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Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 03, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,200 0 395,000 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 725 25 1,000 Alter Abadi 450 25 188,000...
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
22 Indonesians may face death penalty in Greece
22 Indonesians may face death penalty in Greece JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-two Indonesians may face the death penalty in Greece for allegedly smuggling dozens of kilograms of heroin into the country.Manpower minister Bomer Pasaribu was quoted as saying that the ministry sent a legal team to Greece to...
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Aceh braces for GAM anniversary
Aceh braces for GAM anniversary BANDA ACEH (JP): An uneasy calm enveloped much of Aceh on Friday as the province braced itself for the much touted Free Aceh Movement's (GAM) anniversary celebration.While there were no reports of clashes or unrest on the eve of Saturday's separatist anniversary,...
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Soldier allegedly shoots prostitute 'girlfriend'
Soldier allegedly shoots prostitute 'girlfriend' JAKARTA (JP): A 28-year-old prostitute suffered a gunshot wound to her left thigh after an Army officer allegedly fired his gun early Friday morning in the Rawamalang area of Cilincing, North Jakarta, a high-ranking officer said.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
UN needs to take new initiative
UN needs to take new initiativeBy Agus Tarmidzi and Imron Cotan JAKARTA (JP): When the Cold War era closed its final chapter, many enthusiastically predicted that the world would then be pacified and, hence, conflicts would also become a thing of the past.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Comedians, musclemen appearing at theaters
Comedians, musclemen appearing at theaters JAKARTA (JP): Two Hollywood musclemen (one Austrian, one Belgian) go head-to-head with their new action flicks.Here's the lineup of movies currently playing at local theaters, with reviews and grades by Rayya Makarim (RM), Oren Murphy (OM) and Tam...
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
School's out for Ramadhan; 21-year policy reversed
School's out for Ramadhan; 21-year policy reversed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education announced on Friday that schools would be closed during Ramadhan, which begins next week, to allow children to spend more time to learn about spiritual and ethical lessons at home during the Islamic...
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
PDI-P denies moves to undermine axis force
PDI-P denies moves to undermine axis force JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) rejected on Friday accusations that it was behind a plan to methodically undermine the "axis force".
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Seven people detained over flag-hoisting
Seven people detained over flag-hoisting JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Seven people, including two Germany-based journalists, were still being detained on Friday in Timika, following a violent incident on Thursday over the separatist West Papua Morning Star flag.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Paiton Energy dismayed by court's decision
Paiton Energy dismayed by court's decision JAKARTA (JP): Independent power producer PT Paiton Energy said on Friday it would appeal the Central Jakarta district court's decision barring it from pursuing arbitration against state owned electricity company PT PLN.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Soccer programs
Soccer programs The following is a listing of soccer matches to be broadcast live this weekend on local TV station (all times for Jakarta):Saturday English soccer league: Sunderland v Chelsea SCTV, 10 p.m.Sunday Italian soccer league: Inter Milan v Udinese RCTI, 9 p.m.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
May not and does not
May not and does not I refer to the letter from Darul Aqsha On Islam-Israel ties published in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 3, 1999. Darul Aqsha is in immediate need of a course in reading. He should do people the courtesy of reading their correspondence properly before taking up cudgels against them.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Seminar to be held on 'New Indonesia'
Seminar to be held on 'New Indonesia' JAKARTA (JP): The association of the Surabaya-based Airlangga University Alumni will hold next Tuesday a seminar on establishing the foundations for the "New Indonesia".
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
PGRI students threaten to go on strike over shooting
PGRI students threaten to go on strike over shooting JAKARTA (JP): About 200 PGRI 2 vocational high school students marched on Friday to the Bogor City Council, threatening to go on a "study strike" and demanding a thorough police investigation into the shooting of two fellow students.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
AIDS march in Karawang
AIDS march in Karawang JAKARTA (JP): In conjunction with World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the Pelita Ilmu Foundation will hold a march for AIDS concern in Karawang, West Java, on Sunday.The foundation's program manager, Husein Habsyi, said the marchers would distribute leaflets, brochures and pamphlets...
