Archive: 18 September 1999
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Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Balinese artist Ni Ketut Cenik dances from her heart
Balinese artist Ni Ketut Cenik dances from her heart By I Wayan Juniartha TIRTAGANGGA, Bali (JP): Without any doubt, Ni Ketut Cenik is one of the most loved dancers in Bali. When it was announced she would close the Milleniart Cultural Festival and the Nusantara Cultural Festival's opening ceremony at Tirtagangga water palace last Thursday with the Joged Pingitan dance from the Calonarang story, the majority of the audience sat agape with anxiety. The festival will be held until Oct.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia urges OPEC to maintain quota
Indonesia urges OPEC to maintain quota JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia called on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Friday to maintain the group's existing production quota to prop up current high prices on the world market. OPEC plans to meet in Vienna next week. "We are satisfied with current prices," Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto told reporters at his office. Indonesia will propose in the Sept. 22 meeting that OPEC maintains the quota until next March.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
BHP concerned about RI staff
BHP concerned about RI staff MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary Co. (BHP) is more concerned about its staff in Indonesia than its financial exposure, following the anti-Australian sentiment emerging in the country.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on September 17, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
The true legacy of Malaysia's capital controls
The true legacy of Malaysia's capital controls By David DeRosa NEW CANAAN, Connecticut (Bloomberg): Why didn't foreign capital stampede out of Malaysia when capital controls were lifted on Sept. 1? Does this mean that capital controls, Malaysia style, are a successful policy tool that might be used in other countries? For openers, there are some factors specific to Malaysia.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police burn ganja, heroin
Police burn ganja, heroin Police destroyed by fire at least 974.5 kilograms of marijuana and 340 grams of pure heroin, confiscated from May until September this year, on Friday. Jakarta Police chief of detectives Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo said on Friday the Criminal Code stipulated that law enforcement agencies were required to destroy any dangerous or poisonous goods seized as soon as suspects were arrested. He cited Article 45 of the Criminal Code and Article 53 of Law No.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police cautious in probe of cult members' killings
Police cautious in probe of cult members' killings DEPOK (JP): After a week-long investigation into the killing of three alleged cult members of Haqmalyah sect in Sukmajaya village, Bojonggede subdistrict, Depok Police are struggling to uncover leads in the case. Chief of Depok Police precinct, Lt. Col. Bambang Widaryatmo, said police were experiencing difficulties in their work on the murder case, as it was a highly sensitive case.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian men's singles through to ABC quarters
Indonesian men's singles through to ABC quarters JAKARTA (Agencies): Three Indonesian men's players singles reached the quarterfinals of the US$136,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships on Thursday evening, but their female compatriots crashed to the might of the Chinese players. Fifteenth seed Indra Wijaya surged back to defeat Luo Yigang of China 15-9, 15-3. Indra will face Ong Ewe Hock of Malaysia, who beat Chien Yu Hsiu of Chinese Taipei 17-15, 15-11.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Illegal taxi operators still active at airport
Illegal taxi operators still active at airport TANGERANG (JP): Indonesian workers returning home from abroad are still being targeted by unlicensed taxi operators working at arrival gates of Terminal A and B at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, an official said. "The unlicensed operators usually pretend to be relatives of the workers who go to the airport to pick them up," Arifin Razak, head of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport authority, said on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Police seize 6.5kg of Acehnese ganja
Police seize 6.5kg of Acehnese ganja JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives confiscated 6.5 kilograms of Acehnese marijuana worth about Rp 13 million (US$1,625) from a man on Thursday. Central Jakarta Police chief of detectives Maj. Budiono Sandi said that aside from the suspect, Syarifuddin Amin, 34, the police also arrested two others in connection with the one-day raid. The other arrested men were identified as Muhamad Saiful, 26, and M. Aldi alias Djoni, 32.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
UPM abandons RI alliance
UPM abandons RI alliance HELSINKI (Reuters): Finnish paper maker UPM-Kymmene pulled the plug on Thursday on its planned alliance with Indonesian partner in an apparent reaction to the upheaval in East Timor. "It would have meant taking more Indonesia-risk, this was the key issue," UPM's Executive Vice President Martin Granholm told Reuters.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Eight houses burn in intervillage brawl
Eight houses burn in intervillage brawl PALU, Southeast Sulawesi: At least eight houses were razed by a fire during a fight between residents of Keleke and Pewunu villages in the Donggala regency here on Thursday. Donggala Police deputy chief Maj. Hariono confirmed the incident on Friday, saying events unfolded too swiftly for police to intervene. He said bad feelings between the two villages stemmed from a fight between several youths from the villages about two weeks ago.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Unions ends RI boycott
