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Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Two people die of cholera
Two people die of cholera UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Two have died of cholera and 567 others have been affected in Takalar regency, 70 kilometers south of Ujungpandang.The director of the Pattalassang General Hospital, Rivai Ibrahim, told The Jakarta Post Monday that the epidemic began on Feb.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Big chances in telecom industry
Big chances in telecom industry The Ministry of Communications' Post and Telecommunication's Director General Sasmito Dirdjo supports the notion that telecommunications is one of the industry survivors in Indonesia's crisis.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Bank Bali's properties foreclosed
Bank Bali's properties foreclosed JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court has ordered a foreclosure on two properties owned by Bank Bali located on Jalan Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta, and in the Bintaro Jaya residential area, southwest of here.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Sutiyoso promises overhaul of parking agency revenue
Sutiyoso promises overhaul of parking agency revenue JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso promised on Monday to make a significant revision in the parking agency's revenue in the draft city budget for the 1999/2000 fiscal year.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
BPS closure hits bankruptcy claim against Semen Cibinong
BPS closure hits bankruptcy claim against Semen Cibinong JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Commercial Court postponed on Monday the first hearing of a bankruptcy claim filed by Bank Papan Sejahtera (BPS) against PT Semen Cibinong due to the uncertainty over the legal status of the newly-closed bank.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Separatism on the rise?
Separatism on the rise? With calls for independence echoing with increasing frequency across the country, it is only natural that the government reacts with unmistakable, if veiled, distaste to the growing demands for self-rule from thus far seemingly docile provinces.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Global system for mobile telephones
Global system for mobile telephones In its aim to become the largest integrated telecommunications service provider in Indonesia, Satelindo not only provides satellite services, but also a digital cellular system using Global System for mobile telecommunications (GSM) Technology, which offers...
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
New team to draw up poll code of conduct
New team to draw up poll code of conduct JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) has set up a seven-member team, called the Team of Seven, to make a draft electoral code of conduct and stipulate internal rulings.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Professionalism, respect: Ericsson
Professionalism, respect: Ericsson Transfer of technology and being a technology trendsetter is a business commitment of PT Ericsson Indonesia, an international communications company. Thus it is quite natural if Ericsson dominates the market and mobile telecommunications network.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Cash crisis 'lax' on environment
Cash crisis 'lax' on environment WASHINGTON (Reuters): The world financial crisis that has gutted the economies of countries such as Indonesia, Russia and Brazil is also hurting their environment, an environmental advocacy group said on Thursday.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
PSSI to proceed with soccer playoffs in Jakarta
PSSI to proceed with soccer playoffs in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The National Police issued a permit at the eleventh hour on Monday to organizers of the Indonesian soccer league (Ligina) playoffs despite a strong fear of hooliganism.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Togar M.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Australian robbed in S. Jakarta
Australian robbed in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A 61-year-old Australian fell victim to a street crime in broad daylight when fixing a flat tire in a workshop on Jl. Adityawarman in South Jakarta on Sunday, a police officer said.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
State companies banned from 'money politics'
State companies banned from 'money politics' JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned state enterprises from funding political parties, but conspicuously overlooked specifying punishment awaiting violators.In an instruction letter to all state-owned companies dated Feb.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 15 , 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 500 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 -25 6,000 Alumindo Light Metal 325 25 32,000 Alumindo...
