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Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Armed suspect drug dealer arrested
Armed suspect drug dealer arrested JAKARTA (JP): Acting on a tip-off, police arrested a 38-year- old man on Tuesday for possession of a Colt handgun and a FN Commander 32 handgun.The police arrested the suspect, Erikson Tobing, alias Kapten, at a gas station in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
House tells govt to improve budget monitoring system
House tells govt to improve budget monitoring system JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives urged the government on Wednesday to ensure transparency and tight monitoring of budget spending in the 1999/2000 fiscal year in order to prevent leakage of public funds.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Two-day conference calls for decentralization of education
Two-day conference calls for decentralization of education JAKARTA (JP): A two-day conference on education has issued a series of recommendations to help the sector recover from the crisis, including a form of decentralization that would improve management.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Tourist arrivals rise 10.9%
Tourist arrivals rise 10.9% HONG KONG (DPA): Tourists arrivals to Hong Kong rose by 10.9 percent in January over the same month last year, with the total reaching 826,770, the Hong Kong Tourist Association (HKTA) announced on Wednesday.Arrivals from Indonesia recorded the highest growth of 115.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Leaders to join APEC meeting
Leaders to join APEC meeting BANGKOK (DPA): Leaders from the U.S., China and South Korea have agreed to state visits to New Zealand next September when Auckland hosts the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, New Zealand Trade Minister Lockwood Smith said Wednesday."U.S.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Sutiyoso names Fauzie Yasin as deputy governor
Sutiyoso names Fauzie Yasin as deputy governor JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso announced on Wednesday that he will nominate the assistant to the city secretary in charge of administrative affairs, Fauzie Alvi Yasin, as a candidate for the deputy governor for economic and financial affairs post,...
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Pertamina eyes stake in Tugu Pratama
Pertamina eyes stake in Tugu Pratama JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina is set to buy out PT Nusantara Ampera Bhakti's (Nusamba) stake in insurance company PT Tugu Pratama Indonesia as part of the efforts to eliminate traces of collusion, corruption and nepotism in the company.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Recapitalization not enough to cure economy
Recapitalization not enough to cure economy JAKARTA (JP): The government's bank recapitalization program is not sufficient to revitalize the country's crippled banking system and depressed economy, analysts have said.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
More bombs to be dropped?
More bombs to be dropped? I agree with Pak Soegih Arto's view on our country's pilot in command in the Feb. 23 The Jakarta Post.Another bomb dropped recently, although not directly by the pilot, was the purported tapping of his telephone conversation with the attorney general, which has shaken the...
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Principal Indonesia seeks local partners
Principal Indonesia seeks local partners JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Jiwa Principal Indonesia plans to ally with or acquire several local insurance and finance companies in a bid to expand its business in Indonesia, the company's vice president Iskandar Sutadisastra said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Australia to reopen consulate in East Timor
Australia to reopen consulate in East TimorBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Australia is planning to open a consulate in Dili, East Timor, and form a contact group of countries interested in the troubled territory to help create a peaceful transition to independence or broad autonomy under Indonesian...
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
C. Java sent 1,500 workers abroad
C. Java sent 1,500 workers abroad SEMARANG: The Central Java office of the Ministry of Manpower announced here Wednesday that it sent a total of 1,556 workers to seven countries last January."The seven countries were Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Abu...
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Court upholds staff dismissal
Court upholds staff dismissal JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Administrative High Court upheld on Wednesday a decision by the Indonesian-Hong Kong textile joint venture PT Tyfountex Indonesia, based in Surakarta, Central Java, to dismiss 1,772 of its 8,000 workers.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Generators rented for Madura
Generators rented for Madura SURABAYA: The state electricity company PLN has been forced to rent generators with a total capacity of 40 megawatts (MW) for Madura which has been without electricity since Friday due to damage to an undersea cable, Antara said.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Sutami-Flores dam near collapse
Sutami-Flores dam near collapse KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Sutami dam -- which irrigates 3,600 hectares of paddy fields in Ngada regency, Flores Island -- is collapsing due to poor maintenance, Antara reported on Tuesday.Ngada Regent Johanes A.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Wismoyo chairs sports council for second term
Wismoyo chairs sports council for second term JAKARTA (JP): Wismoyo Arismunandar won a landslide majority of votes to chair the National Sports Council (KONI) for a second four-year period as widely expected on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Handicapped athletes want more Sports Council's help
Handicapped athletes want more Sports Council's help JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Sports Body for the Disabled (BPOC) called on the National Sports Council (KONI) for more help on Tuesday on account of international laurels won by handicapped Indonesian athletes.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
KL says economy is on the rise
KL says economy is on the riseBy Ranjan Roy KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The good times are back -- or so the Malaysian government says.Shopping malls were crammed with people jostling to buy gifts for the Islamic holiday of Ramadhan and then for the Chinese New Year, and more people are buying houses and...