Unions ends RI boycott SYDNEY (AFP): Australian dockers agreed Friday to call off their ban on Indonesian ships from midnight Saturday. The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) was reacting to a call from the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) to suspend their industrial boycott of Indonesia when peacekeepers arrive in East Timor.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Military officers caught with hashish
Military officers caught with hashish MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police in the Medan Sunggal district on Friday detained five military officers caught with 60 kilograms of hashish in their car. They were detained by police during a regular drug sweep in the greater Medan area. Antara reported police discovered the contraband when they stopped a Suzuki Carry minivan with Aceh license plates.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
The Assembly's agenda
The Assembly's agenda The suggestion made last Monday by Indonesian Military (TNI) deputy chief Adm. Widodo that the upcoming General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, which will elect the country's next president, be postponed, makes one wonder what is going on in the back of the admiral's mind. This is all the more true since the repeatedly denied rumors that TNI Commander Gen. Wiranto is planning to retire early next month so he can run for the presidency have refused to die.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
'The voice of East Timor' silenced by violence
'The voice of East Timor' silenced by violence JAKARTA (JP): Suara Timor Timur, or "the voice of East Timor", did not live long enough to see the realization of what it set out to do: To report the outcome of a referendum on the territory's future. "We tried to survive as long as we could. As fate would have it, we published our last edition on Sep. 2," Aderito Hugo da Costa, managing editor of the Dili-based paper, said.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Aceh refugees in West Sumatra
Aceh refugees in West Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: At least 70 refugee families from Aceh arrived here on Thursday, escaping the continued violence and terror in the province. Most of the refugees were transmigrant settlers from Java. "We don't have any land in Java, but we could not stay in Aceh," said one refugee. Local officials say they are trying to find the refugees temporary shelter and resettle them to new areas. (28/edt)
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Free 'Suara BSD' tabloid launched
Free 'Suara BSD' tabloid launched JAKARTA (JP): Property developer Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) started distributing 10,000 free copies of its Suara BSD (Voice of BSD) tabloid this month, the company has announced. The 16-page monthly tabloid, which will feature information on property as well as include leisure articles, will be distributed to BSD residents and business colleagues. Copies will also be distributed at property exhibitions.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Thieves disguised as Telkom employees
Thieves disguised as Telkom employees JAKARTA (JP): Pondok Aren police detectives are still searching for two people who dressed up as employees of state- owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and robbed a house in the State Secretariat housing complex in Tangerang on Wednesday evening. The thieves got away with gold jewelry and cash worth Rp 6 million (US$750), a police officer said on Thursday.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Int'l hospital to be built in Bali
Int'l hospital to be built in Bali SANUR, Bali: An international hospital with a 120-bed capacity will be constructed near Sanur beach resort this month, hospital director Briliantono said. "The first phase, which will start on Saturday, is to develop rooms for 50 patients and organize the training for 96 hospital staff, including 10 doctors," he said. The hospital, to be called Hospital Sanur International, is slated to begin full operations in April.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
City Hall has seen many changes
City Hall has seen many changes By Ida Indawati Khouw City Hall, known locally as Balai Kota, is one of many city- owned buildings which has undergone tremendous renovations, to such an extent that the original building was at one point demolished to help accommodate the growing number of city employees. Now listed as one of the capital's 143 protected buildings, the office of the Jakarta governor is one of the city's few well preserved historic buildings.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
UN delays peacekeepers arrival in Dili
UN delays peacekeepers arrival in Dili JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations has delayed the arrival of an advance team of the International Force in East Timor (Interfet), the Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Friday. Head of the Restoration Operation Command in East Timor, Maj. Gen. Kiki Syahnakri, told reporters that he received a call from TNI Headquarters that Interfet Commander Maj. Gen. Peter Cosgrove would not come to Dili on Saturday as scheduled.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta: Exhibitions * Indian Dolls Exhibition at the National Museum, Jl. Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3811551), Sunday, Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., until Sept. 25. * Painting Exhibition: by Farid Belkahia, at Duta Fine Arts Foundation, Jl. Kemang Utara 55A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7990226), until Oct. 10.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Aprindo urges imposition of retail zone restriction
Aprindo urges imposition of retail zone restriction JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retail and Merchants Association (Aprindo) has called on the government to assist small retailers by imposing a restriction against major retail chains in the country. Aprindo chairman Steve Sondakh said the introduction of a retail zone, which limits the size of a company's retail outlets to specific business areas, was an appropriate measure to protect small retailers.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Factory workers strike in Semarang
