Archive: 27 March 1999
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Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
May riot rape victims scared into silence: UN
May riot rape victims scared into silence: UN GENEVA (AFP): Chinese-Indonesian women raped during last year's disturbances in Indonesia have been threatened in order to shut them up, a United Nations investigator reported Wednesday. Radhika Coomaraswamy, special rapporteur to the UN human rights commission, said she was convinced despite police denials that there were mass rapes including gang rapes during the riots.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Japan, IMF and WB extend new loans to RI
Japan, IMF and WB extend new loans to RI JAKARTA (JP): The Export-Import Bank of Japan agreed on Friday to extend 210 billion yen (US$1.4 billion) to Indonesia, while the International Monetary Fund offered another $1 billion to help with the rehabilitation and restructuring of the country's devastated economy. The World Bank also announced on Friday a $31.5 million technical assistance loan to help the government with its corporate restructuring program.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Anwar backers rally in Malaysia's town
Anwar backers rally in Malaysia's town ALOR STAR, Malaysia (AFP): Thousands of people attended an opposition rally in Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's hometown as his ex-deputy Anwar Ibrahim awaited the verdict in his corruption trial. Amid a downpour late Thursday up to 20,000 people sat in a muddy field to hear speakers led by Anwar's wife Azizah Ismail in a village in Alor Star, capital of the northern state of Kedah, witnesses said.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
51 cases of HIV found in E. Java
51 cases of HIV found in E. Java SURABAYA: As many as 51 people in East Java were found to have been infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), nine of whom have died, in the past decade, a local health official said on Thursday. The head of the East Java health office, Udin Muhammad Muslaini, said the surviving HIV carriers are now undergoing intensive medical treatment.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
'Tribune' bullish on operations in RI
'Tribune' bullish on operations in RI JAKARTA (JP): Readers' increasing awareness of the relationship between business and politics is one reason the International Herald Tribune is confident of its opportunities in Indonesia, one of the countries worst-hit by the Asian economic crisis.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
UKI student takes ABRI to court over alleged beating
UKI student takes ABRI to court over alleged beating JAKARTA (JP): A female student of Indonesian Christian University (UKI) filed a lawsuit against Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto and Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djadja Suparman on Friday over alleged torture by soldiers.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Revolution, at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), daily except Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until April 11. * Charity Photo Exhibition: A Glance at Indonesia by Paco Corral, at the Gran Melia Hotel, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said kav. X-0, Kuningan, South Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., until April 4.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Semifinalists decided in soccer playoffs
Semifinalists decided in soccer playoffs JAKARTA (JP): Home favorite Persija Jakarta will meet PSIS Semarang in a semifinal of the fifth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) playoffs on April 1 at the Senayan main stadium. The other semifinal pits defending champion Persebaya and Group II runner-up PSMS Medan. Persija finished atop Group II after a 2-2 tie with Pupuk Kaltim. The result assured PSMS Medan its ticket to the final four.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Courage to lose
Courage to lose From Republika The lack of courage on the part of political-party leaders to lose in the June 7 general election and their increasing egoism are becoming more and more apparent. Many community circles are concerned about this, as is prominent scholar Nurcholish Madjid, rector of Paramadina Mulia University. He has reminded everyone, especially the political elite, to be adult in politics.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police to probe tax evasion at five firms
Police to probe tax evasion at five firms JAKARTA (JP): Acting on a tip-off, police will begin to probe five companies here for possible tax evasion, a police officer said on Friday. Speaking to reporters, chief of the Jakarta Police detectives Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo said both state-owned and privately owned companies were included in the probe. However, Alex refused to reveal further details, including the total value of the suspected tax evasions and the identity of the companies.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
The effect of higher lubricant prices
The effect of higher lubricant prices A "bonus" to add to the burdens which the Indonesian people already shoulder in the crisis has been dispensed by our esteemed state-owned oil company Pertamina, which has announced a 55 percent increase in lubricant prices. Without taking advance measures to prepare the public, the company decided that the unilateral decision would be effective as of yesterday (March 25).
