Archive: 14 June 1999
47 articles found
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Three arrested for robbery
Three arrested for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Security guards of state Bank BNI arrested three men for allegedly damaging and removing money from an automatic teller machine (ATM) at one of the bank's East Jakarta branches late Saturday. The three men, arrested at 10:45 p.m., were identified as Roy, Jason and Anwar. Hanafi Harahap, 36, a Bank BNI employee, told police that the three were caught shortly after they took the cash out of the ATM on Jl. Paus in Pulogadung. Hanafi, a resident of Jl.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bank branch manager summoned over Ghalib's case
Bank branch manager summoned over Ghalib's case JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police on Saturday summoned the manager of Bank Lippo's Melawai branch office in South Jakarta, Sihdianto, as a witness in the investigation into the public disclosure of information on the private accounts of Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib and his wife. Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo, head of the police detective unit, said police plan to question nine other witnesses regarding the leakage of the account records.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Megawati yet to keep word she gave to Buton refugees
Megawati yet to keep word she gave to Buton refugees By Jupriadi BUTON, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): Muslim refugees from riot-torn Maluku waved to journalists and shouted: "Please tell Ibu Mega we are still waiting for the blankets she promised us!" "Please remind her of her promises when she campaigned here," said one among the thousands now living in squalid conditions in makeshift refugee centers, referring to Megawati Soekarnoputri of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Counting completed in 13 regencies in C. Java
Counting completed in 13 regencies in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): At least 13 regencies in the province have completed ballot counting, the local elections committee said on Sunday. Ari Pradanawati, deputy chairman of the Central Java Elections Committee, said the regencies were the provincial capital of Semarang, Demak, Kendal, Grobogan, Wonosobo, Boyolali, Sukoharjo, Karanganyar, Batang, Tegal, Surakarta, Magelang and Salatiga.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Manado students take over campus
Manado students take over campus MANADO, North Sulawesi: Hundreds of students of the State Islamic College (STAIN) here have occupied their campus and refused to take part in the scheduled examinations, in an attempt to force the resignations of the school's head and chief of administration affairs. The chairman of the college's Students Senate, Muhammad Attamimi, told Antara at the campus on Saturday that the action was begun by students on Thursday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Experts urge Habibie to discharge Ghalib
Experts urge Habibie to discharge Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has been under mounting pressure to replace Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib from office to help speed up investigations into the latter's alleged ill- gotten wealth.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Australian govt not worried by slow vote count: Downer
Australian govt not worried by slow vote count: Downer MELBOURNE (Reuters): Australia said it saw nothing wrong with the slow vote count in Indonesia's first democratic elections in 44 years. "We have been delighted with the conduct of the Indonesian elections," Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian housemaids in Gulf miss polls
Indonesian housemaids in Gulf miss polls JAKARTA (JP): More than 3,500 Indonesian domestic helpers in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar could not vote in the June 7 general election because they were refused permission by their employers, a student activist said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Namfrel notes positive features of Indonesian polls
Namfrel notes positive features of Indonesian polls By Jamil Maidan Flores JAKARTA (JP): They came, they saw, they were deeply impressed. That sums up the brief sojourn of the 108 volunteers of the Philippine National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), who came to observe the conducting of the June 7 general election. Namfrel is the longtime watchdog organization on national elections in the Philippines.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Monagro's hybrid corn
Monagro's hybrid corn JAKARTA (JP): Herbicide and seed producer PT Monagro Kimia announced on Friday plans to produce 10,000 tons of prime-seed C- 7 hybrid corn by 2001. Sales manager Sidi Asmono said the firm was developing the C-7 hybrid corn prime seeds on its corn plantations nationwide.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Dozens of houses razed by fire
Dozens of houses razed by fire JAKARTA (JP): At least 71 houses in a slum area in Warakas, North Jakarta, were razed by fire on Sunday, rendering hundreds of people homeless. No fatalities were reported. The fire, which started at about 2 a.m., originated from a house owned by Kasimin, 36, on Jl. Warakas, Panggo subdistrict. "An electrical short circuit on the second floor of the house is believed to have caused the fire," M. Irawan, a police officer at North Jakarta Police station, said.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Govt prioritizes ARCO's LNG project in Irian Jaya
Govt prioritizes ARCO's LNG project in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said the government was prioritizing the development of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Irian Jaya over other LNG projects across the country.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Re-count to be held in Jayawijaya
