Archive: 16 June 1999
51 articles found
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Irian crash victims brought to Jakarta
Irian crash victims brought to Jakarta WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Five crew members and passengers of a Russian helicopter which crashed in the Perime district of Jayawijaya regency here were brought to Jakarta for hospital treatment.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Polls give Kedungpring villagers renewed hope
Polls give Kedungpring villagers renewed hopeBy Asip Agus Hasani BOYOLALI, Central Java (JP): Thousands of Kedungpring villagers who lost land to Soeharto's Kedungombo Dam project in the 1980s voted at Monday's polls because of renewed faith that a new government would help ease suffering.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
RP trade deficit widens
RP trade deficit widens MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' trade deficit in April widened 46 percent to US$251 million from a year earlier, as slower export growth weighed down a recovery in imports, the National Statistics Office said Tuesday.Imports expanded 5.7 percent to $2.597 billion from $2.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Where is justice?
Where is justice? There were two very contrasting news items on Sunday, June 13, 1999. One was a broadcast by Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) in Berita Ibu Kota (News in the Capital) at 2 p.m. regarding 20 train conductors who were suspended from their duties because they were caught demanding money...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Golkar steps up pressures on PDI-P in seats race
Golkar steps up pressures on PDI-P in seats race JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar Party can expect to close in on runaway polls leader Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) if it maintains its dominance in provinces outside Java.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Ceremony attracts Gus Dur, Megawati
Ceremony attracts Gus Dur, Megawati BLITAR, East Java: Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Muslim Islamic, Abdurrahman Wahid, known as Gus Dur, and chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Megawati Soekarnoputri, are scheduled to attend an annual ceremony in Blitar...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Can a man of religion be a democrat at the same time?
Can a man of religion be a democrat at the same time? A divisive way of thinking as in the Muslim-non Muslim or majority-minority dichotomy has reinvigorated the political stage lately. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono reflects on this issue.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Call for greater self-reliance
Call for greater self-reliance We are certain that once a new government is formed in the wake of the general session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), foreign funds and investment will come flowing back in.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 15, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 575 -25 773,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 400 25 65,000 Alter Abadi 425 -25 566,000...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Airline services
Airline services From time to time we read in the Letters column complaints about various airlines. Usually these concern bad service, lost luggage, delayed/canceled flights, etc.Now I have a tale to add to the bad service category.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Minivans can't afford to operate
Minivans can't afford to operate TANGERANG (JP): At least half of about 5,000 public minivans that once operated in Tangerang regency have been taken off the roads due mainly to a scarcity of spare parts, the owner of a public transportation company, Darmanto, said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Kuntoro upbeat petroleum law approved by July 29
Kuntoro upbeat petroleum law approved by July 29 JAKARTA (JP): Mines and Energy Minister Kuntoro Mangkusubroto and a chief legislator said on Tuesday they were optimistic the House of Representatives would approve a controversial oil and gas bill by July 29.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Accusations of poll misconduct stream in
Accusations of poll misconduct stream in JAKARTA (JP): Ballot boxes stolen, the delivery of returns from villages stopped, observers intimidated, almost 21,000 votes wasted, a rival party's votes allegedly stolen by Golkar and 100 excess ballot papers discovered, the reports from various quarters...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Minister bans coal mining at Bukit Soeharto
Minister bans coal mining at Bukit Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Tuesday the government had reviewed its policy to allow coal mining at the Bukit Soeharto conservation area in East Kalimantan.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Tedious work ahead
Tedious work ahead The Indonesian general election is over and people feel relieved that we have passed another critical milestone on the road to a better future for this great nation. Now we are faced with the detailed and tedious task of counting and verifying the votes.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
President Habibie to visit Bali Travel Mart next week
President Habibie to visit Bali Travel Mart next week JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie is expected to attend Bali's first annual international tourism event, the Bali Travel Mart, later this month, an official said on Monday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Parties need conditional accord
Parties need conditional accord The following is the first of two articles on Indonesian post- election politics written by Yulius P. Hermawan,a lecturer on international relations at the Catholic University of Parahyangan and a researcher at the Parahyangan Center for International Studies in...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
