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Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Experts want immediate reform of the judiciary
Experts want immediate reform of the judiciary JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts called for immediate reform in the country's judiciary Tuesday, saying that it must include the revocation of several laws considered conflicting with judges' independence.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
State of Louisiana
State of Louisiana Referring to my article "Focusing on English teaching in RI" published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 9, 1999, I would like to highlight that the Cajun people are not from a Swiss town of Louisiana but are from the state of Louisiana in the United States.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
A Rp 300t question
A Rp 300t question While it is clear that the cost of restructuring the banking sector will exceed Rp 300 trillion, most of us are still in the dark as to how the government intends to finance this massive bail out program.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Riot refugees to go back to Kupang
Riot refugees to go back to Kupang UJUNGPANDANG: South Sulawesi Governor HZB Palaguna said his office will help migrants from the area return to Kupang, East Nusatenggara, where they earn a living.Up to 2,000 migrants fled Kupang for South Sulawesi following riots last Nov.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Try warbling a tune to bring on sleep
Try warbling a tune to bring on sleepBy A. Jo Seng Bie BANDUNG (Antara): Before going to bed Jos Usin sings, sometimes whistles, and makes continuous small movements with both his hands."The recipe comes from God," said Jos Usin, 84, who fought insomnia for one year.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
'Ojek' drivers flock to police station 'to teach suspect a lesson'
'Ojek' drivers flock to police station 'to teach suspect a lesson' JAKARTA (JP): A crowd of ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers gathered outside the East Jakarta Police headquarters on Jl. Matraman Raya in the early hours of Tuesday to demand that officers hand over a suspected motorbike thief in...
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Kujang plans a new plant
Kujang plans a new plant JAKARTA (JP): State-owned fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Kujang has began construction of a new plant adjacent to its existing facility in Cikampek, West Java, in order to make up for a supply shortage in the province, Antara reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Railway firm steps up patrols
Railway firm steps up patrols CIREBON, West Java: In anticipation of the Idul Fitri exodus officials at the Cirebon branch of the state-run railway company Perumka are stepping up the frequency of their patrol rounds, from twice to four times a day.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 6:17 p.m.ThursdayImsak 4:16 a.m.Subuh 4.26 a.m.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Tearful protagonist?
Tearful protagonist? Media Indonesia of Dec. 30, 1998, reported that Gus Dur held an open house for University of Indonesia students. There were three points of interest.1. The students hailed Gus Dur as the Nation's Protagonist.2. Gus Dur showed great concern for the little people's fate.3.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Five more troops arrested for murder in Aceh
Five more troops arrested for murder in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Five more soldiers have been arrested in connection with Saturday's brutal murder of four alleged separatist rebels who were in military custody in Aceh, a local military commander said on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Mob kills man for ojek murder
Mob kills man for ojek murder JAKARTA (JP): A mob beat a man to death after he allegedly killed an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver to confiscate his motorcycle in Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, early on Tuesday morning.The ojek driver, identified as Yahya, 32, was a resident of Jl.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Rupiah, stocks ended flat on Tuesday
Rupiah, stocks ended flat on Tuesday JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained unchanged on Tuesday, closing at 8,050 against the U.S. dollar in thin trading as a lack of fresh incentives kept most players out of the local market, currency dealers said.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Cheap market in Tangerang
Cheap market in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): The economics section of the Tangerang mayoralty is organizing a market selling cheap foodstuffs on Tuesday and Wednesday to enable the needy to celebrate the Idul Fitri holidays.E.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Mistrust blamed for deadlocked bills
Mistrust blamed for deadlocked bills JAKARTA (JP): "Deep mistrust" among factions and government representatives has been blamed for the House of Representatives' failure on Tuesday to notch up any progress in its deliberation of the political role of the country's 4.1 million public servants.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Australia shifts stance on Timor
Australia shifts stance on Timor ADELAIDE (Agencies): Australia unveiled a major policy shift over East Timor on Tuesday and said it could see the restive province eventually winning independence from Indonesia, Reuters reported.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Antifraud drive nets only Rp 2.29b
Antifraud drive nets only Rp 2.29b JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has recovered a mere Rp 2.29 billion out of an estimated Rp 7.78 billion (US$972,500) embezzled by corrupt city officials since 1982, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Bus firms, brokers hike fares by 50%
Bus firms, brokers hike fares by 50% TANGERANG (JP): At least 20 bus companies at the Cimone bus terminal here have raised ticket prices ahead of the Idul Fitri celebration by up to 50 percent, far above the official allowable raise of only 35 percent.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Working group established to prevent student brawls
Working group established to prevent student brawls JAKARTA (JP): A number of sociologists, psychologists and experts from related disciplines have set up a working group to help solve the escalating numbers of student brawls and other juvenile delinquency in the capital, an official said.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Seven local firms renegotiate with foreign creditors
Seven local firms renegotiate with foreign creditors JAKARTA (JP): Seven debt-ridden local companies are currently negotiating with their foreign creditors to restructure their loans amounting to a combined total of US$11 billion, according to Yusuf Anwar, task force chairman of the Jakarta...
