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Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Kiwi Brands aids Java infants
Kiwi Brands aids Java infants JAKARTA: Some 1,000 infants under five in Java have received donations of food worth Rp 250 million from Kiwi Brands Indonesia (KBI) director Don Gadsden through the Ministry of Health, Antara reported Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Two painters explore humanity in joint expo
Two painters explore humanity in joint expo JAKARTA (JP): In this modern era, people seem to be more egalitarian and liberal than previous generations. In the realm of art, a conducive and supportive atmosphere is unquestionably important for creative development.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Two killed, 10 injured in fresh violence in Aceh
Two killed, 10 injured in fresh violence in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Two died and 10 people were injured, in an outburst of violence early Wednesday in Idi Cut, East Aceh, reports said.East Aceh Police chief Lt. Col. R. Suminar confirmed the incident, which began at 1 a.m.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Monas cafes to reopen on Feb. 15
Monas cafes to reopen on Feb. 15 JAKARTA (JP): Street cafes in the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta, which were damaged and looted by their own security guards on Jan. 18, are scheduled to resume operations on Feb. 15, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Japanese special envoy to meet Habibie
Japanese special envoy to meet Habibie JAKARTA (JP): A special envoy of the Japanese government is scheduled to meet with President B.J. Habibie here on Friday to discuss Japan's financial assistance to the country under the US$30 billion Miyazawa Plan, a minister confirmed.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Australia fears free Timor may fracture RI
Australia fears free Timor may fracture RIBy John Mair SYDNEY (Reuters): Australia has welcomed the prospect of an independent East Timor but it would prefer the territory remain under Indonesian control, fearing a Balkanization of the sprawling archipelago to its north, security analysts say.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
City Hall blacklists two companies in vehicle scam
City Hall blacklists two companies in vehicle scam JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has blacklisted two private companies for suspected collusion in the jacking up of outlays for official vehicle maintenance, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Riot-hit market traders balk at funding repairs
Riot-hit market traders balk at funding repairs JAKARTA (JP): Traders at traditional markets burned and destroyed during the May massive riots here last year are strongly opposing the city administration's plan to collect money from them for market renovations.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Free medical bill for poor
Free medical bill for poor TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang regency has decided to provide medical services to poor residents of the city at 39 public health centers, an official said on Tuesday.The regency's spokesman, Slamet Putranto, said that the medical services would be given to 129,332 families...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Debates on East Timor continue
Debates on East Timor continue JAKARTA (JP): Urgent debates continued on Wednesday in search of solutions to the East Timor question as the 6,000 Suai residents who had taken refuge from violence in a church in Covalima regency returned to their homes.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Dates of jousting festival announced
Dates of jousting festival announced KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Pasola, an annual festival in which mounted warriors test their skills against each other, will take place throughout West Sumba from Feb. 9 to March 13.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Poverty snags education
Poverty snags educationBy Yassir Nasanius JAKARTA (JP): The virus currently ailing Indonesia has apparently spread beyond politics, our morals and the economy.The minister of religious affairs inferred that the crisis has also spread to the world of education. (Kompas, Jan. 11).
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Rupiah closes 4% higher while stocks gain 1.3 percent
Rupiah closes 4% higher while stocks gain 1.3 percent JAKARTA (JP): The country's financial market gained footing on Wednesday with the rupiah advancing 4 percent to close at 8,450 against the U.S. dollar and stock prices rising 1.3 percent.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
INDRA sets rate at Rp 7,815
INDRA sets rate at Rp 7,815 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Debt Restructuring Agency (INDRA) set on Wednesday the U.S. dollar exchange rate used to convert domestic corporate debt into rupiah at Rp 7,815 for companies joining the agency's restructuring program in February.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Neutrality of ABRI and civil servants
Neutrality of ABRI and civil servantsFrom MerdekaI refer to Syarif Harahap's view in Merdeka of Jan.7 that the Armed Forces (ABRI) is still needed in the House of Representatives (DPR) for safeguarding unity and cohesion.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
One visit is enough for me...