Re-count to be held in Jayawijaya WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): Thousands of ballot papers in 32 polling places in Jayawijaya regency will be re-counted, after the local elections committee said there were indications of violations in the tallying. Demianus Jehaduk, head of the Jayawijaya elections committee, said on Saturday the ruling Golkar party had yet to agree on the vote counting results as it said there were indications of violations in the tallying.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
KPU must be firm on repolling: KIPP
KPU must be firm on repolling: KIPP JAKARTA (JP): A leading poll watch activist said on Sunday that demands to repeat the polls should be carefully examined. The official Election Supervisory Committees at the national, provincial and regional levels should closely scrutinize the demands, and decide whether repetition of polls were absolutely necessary, secretary-general of the Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) Mulyana W. Kusumah said.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Financial reform's effect on SMEs
Financial reform's effect on SMEs By Sahala Sianipar JAKARTA (JP): The recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial meeting in Christchurch, New Zealand issued a joint statement on the need to empower member countries' small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take more proactive roles in the context of the region's economic recovery process.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Five killed in latest clash in troubled Aceh
Five killed in latest clash in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Five civilians, including two boys, were found dead with shot wounds after soldiers were involved in a battle with rebels in Peurelak, East Aceh, a military chief said on Sunday. The joint-military Crack Riot Troop (PPRM) task force commander Col. Ridwan Karim said the soldiers found the victims, identified as M. Nur, 34, Rizal Pitriah, 23, M. Tarizal, 35, Jumadil, 6 and Musadi, 6, two hours after the clash, which took place at 2:45 p.m.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Sub-sea resources vital for E. Timor
Sub-sea resources vital for E. Timor SYDNEY (AP): Locked beneath the narrow strip of sea separating Australia and its island neighbor Timor is enough oil and gas to fuel a small nation. If East Timor, the disputed territory covering half of the island, breaks away from Indonesia and becomes a new nation, as expected sometime next year, its political leaders will be looking to do just that.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Government slams planned Ramos-Horta visit
Government slams planned Ramos-Horta visit JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government said on Sunday that 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta and other East Timorese living abroad should not be engaged in campaign activities in Indonesia, including East Timor. "Horta's planned presence in East Timor for such a purpose will surely spark controversy and tension, if not violent conflict," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement made available to The Jakarta Post.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
GSM phone users surge in 1st quarter of 1999
GSM phone users surge in 1st quarter of 1999 JAKARTA (JP): The number of active cellular subscribers in Indonesia increased by 69.1 percent to over 1.37 million in the first quarter of 1999 from 815,577 in the corresponding period of 1998, according to telecommunications company PT Telkom. Telkom said that the steep increases between 57.2 percent and 125.5 percent were seen particularly in the number of subscribers of the global system for mobile communications (GSM) operators.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Upholding dignity
Upholding dignity From Rakyat Merdeka The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) report to the military police about alleged bribery of Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib, the attorney general, is not a purely legal matter. It should be viewed as an effort by the community to help establish the dignity of the Indonesian Military (TNI). It is similar to the accusations of members of the Yogyakarta community against the Bantul regent a few years ago in the case of journalist Udin's death.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bank Indonesia suspends trade financing facilities
Bank Indonesia suspends trade financing facilities JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) has not provided pre- shipment and post-shipment trade financing facilities for exporters since a new central bank law became effective last month, according to a senior official at the bank. Nana Supriatna, head of overseas relations at BI, said on Friday that based on the new law, the central bank could no longer channel such credit facilities.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Weekly Asian currencies likely to maintain gains
Weekly Asian currencies likely to maintain gains SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian currencies are likely to maintain their gains against the dollar while regional stockmarkets look to domestic indicators and U.S. economic figures to provide direction in trade this week. Despite relatively buoyant performances by Asian markets in the past week, there are lingering fears of a possible interest rate increase in the United States in a bid to rein in rising inflation.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Athletes' hopes for medals still high despite fund crisis
Athletes' hopes for medals still high despite fund crisis BANDUNG (JP): Indonesia has been in recession for two years but it has failed dampen athletes' ambitions. Athletes being groomed for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei in August expressed confidence that they would win golds despite the country's financial turmoil, which stopped them from warming up in overseas tournaments.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Forest guards to bear arms