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Tourism body offers islands for gambling
Tourism body offers islands for gambling JAKARTA (JP): The Thousand Islands Marine Tourism Association has offered two islands as possible sites for localized gambling activities, the association's chief said on Tuesday.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Taekwondo prepared for SEAG
Taekwondo prepared for SEAG JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Taekwondo Association has called up 40 young athletes to participate in a training program for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.The association's secretary-general, Ahmad Zarkasih Hamid, said on Tuesday that the training program began on...
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
RI gets $500m from ADB
RI gets $500m from ADB MANILA (AP): The Asian Development Bank approved Tuesday the release of an additional US$500 million to help Indonesia implement financial reforms and recover from the region's currency crisis.The money is part of a $1.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Bank recapitalization plan questioned
Bank recapitalization plan questioned JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged the government on Tuesday to scale back the massive allotment in the state budget for the bank recapitalization program, and determine the institutions worthy of the assistance.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Exploring the true nature of colors
Exploring the true nature of colors JAKARTA (JP): A visual sensation depends on the effects of light and color, which happens due to the light's special features. Light creates projecting energy. The human eye distinguishes different wavelengths from projected energy which are later interpreted by...
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Hardship, tensions create a powder keg
Hardship, tensions create a powder kegBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political tension and economic hardships are combining to create a powder keg of social disorder, unrest and soaring crimes, according to noted sociologist Loekman Soetrisno.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
On waste import
On waste import We refer to your article Emil blasts Singaporean waste import on Jan. 7, 1999.Singapore is a party to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 12, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 450 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 300 0 315,500 Alumindo Light Metal 325 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 125 0...
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
PT Bukit Asam to raise coal output
PT Bukit Asam to raise coal output JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam has said it plans to raise its coal output to 12.1 million tons this year from 10.1 million tons last year.Company president R.A.
Wed, 13 Jan 1999
Hartford Life buys Kumho
Hartford Life buys Kumho SEOUL (AFP): U.S. financial giant Hartford Life International Ltd. agreed Tuesday to buy a 60 percent stake in Kumho Life Insurance Co. for US$100 million, the Korean company said.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 6:17 p.m.WednesdayImsak 4:16 a.m.Subuh 4.26 a.m.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Ahmad Badawi takes office amid warnings
Ahmad Badawi takes office amid warnings KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's new deputy prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi took office on Monday amidst warnings from his detained predecessor Anwar Ibrahim that his credibility would be at stake.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
State budget not meant to cure economic crisis
State budget not meant to cure economic crisis The government has unveiled a draft budget worth Rp 218.2 trillion (US$27.27 billion) for fiscal 1999/2000, with a deficit of Rp 77.40 trillion which will be covered by foreign aid.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 11, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 450 -25 49,000 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 300 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 325 25 5,000 Alumindo...
