Archive: 29 September 1999
59 articles found
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Trisakti student killed in violent campus brawl
Trisakti student killed in violent campus brawl JAKARTA (JP): A 22-year-old student was butchered to death in a violent brawl between students of two rival schools of Trisakti University. The incident, which was over a long-time dispute, occurred on the campus grounds in Grogol, West Jakarta, on Tuesday. At least two other students were injured.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
RI-Canberra must cool things down
RI-Canberra must cool things down The following article is based on a paper presented by Australian Ambassador to Indonesia John McCarthy at the Indonesian Executive Circle on Sept. 23. JAKARTA: What has been the rationale for Australia's approach on East Timor? Simply this: The people in East Timor needed at some time the opportunity to choose their future. And also the hope -- still a distant one -- that East Timor might be removed as a bone of contention between Australia and Indonesia.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Cambodia details border violations
Cambodia details border violations PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Cambodia's cointerior ministers have for the first time documented evidence of territorial encroachments into Cambodia by neighboring Thailand and Vietnam. In two letters sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and obtained by Reuters on Tuesday, the ministers detailed several cases of boundary violations by both countries.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
One student dies, dozens injured in Lampung clash
One student dies, dozens injured in Lampung clash BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung (JP): One student was killed and dozens other injured here on Tuesday when security personnel clashed with demonstrators against the state security bill. At least 13 students were detained by police following the bloody incidents. The dead student was identified as Yusuf Rizal, 23, a student of Lampung University's social and political science school.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Four foreigners on death row for drug crimes
Four foreigners on death row for drug crimes JAKARTA (JP): An Indian, two Thais and a Malaysian are scheduled to be executed after being convicted of drug offenses, an official at the Directorate General of Correctional Institutions said on Tuesday. Directorate spokesman F. Haru Tamtomo said the first three convicts, including a Thai woman, are currently detained at a penitentiary in Medan, North Sumatra, while the Malaysian is jailed in Cirebon, West Java.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Doing justice in East Timor
Doing justice in East Timor It would be tragic, after the consensus on sending in a multinational peace-keeping force, if the question of a tribunal was allowed to become an East-West debate. Ideologies differ, but the most basic human rights are universal: the right to life, food and shelter. These have been shamefully denied to the people of East Timor in recent months. Before that, for 24 years since Indonesia invaded the province, the people's freedom was severely curtailed.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Auto sports still not on right track: Seminar
Auto sports still not on right track: Seminar JAKARTA (JP): A lack of cooperation between the government, the private sector and the Indonesian Motor Association (IMI) has been pinpointed as the main factor behind the sluggish development of automobile and motorbike racing in the country. The conclusion was made at a one-day seminar titled the Future of Automotive Sports in Indonesia held on Tuesday at the Hotel Mulia Senayan.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
TV today
TV today TVRI 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 Children'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 Music 9:00 World News 9:30 Talk Show 10:30 TV Series: Labyrinth 11:25 Late News Program 2 4:30 p.m. Music Lessons 5:00 City News 5:30 Music 6:00 TV Drama 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama TPI 5:30 a.m.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
KONI proposes Rp 124b for three sports events
KONI proposes Rp 124b for three sports events JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has requested a Rp 124 billion (US$14.6 million) budget for athlete preparation for three major sporting events -- the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Exhibition to promote tourism in Jakarta
Exhibition to promote tourism in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will organize a three- day cultural and art exhibition beginning on Oct. 8 to mark the resurgent tourist industry in Jakarta. City tourism agency head Witjaksono Muwardi said on Monday the exhibition would also mark the debut of Central Jakarta's Pasar Baru as the capital's main tourist shopping center.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bank Bali scandal serves as a lesson for the government
Bank Bali scandal serves as a lesson for the government By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): What is the difference between Arnold A. Baramuli, the current head of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), and businessman Eddy Tanzil? When the latter was accused of misusing trillions of rupiah of public money, he was jailed but then fled the country.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
SEAPI to start production
SEAPI to start production JAKARTA (JP): Steel pipe manufacturer PT South East Asia Pipe Industries (SEAPI), a unit of the Bakrie group, said on Tuesday it was ready to begin production at its manufacturing plant near Bakauheni, Lampung. The company said in a statement its US$100 million plant finalized commissioning in July this year and was currently engaged in trial production. It said the pipes produced during the trial run met the international standards of the American Petroleum Institute.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asian monies weighed down by U.S. dollar, local issues