Factory workers strike in Semarang SEMARANG: About 2,000 employees of PT Sae Aparel garment factory went on strike here on Friday demanding a pay hike and better welfare benefits. The peaceful strike began at about 7 a.m. and ended around noon, with workers shouting slogans in the factory compound. Without going into detail, the strike's coordinator, Kuncoro, said the workers were demanding welfare benefits which were currently unavailable to them.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
House called on to delay security bill approval
House called on to delay security bill approval JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) said on Friday it could acquiesce to the controversial state security bill, but suggested the House of Representatives delay its approval of the bill. KIPP representative Bambang Sugiyanto told members of the military/police faction in the House the committee "could tolerate the bill" because of changes the House had made to the draft law.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Thailand and Malaysia sever links with INRO
Thailand and Malaysia sever links with INRO BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand and Malaysia, the world's two top rubber producers, Friday signed a landmark agreement to stabilize prices after their decision to withdraw from the International Rubber Organization (INRO). The first such deal between two rubber producers was signed by Thailand's deputy agriculture minister, Akhom Engchuan, and Malaysia's minister of primary industries, Lim Keng Yaik, in Pattaya, east of Bangkok.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Kontras reports violence, terror for East Timor refugees
Kontras reports violence, terror for East Timor refugees JAKARTA (JP): The Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) reported on Friday rampant violence and terrorization targeting East Timorese taking refuge in Dare and its neighboring areas on the outskirts of Dili. Kontras' coordinator Munir told a news conference here that four people were feared killed after they descended from the hills on Thursday to seek food supplies.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Government warns of slow growth in oil sector
Government warns of slow growth in oil sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto warned on Friday of likely slow growth in the country's oil and gas sector following the government's failure to enact a progressive bill governing oil interests. "Investment will not increase significantly in the long term," he said at his office in commenting on the decision of the House of Representatives to drop the government-sponsored bill.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
House team says Baramuli is involved in Bank Bali scandal
House team says Baramuli is involved in Bank Bali scandal JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' special team investigating the Bank Bali scandal said on Friday that the head of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), Arnold A. Baramuli, "is clearly" involved in the scandal. "Our colleagues perceived that he is clearly involved in the scandal," said investigative team deputy head Erwin Sjahrir. Team member Ichsanuddin Noorsy conceded. "Based on various facts, Baramuli is involved.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
International peacekeepers in East Timor
International peacekeepers in East Timor The peacekeeping force became a compelling necessity only because of Indonesia's failure to meet a solemn international obligation to maintain security in East Timor before, during and after the plebiscite, brokered at the U.N. in May. It was not an obligation forced on Indonesia, but one it insisted on assuming for itself. Indonesia refused the offer of international peacekeepers to assist in the holding of the plebiscite.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
NU scolds KPU for Gus Dur rebuff
NU scolds KPU for Gus Dur rebuff PURWEKERTO, Central Java (JP): A senior member of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization on Friday blasted the General Elections Commission (KPU) Team 15, saying there was a conspiracy to reject Abdurrahman Wahid as a candidate for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). Noer Iskandar al-Barsany, a senior member of the organization's law-making body, condemned the commission and in particular Team 15 member Agus Miftach.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Our diplomacy
Our diplomacy Responding to the recent offer by friendly countries wishing to help the Republic of Indonesia after the referendum in East Timor, President Habibie stated that not merely help, but mutual understanding was more important for the Indonesian nation. The statement may have been based on the reality that nearly the whole world has welcomed the victory of the proindependence group in East Timor. It also means that the world in general does not sympathize with Indonesia.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Government to maintain forest concession limit
Government to maintain forest concession limit JAKARTA (JP): The government will maintain the regulation on a limitation on forest concession rights, even though the newly approved forestry law does not explicitly stipulate the restriction. Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution said on Friday the new law covered the general aspect of forest concessions and that further details would be stipulated in the government regulation.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Doctor warns 8 million have hearing disorder
Doctor warns 8 million have hearing disorder JAKARTA (JP): A total of eight million people are suffering from listening disorders, doctors said here Friday. Without proper treatment, the disorder -- known as otitis media suppurativ chronic (OMSC) -- could be fatal, said Dr. Jainul A. Djaafar in a press conference here on Friday.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Pawnshop lost Rp 8b in Sunday's robbery
