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Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Police free alleged provocateur
Police free alleged provocateur DENPASAR, Bali: Nusa Dua Police released a man suspected of being one of the provocateurs behind the recent riots in Bali after hundreds of the suspect's supporters besieged the police station where he was being held on Wednesday.
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Angry mob assaults alleged murderer
Angry mob assaults alleged murderer BOGOR (JP): About 100 angry ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers and residents in Babakan Madang village, Citeureup district, Bogor severely assaulted on Thursday an alleged murderer identified as a 30-year-old man Suhandi.
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Nahdlatul Ulama leadership race hots up
Nahdlatul Ulama leadership race hots up SEMARANG (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leaders urged on Thursday that outgoing chief President Abdurrahman Wahid refrain from intervening at the upcoming congress to elect a new chairman later this month.
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Court-martials set to be put under Supreme Court
Court-martials set to be put under Supreme Court JAKARTA (JP): Preliminary steps have been taken to move court- martials from the jurisdiction of the Indonesian Military to the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Sarwata said here on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Bogor students raid gambling den
Bogor students raid gambling den BOGOR (JP): Impatient with the city authorities' lack of action in curbing gambling in the city, some 80 students from three universities raided a gambling den on Jl. Siliwangi here on Tuesday night and confiscated at least Rp 700,000 in cash, plus various tokens...
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Environmental awareness a step in right direction
Environmental awareness a step in right directionBy Hugh Attwater JAKARTA (JP): The people of Pager Jurang, a ceramic cottage industry village in Central Java, are more aware of the biodiversity surrounding them than two months ago.
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Has the MPR failed the people?
Has the MPR failed the people? I am writing in response to Ms. Rahayu's article MPR fails to heed people's voice, of Nov. 2, 1999, and I consider her blanket accusation against the honorable members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) utterly unfair and self-righteous, written exclusively...
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Museums * 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. to 3 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
KONI plans to hire foreign coaches
KONI plans to hire foreign coaches JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) plans to hire foreign coaches in preparing its athletes for the 2001 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur.KONI deputy chairman Arie Sudewo said on Thursday that foreign coaches were badly needed in the short...
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
TNI in the Cabinet
TNI in the CabinetFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe new Cabinet formed by President Abdurrahman Wahid is a national unity Cabinet involving all existing sociopolitical forces, comprising representatives of the New Order, the reform movement and the Indonesian Military (TNI).
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Indosat ready for Y2K
Indosat ready for Y2K JAKARTA (JP): International telecommunications provider PT Indosat assured its customers that the company was in compliance with the Y2K computer bug and its services would continue uninterrupted at the turn of the century, Djoko Prayitno, the company's general manager, said...
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Bali upset by link to 'Baligate'
Bali upset by link to 'Baligate' JAKARTA (JP): "Don't call it Baligate," was the message from distraught Bali Governor Dewa Beratha on the common term used for the Bank Bali scandal.In a letter made available to the media on Thursday, Dewa said the euphemistic style being employed by many media...
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
WB finds cause for optimism in E. Timor review
WB finds cause for optimism in E. Timor review DILI, East Timor (AP): A World Bank fact-finding mission said Thursday it has found reasons to be optimistic about the recovery of battered East Timor."Our overall impression: it could be worse," said Klaus Rohland, director of the mission that is...