Asian monies weighed down by U.S. dollar, local issues SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The U.S. dollar's resurgence against the yen during Asian trading hours Tuesday undermined recent gains made by other regional currencies. The Singapore dollar, Thai baht, Philippine peso and Korean won all fell sharply as the U.S. dollar climbed as high as 106.63 yen in intraday trading. The Indonesian rupiah and New Taiwan dollar ended nearly flat.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Goodbye to East Timor
Goodbye to East Timor Although a semblance of calm prevailed in East Timor's capital of Dili on Monday shortly after the handover of security responsibilities from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police to the commander of the multinational forces, few people, either in Indonesia or elsewhere, harbor the illusion that peace can be so easily restored in this troubled territory. Such skepticism is justified for a number of reasons. Although the TNI commander for East Timor, Maj. Gen.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Ginandjar asserts innocence in Balongan scandal
Ginandjar asserts innocence in Balongan scandal JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer claimed on Tuesday that outgoing Coordinating Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita was not involved in the alleged corruption at the Balongan refinery in West Java.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Forex reserves up to US$15.8 billion
Forex reserves up to US$15.8 billion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves increased by US$207.4 million to $15.79 billion as of Sept. 23, from $15.58 billion the previous week, according to Bank Indonesia's weekly report. Bank Indonesia said in its report the increase was partly due to foreign loan disbursement and receipts from oil and gas exports.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Military tribunals keep to a pattern
Military tribunals keep to a pattern From Kompas As predicted, the military police of the Indonesian Military (TNI), offering various pretexts, has not named Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib a suspect in a corruption case, despite the evidence reported to it by Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW). The unclear judicial status of Ghalib reminds us all that cases which go before to the military tribunal always end murkily.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Parties agree on MPR session
Parties agree on MPR session JAKARTA (JP): In an unprecedented move, Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Wiranto brought together on Tuesday leaders of six major political parties to hammer out a commitment to ensure the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) runs smoothly. The closed-door meeting was held at the Museum Perumusan Naskah Proklamasi building in Central Jakarta. Sources said it was initially to be held at the military-owned Wisma A.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bar owner shot to death
Bar owner shot to death MERAUKE, Irian Jaya (JP): A bar owner here was shot to death on Monday by a drunk soldier, a military officer said on Tuesday. The commander of the local military district, Lt. Col. Udin Supidin, said Corp. second class RR shot Pudjiastuti, the owner of Anggraeini Bar & Restaurant, with an FN 45 gun. Quoting a witness, Udin said the soldier and the female victim were never romantically involved.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
CMNP signs agreement to end loan controversy
CMNP signs agreement to end loan controversy JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed toll road operator PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP) has formally transferred a personal loan worth US$70 million, secured from the sultan of Brunei, to a company owned by the eldest daughter of former president Soeharto. CMNP director Teddy Kharsadi said on Tuesday the agreement on the transfer of the controversial loan to PT Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada (CLG) was signed in Brunei last week.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
City's tourism academy to send students abroad for training
City's tourism academy to send students abroad for training JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned Jakarta Tourism Academy (APJ) is to dispatch nine of its top students to Singapore for a six-month job training placement at a five-star hotel on Thursday, director A.Z. Harahap said. Prior to their departure, the students gathered on Tuesday to receive advice from their lecturer on how to behave properly during their stay in the neighboring country. During the meeting at the campus on Jl.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Japan R&I cuts RI rating
Japan R&I cuts RI rating TOKYO (Dow Jones): Japan Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) said Tuesday it has downgraded Indonesia's foreign currency long-term debt rating to B-from B, while affirming the country's foreign currency short-term rating at B. The Indonesian economy has gradually started on the road to recovery, as seen in signs of a recovery in consumption thanks to the stability of the rupiah market and falling inflation and lower interest rates, R&I said.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Still along way to go to civil society: Lecturer
Still along way to go to civil society: Lecturer JAKARTA (JP): Economic crisis has prompted the establishment of professional organizations but whether or not they will help spurred civil society is questionable, says a university lecturer. "The mock up drawing of a civil society is there but whether it will eventually emerge is not certain yet," said A. Prasetyantoko of Atma Jaya university in a book launching discussion here Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 28, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rights body will cooperate with UN's Timor inquiry
