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Thu, 18 Nov 1999
President asks IBRA chief to speed up bank restructuring
President asks IBRA chief to speed up bank restructuring JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid asked on Wednesday the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to accelerate the recapitalization of financially distressed banks in order to support the economy's recovery.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Asian currencies slip but rupiah rises
Asian currencies slip but rupiah rises HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Most Asian currencies ended local trading Wednesday lower against the dollar, which was boosted by Tuesday's 25-basis-point increase in U.S. interest rates.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Students pledge to remain critical of the government
Students pledge to remain critical of the government JAKARTA (JP): Students groups which helped incite the nation to a mass movement that aided the overthrow of former president Soeharto last year, pledged on Wednesday to remain critical and unabashed about rallies if the situation required it.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Ali Sadikin says no to red-light district closure
Ali Sadikin says no to red-light district closure JAKARTA (JP): Former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin expressed disagreement on Wednesday about a move to close the city's oldest red-light district -- Kramat Tunggak in North Jakarta."Abolishing prostitutes by closing brothel complexes is impossible.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
RP president accuses Ramos allies of destabilization plots
RP president accuses Ramos allies of destabilization plots MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Joseph Estrada on Wednesday accused figures linked to his predecessor Fidel Ramos of being behind a plot to "topple and destabilize my administration.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Bali offers extreme sports for the adventurous
Bali offers extreme sports for the adventurous DENPASAR, Bali (JP): People who watch MTV's It's My Life all choose Bali for their holidays, because they think what local George Rumate did there was very cool and would love to do the same.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 17, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,020.00 7,090.00Australian dollar 1 4,508.95 4,557.45Austrian schilling 1 526.34 531.79Belgian franc 1 179.54 181.40Brunei dollar 1 4,200.32 4,244.75Canadian dollar 1 4,795.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Garuda expects to post first profit in 10 years
Garuda expects to post first profit in 10 years JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia expects to return to profitability this year after being in the red for at least 10 years.Garuda's president Abdulgani said on Wednesday he was bullish the airline would be able book a net profit...
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Returning to 'unity in diversity' after centralism legacy
Returning to 'unity in diversity' after centralism legacy The new government had barely begun to tackle the current crisis when provinces crying out for self-determination started to run out of patience.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Jakartans told to get ready for heavy rainfalls, floods
Jakartans told to get ready for heavy rainfalls, floods JAKARTA (JP): City residents should prepare for floods as heavy rainfalls in the upper Puncak area will reach a climax early next month, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Tyasno to replace Subagyo as Army chief
Tyasno to replace Subagyo as Army chief JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military Strategic Intelligence Agency chief Lt. Gen. Tyasno Sudarto will replace Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo as Army chief of staff, a palace source said on Wednesday.The news comes on the heels of speculation over a shakeup in the Army.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Japan compiles new RI aid package
Japan compiles new RI aid package TOKYO (Dow Jones): The Japanese government hopes to put together a package mapping out the specifics for new aid for Indonesia before the end of this month, the deputy press secretary to Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
India questions RI crew of pirated Japanese ship
India questions RI crew of pirated Japanese ship BOMBAY, India (AP): Indian naval officers on Wednesday were questioning the 15 Indonesian crew members of a merchant ship they intercepted after a tip that it was pirated on its way to Japan.Engineers were pumping water out of the engine room of M.V.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
PNG learns from RI's family planning program
PNG learns from RI's family planning program KUTA, Bali (JP): Indonesia's experiences and methods in implementing its family planning program have become an important base of knowledge which could be adopted by many countries to improve their family planning programs.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Govt retains Martiono
Govt retains Martiono JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday the government had no plans to replace Martiono Hadianto as president of state oil and gas company Pertamina.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Lightning kills farmer
Lightning kills farmer SEMARANG: A farmer was killed and two others were injured when lightning struck while they were working their fields in Srondol village, Banyumas regency on Wednesday.The fatality was identified as Suyatno, 42.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Rp 1 billion for RI Olympic hopefuls
Rp 1 billion for RI Olympic hopefuls JAKARTA (JP): The Gelora Senayan Management Board (BPGS) is preparing Rp 1 billion (US$1.45 million) to help the National Sports Council (KONI) train its athletes for the 2000 Olympics.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Citibank's moves
Citibank's moves With reference to my letter that was published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 28, 1999, Trust and Citibank's ATM, I would like to inform you that on Nov. 10, 1999, Citibank returned my money.Citibank also promised it would revise its attitude policy. E. J. ARDANESHWARIJakarta
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Give the govt a chance
Give the govt a chance I would like to strongly encourage all Indonesian people, particularly those from the professional communities, to stop any movements, criticism and demonstrations against the government. Let us all give it a fair chance.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Amien says federal state remains a viable option
Amien says federal state remains a viable option JAKARTA (JP): People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais warned on Wednesday against the maintenance of a unitary state, saying the move would lead to the disintegration of Indonesia.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Subway project to start next year
Subway project to start next year JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday the city administration would begin construction on the proposed Fatmawati-Kota subway next year."We hope the project, which has been postponed, can start next year," Sutiyoso said at City Hall.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Dharmais opens two new cancer clinics
Dharmais opens two new cancer clinics JAKARTA (JP): The state Dharmais Cancer Hospital officially opened on Tuesday its first two cancer consultation clinics at local community health centers in Cengkareng and Tambora, West Jakarta, in an effort to detect the disease in low-income people.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 17, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,025 75 1,862,500 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 500 50 22,500 Alter Abadi 450 0...