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
A problem of image
A problem of image To judge by the frequency with which they occur and the ease with which they are provoked, one might believe that attacks on police posts have become something of a new fad among Indonesians these days.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Robbers suspected in maid's murder
Robbers suspected in maid's murder DENPASAR: A 20-year-old maid was found dead here on Monday in the bathroom of her employer's home, with wounds to her head and neck.Nengah Seriani, 20, from the village of Selat in Karangasem, worked in the house in the village of Damgin Puri Kangin, Antara...
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Beautiful Thousand Islands have a thousand complex problems
Beautiful Thousand Islands have a thousand complex problemsBy M. Habiburrohman JAKARTA (Antara): The string of 108 Indonesian islands known as the Thousand Islands, located just off the Jakarta shore, has long associated with various problems.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Cemex buys RP cement firm
Cemex buys RP cement firm MANILA (AFP): Cementos Mexico SA (Cemex) is to acquire Apo Cement Corp. of the Philippines for about US$400 million, Apo's parent firm said here Monday.Cemex and unnamed Filipino investors have reached preliminary agreement to acquire the 99.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
S'pore opposition politician seeks president's aid
S'pore opposition politician seeks president's aid SINGAPORE (Reuters): A Singapore opposition politician speaking out for free speech will ask President Ong Teng Cheong to refer his campaign to the constitutional court, his lawyer said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Tangerang firms pay Idul Fitri bonuses
Tangerang firms pay Idul Fitri bonuses TANGERANG (JP): Despite the prolonged economic turmoil, most companies operating in the city managed to give Idul Fitri bonuses to their workers in line with the government's regulations, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Banyuwangi residents unite to call for regent's dismissal
Banyuwangi residents unite to call for regent's dismissal JAKARTA (JP): Residents of the East Java town of Banyuwangi urged on Monday the government to dismiss Regent Turyono Purnomo Sidik for his alleged involvement in the murders of 117 people between January and September, 1998.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
BI's net forex reserves drop to US$13.96 billion
BI's net forex reserves drop to US$13.96 billion JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia said on Monday that its net foreign exchange reserves decreased by US$91.6 million to $13.96 billion on Jan. 7 compared to last week's level.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Idul Fitri revelers continue to congest terminals, harbor
Idul Fitri revelers continue to congest terminals, harbor JAKARTA (JP): The outflow of city residents continued on Monday, with thousands flocking to major bus terminals, railway stations and the passenger terminal of Tanjung Priok harbor on their way to their home towns to celebrate Idul Fitri.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Unifying interethnic community
Unifying interethnic communityBy Eka Wenats Wuryanta JAKARTA (JP): What is happening to the spirit of "unity in diversity (Bhinneka Tunggal Ika)"? How will Indonesia's structure of pluralism be rebuilt after the recent racist riots?To answer these critical questions, one must return to the original...
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Translation: Engine of cultural progress that moves very slowly
Translation: Engine of cultural progress that moves very slowlyBy A Jo Seng Bie BANDUNG (Antara): Although translators are one of the engines of a nation's cultural progress, in Indonesia this engine moves only a little due to lack of fuel.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Car investment running down the drain
Car investment running down the drainBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): The desolate engine manufacturing facility of PT Mazda Indonesia Mfg. in the West Java industrial city of Bekasi provides a glimpse of the bitter reality currently endured by the country's automotive industry.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
East Java gets new commander
East Java gets new commander SURABAYA: The post of the Brawijaya military command will be officially handed over to its new commander, Maj. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu, on Thursday.Antara reported that Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 8:30 Variety Show 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Students vow to resume rallies after Idul Fitri
Students vow to resume rallies after Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): Student movement groups have vowed to take to the streets of the capital again shortly after the Idul Fitri holidays to voice their strong objections to this year's planned general election, their leaders said Monday.
Tue, 12 Jan 1999
Four questioned for role in provoking Lampung brawl
Four questioned for role in provoking Lampung brawl JAKARTA (JP): Central Lampung Police are questioning four men for allegedly instigating a brawl between rival residents of East Jabung district on Friday which claimed four lives, a police officer said on Monday.