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Muslim leader clarifies jihad call
Muslim leader clarifies jihad call JAKARTA (JP): Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid insisted on Monday jihad was not a call for war, but for struggle against carnal desires such as anger, brutality and violence.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Fendi Hutani halts timber operations in East Timor
Fendi Hutani halts timber operations in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): PT Fendi Hutani Lestari, a timber estate firm linked to tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, has ceased operations in East Timor due to growing insecurity and political uncertainty in the province, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
NU and political party
NU and political partyFrom MerdekaAn ad in a newspaper in Jakarta said "a book is a drop of knowledge". Then it is very fortunate for anyone who possess the book Nahdlatul Ulama vis a vis negara (Nahdlatul Ulama vis a vis the state), written by Andree Feillard.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Vote on East Timor to be held in July
Vote on East Timor to be held in July JAKARTA (JP): A United Nations-organized ballot to determine if East Timorese want independence or to remain part of Indonesia will be held in July, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas announced on Monday.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Five hospitalized for fasting strike
Five hospitalized for fasting strike PALU, Central Sulawesi: A hunger strike by farmers and students at the provincial legislature here continued on Monday as five from 15 involved were rushed to hospital.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Overseas program loans 'off target'
Overseas program loans 'off target' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto said on Monday that realized overseas program loans in the 1998/1999 State Budget ending March 31 were expected to be only Rp 30.31 trillion (about US$35.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Opportunity for private sector in telecom
Opportunity for private sector in telecom The economic crisis has seriously impacted the business of members of the Indonesian Telecommunications Association (Apnatel). The depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Most Asian stock markets close higher
Most Asian stock markets close higher HONG KONG (AP): Most Asian stock markets closed higher on Monday, with the key index surging in Tokyo on reports that Nissan Motor Co. is about to forge an alliance with French carmaker Renault.Tokyo's benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 290.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Philippine groups slam Myanmar
Philippine groups slam Myanmar MANILA (AFP): Philippine rights groups slammed Myanmar's junta on Monday for its "diplomatic offensive" to gather support for its inclusion in a dialogue between ASEAN and the European Union this month.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Gold design contest
Gold design contest JAKARTA (JP): Local gold jewelry designers are invited to take part in this year's Millennium Gold Design Competition organized by the World Gold Council (WGC).The competition, Gold for Eternity, is, for the first time, open to entries from 10 regions in Asia, including...
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Farming project deviates from plan
Farming project deviates from plan TANGERANG (JP): An integrated farming project, designed to train farmers in how to run agricultural and fish farming businesses properly at Carenang village in Cisoka district here, is not running as well as expected.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Expats help starving infants
Expats help starving infants BOGOR (JP): The We Care Fund handed over five tons of rice and dozens of boxes of infant milk to needy residents of Mulyaharja village here on Saturday.Each of 509 families received 10 kilograms of rice, with 156 infants also getting three or four 300-gram boxes of...
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Hun Sen meets Habibie
Hun Sen meets Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie praised visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday for the success of Cambodia's general election last July, and implied that Indonesia could learn from Cambodia when it holds its general election in June.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Tommy denies car program fueled by graft
Tommy denies car program fueled by graft JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office questioned former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra for more than three hours on Monday over the defunct national car program.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999
Closure of Indonesian banks provokes sales of greenback
Closure of Indonesian banks provokes sales of greenback SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Southeast Asia's foreign-exchange markets celebrated some rare good news by bidding up regional currencies against the U.S. dollar Monday.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Regional market focuses on Indonesia
Regional market focuses on Indonesia SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia will be under the regional market spotlight this week as Jakarta overhauls its banks and grapples with political uncertainty ahead of the June polls, dealers and analysts said.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Biomass fuels, source of common man's energy
Biomass fuels, source of common man's energyBy Otto Soemarwoto BANDUNG (JP): Very little attention is being given to biomass fuels, which primarily consist of wood, charcoal and agricultural residues. The government almost never mentions them.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
RI, Russian firms sign $30 million barter deal
RI, Russian firms sign $30 million barter deal JAKARTA (JP): Tirtamas Comexindo and Insani Cooperative have secured a barter deal worth US$30 million from Russian Geo Spectrum.Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Cacuk Sudariyanto said Tirtamas and Insani, under the agreement signed on...
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Asia's politics challenge Singapore economy: Lee
Asia's politics challenge Singapore economy: Lee HONG KONG (Reuters): The biggest challenge that Singapore faces is Southeast Asia's political instability, rather than the direct economic impact of the region's financial crisis, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Bodies of jobseekers found
Bodies of jobseekers found PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): The remaining six bodies of nine people who were aspiring to work overseas and allegedly killed by their recruiting agent have been found, police said Saturday.
