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Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Halloween tricks and treats around the city
Halloween tricks and treats around the city JAKARTA (JP): This weekend is the time to dress up, be creative and have fun in celebrating the hijinks of Halloween, the festival of the dead.Entertainment spots across the city are using the Halloween spirit to lure would-be witches and ghosts to get...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Yapto's son detained in cafe owner beating
Yapto's son detained in cafe owner beating JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives have detained Yedidiah S.K. Soerjosoemarno, son of the chairman of the Pemuda Pancasila youth organization Yapto Soerjosoemarno, for the alleged physical assault of a cafe owner last Saturday.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Telkom rejects joint venture mechanism with KSO partners
Telkom rejects joint venture mechanism with KSO partners JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom rejected on Friday the proposal from its Joint Operation (KSO) partners to form a joint venture firm as an alternative solution to the existing flawed and full-of-conflict...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Chuan calls for security restraint
Chuan calls for security restraint BANGKOK (Xinhua): Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai urged authorities concerned to exercise restraint after a major scuffle between police and protesting tapioca farmers, state television station Channel 9 reported on Friday.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Marine sectors promising
Marine sectors promising SEMARANG (JP): The country could earn about US$10 billion in foreign exchange annually from the fishery and marine sectors in the next four years if they are professionally developed, local economist Soetoyo Abadi said on Friday.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 29, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 40,000 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 7,000 Alter Abadi 325 -25...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
E. Timor, Spratlys to figure at ASEAN summit
E. Timor, Spratlys to figure at ASEAN summit MANILA (Reuters): Southeast Asian leaders will discuss East Timor's future and a code of conduct to prevent conflicts in the South China Sea when they meet next month, Philippine Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said on Friday.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Newly open museum takes visitors to historic Java
Newly open museum takes visitors to historic Java YOGYAKARTA (JP): A new museum that takes visitors to historic Java is now open in the ancient city of Yogyakarta.Museum of Javanese Culture, which opened on Oct. 21, does not display its collections like most museums do.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Political commitment key to ASEAN reforms: Malaysia
Political commitment key to ASEAN reforms: Malaysia KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Southeast Asian countries need strong political commitment to carry out reforms to shore up the emerging economic recovery, Malaysia's finance ministry said Friday.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Home affairs minister Surjadi vows to reform bureaucracy
Home affairs minister Surjadi vows to reform bureaucracy JAKARTA (JP): Newly-sworn-in Minister of Home Affairs Surjadi Soedirdja said his main goal would be to improve the departments' poor image by cracking down on corruption and enhancing its service to the public.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Lawyers rebuffed in pursuit of Soeharto
Lawyers rebuffed in pursuit of Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court rejected on Friday two civil lawsuits that the court revoke an Oct. 11 decree from the Attorney General's Office, which put an end to a year- long investigation into alleged corruption by former president...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Rudy Ramli files defamation suit
Rudy Ramli files defamation suit JAKARTA (JP): Former Bank Bali president Rudy Ramli filed a defamation charge on Friday against senior officials of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Rudy's lawyer said.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
What good can an economic council do?
