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Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Table of domestic helpers in Hong Kong
Table of domestic helpers in Hong Kong The 180,600 domestic helpers in Hong Kong come from countries across Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and even Singapore. However, by far the largest groups are from three Southeast Asian countries of the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
32 errant bus firms to be reprimanded
32 errant bus firms to be reprimanded JAKARTA (JP): The authorities will reprimand at least 32 intercity bus companies for their involvement in 47 cases of violating the regulation on fare increases during the Idul Fitri exodus, an official said.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Kamaruddin Panggabean dies at 80
Kamaruddin Panggabean dies at 80 JAKARTA (JP): Noted national sports figure Kamaruddin Panggabean died of respiratory problems on Wednesday. He was 80.He was buried at his home town of Sarbelawan, 120 kilometers east of the North Sumatra capital of Medan, in a funeral attended by hundreds of...
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Lifting provinces' DOM status
Lifting provinces' DOM statusBy Hendardi JAKARTA (JP): Three of the country's 27 provinces -- Irian Jaya, East Timor and Aceh -- stand out with their own characteristics and demands.And all three have long been under military rule as military operation areas (DOM).
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Bodies of three students recovered
Bodies of three students recovered PADANG, West Sumatra: Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of three students from Imam Bonjol Islamic Institute who were swept out to sea by waves at Carocok Beach on Tuesday.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Floods and landslides claim more victims
Floods and landslides claim more victims JAKARTA (JP): Floods in the Polmas regency in South Sulawesi killed at least one person, while about 200 houses were swept away on Wednesday and two were killed in a landslide that hit the Sambirejo district in Sragen, Central Java.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Malaysia's blame of foreign media 'futile'
Malaysia's blame of foreign media 'futile'By M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysians have come to the defense of the foreign media following the latest attack by a cabinet minister that their reports represent the "biggest obstacle" to economic recovery.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
House endorses political laws
House endorses political laws JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) passed three political bills into law by the set deadline on Thursday, but not before overcoming a number of last minute hitches.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Insurers record growth
Insurers record growth JAKARTA (JP): In spite of the recession, the life insurance industry in Indonesia grew by 20 percent in 1998 when measured by its premium income, down from 22 percent in 1997, a finance ministry official said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
European investors cancel plans in RI due to unrest
European investors cancel plans in RI due to unrest JAKARTA (JP): Many European investors have backed down from their plans to invest in Indonesia due to the high incidence of social unrest, a noted business envoy has said.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Security forces team finds five bodies found in North Aceh
Security forces team finds five bodies found in North Aceh JAKARTA (JP): A security forces team searching for two kidnapped marines have unearthed five bodies in North Aceh, Antara reported on Wednesday.North Aceh Police chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Strong wind hits hundreds of houses in North Jakarta
Strong wind hits hundreds of houses in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of houses in the Kalibaru and Cilincing subdistricts of North Jakarta were damaged by a strong wind which hit the coastal area on Wednesday afternoon.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Transparency called for in granting of asylum
Transparency called for in granting of asylum JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has called on the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for transparency in its granting of refugee status to asylum seekers here.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
CITES to send tiger mission to RI
CITES to send tiger mission to RI JAKARTA: The secretariat of the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) will send a technical mission to Indonesia in April to launch a campaign to save the tiger.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Astra International offers to return $45 million to creditors
Astra International offers to return $45 million to creditors JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Astra International said Thursday it has offered to spend up to US$45 million to buy back some of its $1.17 billion in unsecured debts.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
ASEAN mulls tax incentives to attract foreign tourists
ASEAN mulls tax incentives to attract foreign tourists SINGAPORE (Agencies): In a bid to attract more tourism to the region, Southeast Asian nations are considering offering tax incentives to new tourism projects and liberalizing foreign equity ownership within the industry, officials said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
RI beach volleyball team reshuffled
RI beach volleyball team reshuffled JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association has revamped the national men's beach volleyball team for this season's world series circuit at the expense of two Asian Games medalists.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Australian rice aid
Australian rice aid JAKARTA (JP): The Australian embassy announced on Wednesday that the first of five Australian rice shipments has arrived in Surabaya, East Java, as part of its humanitarian assistance package to Indonesia.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
'Peci' factory destroyed by fire
'Peci' factory destroyed by fire JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted a Tanah Abang home industry that produces peci (national cap) in Central Jakarta on Thursday morning.No fatalities were reported, but the fire, that occurred at 7 a.m.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Recognition for Confucianism
Recognition for ConfucianismFrom Media IndonesiaAmien Rais' statement that he fully agrees with making Confucianism a state-recognized religion if it has real followers is heartening (Kompas, Jan. 25). Confucianists only want to see that their rights will find expression in this reform era.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Minister says govt will lower CPO export tax to 40 percent
Minister says govt will lower CPO export tax to 40 percent JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan announced on Thursday the current 60 percent export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) would be lowered to 40 percent on Feb. 1.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 28, 1999: ---------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 375 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275...
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
WB vows conditional support for Indonesia
WB vows conditional support for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank pledged on Thursday to help finance Indonesia's 1999/2000 budget deficit estimated to reach 6 percent of gross domestic product.World Bank vice president for East Asia and the Pacific region Jean-Michel Severino, however, said...