Mon, 15 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...
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Soccer chief ponders changing league venue
Soccer chief ponders changing league venue JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's soccer authorities are considering a plan to shift the venue of league matches from Jakarta to a stadium outside the capital for fear of unrest disrupting the competition, it was reported here Sunday.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Experts warn against money politics in poll
Experts warn against money politics in poll JAKARTA (JP): Observers again warned of the possibility of money politics wreaking havoc with the June 7 general election, committed especially by major political parties with great resources.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Navy practices helping riot victims
Navy practices helping riot victims JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Navy is currently conducting integrated training exercises to handle the evacuation of and first aid for riot victims in Jakarta, in anticipation of possible riots around the June 7 general election and the General Assembly Sessions.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Mass rallies may be banned in campaigning
Mass rallies may be banned in campaigning JAKARTA (JP): The 53 members of the newly established National Elections Committee (KPU) are to convene on Monday morning to discuss a draft code of conduct for election campaigning, which includes a ban on mass mobilization of supporters.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
SAARC to meet on trade
SAARC to meet on trade ISLAMABAD (Reuters): Foreign ministers of a seven-nation South Asian bloc will meet in Colombo on March 18-19 to discuss economic cooperation, including plans to set up a free trade area, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Give the govt a chance
Give the govt a chanceFrom Media IndonesiaI have some ideas to help solve the difficulties faced by the nation mainly in cases like that in Ambon and especially problems in general that may cause disintegration.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Bomb threat forces emergency landing
Bomb threat forces emergency landing LOS ANGELES (AP): A Philippine Airlines 747 made an emergency landing after a person called in a bomb threat, officials said.Flight 103 to Manila was called back to Los Angeles International Airport at 10:30 p.m. local time on Saturday night (10:30 a.m.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
City water deal
City water deal We wish to clarify the content of a news report published in The Jakarta Post of March 12, 1999, on page three, under the headline of "ICW links Soeharto to city water deal". Since your report quoted the statement of Mr.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Govt cold shoulders Irian Jaya independence bid
Govt cold shoulders Irian Jaya independence bid JAKARTA (JP): Irian Jaya Governor Freddy Numberi confirmed on Saturday the government's disapproval of demands for independence from the country's easternmost province."The demand for independence raised by a group of Irianese before President B.J.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
EU pitches new bid to rescue ASEAN talks
EU pitches new bid to rescue ASEAN talks ELTVILLE, Germany (AFP): European Union foreign ministers on Sunday agreed a new initiative aimed at salvaging relations with ASEAN, currently on ice because of a dispute over contacts with Myanmar, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Minister informed of obscene and threat calls
Minister informed of obscene and threat calls JAKARTA (JP): State junior high school SMP 49 has filed a report with the Ministry of Education and Culture regarding obscene and threatening phone calls received by 30 of its students last month, an official of the school said on Saturday.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
ASEAN finance ministers to focus on averting crises
ASEAN finance ministers to focus on averting crises HANOI (AFP): Finance ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet in Hanoi this week to discuss greater regional financial integration and an early warning system to avert new crises.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Crisis forces 40% of Tangerang's 'angkot' to stop operating
Crisis forces 40% of Tangerang's 'angkot' to stop operating TANGERANG (JP): The skyrocketing prices of spare parts for vehicles along with the decreasing number of commuters caused by the closure of a number of companies here have forced many angkot (public minivan) owners to halt their services.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
Women's roles need redefenition: Activist
Women's roles need redefenition: Activist JAKARTA (JP): Activists are championing redefinition of women's social, psychological and political roles as crucial in shaping the "New Indonesia" of the reform era.
Mon, 15 Mar 1999
ICMI offers itself as 'glue' to Islamic parties
ICMI offers itself as 'glue' to Islamic parties JAKARTA (JP): The influential Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) campaigned Sunday for the unity of Muslim political parties, offering itself as the "glue" to bring them all together.