Archive: 18 August 1999
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Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Peformances * Sundanese Traditional Drama: Bulan dan Kerupuk, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 8 p.m., Aug. 18. * Puppet Show, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 9:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Protests mark celebration of Independence Day
Protests mark celebration of Independence Day JAKARTA (JP): Freedom of expression marked on Tuesday the commemoration of the 54th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day in Central Jakarta with three different groups of protesters demanding social and political changes.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Mob sets fire to 53 homes
Mob sets fire to 53 homes MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A mob burned 53 houses in Torok and Tenandon villages in Lombok Tengah district on Monday in the carryover from violence on Sunday in which three people died and a police officer was injured.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Prisoners make fiery jailbreak
Prisoners make fiery jailbreak UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: About 100 convicts escaped after setting fire to Gunung Sari Penitentiary and Detention Center on Jl. Sultan Alauddin on Tuesday evening.At least one fleeing prisoner was wounded when security personnel fired shots.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Asian oil prices relax amid support by cuts
Asian oil prices relax amid support by cuts SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude oil prices in Asia on Tuesday eased on speculative selling, but stayed within sight of 22-month highs as producer output cuts provided fundamental support.September U.S.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Hutchison may raise stake
Hutchison may raise stake HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The container port arm of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. is considering increasing its stake in Jakarta International Container Terminal, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Tuesday.However, a spokeswoman from Hutchison Port Holdings Ltd.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Tree trunk profits cut with sales downturn: Sellers
Tree trunk profits cut with sales downturn: Sellers JAKARTA (JP): Sales of the tree trunks usually used for traditional pole climbing competitions during the commemoration of Indonesian Independence Day were down this year, sellers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
The hunt for the Marcos' hidden wealth continues
The hunt for the Marcos' hidden wealth continuesBy Jamil Maidan Flores This is the second of a four-part series. The first part describes the pursuit of the Marcos wealth through open and legal means. MANILA (JP): On May 20 1991, the South China Morning Post of Hong Kong reported in a front page...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Rudy sold US$130m in Bank Bali assets: IBRA
Rudy sold US$130m in Bank Bali assets: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Former president of Bank Bali, Rudy Ramli, is "indicated" to have quietly sold some US$130 million of the bank's loan portfolio assets which may increase the bank's recapitalization cost, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Indonesia's 54th anniversary in uncertainty
Indonesia's 54th anniversary in uncertaintyBy Marianus Kleden KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): There are at least two peculiarities of our motherland's 54th anniversary of independence. First is the uncertainty about her future.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 16, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 475 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 79,500 Alumindo Light...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Telkom denies strong-arming cellular operators
Telkom denies strong-arming cellular operators JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has denied an allegation that it has forced cellular operators to use its transmission facilities for their domestic long distance calls.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
JP/9/Conversion
JP/9/ConversionConversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 16, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,660.00 7,800.00 7,660.00 7,830.00Australian dollar 1 4,983.85 5,112.45 4,958.00 5,137.00Austrian schilling 1 586.59 602.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Bank Bali case
Bank Bali caseCorrection: The fourth-last paragraph of the article Bank Bali figure suspects UK bank, which appeared on the front page of Monday's edition, should read: Both IBRA and Bank Indonesia have insisted that Bank Bali should not have used third-party services to collect its interbank...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Marines injured in Aceh attack
Marines injured in Aceh attackBy Ati Nurbaiti LHOKSEUMAWE, North Aceh (JP): The commemoration of Independence Day here was marred by violence with at least seven marines injured on Tuesday in an early morning attack by unidentified people.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
East Timor: Waiting for Pandora's Box?
East Timor: Waiting for Pandora's Box?By Aboeprijadi Santoso YOGYAKARTA (JP): UN envoy Jamsheed Marker's recent visit indicates the seriousness of international concerns on post- ballot security in East Timor.However, the East Timorese are no more prone to internal conflict than any other people.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Women call for end to violence
Women call for end to violence JAKARTA (JP): Two women groups greeted the Aug. 17 Independence Day by speaking out against violence and for international intervention in some troubled parts of the country.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Military battles to win over Acehnese
Military battles to win over AcehneseBy Ati Nurbaiti LHOKSEUMAWE, North Aceh (JP): Police and the military, who the Acehnese consider the source of their troubles, are on a campaign to regain the trust of local residents by changing their name. And through smiles.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
G15 hears plea for unity
G15 hears plea for unity BANGALORE, India (AFP): Ministers of the G15 group of developing nations began a two-day meeting here Tuesday, amid impassioned pleas for unity before a new round of global trade talks in November.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Daewoo agrees to pare down to focus on autos
Daewoo agrees to pare down to focus on autos SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's second biggest conglomerate Daewoo Group agreed Monday to shed three quarters of its debt-ridden empire to focus on its auto business in a last-ditch bid to survive.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Quiet day in Dili, busy day in Jakarta
Quiet day in Dili, busy day in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Independence Day was quiet in Dili, the capital of East Timor, where people preferred to attend the anniversary of the separatist group Falintil.Merriment, however, was still seen among pro-Indonesia groups rallying the city in various vehicles...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Megawati receives support from PKB
Megawati receives support from PKB JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri and her top aides met on Monday with leaders of the National Awakening Party (PKB), and emerged with the latter's firm support for her presidential bid.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Domestic car sales increase 82.5%
Domestic car sales increase 82.5% JAKARTA (JP): Total domestic car sales surged by 82.5 percent to 8,610 cars in July from 4,719 in June, according to a report released by the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo).
