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Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Mashill to boost capital
Mashill to boost capital JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Mashill will issue rights shares next month to partly finance its recapitalization program, the bank said on Thursday.It announced it was also seeking new investors to meet the minimum capital requirement set by Bank Indonesia.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Student suing ABRI chiefs over abuse
Student suing ABRI chiefs over abuse JAKARTA (JP): A female student of Indonesian Christian University (UKI) has announced that she will sue the Jakarta Military commander, the Army chief of staff and the Armed Forces commander for alleged physical abuse at the hands of soldiers.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
70-year-old granny arrested
70-year-old granny arrested BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Balikpapan police early this week arrested a 70 year-old drug-dealing grandmother, identified as Mbah Ning, alias Sumarni, Antara said."I deeply regret it.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Pesona Nusantara, at Galeri Foto Cahya, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, C7-8, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Feb. 25.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Gelora denies SEAG consortium payment
Gelora denies SEAG consortium payment JAKARTA (JP): The Gelora Senayan management board denied reports that it had received payment from the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games underwriting consortium, executive director Yasidi Hambali said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Politicians win court case
Politicians win court case BANGKOK (AP): Thailand's Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that an opposition political party violated the charter by expelling 12 of its lawmakers who defected to the government.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Aceh and ABRI
Aceh and ABRIFrom D&RAn interview published in D&R magazine on Jan. 16 with Prof. Nazaruddin Sjamsudin, a professor at the University of Indonesia has stimulated me to respond. The article concerned the inappropriate attitude of the Armed Forces (ABRI), particularly in Aceh.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
SE Asian monies move higher
SE Asian monies move higher SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies generally moved higher against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, as traders took advantage of a lackluster dollar-yen market to take profit by selling the dollar against regional currencies.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Retired officials told to part with official cars
Retired officials told to part with official cars JAKARTA (JP): Former officials of the North Jakarta mayoralty were reluctant to hand over 19 government cars to the office, even though they had long been retired, head of the city supplies office Dadang Ruskandar said on Wednesday.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Estrada to meet insurgent chief
Estrada to meet insurgent chief MANILA (AFP): A scheduled meeting between Philippine President Joseph Estrada and the head of an insurgent group will take place on "neutral ground" on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, Estrada said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Rice production will fall short of target
Rice production will fall short of target JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M. Saefuddin said on Thursday that he feared the country's unhusked rice production would not meet the set target of 52 million metric tons this year because of a longer than expected rainy season.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Crooks impersonate soldiers, steal van
Crooks impersonate soldiers, steal van JAKARTA (JP): Five men, three of them wearing military uniforms, stole a motorist's vehicle by pretending to conduct a morning raid on a street in East Jakarta on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Officers told to quit on road to political career
Officers told to quit on road to political career JAKARTA (JP): Army Chief of Staff Gen. Subagyo Hadisiswoyo reiterated on Wednesday that members of the Armed Forces (ABRI) must end their active service or become civil servants if they wish to assume official postings outside the military.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Unocal drills oil in Seno
Unocal drills oil in Seno EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Dow Jones): Unocal Corp. (UCL) said three intervals of a deepwater appraisal well in the West Seno field offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia, is flowing at a combined rate of 19,344 barrels of oil and 18.6 million cubic feet of gas a day.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
'I've already said my apologies': Soeharto
'I've already said my apologies': Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): In response to demands that former president Soeharto apologize for his alleged wrongdoings and be brought to trial, Soeharto himself has said a further apology was not needed as he had already given one while in power.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Sri Lanka to excavate alleged mass grave
Sri Lanka to excavate alleged mass grave COLOMBO (AP): Sri Lanka's government announced on Thursday it would begin excavating the site where 300 Tamil civilians believed murdered by the military may be buried, and invited human rights groups and journalists to witness the investigation.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Three defendants admit kidnapping
Three defendants admit kidnapping JAKARTA (JP): Three of the 11 members of the Army Special Forces (Kopassus) charged with abducting political activists in the last months of Soeharto's rule admitted on Thursday they had kidnapped some of them.Chief Sgt. Sunaryo, Chief Sgt.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Workers strike over fraud claims
Workers strike over fraud claims TANGERANG (JP): About 1,000 workers of shoe manufacturing company PT Mitra Kumkang Shoes went on strike here on Monday, claiming that the management has for eight years been embezzling the Jamsostek social security funds meant for workers.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Photo exhibition on children
Photo exhibition on children JAKARTA (JP): The French Cultural Center is holding a 16-day photo exhibition on children of the lower income bracket at its compound on Jl. Salemba Raya 25, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 11, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 10,000 Alumindo Light Metal 350 -50 689,500 Alumindo...