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta's power disintegrating
Jakarta's power disintegrating Gruesome pictures of beheaded Indonesians bear dreadful testimony to the dangerous disintegration of the power of the republic's central government. Violent deaths are occurring daily throughout the vast archipelago.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
City government seals off Timor, Humpuss buildings
City government seals off Timor, Humpuss buildings JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta public order officials sealed off the disputed multistory Timor and Humpuss buildings on Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur early Friday morning. Escorted by several police officers, a dozen officials sealed off the seven story Timor building at 7:06 a.m. The officials then walked to the nearby 18 story Humpuss building and carried out the same activity.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Scholarships for Asian Games hopefuls
Scholarships for Asian Games hopefuls JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will hand over scholarships to 800 athletes and 200 coaches to groom them for the 2006 Asian Games. KONI's outgoing vice chairman, Arie Sudewo, told reporters on Friday after a meeting to discuss the matter that the scholarships were provided by the office of the coordinating minister for people's welfare and poverty eradication.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 25 vehicles from three auto theft gangs
Police seize 25 vehicles from three auto theft gangs JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives have confiscated 25 stolen vehicles, mostly Kijang and Isuzu Panther vans and Feroza jeeps, in the last two weeks. Chief of the Jakarta Police detectives Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo told reporters on Friday the vehicles were seized from three auto theft gangs. "We've busted six members of the gangs, while the other five are still at large." Police said each of the gangs had varying numbers of members.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Realization of Haneda-Kimpo air route awaited
Realization of Haneda-Kimpo air route awaited By Edward Neilan TOKYO (JP): Has the time finally come for the takeoff of the Haneda (Japan)-to-Kimpo (South Korea) air shuttle? Last week's summit meeting between South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi in Seoul produced a plenty of handshakes and nods of agreement.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt may review Natuna pipeline project nod
Govt may review Natuna pipeline project nod JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering reviewing the controversial recommendation for construction of a 650-kilometer underwater pipeline to supply natural gas from west of the Natuna island group to Singapore, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rights body to visit Sambas to get full picture on strife
Rights body to visit Sambas to get full picture on strife JAKARTA (JP): Representatives of the National Commission on Human Rights will visit Sambas regency on Tuesday for a close-up look at the devastation from ethnic strife. Antara reported on Friday the plan was revealed in a meeting with the Association of Madurese Youths (Higemura). Members Bambang W. Soeharto and M. Salim will visit the area. Association members urged the commission to demand the government effect reconciliation in Sambas.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Reckless driving claims 12 lives
Reckless driving claims 12 lives JAMBI: Reckless driving cost 12 lives and seriously injured 12 others in two separate traffic accidents in the Sumatra town of Kerinci and the Central Sulawesi town of Poso on Thursday. In Kerinci, some 500 kilometers west of Jambi, 10people were killed when a pickup truck loaded with passengers crashed into a school building after its brakes failed.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Earth purification ritual in C. Java
Earth purification ritual in C. Java JAKARTA (JP): A three-day earth purification ceremony featuring local arts and cultural activities is being held in a village about one hours drive from Yogyakarta this weekend. Organized by the Soran Foundation, the event will take place in Soran hamlet, Duwet village, Klaten regency, Central Java.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
BI says still more room to lower interest rates
BI says still more room to lower interest rates MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Bank Indonesia Director Miranda Goeltom Friday said the current weak level of the rupiah reflects the country's political and social climate, rather than interest rates. In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires, Miranda said there will be room for the bank to start loosening monetary policy after a bank recapitalization program is completed.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
WHO warns Indonesia of aging population pressures
WHO warns Indonesia of aging population pressures JAKARTA (JP): The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Indonesia on Friday of health problems among its senior citizens, as their number would reach 29 million in 2020, the third largest aging population in the world after China and India. WHO representative in Indonesia, Robert J.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 26 , 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 225 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 75 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 350 0 50,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 100 0 15,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,425 -25 985,500 Anwar Sierad 50 0 107,500 APAC Centertex Corp 200 0 0 Aqua Golden Mississippi 2,700 0 0 Argha Karya Prima Industri 125 0 0...
