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Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Jakarta slum areas growing due to crisis
Jakarta slum areas growing due to crisis JAKARTA (JP): The slum areas in the capital have sharply expanded within the last 12 months due to the severe impact of the prolonged economic crisis, and now cover 106 subdistricts as compared to only 58 subdistricts in January last year, an official said...
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
U.S. topped Japan as biggest buyer of RI products last year
U.S. topped Japan as biggest buyer of RI products last year JAKARTA (JP): The United States topped Japan as the largest importer of Indonesian products in the first 10 months of last year, according to government data.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Brunei sticks to planned 21 events for SEA Games
Brunei sticks to planned 21 events for SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Host Brunei Darussalam is refusing to budge from its plan to stage 21 events at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in August, despite renewed calls by participating countries for 10 additional events, an official said Thursday.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Badminton medalists to get bonus
Badminton medalists to get bonus JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will present cash bonuses totaling Rp 512.5 million (US$60,300) on Friday to medal-winning players from the 13th Asian Games last December.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 4, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,425.00 8,525.00 8,425.00 8,575.00Australian dollar 1 5,346.20 5,485.25 5,290.00 5,640.00Austrian schilling 1 688.92 704.06 - -Belgian franc 1 235.00 240.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Myanmar junta host of labor meet
Myanmar junta host of labor meet YANGON (DPA): Myanmar, notorious for the use of forced labor and other workers' rights abuses, has been chosen to host an upcoming meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) labor ministers, news reports said on Thursday.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
U.S.-based RI businesses aid E. Jakarta orphanages
U.S.-based RI businesses aid E. Jakarta orphanages JAKARTA (JP): Two city-owned Tunas Bangsa orphanages in East Jakarta have received the first in a series of monthly supplies donated by the Indonesian business community in Houston, Texas, USA.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Demonstration accompanies Tutut questioning
Demonstration accompanies Tutut questioning JAKARTA (JP): About 500 people demonstrated on Thursday at the Attorney General's Office, demanding fair treatment for former president Soeharto as his eldest daughter was questioned inside.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Rp 200m lost in chicken farm fire
Rp 200m lost in chicken farm fire TANGERANG (JP): A fire gutted a chicken and duck farm belonging to a Klebet villager in Mauk district on Thursday morning.No fatalities were recorded but the fire, which occurred around 2:30 a.m.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Bus terminal back in business after violence
Bus terminal back in business after violence JAKARTA (JP): The busy Kampung Rambutan bus terminal in East Jakarta returned to normal on Thursday after fierce clashes between rival ethnic groups forced it to shut down the previous evening.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Calls for disarmament of Timor civilians abound
Calls for disarmament of Timor civilians abound JAKARTA (JP): Leading figures from East Timor have called on the Armed Forces (ABRI) to withdraw around 100 guns which it has said it distributed among civilian gangs supportive of continued integration with Indonesia.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Former soldier shot dead for robbery in Tangerang
Former soldier shot dead for robbery in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Police have shot dead a former soldier suspected of committing a series of robberies in Tangerang and Jakarta, an officer said.Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
More deaths feared in Aceh unrest
More deaths feared in Aceh unrest JAKARTA (JP): More deaths are feared following the latest round of Aceh violence early Wednesday which involved some 20,000 people, as the Legal Aid Office in the provincial capital said families had buried 12 civilians.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Rupiah falls against greenback as stock prices inch down
Rupiah falls against greenback as stock prices inch down JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah failed to advance its leeway against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, closing nearly 3 percent lower to Rp 8,700 to the dollar as stock prices inched down 0.3 percent.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * World Press Photo Exhibition, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until Feb. 11.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Ministry warns of pneumonia outbreak
Ministry warns of pneumonia outbreak JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health warned Wednesday of the danger of a pneumonia outbreak especially among children under five in the transition to the rainy season."Pneumonia is among top ranking diseases which have claimed many lives of children here...