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
25 hurt in Dago student brawl
25 hurt in Dago student brawl BANDUNG: Dozens of students from two high schools in Bandung were involved in a mass street brawl on Jl. Dago on Friday, leaving 25 students injured.They were taken to Santo Boromeus Hospital.The students were from SMU Negri I and SMU Kristen.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Oky, Helmy to compete for IMI top post
Oky, Helmy to compete for IMI top post YOGYAKARTA (JP): Oky Harwanto, the Indonesian Motorsports Association (IMI) Jakarta chapter chairman, and Helmy Sungkar, a motor racing promoter, will run in the election for the organization's top post for the 1999-2003 term in the 4th national congress.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
A license to pillage
A license to pillage The revelation of Texmaco's huge bad debts, which totaled almost US$1.3 billion to state Bank BNI, is surely just the tip of the iceberg of accumulated excesses resulting from the abuse of political power under the 32-year authoritarian rule of former president Soeharto, who...
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Sarah, Mama Yosefa to get Yap Thiam Hien awards
Sarah, Mama Yosefa to get Yap Thiam Hien awards JAKARTA (JP): Sarah Lary Mboeik, an activist from East Nusa Tenggara, and Mama Yosefa Alomang, an Irianese tribal rights advocate, were named the recipients of this year's Yap Thiam Hien human rights award.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
S'pore, Swiss firms tie up
S'pore, Swiss firms tie up SINGAPORE (AFP): Media giant Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. on Friday announced a joint venture between its multimedia unit and Swiss-based The Fantastic Corp. to offer high-speed broadband multimedia products in Asia.SPH Multimedia Pte. Ltd.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
The plight of refugees from troubled Aceh province
The plight of refugees from troubled Aceh provinceBy Elizabeth Fuller Collins MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Refugees are everyday news in Indonesia now. The most recent group are Javanese fleeing West and East Aceh. On Sunday, Nov.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Provinces sign cooperation agreements with Jakarta
Provinces sign cooperation agreements with Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta has an abundance of human resources and experience to share with other provinces in the development of their local economies, Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Konica launches new film
Konica launches new film JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Konica Corporation launched on Friday its new color film product in a bid to boost sales in Indonesia.Konica Centuria was launched by the company's local distributor PT Perdana Bangun Perkasa.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Utut triumphs at chess tournament
Utut triumphs at chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Super Utut Adianto was unbeatable on Friday against six opponents in a simultant chess tournament at Ibis Hotel Mangga Dua.Utut took three-and-a-half hours to beat the six players.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
RI forex reserves increase
RI forex reserves increase JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves increased by US$56.7 million to $16.55 billion in the week ending Nov. 30 from Rp $16.5 billion the previous week, Bank Indonesia reported on Friday.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Marlev sends Sun Jun out of Final Grand Prix semifinals
Marlev sends Sun Jun out of Final Grand Prix semifinals BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Agencies): Indonesia's Marlev Mainaky unexpectedly sent world champion Sun Jun of China crashing out of the Final Grand Prix semifinals, defeating the world number one 17-16, 15-9 in the last round-robin match on Friday.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Texmaco and 19 firms got special loans: BI
Texmaco and 19 firms got special loans: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's deputy governor Ahjar Iljas said on Friday that Texmaco was among 20 exporting companies which received a preshipment rediscount facility from the central bank through state commercial banks in November 1997.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Philippine force stops smugglers
Philippine force stops smugglers MANILA (AFP): A Philippine antismuggling task force said on Friday it intercepted five ships in southern seas carrying tons of smuggled rice and sugar worth an estimated 101.65 million pesos (US$2.54 million).
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
8.6 kgs of ganja seized in Brebes
8.6 kgs of ganja seized in Brebes SEMARANG: Local police raided a restaurant at Klampok village in Wanasari district, Brebes, on Friday, and confiscated 8.6 kilograms of dried ganja.Central Java Police spokesman Lt. Col. M. Ramlie said the four alleged owners of the drug were arrested.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Indians face deportation over bogus stay permits
Indians face deportation over bogus stay permits JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate-General of Immigration will soon deport 18 Indian nationals who were in possession of fake Indonesian Temporary Staying Permit's (KITAS), a senior immigration official said on Friday.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
ICMI strives to survive amid recent political changes
ICMI strives to survive amid recent political changes JAKARTA (JP): Senior executives of the Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) are shrugging off predictions of the organization's demise despite the descent of its chief patron, B.J. Habibie, from the presidency.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 03, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,296.00 7,370.00Australian dollar 1 4,611.80 4,662.26Austrian schilling 1 530.49 536.40Belgian franc 1 180.95 182.97Brunei dollar 1 4,323.56 4,370.00Canadian dollar 1 4,927.
