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Searching for all articles published on 1999-10-06 ...

49 articles.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Lack of platform, national leadership worries West

Lack of platform, national leadership worries West Despite mounting challenges, the latest being the Bank Bali scandal, Golkar has not changed its candidate for presidency, the incumbent B.J. Habibie. Surabaya-based political researcher Daniel Sparingga talked to The Jakarta Post on the issue.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Kefa a comfortable and safe place to take refuge

Kefa a comfortable and safe place to take refugeBy Jupriadi KEFA, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): This small town in the North Central Timor regency of East Nusa Tenggara is the third biggest refugee center after Atambua and Kupang.Official figures show that as of Sept.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Armed robbers nab teachers' payroll

Armed robbers nab teachers' payroll MEDAN, North Sumatra: A band of armed robbers ambushed a car at Sei Balai palm plantation, Asahan regency, some 200 kilometers from here, and made off with a teachers' payroll of Rp 1.2 billion on Monday night.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/House forced to vote on speaker

House forced to vote on speaker JAKARTA (JP): The new House of Representative was forced to vote to elect its speaker on Tuesday following an acrimonious debate over technicalities.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Mobil starts gas production

Mobil starts gas production JAKARTA (JP): Mobil Oil Indonesia Inc., a production sharing contractor of state oil and gas company Pertamina, has begun gas production at its North Sumatra Offshore (NSO) "A" gas field in the Strait of Malacca.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Cabinet set to discuss alleged Interfet trespass

Cabinet set to discuss alleged Interfet trespass JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is pondering whether to lodge a protest against Australia over territorial violations committed by its troops serving in the International Force for East Timor (Interfet), a minister said on Tuesday.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Speculations over resignation of Wiranto denied

Speculations over resignation of Wiranto denied JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice/State Secretary Muladi strongly dismissed on Tuesday speculations surrounding Minister of Defense and Security/Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Wiranto's resignation.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/The importance of rethinking the shelved oil and gas bill

The importance of rethinking the shelved oil and gas billBy T.N. Machmud JAKARTA (JP): The chorus of incoherent voices debating the merits of the oil and gas bill has, at least for the moment, died down.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/IBRA's account freezed

IBRA's account freezed JAKARTA (JP): In an unprecedented move, the South Jakarta District Court has temporarily suspended the bank account of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in Bank Central Asia until a dispute with finance company PT Hanil Bakrie Finance is legally settled.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Military urged to relinquish political role

Military urged to relinquish political role JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI), which celebrated its 54th anniversary on Tuesday, is facing mounting demands to return to its main task of defense and security and speed up internal reform to repair its badly tarnished image.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Top clubs struggle to get semis berth

Top clubs struggle to get semis berth SURABAYA (JP): Defending champions Panasia Indosyntec and arch rivals Aspac came closer to clinching the final four berth after overwhelming their opponents on the seventh day of the A Mild Kobatama national basketball league's third series at the ...

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/TNI playing democratic role

TNI playing democratic role An article in The Jakarta Post, U.S. wants TNI under civilian control, Oct. 1, reported what the U.S. Secretary of Defense Mr. Cohen said in his press conference in Jakarta.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Sixth Sense 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The General's Daughter 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Pushing Tin 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Runaway Bride 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Universal Soldier, The ...

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 5, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,749.00 7,827.00Australian dollar 1 5,139.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition : The Time by Fajar Kurniawan, at Mpu Tantular Museum, Jl. Taman Mayangkara No. 6, until Oct. 9Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 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.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Host tennis players qualify for Future c'ships main draw

Host tennis players qualify for Future c'ships main draw JAKARTA (JP): Three national tennis players reached the main draw of the Indonesia Futures F5 tournament at the Kemayoran tennis complex in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10

Rates for tax payment, valid from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,960.00Austrian schilling 1 605.09Australian dollar 1 5,184.35Belgian franc 1 206.40Canadian dollar 1 5,423.08Swiss franc 1 5,200.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 5, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Union's boycott misleading

