Archive: 10 July 1999
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Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Bank Lippo donates back-to-school packages
Bank Lippo donates back-to-school packages TANGERANG (JP): Publicly listed Bank Lippo handed over 8,500 book packages and other school supplies to students at 19 state elementary schools located around Lippo Karawaci business and shopping complex in Curug on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Debt talks may ensnare Eurobonds
Debt talks may ensnare Eurobonds HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Holders of Indonesian Eurobonds may soon find themselves caught up in a new round of debt talks between Indonesia and Paris Club creditors, analysts say.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Megawati and the top job
Megawati and the top job To my disbelief, Mrs. Van der Zee (The Jakarta Post, June 25) replied to my letter of June 2, in which I argued that Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri would be prudent to avoid accepting the presidency. Mrs. Van der Zee presented Megawati as "eating politics for breakfast".
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Pertamina's $6.1b 'graft' stuns Kuntoro
Pertamina's $6.1b 'graft' stuns Kuntoro JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday he was dismayed by independent auditors' findings that state-owned oil company Pertamina lost US$6.1 billion in the past two years due to rampant corruption and gross inefficiency.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Property market recovery mixed
Property market recovery mixed SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Property markets in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines are poised for recovery, but prospects for China, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia aren't as bright, a director of Colliers Jardine Pte. Ltd. said Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
More poll officials stream into East Timor
More poll officials stream into East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): A group of 60 international poll officials arrived on Friday, bringing their number to 306 for the August vote.Another 76 will arrive on Saturday, with the rest to arrive in batches until the sending of international assignees from...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
KPU at center of storm as allegations rain down
KPU at center of storm as allegations rain down JAKARTA (JP): With students starting to question the credibility of the General Election Commission (KPU) in the wake of a tide of accusations, foreign observers are increasingly concerned about repercussions from any further delay in the announcement...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Asian central banks agree to reforms
Asian central banks agree to reforms HONG KONG (Reuters): Asia's central bankers on Friday agreed on the need to pursue appropriate macroeconomic policies and continue reform, and welcomed global efforts to strengthen the international financial system.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Deputy PM Lee says he can do top job
Deputy PM Lee says he can do top job SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he was prepared to take office as prime minister if he had the support of the electorate but was not about to launch a leadership challenge.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Hanoi to write off bad debts
Hanoi to write off bad debts HANOI (DPA): Vietnam has instructed its treasury to write off or extend the debts of ailing state-owned enterprises (SOEs) targeted for privatization, officials said Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 9, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,665.00 6,725.00 6,665.00 6,755.00Australian dollar 1 4,397.25 4,488.90 4,372.00 4,563.00Austrian schilling 1 491.89 501.41 - -Belgian franc 1 167.79 171.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Death toll hits four in South Sulawesi landslide
Death toll hits four in South Sulawesi landslide SINJAI, South Sulawesi (JP): The death toll rose to four from the landslide on early Wednesday in Pattiro hamlet in West Sinjai district after locals and rescue workers found two more bodies on Thursday and Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
CGI to meet on US$5b loan for Indonesia
CGI to meet on US$5b loan for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's major donors pooled under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) are set to provide the country with US$5 billion in loans at the upcoming donors meeting, according to a senior government official.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Mobil starts supplying gas
Mobil starts supplying gas JAKARTA (JP): Mobil Exploration Indonesia State Inc., a unit of the American oil and gas company Mobil Corporation, has started providing feed gas to the liquefied natural gas producer PT Arun NGL Co.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Tourism and mining vital for the Banten region
Tourism and mining vital for the Banten region JAKARTA (JP): When people talk about Banten, they usually associate it with jawara (martial art master), debus (ritual display of invulnerability) or black magic.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Wiranto promises military not to protect Ghalib
Wiranto promises military not to protect Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): Confusion reigned on Friday over the legal status of former president Soeharto's chief investigator, Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib, who stepped aside from the post of attorney general following allegations he had amassed Rp 13 billion through...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
China vows to defer action on PNG until next govt formed
