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Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Chess body to recruit young players to boost dream team
Chess body to recruit young players to boost dream team JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed chairman of the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) Bambang N. Rachmadi said on Tuesday the association aims to boost its dream team performances in the future by staging more tournaments in the country.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Art market 1999: A year filled with auctions
Art market 1999: A year filled with auctions JAKARTA (JP): 1999 was filled with art auctions. While international auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's and Glerum held auctions of Southeast Asian paintings, a large portion of which were Indonesian works, in Singapore, there were also a number of...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Eight BAKN staff die in freak train accident
Eight BAKN staff die in freak train accident JAKARTA (JP): Eight people died and dozens suffered severe injuries when an intercity train crashed into a government bus of the State Employees Administration Agency (BAKN) in Depok, some 20 kilometers south of Jakarta on Tuesday evening.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Tourism firms deplore review of visa facility
Tourism firms deplore review of visa facility JAKARTA (JP): Executives of tourism-related companies expressed concern on Tuesday over the government's plan to scrap its visa on arrival facility currently given to nationals of 48 countries.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Japan lends $1.3b to RP
Japan lends $1.3b to RP TOKYO (Reuters): Japan on Tuesday extended a record 135.74 billion yen (US$1.33 billion) loan package to the Philippines.The overseas development aid (ODA) package by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation aims to help speed up the country's recovery from the crippling...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Government vows to punish chicken importers over 'halal' issue
Government vows to punish chicken importers over 'halal' issue JAKARTA (JP): The government will take stern measures against any company which imports chicken not slaughtered according to Islamic law, Minister of Agriculture Muhammad Prakosa said on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Rebels must be firmly dealt with
Rebels must be firmly dealt with In the mid-1950s political strife broke out almost all across Indonesia. This was not a separatist rebellion as the outer provinces had no intention of separating from the Republic of Indonesia, which was proclaimed in 1945.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Capital ready to face the millennium bug
Capital ready to face the millennium bug JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Governor for Development Affairs Budihardjo Sukmadi said on Monday the city administration was ready for the millennium bug."The city administration, especially public service sectors such as the traffic light system and city-owned Bank...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Militia leader admits role in East Timor mayhem
Militia leader admits role in East Timor mayhem JAKARTA (JP): The leader of the prointegration militias in East Timor conceded on Tuesday that his people were involved in the campaign of terror and destruction in the territory following the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
RI doubles win at Copenhagen Masters
RI doubles win at Copenhagen Masters JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia shone in the men's doubles at the Copenhagen Masters badminton invitational on Monday, while men's singles Irwansyah lost twice in round-robin play.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Police seize fake Philips products
Police seize fake Philips products JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives have apprehended two men for illegally selling electrical appliances under the Philips brand name.City police chief of detectives Col. Alex Bambang Riatmodjo said on Tuesday officers confiscated 2,450 faked Ecotone lightbulbs and...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Three women held for drug dealing
Three women held for drug dealing JAKARTA (JP): An undercover police officer arrested three women after they attempted to sell putaw (low-grade heroin) and shabu-shabu (crystal metamphetamine) to him.Central Jakarta Police detectives chief Maj.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
'TVRI' staff may boycott Gus Dur
'TVRI' staff may boycott Gus Dur MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Some 300 employees of the state-run television station TVRI here threatened on Tuesday not to cover the visit of President Abdurrahman Wahid on Dec. 30 if the station failed to raise their holiday bonuses.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Youth leaders pledge to uphold unitary state
Youth leaders pledge to uphold unitary state JAKARTA (JP): Youth figures representing various organizations declared their commitment on Tuesday to maintain the unitary Republic of Indonesia.A joint statement was issued in response to rising calls for independence and a federal state for the...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Ministers told to quit military
