Archive: 20 March 1999
49 articles found
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia wields influence in Moro conflict resolution
Indonesia wields influence in Moro conflict resolution By Dino Patti Djalal This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented at the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific preventive diplomacy workshop in Bangkok on Feb. 28, 1999. BANGKOK: The first formal peace talks were held in Jakarta in November 1993 and the negotiations lasted for the next three years until the Final Peace Agreement was signed in Malacanang in September 1996.
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Lack of info on safety net fund
Lack of info on safety net fund The social safety net fund, with the support of multilateral loans, is designed to help people start helping themselves during the economic crisis. Following demands to postpone further disbursement of the fund because of a lack of transparency in the process, the government pledged better distribution and supervision.
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Housewives lodge protests over their husbands' arrests
Housewives lodge protests over their husbands' arrests JAKARTA (JP): A group of 12 housewives and their relatives from Cibeliung village in Pandeglang, West Java, questioned on Friday the legitimacy of the arrests of 20 farmers by police following a dispute over a 16-hectare plot of land. The delegation visited the Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) and the National Commission on Human Rights to express their grievances.
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Museum Widayat preserves legacy of Indonesian Art
Museum Widayat preserves legacy of Indonesian Art By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In the quiet village of Mungkid not far from Borobudur stands a large white structure, monumental but not imposing. Its appearance, which is similar to a bastion, has a purpose; it is in fact one of the foremost bastions of the fine arts in Central Java, the Museum Seni Lukis Indonesia or more popularly known as the Museum Widayat.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Major tax fraud found at Garuda and PT Peruri
Major tax fraud found at Garuda and PT Peruri JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police revealed on Friday major taxation scams at national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and state-owned securities papers and banknotes printing company PT Peruri. City police detective chief Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo confirmed that three Garuda personnel arrested early this week were undergoing intensive questioning at Jakarta Police Headquarters.
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ICW denies
ICW denies In its "Your Letters" column, The Jakarta Post published on March 15, 1999, a joint statement of the World Bank and the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) concerning clarification of the World Bank aid to the PDAM Jaya in connection with ICW's statement in an article published in the Post on March 12, 1999, on page three under the headline: ICW links Soeharto to city water deal.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ban on Japanese scholar at request of military
Ban on Japanese scholar at request of military JAKARTA (JP): The government confirmed on Friday that renowned Japanese scholar Yoshihara Kunio has been barred from entering Indonesia at the request of Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto, who is also Minister of Defense and Security. "Kunio is banned (from entering Indonesia) at the request of the ABRI chief for national security reasons," Director General of Immigration Muhammad Mudakir told reporters at the Ministry of Justice.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Sem Cornelyoes Bangun, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until March 22. * Painting Exhibition: Menjaring Waktu, by Iskandar Syah, at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until March 23. * Traditional Toys Exhibition at National Museum, Jl.
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Man mobbed to death
Man mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A man was mobbed to death by residents of Kapuk Lapangan Bola in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, late Thursday for allegedly wounding a neighbor who unintentionally shouldered him in a narrow alley, a police officer said. City police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Friday the victim was identified as Rizal Murbikin, 24, a resident of Gang Bhakti area also in Cengkareng.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN ministers vow to boost cooperation
ASEAN ministers vow to boost cooperation HANOI (AFP): ASEAN finance ministers vowed to work closely to ensure Southeast Asia's recovery from economic crisis as they launched two days of talks here on Friday. Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai warned that while the prognosis for the region's economies was optimistic, there were difficulties ahead.
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Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 125 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 15,000 Alumindo Light Metal Indu 350 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 150 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,500 25 2,750,000 Anwar Sierad 50 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp 225 0 1,000,000 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,700 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industri 175...
