Find news items by date

Select Year:
1994   1995   1996   1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2015   2016   2017  

Select Month:
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12  

Select Day:
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24   25   26   27   28   29   30   31  

Searching for all articles published on 1999-07-24 ...
53 articles.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999

A woman as president I would like to comment on the pros and cons of having a woman as president for Indonesia.Mrs. R.A.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

8 students bolt boarding school BOGOR (JP): As many as eight students, aged between 8 and 12, have left Ibnu Taimiyah Islamic boarding, a school for orphans, in Cijeruk here without notice, the school's head said on Friday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Ipur has a ball with her golf game JAKARTA (JP): While most young people might prefer to pad around shopping malls, Titi Puryanti hones her golf game under the burning sun.Most Indonesians try their best to avoid the sun's damaging rays.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Bank Niaga faults Gatra report JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Niaga objects to a report run by Gatra weekly magazine in its July 10 edition, the bank's president Rudy Capelle said on Friday."The report was not balanced," Rudy told a press conference in the News Cafe in South Jakarta.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

How fares Soeharto? As the Dutch say, hoge bomen vangen veel wind (tall trees catch much wind). During the 32 years that Soeharto was president of Indonesia, even the slightest sign of illness was enough to set off rumors of a power struggle within the political elite and rattle the market.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Administration ready to face parking complaint JAKARTA (JP): An administration official and city councilor said on Friday they were ready to face a lawsuit by businesspeople in the parking industry, who are unhappy with Thursday's enactment of a draft bylaw on parking affairs.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Drop Tanjung Jati B buyout plan: Legislators JAKARTA (JP): Legislators called on the government to cancel plans to buy out the giant Tanjung Jati B power plant in Central Java using loans under the Miyazawa Plan."The (Miyazawa Plan) loan can not be used to finance private power plant projects.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 9:30 TV Series: The Saint YR III 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Indonesia anticipates East Timor exodus JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will decide on Monday whether local security concerns will enable the East Timor self-determination vote to go ahead next month.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

A lady president I would like to comment on the opinion of Mr. Cornelis Lay in Megawati's silence has political purposes which appeared in The Jakarta Post on July 14. First of all, I would like to say that I appreciate what Mr.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 23, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

No tramadol in Feminax This is in reference to the article in The Jakarta Post, July 21, 1999, page 7, under the headline Govt urged to withdraw tramadol, which mentioned that one of the over-the-counter drugs containing tramadol was Feminax.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Riau exports charcoal JAKARTA (JP): Riau's provincial government is encouraging investors to develop the charcoal industry to meet increasing demand from Thailand and Malaysia.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Riau obscured by thick haze PEKANBARU, Riau: A thick haze from burning forests and fields has enveloped the Riau capital of Pekanbaru for the past few days, Antara reported on Friday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Golf hopes to capture one gold at SEA GamesBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Golf is better known as an expensive sport only popular among the affluent community. For a biennial event like the SEA Games, what can Indonesia hope to achieve?"A gold.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Prostitutes test positive for STDs SEMARANG: About 10 percent of an estimated 700 prostitutes operating here have been diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases and have probably infected many teenage customers, provincial administration spokeswoman Harini Krisniati said on Thursday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Cruel Intentions 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Never Been Kissed 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Letters From A Killer 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 After Glow 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Matrix ...
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Stable Beijing-Taipei ties crucialBy Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): Recent developments in relations between China and Taiwan are unfortunate.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Handcuffed man escapes 3 guards Bogor (JP): Ari, a man well known to police for involvement in local auto theft syndicates, left Citeureup Police stunned on Wednesday evening when he escaped from detectives' custody.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sketch Exhibition: Hitam Putih Jakarta, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 29. * Photo Exhibition: by Anne-Marie Grobet and Charles Weber, at Gran Melia Jakarta, Jl.H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Bali Police net 5 in drug busts DENPASAR, Bali: Former child star in the 1970s Faradilla Sandy, now 34 years old, was arrested in her house on Thursday in possession of 25 ecstasy pills and three devices used to smoke amphetamine derivative shabu-shabu, police said.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Smoke thieves caught: Police BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Police here apprehended two men out of a group of five suspected of attempting to steal a truck, loaded with cigarettes, belonging to cigarette maker PT Gudang Garam, Antara reported on Friday.Bandar Lampung District Police chief Lt. Col.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Paraplegic meets life's challenges JAKARTA (JP): The ultimate challenge for a handicapped person is showing that they are worth their weight in gold, just as 29- year-old Osmiyati has done.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Chef Rudy cooks up a storm with giant tuna delicacyBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Does your kitchen have what it takes to cook a 1.75-meter-long, 90-kilogram tuna as pepes, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed?The most likely answer is "No way".
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Bulog suffered no losses, Beddu Amang reiterates JAKARTA (JP): The former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), Beddu Amang, again told the South Jakarta District Court on Friday the agency suffered no losses in the land exchange deal with private firm PT Goro Batara Sakti.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