Rights body will cooperate with UN's Timor inquiry JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Tuesday it was ready to cooperate with the United Nations in its inquiry into alleged human rights abuses in East Timor. Rights body chairman Marzuki Darusman, who is also deputy chairman of the Golkar party, said Indonesia had a moral obligation to cooperate with and assist the inquiry.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Brazilian man arrested for rape
Brazilian man arrested for rape DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Local police arrested a 22-year-old Brazilian man, identified only as CB, for rape. Police spokesman Maj. Y. Suyatmo said here on Tuesday the victim was a 22-year-old Norwegian woman identified as J. Ch. The Brazilian is now being detained at the Badung Police station, some 10 kilometers south of here, Suyatmo said. According to the officer, the rape took place at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday in the suspect's hotel room.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian workers abroad
Indonesian workers abroad From Media Indonesia I am one among thousands of Indonesian workers in Saudi Arabia. I would like to take this opportunity to offer my contribution to the related parties in order to help them observe, study, evaluate and find solutions to -- according to their consciences -- the many problems faced by Indonesian workers abroad. It is true that many of them, especially women, have been the object of abuse in whatever form it takes.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Lab identifies dolphin bones
Lab identifies dolphin bones YOGYAKARTA: Biologists at Gadjah Mada University here confirmed that a set of bones recently uncovered by Surakarta Police in Central Java belonged to a bottle-nosed dolphin. The examination of the bones was completed on Monday, one of the biologists, who requested anonymity, said on Tuesday. Surakarta Police requested the examination following a report that all six dolphins at the local Taru Jurug Zoo died two years ago due to mistreatment.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Pelti hopes Febi, Hendri able to keep up Asiad gold rush
Pelti hopes Febi, Hendri able to keep up Asiad gold rush JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) hopes two national players -- Febi Widhiyanto and Hendri Susilo Pramono -- will be able to carry on the tradition of winning gold medals in the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Thailand signs $1.45b loan
Thailand signs $1.45b loan TOKYO (Reuters): Japan has agreed to lend 151.79 billion yen (US$1.45 billion) to Thailand to help improve the country's exports and infrastructure, the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo said on Tuesday. The agreement, signed in Bangkok on Tuesday, included 36 billion yen ($342 million) in an agriculture sector loan aimed at helping Thailand improve its balance of payments position, the ministry said in a statement.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Bantar Gebang garbage dump has no permit: Official
Bantar Gebang garbage dump has no permit: Official JAKARTA (JP): City administration has not yet acquired an operational permit for the Bantar Gebang subdistrict in Bekasi to operate as a garbage dump since it began in 1986, an official said on Tuesday. Deputy chairman of the city's sanitary agency, P.J. Sugiono Suwahjo, said the city administration had only acquired a principal permit from the neighboring provincial administration of West Java.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
'SCMP' tells lies
'SCMP' tells lies The provocative story in the South China Morning Post (SCMP) published in your paper titled Battling brutality in East Timor (Sept. 25, 1999) was full of lies. It showed the immoral attitude of the paper in attempting to disgrace the Indonesian government and its people.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Asia oil weaker pending U.S. data
Asia oil weaker pending U.S. data SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude prices in Asia fell on Tuesday amid profit taking as the market waited for latest indications on U.S. oil inventories for direction. November U.S. crude futures in after-hours ACCESS trade were $24.50 per barrel at late trading, down 11 cents from the New York settlement on Monday. The New York market had seen prices settle at $24.61, coming off 15 cents from Friday's close, as traders pocketed profits.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Malaysian media slam Aussie PM
Malaysian media slam Aussie PM KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's opposition leader and a leading progovernment newspaper united on Tuesday in pouring scorn on Australian Prime Minister John Howard following his apparent about-turn on Canberra's regional policeman role.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Maluku communal clashes claim at least 217 lives
Maluku communal clashes claim at least 217 lives AMBON, Maluku (JP): A total of 217 fatalities were recorded in communal clashes across the province between July and September, police said on Tuesday. Maluku Police chief Col. Bugis Saman told a media conference that the number of casualties was likely to be higher due to unconfirmed reports by people of missing relatives. "We have registered only identified casualties.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Dermaji residents on subsistence diet
Dermaji residents on subsistence diet BANYUMAS, Central Java (JP): At least 300 people in Dermaji subdistrict in Banyumas regency are existing on a diet of gaber (cassava shavings) because they are no longer able to purchase rice or other staple foods. The head of the Banyumas development planning agency, Bambang Priyono, confirmed the report and said people in the area had not been forced to live on such food since Dutch colonialism. "It occurring again now.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN's free trade plan suffers setback
