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Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Gus Dur keeps matters casual on first day
Gus Dur keeps matters casual on first day JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid, in addition to tackling the country's economic and social troubles, must also take on the daunting challenge of conforming to state protocol.But he may be intent on relaxing some of the rules.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Residents rampage over late rescue plan
Residents rampage over late rescue plan JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of residents of the Merauke regency, Irian Jaya, ran amok on Thursday in response to the slow rescue operation to search and rescue the victims of the sunken KM Bimas Raya II ferry, which sank in the Arafura sea off the regency on...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
UPS builds Asian headquarter
UPS builds Asian headquarter SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): United Parcel Service of America Inc. Thursday broke ground on a US$38 million Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore, a news release said.The new facility, located near Singapore Changi Airport, will be completed in the second quarter of 2001,...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Create a happy ending
Create a happy endingFrom "Media Indonesia"The amount of demonstrations has increased in the days approaching the election of the fourth president of the Republic of Indonesia on Oct. 20, 1999. There is therefore no harm if the Indonesian people pray to God so that He will protect them and their...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
India's truckers hold strike to protest diesel price hike
India's truckers hold strike to protest diesel price hike NEW DELHI (AFP): More than two million Indian truckers launched an indefinite strike on Thursday to protest against a government move to increase diesel prices steeply, strike organizers said.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
SE Asian states eye 'development triangle'
SE Asian states eye 'development triangle' HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos have discussed the idea of creating a "development triangle" that would allow the sharing of economic and natural resources, official media reported on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Jeep driver suspects bomb was planted in bag
Jeep driver suspects bomb was planted in bag JAKARTA (JP): The driver of the jeep which exploded on Wednesday in front of the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center (JHCC) in Central Jakarta said on Thursday that shortly before the deadly blast, a man in the crowd had handed them a bag.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Look who's talking
Look who's talking JAKARTA (JP): Never believe the words of a stranger, wise men say.Apparently impressed by his commentary on the narrow defeat of then president B.J. Habibie's accountability speech, a television journalist interviewed a man who claimed to be a political analyst.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Calm returns to Surakarta after Wednesday's violence
Calm returns to Surakarta after Wednesday's violence SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Calm returned to the town on Thursday evening after being hit by one day of unrest.At least one died, scores were injured and dozens of cars, offices and business centers were either vandalized or destroyed by fire...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Aspac nears finals with 87-63 win
Aspac nears finals with 87-63 win BANDUNG (JP): The odds-on favorite to capture the league title this year, Aspac, is poised to secure a berth in the league finals after a 87-63 victory over Citra Satria Pelita (CSP) in fourth-day action of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama National Basketball League's...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Frustrated troops storm Jakarta Hospital
Frustrated troops storm Jakarta Hospital JAKARTA (JP): The quiet surroundings of Jakarta Hospital on Jl. Sudirman suddenly turned into a war zone on Wednesday midnight when some 50 frustrated military officers ran amok searching for suspected militant students hiding on the premises.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
TNI wants colleague to be freed
TNI wants colleague to be freed DILI, East Timor (JP): A spokesman for the Indonesian military (TNI) said on Thursday that troops would remain in East Timor until Capt. IGK Hartawan, who is allegedly being held hostage by proindependence armed Falintil members, was freed.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Mother, son killed at home
Mother, son killed at home JAKARTA (JP): A young mother and her son were killed on Wednesday afternoon in their one-room rental home in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, police and hospital officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Fearful city hides behind closed doors
Fearful city hides behind closed doors JAKARTA (JP): Business activities slightly stirred in the capital on Thursday after the previous day's violent clashes between security troops and supporters of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) prompted many businesses to close their...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Going the extra mile
Going the extra mile The election of Abdurrahman Wahid as president by the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) was democratic, free and fair, transparent and, most importantly, constitutional, but it did little justice to the losing contestant, Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
A long way to go for Midori Orchestra