Fri, 05 Nov 1999
Special team established to explore marine resources
Special team established to explore marine resources JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that a special team would be established to explore the city's marine assets in accordance with the central government's commitment to boost the maritime industry.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
MUI upset over widespread prostitution
MUI upset over widespread prostitution SEMARANG: The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) chapter in Central Java expressed concern on Wednesday over the emergence of widespread prostitution on the streets of almost every regency and mayoralty in the province.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
New forum maintains PKB, PDI-P alliance
New forum maintains PKB, PDI-P alliance SURABAYA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) are maintaining their close ties through a forum which is aimed at providing political education for their supporters.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Entering a new phase
Entering a new phase Relations between the Indonesian government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have entered a new phase. After having been frozen since last Sept. 15, ties between the two were restored on Tuesday.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
New ministers commend role of public criticism
New ministers commend role of public criticism JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie assured government critics on Wednesday that the new Cabinet would be receptive to their concerns and that it would try its best to accommodate the public's aspirations.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Reorganization within agencies
Reorganization within agencies I subscribe to President Abdurrahman Wahid's decision to drastically abolish the Ministry of Information. However, it is necessary to consider continued employment for the laid-off personnel.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
RP denies drill aimed at China
RP denies drill aimed at China MANILA (AFP): Planned joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States are not aimed at China, presidential spokesman Fernando Barican said here on Wednesday in response to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
S'pore dollar suffers as RI cash heads home
S'pore dollar suffers as RI cash heads home SINGAPORE (Reuters): The Singapore dollar was pressured on Wednesday by market talk that Indonesian businessmen were starting to wind up their "safe-haven" Singapore dollar accounts and repatriate cash.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 3, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,696.00 6,764.00Australian dollar 1 4,300.17 4,347.22Austrian schilling 1 512.07 517.76Belgian franc 1 174.67 176.61Brunei dollar 1 4,003.59 4,046.66Canadian dollar 1 4,556.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
IMF programs 'need reviewing'
IMF programs 'need reviewing' JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid wants to revise the country's economic programs with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to emphasize the development of agriculture and small businesses, said visiting IMF Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
PABBSI gets Rp 124m from state firms
PABBSI gets Rp 124m from state firms JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) secretary-general, Djoko Pramono, announced on Wednesday that a surprise transfer into the organization's bank account of Rp 124 million (US$18,370) would enable its...
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Participants reliant on cultivation project
Participants reliant on cultivation project JAKARTA (JP): Unemployed residents participating in the city's idle land cultivation project urged the city administration on Wednesday to continue the project until the economic crisis is over.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Mustofa, Hasyim tipped to take on top NU job
Mustofa, Hasyim tipped to take on top NU job YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chapter here tipped Mustofa Bisri and Hasyim Muzadi on Wednesday as the leading candidates to take over from Abdurrahman Wahid as chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Ramadan to start Dec. 9: Government
Ramadan to start Dec. 9: Government JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Wednesday here that the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan will this year begin on Thursday, Dec. 9.Antara reported that a meeting of officials from the Ministry of Religious Affairs with representatives of major Islamic...
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
'Trauma center' set up for East Timorese children
'Trauma center' set up for East Timorese children JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission for Children's Protection has set up a rehabilitation center to help East Timorese children suffering from trauma in the East Nusa Tenggara camps.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Governor should resign, says legislator
Governor should resign, says legislator AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku provincial legislative council has the right to ask the governor to step down if the latter fails to admit responsibility for the prolonged communal unrest in the province, a legislator said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
A curse on the presidency
A curse on the presidency The use of the word curse might sound a little too extreme, but in my limited knowledge of the English language, I could not find a better word which might soften the meaning.Let us talk about our first president, Sukarno, more popularly known as Bung Karno, who was not...
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Magic and Modernism, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Nov. 30.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Asian currency markets make slight gains in thin trade
Asian currency markets make slight gains in thin trade HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currency markets remained rangebound, with Japan on holiday and traders elsewhere now scaling back their exposure ahead of the year's end.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Bhinneka beats Panasia in last match
Bhinneka beats Panasia in last match SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Host Bhinneka Sritex managed to equal Bandung Panasia Indosyntec in the fifth serie of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league after defeating on Monday evening Bima Sakti Nikko Steel of Malang, East Java, 74- 56.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
UN panel delays approval of East Timor probe
UN panel delays approval of East Timor probe UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): After discussions, meetings and memos, a key United Nations body put off until Nov. 15 approval of a crucial probe into alleged atrocities in East Timor.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Insensible figure
Insensible figure Starting from Nov. 1, 1999, East Timor has had no more Indonesian Military (TNI) or Police troops. It means that Indonesia is no longer involved with East Timor. There is one thing though that needs clarification.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
CPO contaminated in Deli Tama tanks
CPO contaminated in Deli Tama tanks JAKARTA (JP): Palm oil producers and traders in North Sumatra have urged the government to act firmly and quickly to stem fallout from the rejection of 19,000 metric tons of Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) at Rotterdam Port last month due to diesel oil...