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Price of unhusked rice
Price of unhusked riceFrom KompasSince publication in Kompas on Feb. 2, 1999, of a report on the drop in the price of unhusked rice, many responses have continued to dwell on the bureaucratic procedure.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Scorpion joins RI project
Scorpion joins RI project TORONTO (Dow Jones): Scorpion Minerals Inc. said it has entered into a $7 million joint venture agreement with Aurora Gold Ltd. for the Sampanahan property in Southeast Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.24, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 -25 15,000 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 375 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa...
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
South Korean 'chaebols' are laggards in recovery effort
South Korean 'chaebols' are laggards in recovery effortBy Pauline Jelinek SEOUL (AP): It was a rare public confession from some of South Korea's richest and most powerful men, the chairmen of four of the nation's five largest conglomerates.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
How Asian financial crisis has affected rural families
How Asian financial crisis has affected rural familiesBy John Madeley ROME: In a village on the Indonesia island of Lombok, 45-year old Inak Muli starts work at 6 a.m., making earthen pots. One of a small group of women, her day ends at 1 p.m. the following day.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Sofyan is 'no longer in hospital'
Sofyan is 'no longer in hospital' JAKARTA (JP): Sofyan Wanandi, a businessman implicated in a bank credit scam here, is no longer being treated in a clinic in the United States, the Attorney General's Office said on Wednesday as reported by Antara.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Inco sets up new RI venture
Inco sets up new RI venture TORONTO (AFP): Canadian-based Inco Limited and Japan's Dowa Mining announced Tuesday that they have entered a joint venture for copper, zinc, gold and silver exploration in Turkey and Indonesia.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
House has to pass 25 draft laws in 18 weeks
House has to pass 25 draft laws in 18 weeksBy Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): Last Thursday, the House of Representatives (DPR) passed a draft law limiting monopolistic business practices, the first initiative of the House in decades.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Traders urge market management change
Traders urge market management change JAKARTA (JP): At least 400 traders of Kenari electronics market in Central Jakarta urged the government on Wednesday to allow them to control the market's management for the sake of efficiency.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Avoiding a breakup
Avoiding a breakup Nobody who has observed the series of outbreaks of sectarian violence that has erupted in several of this country's regions since the downfall of the authoritarian regime of President Soeharto in May last year can escape the impression that something must be fundamentally wrong...
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
More incentives needed for Timor Gap projects
More incentives needed for Timor Gap projectsBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesia will propose additional incentives at the meeting of the Ministerial Council on the Timor Gap for oil and gas exploitation in the region, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said here on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Habibie, Wiranto objects of public discontent
Habibie, Wiranto objects of public discontentBy Tjipta Lesmana JAKARTA (JP): Public opinion is regarded as a force that should not be underestimated by any player in the political arena of every democratic or quasi-democratic state.Public opinion, in a sense, is the people's voice.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Bandung artist ropes in hedonism
Bandung artist ropes in hedonismBy Pavan Kapoor JAKARTA (JP): As humankind prepares for a new millennium, the breakneck pace of civilization urges societies to pursue relentlessly a vast range of global pleasures.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Thanks to Nokia
Thanks to Nokia I refer to my letter, titled "A call for help" in the Feb. 17 The Jakarta Post, in which I complained about Nokia's battery, Immediately after the letter appeared in the Post, the general manager of Nokia Jakarta, Mr. Alexander L., called me to inquire about the problem.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Heri Dono shows modern monsters
Heri Dono shows modern monsters JAKARTA (JP): Works of Heri Dono, one of the country's most famous avant garde painters and installation and performance artists, are on display in Singapore.Mythical Monsters in Contemporary Society, Heri's first exhibition in the country, showcases 15 of his most...
