Archive: 16 September 1999
57 articles found
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Fund delay holds up SEA Games bonuses
Fund delay holds up SEA Games bonuses JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has yet to hand over bonuses to the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalists, Togi Hutagaol, the KONI official in charge of planning and budgeting, told reporters on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Banning porn curtails freedom of expression
Banning porn curtails freedom of expressionBy Janet Steele JAKARTA (JP): Many people believe that the recent controversy surrounding pornography is just a "sideshow" -- a distraction from the real issues facing Indonesia.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Cutting aid to RI -- does it send a message?
Cutting aid to RI -- does it send a message?By Jim Anderson WASHINGTON (DPA): U.S. National Security Adviser Sandy Berger, accompanying President Clinton in East Asia, said last Friday that nothing has been ruled out in possible U.S.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Indonesia may not compete in 2000 Olympic tennis
Indonesia may not compete in 2000 Olympic tennis JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) Tanri Abeng said that national men's and women's single players had a slim chance of competing at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, due to the poor training system in place.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Muladi's disturbing statement
Muladi's disturbing statementFrom Rakyat MerdekaAs an ordinary citizen I am grateful for Rudy Ramli's openness in disclosing the truth in the Bank Bali scandal.However, Muladi in response to the disclosure has said that Ramli is a liar.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
PwC unfair and speculative in Bank Bali audit, says Sjahril
PwC unfair and speculative in Bank Bali audit, says Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin lashed out at international auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on Wednesday for being "unfair" to the central bank during its audit process over the Bank Bali case.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Workers fleeing East Timor seek new jobs in NTT
Workers fleeing East Timor seek new jobs in NTT KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): More than half of 10,000 civil servants fleeing troubled East Timor have registered themselves for new jobs in this province, a local official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Health ministry hit by corruption claims
Health ministry hit by corruption claims JAKARTA (JP): An official from a consumer health protection body said on Tuesday that corrupt ministry officials continued to impede hospitals from securing Ministry of Health accreditation.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
City plans to repair Bantar Gebang dump
City plans to repair Bantar Gebang dump JAKARTA (JP): City administration will work to improve the waste management of the city's 118-hectare Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi, Deputy Governor for Development Affairs Budihardjo Sukmadi said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Residents attack neighboring village
Residents attack neighboring village KENDAL, Central Java: At least 216 houses were vandalized and two motorbikes and a kiosk were set on fire during a series of clashes that erupted on Monday and Tuesday in Ngilir village here.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
59 babies die of malnutrition
59 babies die of malnutrition SEMARANG: At least 59 babies under five years of age have died from malnutrition and more than 3,500 others had fought starvation over the past 12 months in Central Java, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
RI wins Five Nation Open bridge tourney
RI wins Five Nation Open bridge tourney JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian men's bridge team took off with flying colors by winning the Five Nation Open tournament in The Hague, the Netherlands, over the weekend.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
PDI-P's senseless game
PDI-P's senseless game The Jakarta City Council had the honor on Tuesday to demonstrate how democracy should work in the age of reform.The event was the election of its speaker, which was well participated in by 84 councilors, all of whom -- except for nine military/police representatives -- were...
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
State security bill faces tough protest
State security bill faces tough protest JAKARTA (JP): Security authorities are cracking down on widespread street protests against the state security bill, which is expected to be approved by the House of Representatives (DPR) early next week.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Ban Australian planes from Indonesian airspace: INACA
Ban Australian planes from Indonesian airspace: INACA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) has called on the government to consider banning Australian airplanes from flying through Indonesian airspace if the country continues with its boycott.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Landslide kills two at Pongkor
Landslide kills two at Pongkor BOGOR (JP): Rescue workers and local villagers recovered two bodies on Wednesday of six illegal gold miners who were trapped in a landslide the night before at Pongkor mountain.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Zainal Abidin dies due to liver cancer
Zainal Abidin dies due to liver cancer JAKARTA (JP): Former secretary general of the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti), Zainal Abidin, passed away on Tuesday evening at around 5.00 p.m. at the age of 57.Zainal had suffered liver cancer for nearly two months.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Indonesia's donors give up on Habibie
Indonesia's donors give up on HabibieBy Andrew Marshall JAKARTA (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank decision to suspend new lending to Indonesia means they have given up on the government, but not on the country.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Indonesia and East Timor
Indonesia and East Timor The bloodshed is not the result of clashes between pro and anti-independence militias. Instead, pro-Jakarta thugs are indiscriminately attacking residents who yearn for independence and peace. The situation is unacceptable.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Asian currencies drift sideways against greenback
Asian currencies drift sideways against greenback HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian regional foreign exchange markets enjoyed a day of relative calm Wednesday, as most local currencies traded sideways against the U.S. dollar.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
AMPS cell phone operators to launch prepaid service
AMPS cell phone operators to launch prepaid service JAKARTA (JP): Local operators of the analog system, Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS), will soon launch a prepaid billing service in a bid to compete better with digital rivals Global System for Mobile (GSM).
