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Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Dialog with people of Riau
Dialog with people of RiauFrom Suara KaryaAccording to media reports, President Abdurrahman Wahid has said that he will have people calling for a free Riau arrested and that these people calling for a free Riau come from Jakarta.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: See and Visualise by Syarief Hidayat, Katharina Popp, Andrew Storey, at Bali Cliff Resort, Ungasan (Phone: 0361 771992), Nov. 12 - 30. * Painting Exhibition: Magic and Modernism, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Setting history straight
Setting history straight Many Indonesians may think it a waste of time and energy, especially during the economic and social crisis, for the nation to dwell on a controversy which has been considered settled for more than three decades.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Ethics must guide freedom of the press, minister says
Ethics must guide freedom of the press, minister says JAKARTA (JP): While freedom of the press is necessary in a democracy, in Indonesia the press must still be guided by ethics and subject to some form of social control, Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Izha Mahendra said on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Government plans campaign for overseas workers
Government plans campaign for overseas workers JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower will launch a nationwide campaign to inform Indonesians wanting to work abroad of their rights and duties, as well as the correct procedures right from the time they leave their villages.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Navy's role requires modernization
Navy's role requires modernizationBy Bantarto Bandoro JAKARTA (JP): Several days after Abdurrahman Wahid was elected Indonesia's new President, he indicated that the sea has played an important role in the country's history.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Church thief gets five months
Church thief gets five months BOGOR (JP): Bogor District Court sentenced Saih bin Naih, 48, to five months in prison on Tuesday for stealing an electronic keyboard and a set of amplifiers from the Sidang Jemaat Allah church on Jl. Semboja last August.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Takahashi to join mission
Takahashi to join mission UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): A Japanese diplomat was named on Tuesday as the deputy special representative for the UN mission in East Timor that will run the territory until independence, the United Nations announced.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Bus terminals to undergo repairs soon
Bus terminals to undergo repairs soon JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has allocated a Rp 2 billion (US$294,117) fund to renovate six city bus terminals in anticipation of the peak travel periods at Christmas and Idul Fitri, an official said on Tuesday.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Citicorp names RI agent
Citicorp names RI agent JAKARTA (JP): Citicorp announced on Wednesday the appointment of Bank Ekonomi as the selling agent for its Citicorp VISA TravelMoney.The vice president of Citicorp Travel Payment Services, Ian Nott, said in a statement that Bank Ekonomi would sell Citicorp VISA TravelMoney...
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Japan threatens RI on debt
Japan threatens RI on debt TOKYO (AFP): Japan will avoid extending fresh financial aid to Indonesia if the country seeks relief from its sovereign debt, according to a report Wednesday by Kyodo News agency.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
YLKI strongly protests planned power tariff hike
YLKI strongly protests planned power tariff hike JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Association (YLKI) challenged on Wednesday state-owned electric company PLN's plan to increase its rates."The public has never been made aware of the reasons for raising electricity rates," YLKI chairwoman Indah...
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Students protest C. Java PON bid
Students protest C. Java PON bid SEMARANG (JP): About 50 students staged on Wednesday a protest against a provincial administration plan to host the 2004 National Games (PON)."People in Central Java are poor and about 11 million children suffer from malnutrition.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 10, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,842.00 6,910.00Australian dollar 1 4,372.04 4,418.95Austrian schilling 1 517.27 522.61Belgian franc 1 176.44 178.27Brunei dollar 1 4,086.97 4,130.06Canadian dollar 1 4,641.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
3 nations face Y2K capital flight
3 nations face Y2K capital flight SINGAPORE (DPA): Fear of the "millennium bug" will cause damaging capital flights from China, Indonesia and Thailand, where investors will worry the computer problem could wipe out their funds, analysts said in a report Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Y2K won't affect Palapa-C2 satellite, operator hopes
Y2K won't affect Palapa-C2 satellite, operator hopes KUTA, Bali (JP): Private telecoms operator and satellite transponder lessor PT Satellite Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) avouched on Wednesday that its Palapa-C2 satellite would unlikely be affected by Y2K problems.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Free alarms for Jakartans
Free alarms for Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): United States-based home security company Protection One is offering free security systems for 1,000 selected Jakartans, a company executive said on Wednesday."1,000 units of our latest alarm system, Central 2000, will be given to residents of selected...