Forest guards to bear arms PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The government plans to arm the forest guards across the country with weapons, while also changing their title from jagawana (forest guard) to the English words "forest ranger", Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution said here on Friday. However the minister, as quoted by Antara, did not disclose the time or the types of weapons to be used by the Indonesian forest rangers.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Elections riddled with infractions, reports say
Elections riddled with infractions, reports say JAKARTA (JP): Reports of widespread vote-rigging have been flowing in to Jakarta faster than the notoriously slow returns from the June 7 general election, with the Golkar Party saddled with most of the flak. Most common violations of the electoral rules include vote buying, government officials favoring Golkar, misuse of state facilities and intimidation.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mosque blast revelations to be announced Monday
Mosque blast revelations to be announced Monday JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police are scheduled to disclose on Monday the results of investigations in the case relating to the April 19 powerful blast at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque, following growing public speculation on the motive of those allegedly responsible. The investigation result "will be released tomorrow at noon", an officer at the Jakarta Police's information unit said on Sunday. City police chief Maj. Gen.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Aceh authorities cancel vote extension days
Aceh authorities cancel vote extension days JAKARTA (JP): The local elections committee canceled several vote extension days in the troubled North Aceh regency for security reasons, Antara reported on Sunday. The news agency quoted the local elections committee as saying that the poll extension was scheduled in the regency for June 19 and June 20.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Errata on autism
Errata on autism This is in reference to the article Parents struggle to help child with autism published in the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post on June 6, 1999, written by Agni Amorita. With due respect to the people involved, I would like to submit several corrections on the following paragraph as the information was misleading: "Medication continued in various ways. Dwi once tried a high dose vitamin E treatment on the advice of Dr.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
RP and Thailand boost trade
RP and Thailand boost trade MANILA (AFP): Thailand and the Philippines said on Sunday they had agreed to boost trade and to cooperate in the fight against crime as part of ongoing attempts to strengthen ties. Philippines foreign secretary Domingo Siazon and Thai counterpart Surin Pitsuwan said the agreements would be signed in the near future -- perhaps as early as November.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
KL says illegal workers must go
KL says illegal workers must go KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Sunday that Malaysia's plantation owners must repatriate their illegal foreign workers by July 15 or face government action. He said enforcement action would be take after the deadline against 39,536 illegal workers who did not renew their work permits.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Elephants in way of general election
Elephants in way of general election JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen poll officials and two police officers delivering ballot boxes to a remote village in Lampung found themselves holed up in the jungle for a night when their way was blocked by a herd of seven elephants. They reached Bandar Dalam village in western Lampung an hour- and-a-half behind schedule on four oxen-drawn carts after the huge animals eventually moved from the dirt road. Antara described the night journey as hair-raising.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Tumbal by Hendro Suseno, at Galeri Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), until June 15. * Painting Exhibition: Misteri Wanita Dalam Ukiyo-e, 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 June 30. * Painting Exhibition: Virtual Reality, by Heri Dono, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Mitsui buys U.S. stake
Mitsui buys U.S. stake TOKYO (Nikkei): Mitsui & Co. has bought a stake in a midsize New York fertilizer company Agrifos L.L.C. for an estimated three billion yen, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Sunday that company sources revealed. Agrifos makes phosphoric acid fertilizer and exports it to Asia. It was established in 1996 after individual investors purchased the rock phosphate mines and fertilizer plants held by U.S. oil giant Mobil Corp.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Corporate governance: Problems and challenges
Corporate governance: Problems and challenges This is the first of two articles on good corporate governance prepared by Sauri Hasibuan, business development manager of PT Airindo Bersih Jaya. JAKARTA (JP): A lack of good governance in the public sector has created a crisis that hurts children by pushing them out of school and into hard and often dangerous labor.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Truck crashes off bridge; Six die
Truck crashes off bridge; Six die WONOGIRI, Central Java: Six people died and 14 others were seriously injured on Friday evening when a truck, overloaded with passengers heading for a wedding ceremony, drove off a bridge and plunged into a river at Deling village, Bulukerto district. Wonogiri Police chief Lt. Col. Bambang Sudarisman told The Jakarta Post on Saturday that the fatal accident was caused by errors made by the driver, Sukiyo, 36.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta recount protested by polling officials
