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Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Spotlight on Ingmar Bergman at Teater Utan Kayu
Spotlight on Ingmar Bergman at Teater Utan Kayu JAKARTA (JP): A number of qualified films by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman will be screened at Teater Utan Kayu, East Jakarta, this weekend.The three-day event is organized following the theater's success in showing films noirs last month.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Leaked conversation is mostly obscure
Leaked conversation is mostly obscure JAKARTA (JP): The content of a purported conversation between President B.J. Habibie and Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib -- leaked by a number of media on Thursday -- did not appear to have compromised either official or state secrets for that matter.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Estrada disowns love child
Estrada disowns love child MANILA (AFP): Philippines President Joseph Estrada denied on Thursday having fathered a daughter by a former beauty queen, Miss Manila Rose Dungca, his spokesman said.The Philippines Inquirer newspaper on Thursday carried three pictures of Josephine Rose Ejercito, 18, who...
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Malaysian daily hit with $5m suit
Malaysian daily hit with $5m suit KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's opposition leader Lim Kit Siang said on Thursday he would file $5 million defamation lawsuit against a leading Malay-language daily.Lim said Utusan Malaysia's connection with the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) was...
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Hariyanto to miss All England
Hariyanto to miss All England JAKARTA (JP): Former world badminton men's singles champion Hariyanto Arbi said on Thursday he would skip the All-England championships in Birmingham, England, and opt for the subsequent Japan Open instead."I won't compete in the All-England.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
ASEAN airlines set discount
ASEAN airlines set discount MANILA (AFP): Eight Southeast Asian airlines are teaming up to offer heavily discounted fares to at least three destinations in the region, Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Thursday.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
25 firms cited as major water pollution sources
25 firms cited as major water pollution sources JAKARTA (JP): Major hotels and hospitals are among the 25 firms cited as the source of the bulk of the city's water pollution, including dangerous contaminated waste, an official has claimed.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Retno Maruti stages 'Sekar Pembayun'
Retno Maruti stages 'Sekar Pembayun' JAKARTA (JP): She is just married and looks happy, but deep in her heart, she is restless. She is torn between her love for her husband and her devotion to her father.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Hoodlums' relatives will sue police over shooting
Hoodlums' relatives will sue police over shooting JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of two alleged hoodlums gunned down by police officers have decided to file lawsuits against the Jakarta Police for shooting suspects without due procedure, their lawyer said on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Phone leak rocks Habibie
Phone leak rocks Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has called for a high level investigation into how a telephone conversation he had with Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib was leaked to the public.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
PT Maspion meets striking workers' demands
PT Maspion meets striking workers' demands JAKARTA (JP): Two weeks of daily labor protests in Sidoarjo, near the East Java capital of Surabaya, has forced the management of PT Maspion electronics and plastic manufacturer to raise allowances as demanded by its workers.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
New Freeport royalty scheme effective this year: Rozik
New Freeport royalty scheme effective this year: Rozik JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mining Rozik B. Soetjipto said on Thursday the government would receive higher royalties from PT Freeport Indonesia beginning this year in line with the company's plan to increase ore output at its copper and...
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
ADB to subsidize interest
ADB to subsidize interest TOKYO (Dow Jones): A Japan-funded Asian Development Bank facility aimed at easing the region's currency crisis will provide credit guarantees and interest rate subsidies, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Thursday morning edition, citing Nalin P.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
PPP, Golkar and PDI register for June 7
PPP, Golkar and PDI register for June 7 JAKARTA (JP): Three established political parties -- the United Development Party (PPP), Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) -- joined the more than 100 new political parties on Thursday registering with the Ministry of Justice for the upcoming...
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 18, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 325 0 65,000 Alumindo Perkasa 125 0...
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
'Charity film for Kupang'
'Charity film for Kupang' Referring to the article "Charity film for Kupang" in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 13, KOTAK would like to give some clarification and further information as follows."Two hours for Kupang", a premier activity from KOTAK, was a series of humanitarian activities.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Bali International Finance sued
Bali International Finance sued JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-registered Bali International Finance Ltd. was sued at the West Jakarta District Court here for what the plaintiff, Mrs. Gina Widjaja, claimed to be a legally flawed indemnity and guarantee agreement the company entered into with her husband,...
