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Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Unregistered parties get votes in Ambon
Unregistered parties get votes in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Thirteen political parties which were not registered with the local election committee here, have won some votes, Antara reported.Chairman of Ambon's municipality election committee, Joppy Papilaja, confirmed here Thursday that 13 unregistered...
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Misteri Wanita Dalam Ukiyo-e, at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Jun. 30.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Military honors
Military honors The success of the polls cannot be separated from the contribution of all parties involved -- non-governmental organizations, the public, the Indonesian Military and the National Police, the government and the political parties.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Acehnese see military abuse as root of problem
Acehnese see military abuse as root of problem Aceh has recently seen an upsurge of separatist sentiment, which has been accompanied by a string of bloody attacks and counterattacks by members of the Free Aceh Movement and the Indonesian Military.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Wismoyo wants financial rewards for SEA Games medal winners
Wismoyo wants financial rewards for SEA Games medal winners JAKARTA (JP): The 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are still about two months away but the National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar has prepared bonuses for his medal winners.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Separatists deny role in Aceh Violence
Separatists deny role in Aceh Violence LHOKSEUMAWE, North Aceh (JP): Members of the armed wing of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) last Thursday denied military accusations they were behind a series of violent attacks in the province ahead of the June 7 elections.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Liquidated bank owner apprehended in Sydney
Liquidated bank owner apprehended in Sydney JAKARTA (JP): One of the country's most wanted white-collar criminal suspects, businessman Hendra Rahardja, was arrested by the Australian Federal Police in Sydney, an officer said here on Thursday.National Police chief Gen.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Red-eyed ballot counters work past deadlines
Red-eyed ballot counters work past deadlines JAKARTA (JP): Thursday was the deadline for ballot counting results at every district polling committee (PPK) but in a number of districts the counting process was still far from finished.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Indonesia's 100 largest bad debtors
Indonesia's 100 largest bad debtors JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency has issued a list of 1.689 bad debtors through its homepage, www.bppn.go.id.Those debtors were transfered earlier this year by the country's state banks, recapitalized private banks and closed banks to the...
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
JSX offers chance for long-term, selective buying: Fund managers
JSX offers chance for long-term, selective buying: Fund managers HONG KONG (Reuters): It could still all end in tears, but the Indonesian stock market offers plenty of opportunity for long- term investors, Asian fund managers say.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Senior EU officials hit out at Asia over dioxin scare
Senior EU officials hit out at Asia over dioxin scare BANGKOK (Agencies): Senior European officials accused Asian countries of "overreacting" to Belgium's dioxin scare on Thursday, as China swelled the list of nations which have banned selected EU food imports.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Neiss praises RI election process
Neiss praises RI election process WASHINGTON (JP): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss said Monday's elections in Indonesia proceeded smoother than many people had predicted.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Searching for real racial unity
Searching for real racial unityBy Sri Pamoedjo Rahardjo This is the first of two articles comparing ethnic Chinese in Malaysia and Indonesia. JAKARTA (JP): The social environment in Indonesia is currently characterized by continued disharmony.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Sutiyoso ready to go if new govt wants him out
Sutiyoso ready to go if new govt wants him out JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday he was ready to vacate his position if city residents and a new government no longer believed in his leadership.Sutiyoso noted that the governorship was a position entrusted by the public.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
RI 'unlikely' to ban Euro farm products
RI 'unlikely' to ban Euro farm products JAKARTA (JP): The government is still considering whether to suspend imports of European farm and poultry products amid the scare caused by dioxin-contaminated animal feed in Belgium.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Struggle to complete vote count continues
Struggle to complete vote count continues JAKARTA (JP): The struggle to complete the vote count continued on Thursday with subdistrict elections committees still tallying ballots, as fatigue added to the burden of inexperienced committee officials.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Badminton 2nd stringers to warm up in KL, Bangkok
Badminton 2nd stringers to warm up in KL, Bangkok JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian second stringer shuttlers, who are being groomed for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August, will warm up at the Malaysia and Thailand Open tournaments.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Arrested students on hunger strike
Arrested students on hunger strike JAMBI: Four university students held at the provincial police headquarters for their alleged role in the attack and damage of Jambi's gubernatorial office last month have gone on a hunger strike to protest their arrest.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Soccer players in poor shape: official
Soccer players in poor shape: official JAKARTA (JP): Seven of the 24 soccer players in training for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games are in below-standard physical condition, an official admitted on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Investors told to use labor
Investors told to use labor JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Batam branch on Thursday called on investors to develop labor-intensive projects to help lower unemployment.The head of the chapter's industrial division, Irsafin, was quoted by Antara as saying in Batam,...