ASEAN's free trade plan suffers setback SINGAPORE (AFP): An ambitious plan to turn Southeast Asia into a free trade and investment area received a setback Tuesday when Malaysia said it cannot meet a 2000 deadline to slash tariffs on motor vehicle parts. Malaysia dropped the bombshell at a closed-door preparatory meeting of senior officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ahead of talks this week among the grouping's trade ministers, sources told AFP.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
U.S. assists gas study
U.S. assists gas study JAKARTA (JP): The United States Trade and Development Agency will provide US$302,400 for a natural gas development study in Indonesia aimed at helping the government establish a policy for the sector and create an infrastructure framework. Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Tuesday the government felt developing a gas master plan was necessary to develop the country's natural gas industry.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Shooting victim asks for help
Shooting victim asks for help JAKARTA (JP): A victim of last Friday's violence, Jumadi, 14, who is still undergoing treatment at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, needs financial help to cover his hospital fees, a social activist said on Tuesday. Jumadi, a street singer, was shot on Jl. Sudirman during a clash between students and security personnel following a student rally protesting the state security bill. Doctors had to remove Jumadi's left lung, which was punctured by a bullet.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung: Exhibition * Photo Exhibition: Karnaval by Oscar Motuloh, at Galeripadi Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Oct. 3. Talk * Discussion with Rizki A. Zaelani on the works of Oscar Motuloh, at Galeripadi, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 2. Peformances * Puppet Show, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 9:30 p.m., Oct. 2.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
What is good governance and good government?
What is good governance and good government? By Meuthia Ganie-Rochman JAKARTA (JP): Since the World Bank adopted the concept of good governance as a new ethic of international lending, many have offered an interpretation on this concept. There is no fixed understanding about this concept. As a consequence, confusion and cursory applications pertain, especially among less academic community members, such as politicians and activists.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Tourism village inaugurated
Tourism village inaugurated YOGYAKARTA: In commemoration of World Tourism Day on Monday, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Marzuki Usman inaugurated the Tembi tourist village here. Located some eight kilometers south of Yogyakarta, the village will be managed by PT Cipta Desa Wisata, local cooperative Tri Manunggal, the Institute of Java Studies and local residents. A television series on art and culture is being shot at the village and will be broadcast beginning in February next year.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Akbar sends mixed signals on Habibie-Wiranto ticket
Akbar sends mixed signals on Habibie-Wiranto ticket JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung renewed on Tuesday the party's support of B.J. Habibie and Gen. Wiranto, but said their nominations for the presidency and vice presidency could be reviewed if necessary in a meeting next month. Akbar said he lobbied other parties to support Golkar's nomination but none showed a commitment.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
100 windsurfers to compete in Bali
100 windsurfers to compete in Bali JAKARTA (JP): About 100 professional and amateur windsurfers from overseas and Indonesia will compete in the four-day Aerowisata Windsurfing Challenge 2000 at Sanur beach, Bali, beginning on Jan. 26. Competition spokesman Jaumat Dulhajjah told The Jakarta Post on Monday the 100 windsurfers consisted of 80 foreigners and 20 Indonesians. The foreign windsurfers come from Asia, Australia and Europe.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
269 foreigners denied entrance
269 foreigners denied entrance JAKARTA: A total of 269 foreigners were not allowed into the country between January and August due to various immigration violations, an official said on Tuesday. The supervision director at the Directorate General of Immigration, Zaiman Nurmatias, also said another 103 foreigners were arrested over this period for various criminal offenses.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Hendra Rahardja 'can be extradited'
Hendra Rahardja 'can be extradited' JAKARTA (JP): National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Togar M. Sianipar said on Monday that a Sydney court had ruled that fugitive banker Hendra Rahardja could be extradited to Indonesia. "Hendra has also been given the opportunity to stand before a higher Australian court. Whatever the outcome, I assure you that the man will be thrown in jail," Togar said at National Police Headquarters. "The date of the extradition hearing is yet to be set," he said.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia still sees hope for INRO
Indonesia still sees hope for INRO KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Indonesia has not given up hope for the survival of the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) and will continue to urge Thailand and Malaysia to reconsider their decision to quit the group. "There's still hope. If not we might as well pack and go home," A.F.S. Budiman, executive director of the Rubber Association of Indonesia, told Reuters on the sidelines of INRO's twice-yearly meeting in Malaysia's capital.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Rahardi to meet Aussie minister in Singapore
