Archive: 22 March 1999
47 articles found
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
One dead as political parties clash
One dead as political parties clash YOGYAKARTA (JP): One person died and several were injured in a clash among supporters of the United Development Party (PPP) and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), both of which held rallies on Sunday. Police said the victim was Eko Prabowo, 22, from Danukusuman village.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea outbreak kills 23
Diarrhea outbreak kills 23 MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Diarrhea-related deaths here have reached 23, reports said Saturday. Pos Kupang reported on Saturday that 55 people were still being treated in community health centers, with 15 of them children. Heavy rain caused flooding in three villages and the contamination of the water supply. Activist Wires Herewila said his organization was working with residents to help victims.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Hillary Clinton in Egypt on N. Africa tour
Hillary Clinton in Egypt on N. Africa tour CAIRO (AFP): U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her daughter Chelsea, arrived on her first visit to Egypt on Sunday as part of a North Africa tour to campaign for women's rights and promote U.S. ties with the Arab world. Hillary was greeted on her arrival at the capital's international airport by Cairo governor Abdel Rehim Shehata.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
IBRA under fire on severance pay
IBRA under fire on severance pay JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has found itself in hot water after failing to answer the demands of the thousands of employees of the 38 closed banks for higher severance payments. Thousands of laid-off employees have threatened streets protests if their demands for higher severance pay are not met.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rp 918.6m financial aid given to poor residents
Rp 918.6m financial aid given to poor residents JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Committee for Humanitarian Programs (KKI) distributed Rp 918.6 million in financial aid to residents of poverty-stricken Cilincing, a subdistrict in North Jakarta, on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Golkar is the problem
Golkar is the problem With the general election less than three months away, every move Golkar makes is coming under scrutiny by the public and particularly opposition parties. Given Golkar's reputed history of cheating and manipulation in winning previous elections, the public has every right to be suspicious of the motives and behavior of the ruling party and its leaders, including President B.J. Habibie, its leading presidential candidate.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Government 'too slow on Aceh'
Government 'too slow on Aceh' YOGYAKARTA: The government does not care about Aceh, Governor Syamsuddin Mahmud said at talks held by the All-Java Community of Acehnese here Sunday. He said it was indicated by the slow progress of the government in addressing the impact of the 10- year military operation in the province. "We hope that President B.J. Habibie's visit on March 26 can bring some hope," he said.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ministers can campaign, says Akbar Tandjung
Ministers can campaign, says Akbar Tandjung JAKARTA (JP): Amid increasing demands that all ministers be banned from campaigning, Golkar party chairman Akbar Tandjung is maintaining there is no inherent conflict of interest. Akbar, also Minister/State Secretary, said on Sunday just because ministers held a political post and were state officials should not preclude them from the campaign process. "They should be allowed to campaign as long as there is no conflict of interest.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indigenous peoples take united stand
Indigenous peoples take united stand JAKARTA (JP): The nation's indigenous peoples have united in demanding an outright end to abuses against them and respect of their sovereignty by the state. In their declaration issued late on Sunday to conclude a five- day congress, they stated "there is no place for a uniform policy of the state" because of the nation's diversity. The congress was a first for the country's indigenous groups.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Nokia hanging on for Indonesian turnaround
Nokia hanging on for Indonesian turnaround By Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang SINGAPORE (JP): Finnish telecommunications firm Nokia is keeping attuned to Indonesia's cellular market prospects despite the country's terrible economic woes. Nokia Mobile Phones senior vice president for the Asia Pacific, Nigel Litchfield, told The Jakarta Post that he believed the recession would be short-lived and the Indonesian market would grow quickly once the economic troubles passed.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
D. Dunidja to be named West Sumatra caretaker
D. Dunidja to be named West Sumatra caretaker BANDUNG (JP): Ministry of Home Affairs Director General of Sociopolitical Affairs D. Dunidja will be appointed on Monday as caretaker of the West Sumatra administration, a ministry official said on Saturday. Ministry spokesman Herman Ibrahim said here that Dunidja would, among other responsibilities, oversee elections for a new governor to replace Muchlis Ibrahim who resigned on Tuesday. President B.J.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Revindo aids fishermen
Revindo aids fishermen JAKARTA (JP): Fishing company PT Reva Indo Overseas (Revindo) announced on Saturday the signing of an agreement with 16 village cooperatives in Boul Toli-Toli regency of Central Sulawesi, to jointly develop a Rp 26 billion (over US$3 million) integrated fishing industry. Revindo president Tjipto G.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
V.S. Naipaul and Indonesia
V.S. Naipaul and Indonesia The following passages are quoted from V.S. Naipaul's Among the Believers from 1979 and Beyond Belief published in 1995. The extracts concern the author's observations of Indonesia. In his first book, Naipaul writes: "The Borobudur offered cut- price deals for local people... a recognized way of spending holidays... simple pleasures; but they were feeding resentment. "Resentment of Chinese; of foreigners; of people with skills Indonesia didn't have...
