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Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Where is justice?
Where is justice? There were two very contrasting news items on Sunday, June 13, 1999. One was a broadcast by Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) in Berita Ibu Kota (News in the Capital) at 2 p.m. regarding 20 train conductors who were suspended from their duties because they were caught demanding money...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
RP trade deficit widens
RP trade deficit widens MANILA (AFP): The Philippines' trade deficit in April widened 46 percent to US$251 million from a year earlier, as slower export growth weighed down a recovery in imports, the National Statistics Office said Tuesday.Imports expanded 5.7 percent to $2.597 billion from $2.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Polls give Kedungpring villagers renewed hope
Polls give Kedungpring villagers renewed hopeBy Asip Agus Hasani BOYOLALI, Central Java (JP): Thousands of Kedungpring villagers who lost land to Soeharto's Kedungombo Dam project in the 1980s voted at Monday's polls because of renewed faith that a new government would help ease suffering.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Minister bans coal mining at Bukit Soeharto
Minister bans coal mining at Bukit Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Tuesday the government had reviewed its policy to allow coal mining at the Bukit Soeharto conservation area in East Kalimantan.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Gender an issue in proper health care
Gender an issue in proper health careBy Zeynita Gibbons JAKARTA (Antara): Women are generally more susceptible to various diseases than men. The root of the problem is not only biology but also the gender bias that women have experienced since the day they were born, experts say.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Administration's planned levy increase hailed
Administration's planned levy increase hailed JAKARTA (JP): While many Jakartans remain badly affected by the escalating price of goods and services, the City Council on Tuesday strongly supported the administration's proposal to raise 23 levies on public services and business activities.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Committees deny poll watchers' vote
Committees deny poll watchers' vote MEDAN, North Sumatra: Out of 8,500 volunteers of the University Network for Free and Fair Elections (Unfrel) in North Sumatra, 1,700 failed to vote because they were rejected by local polling committees.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Revise forestry bill, say former ministers
Revise forestry bill, say former ministers JAKARTA (JP): Two former ministers criticized the government- sponsored forestry bill on Tuesday, saying the proposed law was too weak to protect the country's forests.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Bombing suspects reenact crime at Istiqlal Mosque
Bombing suspects reenact crime at Istiqlal Mosque JAKARTA (JP): The sequence of events leading to the powerful blast at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque that shocked the country was reenacted on Tuesday by seven suspects, all street musicians.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Kadin chairman calls for lower lending rate
Kadin chairman calls for lower lending rate JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman Aburizal Bakrie called on the central bank on Tuesday to push down lending rates in a bid to revitalize the ailing private sector.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on June 15, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,300.00 7,360.00 7,300.00 7,400.00Australian dollar 1 4,795.20 4,886.75 4,770.00 4,961.00Austrian schilling 1 550.06 559.64 - -Belgian franc 1 187.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Aceh's Banyak Islands prepare to temp tourist
Aceh's Banyak Islands prepare to temp touristBy Heru Dwi Suryatmojo BANDA ACEH, Aceh (Antara): Banyak Islands near southern Aceh are preparing to become one of the major tourist destinations in the western-tip province.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
PBSI puts players through night training
PBSI puts players through night training JAKARTA (JP): In an effort to improve sagging player performance in international events, the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has introduced training sessions at night.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
KONI calls for SEA Games bonuses
KONI calls for SEA Games bonuses JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar is holding out for the government to provide insurance bonuses to medalists in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, despite the refusal of State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Freeport delays output due to metal price slump
Freeport delays output due to metal price slump JAKARTA (JP): Copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia said on Tuesday it had delayed a plan to increase the ore output at its Grasberg mine in Irian Jaya to 300,000 tons per day (tpd) until metal prices improved.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Who will break Soeharto's code of silence?
