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Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Foreign powers enter retail war
Foreign powers enter retail war The arrival of new foreign chain stores to Jakarta has not gone unnoticed in this time of economic crisis. Is this a sign that doing business here -- amid the crumbling purchasing power of consumers, that analysts predict will take years to recover -- still holds...
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
PSIS Semarang beats Petrokimia to lead Group I
PSIS Semarang beats Petrokimia to lead Group I JAKARTA (JP): PSIS Semarang went to the top of Group I with the six points it earned crushing Petrokimia Putra Gresik 2-0 on the fifth day of the fifth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) playoffs on Saturday at the Senayan soccer stadium.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Amien denies links to the U.S.
Amien denies links to the U.S. JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais denied on Saturday he was selling out politically by seeking support in the U.S., long a frequent target of his criticism.Amien defended a recent weeklong trip to the U.S.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Yogya's Malioboro to undergo massive face-lift
Yogya's Malioboro to undergo massive face-liftBy Tjahjono Ep YOGYAKARTA (JP): For past visitors to Yogyakarta, Malioboro is probably the street they remember best. Built by Sultan Hamengkubuwono I in 1757, Malioboro is the most famous tourist haunt for buying traditional souvenirs and dining.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Nigeria quiet on African Cup offer
Nigeria quiet on African Cup offer LAGOS (AFP): Nigeria has yet to respond to an offer made by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that it co-host the 2000 African Nations Cup with Ghana, an official of the Nigerian Football Association (NFA) said Friday.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Sukarno: 'Ende first, Jakarta next'
Sukarno: 'Ende first, Jakarta next'By Wahyuni Kamah ENDE, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): "After clearing up the grass in the garden and chatting with my wife and child, my other pastime is simply reading...," wrote the future president Sukarno from Ende.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
New Asian film fest a good show for RI
New Asian film fest a good show for RIBy Helene Feillard DEAUVILLE, France (JP): The Asian crisis has had a positive impact after all; after being piqued by dramatic headlines from Indonesia, the French public has found a new interest in Indonesian films.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Flow of refugees continues in Sambas
Flow of refugees continues in Sambas JAKARTA (JP): Refugees fleeing days of ethnic clashes in the West Kalimantan regency of Sambas continued to flow into makeshift shelters and military installations in the area on Saturday, local officials and legislators said.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Ghalib set to chair wrestling association
Ghalib set to chair wrestling association JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib has stated his willingness to chair the Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI), said Endro Soemardjo, chairman of PGSI Jakarta.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Marwah
MarwahBy Syofiardi Bachyul Jb A village in the north, in common with villages in the eastern parts of this region, is one where security prevails through the strong grip of fear. Life has to go on as usual, but at any time - nobody knows when - some local residents can always be taken away by the...
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Protests force Obuchi to flee
Protests force Obuchi to flee SEOUL (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi had to flee one of Seoul's most prestigious universities through a back exit Saturday to avoid a confrontation with protesting students, witnesses said.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Malnutrition threatens Java's children
Malnutrition threatens Java's childrenBy Haryoso SEMARANG (JP): Community health centers in the Purbalingga regency are overwhelmed by a stream of under five-year-olds admitted with symptoms of malnutrition.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Keeping track of music in the movies
Keeping track of music in the moviesBy Brillianto K. Jaya JAKARTA (JP): "Music is the most important aspect in stirring the emotion of viewers. It is often the case that a viewer can understand the language of music better than the language of picture," said Joel Schumacher, the director of Batman...
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Agribusiness cash crops stave off economic crisis
Agribusiness cash crops stave off economic crisisBy Stevie Emilia CIMANDE, Bogor (JP): The not-so-young executive attentively watched a man planting chilies and recorded every move with his handycam.The activity took place in a field covered by a fiberglass roof.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Understanding Indonesian law and society
Understanding Indonesian law and society Indonesia: Law and Society; Ed: Timothy Lindsey; The Federation Press, Sydney, 1999; Paperback 418 pages; A$45.00 MELBOURNE, Australia (JP): We live in an era where interconnectedness is increasingly significant, which necessitates viewing events or...
