Archive: 24 September 1999
45 articles found
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Governor tells police to clear out protesters
Governor tells police to clear out protesters JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso asked the city police on Thursday to take possession of the premises of joint-venture water company Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) from employees of city water company PDAM Jaya, who have occupied the property since Tuesday.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Muladi, past and present
Muladi, past and present Several years ago, when the Soeharto regime was still in power, I knew Muladi as a champion of human rights and the law who voiced popular aspirations. I admired his personality which was reflected in his idealism and writings.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
SE Asian monies down as central banks step aside
SE Asian monies down as central banks step aside HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The slide in Southeast Asian currencies accelerated during local trading Thursday, as the Thai baht, the Singapore dollar and the Philippine peso all dropped to set new long-term lows.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
A reflection on military violence
A reflection on military violenceBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN (JP): Despite some of the phenomenal changes that have taken place within the current administration, the Habibie-led Indonesia is currently witnessing numerous scenes and acts of violence occurring in different parts of the country.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
All the President's men simply buy time
All the President's men simply buy time With the Bank Bali scandal still unresolved despite the lengthy amount of time which has passed since it broke publicly, there is scant trust remaining in the government's sincerity in settling the case. Economist Tony A.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
West and Asia clash at UN rights session on East Timor
West and Asia clash at UN rights session on East Timor GENEVA (Reuters): Western and Asian states clashed on Thursday at a special session devoted to East Timor by the UN main human rights body, threatening the establishment of an international inquiry into atrocities, diplomats said.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Dialog Topeng, by Abas Alibasyah, at Cikini Galeria, Jl. Cikini Raya no. 65, Central Jakarta (Phone: 31901082), until Oct. 10. * Indian Dolls Exhibition at the National Museum, Jl.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
A dubious accomplishment
A dubious accomplishment Finally, after weeks of deliberation, Indonesia's legislature, the House of Representatives (DPR), approved on Thursday the controversial state security bill, despite the objections of thousands of critics and protesters across the country.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 23, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,423.00 8,507.00Australian dollar 1 5,479.16 5,538.06Austrian schilling 1 639.49 646.48Belgian franc 1 218.13 220.52Brunei dollar 1 4,917.97 4,969.91Canadian dollar 1 5,727.20 5,786.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Telkom asks government to stop meddling in its business
Telkom asks government to stop meddling in its business BANDUNG (JP): The president of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom Indonesia, A.A. Nasution, called on the government on Thursday to stop interfering in the firm's business relationships with its five joint operation (KSO)...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
It's the right time to balk at splitting the child
It's the right time to balk at splitting the childBy Donna K. Woodward MEDAN (JP): The Golkar Party's presidential candidate B.J. Habibie suffers from presidential paralysis, unable to execute the reform mandate the people gave him.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Agencies accredited to issue Y2K licenses
Agencies accredited to issue Y2K licenses JAKARTA (JP): Two local certification agencies were authorized on Thursday by the National Committee of Accreditation (KAN) to issue certificates for companies' readiness in dealing with the millennium bug.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
House passes bill amid rallies
House passes bill amid rallies JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed on Thursday the state security bill amid widespread protests and mass street demonstrations in numerous cities across the country.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Humanitarian aid reaches Dili by road
Humanitarian aid reaches Dili by road JAKARTA (JP): A convoy of trucks loaded with humanitarian aid provided by the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) arrived in refugee camps outside East Timor's capital of Dili on Thursday from Atambua in East Nusa Tenggara.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Lessons on the public memory for Habibie
Lessons on the public memory for HabibieBy Hidayat Jati JAKARTA (JP): While the political costs of the Bank Bali scandal and the East Timor fiasco continue to build, it is clear that President B.J. Habibie's government has ceased to function as a proactive force, being forced completely into the...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Australia has no strategic designs on E. Timor: Envoy
Australia has no strategic designs on E. Timor: Envoy JAKARTA (JP): Australia said Thursday that it did not have strategic designs on the troubled East Timor, saying it already had enough problems controlling and administering its own country.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Ginandjar finally selected for MPR from West Java
Ginandjar finally selected for MPR from West Java BANDUNG (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita has been selected as a member of the West Java regional representative in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Teachers urged to join antidrug drive
Teachers urged to join antidrug drive JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso called on some 6,000 teachers and school principals on Thursday to participate in a massive antidrug campaign across the capital.Speaking in front of the audience at the Senayan basketball hall in Central Jakarta, the governor...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
History lives on in decaying Bengkulu cemetery
History lives on in decaying Bengkulu cemeteryBy Maswandi BENGKULU, Bengkulu (Antara): A window into Britain's brief colonial occupation of Indonesia in the 19th century is found in this city on the Sumatran coast.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Indonesian girls win gold at Asian School C'ships
Indonesian girls win gold at Asian School C'ships JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian girls' team won the gold medal, while Thailand took the gold in the boys' team event at the first Asian School Championships held on Thursday at the Senayan tennis complex.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Minister urges KONI to discuss Asiad bidding with Malaysia
Minister urges KONI to discuss Asiad bidding with Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono urged the National Sports Council (KONI) to sit down with Malaysia to discuss their bids for the 2006 Asian Games.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Government backs Australian investment
Government backs Australian investment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will protect and secure Australian investment despite the deteriorating political relations between the two countries, a senior official of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said on Thursday.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
PDI-P gains two more key posts
