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Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Cambodia rejects UN tribunal for Ta Mok
Cambodia rejects UN tribunal for Ta Mok PHNOM PENH (AFP): Captured Khmer Rouge leader Ta Mok was set on Monday to be the first and only Khmer Rouge leader to stand trial for genocide but the Cambodian government again rejected UN proposals for an international tribunal.
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
HK firm to tender Bakrie debt
HK firm to tender Bakrie debt HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong-based debt consultancy Asia Debt Management has offered to take control of some US$1.1 billion in debt owed by troubled Indonesian conglomerate Bakrie and Brothers to creditors.
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Leftover food leaves hotel employee jobless
Leftover food leaves hotel employee jobless JAKARTA (JP): A dismissal from work during this time of economic hardship is a nightmare for anybody, particularly those living in the capital, where the prices of goods and services have skyrocketed.
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Australia: Responding to RI's transformation
Australia: Responding to RI's transformation This is the second of two articles based on an address by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer in the Australia- Asia Institute's 1999 Australia in Asia Lecture Series State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, on March 1, 1999.
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
13,000 E. Java infants malnourished
13,000 E. Java infants malnourished JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen thousand malnourished infants have been discovered in East Java, with those living in cities more likely to suffer from the condition, Antara reported on Saturday.
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Minister Rahardi rules out new restriction on log exports
Minister Rahardi rules out new restriction on log exports JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan ruled out on Monday any plans to reimpose an export restriction on logs despite complaints from wood-processing industries about the scarcity of logs on the local market.
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Party loyalties set the stage for clashes
Party loyalties set the stage for clashes JAKARTA (JP): Election-related violence loomed in parts of the country on Monday as political parties staged unofficial rallies ahead of the June 7 polls.Tension boiled over into a clash when supporters of the United Development Party (PPP) fought with...
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Keep state secrets, Akbar warns officials
Keep state secrets, Akbar warns officials JAKARTA (JP): A veiled warning was conveyed Monday to officials who failed to maintain state secrets.At a ceremony for the installation of new officials, Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung said it was "our joint responsibility in keeping state secrets".
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on March 8, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,890.00 8,890.00 8,890.00 8,930.00Australian dollar 1 5,540.35 5,619.25 5,500.00 5,700.00Austrian schilling 1 694.06 702.96 - -Belgian franc 1 236.
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Fire damages warehouse
Fire damages warehouse JAKARTA (JP): Fire partially gutted a warehouse at the Putra Kalimantan building complex on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta on Monday afternoon.No fatalities were reported and material losses have yet to be calculated.
Tue, 09 Mar 1999
Megawati and Soeharto's trial
Megawati and Soeharto's trialFrom MerdekaIn a number of meetings held by the supporters and cadres of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Megawati Soekarnoputri has attracted mass attention by expressing her dislike of the continued condemnation of Soeharto.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Illegal 'Chinese' immigrant detained
Illegal 'Chinese' immigrant detained SORONG, Irian Jaya: The immigrant office here has detained an illegal immigrant, allegedly from mainland China, Antara reported on Saturday.Identified as Lie Ziusieng, 33, the immigrant found on board state-owned PT Pelni's MV Rinjani passenger ship last week --...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Five African men arrested for scam
Five African men arrested for scam JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives have arrested five African men for attempting to cheat a Bekasi businessman by claiming they could duplicate U.S. dollar notes with a black box.City Police detectives chief Col.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Four men nabbed with marijuana
Four men nabbed with marijuana JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Police detectives arrested four men in separate raids on Friday night with 6.6 kilograms of dried marijuana worth about Rp 10 million (US$1,200) in their possession.City Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Australia: Responding to RI's transformation
Australia: Responding to RI's transformation The following is an excerpt from an address by Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer at the Australia-Asia Institute's 1999 "Australia in Asia" lecture series at the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney on March 1, 1999.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
'Referendum' banners rife in Aceh
'Referendum' banners rife in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Hundreds of banners demanding a referendum over the province's future were visible on Friday and Saturday throughout villages along the eastern coast of Aceh, from the town of Pidie to the North Sumatra borderline, Antara reported on Sunday.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Government urged to take concrete steps on Irian Jaya
