Archive: 28 June 1999
42 articles found
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Applying military law
Applying military law We have been forced to pay attention to an alleged bribery case involving ex-Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib. As we all know, Ghalib is a military man, and most people think that his case will not be brought to court.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
1997 BI fire to be probed: Roesmanhadi
1997 BI fire to be probed: Roesmanhadi JAKARTA (JP): National Police chief Gen. Roesmanhadi is resuming an investigation into the cause of a fire two years ago at a Bank Indonesia (BI) building which claimed 15 lives.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Bogor holds folktale festival in English
Bogor holds folktale festival in English BOGOR (JP): The Al-Umm Education, Training and Development Institution (LP3) in cooperation with state postal company PT Pos Indonesia and the Directorate General of Arts and Culture is holding a 10-day national competition on Indonesian folktales in English...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Mahathir stakes claim to Spratlys
Mahathir stakes claim to Spratlys KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday the reefs in the Spratly Islands on which Malaysia had built structures were part of its territory, dismissing Philippine claims.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
TB affected area to be revamped
TB affected area to be revamped TANGERANG (JP): Officials plan to revamp two slum residential areas in Benda district near the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport following the detection of six tuberculosis cases in one of the subdistricts.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
New policy set to cut 20% off price of imported cars
New policy set to cut 20% off price of imported cars JAKARTA (JP): The government's new policy on the automobile industry will cut the price of imported cars by at least 20 percent, thanks to a significant reduction of import duties, analysts have said.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Sugar policy good for customers: Economists
Sugar policy good for customers: Economists JAKARTA (JP): Economists backed on Friday the government's controversial decision to liberalize sugar imports, saying the move was good for consumers.But they called on the government to speed up the rejuvenation process of the local sugar industry to...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Government expects US$4.72b plus from CGI
Government expects US$4.72b plus from CGI JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's major lenders, grouped in the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), may pledge some US$4.72 billion in loans at the upcoming annual donors meeting, according to a senior government official.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
KPU to query alleged corruption
KPU to query alleged corruption CISARUA, West Java (JP): General Elections Commission (KPU) deputy chairman Adnan Buyung Nasution vowed on Sunday to investigate alleged acts of corruption and collusion inside the commission.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
GM to break even in Asia
GM to break even in Asia DETROIT (Reuters): General Motors Corp., which lost US$243 million in Asia-Pacific in 1998, expects to break even there in 2000, Rudolph Schlais, the automaker's president of operations in the region, said on Friday.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: by the Indonesian Leica Photography Club, at Galeri Foto Cahya, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until July 2.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Australia, America and Southeast Asia
Australia, America and Southeast Asia The following is based on a presentation by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer at the Georgetown Southeast Asia Forum, Washington D.C., on June 16, 1999. This is the first of two articles.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Supriati wins Olympic Day Run
Supriati wins Olympic Day Run JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top runners Supriati Sutono and Eduard Nabunome won the Jakarta 1999 Olympic Day Run on Sunday morning, held to commemorate the capital's 472nd anniversary.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Traders benefit from erotic publications
Traders benefit from erotic publications JAKARTA (JP): Amid questioning of popular model Sophia Latjuba for her controversial seminude pose in a magazine, newspaper agents and street vendors are the winners as new risque and X- rated publications hit the streets.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Corruption out of hand in Padang
Corruption out of hand in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Around 100 officials, active and retired, are suspected of being involved in corruption, a spokesman of the district attorney here said.Khaidir Ramli said on Thursday that the office has since last year handled 57 cases involving the officials...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Strong rupiah may hurt exports: Intikeramik
Strong rupiah may hurt exports: Intikeramik JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed porcelain tile manufacturer PT Intikeramik Alamasri Industri said on Friday the strengthening of the rupiah could hurt its exports.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Debt relief for poor countries
Debt relief for poor countries The leaders of the G-8 major countries waived all repayments of loans in official development assistance and largely increased the number of countries benefiting from the write-offs.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
OECF provides aid for expressway
OECF provides aid for expressway AMBON, Maluku: Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) has extended Rp 1.1 billion in aid for the construction of the Wakasihu expressway in Ambon.Antara news agency quoted on Thursday a provincial public works official as saying the construction of a...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Crowds flock to Prophet's birthday
Crowds flock to Prophet's birthday YOGYAKARTA: The traditional ritual commemorating the birth of the Prophet Muhammad was a main attraction in this tourist city over the weekend.Called "Grebeg Maulud" and held by the palace, mounds of agricultural products were carried along the city streets past...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
23 infants die in S. Kalimantan
23 infants die in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Twenty-three children in South Kalimantan, all less than five years old, have died of marasmus since the onset of the economic crisis nearly two years ago, Governor Gusti Hasan Aman said here on Thursday.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Troops on patrol after clash
Troops on patrol after clash JAKARTA (JP): Military and police troops patrolled two villages in Maluku on Sunday after least three people were killed and another 12 injured in a mass brawl three days earlier.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
TNI's wisdom
TNI's wisdomFrom NeracaChief of Staff in Territorial Matters Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono recently stated that a political deadlock might occur in the presidential election. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a mechanism or procedure to prevent a deadlock in the coming General Session of...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Protesters kept away from Islamic festival opening
Protesters kept away from Islamic festival opening SURABAYA (JP): President B.J. Habibie arrived here on Saturday for a traditional festival commemorating early propagators of Islam, the Wali Sanga.Aspiring protesters, who staged demonstrations on the past three days, were deterred not only by...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Four Bank DKI employees named as graft suspects
Four Bank DKI employees named as graft suspects JAKARTA (JP): Four officials of city-owned Bank DKI have been named suspects in corruption cases involving Rp 3.5 billion, head of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office said.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Garuda, UNASCO deal
Garuda, UNASCO deal JAKARTA (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia signed on Friday a 10-year cooperation agreement on aircraft technical handling with Saudi Arabia's United Aircraft Service Company Ltd. (UNASCO).