Union's boycott misleading The trade and industry minister is warning Australia "of further repercussions". And for what? For something which is beyond the aegis of the Australian government, let alone the Australian state: the actions of the Australian trade unions.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Cultural diplomacy

Cultural diplomacy Cultural diplomacy of political solutions should be put forward among Southeast Asian countries. It has been a prevalent practice that conflicts in Southeast Asia have been solved by informal rather than formal means.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Australian media lacks insight into Indonesian affairs

Australian media lacks insight into Indonesian affairsBy Sukawarsini Djelantik CANBERRA (JP): The relationship between Indonesia and Australia can be compared to a roller coaster, because of its cyclic nature of difficulties. Since the East Timor self- determination ballot was held on Aug.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Divorce rate climbing due to economic crisis

Divorce rate climbing due to economic crisis BOGOR (JP): Over the past few months an average of 60 divorce cases emerged every month in the Bogor regency, according to the latest data from the local Religious Court.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/TNI: The people's Army or the people's tyrant?

TNI: The people's Army or the people's tyrant?By Jim Aubrey MELBOURNE (JP): As nations from all corners of the earth join the UN peace enforcement mission in East Timor, many prominent Indonesians are divided between disgust at the actions of their armed forces and at jingoistic nationalist ...

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Residential care offers hope for drug addicts

Residential care offers hope for drug addictsBy Sirikit Syah SURABAYA (JP): The corner house located in a middle class housing complex of Prapen Indah looks just like the any other house in the neighborhood.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/45 dead in Ciloto bus accident

45 dead in Ciloto bus accident CIANJUR, West Java (JP): At least 45 people were killed and 29 others were severely injured when a Turangga bus plying the Jakarta-Bandung route struck a cliff wall and was thrown to the bottom into a hill.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/City reporter arrested for drug possession

City reporter arrested for drug possession JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang Police apprehended three men, one of them a reporter of the Warta Kota daily, who were in possession of drugs on Jl. Rambutan, Sukarasa subdistrict, Tangerang, on Saturday evening.Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Shell provides scholarship

Shell provides scholarship JAKARTA (JP): Dutch oil company Shell has allocated 10 million pounds (US$16.5 million) in scholarship funds for students in developing countries, including Indonesia, who want to pursue studies in Britain.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Peformances * Javanese Comedy: Ketoprak Mataram Deledah Kediri, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 8 p.m., Oct. 9. * Theater: Seni Terbang by Kelompok Seni Terbang Buhun Sinar Saputra, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Community effort needed to battle drugs

Community effort needed to battle drugs JAKARTA (JP): Parents beware. If you find many used lighters in your child's room, you have a reason to be suspicious. He or she might be a drug user."My son used a lighter to burn heroin so that he could inhale the smoke," lawyer Henry Yosodiningrat said.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Sugar mills boycott imports from Australia

Sugar mills boycott imports from Australia JAKARTA (JP): Local sugar mills have decided to halt imports of raw sugar from Australia as a protest against the neighboring country's "unfriendly manner" against Indonesia, a senior government official said here on Tuesday.Sahat M.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Two scavengers shot dead

Two scavengers shot dead JAKARTA (JP): The bodies of two scavengers were found on Tuesday morning with gun shot wounds near Mega Guna warehouse in Penjaringan, North Jakarta.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Sutiyoso told to settle PDAM rift

Sutiyoso told to settle PDAM rift JAKARTA (JP): An observer has warned Governor Sutiyoso to put back on track the derailed water management deal between city water company PDAM Jaya and its two foreign partners.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Jakarta-Merak toll road prone to robbery

Jakarta-Merak toll road prone to robbery TANGERANG (JP): Motorists heading for the Kebon Jeruk- Tangerang toll road ought to be careful when giving lifts to strangers following two separate vehicle robberies on Saturday and Sunday.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Garbage dump closure plan opposed