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Experts, legislators unimpressed by Habibie's speech
Experts, legislators unimpressed by Habibie's speech JAKARTA (JP): Economists and legislators were unimpressed by President B.J. Habibie's Independence Day speech on Monday as it contained nothing new to solve the current economic problems.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Lawyers clash in Anwar trial
Lawyers clash in Anwar trial KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Defense and prosecution lawyers in the Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trial clashed on Tuesday about whether a surgeon should be allowed to testify about an anal operation he performed on Anwar's adopted brother.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
JSX suspends PSP trading
JSX suspends PSP trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended trading of food franchisee PT Putra Sejahtera Pioneerindo (PSP) on Monday due to its insolvency status."The trading suspension is effective until there is a final decision regarding the status of Putra Sejahtera...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Megawati claims Habibie's speech parroted her
Megawati claims Habibie's speech parroted her JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri was disparaging in her appraisal of President B.J. Habibie's state of the nation address on Monday, deriding it as a copy of her political speech on July 29.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Government trims jail terms of Xanana, Budiman
Government trims jail terms of Xanana, Budiman JAKARTA (JP): The government granted on Tuesday short remissions to jailed East Timorese leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao and chairman of the left-leaning Democratic People's Party (PRD) Budiman Soedjatmiko, Antara said.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
On total reform of education system
On total reform of education system The Jakarta Post of Aug. 6, 1999 carried an interview with the minister of education and culture titled Indonesian education system needs total reform: Minister. I was keen to know the details and the kind of education reform strategies the minister would suggest...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Police begin Bank Bali probe
Police begin Bank Bali probe JAKARTA (JP): National Police started investigations into the Bank Bali scandal on Monday, questioning four of eight people allegedly involved in the controversial US$80 million deal.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Maternal health care
Maternal health care We would like to make some corrections in your article Unicef aid for health program published on Aug. 10, 1999. It is true that the United Nations Children's fund (Unicef) in Central Java is supporting a maternal health care program, but in approximately 3,000 villages in...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Habibie defends approach to graft
Habibie defends approach to graft JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie defended on Monday his cautious and legalistic approach to eradicating corruption, saying he refused to be rushed by public opinion over a highly politicized issue.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Worker's body flown home
Worker's body flown home TANGERANG (JP): The body of Wiwin Widianingsih, 22, an Indonesian woman who had been working in Saudi Arabia, arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Saturday afternoon after three weeks of uncertainty.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Malaysian educational institutes eye Indonesians
Malaysian educational institutes eye IndonesiansBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia is emerging as an advanced education center in the Southeast Asian region with its growing international-standard higher learning institutions.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
No ownership change in BII despite Widjaja's removal
No ownership change in BII despite Widjaja's removal JAKARTA (JP): The share ownership composition of publicly listed PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) has not changed, despite the removal of the Widjaja family from the bank's management, according to the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
A calculated defense
A calculated defense In the current political context, President B.J. Habibie's state of the nation address on Monday came across as the treatise of someone desperately trying to shore up his flagging popularity.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
HK creditor to sue local firm
HK creditor to sue local firm JAKARTA (JP): A Hong Kong leasing company is to file a bankruptcy claim against listed poultry farming company PT Anwar Sierad for failing to pay US$2 million in promissory notes.The plaintiff's lawyer, Lucas S. Halim from Lucas S.H.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Song 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Student's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Student's Quiz 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Puppet Show 8:10 Dances 9:00...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Mother-in-law murder suspect arrested
Mother-in-law murder suspect arrested TANGERANG (JP): Police here have apprehended a 40-year-old man suspected of brutally killing his former mother-in-law.Balaraja Police chief Capt. Santoso said his men had no difficulty in arresting Jumanta, alias Agum, who was about to board an intercity bus to...