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
ADB loans $6 billion in 98
ADB loans $6 billion in 98 MANILA (AP): The Asian Development Bank approved a total of 66 loans worth US$6 billion in 1998, with most of the money going to the financial sector, the Manila-based bank said Friday. The ADB's total lending last year was 36 percent lower than 1997's $9.4 billion, which included a $4 billion financial sector loan for South Korea. Total lending by the development bank since it started operations in 1966 reached $77.3 billion.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie's doctor
Habibie's doctor Correction: Dr. Nurhay Abdurrahman, a member of the presidential medical team, is a man, not a woman as indicated on this page on Friday. We deeply regret the error. -- Editor
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
S. Korean, Indian found dead
S. Korean, Indian found dead JAKARTA (JP): A South Korean and a 20-year-old girl, believed to be from India, were found dead late Thursday in separate incidents in Jakarta and Tangerang. Both of them appeared to have committed suicide, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Friday. Police identified the Korean as Lie Seong Woo, 36, while the girl's identity had not been determined. Lie was found hanged in the bathroom of his house on Jl.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Timber firms object to new forestry fee plan
Timber firms object to new forestry fee plan JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) on Friday balked at the government's plan to impose a new forestry fee, saying it would place heavy financial burdens on the timber industry. Apkindo chairman Abbas Adhar said on Friday that the measure would hike the wood-processing industries' production costs and cut profit margins.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on March 26, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,830.00 8,900.00 8,830.00 8,940.00 Australian dollar 1 5,612.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rama, CNAMaritime tie up
Rama, CNAMaritime tie up JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Rama Satria Wibawa said on Friday it had formed a partnership with CNAMaritime of Britain to help develop its marine insurance business. Asuransi Rama president M. Arumugam said that with CNAMaritime's involvement, the company aimed to become a leader in marine insurance in the country.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt upbeat oil revenue will rise
Govt upbeat oil revenue will rise JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto projected on Friday the government's oil revenue would rise to more than Rp 13 trillion (US$1.4 billion) for the 1999/2000 fiscal year despite a reduction in output. Kuntoro believed oil prices would average at least $11.50 per barrel following the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) recent decision to cut the world's oil output by 2.1 million barrels per day (bpd).
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
No paper
No paper In observance of Idul Adha, The Jakarta Post will not be published tomorrow. The Post will appear again on Monday. -- Publisher
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Firm aiding SMEs slated to operate in two months
Firm aiding SMEs slated to operate in two months JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Friday that PT Permodalan Nasional Madani, a state-owned financial company to cater to the needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), will be operational within two months. B.S. Kusmuljono, an assistant to State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng, said the new institution would provide loans to help finance SMEs.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Arsenal to play Thailand on tour
Arsenal to play Thailand on tour BANGKOK (Reuters): English champion Arsenal will play Thailand in May as part of an Asian summer tour, officials said on Friday. The date of the match depends on the outcome of Arsenal's F.A. Cup semifinal clash with Manchester United on April 11, said Pongsak Pholanan, managing director of organizer Siam Sports Co Ltd. "If Arsenal goes through to the F.A. Cup final on May 22, the game against the national squad will be on May 25.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Winters wants Ghalib to pursue Freeport probe
Winters wants Ghalib to pursue Freeport probe JAKARTA (JP): American scholar Jeffrey Winters called on Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib on Friday to pursue investigations into alleged corruption in mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia. Winters, an associate professor at the Northwestern University in Chicago, was questioned for more than three hours at the Attorney General's Office over his accusation of corrupt practices in the company.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Clean water: A precious resource becoming rarer by the day