Garbage dump closure plan opposed BEKASI (JP): Hundreds of scavengers at the disputed Bantar Gebang garbage dump site here had the opportunity on Tuesday to meet with Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso and urge him to disregard a request from Bekasi councilors to close the dump.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Democracy better than dictatorship

Democracy better than dictatorship Once again Mr. Dyer is demonstrating western style journalism by being very benevolent toward the "friendly camp" and very critical, even rude, toward "the enemy" (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 4 1999: Fifty years on: Comparing Communist China and India).

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Government pressed ahead with rights tribunal

Government pressed ahead with rights tribunal JAKARTA (JP): An interministerial team set a two-day timeframe on Tuesday to complete a draft of a government regulation in lieu of a law which will constitute the establishment of a national tribunal to prosecute human rights abuses in East Timor.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Seminars probe malnutrition causes

Seminars probe malnutrition causes JAKARTA (JP): Lack of awareness of proper dietary needs and poverty were both blamed as causes for the estimated seven million Indonesian children suffering from malnutrition.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Air France has new boss

Air France has new boss JAKARTA (JP): French flag carrier Air France has appointed Frederic Gossot as a new general manager for Indonesia, the airline announced here on Tuesday.Frederic will replace outgoing general manager Christian Herpin, who has completed his three year assignment in Jakarta.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Bankruptcy law needs wider definition

Bankruptcy law needs wider definition JAKARTA (JP): The committee for the drafting of the bill on the revision of the Indonesian Bankruptcy Law has proposed a broader definition of "debt" than is contained in the current insolvency law.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/One student dies in antimilitary protest

One student dies in antimilitary protest JAKARTA (JP): One student was killed as sporadic rallies broke out across the country to demand the abolition of the military's dual function on Tuesday.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Tangerang penitentiary to house illegal foreigners

Tangerang penitentiary to house illegal foreigners JAKARTA (JP): The women's and children's penitentiary in Tangerang will soon also be used to house illegal foreigners in order to relieve overcrowding in the Cengkareng deportation center, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/One more dead in Ambon clash

One more dead in Ambon clash AMBON, Maluku: One died and 15 others were wounded in fresh communal clashes which rocked Ambon on Tuesday.Sources at Dr. Haulussy Hospital confirmed that Yansen, a teenager, died of a bullet wound.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/TNI at 54

TNI at 54 It was a fitting sign of the times as much a token of good judgment on the part of the Indonesian Military (TNI) that it chose to celebrate the 54th anniversary of its formation on Tuesday in a relatively low-key manner.Following tradition, President B.J.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/The aftermath of an option

The aftermath of an optionBy Marianus Kleden KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The recent self-determination ballot in which East Timorese, both in East Timor and around the world, took part in has had a disastrous aftermath, with various implications.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Police chief to be replaced

Police chief to be replaced MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Manokwari Police chief Lt. Col. R.E. Hutabarat is expected to be replaced as the result of the shooting death of one person during the police's handling of a melee which erupted here on Sept. 25.The disclosure came from Brig. Gen. Abraham O.

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/IMF still insists Indonesia disclose PwC report

IMF still insists Indonesia disclose PwC report JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund can understand the legal obstacles Indonesia is facing in fully disclosing the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit report on the Bank Bali scandal, according to Chairman of the National ...

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/Foundation for conservation launched

Foundation for conservation launched JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Foundation for Cultural Heritage Conservation and Revitalization (Lestari Foundation) was launched on Tuesday in an effort to increase public awareness and raise funding for the conservation of Indonesia's much neglected historical ...

Wed, 06 Oct 1999

JP/ICW foresees no closure of graft case

ICW foresees no closure of graft case JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) said they expected no resolution of the alleged corruption at the Balongan oil refinery in West Java if President B.J. Habibie retains power in the new government.