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Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Army elite force members jailed for abductions
Army elite force members jailed for abductions JAKARTA (JP): A military court sentenced 11 Army's Special Force (Kopassus) soldiers on Tuesday between one year and 22 months in jail for abducting nine political activists in the last month of Soeharto's regime.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Tribal communities cry out for justice
Tribal communities cry out for justice JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Agrarian Affairs Hasan Basri Durin was probably not ready to be a target of people's anger but he managed to stay calm during the first congress of Indigenous people held here recently.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Central Java regencies prone to malaria
Central Java regencies prone to malaria SEMARANG: Central Java Governor Mardiyanto warned on Tuesday residents in nine of the 35 regencies in the province of possible malaria outbreaks.The malaria-prone regencies are Kebumen, Pekalongan, Banjarnegara, Pemalang, Cilacap, Jepara, Wonosobo, Magelang...
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
JSX management to review composite index criteria
JSX management to review composite index criteria JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) management said on Tuesday it would review criteria for calculating the composite index after a huge rights issue by Bank Danamon virtually left the index at its mercy.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Unidentified men attack police officer
Unidentified men attack police officer JAKARTA (JP): A police sergeant from the On-Alert Unit at Jakarta Police Headquarters was beaten and stabbed in the neck by two unidentified men at a small park near his house in Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, late Monday.The wounded officer, Second Sgt.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
KPU hindered by absence of population data
KPU hindered by absence of population data JAKARTA (JP): Latest data on the country's population was still unavailable to the General Elections Commission (KPU) as of Tuesday, causing a further delay in the allotment of legislative seats.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Armed thieves rob 'omprengan' driver
Armed thieves rob 'omprengan' driver JAKARTA (JP): A gang of at least four armed thieves robbed a driver of an omprengan (unlicensed public transportation vehicle) late Monday, making away with the victim's Suzuki Carry minivan.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
First quarter plummet in foreign direct investment
First quarter plummet in foreign direct investment JAKARTA (JP): Foreign direct investment approved by the government in the first quarter of this year plunged almost 90 percent to US$560 million from $5.1 billion during the same period last year.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
'Angkot' driver shot in abortive robbery
'Angkot' driver shot in abortive robbery JAKARTA (JP): An angkot (public transportation minivan) driver was shot in the neck by two unidentified men during an attempted robbery early Monday on Jl. Ciledug Raya, South Jakarta.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
MIGA, Japan sign deal to develop investment insurance
MIGA, Japan sign deal to develop investment insurance TOKYO (Dow Jones): The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation with Japan's national insurer -- the Export, Import and Investment Insurance Department of the Ministry of...
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Indigenous peoples tell of their misery
Indigenous peoples tell of their miseryBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): L.B. Dinggit, chief of the Dayak Bentian tribe in East Kalimantan, was awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in San Francisco in 1997.But no government recognition was forthcoming.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Thailand assembles VW cars
Thailand assembles VW cars BANGKOK (DPA): Volkswagen is poised to sign a contract this month with Thailand's Yontrakit Group to locally assemble VW Passat and Audi A6 models in the kingdom, a news report said Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
SEAG training program in May
SEAG training program in May JAKARTA (JP): With only four months to go, the National Sports Council (KONI) will start its national training program for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in early May at the latest.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Threat of Japanese encephalitis outbreak looms in Indonesia
Threat of Japanese encephalitis outbreak looms in IndonesiaBy Mangku Sitepoe JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia is in the midst of an epidemic of Japanese encephalitis that has already claimed 89 lives, mostly people living in the vicinity of pig farms.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Landslide kills at least three
Landslide kills at least three DENPASAR, Bali: Three people were killed and another was missing on Sunday after a landslide destroyed their house in the village of Angansari in Bali, 75 kilometers northeast of here.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 6, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 75 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 500 125...