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Indonesia set to export more instant noodles
Indonesia set to export more instant noodlesBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesia should be able to export more instant noodles in the coming years following the government's approvals for the operation of 13 new noodles companies, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said...
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Forest rangers needed
Forest rangers needed SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: At least 2,000 forest rangers are needed to protect its 17 million hectares of forest from illegal felling and fires, Antara reported.Quoting forestry office chief H.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Survivor and dead body found from ill-fated ship
Survivor and dead body found from ill-fated ship JAKARTA (JP): A bedraggled survivor and the first dead body from KLM Arta Rimba, the ship with more than 325 people aboard which sank near the West Kalimantan coast on Sunday, were found on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Bible in Sentani dialect launched
Bible in Sentani dialect launched JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Missionary Dwight Hasler of the Kemah Injil Indonesia Church here has launched an edition of the New Testament in the local Irianese dialect of Sentani, Antara reported on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Mocking social injustices, political chaos with artwork
Mocking social injustices, political chaos with artworkBy Tjahjono Ep. YOGYAKARTA (JP): This year's ongoing Bienniale Fine Art VI exhibition in Yogyakarta is considered an important art show as it is taking place at the turn of the second millennium.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
BI not budging from high interest rates
BI not budging from high interest rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Thursday the tight monetary policy would remain in place as uncertainty continued to put pressure on the rupiah and prodded inflation in the run-up to the June general election.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Mia Audina's marriage plan sparks family feud
Mia Audina's marriage plan sparks family feud JAKARTA (JP): Mia Audina's passage to the altar faces an early test from her own father, Rivan Tjiptawan, who worries that her beleaguered career will instead hit a new low.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
KL puts gag on health officers
KL puts gag on health officers KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia has gagged all its state health departments from making statements about the fatal Japanese encephalitis virus which has claimed 14 lives in four months, a report said on Thursday.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Explosion hits riot-torn Ambon
Explosion hits riot-torn Ambon JAKARTA (JP): An explosion believed to be from a bomb thrown near an Islamic school shook the riot-torn city of Ambon in Maluku province, Antara reported on Thursday.An unidentified witness was quoted by the news agency as saying the explosion in Batu Merah village in...
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Angry villagers set of fire suspected motorcycle thief
Angry villagers set of fire suspected motorcycle thief JAKARTA (JP): An alleged motorcycle thief was mobbed and burned alive on Wednesday evening by dozens of people at Cibening village in Bekasi after he was apparently caught attempting to steal the bike from a parking lot.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Yogyakartans pay homage to Romo Mangun
Yogyakartans pay homage to Romo Mangun YOGYAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people here paid homage on Thursday to the Catholic priest, social worker, writer and architect Y.B. Mangunwijaya, who died at 69 of heart failure in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Floods in South Sulawesi claim two lives, thousands flee
Floods in South Sulawesi claim two lives, thousands flee JAKARTA (JP): Two people have been killed in flooding spanning three days in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, with thousands forced to flee to safer areas.
Fri, 12 Feb 1999
Honda forms joint venture to strengthen RI operation
Honda forms joint venture to strengthen RI operation JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Honda Motor Co. Ltd. set up a joint venture with local partner PT Prospect Motor on Thursday in a bid to boost its automotive operations in the country.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Bank Bira in category B
Bank Bira in category B JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Bira has announced its listing in the "B category" by Bank Indonesia, making it eligible to join the government's recapitalization program."Bank Bira is currently working on a business plan for the recapitalization program," the bank said...