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Ex-political prisoners demand civil rights
Ex-political prisoners demand civil rights JAKARTA (JP): Former political prisoners jailed during the New Order regime's 32-year rule established an association on Wednesday in a move to bring attention to the rights abuses they suffered.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Police seize millions in counterfeit bills
Police seize millions in counterfeit bills JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested two people in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta on Tuesday night for possessing about 40 packages of counterfeit bills worth several million rupiah, an officer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
The Bank Bali conspiracy
The Bank Bali conspiracy In front of House Commission VIII for the state budget and finance (former Bank Bali president) Rudy Ramli told a number of truths. It can no longer be denied that a number of officials and individuals close to President B.J. Habibie are involved in the scandal.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
NGOs condemn state violence in East Timor
NGOs condemn state violence in East Timor KUTA, Bali (JP): The International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) condemned on Wednesday the campaign of terror and intimidation by military-backed militias following the historic ballot on East Timor's future on Aug. 30.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Chemical trucks catch fire
Chemical trucks catch fire TANGERANG (JP): A gas leak is suspected after three trucks loaded with chemicals caught fire near the pipelines of PT Hudaya's industrial compound in Jatiuwung subdistrict in Tangerang on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Local networks hinder exotic fruit exports
Local networks hinder exotic fruit exports JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia holds the potential to become a major world exporter of exotic fruit if it can deliver on the need for regular supply, a senior official from the Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Court frees defendant in PD Dharma Jaya case
Court frees defendant in PD Dharma Jaya case JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday acquitted Fahril Azis, a defendant in a Rp 1.58 billion (US$197,500) corruption case at city-owned slaughterhouse PD Dharma Jaya, of all criminal charges.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 15, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,973.00 8,053.00Australian dollar 1 5,199.99 5,256.19Austrian schilling 1 599.29 605.42Belgian franc 1 204.42 206.52Brunei dollar 1 4,720.82 4,771.02Canadian dollar 1 5,408.72 5,464.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
NGOs calls on WTO to reschedule millenium round
NGOs calls on WTO to reschedule millenium round JAKARTA (JP): At least 40 local non-governmental organizations joined their foreign counterparts in calling on Wednesday for a delay in the launch of the World Trade Organization's next round of trade talks.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Text of UN Security Council resolution on East Timor force
Text of UN Security Council resolution on East Timor force UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): Following is the operative section of a Security Council resolution adopted early on Wednesday that authorizes an international force for East Timor.THE SECURITY COUNCIL.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Free milk for students
Free milk for students YOGYAKARTA: The government has launched a free milk program for 500,000 elementary school students here in a bid to overcome malnutrition, which has affected children during the economic turmoil.State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
PLN to pay Exspan for gas
PLN to pay Exspan for gas JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PLN said on Wednesday it would soon pay its US$$11 million debt to PT Exspan Kalimantan, a subsidiary of publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energy Corporation.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Indonesian shuttlers reach ABC 2nd round
Indonesian shuttlers reach ABC 2nd round JAKARTA (JP): National shuttlers on Wednesday moved on to the second round of the US$136,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Kuala Lumpur.Men's singles Johan Hadikusuma beat qualifier S.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Malaysia pressed over Anwar case
Malaysia pressed over Anwar case KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's opposition and rights groups pressed the government on Wednesday to appoint a royal commission of inquiry to investigate the alleged poisoning of jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Bali 'the last paradise' now a heaven for druggies?
Bali 'the last paradise' now a heaven for druggies?By Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Bali is not only a famous island where foreign and domestic tourists can spend their holiday and experience a wealth of culture, art and nature.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 15, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal...
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Xanana renews vow to promote reconciliation in East Timor
Xanana renews vow to promote reconciliation in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): East Timorese proindependence leader Jose Alenxandre "Xanana" Gusmao renewed on Wednesday his pledge for reconciliation despite the weeks of violence which have torn his homeland apart.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Do we need foreign troops?