China vows to defer action on PNG until next govt formed PORT MORESBY (AP): China will wait to see the makeup of the next Papua New Guinea government before deciding whether to take action against the South Pacific nation for its controversial recognition of Taiwan, Chinese ambassador Zhang...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Osprey's debts rescheduled
Osprey's debts rescheduled SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Osprey Maritime Ltd., a Singapore-based shipping company with ties to the family of former Indonesian president Soeharto, said its creditor banks agreed to roll over US$370 million in debt for at least three months.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
PPD management agrees to 120-percent salary hike
PPD management agrees to 120-percent salary hike JAKARTA (JP): The board of directors at the state-owned Perum PPD bus company has agreed to meet workers' demands for a 120- percent wage hike, which will be implemented in stages over a six-month period starting with July salaries.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Government amends GDP growth forecast to 2 percent
Government amends GDP growth forecast to 2 percent JAKARTA (JP): The government is revising its economic growth forecast for the 1999/2000 fiscal year to 2 percent from an earlier flat projection amid convincing signs of economic recovery, according to a senior government official at the Ministry...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Villagers demand return of land
Villagers demand return of land YOGYAKARTA: Dozens of residents in Kranggan hamlet in Kulonprogo, 20 kilometers west of here, took over on Thursday two hectares of land that has been occupied by the local military for more than three decades, claiming the land had belonged to their ancestors.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Corp governance plan for RI
Corp governance plan for RI SYDNEY (Dow Jones): The Australian Securities & Investments Commission Friday signed an agreement with Edith Cowan University and accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers to develop and deliver corporate governance programs to regulatory and government officials in...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Kaneko outclasses Suhendar
Kaneko outclasses Suhendar JAKARTA (JP): Second-seeded Hideki Kaneko of Japan was too strong for Indonesia's Suhendar Dinata, defeating the wild card entry in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 in the singles quarterfinals of the Men's Indonesian Fertilizer Future 4 here on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Parking firms told to cover damages
Parking firms told to cover damages JAKARTA (JP): The city administration and council have temporarily agreed to order all car parking operators in the capital to cover car losses or damages due to fire through an insurance scheme, a city councilor said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Media coverage of South Sulawesi polls lacking
Media coverage of South Sulawesi polls lackingBy A. Muis UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): News coverage of the June 7 elections in South Sulawesi was undoubtedly of great significance in that it provided valuable information about the quality of the elections to ordinary people.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
A change in focus of city development urged
A change in focus of city development urged JAKARTA (JP): The deputy head of the Land Transportation Agency, Dimmy Kirbrandiman, suggested on Friday the next administration consider developing the capital around railway stations.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
RI team members get $45 stipend
RI team members get $45 stipend JAKARTA (JP): Athletes and sport officials taking part in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games next month will receive US$45 (Rp 301,500) each per day for personal expenses during their 12 days in Brunei Darussalam, an official of the National Sports Council (KONI)...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Shaman's drink fells family
Shaman's drink fells family JAKARTA (JP): Eleven family members were rushed to the Jakarta Islamic General Hospital in Central Jakarta early Friday after consuming a beverage from a man claiming to be a shaman.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
SilkAir suspends Singapore-Jakarta route
SilkAir suspends Singapore-Jakarta route JAKARTA (JP): SilkAir announced on Friday it would suspend its 12-time weekly scheduled services linking Singapore to Jakarta starting July 26 due to a decline in passengers.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Tour agents bark at fare hike
Tour agents bark at fare hike YOGYAKARTA (JP): Travel agents said on Friday a planned increase in the admission fees at the tourist attractions Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko temples in Yogyakarta and Central Java would hurt the local tourism industry.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Writing needs more recognition
Writing needs more recognitionBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): The language skill often reported as most wanted by our students from elementary to graduate school is writing. Compared to other skills -- listening, speaking and reading -- writing is perceived as the most difficult to acquire...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition by Cak Kandar, at Hotel Ciputra Jakarta, Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman, West Jakarta (Phone: 5660640), 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Aug. 22. * Photo Exhibition: Karnaval, at Galeri Lontar, Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Taufik named in SEA Games squad
Taufik named in SEA Games squad JAKARTA (JP): World ranked number 11 badminton player, Taufik Hidayat, finally joins the national squad for the 20th Southeast Asian Games in Brunei next month, despite an objection that he is lacking preparation.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
A not too pleasant surprise
