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Thu, 29 Apr 1999
Forests 'can be site for medicinal herbs'
Forests 'can be site for medicinal herbs' BOGOR, West Java: A researcher called on the government on Wednesday to promote forest cultivation of medicinal herbs as an alternative to using the areas for timber cultivation.Ervizal A.M.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
BHP proceeds with Gag island nickel project
BHP proceeds with Gag island nickel project JAKARTA (JP): Nickel company BHP Asia Pacific Nickel Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Australia's Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP), is proceeding with its plan to develop nickel deposits on Gag Island, Irian Jaya, despite the country's dire economic straits.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
'Chopper crash not human error'
'Chopper crash not human error' YOGYAKARTA: Air Force Chief of Staff Air Marshall Hanafie Asnan asserted here on Tuesday that human error was not the cause of Saturday's crash of the presidential guards' helicopter in a paddy field in Kertasari village, Ciamis, West Java.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Indonesia will shine again
Indonesia will shine again Congratulations on your 16th anniversary. I also would like to congratulate you on your journey toward a civil society (The Jakarta Post, April 25, 1999).Your quotation from John Lennon's Imagine is very appropriate. I am also a dreamer.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
ICRC enters E. Timor conflict area of Suai
ICRC enters E. Timor conflict area of Suai DILI, East Timor (JP): The International Commission of the Red Cross (ICRC) began operations in Suai in the Covalima regency of East Timor where scores of people reportedly have died in civilian conflicts.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
U.S. embassy criticized over barbed wire block
U.S. embassy criticized over barbed wire block JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso and City Council Speaker Edy Waluyo strongly criticized the U.S. Embassy on Monday for placing barbed wire barricades along the southern side of Jl. Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
PT Indorayon fails to make coupon payments
PT Indorayon fails to make coupon payments JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pulp and rayon fiber maker PT Inti Indorayon Utama announced on Tuesday that it would be unable to meet coupon payments due this year.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Overlapping levies upset developers
Overlapping levies upset developers JAKARTA (JP): Industrial estate developers complained on Tuesday of overlapping levies by local administrations and other parties, saying the charges would discourage investors.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Environmental issues put on back burner: WWF
Environmental issues put on back burner: WWF JAKARTA (JP): As Sumatra fires raise the threat of smoke haze, environmentalists have criticized political parties for their lack of commitment to conservation issues.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Angry residents set Mayasari bus on fire
Angry residents set Mayasari bus on fire JAKARTA (JP): A Mayasari Bakti bus plying the Kampung Rambutan-Tangerang route was set on fire by local residents on Jl. M.T. Haryono in Cawang, East Jakarta, on Tuesday morning following an accident.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
RI accepts UN police in E. Timor
RI accepts UN police in E. TimorBy Endy M. Bayuni NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesia has agreed to the presence of United Nations police officers to help oversee security in East Timor ahead of a crucial vote there in August, President B.J. Habibie announced on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Military vows to keep low-key role in elections
Military vows to keep low-key role in elections BANDUNG (JP): A senior military officer said here on Tuesday the Armed Forces (TNI) would not play a leading role in the next presidential election.At a seminar on the relationship between civilians and military at the Army Staff and Command School in...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
RI-Aussie ties look toward millennium
RI-Aussie ties look toward millenniumBy Geoff Forrester The following article is based on a paper presented at the panel discussion "Australia-Indonesia Relations: Facing a New Millennium". The session was held during the Australian Studies Conference, organized by the Australian Studies Center,...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Permit for TV quiz deferred
Permit for TV quiz deferred JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Social Services Yustika S. Baharsyah postponed her ministerial decree permitting PT Lintas Artha Raya (LAR) to launch its Analisa Olahraga (Sports Analysis) television quiz amid rising public pressure.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Activist says police fired on farmers
Activist says police fired on farmers JAKARTA (JP): At least one person was killed and another 11 injured when police opened fire on hundreds of protesting farmers in Jember, East Java, on Wednesday last week, a human rights activist said on Tuesday.R.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Student sought in beautician's slaying
Student sought in beautician's slaying JAKARTA (JP): City police are seeking a private university student in the murder of a noted hairdresser and beautician in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, an officer said on Monday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
New regents, mayors installed