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Pressures mount on NU to shun politics ahead of congress
Pressures mount on NU to shun politics ahead of congress YOGYAKARTA (JP): Pressure is mounting on the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to reaffirm its distance from politics when it holds its five-yearly congress in Kediri, East Java, later this month.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
PSSI sanction complies with rules: Official
PSSI sanction complies with rules: Official JAKARTA (JP): The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) is awaiting PSIS Semarang's appeal of the penalty it imposed on the club after a melee on the opening day of the new Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) season at Jatidiri stadium in Semarang on...
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Red-light district to be shut down
Red-light district to be shut down JAKARTA (JP): The city's oldest red-light district, Kramat Tunggak in North Jakarta, will be closed on Dec. 8, the day before the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan begins, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Foreign woman loses hand in vicious robbery
Foreign woman loses hand in vicious robbery JAKARTA (JP): People tend to believe what is reported on television, but nobody could probably regret it more than 46-year-old Taiwanese national Yu Lai Ho.Yu, who had postponed plans to visit to Jakarta since 1997 because of political instability within...
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Forex reserves rise to $16.40b
Forex reserves rise to $16.40b JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves rose by US$123.80 million to $16.40 billion in the week ending Nov. 5.Bank Indonesia said in its latest weekly report that the rise was partly due to an increase in oil and gas export revenues and the...
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Expert warns against rice import duty
Expert warns against rice import duty JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to reimpose an import duty on rice would only pamper local farmers, not solve the country's rice supply problem, an agricultural expert Bungaran Saragih said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Economy on track toward recovery: Bank Indonesia
Economy on track toward recovery: Bank Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Domestic business activity continued to improve during the third quarter of this year, confirming that the country's crisis-hit economy is on track toward recovery, according to the latest survey on domestic business conditions...
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Police seize 1.5 tons of Aceh ganja after a tip-off
Police seize 1.5 tons of Aceh ganja after a tip-off JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives seized nearly 1.5 tons of Aceh marijuana worth about Rp 3 billion (US$428,571) hidden in 12 sealed oil drums in a single raid early Wednesday morning.City Police chief of detectives Col.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
House asks President to clarify closed ministries
House asks President to clarify closed ministries JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed a motion on Wednesday to summon President Abdurrahman Wahid on Monday Nov. 15 to explain his decision to close down the Ministry of Information and the Ministry of Social Services.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Balinese yuppies eagerly hunt for their past glory
Balinese yuppies eagerly hunt for their past gloryBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): In an exclusive neighborhood in Denpasar, a team of workmen shake their heads in confusion. They've been hired to work on a multibillion rupiah project: the renovation of a house that, in their eyes, already...
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Bali, a home to hidden archeological treasures
Bali, a home to hidden archeological treasuresBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): I Made Suardana could hardly catch his breath when he dug up a stone box in front of his house in Gianyar, 15 kilometers south of Denpasar.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Wynne to face Carlsson in Wismilak 2nd round
Wynne to face Carlsson in Wismilak 2nd round KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): With top seeded players tumbling in the first round of the US$180,000 Wismilak International '99 tennis event here, Indonesian Wynne Prakusya reached the second round after eliminating Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia 6-3, 7-5.
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Analysts predict oil firm till year-end
Analysts predict oil firm till year-end SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude oil prices, already double levels seen a year ago, are set to remain firm for the rest of the year, analysts said on Wednesday.They said OPEC's commitment to agreed production cuts, shrinking global oil stocks, and peak northern...