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Give democracy a chance
Give democracy a chance Abdurrahman Wahid may not have had the last word when he said that a referendum would be held in Aceh within seven months, but it would be foolish for anyone to deny the Acehnese the right to determine their own future now that many of them are having second thoughts about...
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Alleged rapists killed, burned
Alleged rapists killed, burned TANGERANG (JP): Two alleged kidnappers and rapists of a young girl were brutally assaulted and burned to death by angry locals at Keramat Village Hall in the Pakuhaji district in Tangerang on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Gus Dur's style
Gus Dur's styleFrom Rakyat MerdekaPresident Abdurrahman Wahid's (Gus Dur) zig-zagging work style continues even now that he is president. People are perplexed about his intentions.This is demonstrated by Gus Dur's intention to open trade relations with Israel and his trip to China.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Is a referendum necessary?
Is a referendum necessary?From RepublikaThe question of Aceh, which is actually the desire of the people in the special region of Aceh to hold a referendum, has become more serious with the organization of what is called the General Session of the Council of Referendum Fighters (SU-MPR) in Banda...
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Public driver stabbed in eye
Public driver stabbed in eye BANDUNG: A public minivan driver identified as Oki, 39, was wounded in the right eye in a one-sided fight with three hoodlums at an intersection on Jl. Soekarno-Hatta here on Tuesday night.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Urgent fiscal policy tasks for RI
Urgent fiscal policy tasks for RIBy J. S. Uppal and Sukanto Reksohadiprodjo YOGYAKARTA (JP): The revival of the Indonesian economy from its recent crisis will depend on whether the government takes immediate and important steps to deal with the crucial fiscal policy issues highlighted in this...
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
IM Texmaco takes revenge against CLS
IM Texmaco takes revenge against CLS JAKARTA (JP): Raymond Manuhutu's two free throws in the remaining 24 seconds brought Indonesia Muda (IM) Texmaco to a 68- 60 win over Cahaya Lestari Surabaya (CLS) on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Conoco finds gas in Natuna
Conoco finds gas in Natuna HOUSTON (Dow Jones): Conoco Indonesia Inc. made its fifth discovery this year in the block B production sharing contract area of Indonesia's South Natuna Sea.In a press release Tuesday, the company said the Keong No.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
City gets new export processing bonded zone
City gets new export processing bonded zone JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment and State Enterprises Development Laksamana Sukardi inaugurated on Wednesday the city's third bonded zone in Marunda subdistrict, North Jakarta.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
More companies link salaries to performance
More companies link salaries to performance JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis has forced many companies in Indonesia to pay employees based on their performance, a common practice in the West, a human resources consultant said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Govt clears Yusril of suspicion in corruption probe
Govt clears Yusril of suspicion in corruption probe JAKARTA (JP): The government heightened the intrigue on the names of ministers investigated for corruption when it said that Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra was not among them and that the alleged graft had nothing to do with...
