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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/President Habibie ratifies new central bank law

President Habibie ratifies new central bank law JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie officially put into force the new central bank law on Monday and renamed Bank Indonesia's board of directors the board of governors.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/'Time' report a slap on govt face

'Time' report a slap on govt face JAKARTA (JP): Observers said on Monday that Time magazine's report on the Soeharto family's wealth was a "slap on the government's face" and urged Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib to immediately take follow-up action.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Lautan Luas pays dividends

Lautan Luas pays dividends JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed PT Lautan Luas approved on Monday the management's proposal to pay a total dividend of Rp 133 (about 2 U.S. cents) per share for the 1998 financial year.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/All Indonesian semifinal in men's doubles unlikely

All Indonesian semifinal in men's doubles unlikelyBy Primastuti Handayani COPENHAGEN (JP): Indonesia has a slight chance to create an all-Indonesian semifinal in the men's doubles at the World Championships in Brondby Hall this week.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/'Post' website very useful

'Post' website very useful I would like congratulate The Jakarta Post for finally launching its website, which makes the Post available and accessible worldwide. I believe many Indonesians and expatriates in Indonesia welcome the website enthusiastically, as well as Indonesians living overseas.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/CCB cancels bankruptcy claim

CCB cancels bankruptcy claim JAKARTA (JP): Chinatrust Commercial Bank (CCB) of Taiwan has canceled its bankruptcy claim against state-owned property firm PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI) after the two companies reached an out-of-court agreement to settle their debt dispute.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Governor's plea on Sutardjianto's status rejected

Governor's plea on Sutardjianto's status rejected JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Monday refused Governor Sutiyoso's request to release from jail and place under house arrest former West Jakarta mayor Sutardjianto, the suspect in a Rp 2.6 billion (US$325,000) land scam.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Pertamina unit retains ISO

Pertamina unit retains ISO JAKARTA (JP): Ship repairer PT Patra Dok Dumai, a wholly owned subsidiary of state oil and gas company Pertamina, has passed the test to retain the International Standard Organization (ISO) 9002 certificate for its shipyard in Dumai, Riau.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/World Bank to release $1.4b in new loans for RI

World Bank to release $1.4b in new loans for RI JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank's board of directors will meet today to finalize the disbursement of US$1.4 billion loans for Indonesia.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Muslim party tensions worry students

Muslim party tensions worry students SEMARANG (JP): Students at Diponegoro University have conveyed their concerns that a number of Muslim-oriented political parties still practice name calling and trade accusations.Secretary of the Family of Diponegoro University Students, M.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Domestic car sales jump 41% in April

Domestic car sales jump 41% in April JAKARTA (JP): Domestic car sales in April rose by 41 percent to 5,100 vehicles, from 3,619 units in the previous month, according to the latest report issued by the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Public raises objections to legislative list

Public raises objections to legislative list JAKARTA (JP): Objections have been raised by the public over the eligibility of some legislative candidates, just after the National Elections Committee (PPI) disclosed their names on Monday.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on May 18, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/UN urges government to stop violence in East Timor

UN urges government to stop violence in East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): Violent incidents in which five civilians were killed Sunday led representatives of the United Nations here to strongly urge action on the part of the Indonesian government to provide security ahead of the August ballot, as ...

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Swazi man found dead with heroin capsules in stomach

Swazi man found dead with heroin capsules in stomach JAKARTA (JP): A 37-year-old Swazi national, found dead at a hotel in Central Jakarta last week, was believed to have been killed by a heroin-filled capsule that cracked open inside his digestive system, a noted forensic expert said on Monday.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 17, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Truck drivers probed over robbery

Truck drivers probed over robbery PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Police here are questioning a truck driver and his assistant over an alleged involvement in a robbery that cost their company 600 sacks of cement.Banyumas Police Chief Lt. Col.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Training to go on as planned despite campaign

Training to go on as planned despite campaign JAKARTA (JP): The national training program at the Senayan sports complex for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August must not be interrupted by party campaigns which will kickoff on Wednesday.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Bus accident kills 12

Bus accident kills 12 BANDUNG, West Java: Twelve people, mostly elementary school students, were killed after their minibus rolled down the street near Ciater tourist resort, 80 kilometers south of here, on Sunday.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Barbed wire, iron gate business booming

Barbed wire, iron gate business booming JAKARTA (JP): Unlike many other commercial activities, the business of iron gates and barbed wires in the capital has been booming since the May 1998 riots and is mainly due to skyrocketing demands by wealthy Jakartans.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Security arrangement at Hotel Mulia

Security arrangement at Hotel Mulia JAKARTA (JP): Hotel Mulia Senayan has introduced a number of steps to improve security for its guests during the campaign activity period starting Wednesday and the June 7 general election, an executive of the hotel said on Monday.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/IBF names three VPs and six council members

IBF names three VPs and six council members COPENHAGEN (JP): The International Badminton Federation (IBF) selected three vice presidents, two from Asia and one from Africa, in its annual general meeting on Sunday.Justian Suhandinata of Indonesia and Charoen Wattanasin of Thailand were reelected.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Witnesses claim Goro owes Rp 8b in unpaid rent

Witnesses claim Goro owes Rp 8b in unpaid rent JAKARTA (JP): Two witnesses testified at the South Jakarta District Court on Monday that wholesaler PT Goro Batara Sakti had not paid rent totaling Rp 8 billion (US$1 million) on premises used by the State Logistic Agency (Bulog) in the period ...