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Irianese mull snub of general election
Irianese mull snub of general electionBy Neles Tebay JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Irianese groups have threatened to boycott the June 7 general election if the national dialog with President B.J. Habibie, planned for Feb. 26, fails to heed their aspiration for independence.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Critic fire off on shoot-on-sight order against protesters
Critic fire off on shoot-on-sight order against protesters JAKARTA (JP): University students, human rights activists and lawyers strongly oppose the police's shoot-on-sight order, saying that it would impede democracy by preventing citizens from exercising their right to demonstrate and voice their...
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Army chief meets Myanmar generals
Army chief meets Myanmar generals YANGON (Reuters): Thai army chief Gen. Surayuth Chulanont has met the military rulers of neighboring Myanmar in an effort to patch up relations strained by armed clashes over disputed territory.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Minister balks at House furor on recapitalization
Minister balks at House furor on recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Bambang Subianto fought back on Thursday at legislators sniping and stalling on the government bank recapitalization program designed to restructure the ailing industry.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Tout gets one year in jail for stabbing
Tout gets one year in jail for stabbing BOGOR (JP): Bogor District Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man who worked as a tout for public minibuses to one year in jail for stabbing a passenger who attempted to break up a fight between him and another man.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Safety net program
Safety net programFrom MerdekaWe, Indonesian non-governmental organizations grouped in INFID, would like to declare our stance on the implementation of the social safety net program.We would like to remind the government that the funds for the program mostly come from loans which must be repaid and...
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Explosion rocks Ambon again
Explosion rocks Ambon again JAKARTA (JP): An explosion believed to have been caused by a bomb again rocked the riot-torn capital of Ambon in Maluku, creating panic but leaving no casualties or damage, Antara reported on Thursday.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Minimum wages will increase by 16%
Minimum wages will increase by 16% JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Thursday an increase in monthly regional minimum wages by an average of 16.7 percent.Higher increases will also be set in different sectors and subsectors, especially those less affected by the economic crisis.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Downer to meet with Habibie and Xanana
Downer to meet with Habibie and Xanana JAKARTA (JP): Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer is to meet with President B.J. Habibie and jailed East Timorese rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao for intensive discussions on the future of the territory when he visits Jakarta on...
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Timor can be 'converted into a state firm'
Timor can be 'converted into a state firm' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Rahardi Ramelan said here on Thursday that PT Timor Putra Nasional could be taken over and converted to a state firm if the controversial car producer did not settle its debt with the government.
Fri, 19 Feb 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Hasselblad Charity Photo Exhibition by members of Hasselblad Society of Indonesia, at Plaza Senayan, Jl. Asia Afrika, Central Jakarta, Feb. 20 to March 6. * Painting Exhibition: by Lie Tjoen Tjay, Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Punish guilty bankers
Punish guilty bankers Rumors of misuse by ailing banks of the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Aid (BLBI) have been circulating for some time. It was only yesterday (Tuesday), though, that the State Audit Board (BPKP) reported finding evidence of such cases.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Govt to send poor kids to school
Govt to send poor kids to school JAKARTA (JP): The government is to open a special registration procedure so more children of poor families can go to school at this time of crisis, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare and Poverty Alleviation Haryono Suyono said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Herd of elephants tramples fields
Herd of elephants tramples fields BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A herd of 15 elephants from the Bukit Barisan National Park went on a rampage last week, trampling hectares of paddy fields and pepper crops in three villages.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 17, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,650.00 8,750.00 8,650.00 8,800.00Australian dollar 1 5,457.35 5,616.25 5,415.00 5,715.00Austrian schilling 1 702.74 717.83 - -Belgian franc 1 239.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Habibie 'inaccurate' in Prabowo's troops deployment
Habibie 'inaccurate' in Prabowo's troops deployment JAKARTA (JP): Palace officials said on Wednesday President B.J. Habibie had been "inaccurate" in his recent account of Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto's deployment of his troops in May. Some analysts have branded Prabowo's alleged move treason.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Four babies die of malnutrition in Bogor
Four babies die of malnutrition in BogorBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR (JP): The crippling economic crisis that has hit the country for almost two years has begun killing the innocent infants of poor parents.In the small village of Mulyaharja here, at least four babies aged between four months and three...