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Rudy Ramli faces 15 years in jail for Bank Bali scandal
Rudy Ramli faces 15 years in jail for Bank Bali scandal JAKARTA (JP): Against the backdrop of an angry public demanding all the suspects in the Bank Bali scandal be brought to justice, the trial of four former executives of the bank opened on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Police detectives shoot dead alleged officer-turned-thief
Police detectives shoot dead alleged officer-turned-thief JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives shot dead a former police officer who was caught red-handed trying to break into a car parked on Jl. Dadap in Cengkareng subdistrict, West Jakarta, at midnight on Tuesday.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Clough wins RI coal contract
Clough wins RI coal contract SYDNEY (Dow Jones): Clough Ltd., an Australian engineering and construction concern, said Wednesday it has won a A$215.5 million coal mining contract in Indonesia from Indonesian miner PT Gunungbayan Pratamacoal, or GBP.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Students nabbed for drugs
Students nabbed for drugs YOGYAKARTA: Sleman Police arrested two people for allegedly being in possession of putauw (low-grade heroin) in a raid on a boardinghouse in Prayan village on Tuesday night.The two suspects, identified as Dony Wijaya, 22, a student at Yogyakarta Industrial Academy, and...
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
RI's kids shine in painting competition
RI's kids shine in painting competition JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian children shone in this year's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) painting contest.Jessica Gunawan, an 11-year-old from Jakarta, was one of the 10 top winners in B group for entrants aged 10 to 16.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Time is over for Dharma Wanita
Time is over for Dharma Wanita Rakyat Merdeka reported on Nov. 4, 1999, the possibility that Dharma Wanita, the association of civil servants' wives, would be dissolved. As the wife of a government employee, I strongly support the move.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
12 missing on Mt. Merapi
12 missing on Mt. Merapi PADANG, West Sumatra: Twelve young mountain climbers have been missing on Mount Merapi since Saturday, a rescue official said on Wednesday.Search and rescue coordinator Rizanto Algamar said six teams of rescue workers had been deployed to search for the high school...
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
Missing traffic signs cause condemnation
Missing traffic signs cause condemnation JAKARTA (JP): City councilors condemned the City Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) on Tuesday for neglecting to take good care of traffic signs and traffic lights.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
TNI's tough task
TNI's tough task The Indonesian Military (TNI) is facing difficult times ahead. Public sentiments is still unfavorable, despite the efforts of the TNI to convince the Indonesian people, especially the students, that they have a sincere desire to reform themselves according to the will of the people.
Thu, 18 Nov 1999
RI, S. Africa business forum
RI, S. Africa business forum JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and South Africa plan to establish a business forum to encourage bilateral trade, investment and tourism, Antara reported on Wednesday.Haryono Eddyarto, head of the committee for South Africa at the Indonesia Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Wed, 17 Nov 1999
Aceh referendum
Aceh referendumFrom Media IndonesiaThe wish of the Acehnese people to hold a referendum should not be responded to rashly by the government. The Aceh case is not a problem merely about equitable distribution of prosperity, which in fact never took place during either Old Order or New Order rule.
Wed, 17 Nov 1999
Jakarta's street children take a closer look at themselves
Jakarta's street children take a closer look at themselvesBy Des Price JAKARTA (JP): Recent initiatives for working with street children, such as the David Glass Ensemble, where children took part in drama and music workshops and performed the play The Lost Child, have taken an imaginative...
Wed, 17 Nov 1999
Police reshuffled in Bandung
Police reshuffled in Bandung BANDUNG: Lt. Col. Puji Winarso was sworn in on Tuesday as the new chief of West Bandung Police replacing Lt. Col. Robert Kodong."My replacement has nothing to do with the Zarina case.
Wed, 17 Nov 1999
RI faces tough opening round in Beijing
RI faces tough opening round in Beijing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers will face tough challenges in the opening round of the US$150,000 China Open in Beijing on Wednesday.Third seeded Budi Santoso will meet Ma Yuan Zheng of China.
Wed, 17 Nov 1999
UN human rights team to arrive in East Timor this week
UN human rights team to arrive in East Timor this week GENEVA (Reuters): A United Nations team of human rights experts will go to East Timor this week to investigate alleged atrocities there after a key UN body on Monday approved their deployment.
Wed, 17 Nov 1999
RP may set up export bank
RP may set up export bank MANILA (AFP): President Joseph Estrada said Tuesday the Philippine government may set up a special bank for export finance using US$1 billions in aid from the Japan Bank for Industrial Cooperation.