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Widayat a living legend of Indonesian art
Widayat a living legend of Indonesian art JAKARTA (JP): The opening of Galeri Widayat is held Saturday (today) in conjunction with the launching of a book on Widayat, The Magical Mysticism of an Modern Indonesian Artist, written by Dutch scholar Helena Spanjaard. The opening also coincides with the artist's 80th birthday. Widayat was born in Kutoarjo, Central Java, on March 9, 1919.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie orders development of moral safety net program
Habibie orders development of moral safety net program JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie ordered State Minister of Women's Affairs Tutty Alawiyah on Friday to develop a national "moral" safety net program to help overcome moral decadence during the ongoing economic crisis. Speaking at the opening of the national forum on the Infant and Family Development Movement at the State Palace, the President said he was deeply concerned by prevalent looting, crimes and cruelty.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI ready to cut crude oil output to improve prices
RI ready to cut crude oil output to improve prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is prepared to cut its crude oil output at the next meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties (OPEC) to boost world oil prices, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday. "Indonesia is ready to cut its oil output if the OPEC meeting requires all countries to do so in order to improve oil prices in the world market," Kuntoro said in a weekly news conference.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
PT Astra International to resume debt repayments
PT Astra International to resume debt repayments SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's PT Astra International plans to resume interest rate payments on US$1.1 billion in debt starting in July, company President Rini Soewandi said on Friday. Astra's decision to resume payment follows a poor reception to a buyback offer last month for some of its unsecured outstanding debt.
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JICA provides aid to boost performance of customs office
JICA provides aid to boost performance of customs office JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government will provide Indonesia with modern laboratory equipment worth 58.47 million yen (about US$500,000) to boost the performance of the country's customs office, according to Agung Permana, the director general of customs and excise.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on March 19, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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UN team to Indonesia for E. Timor ballot
UN team to Indonesia for E. Timor ballot UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): A six-member United Nations team left for Indonesia on Thursday to prepare for an autonomy ballot in East Timor, UN spokesman Fred Eckhard said. Eckhard said the team would conduct a "preliminary assessment for the consultation of the East Timorese through a direct ballot on the autonomy proposal".
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
SE Asian currencies mixed; baht falls, rupiah rises
SE Asian currencies mixed; baht falls, rupiah rises SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies turned in a mixed performance on Friday. The Thai baht fell, while the Indonesian rupiah and the Philippine peso inched upward. The Singapore dollar traded sideways. In North Asian trading, the South Korean won and the New Taiwan dollar both ended higher, lifted by the early rise in the yen.
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Govt suspends Indorayon operation
Govt suspends Indorayon operation JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie decided to temporarily suspend the operation of rayon and pulp producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama near Lake Toba, North Sumatra, in an attempt to calm tension and allow an evaluation team time to do its work, North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin said on Friday.
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Pakistan Day celebration
Pakistan Day celebration JAKARTA (JP): A flag-hoisting ceremony will be held at the Embassy of Pakistan at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to celebrate Pakistan Day. The embassy said in a statement made available to The Jakarta Post on Friday that Pakistan Ambassador Afzal Akbar Khan would hoist their national flag while their national anthem was played. Every year a large number of Pakistanis and Indonesians of Pakistani origin attend the ceremony, the statement said.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
S'pore to ban pig imports from RI
S'pore to ban pig imports from RI SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore will impose a week-long ban on live pig imports from both Malaysia and Indonesia, following the outbreak of a pig-linked virus that has killed more than 40 people in Malaysia. "The disease is spread through close contact with live infected pigs" and a ban on import of live pigs "will remove the source of infection from pigs," said Chua Sim Bin, deputy director of the government's Primary Production Department (PPD).
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Minivan plunges into river
Minivan plunges into river JAKARTA (JP): A public minivan, plying the Kampung Melayu- Gandaria route, plunged into a river allegedly due to reckless driving on Jl. Raya Bogor, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta early Friday morning. The incident took place at 2 a.m. as the vehicle, driven by Otoy, 32, was about to make a U-turn in front of the Khong Guan biscuit factory. Witnesses were unable to explain the cause of the accident.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
People want their own governor
People want their own governor PADANG, West Sumatra: A group of people calling themselves the Committee of the West Sumatra Community demanded on Friday an independent gubernatorial election involving all people in the province. A spokesman for the committee, Sukri Saad, said a replacement for Muchlis Ibrahim would be found in the election, which was set for Monday. Muchlis resigned on Tuesday following a disagreement with the central government.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Three parties name presidential candidates
Three parties name presidential candidates JAKARTA (JP): Two political parties tested the waters on Friday, naming lesser known presidential candidates. The Justice Party named Didin Hafidhuddin, a Muslim scholar, as their presidential candidate. The Islamic People's Party (PUI) named its chairman, political scientist Deliar Noer, while another party, the Indonesian United Islam Party (PSII) named President B.J. Habibie.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Man arrested with bullets at soccer match
Man arrested with bullets at soccer match JAKARTA (JP): A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly attempting to bring 100 .22 caliber bullets into the stadium hosting the Indonesian soccer league playoffs, a police officer said. City police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Friday that the suspect was identified as Suyono, 27, from Jati village in Rembang, Central Java.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Revision of routine expenditure urged
Revision of routine expenditure urged JAKARTA (JP): A councilor urged the city administration on Friday to revise the routine expenditure for road maintenance in the 1999/2000 draft budget. Ali Wongso, head of Commission D for development affairs, said at least Rp 35 billion was needed for the routine repair and maintenance of the city's roads. The allocation of Rp 5.11 billion for the repair and maintenance of roads was far from enough, he said.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Why was Kunio barred?