Pawnshop lost Rp 8b in Sunday's robbery JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Perum Pegadaian pawnshop announced on Friday that the total loss of Sunday's robbery at its branch office on Jl. Wijaya in South Jakarta totaled Rp 8 billion and not the earlier estimate of Rp 4 billion.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
PDI-P ready to select Gus Dur for MPR from capital
PDI-P ready to select Gus Dur for MPR from capital JAKARTA (JP): The city council faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is likely to nominate Muslim scholar Abdurrahman Wahid next week as one of its two representatives for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
UN starts relief airdops in East Timor
UN starts relief airdops in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): After days of negotiations with Indonesia, the United Nations made its first airdrops of food on Friday to starving East Timorese refugees hiding in the remote hills in Ermera and Bobonaro. The UN human rights coordinator for the East Timor crisis, Ross Mountain, said in Darwin, Australia, that the airdrops were carried out only after passing a military inspection at Komoro Airport in Dili.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Japan, Indonesia and East Timor
Japan, Indonesia and East Timor (Indonesian President B.J.) Habibie said Indonesia would maintain the presence of its national army, probably to save face for its members. The president should not forget that the wary eyes of the international community are still focused on Indonesia. It is an undeniable fact that Indonesian troops provided military training to anti-independence youths and encouraged the local population to provide tips about the proindependence movement.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
IABC regrets deteriorating Indonesia-Australia ties
IABC regrets deteriorating Indonesia-Australia ties JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian-Australia Business Council (IABC) has called for an end to the deteriorating relations between the two countries, warning that three decades of hard work was being undone in just two weeks. IABC president Sabam Siagian, who was Indonesia's ambassador to Australia between 1991 to 1995, said in a statement released on Friday that the council deeply regretted the rapidly cooling relations.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rp 1b prize for 450 golfers at Finna Cup tournament
Rp 1b prize for 450 golfers at Finna Cup tournament JAKARTA (JP): About 450 golfers are vying for a total cash prize of Rp 1 billion (US$125,000) in a two-day Finna Cup tournament at the Finna Golf & Country Club Resort in Prigen, Pandaan, East Java, from Saturday to Sunday. Dwi Ardianti, the club's spokeswoman told The Jakarta Post from Pandaan on Thursday that apart from the Rp 1 billion, there would also be hole-in-one prizes of three cars, door prizes and lucky draws.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Satelindo, ICOroam tie up
Satelindo, ICOroam tie up JAKARTA (JP): Subscribers to GSM cellular operator Satelindo can now roam in the AMPS network while in North America thanks to a roaming cooperation agreement signed recently by Satelindo and international mobile satellite telecommunications operator ICOroam. Satelindo said ICOroam's subscribers would be able to roam in Indonesia using Satelindo's network beginning next month.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Nationalism or irrational thinking?
Nationalism or irrational thinking? By Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): There is a mounting disturbing trend of nationalism that borders on xenophobia in Indonesia these days. Protesters picket the UN headquarters or the British and Australian embassies, burning the flags of the respective institution or countries while chanting "Go to hell with you" or "Leave us alone". Off the streets, legislators, bureaucrats and analysts condemn foreign political intervention in Indonesia.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Firms barred from dumping liquid waste
Firms barred from dumping liquid waste BOGOR (JP): Three chemical companies in Bogor have been temporarily barred from dumping waste into Cileungsi river after residents complained they were unable to use the river due to pollution. Bogor administration spokesman Helmi Gustian said the public complained they could not use the water anymore because of its dark color and severe contamination. Helmi, however, declined to name the companies.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
'Cakepung' dance reflects folk traditions
'Cakepung' dance reflects folk traditions By Putu Wirata JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of viewers were mesmerized watching the Cakepung group from Budakeling village singing while performing spontaneous and expressive dance at the Tirtagangga stage. Their dance was entertaining, while their song was filled with humor. The group was taking part in the Milleniart Cultural Festival and the Nusantara Cultural Festival's opening ceremony last Thursday. The festival will be held until Oct.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Farmers hit by water shortage in Bogor
Farmers hit by water shortage in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Farmers of Pasir Awi and Leuwibatu villages in Rumpin subdistrict, Bogor regency, renewed their calls on Friday for the city administration to repair Sinampel Dam to irrigate their dying paddy crops. The dam, the fields' only water source, developed a crack last year and has not been fixed. "The rice fields here take water from the dam.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
3 researchers, one guide kidnapped in troubled Aceh
3 researchers, one guide kidnapped in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Three employees of the Center for International Forestry Research have been kidnapped while traveling in southwestern Aceh, the Bogor-based center said on Thursday. It said researchers, Budiawan Dwi Prasetyo, 34, Atim Gumelar, 24, Hardian, 23, and their guide, Idrusman, 48, were abducted last Saturday during the journey to the North Sumatra capital of Medan.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 17, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 -25 5,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,050 -100 35,000 Aneka Kimia Raya 425 25 5,000 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,450 0 439,000 Anwar Sierad 175 -25 519,500 APAC Centertex Corp.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