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
ASEAN optimistic on 1999 economic outlook
ASEAN optimistic on 1999 economic outlook HANOI (Reuters): Southeast Asian finance ministers said on Saturday they were confident prospects for the region's embattled economies would improve this year, although they cautioned that challenges lay ahead.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Guess What? Yuni Shara
Guess What? Yuni Shara Yuni Shara, the highly popular singer of golden oldies, is cutting connections with the ruling Golkar now when the party's popularity sinks amid the unrelenting public demand for reform.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Spotlight
SpotlightPhoto A: AirForceDispen AUAIR FORCE HONOR: Air Force Chief Marshal Hanafie Asnan (left) bestows honorary the award of First Class Wing on the Republic of Singapore's Air Force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Competent retailers expected to beat the odds
Competent retailers expected to beat the oddsBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): As the economic catastrophe continues savaging Indonesia, a war is raging in the retail business between long- established local supermarket chains and new foreign franchised retailers.
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Foreign franchises another blow for local supermarkets
Foreign franchises another blow for local supermarketsBy Sylvia Gratia M.N., Emmy Fitri and A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): Amid the severe effects of the prolonged economic crisis in which many people are slashing their spending or taking their money to cheaper stores and traditional markets, local...
Sun, 21 Mar 1999
Illegal gold prospectors risk life and limb on Pongkor
Illegal gold prospectors risk life and limb on PongkorText and photos by Mulkan Samona BOGOR, West Java (JP): Wearing boots and carrying simple excavating implements such as chisels, hammers and crowbars, Akhyar, Dedi, Maman and Khairul, unlicensed gold prospectors hailing from Tasikmalaya, left...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Indonesia wields influence in Moro conflict resolution
Indonesia wields influence in Moro conflict resolutionBy Dino Patti Djalal This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented at the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific preventive diplomacy workshop in Bangkok on Feb. 28, 1999.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Lack of info on safety net fund
Lack of info on safety net fund The social safety net fund, with the support of multilateral loans, is designed to help people start helping themselves during the economic crisis. Following demands to postpone further disbursement of the fund because of a lack of transparency in the process, the...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Housewives lodge protests over their husbands' arrests
Housewives lodge protests over their husbands' arrests JAKARTA (JP): A group of 12 housewives and their relatives from Cibeliung village in Pandeglang, West Java, questioned on Friday the legitimacy of the arrests of 20 farmers by police following a dispute over a 16-hectare plot of land.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Museum Widayat preserves legacy of Indonesian Art
Museum Widayat preserves legacy of Indonesian ArtBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): In the quiet village of Mungkid not far from Borobudur stands a large white structure, monumental but not imposing. Its appearance, which is similar to a bastion, has a purpose; it is in fact one of the foremost...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Major tax fraud found at Garuda and PT Peruri
Major tax fraud found at Garuda and PT Peruri JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police revealed on Friday major taxation scams at national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia and state-owned securities papers and banknotes printing company PT Peruri.City police detective chief Col.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
ICW denies
ICW denies In its "Your Letters" column, The Jakarta Post published on March 15, 1999, a joint statement of the World Bank and the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) concerning clarification of the World Bank aid to the PDAM Jaya in connection with ICW's statement in an article published in the Post...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Ban on Japanese scholar at request of military
Ban on Japanese scholar at request of military JAKARTA (JP): The government confirmed on Friday that renowned Japanese scholar Yoshihara Kunio has been barred from entering Indonesia at the request of Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto, who is also Minister of Defense and Security.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Sem Cornelyoes Bangun, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. until March 22. * Painting Exhibition: Menjaring Waktu, by Iskandar Syah, at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Man mobbed to death
Man mobbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A man was mobbed to death by residents of Kapuk Lapangan Bola in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, late Thursday for allegedly wounding a neighbor who unintentionally shouldered him in a narrow alley, a police officer said.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
ASEAN ministers vow to boost cooperation
ASEAN ministers vow to boost cooperation HANOI (AFP): ASEAN finance ministers vowed to work closely to ensure Southeast Asia's recovery from economic crisis as they launched two days of talks here on Friday.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 19, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 125 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 15,000 Alumindo Light Metal...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Widayat a living legend of Indonesian art
