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Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Police destroy big haul of heroin, Ecstasy pills
Police destroy big haul of heroin, Ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): At least 2,050 grams of heroin and 29,083 Ecstasy pills, confiscated from between August and November last year from three suspects, were destroyed at National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta on Monday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
200 more people netted in terminal raids
200 more people netted in terminal raids JAKARTA (JP): Police netted 200 more people in their latest raids against suspected drug dealers and other criminals at the city's major bus terminals late Sunday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Will the student movement succeed?
Will the student movement succeed?By Olle Tornquist OSLO (JP): Almost every day, I am asked two questions. The first is terribly hard to answer in a manner both brief and academically considered: what's happening to democratization in Indonesia?Soeharto's authoritarian state development project is...
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Gambling dens vandalized
Gambling dens vandalized TANGERANG (JP): More than one hundred angry residents damaged four stalls in Pinang subdistrict here on Sunday night as they were believed to have been used as gambling dens.The residents gathered along Jl. Hasyim Ashari in Cipondoh at about 7 p.m.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Bank, corporate reforms key to Malaysian revival
Bank, corporate reforms key to Malaysian revivalBy Eileen Ng KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Despite signs of stability in its moribund economy, Malaysia must hasten the pace of banking and corporate reforms if it wants to fully restore investor confidence, analysts say.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Competition could slash Singapore insurer numbers, S&P predicts
Competition could slash Singapore insurer numbers, S&P predicts SINGAPORE (Reuters): Unsustainable competition, falling premium rates and shrinking investment earnings will slash the number of insurers operating in Singapore, ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
70 students held for bus hijacking
70 students held for bus hijacking TANGERANG (JP): Seventy high school students were rounded up for their alleged involvement in the hijacking of an inter-city Arimby bus to attack students from another school, an official said.An officer of the Tangerang police precinct Capt.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
7 killed in riverboat fire
7 killed in riverboat fire PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: At least seven people were killed and four others are missing after a boat caught fire and exploded on a river in the province, Antara reported on Monday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Aceh widows threaten to election boycott
Aceh widows threaten to election boycott JAKARTA (JP): Widows who lost their husbands during a 10-year military operation in Aceh said on Monday they would boycott elections and support a referendum determining Aceh's status if their various demands were not met.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
IMF considers more money for RI
IMF considers more money for RI JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will propose to its executive board additional bailout money for Indonesia to boost its central bank's reserves ahead of the June general election, IMF Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Indonesia's economic developments confusing
Indonesia's economic developments confusing The deterioration of the economy has reached a point where it is difficult to see a solution. Economist Kwik Kian Gie discusses dilemmas faced by the government.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
RP skeptical about AFTA deal
RP skeptical about AFTA deal MANILA (AFP): Recession-hit local manufacturers face grim prospects with the Philippines set to slash tariff lines in 11 months as part of free trade commitments, a prominent industrialist warned on Monday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Robbed by children
Robbed by childrenFrom NeracaHoldups of taxi drivers are no longer the monopoly of adults. Teenagers of about 14 years old recently held up a taxi driver. It gives us reason for concern.Recently a taxi driver was menaced by two teenage passengers, one of them holding a knife to him.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
On the Timor Gap
On the Timor Gap Indonesia (and Australia, too, perhaps) may not benefit from the natural wealth lying in the Bonaparte Basin, the Timor Sea, if East Timor is given up as one of Indonesia's provinces.According to media reports from Australia and some other sources, an Australian company, BHP, in...
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
1995 elections 'hold clues for today'
1995 elections 'hold clues for today' SEMARANG (JP): Believing the upcoming June 7, 1999 elections will differ significantly from those held between 1971 and 1997 by Soeharto's New Order regime, many have referred to the 1955 elections in search of clues.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Archery coach upset with postponed training
Archery coach upset with postponed training JAKARTA (JP): The national archery team's head coach Lee Jae- hyun said on Monday he did not expect his trainees to win berths at the 2000 Olympic Games after the Indonesian Archery Association decided to postpone the centralized training session for one...
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Pertamina defends Natuna pipeline plan
Pertamina defends Natuna pipeline plan JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina denied on Monday the allegation that the West Natuna consortium had held an unfair tender to the awarding of the contract for the development of the underwater pipeline megaproject to channel natural gas from...