Sat, 04 Dec 1999
Time to turn off the lights on military's businesses
Time to turn off the lights on military's businesses YOGYAKARTA (JP): Since the early years of its formation, the Indonesian Military (TNI) suffered from financial shortages. It became known that officers were fending for themselves, and for their men and their families.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
At least three die as ferry sinks
At least three die as ferry sinks PEKANBARU, Riau: The Dumai Express VI ferry carrying 200 passengers caught fire and sank in the Malaka Straits on Thursday morning killing at least three people.Antara reported that search crews had so far found three bodies while more than 100 others were still...
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Wismoyo urges Ananda to set new goals
Wismoyo urges Ananda to set new goals JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Sports Council's (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar urged on Wednesday rising Formula 3000 auto racing star Ananda Mikola to improve his performances, despite his success in both national and international events.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
City to build large-scale chicken slaughterhouse
City to build large-scale chicken slaughterhouse JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is to build its first large-scale chicken slaughterhouse in a bid to fully control the quality of the meat distributed to the market, a city official said on Thursday.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Emil Salim appointed to chair economic council
Emil Salim appointed to chair economic council JAKARTA (JP): Distinguished Indonesian economist Emil Salim, who was also a long-serving minister under former president Soeharto, has been appointed as chairman of the newly formed National Economic Council.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
RI karatekas grab no golds but net three silvers, three bronzes
RI karatekas grab no golds but net three silvers, three bronzes JAKARTA (JP): Novilus Tedius Yoku and Sonny Simangasing contributed on Thursday more medals for Indonesia on the second day of the Asian Union Karate Organization (AUKO) championships in Singapore.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Police investigate teenager's death
Police investigate teenager's death TANGERANG (JP): Local police are investigating the death of Syarifuddin, 15, a junior high school student from Gunung Sindur, Bogor, whose body was found in a housing and business complex in Serpong, Tangerang, on Monday.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Portuguese FM pledges to help rebuild E. Timor
Portuguese FM pledges to help rebuild E. Timor DILI, East Timor (AFP): Portuguese Foreign Minister Jaime Gama pledged Lisbon's help in building a free East Timor on the first high-level Portuguese visit here since Portugal abruptly left the territory in 1975.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 02, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,242.00 7,314.00Australian dollar 1 4,609.53 4,657.56Austrian schilling 1 530.09 535.89Belgian franc 1 180.82 182.80Brunei dollar 1 4,311.23 4,356.68Canadian dollar 1 4,910.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Court warns Paiton over seeking arbitration
Court warns Paiton over seeking arbitration JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court ordered independent power producer PT Paiton Energy on Thursday to desist from pursuing arbitration against state electricity company PT PLN while examination of the parties' dispute was in progress in the...
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Sinivasan named suspect in $1.35b scandal
Sinivasan named suspect in $1.35b scandal JAKARTA (JP): Marimutu Sinivasan, the owner of the giant Texmaco business group, was formally named on Thursday as a suspect in a Rp 9.6 trillion (US$1.35 billion) loan scandal at state banks.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Mahathir's successor
Mahathir's successor Although Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad won the two-thirds majority he sought in the election, it was not quite the ringing endorsement of his policies he was hoping for.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
KL palm mixed despite reports of RI oil ban
KL palm mixed despite reports of RI oil ban KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil prices ended mixed on Thursday despite reports that Europe has effectively banned imports of Indonesia crude palm oil.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
PRSI in deep water in choosing new chairman
PRSI in deep water in choosing new chairman JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) is likely to face a deadlock at its upcoming national congress because only two of its provincial chapters named candidates for the body's chairmanship by Thursday.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Outlook still dim for Jakarta hotel industry in 2000
Outlook still dim for Jakarta hotel industry in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The hotel industry in the capital expects a slow recovery in 2000 despite signs of improvement in the country's economy and social and political climate, according to consultant firm Horwath Asia Pacific.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Australian held for violating visa
Australian held for violating visa JAKARTA (JP): Police intelligence officers are questioning an Australian national over his participation in a number of street protests here, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Tuesday.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Three killed in Aceh armed clash
Three killed in Aceh armed clash BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): One soldier and two civilians were killed on Thursday in an armed clash between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Meulaboh, West Aceh, ahead of the movement's anniversary on Saturday.
Fri, 03 Dec 1999
Government, public urged to respect the disabled
Government, public urged to respect the disabled JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Association of Disabled People called on the government and the public to respect the rights of the physically challenged.Association chairman Koesbiono Sarmanhadi said the existence of a law guaranteeing the rights of...