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
PDI-P 'no threat to Islam'
PDI-P 'no threat to Islam' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is not out to destroy Islam, noted scholar Nurcholish Madjid said over the weekend in response to complaints voiced by leading politicians unhappy with the party's strong showing in the polls.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Hotels push Indonesia to tourists
Hotels push Indonesia to touristsBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): Major local hotels are gearing up for a big sales promotion to benefit from early signs of an economic recovery and growing confidence in the country's security situation.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Arco sells gas to PLN
Arco sells gas to PLN JAKARTA (JP): American oil and gas company Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), a contractor of state oil and gas company Pertamina, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday to supply natural gas to a power plant in Central Java owned by state electricity company PT...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
PPP rejects woman president
PPP rejects woman president A working meeting of the United Development Party (PPP) leadership was recently held; one of the decisions made in the meeting was that the party would only support a male Muslim president.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
E-commerce effecting all business operations
E-commerce effecting all business operationsBy Scott Desmarais JAKARTA (JP): E-commerce is redefining businesses across the globe. It is revolutionizing existing business models and calling for new strategies appealing to Internet-ready businesses and online consumers.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Coalition government is the only way out
Coalition government is the only way out This article is based on a presentation by political observer Cornelis Lay of Gadjah Mada University in a discussion on "Post- election Indonesia: Who is going to be the fourth president?" held in Yogyakarta last week on the occasion of the opening of The...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
National vote count still undecided
National vote count still undecided JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Indonesian Elections Committee (PPI) have failed to reach an agreement on the date of the initial ballot count and will discuss the subject in a plenary meeting on Monday.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Divorces up in Singapore
Divorces up in Singapore SINGAPORE (AP): The number of divorces in Singapore rose sharply last year, a news report said on Sunday, in a trend some in this conservative city-state blame on the increasing financial independence of women.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Police must take action to stop gambling: YLKI
Police must take action to stop gambling: YLKI JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is urging the police to take immediate and decisive action to stop rampant toto gelap gambling activities in the capital, which it contends are causing billions of rupiah in losses to low-income...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
McDermott gets go-ahead for Natuna gas pipeline project
McDermott gets go-ahead for Natuna gas pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday that PT McDermott Indonesia may go ahead with the construction of a natural gas pipeline linking Natuna island in the Southeast China Sea to Singapore despite...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Gambling rife in Central Java
Gambling rife in Central Java SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): The popularity of gambling reaches beyond large cities into villages throughout Central Java, according to provincial legislators."Gambling activities are even held openly on the roadside, using tables lit by kerosene lamps," Istadjib,...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Arco retender plant's design
Arco retender plant's design HOUSTON (Reuters): Atlantic Richfield Co. said it had asked companies to submit new bids for the design of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Indonesia worth about US$4 billion.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Interest rate may return to 15%, BI says
Interest rate may return to 15%, BI says JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda Goeltom said on the weekend she was upbeat the central bank's benchmark interest rate would return to its precrisis level of 15 percent within the next few months.
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Proindependence activists meet Gusmao in Jakarta
Proindependence activists meet Gusmao in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Proindependence East Timorese activists met on Sunday at jailed resistance leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao's special detention house in Central Jakarta, ahead of talks on Monday aimed at ending bloodshed in the former Portuguese...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Satisfaction matches dissatisfactions at BTM
Satisfaction matches dissatisfactions at BTMBy I. Christianto NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Satisfaction and dissatisfaction equally marked the closing of the first annual Bali Travel Mart (BTM) on Saturday.The event recorded a total loss of Rp 62.9 million (about US$9,500).
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Food crisis
Food crisis I was a bit stirred up by a news item reported in The Jakarta Post on June 15, 1999, that Asia may face a food crisis after 2000. One of the causes is that dwindling resources are putting more and more pressure on land under cultivation and will eventually degrade it, putting the food...
Mon, 28 Jun 1999
Officials mull keeping parties off polls boards
Officials mull keeping parties off polls boards CISARUA, West Java (JP): Indonesian Elections Committee (PPI) chairman Jacob Tobing suggested on Saturday amending the General Election Law, so that political parties are excluded from polls administration in the future.