had long been expected, because locals had witnessed with disgust the bloody intercommunal clashes and had failed to find a way to end them.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Firefighters ask for public understanding
Firefighters ask for public understanding JAKARTA (JP): As their bosses are fighting for more equipment and personnel, the city's firefighters are fighting for a greater public understanding of their job and for an adequate monthly wage packet. "We have chosen this job as our profession. And we will continue doing our job, for it is a noble thing to serve people," M. Idrus Paddai, head of the Central Jakarta Fire Department, said on Sunday.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rekayasa Industri eyes Middle Eastern market
Rekayasa Industri eyes Middle Eastern market JAKARTA (JP): State owned construction company PT Rekayasa Industri is eying the Middle East market as part of its overseas expansion program. Company president Hari G. Soeprapto said on Monday that there were greater business opportunities in the Middle East.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
15,000 bottles of booze seized
15,000 bottles of booze seized JAKARTA (JP): Some 15,000 bottles of liquor, some with alcohol content of 43 percent, were confiscated from two shops in the Tanah Abang area of Central Jakarta during a raid last weekend. Head of Tanah Abang subdistrict Rustam Effendi said on Monday the raids would be continued on other establishments suspected of violating restrictions on the sale of alcohol. "We have been informed that several soft drink shops along Jl.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Dedy is players' first pick to coach Davis Cup squad
Dedy is players' first pick to coach Davis Cup squad JAKARTA (JP): Players on the country's Davis Cup squad prefer Dedy Prasetyo as their coach and nonplaying captain for the first round Asia Oceania Group II match against the Philippines in Manila in February. Veteran Dede Suhendar Dinata said after practice on Monday that Dedy was an expert trainer. "Dedy always makes good training programs and we all recognize that.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Perbasi meets Panasia club for basketball solution
Perbasi meets Panasia club for basketball solution JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) has approached Bandung-based club Panasia Indosyntec to seek a solution to an incident which occurred during the semifinals match of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league on Dec. 4 at the Senayan Indoor Stadium. Perbasi executive director, Sri Sudono Sumarto, told reporters on Monday that he met Panasia owner Awong Hidjaja on Sunday to discuss the problem.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
The case for resolving past wrongs
The case for resolving past wrongs By Mary S. Zurbuchen JAKARTA (JP): Now that the excitement of the presidential election has dissipated, the country is turning to President Abdurrahman Wahid and his Cabinet to address the challenges of its ravaged economy, restore confidence in public institutions, rebuild its image abroad, and heal the wounds of civil conflict.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Man stabbed in daylight robbery
Man stabbed in daylight robbery BOGOR (JP): A 45-year-old man identified as Inggit Sulaeman, a resident of Gang Salim in Ciwaringin, Central Bogor, was stabbed in the abdomen by a group of robbers who stole Rp 12 million in cash, police said Monday. Inggit was found by locals bleeding on a tract of open land in Gang Batu near Kebon Kembang Market, Central Bogor Police Sgt Maj. Gatot said. "At first the locals were afraid to help him because they saw him bleeding with a knife in his hand.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Zimbabwean, Indonesian nabbed with heroin
Zimbabwean, Indonesian nabbed with heroin JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police detectives arrested a Zimbabwean national and an Indonesian on Sunday evening, when caught red- handed trying to sell heroin to undercover police officers, a high-ranking city police officer said.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 13, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
A time to unwind at Tanjung Lesung's spa
A time to unwind at Tanjung Lesung's spa JAKARTA (JP): Feeling harried after a hectic working period is common for people living in a metropolis like Jakarta. So people, particularly professionals and business community, must always be fit and energetic to be able to concentrate on their business. On the other hand, some people want to maintain their beauty, as appearances are vital for their self-confidence. They may want to have some special time to nurture themselves for this purpose.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Free tap water for mosques
Free tap water for mosques BOGOR (JP): City-owned tap water company PDAM Bogor has decided not to charge 289 mosques for tap water for the whole Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan. "This is part of our appreciation of the Muslim holy month," PDAM Bogor director Daslim Saibi said on Friday. The company also set a light tap water installment fee for household customers.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ceremony heralds 'end' of E. Timor's militias
Ceremony heralds 'end' of E. Timor's militias JAKARTA (JP): The turbulent chapter of East Timor prointegration militias may have come to a close on Monday when the group's main catalyst, the East Timor Fighters Force (PPTT), officially disbanded in a ceremony in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara. The ceremony at Haliwen field in the small border town also signifies, on a formal level at least, the dissolution of notorious armed wings such as Halilintar, Sakunar and Besi Merah Putih.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest 5 suspects in Rp 1b jewel heist