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 24, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,800.00 8,850.00 8,800.00 8,900.00Australian dollar 1 5,591.70 5,698.75 5,465.00 5,715.00Austrian schilling 1 699.66 710.57 - -Belgian franc 1 238.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
RI banks' ratings lowered
RI banks' ratings lowered HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Thomson BankWatch said Wednesday it has downgraded the local currency debt ratings of Indonesia's Bank Duta and Bank Rama to LC-4 from LC-3 amid concerns about the deteriorating operating environment for Indonesian banks.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Molotov cocktail explodes on house
Molotov cocktail explodes on house JAKARTA (JP): A Molotov cocktail exploded on the roof of a house of a junior high school teacher in Sungai Bambu, North Jakarta, stunning the family and their neighbors on Tuesday evening.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Explanation of phone tariff hike sought
Explanation of phone tariff hike sought JAKARTA (JP): City Council will invite executives of the state-owned telecommunications operator PT Telkom to explain their decision to hike tariffs for local long-distance calls 21 fold.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
The spin on Pelabuhan Ratu
The spin on Pelabuhan Ratu As a frequent visitor to one of Indonesia's -- and perhaps one of the world's most beautiful areas -- I would like to appeal to the Indonesian Tourist Board to let me assist them in properly promoting Pelabuhan Ratu.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Two reported dead, 12 injured in fresh East Timor clash
Two reported dead, 12 injured in fresh East Timor clash DILI, East Timor (JP): Two proindependence activists were shot dead and at least 12 others were injured in a clash which erupted during a traditional mourning service on Wednesday in Becora, Dili.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Political parties race against time for elections
Political parties race against time for elections JAKARTA (JP): Political parties are racing to establish chapters and branches in order to qualify to contest the June 7 general election.The Team of Eleven -- in charge of examining and selecting poll contestants -- continued on Wednesday its visits...
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Indonesian pepper exports up 25 percent
Indonesian pepper exports up 25 percent JAKARTA (JP): Pepper exports rose by 25.3 percent to 40,749 metric tons in 1998 from 32,510 metric tons in 1997, the International Pepper Community (IPC) said on Wednesday.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Cheetam to produce refined salt in RI
Cheetam to produce refined salt in RI NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Cheetam Salt Ltd. of Australia will form a joint venture with state-owned PT Garam to produce refined salt for human consumption and industrial use in Indonesia.Cheetam director W.J.
Thu, 25 Feb 1999
Eight killed in two-day Ambon riot
Eight killed in two-day Ambon riot JAKARTA (JP): At least eight people were killed in two days of clashes in the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon which started Tuesday, Antara reported on Wednesday.The news agency said that five people were killed on Tuesday and a further three died and dozens...
Wed, 24 Feb 1999
Irian Jaya separatist leader hails planned talk
Irian Jaya separatist leader hails planned talk NEW YORK (Antara): The leader of the Free Papua Organization, John Ondawame, has welcomed the planned dialog between the Irianese and President B.J. Habibie at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on this coming Feb. 26.
Wed, 24 Feb 1999
Yen's rebound boosts SE Asian currencies
Yen's rebound boosts SE Asian currencies SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Although a rebound in the Japanese yen lent strength to most Southeast Asian currencies during regional trading hours on Tuesday, the Singapore dollar failed to benefit, slumping to a fresh five-month low against the U.S. dollar.
Wed, 24 Feb 1999
Officials destroy jackpot machines
Officials destroy jackpot machines TANGERANG (JP): The prosecutor's office in Tangerang destroyed 26 jackpot machines and 742 counterfeit bills, mostly Rp 10,000 notes, on Monday, an official said."The elimination of the goods was done legally," Pudji Basuki, the head of the general crime unit at...
Wed, 24 Feb 1999
Another lesson for motorist
Another lesson for motorist JAKARTA (JP): A lone motorist fixing a flat tire on his car on a lonely street in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta early Monday, was robbed by a group of six, who first posed as kindly-hearted men.
Wed, 24 Feb 1999
Akaindo settles dispute amicably
Akaindo settles dispute amicably JAKARTA (JP): The city water contractors' association (Akaindo) amicably settled its dispute with city-owned water company PDAM Jaya and its two foreign partners -- Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) and Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ).
Wed, 24 Feb 1999
ABRI to summon Prabowo soon
ABRI to summon Prabowo soon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto said on Tuesday he would summon Lt. Gen. (ret.) Prabowo Subianto, former chief of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad), to question him about a meeting at Kostrad headquarters one day after...
Wed, 24 Feb 1999
One shot dead in fresh Ambon violence, 10 injured
One shot dead in fresh Ambon violence, 10 injured JAKARTA (JP): At least one man was killed and 10 others injured on Tuesday after security personnel opened fire to disperse mobs of Muslims and Christians in the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon, officials said.