Government urged to take concrete steps on Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): An Irian Jaya leader and a Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) official on Saturday urged the government to take concrete measures to respond to growing demands for the province's independence."We want a peaceful...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
ASEAN cuts deeper into trade barriers
ASEAN cuts deeper into trade barriers PHUKET, Thailand (AFP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is several steps closer to forming an integrated market of more than 500 million people following trade and investment talks here.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Moral hazards in banking
Moral hazards in banking If the differences of views between Finance Minister Bambang Subianto and the central bank's Governor Sjahril Sabirin regarding the extent of disclosures to be made in the upcoming bank cleanup are any indication, we can expect a package of measures dead on arrival due to a...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Bali chosen as 'a model'
Bali chosen as 'a model' DENPASAR, Bali: The resort island of Bali has been chosen for a regional development program that aims to anticipate pollution in Southeast Asian waters, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
The World Bank toughens its stance
The World Bank toughens its stance The World Bank's attitude towards Indonesia has changed. In the past, the bank always avoided censuring president Soeharto even though it admitted corruption, repression and the collapse of the financial system progressively grew in Indonesia during his 32-year...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
East Timor
East TimorFrom Sinar PagiAs many circles believe, the East Timorese who are for a referendum and independence constitute only a minority compared to the rest of the province, who want to stay with Indonesia.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Thousands flock to Golkar Party meeting
Thousands flock to Golkar Party meeting JAKARTA (JP): The ruling political grouping Golkar officially declared itself a political party on Sunday, with a massive turn out at the Senayan Sport Stadium, despite criticisms targeted at the institution since its main patron, Soeharto, stepped down last...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Traditional Toys Exhibition at National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3811551), Sunday, Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., until March 25.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Painting expo at Taman Anggrek
Painting expo at Taman Anggrek JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Fine Arts Foundation and the ASEAN Secretariat, in an effort to support "ASEAN Countdown 2000", is organizing a painting exhibition featuring more than 100 works of finalists and semifinalists of the Indonesian Art Awards 1998.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Noodles lack nutrients
Noodles lack nutrients I refer to Mr. Odo Fadloeli's letter, "Making a meal of noodles", published in The Jakarta Post, Feb. 26, 1999. I agree with you, and I love noodles too. However, the list of nutrients in a packet of Indomie is short in protein, has no vitamin C and no minerals.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Try tipped for PKP presidential candidate: Edi
Try tipped for PKP presidential candidate: Edi JAKARTA (JP): The Justice and Unity Party (PKP) may nominate former vice president Try Sutrisno as presidential candidate for the 1999/2004 period, chairman of the party, Edi Sudradjat, said on Saturday.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Thailand to press narcotics issue
Thailand to press narcotics issue BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand has concluded that military-ruled Myanmar is the main obstacle to its own antinarcotics drive and plans to raise the issue with the junta at meetings this week, officials said on Sunday.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Asian currencies to slip further in April-June
Asian currencies to slip further in April-June SINGAPORE (AFP): All key Asian currencies will weaken further against the U.S. dollar in line with the yen in the April-June period, according to a poll of financial market players.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
3M upbeat about Asia outlook despite crisis hitting the area
3M upbeat about Asia outlook despite crisis hitting the area SINGAPORE (Reuters): U.S. Industrial conglomerate Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. (3M) is upbeat about its future in Asia despite the region's economic downturn, Executive Vice President Ronald Baukol said over the weekend.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Howard faces dilemma on E. Timor
Howard faces dilemma on E. TimorBy Hilman Adil This is the first of two articles on Australia's policy on East Timor. JAKARTA (JP): Australia, the first country in the world to formally recognize East Timor's integration into Indonesia in 1978, announced a major policy shift last January,...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Ginandjar downplays rift with IMF on bank closures
Ginandjar downplays rift with IMF on bank closures PHUKET, Thailand (Dow Jones): Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry, Ginandjar Kartasasmita, Saturday played down any rift with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over its decision to postpone an announcement on...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
PLN weighs suing ship owner over cable snafu
PLN weighs suing ship owner over cable snafuBy Johannes Simbolon SURABAYA (JP): State electricity company PT PLN is preparing to sue Pacific International Lines (PIL) for damage allegedly caused by one of its vessels to PLN's underwater power cables connecting Java and the offshore island of Madura.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Resumption of talks urged
