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Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Police reveal arrests of mosque blast suspects
Police reveal arrests of mosque blast suspects JAKARTA (JP): City police announced on Monday the arrest of seven street musicians for their alleged involvement in the April 19 blast at Istiqlal Grand Mosque, but refused to speculate on a motive or suspected plot leaders.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Military to play role in election of the president
Military to play role in election of the president JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Wiranto cited democratic rights on Monday in defending the military's entitlement to an equal say in the General Session of the highest state body, which will...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Indonesia bans Belgian food imports over dioxin scare
Indonesia bans Belgian food imports over dioxin scare JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia finally joined other Asian countries in banning imports of Belgian farm and poultry products to safeguard health and protect local agriculture from cancer- causing dioxin.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Retno Kustijah resigns from badminton center
Retno Kustijah resigns from badminton center JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's women's singles coach Retno Kustijah officially resigned from the National Badminton Center on Monday. Retno said she resigned because she wanted to focus more of her attention on her club, Jaya Raya, where she felt more needed.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
More reports on poll violations flow in
More reports on poll violations flow in JAKARTA (JP): Reports of irregularities and violations in the June 7 general election have continued to hold back the already slow tallying of votes by the General Elections Commission.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
RI to use Japan guarantees
RI to use Japan guarantees TOKYO (Dow Jones): The Indonesian finance minister told his Japanese counterpart during a meeting in Tokyo Monday that Jakarta wants to make use of Japanese bond guarantees in the future, according to a finance ministry official who attended the meeting.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Global currencies
Global currencies Value Net Changes 1 Day 1 Month 1999 Japanese yen 120.310 +2.4100 -2.00% +2.10% -5.58%Euro 0.9571 +0.0063 -0.66% -1.97% -10.45%Poundsterling 0.6203 +0.0018 -0.29% -0.42% -2.89%Singaporean dollar 1.7109 +0.0009 -0.05% +0.15% -3.59%Australian dollar 1.5095 +0.0070 -0.47% -0.23% +8.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Singapore's PM visits South Korea
Singapore's PM visits South Korea SEOUL (AP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong arrived in South Korea on Monday for an official four-day visit meant to boost trade and investment between the two countries.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Number of students needing help soars
Number of students needing help soars TANGERANG (JP): The number of school-age children from poor families in need of assistance in least developed villages in Indonesia reached about 90,000, up almost 500 percent from before the economic crisis hit the country in July 1997, an official said.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Councilors oppose planned bus tariff hike
Councilors oppose planned bus tariff hike JAKARTA (JP): City councilors have strongly opposed a Ministry of Communications plan to double the tariff rate on city buses in the capital.Head of the City Council's Commission D for development affairs, which covers bus tariffs, Ali Wongso Sinaga said on...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Taman Safari seeks funds for tiger park project
Taman Safari seeks funds for tiger park project JAKARTA (JP): Taman Safari is looking for funds to help finance a plan to build a new three-hectare park for its 28 Sumatran tigers, which are currently jammed into a 2,000-square- meter plot.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Japan intervention spoils party for regional bulls
Japan intervention spoils party for regional bulls HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Massive intervention by the Bank of Japan to push the yen lower spoilt what would otherwise have been a field day for Asian regional currency bulls Monday.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Recounting in Central, East Jakarta completed
Recounting in Central, East Jakarta completed JAKARTA (JP): The Provincial Elections Committee here announced on Monday that the ballot recounting process in Central and East Jakarta has been completed.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Election fever takes a hold in remote Wamena, Irian Jaya
Election fever takes a hold in remote Wamena, Irian JayaText and photos by PJ Leo WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): Even though there were some troubles here and there, in general, the June 7 elections ran well.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Children killed in grenade blast in troubled East Timor
Children killed in grenade blast in troubled East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): Three children were killed and another was badly injured when they stumbled on a live hand grenade while playing in Becora village in East Dili on Monday.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Locusts wreak havoc in Sumba
Locusts wreak havoc in Sumba MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Millions of locusts have attacked West Sumba regency in East Nusa Tenggara province, damaging at least 1,000 hectares of paddy fields.Head of West Sumba's Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Julius Mubu, said on Monday the locusts...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Estrada vexed by Taiwan flag-raising
Estrada vexed by Taiwan flag-raising MANILA (AFP): Philippines President Joseph Estrada said on Monday Taiwan frigates should not have unfurled the nationalist flag when they docked in Manila as he sought to soothe China's anger over the incident.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Arifin Panigoro's trial postponed by ill health