Widayat a living legend of Indonesian art JAKARTA (JP): The opening of Galeri Widayat is held Saturday (today) in conjunction with the launching of a book on Widayat, The Magical Mysticism of an Modern Indonesian Artist, written by Dutch scholar Helena Spanjaard.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Habibie orders development of moral safety net program
Habibie orders development of moral safety net program JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie ordered State Minister of Women's Affairs Tutty Alawiyah on Friday to develop a national "moral" safety net program to help overcome moral decadence during the ongoing economic crisis.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
RI ready to cut crude oil output to improve prices
RI ready to cut crude oil output to improve prices JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is prepared to cut its crude oil output at the next meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Counties (OPEC) to boost world oil prices, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
PT Astra International to resume debt repayments
PT Astra International to resume debt repayments SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Indonesia's PT Astra International plans to resume interest rate payments on US$1.1 billion in debt starting in July, company President Rini Soewandi said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
JICA provides aid to boost performance of customs office
JICA provides aid to boost performance of customs office JAKARTA (JP): The Japanese government will provide Indonesia with modern laboratory equipment worth 58.47 million yen (about US$500,000) to boost the performance of the country's customs office, according to Agung Permana, the director...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on March 19, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,895.00 8,925.00 8,895.00 8,965.00Australian dollar 1 5,544.95 5,637.75 5,519.00 5,687.00Austrian schilling 1 704.78 716.12 - -Belgian franc 1 240.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
UN team to Indonesia for E. Timor ballot
UN team to Indonesia for E. Timor ballot UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): A six-member United Nations team left for Indonesia on Thursday to prepare for an autonomy ballot in East Timor, UN spokesman Fred Eckhard said.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
SE Asian currencies mixed; baht falls, rupiah rises
SE Asian currencies mixed; baht falls, rupiah rises SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies turned in a mixed performance on Friday. The Thai baht fell, while the Indonesian rupiah and the Philippine peso inched upward. The Singapore dollar traded sideways.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Govt suspends Indorayon operation
Govt suspends Indorayon operation JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie decided to temporarily suspend the operation of rayon and pulp producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama near Lake Toba, North Sumatra, in an attempt to calm tension and allow an evaluation team time to do its work, North Sumatra...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Pakistan Day celebration
Pakistan Day celebration JAKARTA (JP): A flag-hoisting ceremony will be held at the Embassy of Pakistan at 9 a.m. on Tuesday to celebrate Pakistan Day.The embassy said in a statement made available to The Jakarta Post on Friday that Pakistan Ambassador Afzal Akbar Khan would hoist their national...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
S'pore to ban pig imports from RI
S'pore to ban pig imports from RI SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Singapore will impose a week-long ban on live pig imports from both Malaysia and Indonesia, following the outbreak of a pig-linked virus that has killed more than 40 people in Malaysia.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Minivan plunges into river
Minivan plunges into river JAKARTA (JP): A public minivan, plying the Kampung Melayu- Gandaria route, plunged into a river allegedly due to reckless driving on Jl. Raya Bogor, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta early Friday morning.The incident took place at 2 a.m.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
People want their own governor
People want their own governor PADANG, West Sumatra: A group of people calling themselves the Committee of the West Sumatra Community demanded on Friday an independent gubernatorial election involving all people in the province.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Three parties name presidential candidates
Three parties name presidential candidates JAKARTA (JP): Two political parties tested the waters on Friday, naming lesser known presidential candidates.The Justice Party named Didin Hafidhuddin, a Muslim scholar, as their presidential candidate.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Man arrested with bullets at soccer match
Man arrested with bullets at soccer match JAKARTA (JP): A man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly attempting to bring 100 .22 caliber bullets into the stadium hosting the Indonesian soccer league playoffs, a police officer said.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Revision of routine expenditure urged
Revision of routine expenditure urged JAKARTA (JP): A councilor urged the city administration on Friday to revise the routine expenditure for road maintenance in the 1999/2000 draft budget.Ali Wongso, head of Commission D for development affairs, said at least Rp 35 billion was needed for the...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Why was Kunio barred?
Why was Kunio barred? Once again a foreign scholar has been barred from entering Indonesia. Yoshihara Kunio, a historian who teaches at Kyoto University's Southeast Asian Studies Center but who is better known as the author of The Rise of Ersatz Capitalism in Southeast Asia, was denied entry at...
Sat, 20 Mar 1999
Elections body to decide ministers' fate on Monday
Elections body to decide ministers' fate on Monday JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) will decide on Monday whether to allow Cabinet ministers to campaign for parties contesting the June 7 polls.