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Oracle banks on e-business to zap economic crisis
Oracle banks on e-business to zap economic crisis By Johannes Simbolon SINGAPORE (JP): Global database software maker Oracle Corp. has launched a new product to boost business through the Internet in the Asia Pacific region amid the economic crisis.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Electronic goods export dives as rupiah depreciates
Electronic goods export dives as rupiah depreciates JAKARTA (JP): The country's exports of electronic goods declined 11.52 percent to US$2.72 billion in the January-November period last year compared to the corresponding period in 1997. According to the latest data issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, exports of several other products, including processed wood and palm oil, also suffered declines, but textile and textile-related products reported stronger growth.
Mon, 22 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. 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.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Persebaya through to soccer league semifinal
Persebaya through to soccer league semifinal JAKARTA (JP): Persebaya Surabaya earned itself a semifinal berth on Sunday, earning seven points to top Group 1 after defeating Persikota Tangerang in the Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) playoffs at Senayan sports stadium. Persikota and Pelita Bakrie, which played to a scoreless draw with PSMS Medan in the first match of Group II on Sunday, narrowed their chances to top the group lists. Persikota and Pelita earned one and two points respectively.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
$25,000 donated to orphans
$25,000 donated to orphans JAKARTA (JP): PT Lucent Technologies Indonesia, a communications systems and technology supplier, on Saturday contributed US$25,000 to five local social organizations dedicated to providing education to children from orphanages and impoverished families.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
City panned for letting probe slide
City panned for letting probe slide JAKARTA (JP): City councilors criticized the city administration on Sunday for slow progress made in the investigation of 1,942 malfeasance cases exposed since the 1994/1995 fiscal year. An attachment note signed by Governor Sutiyoso to the city draft budget for the 1999/2000 fiscal year, a copy of which was made available to the Post, cited 1,941 malfeasance cases in the administration between 1994 and 1998.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Infant among four dead in restaurant blaze
Infant among four dead in restaurant blaze JAKARTA (JP): Four people, including a three-year-old boy, were killed in a fire which gutted a noodle restaurant on Jl. Mangga Besar VII in West Jakarta early Sunday morning. All the fatalities were restaurant employees who lived in the four-story building. The first floor was used for the restaurant operation, named Bakmi Mangga Besar. The fire, believed to have been caused by a gas stove explosion, caused millions of rupiah in material losses.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Scholar Jeffrey Winters returns
Scholar Jeffrey Winters returns JAKARTA (JP): Distinguished American Indonesianist Jeffrey A. Winters, who became a cause celebre last October after he was accused of slandering a minister, returned to the country on Sunday. He passed through the immigration check at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport without incident, unlike Japanese scholar Yoshihara Kunio who was denied entry last Sunday. "I appreciate Indonesia's hospitability," he told The Jakarta Post at the airport.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
S'pore PM plugs value of expats
S'pore PM plugs value of expats SINGAPORE (AP): Capping a national debate on the need of foreign talent amid the recession, Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Sunday foreign workers were here because the city-state needed them. "It may appear that foreign talent takes away jobs from Singaporeans. But the truth is the opposite. The presence of foreign talent helps to create more jobs for Singaporeans," Goh said.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Austrade director in town
Austrade director in town JAKARTA (JP): A senior official of the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), Charles Jamieson, will be on an official visit to Indonesia from Sunday to Wednesday, the Australian Embassy announced. The purpose of Jamieson's visit is to conduct a personal assessment of the business environment and to talk to Indonesian business leaders, Australian business community and senior Indonesian ministers, the embassy said.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Falintil responsible for slaying: ABRI
Falintil responsible for slaying: ABRI BOBONARO, East Timor (JP): Four Ritabou villagers, including two teenagers, from Maliana subdistrict, were shot to death by masked men on Friday, but as of Sunday tight security delayed their funerals. The military has accused the proindependence Falintil armed wing to be behind the crime, but the latter assert the military was responsible. The killings occurred in the village's Maliubu hamlet, about 145 kilometers west of East Timor's capital, Dili.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
S'pore bars horses from Malaysia