Police arrest 5 suspects in Rp 1b jewel heist JAKARTA (JP): City police mobile detectives (Resmob) arrested five suspects in connection with three robberies over the weekend, including the Rp 1 billion (US$142,800) diamond and jewelry theft in South Jakarta last month. Resmob chief Capt. Syafi'i identified the five suspects as Manfred Malessy, Suharya alias Nana, Rahmad, Heru Mardiapon and Dede Suhendar alias Banteng.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
IBRA threatens legal action against three PSP companies
IBRA threatens legal action against three PSP companies JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday it would take legal action against three uncooperative debtors from the Putra Surya Perkasa (PSP) group. Senior IBRA legal officer Agus Sani Nugroho said the indebted companies refused to sign letters of commitment to settle their debts with the agency. "Three companies were uncooperative.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Military territorial structures are natural to many
Military territorial structures are natural to many YOGYAKARTA (JP): One manifestation of the military's dwi fungsi or dual function are its territorial institutions which span from provincial to village level: Military regional commands (Kodam), military resort commands and district commands at the regional level (Kodim), district level commands (Koramil) and village guidance bodies (Babinsa), comprising noncommissioned officers in the villages make up these territorial institutions.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
President stands up for former minister Hamzah
President stands up for former minister Hamzah JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid reacted on Monday to persistent speculation over Hamzah Haz's resignation, saying the former coordinating minister for people's welfare and poverty eradication did not resign due to suspicions of graft. "I would like to say one thing surrounding continued questions on Hamzah Haz's resignation from the Cabinet ...
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ericsson launches new phone
Ericsson launches new phone JAKARTA (JP): PT Ericsson Indonesia, a subsidiary of Sweden- based mobile phone manufacturer Ericsson, launched on Monday its new cell phone, the dual band R250s PRO. The company announced that the new cell phone, claimed to be dust, water and shock resistant, was especially designed for use in rough and tough conditions, such as field work, rock climbing and mountain biking.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Martha Tilaar Spa offers relaxation, healing
Martha Tilaar Spa offers relaxation, healing By I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Be careful when visiting spas, the popular places for relaxation, healing and beauty. Instead of getting relaxed, healed or beautified, people may get the contrary, a fatal negative impact, due to careless treatment. Most spas in Indonesia, as in other places around the world, offer water or water-related treatments to their customers.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mother's hope turns to dismay
Mother's hope turns to dismay My younger daughter, now an elementary school first grader, has been enrolled since kindergarten in the school run by the Harapan Ibu (mothers' hope) educational foundation at Jl. H. Banan No. 1, in the housing complex of the foreign ministry at Ciputat Raya, Pondok Pinang, South Jakarta. Compared with Al-Azhar, another Islamic school where we send our elder daughter for her schooling, Harapan Ibu is closer to our home.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Sumatran tigers on brink of extinction
Sumatran tigers on brink of extinction By Yusril Ardanis PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Recent months have witnessed intensified hunting of Sumatran tigers (Panthera sumatera tigris) in the forest of Kerinci Seblat National Park, West Sumatra. The Indonesian Forum for Environment's West Sumatra office estimates that in the last quarter, dozens of tigers have been killed upon eating poisoned carcasses that hunters used as bait.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur refuses to aid Wiranto
Gus Dur refuses to aid Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday refused to support senior minister Gen. Wiranto, who faces growing accusations of complicity, at home and abroad, in the campaign of terror and massive destruction in East Timor in September. Abdurrahman told reporters that he would allow the investigation into Wiranto to run its full course, and let the court decide the fate of his coordinating minister for political affairs and security.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
PwC sees successful reforms in Indonesia
PwC sees successful reforms in Indonesia SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia will make a successful transition to democracy and a stable market economy, but its ride will be bumpy, an executive of PricewaterhouseCoopers predicted Monday. "Indonesia has a bright future down a long, bumpy road," said Ian Paroissien, country senior partner in Jakarta, at a seminar in Singapore.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Filipino deported for overstay
Filipino deported for overstay JAKARTA (JP): The Tangerang Immigration office is to deport a Philippine national for overstaying his visa permit and for having a false local identity card. An immigration official said the foreigner, identified as Paquito Bukid Burgos, was arrested on November 6 at the latter's working place on Jl. Raya Serang in Tangerang.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Floods destroy shrimp pond