Arifin Panigoro's trial postponed by ill health JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court postponed the on Monday the indictment of oil tycoon Arifin Panigoro, charged for his involvement in corrupt practices worth Rp 2 trillion (US$266 million), due to the absence of the businessman.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Revenge on Ghalib
Revenge on Ghalib Andi Ghalib is a Bugis, and according to the Bugis tradition he is prone to siri. Basically this means that if he feels he has been insulted by someone and his good name has been besmirched, then he must exact revenge on that person.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Coalition a victory for people's power
Coalition a victory for people's power As vote counting continues, people are predicting the shape of the country's new political map. Political analyst Wimar Witoelar shares his views. JAKARTA (JP): One week after the elections, concern over the snail's pace of the vote count is matched only by...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Lippo-style 'KKN'
Lippo-style 'KKN'From Suara KaryaThere seems to be no end to land ownership problems in this country. A particular problem is land which belongs to common people but is taken over by businesspeople in cooperation with the authorities.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
PRD supporters injured in Yogya
PRD supporters injured in Yogya YOGYAKARTA (JP): Four supporters of the People's Democratic Party (PRD) were injured on Monday when they were ambushed by a group of unidentified people in Yogyakarta.Dozens of PRD supporters went to the streets on Monday to protest alleged money politics used by...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Tight screening helps cellular operators cut overdue bills
Tight screening helps cellular operators cut overdue bills JAKARTA (JP): The rate of overdue subscriber bills at local cellular operators has declined significantly, with an industry executive crediting the development on more exacting methods to prune out unsuitable applicants for services.
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
ASEAN's helpful work needs notice
ASEAN's helpful work needs noticeBy L. Amrih Jinangkung JAKARTA (JP): Are people really aware of the role of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in maintaining peace and security in the region, and do they have the sense of belonging to the association? Or are people even aware there is...
Tue, 15 Jun 1999
Oil price to remain strong: Kuntoro
Oil price to remain strong: Kuntoro JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Monday he was optimistic international oil prices would remain strong at an average of US$16.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Three arrested for robbery
Three arrested for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Security guards of state Bank BNI arrested three men for allegedly damaging and removing money from an automatic teller machine (ATM) at one of the bank's East Jakarta branches late Saturday.The three men, arrested at 10:45 p.m.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Bank branch manager summoned over Ghalib's case
Bank branch manager summoned over Ghalib's case JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police on Saturday summoned the manager of Bank Lippo's Melawai branch office in South Jakarta, Sihdianto, as a witness in the investigation into the public disclosure of information on the private accounts of Attorney General...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Megawati yet to keep word she gave to Buton refugees
Megawati yet to keep word she gave to Buton refugeesBy Jupriadi BUTON, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): Muslim refugees from riot-torn Maluku waved to journalists and shouted: "Please tell Ibu Mega we are still waiting for the blankets she promised us!""Please remind her of her promises when she campaigned...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Counting completed in 13 regencies in C. Java
Counting completed in 13 regencies in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): At least 13 regencies in the province have completed ballot counting, the local elections committee said on Sunday.Ari Pradanawati, deputy chairman of the Central Java Elections Committee, said the regencies were the...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Manado students take over campus
Manado students take over campus MANADO, North Sulawesi: Hundreds of students of the State Islamic College (STAIN) here have occupied their campus and refused to take part in the scheduled examinations, in an attempt to force the resignations of the school's head and chief of administration affairs.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Experts urge Habibie to discharge Ghalib
Experts urge Habibie to discharge Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has been under mounting pressure to replace Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib from office to help speed up investigations into the latter's alleged ill- gotten wealth.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Australian govt not worried by slow vote count: Downer
Australian govt not worried by slow vote count: Downer MELBOURNE (Reuters): Australia said it saw nothing wrong with the slow vote count in Indonesia's first democratic elections in 44 years."We have been delighted with the conduct of the Indonesian elections," Australian foreign minister Alexander...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Indonesian housemaids in Gulf miss polls
Indonesian housemaids in Gulf miss polls JAKARTA (JP): More than 3,500 Indonesian domestic helpers in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar could not vote in the June 7 general election because they were refused permission by their employers, a student activist said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Namfrel notes positive features of Indonesian polls