A long way to go for Midori OrchestraBy Gus Kairupan JAKARTA (JP): What struck me first of all when I entered the Mutiara Ballroom of the Gran Melia Jakarta hotel were the bright red drapes that hung from a height of three meters and ran along the entire width of the stage at the back and sides of...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
BEI channels $5 million in first export credits
BEI channels $5 million in first export credits JAKARTA (JP): Newly established Bank Expor Indonesia (BEI) has channeled a total of US$5 million in export credits since it began operations on Sept. 1, a bank official said here on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 22, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 22, 1999Museums * Bayt Al-Qur'an Museum, at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus, East Jakarta (Phone: 8416466), Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Adam Malik Museum, Jl. Diponegoro 29, Menteng, Central Jakarta (Phone: 337403), Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Megawati's victory calms unrest
Megawati's victory calms unrest JAKARTA (JP): Fresh unrest erupted in several cities nationwide on Thursday following Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri's presidential election defeat to Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid a day earlier.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Assembly workers kick back, relax after session
Assembly workers kick back, relax after session JAKARTA (JP): Words were not enough to describe how many of the exhausted attendants and secretariat staff of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) felt as Assembly speaker Amien Rais banged the gavel to close the plenary session.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Megawati's personal struggle comes full circle
Megawati's personal struggle comes full circle JAKARTA (JP): The personal struggle of Megawati Soekarnoputri has come full circle, with her appointment as Indonesia's vice president. It was not the coveted presidency, but it will do, at least for the moment.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Living with old forces under a new government
Living with old forces under a new government The old forces still play a key role in this 'reform era.' Political professor of the Yogyakarta-based Gadjah Mada University, Pratikno talks with The Jakarta Post on the issue.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Duff maintains Indonesian ratings
Duff maintains Indonesian ratings HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. said Thursday that it is maintaining its triple-C long-term foreign currency issuer rating on Indonesia, and it single-B-minus long- term foreign currency rating on Indonesia's Yankee bond due 2006.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Police arrest dozens carrying explosives
Police arrest dozens carrying explosives JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives aided by local people arrested 53 people in two separate raids on Thursday for possession of Molotov cocktails and other explosives.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
To the President, congratulations!
To the President, congratulations!From Media IndonesiaOn behalf of the co-members of the Movement for Justice and National Unity (GKPB) I congratulate Abdurrahman Wahid on his election as President in the 1999 General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Politics, sports: It's all a game
Politics, sports: It's all a game JAKARTA (JP): Perhaps due to his enthusiasm for sports, People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais is eager to liken the presidential and vice presidential elections to sports matches.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Center provides facilities for historic session coverage
Center provides facilities for historic session coverage JAKARTA (JP): Despite the sudden influx of new media publications in this era of reform, the number of journalists covering the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has nearly halved from the number that covered the...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
New govt told to set up New Order-free Cabinet
New govt told to set up New Order-free Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): Analysts called on the newly elected Abdurrahman Wahid-Megawati Soekarnoputri government on Thursday to establish a "New Order free" cabinet.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Crude oil price jump prompts inflation scare
Crude oil price jump prompts inflation scareBy James T. Areddy HONG KONG (Dow Jones): At a time when crude oil prices are rising, Asian demand has picked up, which may make inflation a more immediate concern in the region's rebounding economies.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Texaco gas project in RP
Texaco gas project in RP MANILA (DPA): Texaco, one of the world's largest oil companies, Thursday acquired a 45 per cent stake in a US$2 dollar gas development project in the western Philippines, President Joseph Estrada said.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Megawati elected as VP
Megawati elected as VP JAKARTA (JP): The curtains came down on Thursday on the three- week political drama at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) with the election of Megawati Soekarnoputri as the country's new Vice President.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Loan words in Bahasa Indonesia
Loan words in Bahasa Indonesia Mr. Setiono's interesting and sensible article Loanwords: Imperialism or modernization? in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 16, 1999 led me to think that two very important donor languages to Bahasa Indonesia, those of Portuguese and Dutch, were overlooked.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Press aware of pickpockets
Press aware of pickpockets JAKARTA (JP): During outdoor interviews, journalists covering the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly always make full use of both their hands.They lunge to record statements, all the while keeping one hand on their belongings.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Rupiah, stock prices surge on hopes of Megawati as VP