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
RI to proceeds with CGI donors meeting as planned
RI to proceeds with CGI donors meeting as planned JAKARTA (JP): National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) chairman Boediono said on Thursday Indonesia would meet with its major international donors on July 27 as scheduled despite calls to delay the meeting until a new administration was in...
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Singapore Airlines sued for defamation
Singapore Airlines sued for defamation JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court heard on Thursday a lawsuit filed by a female passenger against Singapore Airlines for defamation and causing humiliation.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
PKB politician's arrest upsets leaders
PKB politician's arrest upsets leaders PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: National Awakening Party (PKB) chapter leaders here expressed shock over the recent arrest of one of its legislator candidates, identified as DRW, for being under the influence of drugs.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Malaysia's gains could be lost in elections: Mahathir
Malaysia's gains could be lost in elections: Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad warned on Thursday that Malaysia's economic and political gains could be lost if a strong party fails to emerge from forthcoming elections.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Journalists complain to police over banning
Journalists complain to police over banning JAKARTA (JP): Three journalists prohibited from covering activities at the Attorney General's Office filed a complaint at the National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta on Thursday, urging police to investigate the ban.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Habibie receives ICW delegation
Habibie receives ICW delegation JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie directly received on Thursday all necessary documents from Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) executive coordinator Teten Masduki to back up the latter's allegations that Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi M.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Faisal Basri grilled over Habibie remarks
Faisal Basri grilled over Habibie remarks JAKARTA (JP): Economist Faisal Basri, who is secretary-general of the National Mandate Party (PAN), was grilled by police detectives on Thursday over alleged derogatory remarks made about President B.J. Habibie.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Our attorney general
Our attorney general Who is the most famous person in this country? None other than Mr. Attorney General. Let us think of a case that made our attorney general special: The scanned phone conversation purportedly between President B.J. Habibie and Andi Ghalib.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
RI bank crisis world's worst: S&P
RI bank crisis world's worst: S&P SINGAPORE (AFP): Indonesia is experiencing the world's worst banking crisis since the 1970s and may need to spend US$87 billion to revive the sector, credit rating firm Standard and Poor's warned on Thursday.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Semanggi victims' families protest
Semanggi victims' families protest JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of family members of the victims of the 1998 Semanggi shootings demonstrated on Thursday in front of the Ministry of Defense and Security on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat in Central Jakarta, demanding that Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Tanri insists on high price tag for Indosat
Tanri insists on high price tag for Indosat JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng reaffirmed on Thursday that the government would sell another 5 percent stake in publicly listed state international telecommunications provider PT Indosat when the price was...