Clean water: A precious resource becoming rarer by the day By Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Four-year-old Atang was busy playing with his toy, a wooden truck. But the sound of rain drops made him stop. In a rush, he took off his shirt and shorts and ran outside into the rain. One might think that the boy was just having fun playing in the rain. However, the truth is Atang was taking his bath. His first in two days.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asian currencies mixed ahead of long weekend
Southeast Asian currencies mixed ahead of long weekend SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies turned in a mixed performance against the U.S. dollar during Asian trading hours on Friday as local markets wound down ahead of a long weekend over much of the region. The Singapore dollar and the Philippine peso both fell, while the Thai baht edged upward. The Indonesian rupiah ended flat.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Allianz opens Medan office
Allianz opens Medan office JAKARTA (JP): PT Allianz Life Indonesia and PT Allianz Utama Indonesia plan to open a joint office in Medan, North Sumatra, on Saturday.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie says sorry to Acehnese
Habibie says sorry to Acehnese By Kornelius Purba BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): A demonstration involving thousands of people, flavored by tear gas and warning shots fired by security personnel, greeted President B.J. Habibie on his one-day trip here, where he offered apologies for the pain inflicted during the 10-year military operation in the province. Only a few hundred protesters managed to approach the tightly guarded Baiturrahman mosque, the venue for the President's visit.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Company told to pay for ammonia leak
Company told to pay for ammonia leak JAKARTA (JP): Food seasoning producer PT Ajinomoto, based in Mojokerto, East Java, should compensate people affected by ammonia leaked from its storage cylinder, but closing the company is asking too much, a government official said Friday. Teguh Soedarsono, head of the law enforcement information center at the office of the State Minister of Environment, said terminating the company's activities would not atone for the suffering of the victims.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Political parties urged to conduct 'smart campaigns'
Political parties urged to conduct 'smart campaigns' JAKARTA (JP): Rather than simply relying on famous national political figures, who often are unknown to local constituents, political parties should pursue "smart campaigns" to introduce their legislative candidates and party programs, political analyst Andi A. Mallarangeng said on Thursday.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Over 100 infants undernourished
Over 100 infants undernourished YOGYAKARTA: More than 100 infants here aged under five years have been found in the past four months to suffer from malnutrition, 36 of them needing intensive treatment, an official said on Thursday. Head of provincial health office Mochamad Harsono said the malnourished children had been admitted to hospitals. The government will pay their medical fees with money allocated from the state budget for the social safety net program.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Pushkin reading contest scheduled
Pushkin reading contest scheduled JAKARTA (JP): The Russian Science and Cultural Center will hold the final of a contest for the best recital of Alexander Pushkin's works at noon on Saturday. Students in the contest, which commemorates the 200th anniversary of the great Russian poet's birth, are in the Russian departments at the University of Indonesia and University of Pajajaran, as well as from the center, the Russian Embassy announced.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Income tax yield nearly doubles initial target
Income tax yield nearly doubles initial target JAKARTA (JP): State revenue from income tax in the 1998/1999 fiscal year ending in March is expected to reach Rp 49.71 trillion (about US$5.8 billion), double the initial target of Rp 25.85 trillion. Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto attributed the increase in tax revenue to high interest rates on time deposits and the healthy performance of the mining and agribusiness sectors.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tor Ganda builds CPO plant
Tor Ganda builds CPO plant JAKARTA (JP): Plantation company PT Tor Ganda is building a crude palm oil (CPO) processing plant in Bukit Kapur district, Dumai regency, Riau. Company president DL Sitorus said in the Riau capital of Pakanbaru the new plant, costing Rp 90 billion (US$10.5 million), would process the palm oil produced by members of local village cooperative KUD Bukit Palma and the Swasembada Farmers Group. "Basically we do not need a new CPO plant.
Sat, 27 Mar 1999, 00:00 WIB
KPU considers compromise on campaigning rule
KPU considers compromise on campaigning rule JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) is considering exempting Cabinet ministers who chair political parties from its ban on state officials' campaigning for the June 7 polls, KPU chairman Rudini said on Friday. It would be a face-saving option in the stalemate between KPU and the government, which insists the commission has no authority to bar Cabinet ministers from electioneering. President B.J.