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Rates for tax payment, valid from Feb. 8 to Feb. 14
Rates for tax payment, valid from Feb. 8 to Feb. 14 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,475.00Austrian schilling 1 714.89Australian dollar 1 5,383.32Belgian franc 1 243.85Canadian dollar 1 5,595.91Swiss franc 1 5,962.43Deutschemark 1 4,898.56Danish krone 1 1,294.12French franc 1 1,499.64Poundsterling 1 13,855.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
ARCO allocates US$50m for 900 golden handshakes
ARCO allocates US$50m for 900 golden handshakes JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) Indonesia, the subsidiary of Los Angeles-based ARCO, has set aside US$50 million to compensate about 900 workers who will retire voluntarily, the company said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Owning Memory, Amanda Johnson (Australian), at Galeripadi, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578), until Feb. 25.Performances * Theater: Mimpi yang Bicara, Teater Bebas, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Reebok to dismiss 3,000 RI workers
Reebok to dismiss 3,000 RI workers JAKARTA (JP): American sports clothing line Reebok, in anticipation of shrinking production this year, plans to slash employment of some 3,000 workers in its subcontracting footwear factories in Indonesia, a report says.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Activists oppose ABRI's order to shoot on sight
Activists oppose ABRI's order to shoot on sight JAKARTA (JP): Observers urged the Armed Forces (ABRI) on Monday to reconsider its shoot-on-sight order against rioters, saying that capturing the masterminds of recent unrest would do more to improve the military's image.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Justice ministry comes under fire
Justice ministry comes under fire JAKARTA (JP): Legislators criticized on Monday the use of the safety net funds under the Ministry of Justice, saying that instead of using it to formulate laws and renovate buildings, it was better spent to facilitate legal aid to the needy.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Rare flower in park vandalized
Rare flower in park vandalized BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Illegal loggers are suspected of ripping up a rare giant rafflesia flower recently discovered in South Bukit Barisan National Park in Kubunicik here, Antara reported.Park official Iwen Y.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Armed Forces faces human rights dilemma during transition period
Armed Forces faces human rights dilemma during transition periodBy Aleksius Jemadu LEEDS, United Kingdom (JP): Indonesia's delicate transition to democracy has created a dilemma for the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI).
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Regional autonomy bill will go to House
Regional autonomy bill will go to House JAKARTA (JP): The much-awaited bill on regional autonomy, promising to open the door for civilians to become governors or regents without a presidential endorsement, will go before the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Mob burns alive alleged taxi robber
Mob burns alive alleged taxi robber TANGERANG (JP): Angry with the escalating crime rate, dozens of local residents here poured gasoline over a suspected taxi thief and set him alight in front of the Cikokol market in the early hours of Monday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
NTT to expand data-service
NTT to expand data-service TOKYO (Dow Jones): Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) plans to expand the area for international data communication services offered by its overseas subsidiaries, company sources said in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun's Monday morning edition.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Importer group balks at buying Indian meat
Importer group balks at buying Indian meat JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Meat Importers Association (Aspidi) said on Monday it will not import meat from India even though it has been assigned by the government to do so.Aspidi chairwoman Frieda N.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Sabah girl watches landslide kill family
Sabah girl watches landslide kill family KUALA LUMPUR (AP): A landslide crashed through homes on a hillside in East Malaysia, killing 17 people and leaving one 10- year-old girl to watch her family die, a news report said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Asia as battleground for chemicals firms
Asia as battleground for chemicals firms SINGAPORE (AFP): Asia is expected to be a major battleground of the world chemical industry after the region recovers from its present economic crisis, a top Japanese industry executive said here on Monday.Shigenori Koda, chairman of Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Porcupine attack damages oil palms
Porcupine attack damages oil palms PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Hundreds of porcupines damaged more than 500 trees in a oil palm plantation in Central Kalimantan."Due to the attack, more than 500 oil palm trees were destroyed," a spokesman for plantation owner PT Multi Persada Gatra Megah was...
