Archive: 19 April 1999
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Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Irian Jaya town isolated
Irian Jaya town isolated NABIRE, Irian Jaya: This provincial town has virtually become a no-flight zone for the past two weeks due to a telecommunications breakdown that makes it impossible for any aircraft to land.Telephone communication has also ceased, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
World rubber body's future hangs in balance
World rubber body's future hangs in balance KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The world rubber agreement, apparently doomed by the withdrawal of two large producers upset over low prices, faces its moment of truth this week as the last commodity pact with economic clout.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Repex receives ISO award
Repex receives ISO award JAKARTA (JP): PT Repex Perdana International (Repex), the Indonesian affiliate of the U.S.-based air express company Federal Express (FedEx), has received an International Standards Organization (IS0) 9002 certification from the Switzerland-based international certification...
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Search for helicopter debris continues
Search for helicopter debris continues JAKARTA (JP): Search for helicopter debris continued off the Java Sea on Sunday, following the discovery of the last three of four fatalities of the aircraft chartered by Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) Indonesia which crashed on Wednesday.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Clashes continue in East Timor
Clashes continue in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): One person died and several were injured on Sunday in a clash between groups for and against East Timorese independence in Hera, east of the capital of Dili, in a continuation of violence that killed at least 20 on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Sutoyoso tells Jakartans to be more vigilant
Sutoyoso tells Jakartans to be more vigilant JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso urged city residents on Friday to improve vigilance "at all times" in light of the recent bomb blast at Hayam Wuruk Plaza shopping center in West Jakarta.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Farm produce exports improve by 11.65%
Farm produce exports improve by 11.65% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's foreign exchange earnings from the export of agricultural products rose 11.65 percent to US$3.65 billion last year from $3.27 billion in 1997 due to higher prices on the international market, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS)...
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Couple arrested for producing Ecstasy pills
Couple arrested for producing Ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a husband and wife on Friday for allegedly producing Ecstasy pills at their residence in a police housing complex in Jelambar subdistrict, West Jakarta.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
KPC required to divest 30% stake to local partners
KPC required to divest 30% stake to local partners JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is required to divest more shares to local partners this year for failing to fulfill its initial divestment program.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Togean islands biota in danger
Togean islands biota in danger PALU, Central Sulawesi: Locals from the Togean Islands have renewed their calls on the government to stop environmental destruction caused by the use of fishing explosives.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Supreme Court to annuls Hutama Karya verdict
Supreme Court to annuls Hutama Karya verdict JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court is set to save state-owned construction firm PT Hutama Karya from liquidation by annulling on Friday its earlier verdict that declared the company bankrupt.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Month-long pig culling ends
Month-long pig culling ends KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A mass pig culling operation in a Malaysian state, to curb an encephalitis outbreak that has killed 98 people, ended on Sunday with 640,500 pigs killed.The operation began on March 20 in southwest Negeri Sembilan state where 83 of the victims had died...
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Govt set for Soeharto's legal fight
Govt set for Soeharto's legal fight BOYOLALI, Central Java (JP): Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung said on Sunday the government was ready to face any legal attempts to drag President B.J. Habibie into the corruption case being built against former president Soeharto.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Hi-tech ballot counting to be introduced
Hi-tech ballot counting to be introduced JAKARTA (JP): The University of Indonesia will exhibit on Monday afternoon a computerized ballot counting system designed to prevent cheating in the upcoming general election.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Pickpockets beat conductor to death
Pickpockets beat conductor to death JAKARTA (JP): A Metromini bus conductor was beaten to death by a group, thought to be pickpockets, after he refused to allow them to board the public vehicle near the Tebet train station in South Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
RI's pre-Olympics soccer team tie 1-1 with Cambodia
RI's pre-Olympics soccer team tie 1-1 with Cambodia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's pre-Olympics soccer team achieved a 1-1 draw against Cambodia in the first of a two-game friendly match at the Lebak Bulus stadium on Sunday.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Parties push ahead with premature campaigning
Parties push ahead with premature campaigning JAKARTA (JP): Although the official election campaign period is still a month away, political parties across the country have moved their electioneering activities into high gear.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Islamic sect revival reported
Islamic sect revival reported KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian authorities believe a former leader of an outlawed Islamic sect is trying to revive it with foreign help, reports said on Sunday.Former Al-Arqam leader Ashaari Muhammad was suspected to be behind the efforts launched three months ago, a...