Why was Kunio barred? Once again a foreign scholar has been barred from entering Indonesia. Yoshihara Kunio, a historian who teaches at Kyoto University's Southeast Asian Studies Center but who is better known as the author of The Rise of Ersatz Capitalism in Southeast Asia, was denied entry at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sunday for reasons that have thus far remained unclarified.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Elections body to decide ministers' fate on Monday
Elections body to decide ministers' fate on Monday JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) will decide on Monday whether to allow Cabinet ministers to campaign for parties contesting the June 7 polls. Commission chairman Rudini said the ruling would be included in the code of conduct scheduled to be endorsed in Monday's plenary meeting. The code of conduct draft is being deliberated by KPU's subcommission in charge of organization and legislative affairs.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Gap in understanding of natives revealed
Gap in understanding of natives revealed JAKARTA (JP): A gap in the understanding of indigenous peoples was revealed on Friday during the third day of a congress of indigenous peoples. Officials addressing the congress, using terms such as "backward communities" and "isolated people", their definitions of progress and prosperity, national interest and empowerment, were among issues which drew scathing criticism by some 250 participants at the congress, the first of its kind.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police questioned over Ambon riots
Police questioned over Ambon riots JAKARTA (JP): Maluku Police chief Col. Bugis Saman said on Friday at least three police officers were questioned by military police for alleged involvement in weeks of sectarian clashes in the province, Antara reported. But Bugis urged the public to abide by the presumption of innocence for the officers. He emphasized there would be no police cover-up if their involvement was proven.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Poll bodies independence ensured
Poll bodies independence ensured JAKARTA (JP): National Election Committee (PPI) chairman Jacob Tobing insisted that government representatives would not play a dominant role in the committee, to ensure its independence and a free and fair general election. "We have decided that the regional and provincial committees will also be chaired by a political party representative," Jacob said after the committee's leadership meeting here on Friday.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
ABRI is for the people
ABRI is for the people It was published in Kompas on March 19, 1999, that the Supreme Advisory Council's chairman, Baramuli, was publicly seeking "coalition" with the Armed Forces (ABRI) to win votes in the coming elections. Indeed, it is time now for Gen. Wiranto and ABRI to fully and convincingly correct Hartono's gesture of wearing the yellow jacket of the Functional Group (Golkar) when he was ABRI's commander. Such a gesture and statement from Hartono that ABRI is Golkar confused us.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Economic stability slow to come
Economic stability slow to come By Christopher Lingle DENPASAR (JP): Confusion continues to reign over when East Asia will move from crisis to recovery. Many analysts insist the worst for East Asia is over. This includes officials from the International Monetary Fund and other international agencies. A recent Reuters poll of over 100 research organizations indicates a consensus on what is expected to be widespread recovery in 1999.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Government set to introduce new forestry fee
Government set to introduce new forestry fee JAKARTA (JP): The government will impose a new fee on the country's timber companies to inject funds into local community resources, Minister of Forestry Muslimin Nasution said on Friday. Muslimin said the fee, to be set at US$2 for every cubic meter of logs produced by timber companies, would be introduced later this month.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Young artist claims constructivist tag
Young artist claims constructivist tag By Lilia S. Naga JAKARTA (JP): Webster's New World Dictionary describes constructivism as an early 20th century movement in sculpture, painting, architecture, etc., which originated in the Soviet Union, characterized by abstract and geometric design, manmade materials and massive structural form.
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INRO gets support from RI membership
INRO gets support from RI membership TOKYO (Bloomberg): Indonesia's decision to remain a member of the International Natural Rubber Organization, a price-supporting cartel, should help keep the struggling group alive, an INRO official said on Friday. "Indonesia must have realized that it will be much more expensive and much less efficient to go it alone rather than sticking with INRO," said Arch Roberts, a buffer stock manager at INRO.