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Immediate help urged for Buton refugees, orphans

Immediate help urged for Buton refugees, orphans JAKARTA (JP): Medical doctors, students and witnesses of religious unrest in the Maluku towns of Ambon and Tual, which have up to 100,000 people displaced, are appealing for immediate assistance for refugees now living in so squalid a condition ...

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Migrants demand relocation

Migrants demand relocation PALU, Central Sulawesi: Some 500 families living in the transmigrant area in Unpute Jaya village in Poso regency, about 200 kilometers west of here, have demanded resettlement before the June 7 general election.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Police sued for illegal arrest

Police sued for illegal arrest JAKARTA (JP): A lawsuit filed by six suspects in the April 15 foiled robbery attempt and bomb blast in West Jakarta against city police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman was heard by the South Jakarta District Court on Monday.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Supreme Audit Agency planning IBRA audit

Supreme Audit Agency planning IBRA audit JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Satrio B. Joedono said on Monday the agency would audit the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in the "near future", following strong demand from the public for transparency.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Closure of account

Closure of account I would like to lodge a formal complaint to Citibank Pondok Indah branch in the hope that this top tier international bank can improve the quality of its service to its customers.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Subdistrict' head faces dismissal

Subdistrict' head faces dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah said on Monday he would dismiss Erwanto, the head of Karanganyar subdistrict in Central Jakarta, if he was involved in the misuse of social safety net funds amounting to Rp 764 million.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Three BAKN staff arrested for forging promotion papers

Three BAKN staff arrested for forging promotion papers JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police have apprehended three employees of the Institute of State Personnel Administration (BAKN) for allegedly forging teachers' promotion documents, an officer said on Monday.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Rethinking basic mathematics

Rethinking basic mathematicsBy Hendra Gunawan BANDUNG (JP): Pupils at primary schools are facing psychological problems learning mathematics due to misconceptions about teaching materials.In a mathematics test, for example, a question was set which asked for the answer to 2 + 3 + 5.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Message In A Bottle 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Legionnaire 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 You've Got Mail 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Office Space 14:30 18:00 21:30 Shot ...

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Bandits extort, beat motorists

Bandits extort, beat motorists JAMBI, Jambi: A group of youths claiming to be repairing damage across the eastern road bordering Jambi and Riau have reportedly extorted Rp 10,000 from every passing motorist.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/A disgraceful performance

A disgraceful performance The performance of our General Elections Commission (KPU) is shoddy and disgraceful.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/President without religion?

President without religion? I refer to the letter by Mr. Vleugels in The Jakarta Post of May 12.It's saddening to read Mr. Vleugels' letter. It's beyond my imagination to live in a country without religion, where human power dominates our life.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Yusril 'wins' presidential hopeful's debate

Yusril 'wins' presidential hopeful's debate JAKARTA (JP): Yusril Ihza Mahendra of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) earned loud applause from the audience at a presidential candidate debate, after he refused to take advantage of the empty dais when the other candidates failed to show up.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Is Soeharto that poor?

Is Soeharto that poor? Nobody can blame Indonesians for believing that former president Soeharto and his family are worth more than US$15 billion, as reported by TIME magazine this week.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Indonesia needs new law for protecting e-commerce trade

Indonesia needs new law for protecting e-commerce trade JAKARTA (JP): The government has been urged to amend or create existing laws and regulations to safeguard and support trade transactions through the Internet.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Tanjung Lesung Resort Hotel responds

Tanjung Lesung Resort Hotel responds I would like to reply to Mr. Frank Richardson's letter that appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 17, 1999. Mr. Richardson and his wife have contracted malaria and I would like to wish them a speedy recovery.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Ambon soldiers 'may have violated rules'

Ambon soldiers 'may have violated rules' JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed Pattimura Military Commander Brig. Gen.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/DHL invests $750 million in new warehouse facilities

DHL invests $750 million in new warehouse facilities JAKARTA (JP): Courier company DHL Worldwide Express has for the past year invested at least US$750 million in constructing new warehouse facilities in Jakarta and Bandung, a senior officer of the company said on Monday.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Congratulations on your website!

Congratulations on your website! Congratulations on your excellent website. I have used it to read current articles and look for past articles, so I have found it very useful.There are a few things that I think you can do to make the website more accessible.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Bakrie plays down concerns over its restructuring plan

Bakrie plays down concerns over its restructuring plan JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the well-diversified PT Bakrie & Brothers Aburizal Bakrie played down on Monday concerns by the U.S. Exim Bank over the transparency of the business group's US$1.02 billion debt restructuring plan.Aburizal said the U.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Fine Arts Exhibition: Batu Melangkah Waktu, by Sunaryo, at Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur no. 100 (Phone: 022 2507939), until Jun. 30. * Photo Exhibition by Frank Thiel, at Galeri Red Point, Jl. Jurang 103, until May 21.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Tourism Indonesia Mart 1999 insured

Tourism Indonesia Mart 1999 insured JAKARTA (JP): Participants of the Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) to be held in the capital in September will be insured against a possible delay in the annual tourism event, the organizer said here on Monday.

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Tue, 18 May 1999

JP/Goodyear's profits surge

Goodyear's profits surge JAKARTA (JP): PT Goodyear Indonesia's net profit increased more than nine-fold to Rp 50.3 billion (about US$6.3 million) in the 1998 financial year on widely expanded export business.

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