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Xanana moved from jail to house arrest
Xanana moved from jail to house arrest JAKARTA (JP): East Timor rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao was moved on Wednesday from the Cipinang Prison to a special detention house in Central Jakarta amid renewed efforts to seek a peaceful solution for the troubled province.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
PBB calls for united Islamic political parties
PBB calls for united Islamic political parties JAKARTA (JP): The Crescent Star Party (PBB) has called on other Islamic political parties to band together, hold a joint election campaign and form a united faction in the legislature after the June 7 elections.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
U.S. wields tariffs at Indian, RI mushrooms
U.S. wields tariffs at Indian, RI mushrooms WASHINGTON (AFP): The U.S. government is about to impose punitive duties on imports of preserved mushrooms from India, Indonesia and China, according to Commerce Department documents released here.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
BI forex reserves drop to $15.09b
BI forex reserves drop to $15.09b JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia announced on Wednesday the country's net foreign exchange reserves declined by US$5.5 million after the repayment of government overseas loans.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Malaysian judge issues gag order in Anwar trial
Malaysian judge issues gag order in Anwar trial KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The judge in the criminal trial of Malaysia's sacked finance minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday ordered the media not to report court testimony by Anwar about the prime minister and the former police chief.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
SE Asian currencies mixed against dollar
SE Asian currencies mixed against dollar SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies were mixed against the U.S. dollar in late trading on Wednesday, following the U.S. currency's surge against the yen mid-session.Traders said a large Japanese trust company aggressively bought U.S.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Meet dream child from Soppeng
Meet dream child from Soppeng JAKARTA (JP): Dian Mayestika Putri, 5, has no ordinary eating and sleeping disorder. The little girl living in Soppeng, South Sulawesi, won't eat and sleep until her dream to meet a government official comes true.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Bali to host 9-ball and snooker c'ships
Bali to host 9-ball and snooker c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Bali will host the Nine Ball and Snooker Championships in Denpasar later this month as a warm up for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Bandar Seri Begawan in August.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Foreign workers nabbed in Maluku
Foreign workers nabbed in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: At least 3,749 Thai, Taiwanese and Chinese nationals employed by five fishery companies in Southeast Maluku are being investigated by the local manpower office for not having work permits, a violation of Law No 3/1958.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Noodle summit to cook up agenda for the next century
Noodle summit to cook up agenda for the next century The world's major instant noodle manufacturers are gearing up to face the demands of a new millennium with the opening on Thursday of the Second World Ramen Summit in Denpasar, Bali.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Appreciation for BTN
Appreciation for BTN Eight years ago I bought a house in Reni Jaya Lama under a scheme introduced by the State Savings Bank (BTN). I paid the full price but did not receive the land title with the purchase. It was explained that this was an administrative procedure that would take some time.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Fulfilling the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize
Fulfilling the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize First of all, I would like to congratulate President Habibie on his wise decision to possibly allow an independent East Timor. This decision might help solve a problem which has troubled Indonesia for many years.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Indonesia luring U.S. investors to return
Indonesia luring U.S. investors to returnBy Imanuddin WASHINGTON (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Rahardi Ramelan has invited American businesspeople to return to Indonesia and put in more investment.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Increased telephone rates
Increased telephone ratesFrom Media IndonesiaThe increase in local telephone rates based on the pulse (ticking of the meter) has become a huge burden to the community.PT Telkom's newly introduced rates are illogical and suffocating.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Film * French Film, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639): Beaumarchais L'Insolent, directed by Edouard Molinaro, Feb. 13. Le Roi de Aulnes, directed by Volker Schlvndorff, Feb. 15 to Feb.
Thu, 11 Feb 1999
Explosion rocks Kelapa Gading mall, frightens shoppers
Explosion rocks Kelapa Gading mall, frightens shoppers JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of shoppers were startled by an explosion in the parking lot of Kelapa Gading shopping center in North Jakarta on Tuesday evening.As of Wednesday, police said they still had no idea about what caused the explosion.