Namfrel notes positive features of Indonesian pollsBy Jamil Maidan Flores JAKARTA (JP): They came, they saw, they were deeply impressed.That sums up the brief sojourn of the 108 volunteers of the Philippine National Movement for Free Elections (Namfrel), who came to observe the conducting of the...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Monagro's hybrid corn
Monagro's hybrid corn JAKARTA (JP): Herbicide and seed producer PT Monagro Kimia announced on Friday plans to produce 10,000 tons of prime-seed C- 7 hybrid corn by 2001.Sales manager Sidi Asmono said the firm was developing the C-7 hybrid corn prime seeds on its corn plantations nationwide.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Dozens of houses razed by fire
Dozens of houses razed by fire JAKARTA (JP): At least 71 houses in a slum area in Warakas, North Jakarta, were razed by fire on Sunday, rendering hundreds of people homeless.No fatalities were reported.The fire, which started at about 2 a.m., originated from a house owned by Kasimin, 36, on Jl.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Govt prioritizes ARCO's LNG project in Irian Jaya
Govt prioritizes ARCO's LNG project in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said the government was prioritizing the development of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Irian Jaya over other LNG projects across the country.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Re-count to be held in Jayawijaya
Re-count to be held in Jayawijaya WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): Thousands of ballot papers in 32 polling places in Jayawijaya regency will be re-counted, after the local elections committee said there were indications of violations in the tallying.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
KPU must be firm on repolling: KIPP
KPU must be firm on repolling: KIPP JAKARTA (JP): A leading poll watch activist said on Sunday that demands to repeat the polls should be carefully examined.The official Election Supervisory Committees at the national, provincial and regional levels should closely scrutinize the demands, and decide...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Financial reform's effect on SMEs
Financial reform's effect on SMEsBy Sahala Sianipar JAKARTA (JP): The recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial meeting in Christchurch, New Zealand issued a joint statement on the need to empower member countries' small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take more proactive roles...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Five killed in latest clash in troubled Aceh
Five killed in latest clash in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Five civilians, including two boys, were found dead with shot wounds after soldiers were involved in a battle with rebels in Peurelak, East Aceh, a military chief said on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Sub-sea resources vital for E. Timor
Sub-sea resources vital for E. Timor SYDNEY (AP): Locked beneath the narrow strip of sea separating Australia and its island neighbor Timor is enough oil and gas to fuel a small nation.If East Timor, the disputed territory covering half of the island, breaks away from Indonesia and becomes a new...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Government slams planned Ramos-Horta visit
Government slams planned Ramos-Horta visit JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government said on Sunday that 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta and other East Timorese living abroad should not be engaged in campaign activities in Indonesia, including East Timor.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
GSM phone users surge in 1st quarter of 1999
GSM phone users surge in 1st quarter of 1999 JAKARTA (JP): The number of active cellular subscribers in Indonesia increased by 69.1 percent to over 1.37 million in the first quarter of 1999 from 815,577 in the corresponding period of 1998, according to telecommunications company PT Telkom.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Upholding dignity
Upholding dignityFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) report to the military police about alleged bribery of Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib, the attorney general, is not a purely legal matter.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Bank Indonesia suspends trade financing facilities
Bank Indonesia suspends trade financing facilities JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) has not provided pre- shipment and post-shipment trade financing facilities for exporters since a new central bank law became effective last month, according to a senior official at the bank.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Weekly Asian currencies likely to maintain gains
Weekly Asian currencies likely to maintain gains SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian currencies are likely to maintain their gains against the dollar while regional stockmarkets look to domestic indicators and U.S. economic figures to provide direction in trade this week.
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Athletes' hopes for medals still high despite fund crisis
Athletes' hopes for medals still high despite fund crisis BANDUNG (JP): Indonesia has been in recession for two years but it has failed dampen athletes' ambitions. Athletes being groomed for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei in August expressed confidence that they would win golds...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Forest guards to bear arms
Forest guards to bear arms PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The government plans to arm the forest guards across the country with weapons, while also changing their title from jagawana (forest guard) to the English words "forest ranger", Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution said here...
Mon, 14 Jun 1999
Elections riddled with infractions, reports say
Elections riddled with infractions, reports say JAKARTA (JP): Reports of widespread vote-rigging have been flowing in to Jakarta faster than the notoriously slow returns from the June 7 general election, with the Golkar Party saddled with most of the flak.