Archive: 20 July 1999
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Tue, 20 Jul 1999
'No immediate plan to raise RI rating'
'No immediate plan to raise RI rating' SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): U.S.-based ratings agency Standard & Poor's Corp. doesn't expect to upgrade its sovereign debt rating for Indonesia in the near term, the agency's regional head told Dow Jones Newswires Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Elephant gives birth to 'Mega'
Elephant gives birth to 'Mega' SURABAYA, East Java: The Indonesia Safari Park in Prigen, in Pasuruan district of East Java, had a new addition as a 75- kilogram, 61-centimeter tall Sumatran elephant, which was named Mega, was born on Monday night, Antara reported.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Traffic light needed
Traffic light needed On my way home, I usually pass through Jl. Jend. Pol. Soekanto, East Jakarta. At the end of this road there is "T- junction" which connects the Pondok Kopi area to the right and the Malaka area to the left.The distance from this junction to my house is about 300 meters.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Rates for tax payment, valid from July 19 to July 25
Rates for tax payment, valid from July 19 to July 25 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 6,625.00Austrian schilling 1 488.38Australian dollar 1 4,353.95Belgian franc 1 166.60Canadian dollar 1 4,470.31Swiss franc 1 4,189.59Deutschemark 1 3,437.09Danish krone 1 910.08French franc 1 1,024.51Poundsterling 1 10,315.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Forex reserves decline to US$16.1 billion
Forex reserves decline to US$16.1 billion JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Monday its net foreign exchange reserves decreased by US$281 million to $16.1 billion on July 15 compared to the previous week's level.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Players vie for billiard trophy
Players vie for billiard trophy JAKARTA (JP): About 200 players are expected to compete in the billiard championship for the Kapolda (Jakarta police chief) Cup, the organizer said on Monday.The four-day championship will take place from July 22 to July 24 and will be held at Bengkel Night Park on...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Timber company to breed deer in Southeast Sulawesi
Timber company to breed deer in Southeast Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): A giant timber company often accused of being partly responsible for the loss of much of Indonesia's forests is planning to breed deer (cervus timorensis) in Buton, Southeast Sulawesi, where it runs an industrial forest estate.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Bakrieland shares suspended
Bakrieland shares suspended JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange suspended trading of property firm PT Bakrieland Development on Monday after the company failed to meet Friday's deadline to submit its 1998 financial statement.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Privatization a delicate deal
Privatization a delicate dealBy Winarno Zain JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto once said the Indonesian people did not have to worry about their foreign debt. He said that because the country had so many state-owned enterprises, it would have enough money to pay the debt simply by selling...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Tomen triples capacity in RI
Tomen triples capacity in RI TOKYO (Dow Jones): Tomen Corp. a Japanese general trading company, said Monday it has tripled production capacity at its styrene monomer plant in Indonesia to 300,000 metric tons.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Environment needs own ministry: PPP
Environment needs own ministry: PPP JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) has recommended establishing an environment ministry with more budget and better human resources than the current non-portfolio office to deal with increasingly complicated environmental problems.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Crisis forces more children to work: ILO
Crisis forces more children to work: ILO JAKARTA (JP): A nationwide survey in December 1998 found that the number of children forced to work to augment their families' incomes increased to 1,809,935 from 1,644,227 in 1997.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
No suspects yet in murder case
No suspects yet in murder case JAKARTA (JP): Thirty people have been questioned in relation to the mutilation-murder of Sumarsana, but police are yet to name any suspects, an officer said on Monday.Those questioned were mostly relatives, close friends, and coworkers of the 33-year-old victim, whose...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Texmaco, Polysindo post losses
Texmaco, Polysindo post losses JAKARTA (JP): Widely diversified Texmaco Group announced on Monday a net loss of Rp 1.749 trillion for its publicly listed textile manufacturing unit PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa in 1998.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
New question emerges
New question emerges The sudden installation of Navy chief Adm. Widodo A.S. as deputy commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) over the weekend caught many people by surprise. Their reactions were understandable, since the job, vacant for more than a decade, was startlingly filled in without any...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Sayumin eyes a gold medal this time
Sayumin eyes a gold medal this time JAKARTA (JP): Sayumin Teng has won silver medals at each of the past four SEA Games; he has the right to be a little jaded with the color."No more silver. This year I have to earn the gold.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
13 injured in latest Ambon religious clash
13 injured in latest Ambon religious clash AMBON, Maluku (JP): Thirteen people were injured on Monday in a clash between Muslims and Christians, 11 of them passengers of a public transport vehicle.The vehicle's driver fled the scene on Jl. Diponegoro around 10 a.m.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
National basketball team undergoes final workout
National basketball team undergoes final workout JAKARTA (JP): The national basketball team will challenge local clubs as its final preparation for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
YLKI urges city administration to waive parking fee hike plan
YLKI urges city administration to waive parking fee hike plan JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) urged the city administration on Monday to suspend its plan to increase parking fees and a 35 percent levy for private operators until it can provide better parking management.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
PDI-P promises to review list of House candidates
PDI-P promises to review list of House candidates JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) attempted on Monday to appease critical Muslim groups by promising to review its list of legislative candidates, which is dominated by non-Muslims.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
KPU set to ratify poll results
KPU set to ratify poll results JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) needs another week to check reports before it can declare the results of the June 7 elections valid, according to chairman Rudini.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 19, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,675.00 6,735.00 6,675.00 6,765.00Australian dollar 1 4,373.80 4,465.30 4,348.00 4,540.00Austrian schilling 1 488.50 498.00 - -Belgian franc 1 166.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Dragon dance returns to Medan