PDI-P gains two more key posts JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of the 11 factions at City Council have agreed to name chairmen for the council's five commissions with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) leading two important ones.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
House endorses internal rulings
House endorses internal rulings JAKARTA (JP): The next House of Representatives whose members will be sworn in Oct. 1 will have a code of ethics and an honorary council to investigate all violations committed by House members.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Kites flown for money: Authority
Kites flown for money: Authority JAKARTA (JP): An executive from airport management firm PT Angkasa Pura has accused Cengkareng residents in Tangerang of intentionally flying kites in the Soekarno-Hatta Airport vicinity in the hope of seeking financial assistance from the company.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
House rejects oil and gas bill afters lengthy debate
House rejects oil and gas bill afters lengthy debate JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives officially rejected on Thursday the government-sponsored oil and gas bill after both parties failed to reach a compromise after six months of debates.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Students protest rapist's sentence
Students protest rapist's sentence PADANG, West Sumatra: Thousands of high school students went on a rampage on Thursday after the local district court here sentenced a rapist to eight years in jail.The Islamic junior high school students pelted stones at the court windows, vandalized other...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Rupiah declines on worries anti-government rally will turn violent
Rupiah declines on worries anti-government rally will turn violent JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah plunged on Thursday on fears that a widespread rally against the newly approved security bill would turn into total chaos.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Jambi children suffer malnutrition
Jambi children suffer malnutrition JAMBI, Jambi: Over 9,700 children below the age of five here are suffering from malnutrition, but only 3,500 of them have received proper medical assistance, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Top leaders attend Anak Agung cremation
Top leaders attend Anak Agung cremation GIANYAR, Bali (JP): Top political leaders put aside party politics for a few hours here on Thursday to pay homage and attend the cremation ceremony of the late Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Government revokes martial law in East Timor
Government revokes martial law in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie lifted on Friday the state of military emergency in East Timor and ordered Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Wiranto to hand over TNI's responsibility on security and order to the International Force for East Timor...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
East Timor a future drug paradise?
East Timor a future drug paradise? Indonesia has a law on narcotics and psychotropic drugs and has ratified the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs in 1961. It means that besides having a law to protect its people from the danger of narcotics and illegal psychotropic drugs, it also has the...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Seven senior government officials involved in bank scandal: House
Seven senior government officials involved in bank scandal: House JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives concluded on Thursday that seven senior government officials were directly or indirectly involved in the Bank Bali scandal.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 23, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 375 -25 15,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 250 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 -25 125,000 Alumindo...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Foreigners denied bogus visas
Foreigners denied bogus visas PEKANBARU, Riau: The provincial immigration office has denied access to 75 foreign job seekers who tried to enter the country via Dumai port using bogus visas, an official said on Thursday.Head of Riau's Ministry of Justice M.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
YLKI opposes plan to raise cell phone rate
YLKI opposes plan to raise cell phone rate JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumer Foundation (YLKI) called on the government on Thursday to delay a 23 percent rise in airtime rates for regular cellular phone services beginning next month.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Residents protest land dispute
Residents protest land dispute MEDAN, North Sumatra: Thousands of farmers from six regencies in this province have occupied Merdeka Medan field here since Wednesday to demand settlement of 534 land dispute cases.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Rp 50b allocated for MPR General Session
Rp 50b allocated for MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): The price of democracy is high, and this year it is estimated at some Rp 50 billion.That is the expected cost for the upcoming General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, the most expensive ever held in the nation's history.The Rp 49.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Coronation held for Malaysian king
Coronation held for Malaysian king KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's 11th king, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, was formally installed on Thursday as the country's new king in a centuries-old ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
The teflon general
The teflon general If Gen. Wiranto were an American, this is what he would be called: The teflon general. One week the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights calls for a war crimes tribunal to examine the atrocities of Wiranto's subordinate commanders and troops in East Timor, and the following he...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
NZ urged to boycott Bali
NZ urged to boycott Bali AUCKLAND (AFP): New Zealand tourists are being urged to boycott the Indonesian resort of Bali because of events in East Timor.Auckland organizers of a "Boycott Bali Campaign" have been picketing Indonesian airline Garuda at Auckland International Airport, calling for...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Seven armed robbers shot dead in shootout
Seven armed robbers shot dead in shootout JAKARTA (JP): Seven armed robbers were killed in a shootout with South Jakarta Police detectives in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, on Thursday morning.Five died at the scene in Petukangan Selatan and the others on their way to the hospital, South Jakarta...
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Foreign journalists know of the risks: Sudrajat
Foreign journalists know of the risks: Sudrajat JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen. Sudrajat expressed regret on Thursday over the death of a Dutch reporter in East Timor, but noted that foreign journalists were warned of potential hazards in the territory.
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Haryono leads golf tournament
Haryono leads golf tournament SURABAYA (JP): Haryono Min, an amateur golfer from East Java, outshone on Thursday the national training camp golfers by leading the Ciputra golf tournament at the Ciputra Golf Club here.The Surabaya Yani Golf Club member scored 68 points (33-33).
Fri, 24 Sep 1999
Indonesian firms to stop wheat imports from Australia
Indonesian firms to stop wheat imports from Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian companies have agreed to stop importing wheat from Australia due to tension in bilateral relations between the two countries, an executive said on Thursday.