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
PAN leaders say goodbye to their civil servant jobs
PAN leaders say goodbye to their civil servant jobs JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais and secretary-general Faisal Basri are among the first politicians who have decided to abandon their posts in the bureaucracy.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Two nabbed for trafficking in ecstasy pills
Two nabbed for trafficking in ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested two jobless men for allegedly trafficking ecstasy pills and crystal metamphetamine, known locally as shabu-shabu, in West Jakarta late on Wednesday night.Newly installed city police spokesman Lt. Col.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
New city police spokesman installed
New city police spokesman installed JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Soetanto installed Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis on Thursday as the new city police spokesman, replacing Lt. Col. Edward Aritonang.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Rp 86b earmarked for flood relief
Rp 86b earmarked for flood relief JAKARTA (JP): The National Development Planning Board has set aside funds totaling Rp 85.95 billion (US$9.3 million) for this year's flood relief program, an official said.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 28, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,225.00 9,325.00 9,225.00 9,375.00 Australian dollar 1 5,699.05 5,899.75 5,680.00 5,980.00 Austrian schilling 1 767.00 779.11 - - Belgian franc 1 261.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
House member dies during tough discussion
House member dies during tough discussion JAKARTA (JP): A member of the House of Representatives (DPR) collapsed and died on Thursday afternoon during the last in a series of tough sessions deliberating new laws designed to facilitate a general election in June.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
More than 20 firms bid in first forest auction
More than 20 firms bid in first forest auction JAKARTA (JP): More than 20 private companies, cooperatives and state timber firms have applied to join the country's first ever auction of forest concessions to be held early next month, a senior official at the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations...
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Art Summit awards for media coverage
Art Summit awards for media coverage JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Culture is scheduled on Friday to hand out awards to seven print and electronic media companies for their coverage of last year's Art Summit, which was held between September and October.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Little holiday cheer for Indonesian workers in HK
Little holiday cheer for Indonesian workers in HKBy Sari Sartika Natley HONG KONG (JP): In late December, Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport was mobbed by Filipino domestic workers. They dragged luggage full of gifts and presents for their families.They were going home for Christmas.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Pressure on rupiah remains; stocks also down slightly
Pressure on rupiah remains; stocks also down slightly JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained under pressure on Thursday, closing slightly down at 9,225 against the U.S. dollar, while stock prices ended the day 0.7 percent lower.Currency dealers said the rupiah hit an intraday low of 9,350 against the U.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Two retired generals summoned by police
Two retired generals summoned by police JAKARTA (JP): The National Police summoned two retired generals to give preliminary information on Wednesday about their suit against chief of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) A.A. Baramuli for an alleged slander.Lt. Gen. (ret.) Kemal A. Idris and Lt. Gen.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Minister denies taking bribe from businessmen
Minister denies taking bribe from businessmen JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Panangian Siregar denied on Thursday he had taken a bribe from businessmen in the controversial planned importation of waste clay from Singapore.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Just say no to the IMF
Just say no to the IMFFrom NeracaThe Indonesian government should take necessary quick and bold corrective measures in the nation's economy following the failure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to hit the target in its economic salvation program.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Social anarchy leading to disintegration
Social anarchy leading to disintegration Fear about social revolution gains strength as mass brawls and riots intensify throughout the country. Researcher Muhammad A.S. Hikam of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences believes that a social revolution will not occur.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
Court turns down bankruptcy petition against 'ANteve'
Court turns down bankruptcy petition against 'ANteve' JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court turned down on Thursday a bankruptcy petition against local private television station ANteve, a unit of the Bakrie Group.The petition was jointly filed by Hong Kong-based IBJ Asia Ltd.
Fri, 29 Jan 1999
ABRI bows to people's will on E. Timor
ABRI bows to people's will on E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto vowed on Thursday the military would support the people if they wanted East Timor to be separated from Indonesia.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Drugs suspects flee police detention
Drugs suspects flee police detention JAKARTA (JP): Police are still suffering a headache in tracking down the whereabouts of one of the two suspected drug traffickers, who early Sunday managed to escape from detention at the National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Tirtamas to settle debt
Tirtamas to settle debt JAKARTA (JP): The widely-diversified Tirtamas Group has agreed to provide a Rp 1.6 trillion guarantee as a requirement for the recapitalization of its affiliate Bank Papan Sejahtera.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Indonesia may release grip on East Timor
Indonesia may release grip on East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may let East Timor go if the government's proposal to grant special autonomy for the territory is rejected by the East Timorese and the international community, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Traumatized residents leave troubled area
Traumatized residents leave troubled area JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of traumatized residents continued to leave parts of Ambon and East Timor on Wednesday in the aftermath of violent clashes in the two areas.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Powers that be behind Megawati
Powers that be behind MegawatiFrom TempoThe view that the president and vice president should be male Muslims is deemed by many "religious politicization", supposedly aimed at obstructing Megawati Soekarnoputri from becoming the nation's leader.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Habibie approves Freeport's controversial expansion plan
Habibie approves Freeport's controversial expansion plan JAKARTA (JP): Mining company PT Freeport Indonesia has secured President B.J. Habibie's firm support for its controversial expansion of the giant Grasberg mine in Irian Jaya, although Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Govt still undecided over state banks' merger plan
Govt still undecided over state banks' merger plan JAKARTA (JP): The government cannot put a firm date on when the operational merger of four troubled state banks will be completed, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Tommy questioned over land scam
Tommy questioned over land scam JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo Mandala Putra was grilled for more than 12 hours at the Attorney General's Office on Wednesday.Tommy, as the businessman is popularly known, has been named as a suspect in an Rp 52.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Garuda Indonesia flight GA-405 hit by bomb hoax
Garuda Indonesia flight GA-405 hit by bomb hoax JAKARTA (JP): A plane serving national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's domestic route from Bali to Jakarta on Wednesday received a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, a Garuda official said.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 27, 1999: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 375 25 27,500 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
SE Asian currencies drift sideways
SE Asian currencies drift sideways SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Trading interest in regional foreign- exchange markets evaporated Wednesday, leaving Southeast Asian currencies free to drift sideways against the U.S. dollar for most of the day.