One visit is enough for me... In response to Deddy B. Simanjuntak's spirited sales pitch for Yogyakarta and environs (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 3, 1999), I regret to inform the misguided advocate that this customer will not be returning.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Gus Dur's surprising moves
Gus Dur's surprising movesFrom Sinar PagiRecently, the chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) organization, Abdurrahman Wahid (popularly known as Gus Dur), made some intriguing moves by holding a dialog with Gen. Wiranto, President Habibie, even with former president Soeharto.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
World Press Photo exhibition applies the same old theme
World Press Photo exhibition applies the same old themeBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): As in the past seven years, the Netherlands- based World Press Photo Foundation is displaying prizewinning pictures of its annual photo competition.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Pickpocket-bus crew quarrel turns violent
Pickpocket-bus crew quarrel turns violent JAKARTA (JP): The dispute between a pickpocket and the crew of a public transport company bus in the crowded Kampung Rambutan bus terminal in East Jakarta erupted into a heated inter-ethnic clash on Wednesday evening, leaving at least one man dead and...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Defiant Indovision sets out to attract new subscribers
Defiant Indovision sets out to attract new subscribers JAKARTA (JP): Despite complaints from its customers, PT Matahari Lintas Cakrawala (Malicak), the operator of Indovision satellite television, aims to boost its customer base to 40,000 subscribers this year from the present 26,000.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Mia says marriage will make her life steady
Mia says marriage will make her life steady JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top female badminton player, Mia Audina, believes her planned marriage to her boyfriend this year will create stability in her life, ending the turbulent ups and downs she has experienced in her career and her life.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 3, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,575.00 8,675.00 8,575.00 8,725.00Australian dollar 1 5,364.15 5,565.70 5,350.00 5,650.00Austrian schilling 1 705.58 717.62 - -Belgian franc 1 240.68 244.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
'ABRI not likely to be restructured soon'
'ABRI not likely to be restructured soon' JAKARTA (JP): An Australian observer has expressed doubt that the Indonesian military could within a year be restructured as forces designed only for external security, as chief intelligence officer Lt. Gen. (ret) Z.A. Maulani claimed was being planned.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Delegation prepares for U.S. confidence building mission
Delegation prepares for U.S. confidence building mission JAKARTA (JP): A business team of 23 top exporters and 10 government officials is scheduled to leave here Thursday for the United States on a mission to restore American buyers' confidence in Indonesia as a reliable and competitive supplier of...
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Daewoo head in South Africa slain
Daewoo head in South Africa slain JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP): The South African president of South Korean car manufacturer Daewoo, Yong Koo-kwon, was shot dead outside his house in Johannesburg in a possible carjacking attempt, police said on Wednesday.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Indofood to seek 'halal' status for all noodles
Indofood to seek 'halal' status for all noodles JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's largest noodle maker, said on Wednesday that it wanted the new international standards for noodles to stipulate that all noodles should be made respecting the Islamic halal dietary laws.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
Refugees unlikely to return to riot-ravaged Sabbang
Refugees unlikely to return to riot-ravaged SabbangBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The normally lively Dandang village in the Sabbang subdistrict has been blanketed by silence for the past three weeks.
Thu, 04 Feb 1999
RI to hold expo in Singapore
RI to hold expo in Singapore JAKARTA (JP): An exhibition organizing company is planning a major investment promotion expo involving Indonesian state and private companies in Singapore in September.Appronusa president Andi Djabir said on Wednesday that 160 companies are expected to take part in the...
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Zoo animals given new diet
Zoo animals given new diet MEDAN, North Sumatra: Although a number of zoos in the country have been forced cut food rations for animals under their care, the management of Medan Zoo have announced that their exhibits have continued to get their usual portions.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
BI forex reserves up again to $15.1b
BI forex reserves up again to $15.1b JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia announced on Wednesday the country's net foreign exchange reserves rose slightly to US$15.1 billion as of Jan. 29, from $15.05 billion a week earlier.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Reconsidering our cultural image
Reconsidering our cultural imageBy Marianus Kleden KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Apparently inspired by the continual rioting, looting and terror in the country, Sapardi Djoko Damono, a noted literary critic, discussed in a recent interview with TVRI the need to reconsider Indonesia's cultural...
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Manila gives ground to rebels
Manila gives ground to rebels MANILA (AFP): Philippines officials on Tuesday dangled the prospect of expanded self-rule to minority Muslims in the Mindanao region as Manila got ready for peace talks with Islamic separatists after a deadly outbreak of fighting in the south.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
'E. Timorese not armed by ABRI'
'E. Timorese not armed by ABRI' JAKARTA (JP): Amid escalating tension in East Timor, the Armed Forces (ABRI) has denied supplying ammunition to the province to terrorize pro-referendum East Timorese and to protect pro- integration forces.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Sales pitch for Yogyakarta
Sales pitch for Yogyakarta The unstable political situation is having an impact on tourism in Indonesia. The number of tourists visiting Indonesia has decreased by up to 60 percent. This sharp decline has apparently been caused by the recent riots occurring in several regions.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Telkom responds
Telkom responds In response to Mr. Pranajaya's complaint in his letter to The Jakarta Post (Jan. 14) on "Paying telephone bills" in the Pamulang area, we would like to say that:1. To facilitate the payment of telephone bills, PT Telkom established in 1996 the online payment point system, so that...