Ministers told to quit military JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' Commission I on Defense, Security, Information and Foreign and Legal affairs urged President Abdurrahman Wahid on Tuesday to order four ministers to give up their military careers.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Blanco's remains cremated in ritual
Blanco's remains cremated in ritual UBUD, Bali: The late Spanish-Indonesian painter, Don Antonio Maria Blanco, who died on Dec. 10, was cremated in a traditional Hindu ritual of ngaben in Sayan village here on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Indonesia, Portugal officially restore diplomatic ties
Indonesia, Portugal officially restore diplomatic ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Portugal officially reestablished diplomatic ties on Tuesday after a break of almost 24 years.The resumption of ties, broken off after the integration of East Timor as Indonesia's 27th province, was officially...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Warehouses gutted as fishermen run amok
Warehouses gutted as fishermen run amok MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Approximately 1,000 rampaging fishermen looted and burned down two warehouses in the port of Gabion Belawan, 25 kilometers from Medan, on Tuesday.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Indonesian models enter cyberworld
Indonesian models enter cyberworldBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Watch out! After the millennium bug, there will be another attack on your Net. But this is not as scary as the bug because the latter comprises beautiful faces of Indonesian models at www.modelatnet.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Court declares PSM bankrupt for failure to repay debt
Court declares PSM bankrupt for failure to repay debt JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court declared publicly listed finance company PT Putra Surya Multidana (PSM) bankrupt on Tuesday for its failure to repay US$1 million in matured debt to New York-based Phoenix Global Investment Corp.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Music and Entertainment* Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No. 390 (Phone: 022 2500303): - SOB Fun Pub, at 9 p.m. to 12 p.m.: Duff's Band, Monday, Spielen Accid Jazz, Tuesday. El Paso, Wednesday, Juz Kruzin, Thursday, Annova Juice, Friday, Freedom, Saturday.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
'No political motives' in Malang killings
'No political motives' in Malang killings SURABAYA, East Java (JP): Chief of Brawijaya Military Command Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi denied on Wednesday there were political motives behind the recent killing spree in Malang, East Java.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
China to give RI $4.6m
China to give RI $4.6m JAKARTA (JP): The Chinese government agreed here on Tuesday to provide Indonesia US$4.6 million in grant to help displaced residents from the troubled provinces of Aceh and Ambon and former East Timor.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Police free two Doulos suspects
Police free two Doulos suspects JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman said on Tuesday that two of the 11 suspects being questioned over the Christian-run Doulos Foundation burning incident have been released due to lack of evidence.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Banten province?
Banten province?From Rakyat MerdekaThere are intensified demands in the Banten community to separate from West Java province. The people of the regency have become more aggressive in stating their aims; the Forum of the Bantenese Students Movement (Forban) warned the government, during a...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 28, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,075 0 66,000 Alakasa Industrindo 700 0 0 Alter Abadi 425 0 130,000 Alumindo Light Metal 1,200 -25...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Christmas, Ramadhan full of blessing
Christmas, Ramadhan full of blessing The destruction of the Doulos Christian Center on Dec. 15 by 300 neighbors is a tragedy for all Indonesians of every faith. This arson and knifing attack was indeed a hateful and unjustifiable act.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Nurcholish warns of the dangers of 'mob politics'
Nurcholish warns of the dangers of 'mob politics' JAKARTA (JP): While the nation can be thankful for the democratic election of President Abdurrahman Wahid, it must be wary of mob politics, noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid said on Monday.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Bank Mandiri gets Rp 75t
Bank Mandiri gets Rp 75t JAKARTA (JP): The government issued on Tuesday Rp 75 trillion (US$10.7 billion) worth of bonds to complete the recapitalization of state Bank Mandiri.The Ministry of Finance said in a statement this amount represented the second tranche of recapitalization funding injected...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Performance * Concert: Welcome in the Millenium Night, by Surabaya Symphony Orchestra, at Sheraton hotel, Jl. Embong Malang 25-31 (Phone: 031 5468000), Dec. 31.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.