Who will break Soeharto's code of silence?By Donna K. Woodward MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): It has finally begun. No doubt disgusted by the hypocrisy of Attorney General Andi Ghalib, someone privately sent documentation of his corruption to the Indonesian Corruption Watch.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
No-smoking areas
No-smoking areas Minister of Health Farid Anfasa Moeloek on the occasion of the commemoration of World No Tobacco Day said that the loss as a result of smoking amounted to Rp 14.5 trillion, or eight and a half times the government's expenditures in the health sector, while tobacco excise only...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Police strive to improve image
Police strive to improve image JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police have planned to turn the guard post in front of the headquarters into a public service booth to receive public complaints and reports in an attempt to help improve their image, the city police chief said on Monday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Suspect in Ramayana blast testify in court
Suspect in Ramayana blast testify in court JAKARTA (JP): Two suspects in the Ramayana department store blast on Jl. Sabang early this year testified against two defendants at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday, saying their gang received Rp 40 million to blow up the store.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
China puts ties before Spratlys
China puts ties before Spratlys KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): China on Tuesday assured its Asian neighbors that it will not allow the Spratlys issue to harm diplomatic ties."We won't let the problem to affect bilateral relationship with Malaysia, the Philippines or other countries," said Guan Dengming,...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Tangerang low on garbage trucks
Tangerang low on garbage trucks JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang mayoralty is currently burdened with an acute garbage problem due to a limited availability of garbage trucks to transport it to the dump site, an official said on Monday.Tangerang Mayor Moch.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Polls may be reheld in several areas in the city
Polls may be reheld in several areas in the city JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee will decide on Thursday whether to repeat the polls in places where violations were found, committee chairman Djafar Badjeber said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
CalEnergy lodges claim with OPIC
CalEnergy lodges claim with OPIC WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): California Energy Corp. (CE) has filed a claim with the U.S. government's Overseas Private Investment Corp. to cover Indonesian power purchase contracts mired in litigation.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
PAN weighs pluses and minuses of coalition allies
PAN weighs pluses and minuses of coalition allies JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais is in a quandary over which parties his reformist National Mandate Party (PAN) may eventually join in a coalition. He fears the party could be overshadowed in a tie-up either with Golkar or the Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Depok military now under Jakarta's command
Depok military now under Jakarta's command DEPOK (JP): The Siliwangi Military Command overseeing security and order in West Java formally handed over its supervision of the Depok military district here to the Jakarta Military Command on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Searching for new development alternatives
Searching for new development alternativesBy Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): The urgency of establishing a new development model for crisis-stricken economies in Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia, is self-evident.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Rupiah continues to strengthen as stocks sink in mixed trade
Rupiah continues to strengthen as stocks sink in mixed trade JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued to strengthen on Tuesday to Rp 7,175 against the U.S. dollar on offshore-buying propelled by the heartening political development at home, dealers said.The local unit gained 5.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Will Indonesia adopt a fixed-rate system?
Will Indonesia adopt a fixed-rate system? The current lead of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in collecting electoral votes has raised questions whether the coming government will adopt a fixed-rate foreign exchange system.
Wed, 16 Jun 1999
Water need adds to Aceh troubles
Water need adds to Aceh troubles LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: North Aceh's problems are worsened with a lack of clean water mainly in the districts of Banda Sakti and Muara Dua.The regional water company, PDAM Tirta Mon Pase, will soon be unable to supply clean water.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Corporate governance: Problems and challenges
Corporate governance: Problems and challenges This is the second of two articles on good corporate governance prepared by Sauri Hasibuan, business development manager of PT Airindo Bersih Jaya. JAKARTA (JP): To carry out good governance is difficult, especially in a country where governance by the...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Chopper crashes in Irian Jaya
Chopper crashes in Irian Jaya WAMENA, Irian Jaya: A joint search and rescue team on Monday successfully evacuated six crew members and one passenger of a Russian helicopter which crashed in Keluluma, Wamena regency, Irian Jaya, last Friday.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Ending corruption starts at the top
Ending corruption starts at the top The recent disclosure by the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) of alleged corruption committed by Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib has confirmed the skepticism of several parties concerning the Habibie government's seriousness in trying to eradicate corruption,...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 14, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 600 25 1,096,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 375 75 197,500 Alter Abadi 450 50 2,069,500...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Megawati, Kwik lead PDI-P squad to House
Megawati, Kwik lead PDI-P squad to House JAKARTA (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri and Kwik Kian Gie have both secured House of Representative seats and look certain to lead a big Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) contingent in the legislative body.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Yunus questions use of civil servants corps
Yunus questions use of civil servants corps JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Muhammad Yunus is extending his critical voice from media rights to address the issue of civil servants.On Monday he said the compulsory organization for civil servants, Korpri, "is of no use," Antara reported, and...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
What sort of coalition?