TNI concerned by weapons entering Aceh SURABAYA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Wiranto claimed on Friday there was a recent increase in weapon smuggling from overseas to Acehnese separatist guerrillas.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Multilevel marketing My wife used to be a member of multilevel marketing company PT BMA's West Jakarta branch and paid Rp 290,000 for a package. Later she took two packages for an initial capital of Rp 2.1 million each. After 30 days, she reaped a 30 percent profit of Rp 630,000 per package.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Government to sign results if KPU refuses JAKARTA (JP): The government threatened on Friday to take over from the General Elections Commission (KPU) if the commission refused to endorse the poll results."President (B.J.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Perumnas seeks Rp 100b loan JAKARTA (JP): State-owned housing developer Perum Perumnas is seeking a Rp 100 billion (US$14.7 million) loan from the Ministry of Finance to beef up its working capital, Antara reported on Friday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Try gardening or farming! I read in a report in Pikiran Rakyat on June 28, that teachers were becoming ojeg (motor-cycle taxi) drivers.Frankly speaking, I am against such moonlighting because teachers deserve praise for being responsible for our children's education, i.e.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Storybook reading held on weekend JAKARTA (JP): The Society for Advancement of Children's Literature will hold a two-day storybook reading at Bentara Budaya on Saturday and Sunday.The event, held in conjunction with National Children's Day, will consist of six-hour uninterrupted readings.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

36 Indonesian workers died in Singapore, ministry says BATAM, Riau (JP): Thirty-six Indonesians working in Singapore have died over the past two years, and most of them committed suicide, an official at the Ministry of Manpower told Antara on Friday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 23, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Febi, Hendri finally enter training program JAKARTA (JP): Two members of the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games tennis squad, Febi Widhiyanto and Hendri Susilo Pramono, have agreed to join their teammates staying in the PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) dormitory.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Investigation into Soeharto's fortune to proceed, says Muladi JAKARTA (JP): A government investigation into alleged corruption involving former president Soeharto, his family and cronies will continue despite Soeharto's ill health, Minister of Justice/State Secretary Muladi suggested on Friday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

ASEAN stresses importance of regional securityBy Meidyatama Suryodinigrat & Oei Eng Goan SINGAPORE (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), stressing the importance of security in the wake of heightened tension in the region, hinted at its intention to embark on preventive ...
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Sluizer's thrilling 'Spoorloos' a frightening Dutch film treatBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): A young couple from Amsterdam drives to France for a vacation, stopping at a gas station in the border town of Nimes.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Government to pursue debt collection job JAKARTA (JP): The government has promised in a new Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) with the International Monetary Fund to press ahead with the collection of massive nonperforming loans (NPLs), and the recovery of other assets to help ...
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Subagyo expects five SEAG badminton golds JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) chairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo, expressed optimism on Friday the national squad would be able to achieve its target of five golds at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Sahid Jaya responds In reference to Mr. Piers Gillespie's letter in The Jakarta Post on July 16, 1999, Hotel Sahid Jaya was definitely not uncaring in regard to his predicament and, indeed, we offered to assist in any way possible, such as in obtaining a police report, etc.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

ASEAN pledges solidarity and unity in spite of rowsBy Oei Eng Goan and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pledged on Friday that the emergence of quarrels between member states would not undermine the grouping's unity and solidarity in the ...
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Antigraft bill passed by House JAKARTA (JP): The death penalty awaits convicted corruptors when the new antigraft bill, which the House of Representatives endorsed on Friday, comes into effect.The four House factions in a plenary session chaired by House Deputy Speaker Lt. Gen.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

City councilor candidates 'rich' JAKARTA (JP): At least 41 city councilor candidates, more than half of the 76 hopefuls to be sworn in as city councilors in August, turned out to have only senior high school educations, an official said on Friday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Citibank gets award JAKARTA (JP): Citibank was named best foreign commercial bank in Indonesia by Finance Asia magazine in its 1999 Country Achievement Awards."Citibank used the past year to embed itself for long-term growth in the world's fourth largest country.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Refugees could use leftover funds KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The provincial administration here suggested that the remainder of the June 7 elections fund, held by the Provincial Elections Committee (PPD I), be donated to refugees from the Ambon's January riots, Antara reported on Friday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Police question 'Time' magazine's stringer Loebis JAKARTA (JP): Amid widespread speculation over the state of former president Soeharto's health, the National Police questioned a Time magazine stringer on Friday as a witness in connection with investigations into claims made by the magazine about ...
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Federal state best answer: Riau leader JAKARTA (JP): A federal state is the best option to resolve the row over unfair revenue sharing between the central government and Riau province, a prominent local figure insisted on Friday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Nigerian drug smuggler get 3-year jail term TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District Court sentenced a Nigerian on Friday to three years in jail and fined him Rp 3 million (US$447) for attempting to smuggle 1.6 kilograms of heroin into the country.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Plot seen behind secular-Muslim polarization JAKARTA (JP): Politicians and observers warned on Friday that certain people in the political elite were attempting to exploit conflicts between supporters of nationalism secular and Islam for their own benefit.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Kadin, Telkom, government to open APEC center JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), the Ministry of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises and state-owned telecommunications operator PT Telkom joined forces on Friday to establish the Asia Pacific Economic ...
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Singapore's Goh calls for ASEAN investment road showBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong pushed forward his idea for a Joint ASEAN Investment Roadshow on Friday to help bolster economic recovery in the crisis-hit region.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Hilton quits Indonesia after prolonged dispute JAKARTA (JP): Hilton International has withdrawn all its services from all its hotels in Indonesia following a prolonged dispute with the hotels' owner here over payment, the hotel chain's top executive confirmed on Friday.
More ...

Sat, 24 Jul 1999

Impoverished kids step out on National Children's Day JAKARTA (JP): About 500 children from 26 slum areas in the capital celebrated National Children's Day on Friday in a lively parade along city streets, and with a minimum of assistance from adults.
More ...