Wed, 29 Dec 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 Music 6:00 Sports 6:30 TVRI News 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 8:00 Music 9:00 World News 9:35 Koran Recital 9:45...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Student brawls continue to take their toll in 1999
Student brawls continue to take their toll in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): As in the past few years, fatal student brawls marred the capital in 1999. This year, the number of lives lost in street fights among rival school students have so far claimed 30, which is more than double from last year's figure of...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 28, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,970.00 7,040.00Australian dollar 1 4,493.56 4,545.73Austrian schilling 1 512.76 516.17Belgian franc 1 174.91 176.75Brunei dollar 1 4,176.65 4,221.38Canadian dollar 1 4,778.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Defensiveness is no defense
Defensiveness is no defense In today's Indonesia, which is moving rapidly to redress the long-standing problem of corruption and bring to justice those involved in human rights abuses, many find themselves in a state of bewilderment.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Ambon crippled by violence
Ambon crippled by violence AMBON, Maluku (JP): Ambon was totally crippled on Tuesday as it became a "war zone" after three days of fighting claimed 55 lives.Schools, offices and markets were closed, while many women and children, especially in families living in the eastern part of the city, have...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
AEI backs Astra over withholding information
AEI backs Astra over withholding information JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Public Companies Association (AEI) has given moral support to the management of the country's largest automaker PT Astra International in sticking to the Indonesian capital market's rules on disclosure of information.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Multinationals keen on SE Asia but cite lack of skilled labor
Multinationals keen on SE Asia but cite lack of skilled labor SINGAPORE (DPA): Most multinational corporations regard Southeast Asia as significant for their future investment plans but retain misgivings about individual countries and an inadequate supply of skilled labor, results of a poll...
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
City seeks damages from Jasa Marga
City seeks damages from Jasa Marga JAKARTA (JP): The City Council asked state-owned PT Jasa Marga toll road operator on Tuesday to pay compensation to the Jakarta administration for damages caused by the presence of its toll roads, particularly the elevated ones, in the capital.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Sukarno's grave to be moved in 2000
Sukarno's grave to be moved in 2000 BOGOR (JP): The grave of Indonesia's first president Sukarno will be moved some time next year from its current place in Blitar, East Java, to Batutulis village here, his daughter Sukmawati Soekarnoputri said on Monday.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
INDOSATnet targets 70,000 clients in 2000
INDOSATnet targets 70,000 clients in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): INDOSATnet, an Internet service provider (ISP) of state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, estimated on Tuesday robust growth in new client numbers in 2000 in line with the increase in Internet users in the country.
Wed, 29 Dec 1999
Cengkareng toll road flood plays havoc with flights
Cengkareng toll road flood plays havoc with flights JAKARTA (JP): Flooding swamped sections of Cengkareng toll road in West Jakarta on Tuesday, leaving the route impassable to small vehicles and causing delays in departures from Soekarno- Hatta International Airport.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Businesses told to pay THR
Businesses told to pay THR TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang administration has threatened to prosecute any businesspeople who refuse to pay holiday bonuses (THR) to their workers, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
RI forex reserves rise
RI forex reserves rise JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves rose by US$76 million to $16.7 billion as of Dec. 23 from $16.6 billion a week earlier.Bank Indonesia said in its weekly report on Monday that the increase was due to foreign debt disbursement and higher revenues from...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
19 killed in fresh clash in Ambon
19 killed in fresh clash in Ambon JAKARTA (JP): Sectarian violence struck Ambon again resulting in the death of at least 19 people, prompting the Indonesia Communion of Churches (PGI) to demand international peacekeepers in riot-torn Maluku province if security forces refuse to be held accountable...
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Police to protect bank rush
Police to protect bank rush PEKANBARU, Riau: Police personnel have been deployed to safeguard private banks in a move anticipating a rush of people wanting to withdraw their money due to fear of computer problems resulting from the millennium changeover widely known as the Y2K bug.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Who's to blame for the East Timor debacle
Who's to blame for the East Timor debacleBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): Some things just bring out the worst in us and in the case of East Timor, everything that could go wrong, did go wrong.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Security of New Year's parties guaranteed
Security of New Year's parties guaranteed JAKARTA (JP): The city administration guaranteed the security of hotels, cafes, cinemas, restaurants and other recreational places holding parties to celebrate New Year's Eve, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Reforming TNI
Reforming TNI The way the Indonesian Military (TNI) is going on about defending its territorial function shows that it, or more precisely the Army, is reluctant to give up the power and privileges it has enjoyed all these years.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
JSX halts firms' trading
JSX halts firms' trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended trading in shares of PT Multipolar, PT Miwon Indonesia and PT Bukaka Teknik Utama in late trade on Monday.The action was taken after prices of the companies exceeded the maximum level, the JSX said in a statement.
Tue, 28 Dec 1999
Military admits 'routine meetings' with militias
Military admits 'routine meetings' with militias JAKARTA (JP): An army general admitted on Monday that military officers in East Timor regularly met with prointegration militias accused of violence and destruction in the territory following the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot.Maj. Gen.