New regents, mayors installed JAKARTA: Following the enactment of the law on regional autonomy, Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid inaugurated five new regencies and six mayoralties at a ceremony on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 27, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 -25 5,000 AHAP Insurance 425 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 100 0 0 Alter Abadi 200 0 5,000 Alumindo...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
KONI prepares bid proposal
KONI prepares bid proposal JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council's (KONI) 2006 Asian Games bid taskforce members met for the first time on Tuesday to arrange the bidding proposal.KONI's spokesman Ahmed Solihin told reporters after the meeting the team members were scheduled to submit the...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Company investigated for confining female workers
Company investigated for confining female workers JAKARTA (JP): City police are investigating labor exporting company PT Jatim Duta Pembangunan for allegedly confining 276 young women against their will for several months as they waited to be sent to jobs abroad.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Bureaucratic reform overdue
Bureaucratic reform overdue When news reached us that trillions of rupiah in social safety net funds -- obtained through the charity of others -- were somehow misappropriated, we were scandalized. When individuals regarded as lawbreakers by the public were absolved of charges against them by our...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 TV Series 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Student's Quiz 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
A spoiled political prisoner
A spoiled political prisoner Indonesia is a free and sovereign country, which has made many sacrifices in its fight for independence. Indonesia tries very hard to be fair to all law abiding citizens, and everybody is considered equal before the law.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Artwork auctioned for PAN
Artwork auctioned for PAN JAKARTA (JP): The Mitra Budaya Cultural Center will hold an art exhibition and auction to raise funds for the National Mandate Party (PAN) from Tuesday through Saturday, the organizing committee said on Tuesday.About 30 artists will participate in the exhibition at Jl.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
PT Indofood posts net profit of Rp 150 billion
PT Indofood posts net profit of Rp 150 billion JAKARTA (JP): Food products producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur recorded a net profit of Rp 150 billion (US$17.5 million) last year after a Rp 1.2 trillion loss in 1997, the company said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Foreign firms enter Biak
Foreign firms enter Biak JAKARTA (JP): A consortium of Malaysian and German companies will develop rice, sago and oil palm plantations on a one million hectare plot in the Integrated Economic Development Zone (Kapet) of Biak, Irian Jaya.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Leader says parties culpable for violence
Leader says parties culpable for violence YOGYAKARTA (JP): Party leaders should be held responsible for any clashes or violence involving their supporters, Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono X said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
PT Timah's net profit up
PT Timah's net profit up JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed tin mining company PT Timah announced Rp 156.3 billion (US$18.1 million) in net profit for the first quarter of 1999, a 24 percent increase from Rp 127.7 billion in the same period of last year.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Riau 'entitled' to direct trade with Malaysia, S'pore
Riau 'entitled' to direct trade with Malaysia, S'pore JAKARTA (JP): Riau's new status will enable the province to trade directly with Malaysia and Singapore, a researcher said on Tuesday.Alfitra Salam of the National Institute of Science in Pekanbaru, the capital of Riau, told Antara the new Law on...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Govt, WB seek to improve social safety net program
Govt, WB seek to improve social safety net program JAKARTA (JP): The government and the World Bank are discussing ways to improve the effectiveness of the social safety net program in an effort to maintain international financial support and prevent possible abuse of the program ahead of the...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Indonesian team optimistic at reaching Sudirman semis
Indonesian team optimistic at reaching Sudirman semis JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is optimistic about reaching the semifinals of the Sudirman Cup in Copenhagen next month, facing China and Malaysia in Group B.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Students aid riot victims
Students aid riot victims AMBON, Maluku: Indonesian students in the United States have donated 50 tons of dry food, medical supplies and other goods for victims of recent communal clashes here, Antara quoted a military spokesman as saying on Monday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
A little help from friends
A little help from friends The East Timor peace process is now entering a make-or-break stage in the run-up to the first ever genuine ballot for East Timorese to determine their own future. The road to that ballot, however, scheduled for Aug. 8, remains long and difficult.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Indonesia's distinguished legacy of traditional medicines