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Local elections to be held before June 10
Local elections to be held before June 10 JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Rudini inaugurated on Wednesday 51 members of the Local Elections Committee (PPL) who will organize elections simultaneously in the newly established provinces and regencies before June 10.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
A local drop of Balinese cheer
A local drop of Balinese cheerBy Debe Campbell DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The Balinese have brewed wine from rice and palm juice for centuries, but recently grapes have entered the recipe in a big way.Increasing duties and taxes on imported wine have pushed it off many a wine-lover's table.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Myanmar, Thailand wrangle intensifies
Myanmar, Thailand wrangle intensifies MAE SOT, Thailand (AP): Myanmar troops threatened on Wednesday to shoot a batch of migrants sent back home by Thai authorities at the start of a planned mass repatriation of illegal workers, Thai officials said.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
First Cabinet meeting a larning experience
First Cabinet meeting a larning experience JAKARTA (JP): The first Cabinet plenary session on Wednesday was a learning experience for all in attendance, not only because of the numerous new faces but also because many present were former political rivals.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Sutiyoso to propose 37% hike in revised budget
Sutiyoso to propose 37% hike in revised budget JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso will soon submit to the City Council a review of the 1999/2000 budget worth Rp 3.7 trillion (US$544 million), a 37 percent increase from the current budget of Rp 2.7 trillion, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
House promises Bank Bali investigation
House promises Bank Bali investigation JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives special investigation committee said on Wednesday it would push ahead with its own investigations to unravel the high-profile Bank Bali scandal despite publication of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Soeharto Investigation II
Soeharto Investigation II The government's decision to reopen the corruption investigation against former president Soeharto, while laudable, has led to concerns about whether it can succeed where the previous administration failed.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
S'pore comments on ASEAN rejection
S'pore comments on ASEAN rejection SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Premier Goh Chok Tong considers it natural for East Timor to prefer joining a South Pacific grouping instead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Ibis hotels to hold chess meet
Ibis hotels to hold chess meet JAKARTA (JP): Five Ibis hotels and Hotel Arcadia here will hold chess tournaments for students from Nov. 20 to Nov. 28, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.The five Ibis hotels are Ibis Kemayoran, Ibis Slipi, Ibis Tamarin, Ibis Mangga Dua and Ibis Cikarang.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Cheap sidewalk eateries serve sex on the side
Cheap sidewalk eateries serve sex on the sideBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Until a few months ago, residents and visitors in Denpasar rarely saw pretty young women at small warung (street stalls), which sell cups of coffee, snacks and meals on the city's main streets and in traditional...
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Fortune-tellers deported to China
Fortune-tellers deported to China JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General for Immigration deported on Wednesday three Chinese nationals for breaching immigration rules, an immigration official said.The three, identified as Huang Tuan Zhang, 24, Guo Ya Ren, 25, and Huang Wen Tao, 33, were apprehended...
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
ICRC steps up probe into Irian Jaya case
ICRC steps up probe into Irian Jaya case JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has stepped up its probe into the alleged involvement of the ICRC in the 1996 massacre in Mapnduma, Jaya Wijaya regency.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
Former Astra owners ponder stake buyback
Former Astra owners ponder stake buyback JAKARTA (JP): The Soeryadjaya family, the founder and former owner of publicly listed PT Astra International, is expressing strong interest in buying back their stake in the auto giant.
Thu, 04 Nov 1999
TNI to end security approach in Aceh: Widodo
TNI to end security approach in Aceh: Widodo JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Adm. Widodo A.S. said the military would no longer resort to its repressive security approach in handling tensions in restive Aceh.