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
Furor over bank funding
Furor over bank funding The government, already widely criticized for its botched handling of the banking crisis, has unnecessarily created doubts and worsened the climate of public suspicion about the sorely needed recapitalization of crippled banks.
Fri, 05 Feb 1999
RI, UNDP sign foreign help agreement
RI, UNDP sign foreign help agreement JAKARTA (JP): An agreement to provide foreign assistance for voter education, election monitoring and promoting public awareness of new political bills and other programs related to the elections was signed on Thursday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Economy to remain sluggish in first half of this year: BI
Economy to remain sluggish in first half of this year: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) director Miranda Goeltom predicted on Wednesday that the economy would remain gloomy in the first half of this year but would begin to pick up after the general election scheduled for June 7.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Students ask EU to push Myanmar
Students ask EU to push Myanmar BANGKOK (AFP): Exiled Myanmar students on Wednesday urged Europe to maintain its hardline stance against the junta in Yangon and refuse visas to military officials wanting to attend ASEAN-EU talks in Berlin next month.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Asian recovery likely to take time, study says
Asian recovery likely to take time, study says DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters): Recovery in hard-hit Asia will likely be slow, said economists and officials at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting.The Asia Competitiveness Report, an annual study published by top economists including Harvard's...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Sailor climbs lamppost after taking heroin
Sailor climbs lamppost after taking heroin JAKARTA (JP): A sailor under the effects of heroin climbed a 12-meter lamppost on the busy Senen flyover in Central Jakarta and stayed there for at least 10 hours between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Unused massage parlor permits to be revoked
Unused massage parlor permits to be revoked JAKARTA (JP): The city tourism agency vows to soon revoke its 72 permits for massage parlors unless the holders are able to prove that they are really intent on running their businesses, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
High voter turnout not an obsession: Syarwan
High voter turnout not an obsession: Syarwan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid promised on Wednesday the government would not resort to mobilizing people in an effort to maximize voter turnout in the June general election, Antara reported.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Moerdiono, Bustanil grilled over use of foundation funds
Moerdiono, Bustanil grilled over use of foundation funds JAKARTA (JP): Former minister/state secretary Moerdiono and former chief of the State Logistics Agency Bustanil Arifin were questioned on Wednesday at the Attorney General's Office.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Rogue timber company facing sanctions
Rogue timber company facing sanctions JAKARTA (JP): A House of Representatives commission has urged the government to revoke logging concessions held by timber company PT Erna Djuliawati following reports that the company is guilty of logging in protected areas of forest in West and Central...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Joint team will visit Banyuwangi
Joint team will visit Banyuwangi SURABAYA: An eight-member team of the central government comprising representatives of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (Bakin), Armed Forces Intelligence Agency (BIA), National Police, Directorate General of Social and Political Affairs and the legal...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Will wealth redistribution help the economy?
Will wealth redistribution help the economy?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): The morally unjust and unacceptable distribution of the burden of coping with the pain of recovering from the current economic crisis has led the Indonesian government to realize that economic democratization is absolutely...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Maluku death toll reaches 94: Minister
Maluku death toll reaches 94: Minister JAKARTA (JP): The official death toll from riots in Maluku has now reached 94 people, according to the Minister of Information Muhammad Yunus.The minister was speaking after attending a Cabinet meeting. During the meeting, President B.J.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Yanuar Ernawati at The Chedi Gallery, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan Gianyar, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975963), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Feb. 26. * Woodcarving Exhibition: The Legacy, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - The Tavern Pub: Phenomenon Band, Monday to Friday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), Monday to Sunday, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Coffee surplus to decrease
Coffee surplus to decrease HANOI (AP): World coffee experts said Wednesday they expect supply to continue to outpace demand this year but that the gap is likely to reverse in the 1999-2000 season.The predictions range from Hamburg-based Neumann Kaffee Gruppe's estimate of a surplus of 4.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Restraint in East Timor
Restraint in East Timor Events in East Timor these past few days have increased the likelihood of an ugly civil war between the East Timorese who favor independence and those who wish the territory to remain part of Indonesia.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Housing customers complain to police