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Legislators urge govt probe of bad debtors
Legislators urge govt probe of bad debtors JAKARTA (JP): Legislators of the ruling Golkar Party are urging the government to extend its inquiry into debtors responsible for Rp 100 trillion (about US$11.7 billion) in bad loans at the country's state banks.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
KPN to sue TV station over RI graft charges
KPN to sue TV station over RI graft charges AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones): Dutch telecommunications company Royal KPN NV (KPN) said Tuesday that it will take local television station KRO to court over a news report aired by the station that accused KPN of bribery in its business dealings in Indonesia.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
E. Timorese told to avoid violence
E. Timorese told to avoid violence JAKARTA (JP): The international community called on the East Timorese to avoid violence in settling their disputes, while jailed leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao called for the presence of a United Nations (UN) peace keeping force in the territory, following...
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
New Zealand helps BI check inflation
New Zealand helps BI check inflation JAKARTA (JP): Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will advise Bank Indonesia on achieving a low-inflation economy under a memorandum of understanding signed here on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
No growth in LNG, coal exports to Taiwan
No growth in LNG, coal exports to Taiwan JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Tuesday Indonesia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal exports to Taiwan were expected to remain stagnant this year.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
State firms could be exempted from antimonopoly law
State firms could be exempted from antimonopoly law JAKARTA (JP): State-owned firms which control certain goods and services could be exempted from the newly approved antimonopoly law, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Indonesia ratifies antibias convention
Indonesia ratifies antibias convention JAKARTA (JP): After 34 years of negligence, Indonesia ratified on Tuesday the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.In a plenary session here, the House of Representatives unanimously endorsed the bill on the...
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Aceh-Penang ferry service
Aceh-Penang ferry service JAKARTA (JP): Malaysian ferry Langkawi II made its first trip on Monday from Langsa, eastern Aceh, to Penang, Malaysia, carrying 171 passengers."The operation of the ferry is part of a series of economic cooperations in the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle,"...
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
'Illegal miners will be tackled'
'Illegal miners will be tackled' JAKARTA (JP): The South Kalimantan provincial administration has promised to tackle escalating illegal mining activities in the mining resource-rich province to provide security to investors.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Manado people greet both Ligina finalists
Manado people greet both Ligina finalists JAKARTA (JP): Manadonese provided an evenhanded welcome to PSIS Semarang and Persebaya Surabaya players in the North Sulawesi capital on Tuesday, placing banners for both teams along the route from the airport to their hotel.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
PSIS fan dies from injuries
PSIS fan dies from injuries JAKARTA (JP): One of five injured soccer fans of PSIS Semarang soccer team died on Sunday after four days of intensive care at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital.Jimmy Riyanto Wibowo's death brought to 11 the toll of PSIS fans who died from being crushed by trains or...
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Govt to pull forestry funds from embattled state banks
Govt to pull forestry funds from embattled state banks JAKARTA (JP): Forestry funds amounting to Rp 2.6 trillion (US$305.8 million) currently deposited at state banks will be withdrawn, a minister said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Apr 1999
Pelti plans coaching team to groom juniors
Pelti plans coaching team to groom juniors JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) will set up a coaching team next month to help national coach Deddy Prasetyo groom juniors for the country's tennis development.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Police separation has implications
Police separation has implications The National Police has been separated from the Armed Forces beginning this month. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono thinks the separation might be a beginning of the right move.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
INDRA rate set at Rp 7,899
INDRA rate set at Rp 7,899 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency (INDRA) set on Monday the exchange rate used to convert private foreign debt at Rp 7,899 to the US dollar for companies joining the agency in April.The exchange rate was Rp 7,913 to the dollar in March.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Dogs poisoned to combat rabies
Dogs poisoned to combat rabies PALU, Central Sulawesi: Nearly 4,000 dogs were put down during the 1998/1999 fiscal year in a bid to eradicate rabies in the province, an official said on Sunday.Yusmanto of the provincial husbandry office told Antara that the dogs were killed with strychnine added to...
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
The impact of migration in eastern Indonesia
The impact of migration in eastern Indonesia This is the second of two articles on the political impacts of migration in eastern provinces, prepared by Riwanto Tirtosudarmo, a researcher at the Center for Social and Cultural Studies, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Find the cause of the troubles!
Find the cause of the troubles! Rational people are still looking for the real cause of the serious troubles in several parts of our beloved country. Indonesians young and old are seemingly gripped by sadistic feelings that result in killing, torture, rape and robbery; in a country long considered...