Rahardi to meet Aussie minister in Singapore JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan said on Tuesday he would meet Australian Minister of International Trade Mark Vaile in Singapore this week on the sidelines of an Asean Free Trade Area (AFTA) meeting.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Governor concerned by HIV in province
Governor concerned by HIV in province JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Governor Freddy Numberi expressed his concern on Tuesday with the growing number of people infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the province. Citing a report from the Ministry of Health, the governor said there were 246 people infected with HIV/AIDS as Aug. 31, the most of any province in the country. Jakarta has the second most HIV/AIDS infections with 243.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Art festival mixes traditional and modern culture
Art festival mixes traditional and modern culture By Putu Wirata TIRTAGANGGA, Bali (JP): The Milleniart Festival held in Bali from Sept. 9 to Sept. 14, 1999, aimed to celebrate and respect cultural diversity. In addition, the event focused on ways to help individuals realize that it is not necessary for them to subject themselves to the domination of globalization, which may lead to an inferiority complex in local cultures.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Pet drugs 'misused' to boost men's virility, heal impotence
Pet drugs 'misused' to boost men's virility, heal impotence By Mangku Sitepoe JAKARTA (JP): The media have reported that some people in Indonesia have "misused" drugs for animals to cure impotency. The generic name of the veterinary drug is clomipramine, which is commonly used as an antidepressant for domestic animals.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to cooperate with UN inquiry on East Timor
Indonesia to cooperate with UN inquiry on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government said on Tuesday it would cooperate with a planned United Nations inquiry into reported atrocities in East Timor but warned that it would not necessarily be bound by its findings. State Secretary/Justice Minister Muladi said Indonesia had to accept the decision made by UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva on Monday to set up a panel to carry out the inquiry.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Japan grapples with RI aid
Japan grapples with RI aid TOKYO (AFP): Japan is discussing how to carry out its promise of a 600-million-dollar social "safety net" loan to crisis-struck Indonesia, a government official said here Tuesday. He denied some reports that Tokyo had suspended the loan, promised in late July, due to the violence sweeping through East Timor and an 80-million-dollar Bank Bali corruption scandal.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
No merger for Telkom and Indosat: Minister
No merger for Telkom and Indosat: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Giri Suseno dismissed on Tuesday the possibility of merging state telecommunications operators PT Telkom and PT Indosat into a single business entity. Giri said the move was not in accord with the country's long- term plans for the telecommunications sector. "A merger (between the two firms) is definitely not discussed in the government's blueprint.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Megawati will never be queen
Megawati will never be queen I read with interest Mr. Huub Neys' letter regarding his support for Megawati Soekarnoputri's bid to be the next president of Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 28, 1999). Certainly, what he has written is right. Although, in my opinion there are better candidates for the job, she is the people's choice and this fact should be taken into consideration. However, it is strange that Mr. Neys should compare Megawati to the queen of the Netherlands.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 28, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 375 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 250 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 25 102,500 Alumindo Light Metal 1,150 0 0 Aneka Kimia Raya 500 0 0 Aneka Tambang (Persero) 1,475 100 15,559,000 Anwar Sierad 175 0 0 APAC Centertex Corp.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
East Timor refugees face health risks as rain nears
East Timor refugees face health risks as rain nears KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): With the rainy season approaching, over 230,000 people seeking refuge in the province require immediate medical assistance, a group of volunteers said on Tuesday. The Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA), on a humanitarian mission here, said the refugees from the ravaged East Timor faced malaria, diarrhea and respiratory problems when the rainy season arrived some time in October or November.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Economists say Indonesia needs credible government
Economists say Indonesia needs credible government JAKARTA (JP): The country's most pressing agenda in extricating itself from the devastating economic crisis is to put a new and credible government in place, participants in a seminar concluded on Tuesday. An economist from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, A. Tony Prasetiantono, said a credible government was crucial to restore weakened confidence because the administration of President B.J. Habibie was a lost cause.
Wed, 29 Sep 1999, 00:00 WIB
Racial discrimination
Racial discrimination Going out on Sept. 17, 1999 night with three Indonesian friends (my girlfriend and a couple of our Jakartan friends) we were refused entry at the Sari Club on Jl. Legian, Kuta. I noticed that people were still pouring in and asked why. They replied that they were "members". But why did all the foreigners going in have no card or badge to identify them as members? It was proposed that I come in myself but not my friends!