Rupiah, stock prices surge on hopes of Megawati as VP JAKARTA (JP): Stock prices and the rupiah surged on Thursday on hopes that Megawati Soekarnoputri would be elected the vice president.The chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was elected later after the...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Toray expands RI factory
Toray expands RI factory TOKYO (Dow Jones): Japan's Toray Industries Inc.(J.TOR or 3402), a top maker of synthetic fibers, said Thursday it will invest Y2.4 billion to increase production capacity at its Indonesian spinning subsidiary.Toray said it will increase the number of spindles at P.T.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Analysts applaud Abdurrahman and Megawati combo
Analysts applaud Abdurrahman and Megawati combo JAKARTA (JP): The combination of Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri as president and vice president respectively will provide an effective national leadership in Indonesia, political observers said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Manual in bahasa a must for electronic goods
Manual in bahasa a must for electronic goods JAKARTA (JP): All electronics products sold in Indonesia must be accompanied by manuals and guarantee cards written in the Indonesian language, according to a new decree issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Supporters give more than words
Supporters give more than words JAKARTA (JP): It was a nerve-racking count of votes for the vice presidency when Megawati Soekarnoputri was pitted against Hamzah Haz on Thursday.But laughter was not brushed aside, as some members of the People's Consultative Assembly demonstrated in the comments...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 21, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,164.00 7,236.00Australian dollar 1 4,638.69 4,688.93Austrian schilling 1 560.87 566.77Belgian franc 1 191.32 193.33Brunei dollar 1 4,285.46 4,331.12Canadian dollar 1 4,817.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Three national players reach quarterfinals in Circuit meet
Three national players reach quarterfinals in Circuit meet JAKARTA (JP): Three national players reached the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Women's Circuit 4 after winning their matches on Thursday at the Danamon tennis complex in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Israel welcomes new President
Israel welcomes new President JAKARTA (JP): As congratulatory statements continue to pour in on from around the world following Abdurrahman Wahid's election to the presidency, a leading politician from Israel -- a country which Indonesia refuses to initiate diplomatic ties with -- also welcomed the...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
E. Timorese want insurance payments
E. Timorese want insurance payments MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Twenty-seven East Timorese demanded on Wednesday PT Sinar Mas insurance company pay their claims from the unrest in the East Timor capital of Dili following the Aug. 30 self-determination referendum in the territory.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Cigarette theft stopped in Bogor
Cigarette theft stopped in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Local police arrested three people allegedly involved in the theft of a truck container carrying 380 boxes of cigarettes worth a total of Rp 500 million.The three suspects are a cigarette broker, a dealer and a prospective buyer, Bogor Police chief Col.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
How about a night of classical music
How about a night of classical music JAKARTA (JP): A series of classical vocal music concerts, dedicated to 500 years of music ranging from the Renaissance to Broadway, will take place at The Dharmawangsa in South Jakarta starting on Friday, Oct. 22.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 21, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 400 -100 5,000 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 350 25...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
IMF and WB ready to work with new RI government
IMF and WB ready to work with new RI government WASHINGTON (Reuters): The World Bank and International Monetary Fund congratulated Indonesia's new president on Wednesday and said they were ready to work with the government there to realize Indonesia's immense potential.
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Condescending attitude
Condescending attitude Is it any surprise that the Indonesian media holds such a negative view about the Australian-led mission in East Timor, and the Australian press in general?On Oct. 14, 1999 when asked about video footage of militia members in Liquica, Interfet Commander Peter Cosgrove snidely...
Fri, 22 Oct 1999
Nandar instructs team to secure midfield
Nandar instructs team to secure midfield JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national team coach, Nandar Iskandar, said his players would have to control the midfield to win their first match against Hong Kong in the home-and-away prequalifying round of the Asian Cup at Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong, on Sunday.
Thu, 21 Oct 1999
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 20, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 500 25 60,000 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 7,000 Alter Abadi 325 0 525,500...
Thu, 21 Oct 1999
Palm oil prices ends down
Palm oil prices ends down KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil prices fell back to end lower on Wednesday after rising earlier on the back of a stronger Indonesian rupiah against the dollar."Selling returned in the afternoon due to the bearish sentiment," said a trader who expects prices to...