A not too pleasant surprise When I read the article Government steps up anticorruption campaign on the front page of the July 7 edition, my reaction could not be described as anything but surprise, happiness and pride that at last the government was going in the right direction.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Reports surface of recent rapes in Aceh
Reports surface of recent rapes in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): A human rights group said on Friday it had received reports that security personnel had raped a number of women during the recent anti-separatist operations in Aceh.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Will Skate's resignation put end to PNG crisis
Will Skate's resignation put end to PNG crisisBy Paul Tait SYDNEY (Reuters): Taiwan's newest friend in the community of nations could be about to turn its back after Bill Skate's resignation as prime minister of Papua New Guinea.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Toll road crash yields mystery
Toll road crash yields mystery JAKARTA (JP): Police are investigating two men found in possession of three pistols and 100 bullets after a serious traffic accident on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road on Friday morning.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Discrimination against Chinese
Discrimination against Chinese When returning to Indonesia from abroad, I was asked to fill out a customs declaration form.Questions number 11 to 15 needed to be answered with a "yes" or "no". One particular question struck me as odd, i.e. question number 14.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Police seize biggest ganja haul of the year
Police seize biggest ganja haul of the year JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a university student from Aceh province and seized 245 kilograms of marijuana -- the biggest haul this year -- in his possession on Thursday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Bulog set to resume rice imports soon
Bulog set to resume rice imports soon JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) said on Friday it would soon resume importing rice in anticipation of declining domestic supplies in the coming months.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Ship sinks off Philippines
Ship sinks off Philippines MANILA (AFP): A Panamanian-registered cargo vessel sank off the northern coast Philippines but all 22 Taiwanese and Indonesian crewmen aboard were rescued by a passing ship, the coast guard said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Premature euphoria
Premature euphoria Economic ministers have of late been congratulating themselves on the remarkable signs of economic improvement over the last two months, especially after the peaceful parliamentary elections in early June.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Banten abounds in archeological treasures
Banten abounds in archeological treasuresBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Once a glittering sultanate and bustling seaport, the past glory of Banten on the northwest coast of Java is now fading.Banten, once the center of the Pakuan Padjadjaran Hindu kingdom and one of the most powerful Islamic...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
European gamelan orchestra receives accolade in Yogya
European gamelan orchestra receives accolade in YogyaBy Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): "You may say it is a translation of the traditional Javanese or Balinese gamelan orchestra into a western way of thinking, although we still respect the traditional gamelan very much," said Roderik de Man, a...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
More bickering erupts among poll organizers
More bickering erupts among poll organizers JAKARTA (JP): More quarreling took place among poll organizers on Friday when chairman of the National Elections Committee (PPI), Jacob Tobing, challenged a statement from Rudini, the chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU), that the former...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Crash relatives upset by inquiry
Crash relatives upset by inquiry SINGAPORE (DPA): Relatives of victims of the 1997 SilkAir crash want the Singapore government to open its own investigation into the crash, and expressed frustration on Friday that the probe was going so slowly.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Urban poor hardest hit by crisis: BPS
Urban poor hardest hit by crisis: BPS JAKARTA (JP): The country's urban poor, the group which has been hardest hit by the economic crisis, increased by 114 percent from 1996 to the end of 1998, the head of the official statistics body said.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Golkar chapters support Habibie's candidacy: Akbar
Golkar chapters support Habibie's candidacy: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar Party has reiterated its presidential nomination of President B.J. Habibie for the next General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) despite mounting opposition to the incumbent.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 9, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 90,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 325 0 0 Alter Abadi 400 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Millennium art festival provides exotic choices
Millennium art festival provides exotic choices JAKARTA (JP): Various activities -- ranging from theatrical performance, contemporary wayang shows, traditional dance, pantomime, pop music, jazz and classical music -- will entertain art lovers at the Exotic Millennium Art Festival this month.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Malaria plagues Jayapura, Cilacap
Malaria plagues Jayapura, Cilacap JAKARTA (JP): At least 1,300 people in the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura and Cilacap in Central Java have been affected by malaria.Antara reported that Sarmi district in Irian Jaya was the hardest-hit area, where some 1,100 residents were found on Thursday to be...