KONI swings into action behind preparations for 2001 SEA Games
KONI swings into action behind preparations for 2001 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is seriously preparing its athletes to regain the overall title in the 21st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in 2001 by starting intensive discussions with 36 sports organizations on their training programs.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Two caught with wrong passports
Two caught with wrong passports JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officials have apprehended two Chinese nationals at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for attempting to use Canadian passports to travel to Auckland, New Zealand. The director of immigration for supervision and operation, Zaiman Nurmatias, said Wang Yun Jing, 20, and Zheng Jin Hui, 19, both from Fujian in mainland China, were arrested at the immigration checkpoint.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Proindependence wins, luckily
Proindependence wins, luckily Prior to the Aug. 30 direct ballot on the future status of East Timor, the proindependence group complained that the prointegration group pressured and intimidated local people to opt for integration. On the other hand, the prointegration group filed a protest, saying that the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) took sides with the proindependence group and recruited only people from the proindependence group for its local staff.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Apartment market to improve
Apartment market to improve JAKARTA (JP): The apartment market in the capital is expected to improve from 2001, according to the latest property market update issued by PT Procon Indah/Jones Lang LaSalle. The demand for apartment rentals is expected to improve from 2001, assuming social and political stability returns in mid 2000, the company said, clarifying an article on the business page of The Jakarta Post's Sept. 17 edition.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Zoo in hot water over deaths of dolphins
Zoo in hot water over deaths of dolphins SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Where have all the dolphins gone? That is the likely question of visitors to Taru Jurug Zoo. Only a fortnight ago, from nine to 18 dolphins lived in the town's only zoo. Today only three of the animals remain alive. Accounts from various sources suggest the death of the others was due to mismanagement, neglect or plain ignorance.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia may review economic cooperation with Australia
Indonesia may review economic cooperation with Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia might review its regional economic cooperation with the northern part of Australia if political relations between the two countries continue to worsen over the East Timor issue. Ferdi Tanoni, chairman of a joint communication forum of local businessmen and their counterparts from northern Australia, said in Kupang on Friday that the termination of the regional cooperation would not affect Indonesia.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
'Kuda renggong' features horses of a different color
'Kuda renggong' features horses of a different color By YR Prahista BANDUNG (JP): You can find horses pulling carts, carrying people and performing other menial tasks, while certain species of horses are bred and trained to race. But in Sumedang, about 60 kilometers from Bandung, West Java, you can find horses of a different color. These horses are used in the kuda renggong, dancing horse, a traditional form of entertainment popular among locals.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Government says no plans to expedite MPR session
Government says no plans to expedite MPR session JAKARTA (JP): The government on Friday poured cold water on suggestions to bring forward the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR). After consulting with President B.J. Habibie at Merdeka Palace, Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid told journalists that there were no plans to advance the General Session from its original schedule. "After consultations, we did not come up with a new plan.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
AmEx, Telkomsel sign deal
AmEx, Telkomsel sign deal JAKARTA (JP): American Express card members who subscribe to Telkomsel's GSM network can now conveniently pay cellular phone bills by directly debiting their Amex account. The new paying convenience is a result of a strategic agreement signed between American Express Travel Related Services (TRS) and Telkomsel earlier this week.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina sticks to its guns on McDermott tender
Pertamina sticks to its guns on McDermott tender JAKARTA (JP): State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina will not cancel PT McDermott Indonesia's contract for the gas pipeline project in the South China Sea despite protests from the House of Representatives, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday. "First, I am not handling the case... What I have heard is that (Pertamina) will go ahead with McDermott," Kuntoro said during a weekly media conference.
Sat, 18 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
More antisecurity bill protests hit Jakarta
More antisecurity bill protests hit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Protests against the state security bill intensified on Friday with a mass rally involving some 2,000 students from various groups and universities. Occurring a few meters away from the House of Representatives (DPR) compound, the protest against the bill, which is likely to be endorsed by House members on Thursday next week, was marred by a clash between troops and protesters.