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Ligina final set for Friday in Manado
Ligina final set for Friday in Manado JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) will stage the fifth Indonesian Soccer League (Ligina) final on Friday in Manado's Klabat stadium in North Sulawesi at 6:15 p.m. local time (5:15 p.m. Jakarta time).
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Govt to boost asphalt output
Govt to boost asphalt output JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to increase asphalt output on Buton Island, South Sulawesi, to 1 million tons per year from 250,000 tons per year to meet growing demand on the domestic market for the commodity, Minister of Public Works Rachmadi Bambang Sumadhijo said...
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
'U.S. 'automatic detention' hits local cocoa exporters
'U.S. 'automatic detention' hits local cocoa exporters JAKARTA (JP): The "automatic detention" measure imposed by the U.S. government on Indonesian cocoa has caused great losses to Indonesian cocoa exporters, according to the Indonesian Cocoa Association (Askindo).
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
RI forex reserves rise to US$15.8 billion
RI forex reserves rise to US$15.8 billion JAKARTA (JP): The country's net foreign exchange reserves increased by US$1.4 billion to $15.8 billion in the week ending March 31, Bank Indonesia announced in its weekly report.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Five people caught for computer monitor thefts
Five people caught for computer monitor thefts JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives arrested five people suspected of being involved in the theft of a shipment of computer monitors.According to North Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Trial of Kopassus soldiers rigged, says Kontras
Trial of Kopassus soldiers rigged, says Kontras JAKARTA (JP): Ahead of a verdict expected Tuesday to defendants in a trial on the abduction of activists, a rights group reiterated that the trial was rigged.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Run-down Aceh railway to get Rp 3.5t overhaul
Run-down Aceh railway to get Rp 3.5t overhaul JAKARTA (JP): The government will spend at least Rp 3.5 trillion (US$406 million) to rebuild the dilapidated 481- kilometer railway linking Banda Aceh and Besitang in North Sumatra, an Acehnese official said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Almost 400,000 people flee Kosovo: UNHCR
Almost 400,000 people flee Kosovo: UNHCR GENEVA (Reuters): The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Monday almost 400,000 people had fled Kosovo since NATO began bombing Yugoslavia last month.The Geneva-based agency also reported that some of the tens of thousands trapped in squalid...
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Two die in E. Timor clash
Two die in E. Timor clash LIQUICA, East Timor: Two men were killed in a clash between prointegration and proindependence groups over the weekend. Ten others were injured and eight homes were set on fire.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
RP vs. Vietnam in Spratly soccer
RP vs. Vietnam in Spratly soccer MANILA (AFP): Vietnamese and Filipino troops garrisoned in disputed South China Sea islands are to play a series of soccer matches as a confidence-building measure, the Philippines defense department said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
135 developers fail to build RSS
135 developers fail to build RSS JAKARTA (JP): A total of 135 of 160 developers operating here failed to fulfill their obligation to build low-cost houses (RSS), an official said on Monday.Muhaziem Mokhtar, head of the city housing agency, urged the city administration to impose sanctions against...
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Asia Food buys 3 RI firms
Asia Food buys 3 RI firms SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore-based Asia Food & Properties Ltd said in a statement on Monday that it had acquired three Indonesian-listed companies through its Indonesian units.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Economic crisis, WTO top China and ASEAN talks
Economic crisis, WTO top China and ASEAN talks KUNMING, China (AFP): China and ASEAN member-states opened talks here Monday with the biting regional economic crisis and Beijing's long-standing bid to enter the World Trade Organization (WTO) dominating the agenda.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Why the violence?
Why the violence? Before we go any further, this must be said: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle attack -- or, to put it more accurately, the attack by hundreds of people wearing the familiar red-and-black attributes of PDI Perjuangan -- against visiting Golkar functionaries and local...
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
Voter registrars unready on 1st day
Voter registrars unready on 1st day JAKARTA (JP): Unprepared officers marred the first day of voter registration nationwide on Monday, despite some people's enthusiasm to sign up for the June 7 general election.
Tue, 06 Apr 1999
New excise tax affects regular cigarette prices
New excise tax affects regular cigarette prices JAKARTA (JP): The newly applied cigarette excise tax scheme puts makers of regular cigarettes at a disadvantage as it eliminates their control over retail prices, an analyst said here on Monday.