Resumption of talks urged MANILA (AP): The country's largest Charismatic movement urged the government and Communist rebels on Sunday to resume peace talks to avert new fighting that it said would hurt Manila's fragile economy.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Soeharto's trial 'may boost trust in govt'
Soeharto's trial 'may boost trust in govt' JAKARTA (JP): Taking former president Soeharto to court is vital to restoring public trust in the government, students said on Sunday.Continuing the investigation into Soeharto will not automatically restore faith, but it would at least be a good start,...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Govt urged to help staffs of closed banks
Govt urged to help staffs of closed banks JAKARTA (JP): Legislators and economists have urged the government to provide a financial package and technical assistance to workers of insolvent banks facing closure next week.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
ABRI sends special team to Ambon
ABRI sends special team to Ambon JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) dispatched 19 Maluku- born officers back to Ambon on Sunday in an effort to stop the communal bloodshed in the province's capital.The dispatch of middle and high-ranking military personnel came after overnight incidents in which...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
BI to assist farmers
BI to assist farmers JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will provide Rp 250 billion (about US$29 million) in soft loans for the purchase of farming machinery and equipment, Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin has said.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Officer latest victim of brazen daylight robbery
Officer latest victim of brazen daylight robbery JAKARTA (JP): Criminals have apparently grown more brazen in their operations, with an Army officer being the latest target.A group of criminals broke into a Kijang van belonging an Army member, identified as Lt. Col.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Lufthansa improves seats
Lufthansa improves seats JAKARTA (JP): Lufthansa German Airlines has announced that it has spent DM 330 million (US$206 million) on new passenger seats in its aircraft to provide more comfort for passengers during long flights.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Foreign poll observers welcomed
Foreign poll observers welcomed JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights welcomed on Saturday the presence of foreign observers in the first post- Soeharto elections scheduled for June, saying they would help speed up the democratization process in the country.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Government asks for discount for Lippo Bank's shares
Government asks for discount for Lippo Bank's shares JAKARTA (JP): The government may back off from its initial commitment to finance Lippo Bank's recapitalization program unless it gets a better price deal, according to a source familiar with the renegotiation process.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
E.Q. black-and-white photos at Cahya
E.Q. black-and-white photos at Cahya JAKARTA (JP): Photographer Eky Tandyo is to hold his first solo exhibition this year at the Cahya photo gallery at Plaza Menteng on Jl. Cokroaminoto, Central Jakarta beginning Tuesday.During the March 9 - March 30 exhibition, the photographer better known as E.Q.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
U.S. shell Amraam missiles to Saudi Arabia
U.S. shell Amraam missiles to Saudi Arabia RIYADH (AFP): The United States has agreed to sell Amraam air- to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia and to step up joint military exercises with the Saudi army, a senior U.S. defense official announced here on Sunday.At a meeting between U.S.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Political spotlight focuses on Sabah
Political spotlight focuses on Sabah KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad this week faces his first electoral test since firing his deputy Anwar Ibrahim when voters in Sabah state on Borneo Island go to the polls to elect a state assembly.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Delay in WTO boss election
Delay in WTO boss election PHUKET, Thailand (Dow Jones): Economy ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations said Saturday they were concerned over the delaying until this month of the selection of a new head of the World Trade Organization.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
'Marsinah' part of International Women's Day revelry
'Marsinah' part of International Women's Day revelryBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Joyous sounds are expected to echo around the world as International Women's Day dawns Monday.Jakarta will flag off the day with a talk on the emerging role of women in Asia by Louise Williams, author of Wives,...
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Funds for projects arrive late
Funds for projects arrive late BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Funds for labor intensive projects under the Ministry of Forestry to help the poor clear neglected land in the West Lampung regency frequently arrive late.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
Australia to release East Timor documents
Australia to release East Timor documents JAKARTA (JP): Australia will release secret government documents concerning its policy toward East Timor and Indonesia during a crucial two-year period in the 1970s, Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Sunday.
Mon, 08 Mar 1999
INACA wants higher fares
INACA wants higher fares JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) is proposing a 70 percent hike in domestic airfares to US$0.13 per kilometer per seat starting at the end of March.