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Oil price rises above $16
Oil price rises above $16 LONDON (AFP): Crude oil prices rose to the highest points for a month on Thursday, holding firm above 16 dollars a barrel amid reports of industrial action by oil unions in Venezuela, dealers said here.Brent crude was priced at 16.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Supremacy of law must be upheld
Supremacy of law must be upheld Recently we heard the news that Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib is suspected of being involved in bribery after he and his wife "received" money from two people who were being investigated by the Attorney General's Office.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Sulawesi, Kalimantan poll outcome disputed
Sulawesi, Kalimantan poll outcome disputed JAKARTA (JP): Hopes for a general election free of electoral violations are being dashed as opposition parties in many regencies reject poll results, alleging government officials helped the Golkar Party.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Activists demand reform coalition
Activists demand reform coalition YOGYAKARTA: Approximately 100 activists of the Democratic People's Party (PRD) staged a rally on Thursday to convey a demand that reform parties coalesce in order to prevent the revival of status quo forces embodied in Golkar.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Officials doubt new Marcos wealth
Officials doubt new Marcos wealth MANILA (AP): Philippine officials expressed doubt on Thursday over claims by a former chief prosecutor of new evidence of billions of dollars in secret Swiss bank accounts allegedly belonging to the family of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Indonesia's example in democracy
Indonesia's example in democracy Far from inflicting further economic damage, the unexpectedly peaceful polls sent the Jakarta stock market soaring to levels not seen since the start of the financial crisis almost two years ago.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Kobe to buy stake in RI firm
Kobe to buy stake in RI firm TOKYO (Nikkei): Kobe Steel Btd. will buy an estimated 30 percent - 40 percent of PT. Intan Pertiwi Industri (INTIWI), a Jakarta-based manufacturer of welding electrodes, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Thursday morning edition.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
PKB leads vote count, Golkar office bombed
PKB leads vote count, Golkar office bombed SURABAYA: The National Awakening Party (PKB) continued on Thursday afternoon to lead in the ballot counting for East Java, winning approximately 4.88 million votes as of 3 p.m.
Fri, 11 Jun 1999
Local cocoa bean exports set to rise
Local cocoa bean exports set to rise KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's imports of cocoa beans, particularly from Indonesia, are expected to increase this year following a poor mid-crop in main producer Sabah state on Borneo island.
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
Ballot counting ends in chaos
Ballot counting ends in chaos PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: Many mayoralty election officials here have absented themselves from the polling process, upon realizing their parties were performing poorly, Antara reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
Strong economic outlook pushes won to 5-month high
Strong economic outlook pushes won to 5-month high HONG KONG (Dow Jones): A rally in the yen combined with a strong fundamental economic outlook to push the South Korean won to a five-month high against the U.S. dollar during Asian trading hours Wednesday.
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
Foreigners can acquire, establish holding firms
Foreigners can acquire, establish holding firms JAKARTA (JP): The government issued new decree on Wednesday allowing foreign investors to establish a holding company or acquire stake up to 100 percent in existing ones.
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
Golkar activists play money politics
Golkar activists play money politics SEMARANG: The Central Java provincial elections committee alleged that Golkar activists in Wonogiri, Rembang, Pemalang and Kudus regencies were involved in vote buying.
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
Emotional Ghalib calls ICW executive 'animal'
Emotional Ghalib calls ICW executive 'animal' JAKARTA (JP): The war of words between Attorney General Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib and Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) executive Teten Masduki turned from trading accusations on Wednesday to trading insults, with Ghalib calling his adversary "an animal".
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibitions * Children's Painting Exhibition at the Gallery CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., June 12-17. * Photo Exhibition: By Elizabeth Carecchio, at the Gallery CCCL - French Cultural Center, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Jun.
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 TV Series 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Koran Recital 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:00...
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
Cambodia welcomes Le Kha Phieu
Cambodia welcomes Le Kha Phieu PHNOM PENH (Reuters): Vietnam's Communist Party Secretary- General Le Kha Phieu was given a red-carpet welcome upon arrival in Cambodia on Wednesday for a 24-hour visit aimed at ironing out nagging disagreements between the neighbors.
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
Irian ex-hostages still traumatized
Irian ex-hostages still traumatized JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Most of the 11 Irianese, kidnapped on May 5 by an armed group who were rescued 36 days later, have refused to return to work at Mur II Inti Arso PIR V resettlement transmigration area.
Thu, 10 Jun 1999
Ghalib offers to buy ties 'banned' reporters
Ghalib offers to buy ties 'banned' reporters JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib denied banning three local news journalists at his office."It was merely a misunderstanding with (my office's) public relations division," Ghalib told reporters on Wednesday prior to a Cabinet meeting at Bina...