What sort of coalition? Although no more than 30 percent of the vote from last week's general election has been tabulated, the flow of new results is unlikely to change the charted map of Indonesian political power.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Debit cards making gains in Asia
Debit cards making gains in AsiaBy Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja BANGKOK (JP): As credit cards have become a relatively expensive payment option, people have begun to choose alternative methods of payment for their purchases, including debit cards and electronic cash.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Unique birds survive on forgotten islands
Unique birds survive on forgotten islandsBy Paul Jepson BOGOR, West Java (JP): The remote Sangihe and Talaud islands, located mid-way between North Sulawesi and the Philippines, are capturing the attention of the global ornithological and conservation community following a series of remarkable...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
BI faces a dilemma over banking secrecy code
BI faces a dilemma over banking secrecy code JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) deputy governor Achjar Iljas said on Monday the central bank had a strong commitment to root out corruption, but warned that breaching the bank secrecy code for the sake of fighting corruption would damage confidence in...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Investors confident in SE Asia: Lee
Investors confident in SE Asia: Lee SINGAPORE (AP): Foreign investors are becoming overconfident in Southeast Asia as the region's two-year economic crisis shows tentative signs of abating, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in an interview published Monday.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Request for repolling must be lawful: KPU
Request for repolling must be lawful: KPU JAKARTA (JP): Amid a flood of demands that polls be rerun in several regions across the country, the General Elections Commission insisted on Monday that such requests should first meet all legal requirements.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
ASEAN's hurdles to jump
ASEAN's hurdles to jumpBy Landry Haryo Subianto JAKARTA (JP): Most countries in Southeast Asia, plus many others throughout the region, are suffering in what has been dubbed the "Asian crisis". It is a multidimensional crisis that has negatively affected not only the level of economic welfare of...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Last-minute tricks to sway voters smack of New Order
Last-minute tricks to sway voters smack of New OrderBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): As if Indonesia has not disintegrated enough -- between pro and anti status-quo, between one ethnic group and another, between one Muslim group and another -- the recent fatwa from the Indonesia Ulemas Council...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Habibie OKs Ghalib resignation bid
Habibie OKs Ghalib resignation bid JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie approved on Monday Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib's request to stand down from his position in the Cabinet while investigations into allegations of taking bribes for business people are underway.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Plantation firms protest lax local govt security
Plantation firms protest lax local govt security JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Association of Plantation Companies in West Java (GPP) have refused to pay land and property tax and local levies as a protest to local. administration's failure to curb theft from plantation areas.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
10 athletes set for Special Olympics
10 athletes set for Special Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Ten athletes will represent Indonesia in the 10th Special Olympics World Summer Games in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, from June 26 to July 4. They will compete in track and field, table tennis and badminton.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Bakrie reports rise in sales
Bakrie reports rise in sales JAKARTA (JP): The widely diversified PT Bakrie & Brothers announced on Monday a 1.6 percent increase in sales to Rp 685.7 billion (about US$90 million) in the first quarter ending March 31, from Rp 674.6 billion in the same period last year.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Property tax payment slow
Property tax payment slow BOGOR (JP): The collection of property taxes in Bogor mayoralty is expected to reach between 60 percent and 70 percent of property taxes due, an official said on Monday."It is impossible to expect 100 percent tax collection due mainly to limited personnel," the head of the...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Sufferings of Aceh children
Sufferings of Aceh children It makes us sad to imagine the sufferings of children affected by violence in some parts of Aceh. I was moved when reading the statement of Seto Mulyadi, chairman of the National Convention for Children's Rights.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
IBRA plans to open offices outside Jakarta
IBRA plans to open offices outside Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) plans to establish "IBRA centers" in 11 major cities in the country to help expedite the recovery of non-performing bank loans owed by debtors in provinces outside Jakarta.