Jakarta recount protested by polling officials JAKARTA (JP): Several district polling committee officials raised objections on Sunday concerning the decision of the Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee to re-count ballot papers due to indications of serious mistakes in tallying. Some district polling committees said they would oppose the decision and leave the re-counting to senior officials in mayoralty or provincial committees.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
More speed needed
More speed needed Even as officials are straining to finish the vote count for last Monday's general elections, public calls to speed up the election of a new President are growing.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Answers to questions computer users frequently ask
Answers to questions computer users frequently ask By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): In my "Internet Explorer" I have set up a special folder that I've named "To Keep". I drag and drop all E- mail messages from my readers that I want to archive from my Inbox into this folder. Ever since The Jakarta Post first ran the "IT Superhighway" column with my E-mail address printed at the bottom, I have been receiving a few E-mails every week.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
S'pore opens up further to joint-venture law firms
S'pore opens up further to joint-venture law firms SINGAPORE (DPA): Five joint ventures of local and foreign law firms will be initially allowed in Singapore's liberalization of its legal market to give the financial sector a one-stop service for international contracts, it was reported on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Foreign hypermarkets accused of dumping practices
Foreign hypermarkets accused of dumping practices JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) is accusing foreign hypermarket operators of conducting dumping practices here in an attempt to drive local supermarket chains out of business. Aprindo's executive director Kustarjono Prodjolalito said on Friday the operators were selling their products below manufacturer prices to cut into the supermarkets' profits and ultimately send them into bankruptcy.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Habibie protecting Ghalib
Habibie protecting Ghalib Once again the public must swallow its vexation. The hope that President B.J. Habibie would discharge, or at least suspend, Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib has been overturned. Habibie has preferred to take the more lenient action of auditing Ghalib's wealth. Obviously, this kind of action does not satisfy the public. Still, this is the reality people have to accept. It demonstrates Habibie's insincerity in fighting corruption.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asian govts gamble economic rebound will fix banks
Asian govts gamble economic rebound will fix banks SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Asian governments are gambling that a percolating U.S. economy and a hoped-for resurgence in Japan will restore rapid growth in their economies and offer an easy fix for their deep-seated financial-sector headaches, bank analysts and credit raters say.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Suspend Ghalib from his duties
Suspend Ghalib from his duties I would like to make an appeal to President B.J. Habibie in connection with the Indonesian Corruption Watch report submitted to the military police, in which Attorney General A.M. Ghalib is suspected of having accepted bribes. The latter is indicated by the existence of accounts in the name of A. Muh. Ghalib and his wife, Andi Murniati, at South Jakarta Lippo Bank amounting to approximately Rp 3 billion, plus personal savings totaling Rp 1.8 billion.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Japan mulls action against U.S. steel ruling
Japan mulls action against U.S. steel ruling TOKYO (AFP): The Japanese government and steel industry representatives said Saturday they were considering counter- actions against a U.S. decision to slap punitive duties on imports of cheap Japanese hot-rolled steel. Nippon Steel Corp., the country's top steelmaker, said it might press the government to appeal the ruling before the disputes panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The trade ministry said it would scrutinize the U.S.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Golkar takes the lead in South Sulawesi
Golkar takes the lead in South Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The ruling Golkar party took the lead on Sunday with 2,412,548 of the estimated 3.6 million votes in the province. The United Development Party was in second place with 279,351, followed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (271,093), the National Mandate Party (127,018), the Independence Vanguard Party (48,846), the National Awakening Party (54,736) and the Justice and Unity Party (47,650).
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Planned tobacco tax ineffective: Official
Planned tobacco tax ineffective: Official JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to base a cigarette excise scheme on nicotine and tar content in cigarettes can not be implemented in the near future because it would be difficult to control, a senior official at the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999, 00:00 WIB
Russian food relief chopper missing in Irian Jaya
Russian food relief chopper missing in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): A Russian helicopter chartered by the Indonesian government to fly food relief to isolated jungle areas of Irian Jaya went missing on Friday with six people, including three Russians, on board. The Kamov 3029 helicopter was last heard of only minutes after taking off from Wamena, the main town in the mountainous Jayawijaya regency.