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Govt clears way for tourists to drive cars here
Govt clears way for tourists to drive cars here NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Hoping to boost the arrival of visitors from neighboring countries, the government has issued a new ruling that allows foreign travelers to enter the country by private vehicle, an official has said.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Singapore's Chee meets Taiwan opposition leader
Singapore's Chee meets Taiwan opposition leader SINGAPORE (Reuters): Prominent Taiwanese opposition leader and legislator Shih Ming-teh met Singapore opposition politician Chee Soon Juan after Chee's release from jail on Monday in what both said was a show of solidarity.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.8, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 35,000 Alumindo Light Metal 225 -25 510,000 Alumindo...
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Malaysia's Anwar says he is victim of Cabinet opponents
Malaysia's Anwar says he is victim of Cabinet opponents KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia's sacked finance minister, Anwar Ibrahim, on Monday took the witness stand in his criminal trial and said he was the victim of scheming cabinet colleagues who wanted to quash corruption investigations.
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Govt threatens to revoke permits of defiant firms
Govt threatens to revoke permits of defiant firms JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution warned on Monday 33 timber companies would lose their licences if they failed to pay overdue fees by March 1, with the government introducing new rules to bring delinquent firms...
Tue, 09 Feb 1999
Indonesia still pursuing its role in Non-Aligned Movement
Indonesia still pursuing its role in Non-Aligned MovementBy Nana S. Sutresna JAKARTA (JP): One question that is often asked these days by observers and analysts of Indonesian policy is whether the country should continue its well-known active role in the Non- Aligned Movement (NAM).
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Bali gets new MP chief
Bali gets new MP chief DENPASAR, Bali: Col. Idaman Ginting was appointed chief of military police here, replacing Col. Soedjono in Denpasar, Antara reported Saturday.The inauguration ceremony was led by Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri.
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Training for civilian militia postponed
Training for civilian militia postponed JAKARTA (JP): The training of the capital's People's Security (Kamra) forces, scheduled to start on Monday, was postponed because about half of the 6,000 people who had registered for the civilian militia failed to meet the requirements, an official said.
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Govt to drop taxes on facilities for disabled
Govt to drop taxes on facilities for disabled JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said here Saturday the government would abolish existing taxes on the import of articles designed to assist handicapped people."The government can...
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Thousands expected to observe Imlek
Thousands expected to observe Imlek JAKARTA: Some 40,000 people from various Asian countries are expected to stream into Indonesian popular destinations such as Bali and Batam to celebrate the Chinese New Year, known as Imlek, which falls on Feb. 16.
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
ID card applicants face screening
ID card applicants face screening JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta mayoralty has said it plans to intensify the screening of all ID card applications, especially from newcomers to the city, in an attempt to control the flow of migrants into the capital.
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Gulf Canada may sell its RI assets
Gulf Canada may sell its RI assets CALGARY, Alberta (Bloomberg): Gulf Canada Resources Ltd. may sell additional assets including its publicly traded Indonesian unit, as it tries to pay down debt and focus on western Canada, Chief Executive Richard Auchinleck said.
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
KPWI pledges to protect Indonesian journalists
KPWI pledges to protect Indonesian journalists JAKARTA (JP): A body set up to protect Indonesian journalists pledged on Saturday that it would help its members to take legal action if they were mistreated or abused."We want the public and the state to respect journalists.
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Duri cogeneration project violates regulation: Kuntoro
Duri cogeneration project violates regulation: Kuntoro JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto accused oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia of violating regulations by awarding the contract for the development of the US$190 million cogeneration plant in Duri, Riau, to...
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Coca-Cola launches campaign
Coca-Cola launches campaign JAKARTA (JP): Coca-Cola have launched a new advertising campaign called Teguk Lagi, Semangat Lagi! (drink again and be spirited again), in a bid to boost sales during the economic crisis.
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Garuda to sell five of its aircraft to repay debts
Garuda to sell five of its aircraft to repay debts NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will sell off five of its aircraft later this month to help repay its US$390 million offshore debts, a company executive has said.
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Government to revise timber royalties
Government to revise timber royalties JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Saturday the new floor prices used to calculate the royalties imposed on the country's timber companies.Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan said the new floor prices based on wood prices during the second...
Mon, 08 Feb 1999
Govt urged to involve public in policies
Govt urged to involve public in policies JAKARTA (JP): Environmentalists have warned that without public participation, some World Bank-funded environmental policies were doomed to fail.Mas Achmad Santosa and Hira Jhamtani urged members of the public on Friday to take a critical look at the issue.