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Our refugee problem
Our refugee problem With unrest continuing to fester in several areas in this country -- East Timor, West Kalimantan and Maluku in particular come to mind -- the authorities seem to be having difficulty keeping track of the refugees forced to flee the troubled areas, not to mention providing...
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Kopassus repairing its tarnished image
Kopassus repairing its tarnished image JAKARTA (JP): The Army's Special Force (Kopassus) marked on Friday its 47th anniversary with promises to undertake reform in order to repair its tarnished image, but refused to spell out the measures.Maj. Gen. Syahrir M.S.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Winner of next general election
Winner of next general election The general election is just a few weeks away, and if I am right, this is going to be a very important national event, because after the elections, Indonesians are hoping the nation will be steered in the right direction and achieve the real goals of reform.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Former official indicted for graft
Former official indicted for graft JAKARTA (JP): A former president of city-owned slaughter house operator PD Dharma Jaya, has been indicted at the Central Jakarta District Court for involvement in a Rp 1.1 billion (US$132,800) corruption scandal.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Flood inundates Sampang
Flood inundates Sampang SAMPANG, East Java: Two days of heavy rain caused flooding in this East Java town on Saturday, but most residents had anticipated the deluge.Antara reported that thousands of people had gathered their belongings and stored them in the ceilings before flooding commenced.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Govt to give percentage of oil, gas yield to provinces
Govt to give percentage of oil, gas yield to provinces JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday the ministry would draft a formula to distribute a percentage of the government's oil and gas revenue to provinces in the form of oil and gas royalties.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Man slashed to death in quarrel
Man slashed to death in quarrel BOGOR (JP): A man was slashed to death for trying to stop a fight over a land dispute between two of his neighbors in Babakan village, Parung district, here on Thursday night.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
PBB carries on the Masyumi torch
PBB carries on the Masyumi torch The Crescent Star Party (PBB) is one of several political parties campaigning on an Islamic platform. The party's leaders talked to The Jakarta Post recently about their vision, political and economic concepts, and their preparations for the June 7 general election.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Asian monies may continue to surge, despite warnings
Asian monies may continue to surge, despite warnings SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian currencies are expected maintain their climb up this week despite warnings that regional economies, particularly Japan, have yet to show firm signs of recovery.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Matahari to enter Yemen
Matahari to enter Yemen JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed retailer Matahari Group said last week it would expand its business to Yemen.Matahari's chairman Hari Darmawan said the company would cooperate with the local Shoumaela Group to facilitate the move into Yemen.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
One million hectares of forest to be alloted to cooperatives
One million hectares of forest to be alloted to cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): The government will allocate at least one million hectares of the country's forests to cooperatives in order to give more people an opportunity to manage the country's forest resources, Minister of Forestry and Plantations...
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Jeihan, at the Cikini Galeria, Jl. Cikini Raya 65, Central Jakarta (Phone: 31901082), until April 30. * Documentary Exhibition: Jan Steen (1626 - 1679), at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Japanese loan for environment
Japanese loan for environment TANGERANG (JP): Mitsui Corporation of Japan is expected to disburse part of a US$100 million loan it pledged for the improvement of environmental conservation in Indonesia, an official said on Friday.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
IPTN delivers two aircraft to Thailand
IPTN delivers two aircraft to Thailand JAKARTA (JP): State-owned aircraft manufacturer IPTN will hand over on Monday two CN-235-220 aircraft ordered by Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
House approves new bill to boost BI's independence
House approves new bill to boost BI's independence JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives approved on Friday the new central bank bill designed to boost Bank Indonesia's (BI) independence and realign its function in the banking industry into that of a regulatory agency.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Wukirasih retains title on RI circuit
Wukirasih retains title on RI circuit JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Wukirasih Sawondari retained her title in the women's singles at the first event of the 1999 Indonesia Circuit held at the Danamon Kemayoran Tennis Center on Sunday after beating Switzerland's Diane Asensio 6-1, 6-4.
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
1,700 Muslim refugees return to Maluku
1,700 Muslim refugees return to Maluku UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): After several months of sheltering in various towns here, around 1,700 Muslim refugees are returning to Maluku, from which they fled following clashes with Christians that killed an estimated 300 people since the violence...
Mon, 19 Apr 1999
Lake Toba's water level
Lake Toba's water level The cause of Lake Toba's water level dropping continues to be an argument without end. One of my hobbies is visiting Parapat, Samosir and other places around the lake. I like to observe the surface of the lake from time to time.