Indonesia's distinguished legacy of traditional medicinesBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Public access to "proper" medical services is reducing day by day due to the prolonged economic crisis. Not only is people's purchasing power diminishing, but also medicine stocks, which are mostly imported, have...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Presidential hopefuls' debate breaks new ground
Presidential hopefuls' debate breaks new ground JAKARTA (JP): A new tradition in Indonesian politics was ushered in on Tuesday when four presidential hopefuls discussed their vision and parties' platforms in a public debate.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Power holders 'must minimize violent backlash'
Power holders 'must minimize violent backlash' Violence continues to linger on as a major destabilizing factor in the current political environment. Public affairs commentator Wimar Witoelar reflects on this phenomenon.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
In memory of poet Chairil Anwar
In memory of poet Chairil AnwarBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN (JP): On April 28, 1949, Chairil Anwar died at the Jakarta General Hospital from numerous chronic diseases. His medical records show that, during the latest stages of his 26- year lifespan, this most prominent poet of the Angkatan '45 ('45...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
RI bond pricing next week
RI bond pricing next week WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): Pricing for a large program of special bonds to be used to finance Indonesia's bank restructuring program should be finalized within the next week, the country's central bank governor said Monday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Canada, Denmark cancel aid to Dekopin over appointment
Canada, Denmark cancel aid to Dekopin over appointment JAKARTA (JP): The Canada Cooperative Association (CCA) and the Cooperative Center of Denmark (CCD) have withdrawn their financial and technical aid to the Indonesian Cooperatives Council (Dekopin) to protest controversial businessman Nurdin...
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Water deals 'could be canceled'
Water deals 'could be canceled' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday cooperation agreements between the city water management company PDAM Jaya and two foreign partners could be canceled if they were found to cause losses to the city administration.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Mine spill damages houses
Mine spill damages houses BUTUAN, Philippines (AP): Large amounts of mine waste spilled from an impounding dam at a Philippine gold mining company in the southern Philippines, damaging nearby houses and farms and forcing residents to evacuate, officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Survey done on Asians' health
Survey done on Asians' health SINGAPORE (AFP): Filipinos, Thais and Singaporeans are more likely to have experienced health problems in the last 12 months compared to their Asian neighbors, a market information group said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Most Asian currencies gain ground
Most Asian currencies gain ground SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Singapore dollar and the Thai baht strengthened marginally, while the Philippine peso eased back in another mixed session for Southeast Asian currency markets on Tuesday.The Indonesian rupiah closed steady against the U.S.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Humpuss building still in dispute
Humpuss building still in dispute JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso ordered Central Jakarta Mayor Andy Subur Abdullah to clear the Humpuss and Timor buildings as soon as possible after they were sealed off on March 26."Tell them (the management) I cannot give them any more time," he said.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Bishop Belo prays for Gus Dur
Bishop Belo prays for Gus Dur DILI, East Timor: Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo said on Tuesday he would pray for the health and a speedy recovery of Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, who is undergoing eye surgery in the U.S.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on April 27, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,585.00 8,635.00 8,585.00 8,675.00Australian dollar 1 5,541.75 5,616.25 5,516.00 5,666.00Austrian schilling 1 659.51 668.37 - -Belgian franc 1 224.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Banking body exposes alleged corruption
Banking body exposes alleged corruption JAKARTA (JP): A newly established watchdog organization, the Center for Banking Crisis (CBC), released on Tuesday a 29-page report detailing alleged corrupt and collusive practices by central bank officials and bankers.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Embassies may issue initial approvals for foreign investment
Embassies may issue initial approvals for foreign investment JAKARTA (JP): Overseas embassies and consulates general may begin issuing preliminary approvals to foreign investors wishing to open businesses in Indonesia, a minister said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Bank BNI issues Visa Card
Bank BNI issues Visa Card JAKARTA (JP): Visa International has joined state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) in issuing the BNI Visa credit card, Visa International country manager Ellyana C. Fuad said on Tuesday.She said card applicants did not need to have deposits with BNI.
Wed, 28 Apr 1999
Govt says priority is polls, not provinces
Govt says priority is polls, not provinces JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid rejected on Tuesday the notion of dividing Irian Jaya and Maluku into five provinces before the June 7 elections, saying the government was now prioritizing efforts to ensure a free and fair poll.