PPP wants male, Muslim president
PPP wants male, Muslim president JAKARTA (JP): The national leadership meeting of the United Development Party (PPP) recommended on Tuesday that only a male Muslim be eligible for the presidency."The fatwa of PPP's board of ulema says that the Indonesian president is the best Indonesian Muslim...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Tougher on debtors
Tougher on debtors The much tougher stance taken by the government on large domestic bank debtors came as a soothing piece of good news after last week's alarming verdict by the United States credit rating agency, Standard & Poor's, that the banking crisis in Indonesia was the world's worst since...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Analysts say rising oil won't curb Asia's rally
Analysts say rising oil won't curb Asia's rally SINGAPORE (Reuters): Buoyant oil prices, likely to breach a two-year high before year end, are unlikely to stifle Asia's rapid economic recovery, analysts said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Observers take cold comfort in Ghalib's move
Observers take cold comfort in Ghalib's move JAKARTA (JP): Observers have derided Andi M. Ghalib's decision to temporarily vacate his position as attorney general pending a graft probe, contending that the government's rightful course of action is to fire him.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
National soccer team plans European tour
National soccer team plans European tour JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team plans to compete overseas later this month to prepare for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Appointees to play major role in presidential election
Appointees to play major role in presidential election YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political observers warned on Tuesday that regional and interest group representatives, along with the Indonesian Military (TNI), could wield the balance of power in the next presidential election.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Money for nothing, perks for free
Money for nothing, perks for free A newspaper report said that President B.J. Habibie, through Presidential Decree No. 20 dated May 20, 1999, has determined that each member of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the period 1997 to 2002 will receive an allowance to the tune of Rp 150 million for...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Installation Exhibition: by Arahmaiani, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32, 8 p.m., June 17. * Fine Arts Exhibition: Batu Melangkah Waktu, by Sunaryo, at Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur no. 100 (Phone: 022 2507939), until June 30.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Hexindo to sell stake in joint venture firm
Hexindo to sell stake in joint venture firm JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed heavy equipment supplier PT Hexindo Adiperkasa will sell its 12.5 percent stake in PT Hitachi Construction Machinery Indonesia (HCMI), a Hexindo executive said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Who will break Soeharto's code of silence?
Who will break Soeharto's code of silence?By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): It has finally begun. No doubt disgusted by the hypocrisy of Attorney General Andi Ghalib, someone privately sent documentation of his corruption to the Indonesian Corruption Watch.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Will Indonesia adopt a fixed-rate system?
Will Indonesia adopt a fixed-rate system? The current lead of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in collecting electoral votes has raised questions whether the coming government will adopt a fixed-rate foreign exchange system.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Rupiah continues to strengthen as stocks sink in mixed trade
Rupiah continues to strengthen as stocks sink in mixed trade JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued to strengthen on Tuesday to Rp 7,175 against the U.S. dollar on offshore-buying propelled by the heartening political development at home, dealers said.The local unit gained 5.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Searching for new development alternatives
Searching for new development alternativesBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): The urgency of establishing a new development model for crisis-stricken economies in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, is self-evident.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Depok military now under Jakarta's command
Depok military now under Jakarta's command DEPOK (JP): The Siliwangi Military Command overseeing security and order in West Java formally handed over its supervision of the Depok military district here to the Jakarta Military Command on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
PAN weighs pluses and minuses of coalition allies
PAN weighs pluses and minuses of coalition allies JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais is in a quandary over which parties his reformist National Mandate Party (PAN) may eventually join in a coalition. He fears the party could be overshadowed in a tie-up either with Golkar or the Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
CalEnergy lodges claim with OPIC
CalEnergy lodges claim with OPIC WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): California Energy Corp. (CE) has filed a claim with the U.S. government's Overseas Private Investment Corp. to cover Indonesian power purchase contracts mired in litigation.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Polls may be reheld in several areas in the city
Polls may be reheld in several areas in the city JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee will decide on Thursday whether to repeat the polls in places where violations were found, committee chairman Djafar Badjeber said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Tangerang low on garbage trucks