Floods destroy shrimp pond PANGKEP, South Sulawesi: Floods have destroyed at least 1,500 hectares of a shrimp pond here, some 52 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Makassar, causing losses totaling billions of rupiah. The floods -- the result of heavy downpours which began on Dec. 8 at the beginning of the Ramadhan fasting month -- have also inundated residential areas in Bungoro district. Adding to locals' woes, a typhoon destroyed tens of houses in Bungoro.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
House to have more say in future budgets
House to have more say in future budgets JAKARTA (JP): The government and House of Representatives agreed on Monday that beginning in 2001 all projects and departmental spending financed by the state budget would be subject to House approval. The two parties also agreed the next budget, which takes effect on April 1 and ends on Dec. 31, 2000, would only disclose sector-based spending.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Presidential accountability speech 'not compulsory'
Presidential accountability speech 'not compulsory' JAKARTA (JP): Constitutional law experts in a hearing with a constitutional amendment committee contended on Monday the current practice of an accountability speech at the end of a presidential tenure was not a compulsory requirement for a chief executive.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Acid rain in Bandung
Acid rain in Bandung From Pikiran Rakyat The public has become aware from the media and by hearsay of the influence of acid rain on health. I have the following opinion: 1. Based on observations facts show that the acid level of rain water in Bandung is on the increase, i.e. the acidity (pH) of rain water has reached a level that points to acid rain. Another fact is the increase in cases of illness known to be caused by the rainy season, i.e. coughs and cold. 2.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Ramadhan Program 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:35 Koran Recital 10:00 Ramadhan Program 12:00 a.m. Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Two killed in car collision
Two killed in car collision SRAGEN, Central Java: Two men were killed and another injured when their motorcycle collided on Sunday with a car on the main road in Sukowati village. Police identified the fatalities as Suwarno, 27, and Keman, 30. Their friend, Hartono, 28, sustained chest injuries. Local police chief Lt. Col. M. Ramlie said the three Tamaran village locals were riding the speeding motorbike when they slammed into the vehicle, which was preparing to turn off the road.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSX Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 13, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 -50 280,500 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 89,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,075 -50 25,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 600 0 24,500 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,350 25 2,087,500 Anwar Sierad 300 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Hard lessons to be learned from East Timor
Hard lessons to be learned from East Timor By John Hargreaves JAKARTA (JP): A number of questions stand out about the chapter of East Timorese history which just ended. One question is what made Soeharto and Western countries decide to integrate East Timor in 1975 to 1976. Many people say it was a Cold War necessity influenced by events in Cuba and Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s. But Castro's rebels in Cuba were neither hard-line communists nor Soviet allies when they overthrew Batista in 1958.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI may lose a generation: UNICEF
RI may lose a generation: UNICEF JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned Indonesia on Monday over the possibility of it losing a generation of children if the present government failed to improve their health and education. Stephen J.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
'Soto ayam' poisons students
'Soto ayam' poisons students DENPASAR, Bali: Dozens of students at an elementary school in Tabanan, 20 kilometers west of here, were rushed to a nearby hospital for suspected food poisoning after consuming soto ayam (chicken soup) sold at their school canteen. Capt. Adi Antara, an officer from the Bali Police Information Office, said the students from SD Wanasari II raised symptoms with their teacher that included feelings of weakness, splitting headaches and extreme nausea.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Fire razes Pasar Raya market
Fire razes Pasar Raya market SALATIGA, Central Java: Hundreds of stalls were leveled to the ground here on Monday morning after a fire raced through Pasar Raya market causing an estimated Rp 20 billion in losses. Police are still investigating the cause of the fire, but a preliminary probe suggests that a short-circuit electric problem may have sparked the blaze. "So far we have questioned several witnesses," said Salatiga Police chief Lt. Col. Sitanggang.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Taxi drivers count their losses at start of Ramadhan
Taxi drivers count their losses at start of Ramadhan JAKARTA (JP): Taxi drivers said on Monday they were dealing with plummeting daily earnings during the Ramadhan fasting month. Interviewed separately by The Jakarta Post, drivers from various taxi companies said many people were preferring to rest at home. Others said the closure of many nightspots in the city was keeping people from venturing out. Taxi operators admitted business was down.
Tue, 14 Dec 1999, 00:00 WIB
Zarina dossier handed over to city prosecutor
Zarina dossier handed over to city prosecutor JAKARTA (JP): City police officially handed over well-known drug suspect Zarina Mirafsur and evidence from her case to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Monday. Under the escort of at least five police officers, Zarina arrived in a minibus at the prosecutor's office on Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said in South Jakarta at 2:55 p.m.