S'pore bars horses from Malaysia SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore has barred the entry of horses from neighboring Malaysia out of fear of a deadly virus, a government spokesman said on Sunday. Singapore suspended live pig imports on Friday to block an outbreak of what is believed to be deadly Japanese encephalitis that has killed more than 50 people in Malaysian pig-breeding areas and triggered a cull of 300,000 swine.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Muchlis' resignation
Muchlis' resignation Whatever caused (West Sumatra Governor) Muchlis to resign, his act will certainly add to President B.J. Habibie's unpopularity. Public opinion sees in Muchlis' decision an act of courage -- something that would have been impossible to imagine during the past New Order era. During the New Order era, the government practically always managed to defeat rebellious currents in the regions without loss of face.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Pramoedya dreams of traveling abroad
Pramoedya dreams of traveling abroad JAKARTA (JP): He has tried on a new suit in anticipation, but internationally acclaimed author Pramoedya Ananta Toer remains doubtful he will be permitted to attend an academic award presentation at an American university in May. Pramoedya, 74, a frequent nominee for the Nobel Prize for Literature, said he was mentally prepared if the government refused to permit him to leave the country.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Hawking on toll road?
Hawking on toll road? From Sinar Pagi To the best of my knowledge toll roads are built for rapid obstacle-less driving, so that users can reach their destination safe and sound. Are hawkers now permissible on these roads? If you use the toll road either from Jakarta, or Cibinong to Bogor, you will find vendors hawking their merchandise -- rambutan, durian and jack fruits.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Foreign firms deny causing state losses
Foreign firms deny causing state losses JAKARTA (JP): Two foreign partners of city-owned tap water company PDAM Jaya -- PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) and PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) -- denied on Saturday that water deals with PDAM Jaya caused state losses. "The people of Jakarta have lost no money as a result of TPJ and Palyja's management of water supply.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN to work closely to avoid future crises
ASEAN to work closely to avoid future crises HANOI (AFP): ASEAN member-states have pledged to boost cooperation to ward off financial contagions that may be lurking in the future, but face the task of overcoming a reluctance to share sensitive data. Asian Development Bank vice president Peter Sullivan said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) needed to balance confidentiality with disclosure in moving the scheme along.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Judge unfazed by Nurdin ruckus
Judge unfazed by Nurdin ruckus UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The judge presiding over the trial of legislator and businessman Nurdin Halid played down on Saturday mounting criticism and rallies both for and against the prosecutor's demand for acquittal on corruption charges. Soewito, who is also chief of Ujungpandang District Court, said public opinion would not influence his team's verdict, scheduled to be handed down on Monday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Court urged to probe LDP aid to Golkar
Court urged to probe LDP aid to Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The National Elections Committee (PPI) called on the Supreme Court to investigate agricultural aid from the Japanese Liberal Democrat Party (LDP), channeled through the Golkar Party. "The Supreme Court must conduct a thorough and transparent investigation into the provision of LDP assistance to Indonesian farmers through Golkar because it is against the law," PPI Chairman Jacob Tobing told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
'TVRI' to air master's billiard tournament
'TVRI' to air master's billiard tournament JAKARTA (JP): State television network TVRI will begin a monthly master's billiard contest on April 4 in a move intended to popularize the sport, the Indonesian Billiard Association (POBSI) announced on Saturday. Association chairman Putra Astaman said the first game, featuring Robby Suarly and Alwi, was expected to educate the public about billiards as a sport apart from its entertainment value.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN corporate shakeup sought
ASEAN corporate shakeup sought HANOI (AFP): International financial institutions on Saturday urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to push ahead with corporate restructuring to pave the way for economic recovery. "Corporate restructuring is the area where the least progress has been made," said Hubert Neiss, director of the Asia-Pacific department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Factory workers poisoned
Factory workers poisoned TANGERANG (JP): At least 155 workers of towel producer PT Indah Jaya at Gandasari in Jatiuwung here were hastily rushed to Tangerang General Hospital on Thursday for food poisoning. The employees had no idea how they became ill, but a doctor at the hospital said he believed food consumed the previous night at the factory's canteen was the cause. Initially, many of the workers thought they were coming down with a common cold. Some had dizzy spells.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Massive Thai loan auction disappoints