Tangerang low on garbage trucks JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang mayoralty is currently burdened with an acute garbage problem due to a limited availability of garbage trucks to transport it to the dump site, an official said on Monday.Tangerang Mayor Moch.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
China puts ties before Spratlys
China puts ties before Spratlys KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): China on Tuesday assured its Asian neighbors that it will not allow the Spratlys issue to harm diplomatic ties."We won't let the problem to affect bilateral relationship with Malaysia, the Philippines or other countries," said Guan Dengming,...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Suspect in Ramayana blast testify in court
Suspect in Ramayana blast testify in court JAKARTA (JP): Two suspects in the Ramayana department store blast on Jl. Sabang early this year testified against two defendants at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday, saying their gang received Rp 40 million to blow up the store.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Police strive to improve image
Police strive to improve image JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police have planned to turn the guard post in front of the headquarters into a public service booth to receive public complaints and reports in an attempt to help improve their image, the city police chief said on Monday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
No-smoking areas
No-smoking areas Minister of Health Farid Anfasa Moeloek on the occasion of the commemoration of World No Tobacco Day said that the loss as a result of smoking amounted to Rp 14.5 trillion, or eight and a half times the government's expenditures in the health sector, while tobacco excise only...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Water need adds to Aceh troubles
Water need adds to Aceh troubles LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: North Aceh's problems are worsened with a lack of clean water mainly in the districts of Banda Sakti and Muara Dua.The regional water company, PDAM Tirta Mon Pase, will soon be unable to supply clean water.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Freeport delays output due to metal price slump
Freeport delays output due to metal price slump JAKARTA (JP): Copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia said on Tuesday it had delayed a plan to increase the ore output at its Grasberg mine in Irian Jaya to 300,000 tons per day (tpd) until metal prices improved.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
KONI calls for SEA Games bonuses
KONI calls for SEA Games bonuses JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar is holding out for the government to provide insurance bonuses to medalists in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, despite the refusal of State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
PBSI puts players through night training
PBSI puts players through night training JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to improve sagging player performance in international events, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has introduced training sessions at night.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Aceh's Banyak Islands prepare to temp tourist
Aceh's Banyak Islands prepare to temp touristBy Heru Dwi Suryatmojo BANDA ACEH, Aceh (Antara): Banyak Islands near southern Aceh are preparing to become one of the major tourist destinations in the western-tip province.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on June 15, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,300.00 7,360.00 7,300.00 7,400.00Australian dollar 1 4,795.20 4,886.75 4,770.00 4,961.00Austrian schilling 1 550.06 559.64 - -Belgian franc 1 187.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Kadin chairman calls for lower lending rate
Kadin chairman calls for lower lending rate JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Aburizal Bakrie called on the central bank on Tuesday to push down lending rates in a bid to revitalize the ailing private sector.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Bombing suspects reenact crime at Istiqlal Mosque
Bombing suspects reenact crime at Istiqlal Mosque JAKARTA (JP): The sequence of events leading to the powerful blast at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque that shocked the country was reenacted on Tuesday by seven suspects, all street musicians.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Revise forestry bill, say former ministers
Revise forestry bill, say former ministers JAKARTA (JP): Two former ministers criticized the government- sponsored forestry bill on Tuesday, saying the proposed law was too weak to protect the country's forests.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Committees deny poll watchers' vote
Committees deny poll watchers' vote MEDAN, North Sumatra: Out of 8,500 volunteers of the University Network for Free and Fair Elections (Unfrel) in North Sumatra, 1,700 failed to vote because they were rejected by local polling committees.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Administration's planned levy increase hailed
Administration's planned levy increase hailed JAKARTA (JP): While many Jakartans remain badly affected by the escalating price of goods and services, the City Council on Tuesday strongly supported the administration's proposal to raise 23 levies on public services and business activities.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Gender an issue in proper health care
Gender an issue in proper health careBy Zeynita Gibbons JAKARTA (Antara): Women are generally more susceptible to various diseases than men. The root of the problem is not only biology but also the gender bias that women have experienced since the day they were born, experts say.