Thu, 11 Nov 1999
Grave moving draws mixed views
Grave moving draws mixed views BOGOR (JP): A plan to shift the grave of first president Sukarno from Blitar, East Java to Batutulis Palace in Bogor has drawn mixed feelings from locals living around the historical mansion.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Building facilities for children top priority: Minister
Building facilities for children top priority: Minister JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mahadi Sinambela said he would focus his attention on the national development of children's interests in sports.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Death toll mounts in Vietnam floods
Death toll mounts in Vietnam floods HANOI (AFP): Troops and police joined forces on Tuesday with aid workers to rush 100 tons of supplies to stricken villagers in central Vietnam as the death toll in the worst floods in 40 years climbed to 535, officials said.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Mahathir stirs poll speculation
Mahathir stirs poll speculation KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad abruptly canceled on Tuesday a major foreign trip, prompting speculation he will call snap elections expected to be his most difficult since winning power 18 years ago.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Court rules to proceed with Soeharto vs 'Time'
Court rules to proceed with Soeharto vs 'Time' JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court issued a pretrial ruling on Tuesday stating it had the authority to continue hearing former president Soeharto's lawsuit against the New York- based Time magazine.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Nielsen survey gauges growth in RI economy
Nielsen survey gauges growth in RI economy JAKARTA (JP): More than half the population in the country's five major cities feel the economy has recovered and would further strengthen, according to a survey conducted by AC Nielsen marketing research company.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Councilor questions drop in city's revenue
Councilor questions drop in city's revenue JAKARTA (JP): A senior city councilor questioned city revenue cutbacks stipulated in the revised 1999/2000 budget proposed on Monday by Deputy Governor Fauzi Alvi Yasin.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Curfew imposed in Fakfak
Curfew imposed in Fakfak FAKFAK, Irian Jaya: Security authorities have imposed a curfew to anticipate possible unrest following the ouster of Regent Suparlan Pasambuna last Friday.Deputy chief of local police Capt. J.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Abdurrahman told to visit Aceh
Abdurrahman told to visit Aceh JAKARTA (JP): House Speaker Akbar Tandjung called on President Abdurrahman Wahid on Tuesday to cut short his foreign tour and travel to Aceh, where one million people marched on Monday to demand a self-determination vote.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Student's Quiz 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 9:00 World News 9:35 Talk Show 10:30 TV Series:...
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Council wants revocation of bylaw banning pedicabs
Council wants revocation of bylaw banning pedicabs JAKARTA (JP): The City Council vowed on Tuesday to fight for the revocation of a 1988 bylaw that prohibits becak (pedicab) from operating in the city.Deputy Council Speaker Tarmidi Suhardjo told representatives of some 2,000 pedicab riders staging...
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 09, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 650 100 1,117,000 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 450 -25 42,500 Alter Abadi 400 25...
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Inquiry faults generals for Aceh atrocities
Inquiry faults generals for Aceh atrocities JAKARTA (JP): A state-funded inquiry has determined that top active and retired Army generals gave the orders for many of the atrocities committed by the military in Aceh in the past decade.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Police shoot dead suspected robber
Police shoot dead suspected robber JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives located and shot dead one of nine suspects in a Rp 162 million (US$23,142.80) robbery late last month, after he resisted arrest on Tuesday in Slipi, West Jakarta.North Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Court to probe 'Bimas' case
Court to probe 'Bimas' case JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Maritime Court will investigate the sinking of the Bimas II vessel, which claimed at least 87 lives and left 329 others missing in one of the worst sea accident in the country last month.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
WB to recommend smaller govt budget for E. Timor
WB to recommend smaller govt budget for E. Timor DILI (AP): The World Bank said Tuesday that it will recommend a smaller government budget for East Timor than what the region received when it was part of Indonesia.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Is opposition a must for a political system?
Is opposition a must for a political system?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): A few days ago I received a telephone call from a journalist in London. He asked me whether the inclusion of all the major political powers in the new Cabinet meant that there was no longer an opposition in Indonesian...
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Makassar students lambaste Amien for failing to show up
Makassar students lambaste Amien for failing to show up MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Student leaders criticized on Tuesday People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais for failing to attend a seminar he was scheduled to address.
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
Asian currencies lose ground as won and baht forced lower
Asian currencies lose ground as won and baht forced lower HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currencies lost ground Tuesday as both the Korean won and the Thai baht dropped steeply against the U.S. dollar.Other regional markets saw relatively quiet trading, although the Philippine peso mirrored the baht,...
Wed, 10 Nov 1999
OPEC members set to extend production cuts
OPEC members set to extend production cuts SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian crude prices rose on Tuesday following overnight gains as production curbs now in place looked set to be extended.Kuwaiti Oil Minister Sheikh Saud Nasser al-Sabah said on Tuesday that fellow OPEC members had agreed in principle...