Massive Thai loan auction disappoints BANGKOK (AFP): Thai finance officials on Saturday faced accusations that a massive US$6.2 billion auction of business loans was a failure after it drew bids worth less than a fifth of total asset values. Loans were culled from 56 finance firms that folded after Thailand plunged into economic crisis following Asia's currency meltdown in mid-1997.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
ADB aids Vietnam, Cambodia
ADB aids Vietnam, Cambodia HANOI (Reuters): The Asian Development Bank on Saturday signed an agreement to lend Vietnam and Cambodia US$140 million to upgrade a highway joining southern Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh, a senior official said. Peter Sullivan, vice president for the ADB's eastern region, said the upgrade would result in a four-lane highway on the Vietnamese side and two lanes in Cambodia.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Teaching kids a mind's gifts
Teaching kids a mind's gifts By Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): Our traditional education system gives these labels to our children: genius, intelligent, average, slow, dyslexic, stupid or unteachable. Early in life we were made aware of our limitations. We were told that we had to study hard and get good grades in school if we wanted to be successful in life. We were ranked with a system of grades so everyone knew who was the brightest and who was among the dumbest.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Eight newspapers set up Asia News Network
Eight newspapers set up Asia News Network BANGKOK (JP): Eight major Asian newspapers have joined forces by signing an agreement to form the Asia News Network (ANN) to optimize coverage of news events in the region. The agreement is the first of its kind of cooperation between newspapers in Asia where they will exchange news, features and op-ed articles on a daily basis giving the Asian press dynamism on the scale never witnessed before.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Laid-off bank employees to take to streets
Laid-off bank employees to take to streets JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of employees of the 38 banks recently closed by the government plan to take to the capital's streets unless their demands for severance payments equal to 10 months salary are met, a non-governmental organization warned on Saturday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
China opposes United Nations' role in settling Spratlys dispute
China opposes United Nations' role in settling Spratlys dispute MANILA (AP): China wants to peacefully settle a dispute with the Philippines over a reef in the Spratly Islands claimed by both countries, but it is against any United Nations role in solving the problem, a Chinese official said on Sunday.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea unswayed by Japan view on N. Korea
S. Korea unswayed by Japan view on N. Korea SEOUL (AFP): South Korea has failed to persuade Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi to embrace its engagement policy with North Korea and lift sanctions imposed on the communist state. President Kim Dae-Jung held more than two hours of talks with Obuchi on Saturday, but he was unable to convince the Japanese premier that Japan should take the first step and lift sanctions first while at the same tackling North Korea's missile threats.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Abdurrahman Wahid to meet Lee Kuan Yew
Abdurrahman Wahid to meet Lee Kuan Yew JAKARTA (JP): Noted Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid is scheduled to visit Singapore on Tuesday to meet senior minister Lee Kuan Yew, a Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) executive, M. Fajrul Falaakh, said over the weekend.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News 7:00 Children's Songs 8:00 Music 8:30 TV Drama 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Voting pattern may change
Voting pattern may change This is the first of two articles on the pattern of Indonesian voting prepared by Lance Castles, a visiting lecturer in political sciences at the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta. He has written a number of books on Indonesia, including Indonesia, Political Thinking 1945-1965.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Masked cop angers bosses
Masked cop angers bosses BANGKOK (AP): A Thai traffic policeman narrowly escaped suspension after he wore a Halloween-type mask last week while directing rush hour traffic on a major Bangkok thoroughfare, police said. Police Cpl. Nikhom Krutkaew is well-known among his coworkers for his sense of humor, said one of his colleagues at the Dusit Police station. "It was one hot afternoon and he bought a 20-baht witch's mask and put it on," said the fellow officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Mon, 22 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Death toll in Sambas continues to rise
Death toll in Sambas continues to rise JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from weeklong clashes between Madurese settlers and local Malays and Dayaks in West Kalimantan's Sambas regency increased to more than 90 on Sunday as more bodies were found, reports said. As of Sunday, the Suara Pembaruan evening daily put the death toll at 96, while Reuters quoted police official estimates of 70.