Housing customers complain to police JAKARTA (JP): At least 220 potential home-buyers of Bumi Indah housing complex went to the city police headquarters on Tuesday, to report an alleged scam by the developer involving a Rp 2 billion fund for the purchase of houses at the complex.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Pipeline project a tender issue
Pipeline project a tender issue I refer to the article in your paper of Feb. 1 entitled "House member finds fault with Natuna pipeline project."According to Indonesian regulations, no one, including Mr. Nasution, should have had access to any price information at the time.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
INRO studying price adjustment proposals
INRO studying price adjustment proposals KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) said on Wednesday that member countries are studying three proposals for adjusting its intervention price range.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Anwar associate gets jail term
Anwar associate gets jail term KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): An associate of deposed Malaysian deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim was jailed on Wednesday for 42 months for unlawful possession of bullets after changing his plea to guilty.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Pertamina plans to sign 20 oil and gas contracts in 1999
Pertamina plans to sign 20 oil and gas contracts in 1999 JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina expects to sign at least 20 oil and gas contracts this year, almost on par with the 22 inked last year.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Court orders trial for Imelda Marcos
Court orders trial for Imelda Marcos MANILA (AP): The Philippine Supreme Court ordered a lower court on Wednesday to try the widow of dictator Ferdinand Marcos on 24 counts of illegally maintaining U.S. dollar accounts abroad.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Rafflesia blooms in Lampung
Rafflesia blooms in Lampung BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: At least two examples of the rare Rafflesia, an endotropic parasitic flower growing in the thick forest of South Bukit Barisan National Park in Kubunicik, Sukaraja Atas, West Lampung district, Sumatra, have again bloomed, a conservation agency...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Diplomatic realism
Diplomatic realism The Indonesian government's diplomacy in regard to East Timor is entering a new phase of development. From the very beginning it has appeared that this reform government has wanted to settle the problem of East Timor through diplomatic means.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Forum formed to anticipate unrest in South Sulawesi
Forum formed to anticipate unrest in South Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG (JP): A forum encompassing religious leaders and communities of different faiths was formed in the South Sulawesi capital on Wednesday to combat the threat of unrest spreading to the province.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Mayor to be tougher on crooked officials
Mayor to be tougher on crooked officials TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Mayor M. Thamrin said on Tuesday he would take stern action against his subordinates involved in an alleged scam in the exchange of a 2.3-hectare plot of land belonging to Cipondoh subdistrict here.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
NBA Asia names new managers
NBA Asia names new managers JAKARTA (JP): The National Basketball Association (NBA) of Asia has named three new senior managers in line with its growing activity across the continent.Mike Dezel, formerly director and group manager of NBA Europe, based in Paris, was promoted last week to general...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Team begins task of deciding poll participants
Team begins task of deciding poll participants JAKARTA (JP): A team of respected and nonpartisan public figures under Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid began the arduous task on Wednesday of determining eligibility of more than 200 new political parties for the June 7 general election.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Songs 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:35 Cartoon: Thunder Cats 3:05 Environment Program 3:30 Science World 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program 5:00 Arabic Lessons 5:30 TV Series:...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
UN team observes RI jail conditions
UN team observes RI jail conditions JAKARTA (JP): A four-member team of the UN Human Rights Commission's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention visited Wednesday the Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta as part of their mission to observe the conditions of jails and political prisoners in the...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Bidding for Tuas Power
Bidding for Tuas Power SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore government investment arm Temasek Holdings said Wednesday it has extended the deadline to bid for a 60 percent stake in power station Tuas Power to April 12.The bidders are a consortium comprising a SembCorp Industries Ltd. unit and U.S.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Amien Rais tops Lampung poll
Amien Rais tops Lampung poll BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A poll of 1,402 respondents held by students of Lampung University has top ranked Amien Rais, chairman of the National Mandate Party as future president, Antara reported Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 3, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 300 25 2,500 Alumindo Light Metal 250 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa...