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Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Late counting hinders parties' vote estimates
Late counting hinders parties' vote estimates JAKARTA (JP): Political parties have experienced difficulties collecting returns from provinces and regencies across the country because of poor communication facilities and late ballot counting.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Agrobusiness bodies spurn planned govt export tax
Agrobusiness bodies spurn planned govt export tax JAKARTA (JP): Industry associations strongly objected on Tuesday to a government plan to impose export taxes on primary agricultural products.They said the government should look for more suitable alternatives in developing downstream industries.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
PDI Perjuangan maintains lead
PDI Perjuangan maintains lead JAKARTA (JP): A mere 2 percent of votes from approximately 100 million voters were counted by 11.15 p.m. on Tuesday, but Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) continued to be the front-runner with 690,622 votes.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
IMF approves $450 million loan to Indonesia
IMF approves $450 million loan to Indonesia WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it had approved a US$450 million loan for Indonesia, following completion of the country's first democratic elections in 44 years.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Cut on CPO export tax will boost exports: Federation
Cut on CPO export tax will boost exports: Federation JAKARTA (JP): The recent cut in export taxes on crude palm oil (CPO) and its byproducts is expected to boost exports, although the industry considers the new tax level of 30 percent to be still too high.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Illegal logging in national park
Illegal logging in national park As American visitors we just completed our seventh extended stay in Central Kalimantan to see the endangered orangutan in Tanjung Puting National Park, my husband and I are saddened by Indonesia's apparent total indifference to the welfare of its forests and unique...
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Multiparty coalition required to unite Indonesia
Multiparty coalition required to unite IndonesiaBy Ronnie Hatley YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Ciganjur coalition of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-Perjuangan), the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) will gain 344 of the 700 electors in the People's...
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Constitutional change a must
Constitutional change a mustBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): Reformasi (reform) has been on the lips of everyone since the fall of president Soeharto. Before the elections, it was the almost universal catchword of the political parties, even those most would generally classify as "status quo...
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Howard hails Indonesia's democratic, peaceful polls
Howard hails Indonesia's democratic, peaceful polls JAKARTA (JP): Australian Prime Minister John Howard hailed Indonesia's eighth general election, calling the June 7 polls a democratic and peaceful event.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Smooth elections bring hope to hotel industry
Smooth elections bring hope to hotel industry JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia Hotel & Restaurant Association said on Tuesday the peaceful general election brought the ailing hotel industry hope of recovery.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
India offers to hold peace talks with Pakistan
India offers to hold peace talks with Pakistan DRAS, India (AP): India offered on Tuesday to hold high-level peace talks with Pakistan this weekend, a move that came even as its warplanes and troops struck against the hundreds of fighters India says Pakistan has sent into the mountains of Kashmir.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Cheating said to be rampant in Mentawai
Cheating said to be rampant in Mentawai JAKARTA (JP): Poll watchers said on Tuesday the elections had been generally free of intimidation, but demanded the polls be repeated in at least one province.The Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) in West Sumatra said cheating had been rampant...
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Major Asian stock markets close higher
Major Asian stock markets close higher HONG KONG (AP): Most Asian stock markets closed higher Tuesday, with the key index in Jakarta soaring more than 12 percent after Indonesia held its freest election in 44 years in remarkable peace.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Empowering ethnic Chinese in Indonesia
Empowering ethnic Chinese in IndonesiaBy Ester I. Jusuf This is the second of two articles on challenges facing the ethnic Chinese in Indonesia. JAKARTA (JP): Party leaders must be rooted in the people.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
New Order regime worse than PKI?
New Order regime worse than PKI?From RepublikaWatching a political program on TVRI on May 25 in which the Indonesian National Party (PNI), the Nahdlatul Ummat Party (PNU) and the MKGR Party took part, I felt greatly concerned.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Election results predicted by province and party
Election results predicted by province and partyRepresentatives Elected to Parliament (DPR) Province/ISLAND PDI-P PAN PKB PPP Golkar "ABRI" Total Jakarta 8 4 2 3 1 18West Java 25 13 9 28 7 82Central Java 32 8 11 5 4 60Yogyakarta 3 1 1 1 0 6East Java 27 6 25 5 5 68 JAVA-MADURA 95 32 48 42 17...
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Mother's quest for justice brings E. Timor to cinema
Mother's quest for justice brings E. Timor to cinemaBy Jennifer Little AUCKLAND (AFP): In 1991, New Zealander Helen Todd received the phone call that every parent dreads. Far away in the troubled Indonesian province of East Timor, her son Kamal had been shot.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
KONI waives blame over voting snafu
KONI waives blame over voting snafu JAKARTA (JP): The director of training at the National Sports Council (KONI), Imron Z.S., said Tuesday the council was not to blame for athletes' failure to vote in Monday's general election.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Heads shaved for party victory
Heads shaved for party victory SEMARANG: About 100 supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) shaved their heads in celebration of their party's victory in their village near here.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 8, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 450 25 525,500 AHAP Insurance 525 100 5,000 Alakasa Industrindo 275 50 39,000 Alter Abadi 325 0 831,000...
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Golkar leads lonely Aceh balloting
Golkar leads lonely Aceh balloting LHOKSEUMAWE, North Aceh: Golkar Party shrugged off a low voter turnout to take a provisional lead in the ballot counting here on Tuesday.The polling place at Sudirman Square was the only one to have finished tallying, with Golkar winning 396 votes for the House of...
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Member of Navy caught for theft
Member of Navy caught for theft JAKARTA (JP): A parking attendant at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) made a citizen's arrest of an Indonesian Navy member for alleged involvement in the theft of a motorcycle on Monday night.The suspect, Second Pvt.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Golkar in command in Irian Jaya
Golkar in command in Irian Jaya JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The ruling Golkar party held onto a slender lead in the provisional tallying of votes in the province on Tuesday.Golkar tops the standing with 3,145 votes for the House of Representatives, ahead of opposition Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
PLN files lawsuit to counter arbitration ruling
PLN files lawsuit to counter arbitration ruling JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said on Tuesday it had filed a lawsuit at the Central Jakarta District Court to annul the recent ruling by an international arbitration panel on its dispute with U.S.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
KIPP office burglarized
KIPP office burglarized BENGKALIS, Riau: The Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) office at Hotel Berlian was burglarized early Tuesday, its activists said.The thieves ran away with Rp 1,500 in cash and a wrist watch, KIPP coordinator M. Rizal Akbar said.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Australia may boost growth forecasts for Indonesia
Australia may boost growth forecasts for Indonesia CANBERRA (Dow Jones): Australia's Treasury Department said Tuesday it expects to upgrade calendar 1999 economic growth forecasts for Indonesia and South Korea issued May 11 in the government's budget.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on June 8, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,740.00 7,800.00 7,740.00 7,840.00Australian dollar 1 5,060.00 5,151.40 5,035.00 5,226.00Austrian schilling 1 575.59 585.13 - -Belgian franc 1 196.34 199.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Fires engulf restaurant, house
Fires engulf restaurant, house JAKARTA (JP): Two fires broke out in different places on early Tuesday, engulfing a sea food restaurant in South Jakarta and a house in Tangerang, but no fatalities were reported.City police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said the restaurant on Jl.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Rates for tax payment, valid from June 7 to June 13
Rates for tax payment, valid from June 7 to June 13 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,030.00Austrian schilling 1 603.92Australian dollar 1 5,205.11Belgian franc 1 206.00Canadian dollar 1 5,453.32Swiss franc 1 5,241.33Deutschemark 1 4,263.73Danish krone 1 1,137.28French franc 1 1,266.85Poundsterling 1 12,964.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
PT Megalopolis resumes industrial site expansion
PT Megalopolis resumes industrial site expansion JAKARTA (JP): PT Megalopolis Manunggal Industrial Development, developer of the MM 2100 Industrial Town in Cibitung, West Java, said on Tuesday it would continue its expansion in anticipation of a possible surge in future demand.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Media center's $80 million counting system
Media center's $80 million counting system JAKARTA (JP): Scores of journalists and observers from all over the world crammed the Joint Operation Media Center at Hotel Aryaduta on Monday evening for the initial tabulation of votes.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Officer's fiancee shot by colleague
Officer's fiancee shot by colleague MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: A police sergeant from Windesi Police sub-precinct in Manokwari regency allegedly accidentally fired his gun while cleaning the weapon on Monday evening, killing the fiancee of one of his fellow officers.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Ballot counting runs at snail's pace
Ballot counting runs at snail's pace JAKARTA (JP): A telecommunication traffic glut and unskilled elections workers have been blamed for the slow-coming of ballot counting reports across the country. At least one observer has aired concern the tardiness may invite vote-rigging.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
One killed in Jayapura flood
One killed in Jayapura flood JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The local Search and Rescue (SAR) team, with the help of residents, found the body of a university student, said to be the only victim of last week's massive flood.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Market kiosks razed in fire
Market kiosks razed in fire PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Kiosks selling daily provisions at Kuala Kapuas traditional market in Kapuas regency were razed in a fire on Monday night.No fatalities were reported and losses were still being calculated.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Team to probe officials' wealth
Team to probe officials' wealth JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie will soon establish an independent team to probe the wealth of state officials in a bid to create clean governance, Minister of Justice Muladi said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
ASEAN's Wise Men discuss group's future
ASEAN's Wise Men discuss group's future SINGAPORE (AFP): Prominent representatives of the 10 ASEAN members met for the first time here on Tuesday to ponder the future of a diverse grouping rocked by economic crisis and political problems.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Calm election 'restores faith of investors'
Calm election 'restores faith of investors' JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita said on Tuesday that Monday's peaceful general election would provide a strong basis for the revival of confidence in the country's battered economy.
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Overseas voters direct votes to PDI Perjuangan
Overseas voters direct votes to PDI Perjuangan JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) came out tops in votes cast by expatriate Indonesians in several cities abroad.Thousands of Indonesians living in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia's other major cities, as well as...
Wed, 09 Jun 1999
Prosecutor's office, schools burned in Aceh
Prosecutor's office, schools burned in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The prosecutor's office in Meureudu district, Pidie regency, Aceh, was set on fire by unidentified persons in the early hours of Tuesday.Earlier, dozens of buildings, including schools and administration offices, were torched by unidentified...
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
Party leaders join voting queues
Party leaders join voting queues JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie reprimanded his bodyguards for trying to scare off journalists who bombarded him with questions after voting, while his predecessor Soeharto thanked those wishing him a happy birthday, which falls on Tuesday.
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
Prices rise as voters flock polls
Prices rise as voters flock polls BOGOR, West Java: The price of vegetables here were among items affected by the poll as traders gathered at polling stations with other residents. A vendor at the Anyar market who said she usually bought vegetables to sell to neighbors said chili went up from Rp...
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
IBRA to get tough on defiant debtors
IBRA to get tough on defiant debtors JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) says it will not hesitate to take litigation measures against uncooperative bank debtors in order to recover massive non-performing loans at local banks.
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
Observers say elections free, fair and safe
Observers say elections free, fair and safe JAKARTA (JP): Observers, contestants and officials were impressed by Monday's elections which proceeded without significant hurdles except in troubled Aceh.Much feared chaos and disruptions did not occur except for Aceh where turnout was reported low...
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
Threats don't help, Estrada tells China
Threats don't help, Estrada tells China MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Joseph Estrada pledged on Monday to settle a raging territorial dispute with China diplomatically, saying there was "no use of threatening each other".
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
Todung's office burglarized, documents missing
Todung's office burglarized, documents missing JAKARTA (JP): Prominent lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis's office in Wisma Bank Dharmala on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta, was burgled before dawn on Monday.Todung, who is defending Time weekly in a libel dispute with the Soehartos and, among others, is an...
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
Athletes perform poorly in registration and voting
Athletes perform poorly in registration and voting JAKARTA (JP): National athletes may triumph on the domestic and international stages, but in the June 7 general election they came out losers.A number of national athletes failed to register to vote because they were concentrating on their training...
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
Presidential contenders keep Habibie on his toe
Presidential contenders keep Habibie on his toeBy Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): What is President B.J. Habibie's chance of winning the presidential election? The result of Monday's general election will help determine that, but some people around him play a significant role in ensuring a smooth...
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
Coal investment declines
Coal investment declines JAKARTA (JP): The country's coal investors have pledged a total investment of US$199.5 million for this calendar year, a sharp fall from the realized investment of $287.9 million last year, according to a government official.
Tue, 08 Jun 1999
Anwar trial starts shakily
Anwar trial starts shakily KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The sodomy trial of ousted deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim got off to a rocky start on Monday when the prosecution changed, for a second time, the year of the alleged sexual offenses.