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Edison finds no payoffs in winning RI contract
Edison finds no payoffs in winning RI contract ROSEMEAD, California (Bloomberg): Edison International, California's second-largest utility, said on Thursday a company investigation found no improper payments were made to Indonesian government officials to win a sales contract for a US$2.5 billion power-plant project.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Student drowns in river
Student drowns in river BANDUNG: Hendra Gunawan, 21, a student of Padjadjaran University's School of Geological Engineering drowned in Serayu River in Cilacap, Central Java, on Wednesday. His body was found on Friday in Serayu, Purwokerto, some 60 kilometers north of Cilacap. Geology lecturer Edi Sunardi told journalists at his office here on Friday that Hendra was on a field trip with 105 other students in Cilacap.
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Habibie's tasks
Habibie's tasks I found Lance Castles's article "Will new govt heed Anderson's plea?" on March 15, 1999, to be strange in many ways. For example, he says that it is as certain as anything in human affairs that the next government will be a coalition led by Megawati and Amien Rais, but he gives no evidence for this. Mr. Castles also believes that opinion polls prove that Amien rather than Megawati, will lead the coalition. This is also strange because in general, polls prove nothing.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Persija and Persebaya draw matches
Persija and Persebaya draw matches JAKARTA (JP): Both top ranked Persebaya Surabaya and Persija Jakarta failed to win their second matches in the fifth Indonesian soccer league round robin on Friday. Cheered on by about 500 members of their Jak Mania supporter club at the Senayan soccer stadium, Persija could not find form against PSMS Medan and had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
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Over 60 killed in Sambas unrest
Over 60 killed in Sambas unrest PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): Over 60 people in Sambas, mostly Madurese migrants, have been killed and more than 1,000 houses burned down as ethnic clashes in the West Kalimantan regency escalated on Friday, security authorities said. Since intensifying on Tuesday, the unrest has forced at least 5,000 Madurese, mostly women and children, to flee their villages and take shelter in the Pasir Panjang coastal area.
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Women 'do men's bidding at the polls'
Women 'do men's bidding at the polls' JAKARTA (JP): About 80 percent of all rural women in the country still have their political preferences shaped by men, with their urban counterparts faring only marginally better, a recent nationwide survey has found. Sutrada Ginting of the Institute for Policy and Community Development Studies (IPCOS) said on Wednesday the study of 315 regencies found most women were not independent voters. "Women vote by what their husbands vote for," he said.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
North Korea says no inspection of other facilities
North Korea says no inspection of other facilities SEOUL (AFP): North Korea has warned the United States against attempting to inspect any other sensitive facilities after the two struck a crucial deal to allow access to a suspected underground nuclear site.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asian can achieve another miracle: WB
Asian can achieve another miracle: WB HANOI (Reuters): Asian economies can achieve "miracle" status again but must ensure their reform efforts are not derailed by complacency, the World Bank said on Friday. Jean-Michel Severino, World Bank vice president for East Asia and the Pacific, said signs of regional recovery had emerged, such as better export performance, more stable financial markets and a halt in the collapse of domestic demand.
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Fund for food supplements criticized as too small
Fund for food supplements criticized as too small JAKARTA (JP): Community health center officials expressed concern on Friday over the paltry sum -- amounting to only Rp 750 per day for each child -- set aside by the city administration for provision of food supplements for undernourished children.
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Thai trade surplus narrows
Thai trade surplus narrows BANGKOK (DPA): Thailand's trade surplus narrowed to US$511 million in February, with imports rising 5 per cent compared to the previous month, a Finance Ministry official said Friday. Thailand's exports last month reached $4.17 billion, a rise of 2.1 percent over January's performance, while imports were 3.66 billion dollars, leaving the country with a modest trade surplus of $511 million, said Finance Ministry spokesman Sathit Limphongphan.
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Bung Karno's signature
Bung Karno's signature From Pikiran Rakyat The New Order government used to regard March 11 as a sacred day because it commemorated the issue of the March 11 Instruction. The government interpreted the order as a power transfer. Recently, the media has discussed at length details concerning its issuance and the loss of the original document. It is said that the March 11 Instruction consisted of two pages.
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RP captives yet to be released
RP captives yet to be released MANILA (AP): Philippine officials demanded on Friday the early release of an army general and three other military and police officers held captive by communist rebels. On Thursday, communist leaders living in exile in the Netherlands announced they would release the captives between Mar. 19 and April 22. "I think that's too long," said Alexander Aguirre, President Joseph Estrada's national security adviser.