Do we need foreign troops? The presence of foreign troops in East Timor is now becoming a topic for discussion in Indonesia. Several answers have been given, some are for and some are against inviting United Nations' troops to take care of East Timor.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Pengider Bhuana, The Colours of Life, Deja Vu Gallery, Jl. Dewi Sita, Ubud (Phone: 0361 978225), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Oct. 8.Music and entertainment * Hard Rock Hotel, Jl.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Bali says goodbye to a king in greatest cremation in century
Bali says goodbye to a king in greatest cremation in centuryBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Soon dragons will prowl the streets of Bali alongside youths and young maidens dressed to kill. Special lamps will light the way beneath the shadow of which, energies both human and demonic will be played out.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Wild boars destroy crops
Wild boars destroy crops PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Thousands of wild boars have destroyed hectares of crops in the Mt. Gunung Wuled area, in Rembang regency, over the past week.The animals also injured three farmers, identified as Kasmudi, 40, Tumin, 39, and Sutaryo, 39, on Tuesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Wheat importer seeks new supplies
Wheat importer seeks new supplies JAKARTA (JP): PT Bogasari Flour Mills, Indonesia's biggest wheat importer, is looking for additional supplies from the United States, Canada and Argentina, following a union boycott in Australia.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Sekar Bumi delisted from stock exchange
Sekar Bumi delisted from stock exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) removed Surabaya-based PT Sekar Bumi from the trading board on Wednesday for not meeting the listing requirements."Sekar Bumi shares are no longer tradable on the JSX since they were delisted, effective on Sept.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Gus Dur, Amien Rais pray for Acehnese
Gus Dur, Amien Rais pray for Acehnese BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Muslim leaders Abdurrahman Wahid and Amien Rais joined thousands of Acehnese here on Wednesday to pray for people in the restive province.Abdurrahman, better known as Gus Dur, chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization...
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Key changes made to controversial security bill
Key changes made to controversial security bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives has made substantial amendments to the controversial bill on state security, including a stipulation which allows the existing laws to stand and human rights to be taken into account.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
UN gives troops right to use force
UN gives troops right to use force JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia suffered another international indignity on Wednesday when the United Nations Security Council voted to establish a multinational peacekeeping force with maximum authority to restore order in ravaged East Timor.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Clinton supports RP over Spratlys
Clinton supports RP over Spratlys MANILA (Reuters): President Bill Clinton has pledged U.S. support for the Philippines in the event of any conflict over the disputed Spratly Islands, Philippine President Joseph Estrada said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
No deal with PDI Perjuangan, says military/police faction
No deal with PDI Perjuangan, says military/police faction JAKARTA (JP): The military/police faction on the City Council denied on Wednesday that it hatched a deal with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to ensure the victory of its candidate in Monday's vote for council...
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Indonesia gains from new arbitration law
Indonesia gains from new arbitration lawBy Stefanus Haryanto JAKARTA (JP): The long awaited arbitration law was finally signed by President B.J. Habibie and became effective on Aug. 12, 1999. As part of the effort to reform the Indonesian legal system as requested by the International Monetary...
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
TNI pledges cooperation with multinational force
TNI pledges cooperation with multinational force JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Wednesday that it had accepted a United Nations Security Council decision to send an Australia-led multinational force to East Timor.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Leading Indonesian artists reflect the changing times
Leading Indonesian artists reflect the changing times JAKARTA: Pancaroba Indonesia, a time of dramatic transition between the seasons, is the title of an exhibition of new works by seven Indonesian artists reflecting the current political and social transformations in Indonesia.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Motive for bank employee kidnapping 'unclear'
Motive for bank employee kidnapping 'unclear' JAKARTA (JP): The motive for the kidnapping on Tuesday of a Bank Universal employee at the main office on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta, remains unclear, a bank official said.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Performances * Piano Circus Performance at the Westin Hotel, royal ballroom, Jl. Embong Malang 85-89, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sept. 17. Please contact the British Council (Phone: 021 2524115) for further information.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Sky's the limit in fight to save ozone
Sky's the limit in fight to save ozoneBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): The next time you go to the supermarket to buy, say, hair spray, air freshener, deodorant or insect killer, read the labels. There you will find an Ozone Friendly, Ozone Save, Environment Friendly, CFC-Free or No CFC label.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Dyer is a 'regime writer'
Dyer is a 'regime writer' Please refer to East Timor and Kosovo are different by Gwynne Dyer, (The Jakarta PostSept. 11, 1999, page 5). There was a brand of professionals in former communist countries best described by the prefix "regime" -- regime writers, regime journalists etc. When I read Mr.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Australian unions ready to end bans
Australian unions ready to end bans SYDNEY (Reuters): Australian unions on Wednesday appeared ready to end their Indonesia trade bans as the United Nations authorized an international force to end violence in East Timor.