What good can an economic council do?By Sri-Edi Swasono JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid's plan to establish a national economic council not only reflects his awareness of the critical state of our economy, but also indicates his serious intention to overcome the problems.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
New minister to fight malnutrition
New minister to fight malnutrition JAKARTA (JP): Overcoming widespread malnutrition in the country will be a priority for new Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi.In a speech after taking over the ministry from Farid Anfasa Moeloek here on Friday, Sujudi stressed the pressing need to address the...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Wiranto, Agum, Susilo to leave military service
Wiranto, Agum, Susilo to leave military service JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Gen. Wiranto said he and two other serving military personnel in the Cabinet -- Lt. Gen. Agum Gumelar and Lt. Gen. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono -- would soon retire from active duty.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Govt investigates tainted CPO exports
Govt investigates tainted CPO exports JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade said it would investigate how 19,000 tons of crude palm oil being transported from North Sumatra to the Netherlands were tainted with diesel oil.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Investment realization slow
Investment realization slow JAKARTA (JP): The realization of investments in the plantation sector in East Kalimantan remains low according to the head of the provincial office of the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Fallout with Australia hits Yogyakarta
Fallout with Australia hits YogyakartaBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): The worsening relation between Indonesia and Australia over the East Timor chaos is not just a problem for elite politicians or bureaucrats.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Expo 2000 to open in March
Expo 2000 to open in March JAKARTA (JP): At least 5,000 foreign buyers and investors from 60 countries will attend the Indonesian Expo 2000 trade fair scheduled for March next year.The trade fair is expected to net business transactions worth US$27.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Announcing wealth
Announcing wealth Referring to the approval given by President Abdurrahman Wahid to the effect that the wealth of officials should be made public, I would like to urge all officials to announce immediately in the media their wealth, with no feelings of shame or the slightest doubt.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999Church Services * Church of Christ Worship Service in English, in the dining room, Graha Purna Wira Polri, Jl. Darmawangsa III no. 2, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Sunday, 5 p.m. Further information contact Donald L. Goodman 336244.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Vietnam's Phieu to visit France
Vietnam's Phieu to visit France HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam Communist Party chief Le Kha Phieu will visit France next month, French Finance Minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn said in Hanoi on Friday.Strauss-Kahn, who arrived in Hanoi late on Thursday, told a news conference that details of Phieu's visit...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
More eye donors for Abdurrahman
More eye donors for Abdurrahman SEMARANG (JP): United Development Party (PPP) supporters have joined the list of willing eye donors for President Abdurrahman Wahid, a National Awakening Party (PKB) official said on Friday.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Cabinet fails to satisfy students
Cabinet fails to satisfy students The new Cabinet may extol the values of democracy and reconciliation, but the threat of disintegration still lurks. Political observer Ichlasul Amal of Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta discussed the issue with The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
New Javanese encyclopedia launched
New Javanese encyclopedia launched YOGYAKARTA (JP): Most people understand kyai to mean a Muslim scholar, a Muslim leader or a teacher of Islam. But how about Kyai Slamet?Kyai Slamet is a white buffalo belonging to the Surakarta Palace which is believed to have magic or supernatural powers.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
2,500 bottles of liquor seized
2,500 bottles of liquor seized DENPASAR, Bali: Two men were arrested and 2,496 bottles of imported liquor were seized in a routine crackdown, a police officer said here on Friday.Bali Police detective chief Col. Bambang Hendarso said police raided a warehouse on Jl.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Agum pledges to fight corruption
Agum pledges to fight corruption JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Agum Gumelar vowed on Friday to fight corruption, collusion and other irregularities in the ministry during his tenure."There will be no more favoritism in the awarding of contracts," he said after a ceremony marking the...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Mac Donald ad
Mac Donald ad I am a Muslim but I am shocked by an advertisement which has been airing on SCTV and RCTI for the past week. The advertisement shows, on one side, young and modern Indonesian people that look ugly, while on the other side, people putting on Islamic dress look good.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
SBSI rejects manpower minister
SBSI rejects manpower minister MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of people claiming to represent 21 branches of the Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) in the province rallied on Friday against the appointment of Bomer Pasaribu as the new manpower minister.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Govt to seek political solution on Soeharto
Govt to seek political solution on Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Marzuki Darusman further fueled speculation the government would opt for a political solution to corruption allegations against former president Soeharto, saying on Friday justice could be served equally through a political...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Amien fumes over alleged U.S. advice in govt matters
Amien fumes over alleged U.S. advice in govt matters JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais and Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo are both fuming over suggestions allegedly made by the U.S. ambassador on the possible lineup of key government posts.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Kalla considers tariff on rice imports
Kalla considers tariff on rice imports JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla said on Friday that he would look into proposals to impose a tax on rice imports in order to protect local farmers, in defiance of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
RI names China as threat in Asia Cup
RI names China as threat in Asia Cup JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) training director Christian Hadinata said on Thursday that Indonesia's only serious challenge in the JVC Asia Cup would be from China.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
VP swears in new Cabinet
VP swears in new Cabinet JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid warned his 35 strong-Cabinet that he would keep close tabs on their integrity and performance, saying he would rather see them resign than become suspect to power abuses.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Inco posts $1.5m net profit
Inco posts $1.5m net profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed nickel mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia (INCO) announced on Friday an unaudited net profit of US$1.5 million for the third quarter of the year, compared with a net loss of $0.8 million in the corresponding period of last year.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
State budget is safe, says new finance minister
State budget is safe, says new finance minister JAKARTA (JP): Newly appointed Minister of Finance Bambang Sudibyo said on Friday that the state budget remains in a safe position despite the delay in disbursements from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB) loans.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Museum explores the fabric of life
Museum explores the fabric of lifeBy Ida Indawaty Khouw This museum is not as sophisticated as the Louvre in Paris. But, compared to other museums in this country whose government and people still have little respect for such places, this Museum of Textiles is among the very best, judging from its...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Gus Dur's Cabinet keeps the military satisfied
Gus Dur's Cabinet keeps the military satisfied Col. Bob Lowry, author of The Armed Forces of Indonesia and visiting fellow at the Australian Defense Force Academy in Canberra, considers President Abdurrahman Wahid's wisdom in appointing his Cabinet, as well as the challenges and potential problems...