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Riots and provocateurs
Riots and provocateursFrom MerdekaIt is an ironic present-day phenomenon that the ubiquitous riots taking place in Indonesia no longer make media headlines. Perhaps it is due to their high frequency and the great variety of the regions where the anarchy occurs.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
450,000 students to monitor June elections
450,000 students to monitor June elections JAKARTA (JP): University rectors across the country are to recruit 450,000 students to monitor voting at 75 percent of the estimated 600,000 polling booths, even as experts warned of possible unrest marring the event planned for June 7.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Rupiah gains ground as stock prices fall further
Rupiah gains ground as stock prices fall further JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah extended its gains on Tuesday, closing firmer at 8,825 against the U.S. dollar in very thin trading as the stock market continued its slide, falling nearly 1 percent.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
PT Timor official questioned
PT Timor official questioned JAKARTA: A commissioner of PT Timor Putra Nasional, a company awarded controversial tax breaks to manufacture a national car, was questioned at the Attorney General's Office on Monday.The commissioner, Effendi Lubis, arrived at the Attorney General's Office at 9 a.m.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
S'pore expects 2-3% growth
S'pore expects 2-3% growth SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew expects Singapore's economy to grow by 2 to 3 percent in 2000 after hovering near stagnation this year.In an interview in at Davos, Switzerland, Lee also repeated the government forecast that the economy will...
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Police are still in the dark about bomb threat callers
Police are still in the dark about bomb threat callers JAKARTA (JP): The city police are still in the dark as to the identities and whereabouts of the mysterious callers in a series of recent bomb threats to numerous public places in the capital, police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman has said.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Women seeking greater future role
Women seeking greater future role JAKARTA (JP): A national women's organization long considered close to the government is pouncing on opportunities from the reform movement to establish a more significant role for itself in society.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Gloomy outlook forecast for office space market
Gloomy outlook forecast for office space market JAKARTA (JP): Owners of office buildings in Jakarta's central business district are in for more tough times over the next two years, with a slump in demand and falling rent forecast, property consultants PT Procon Indah/Jones Lang Wootton said on...
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Asiad veteran boxers to compete at SEAG
Asiad veteran boxers to compete at SEAG JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will pin its hopes of winning gold medals in boxing at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on its Asian Games veterans, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Pertamina chief vows to step up graft probe
Pertamina chief vows to step up graft probe JAKARTA (JP): The new president of state oil and gas company Pertamina, seeking to quiet public distrust about his commitment to fighting graft, has ordered an investigation into all the firm's contracts worth more than Rp 10 billion (US$1.17 million).
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Transvestite found dead in his house
Transvestite found dead in his house JAKARTA (JP): A transvestite was found dead in his house in Ciputat, Tangerang, south of here, on Tuesday morning, Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said.The victim was identified as Rusdi, alias Yuli, 56, he said.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Govt defends plan to import Indian beef and buffalo
Govt defends plan to import Indian beef and buffalo JAKARTA (JP): The government defended on Tuesday its plan to import beef and buffalo meat from India to compensate for local market shortfall despite heated opposition from industry and consumer associations.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Inflation in January ballooned to 2.97%
Inflation in January ballooned to 2.97% JAKARTA (JP): Inflation in January rose to 2.97 percent from 1.42 percent in December, sending the year on year inflation to 70.66 percent, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Hate, fear or jealousy?
Hate, fear or jealousy? In the last few months the Armed Forces' (ABRI) role has come under attack from many sides, such as from students, political parties, organizations and so on. It seems that ABRI can do no good anymore and it often becomes the scapegoat for all kinds of incidents.
Wed, 03 Feb 1999
Hotel workers go on strike
Hotel workers go on strike DENPASAR, Bali: Hundreds of employees of the Kartika Plaza Hotel in Kuta, 15 kilometers south of Denpasar, have gone on strike in protest at unfair treatment meted out by managers in the hotel.