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Indonesia sets modest target in Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group I
Indonesia sets modest target in Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group I JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is setting a realistic target of avoiding relegation at the Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group I tournament in Bangkok next week.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Experts welcome import tariff on rice
Experts welcome import tariff on rice JAKARTA (JP): Analysts hailed the government's plan on Thursday to impose an import duty on rice in bid to protect local farmers.Sulastri Surono of the University of Indonesia's Institute for Economic and Social Research (LPEM-UI) said the government should not...
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Farmers abandon transmigration site
Farmers abandon transmigration site MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Hundreds of frustrated farmers have thrown in their hoes and left the Stenkool Transmigration Site to return to Java after repeated failures to till the land, Antara reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Police silence Anwar's wife
Police silence Anwar's wife KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (AFP): Malaysian police refused permission for the wife of ousted deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim to address a gathering in Malaysia's eastern Sabah state, organizers said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Pelindo II gets preferred bidder
Pelindo II gets preferred bidder JAKARTA (JP): The government named on Wednesday Grosbeak Pte Ltd, a unit of Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa, the preferred bidder for a 49 percent to 51 percent stake in PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), a unit of state-owned port operator PT...
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
'RCTI' staff seek legal advice over dismissals
'RCTI' staff seek legal advice over dismissals JAKARTA (JP): Three employees of privately owned television station RCTI visited the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute on Wednesday, representing 80 disgruntled colleagues in seeking legal counsel on their planned dismissal.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Ministers to visit Aceh soon, Habibie in March
Ministers to visit Aceh soon, Habibie in March JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has ordered six ministers to visit Aceh on Monday and will himself visit the country's westernmost province in March in a bid to alleviate the negative impact of the military operations there, a senior minister said...
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Death toll 20 in boat tragedy
Death toll 20 in boat tragedy KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian authorities have so far recovered the bodies of 20 Indonesians who drowned after their boat capsized during a storm, police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Teenager dies in new clash in East Timor
Teenager dies in new clash in East Timor DILI (JP): One more life was lost on Wednesday in East Timor as pro-integration teenager Joanico Gomes, 18, was hacked and speared to death when he and his friends went to save an abducted friend from a group of anti-integrationists.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Rawabuaya residents upset by contamination of water
Rawabuaya residents upset by contamination of water JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Rawabuaya residents in West Jakarta are angry that their wells, from which water is drawn for cooking, drinking and washing, have been for several weeks contaminated by unknown chemicals, subdistrict head Maulana said...
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Envoy to King Hussein's funeral
Envoy to King Hussein's funeral This is in response to a letter to the editor which appeared in your daily on Feb. 11, Embarrassed by RI's arrogance. I wish to point out that contrary to the writer's claim that Indonesia sent a low-level delegation to the funeral ceremony of the late King Hussein...
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
20,000 workers stage rally to demand pay increase
20,000 workers stage rally to demand pay increase SURABAYA (JP): Around 20,000 workers took to the streets on Wednesday demanding pay increases and meal allowances, and clashed with security personnel from the Marine, Army and Police forces.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
No political motive behind Syamsu's replacement: Ghalib
No political motive behind Syamsu's replacement: Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General A.M. Ghalib dismissed suggestions on Wednesday that political motives were behind the abrupt replacement of his deputy in charge of intelligence affairs, Maj. Gen. Syamsu Djalal.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
ADB pledges $1.52 billion in loans to RI this year
ADB pledges $1.52 billion in loans to RI this year JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank plans to provide Indonesia with US$1.52 billion in policy-based loans this year to help the country come out of its economic crisis, ADB president Tadao Chino said.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Adi Sasono's people's economy a political platform: Analyst
Adi Sasono's people's economy a political platform: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): The people's economy concept launched by Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Adi Sasono is only a political platform of President B.J. Habibie's administration, according to an analyst.
Thu, 18 Feb 1999
Narrowing trade deficit augurs well for RP's growth
Narrowing trade deficit augurs well for RP's growthBy Mynardo Macaraig MANILA (AFP): The Philippines said Tuesday its trade deficit hit a 26-year low last year and analysts said the news augured well for medium-term growth despite the regional economic crisis.The deficit fell from US$10.