PDI Perjuangan celebrates win SURABAYA: Hundreds of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle
(PDI Perjuangan) supporters rode their motorbikes in a deafening
street rally on Tuesday to celebrate the party's victory in the
elections for local legislature seats. More ...
ICW urges Habibie to fire Andi M. Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) on Tuesday
strongly recommended that President B.J. Habibie dismiss Attorney
General Andi M. Ghalib from his post for allegedly receiving Rp
1.8 billion in his bank accounts from several parties. More ...
No more lies While Andi M. Ghalib and Gen. Wiranto drag their feet in the
sand, a great tidal wave of democracy has reached Indonesia's
shores and is about to engulf them and those like them who refuse
to open their eyes and see the future. More ...
Rupiah, stock prices surge, driven by investor confidence JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian rupiah rose 5.6 percent, while
the Jakarta Stock Exchange benchmark index touched the 700 point
level on Tuesday after Monday's landmark general election. More ...
Validity of KPU computerized results queried JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee has
questioned the validity of data used by the General Elections
Commission (KPU) in its ballot tally for the House of
Representatives. More ...
China refuses to be blown by the winds of change Ten years ago, Indonesia, South Africa and China were all
stuck in a similar authoritarian mould. More ...
Triumph for democracy? While we wait for more definitive results from the general
election, we can congratulate ourselves for the peaceful and
orderly manner in which we carried out the ballot and vote
counting on Monday. More ...
Late counting hinders parties' vote estimates JAKARTA (JP): Political parties have experienced difficulties
collecting returns from provinces and regencies across the
country because of poor communication facilities and late ballot
counting. More ...
Agrobusiness bodies spurn planned govt export tax JAKARTA (JP): Industry associations strongly objected on
Tuesday to a government plan to impose export taxes on primary
agricultural products.They said the government should look for more suitable
alternatives in developing downstream industries. More ...
PDI Perjuangan maintains lead JAKARTA (JP): A mere 2 percent of votes from approximately 100
million voters were counted by 11.15 p.m. on Tuesday, but
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)
continued to be the front-runner with 690,622 votes. More ...
Cut on CPO export tax will boost exports: Federation JAKARTA (JP): The recent cut in export taxes on crude palm oil
(CPO) and its byproducts is expected to boost exports, although
the industry considers the new tax level of 30 percent to be
still too high. More ...
Illegal logging in national park As American visitors we just completed our seventh extended
stay in Central Kalimantan to see the endangered orangutan in
Tanjung Puting National Park, my husband and I are saddened by
Indonesia's apparent total indifference to the welfare of its
forests and ... More ...
Multiparty coalition required to unite IndonesiaBy Ronnie Hatley YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Ciganjur coalition of the Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), the National
Mandate Party (PAN) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) will
gain 344 of the 700 electors in the People's ... More ...
Constitutional change a mustBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): Reformasi (reform) has been on the lips of
everyone since the fall of president Soeharto. More ...
Howard hails Indonesia's democratic, peaceful polls JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard hailed
Indonesia's eighth general election, calling the June 7 polls a
democratic and peaceful event. More ...
Smooth elections bring hope to hotel industry JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Hotel & Restaurant Association
said on Tuesday the peaceful general election brought the ailing
hotel industry hope of recovery. More ...
Cheating said to be rampant in Mentawai JAKARTA (JP): Poll watchers said on Tuesday the elections had
been generally free of intimidation, but demanded the polls be
repeated in at least one province. More ...
Empowering ethnic Chinese in IndonesiaBy Ester I. Jusuf This is the second of two articles on challenges facing the
ethnic Chinese in Indonesia. JAKARTA (JP): Party leaders must be rooted in the people. More ...
KONI waives blame over voting snafu JAKARTA (JP): The director of training at the National Sports
Council (KONI), Imron Z.S., said Tuesday the council was not to
blame for athletes' failure to vote in Monday's general election. More ...
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 8, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume
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Golkar leads lonely Aceh balloting LHOKSEUMAWE, North Aceh: Golkar Party shrugged off a low voter
turnout to take a provisional lead in the ballot counting here on
Tuesday. More ...
Member of Navy caught for theft JAKARTA (JP): A parking attendant at Cipto Mangunkusumo
General Hospital (RSCM) made a citizen's arrest of an Indonesian
Navy member for alleged involvement in the theft of a motorcycle
on Monday night.The suspect, Second Pvt. More ...
Golkar in command in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The ruling Golkar party held onto a
slender lead in the provisional tallying of votes in the province
on Tuesday. More ...
PLN files lawsuit to counter arbitration ruling JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik
Negara (PLN) said on Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit at the
Central Jakarta District Court to annul the recent ruling by an
international arbitration panel on its dispute with U.S. More ...
Fires engulf restaurant, house JAKARTA (JP): Two fires broke out in different places on early
Tuesday, engulfing a sea food restaurant in South Jakarta and a
house in Tangerang, but no fatalities were reported.City police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said the
restaurant on Jl. More ...
Rates for tax payment, valid from June 7 to June 13 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,030.00Austrian schilling 1 603.92Australian dollar 1 5,205.11Belgian franc 1 206.00Canadian dollar 1 5,453.32Swiss franc 1 5,241. More ...
PT Megalopolis resumes industrial site expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Megalopolis Manunggal Industrial Development,
developer of the MM 2100 Industrial Town in Cibitung, West Java,
said on Tuesday it would continue its expansion in anticipation
of a possible surge in future demand. More ...
Media center's $80 million counting system JAKARTA (JP): Scores of journalists and observers from all
over the world crammed the Joint Operation Media Center at Hotel
Aryaduta on Monday evening for the initial tabulation of votes. More ...
Officer's fiancee shot by colleague MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: A police sergeant from Windesi Police
sub-precinct in Manokwari regency allegedly accidentally fired
his gun while cleaning the weapon on Monday evening, killing the
fiancee of one of his fellow officers. More ...
Ballot counting runs at snail's pace JAKARTA (JP): A telecommunication traffic glut and unskilled
elections workers have been blamed for the slow-coming of ballot
counting reports across the country. At least one observer has
aired concern the tardiness may invite vote-rigging. More ...
One killed in Jayapura flood JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local Search and Rescue (SAR) team,
with the help of residents, found the body of a university
student, said to be the only victim of last week's massive flood. More ...
Market kiosks razed in fire PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Kiosks selling daily
provisions at Kuala Kapuas traditional market in Kapuas regency
were razed in a fire on Monday night.No fatalities were reported and losses were still being
calculated. More ...
Team to probe officials' wealth JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie will soon establish an
independent team to probe the wealth of state officials in a bid
to create clean governance, Minister of Justice Muladi said on
Tuesday. More ...
Calm election 'restores faith of investors' JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and
Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita said on Tuesday that Monday's
peaceful general election would provide a strong basis for the
revival of confidence in the country's battered economy. More ...
Overseas voters direct votes to PDI Perjuangan JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI
Perjuangan) came out tops in votes cast by expatriate Indonesians
in several cities abroad. More ...
Prosecutor's office, schools burned in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The prosecutor's office in Meureudu district,
Pidie regency, Aceh, was set on fire by unidentified persons in
the early hours of Tuesday. More ...
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