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Kasyadi's fine putt wins him Andersen tourney
Kasyadi's fine putt wins him Andersen tourney JAKARTA (JP): Kasyadi of Yani Golf Club made a two-meter putt to close the fourth round with nine-under 279 at the Rp 75 million (US$11,000) Andersen Consulting Challenge Golf Championship on Friday.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
Teenager killed in brawl
Teenager killed in brawl JAKARTA (JP): A teenage chicken vendor was killed in a case of mistaken identity early Friday morning during a brawl in Kampung Siluman, Bekasi, the father of the dead youth claimed on Friday.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
TNI is a political enigma
TNI is a political enigma The appointment of four active military officers to nonmilitary posts in the new Cabinet on Friday runs counter to the recent drive to phase the Indonesian Military (TNI) gradually out of politics.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
New minister to repropose oil and gas bill
New minister to repropose oil and gas bill JAKARTA (JP): New Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised on Friday to renew his predecessor's bid of introducing a new oil and gas law to revamp the country's oil and gas industry.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
TNI officers want end to dual function
TNI officers want end to dual function JAKARTA (JP): A number of high-ranking Indonesian Military (TNI) officers said on Tuesday the doctrine which gave the military its pervasive power prevented the institution from improving its professionalism.The military's assistant for general planning, Maj.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Three crushed to death by train
Three crushed to death by train JAKARTA (JP): A man, his wife and their 15-year-old daughter were crushed by an Argo Bromo express train after they disembarked from their train on the wrong side of the tracks at the Pondok Kopi station in East Jakarta on Wednesday night.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Launch date of 'Garuda-1' satellite delayed
Launch date of 'Garuda-1' satellite delayed JAKARTA (JP): The launch date of the new 'Garuda-1' telecommunications satellite owned by PT Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) has been delayed from its Oct. 31 launch schedule, a company official said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Bank Danamon to face test before merger: BI
Bank Danamon to face test before merger: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Thursday plans by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to merge Bank Danamon with eight other nationalized banks could not yet be implemented because it had yet to...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Indonesia quietly ends all claims to East Timor
Indonesia quietly ends all claims to East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The country's 24 years of unhappy rule of East Timor formally ended with little fanfare on Thursday with a letter informing the United Nations of Jakarta's decision to relinquish all legal claims to the territory.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Habibie and Tutut skip official dinner
Habibie and Tutut skip official dinner JAKARTA (JP): Former president B.J. Habibie and Siti Hardiyanti "Tutut" Rukmana did not show up for dinner at the State Guest House on Thursday evening, having been invited by President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Southeast Asian currencies lose ground
Southeast Asian currencies lose ground HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies in slipped back in quiet trading on Thursday as market players covered their short positions in the U.S. dollar ahead of the month's end.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Military and driver in speech
Military and driver in speech BANDUNG: The reform movement bore more fruit on Thursday when a becak (three-wheeled pedicab) driver was given a chance to speak on the podium along with a top military official during a ceremony to celebrate the Youth Pledge Day.