Dragon dance returns to Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): After disappearing for 32 years, the traditional barongsai dragon dance appeared again on Saturday in a show at the Club Store in Medan.Hundreds of visitors, mostly of Chinese descent, enjoyed the rare show, which has also reappeared in other...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Donations for Aceh refugees
Donations for Aceh refugees BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Students grouped in the Aceh Humanity Post distributed food donations to refugees scattered in the areas of Tuepin Raya, Pante Raja and Trieng Gadeng, coordinator Rina Syamsuddin said on Saturday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
ICW veers from its course
ICW veers from its courseFrom PelitaAs a layman, I used to have empathy and support for the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), particularly upon its revelation of the alleged bribery of former attorney general Andi M. Ghalib.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Idea of Islam faction at MPR
Idea of Islam faction at MPRFrom Rakyat MerdekaUnited Development Party (PPP) chairman Hamzah Haz's idea of the necessity to form an Islamic faction at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has been much commented on, both for and against.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Teen indicted for killing girlfriend
Teen indicted for killing girlfriend JAKARTA (JP): A 17-year old schoolboy was indicted at West Jakarta District Court on Monday, on charges of administering an overdose of chloroform to his girlfriend, after she refused a date. He was aided in the crime by two family servants.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Government submits forestry bill to House
Government submits forestry bill to House JAKARTA (JP): The government submitted a draft bill on forestry to the House of Representatives on Monday despite appeals for its postponement until the new legislature is sworn in.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Martial law may be called in Aceh, Irian: Minister
Martial law may be called in Aceh, Irian: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Separatist movements which have simmered in Aceh and Irian Jaya for years could force the government to declare martial law in the two provinces, a minister said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Looter killed as police open fire
Looter killed as police open fire GROBOGAN, Central Java: One died and three others were injured when police opened fire to stop timber looters in a forest in Panadaran village, Grobogan district, on Sunday night.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Megawati's supporters to hold victory parade
Megawati's supporters to hold victory parade BOGOR (JP): Approximately 40,000 supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will take to the streets on Wednesday in a victory parade to celebrate the party's win of a majority of seats at the House of Representatives...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
BI to be audited in drive toward transparency
BI to be audited in drive toward transparency JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will audit Bank Indonesia as part of its drive to boost transparency, according to a senior official at the central bank.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Cartoon Exhibition: Cartoon for Democracy by, 39 Indonesian cartoonists, at Galeri Soemardja, Art and Design Faculty of ITB Jl. Ganesha 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., until July 31. * Photo Exhibition, Photo Pentas, by Herman Effendi, at Hotel Papandayan, Jl.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
UNAMET registration rules come under fire
UNAMET registration rules come under fire DILI, East Timor (JP): The United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) is facing mounting demands from East Timorese to soften its regulation requiring voters in next month's self- determination ballot to show at least two pieces of documentation to...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Javan rhino colony stable at 50 to 60
Javan rhino colony stable at 50 to 60 JAKARTA (JP): The endangered Javan rhino population in Ujungkulon National Park, West Java, has remained unchanged, between 50 and 60, since the 1980s, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
'Bus fare hikes to take effect in August'
'Bus fare hikes to take effect in August' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso announced on Monday that the planned hike on bus fares would be made effective by the first week of next month.The governor insisted that the increase, which has received sharp criticism from the Indonesian Transportation...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Aceh rebels kill five soldiers, injure 20 others
Aceh rebels kill five soldiers, injure 20 others JAKARTA (JP): A group of separatist rebels shot five anti-riot troop personnel dead and injured a score of others on Monday in a dawn ambush in Reng Krueng village in Pidie regency, 170 kilometers east of the provincial capital Banda Aceh.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 19, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 15,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 400 0 134,000 Alumindo...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Madurese face desparate lives in refugee centers
Madurese face desparate lives in refugee centersBy Edi Petebang and Erma S. Ranik PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): There is a new scene in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak. Child beggars, newspaper sellers and hawkers roaming the streets.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Another orangutan haven disappears in Indonesia
Another orangutan haven disappears in IndonesiaBy Bernard Estrade JAKARTA (AFP): Illegal logging and mining are just two of the dangers which have sounded the death knell for one of the most important remaining sanctuaries for orangutans in Indonesian Borneo.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Vision pollution
Vision pollutionFrom NeracaSome foreign tourists think there is vision pollution in Bali. The natural scenery of the island is now cluttered, and this condition has made many tourist sites less attractive to visitors.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Malnutrition in S. Kalimantan
Malnutrition in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Twenty-six undernourished babies in South Kalimantan have died this year and 59 others are currently receiving treatment, Antara reported on Saturday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Presidential election
Presidential election H.W. Pienandoro, who was concerned in his letter Electing the president (July 14, 1999) about bloody thumbprints, is worrying about the wrong issue.Mr. Pienandoro says the thumbprint campaigners are emotional and irrational.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
8 hurt, 2 missing after boat blast
8 hurt, 2 missing after boat blast KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Eight people were seriously injured on Sunday night in a blast on a motorized sailing boat, Jabal Qubais, on the dock of a local port near Sentral market here, Antara reported on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Growth triangle talks in Batam
Growth triangle talks in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 executives from the region are expected to take part on Wednesday in a meeting on the industrial island of Batam to promote cooperation in the context of the Indonesia- Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle (IMS-GT).
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Free school for poor children launched
Free school for poor children launched JAKARTA (JP): A free school for children from poor families was opened on Monday by a non-governmental organization as part of its efforts to help educate teenage school leavers in the city.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Local athletes win five golds at Malaysia Open
Local athletes win five golds at Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia won five gold, four silver medals and a bronze at the Malaysia Open track-and-field championships over the weekend at the Darulmakmur stadium in Kuantan, Malaysia.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
POBSI predicts four golds in billiards and snooker
POBSI predicts four golds in billiards and snookerBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Officials from the Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association (POBSI) have questioned the National Sports Council's (KONI) decision to include billiards and snooker as a second category sport for the 20th...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Foreign tourist arrivals up in May
Foreign tourist arrivals up in May JAKARTA (JP): The number of foreign tourists arriving in Indonesia increased by 22.85 percent in May, according to the latest report released by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture here on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Telkom-1 satellite gets go-ahead for launch
Telkom-1 satellite gets go-ahead for launchBy Christiani Tumelap KOUROU, French Guiana (JP): After a four-month delay, the Telkom-1 satellite owned by state telecommunications firm PT Telkom will be launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on August 4.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Southeast Asia's smog plan seen as smoke screen
Southeast Asia's smog plan seen as smoke screenBy Benjamin Low KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Southeast Asian nations have not yet proved they are up to combating smog and could be touting a new plan merely as a delaying tactic, an influential Malaysian environmentalist says.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Halting corruption by promoting individual rights
Halting corruption by promoting individual rightsBy Christopher Lingle UBUD, Bali (JP): Few are surprised when corruption is uncovered in Indonesia. Prior to the economic crisis, illicit activities arising from corrupt, collusive and nepotistic (KKN) practices were estimated to add between 15...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Clove prices skyrocket
Clove prices skyrocket JAKARTA (JP): Central Sulawesi clove farmers have failed to benefit from a 20-year high price of Rp 50,000 (US$7.46) per kilogram over the past week, from as low as Rp 2,500 in early 1998, due to low output.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Ananda wins F-3000 race
Ananda wins F-3000 race JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian driver Ananda Mikola fulfilled his ambition by winning the third leg of the Formula 3000 at the Enna circuit, Pergusa, Italy, on Sunday.Ananda, driving under the banner of Edenbridge Racing, reached 189.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Police vow war with Aceh rebels
Police vow war with Aceh rebels JAKARTA (JP): Aceh Police vowed on Monday to use any legal means to fight Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels in the province.Speaking at a media conference here, chief of the provincial police Col.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Ghalib may continue as PGSI chief
Ghalib may continue as PGSI chief JAKARTA (JP): Former attorney general Andi M. Ghalib said on Monday he was likely to retain his post as chairman of the Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI), despite claims of his alleged involvement in corrupt activities.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
KL condemns S'pore-Israel deal
KL condemns S'pore-Israel deal KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia has scolded Singapore for purchasing Israeli guided missiles, saying the defense pact was inconsiderate and made Malaysia not "feel good", news reports said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Asia needs 4,300 planes
Asia needs 4,300 planes HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asia's airlines will need 4,300 new aircraft from now until 2018, a top executive of Airbus Industrie said Monday.Adam Brown, Airbus' vice president for Asia, was presenting the European aircraft maker's 20-year projection of regional demand for planes...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Big parties agree on CGI loan program
Big parties agree on CGI loan program JAKARTA (JP): The five major political parties, except the National Mandate Party (PAN), agreed on Monday that Indonesia's creditors continue loan disbursements to plug the current state budget deficit.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Filthy air could dent HK's competitive advantage
Filthy air could dent HK's competitive advantageBy Tan Ee Lyn HONG KONG (Reuters): The air in Hong Kong is getting so bad even big business is getting worried.Citizens have long cried out against the choking exhaust that has turned the skies above this city of 6.