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Fri, 23 Jul 1999
ASEAN ministers told to act quickly on any crisis signs
ASEAN ministers told to act quickly on any crisis signs SINGAPORE (AFP): ASEAN finance ministers will have to act swiftly on feedback received from the group's surveillance system devised to prevent a repetition of the regional financial crisis, a top official said Thursday.
Fri, 23 Jul 1999
Rp 22b allocated for civil projects
Rp 22b allocated for civil projects JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The Ministry of Public Works has earmarked Rp 22 billion (US$3.4 million) for the construction of public facilities in various settlements in this province. The funds come from both the state budget and foreign loans.
Fri, 23 Jul 1999
Manila secures U.S. sailors
Manila secures U.S. sailors MANILA (DPA): Extra police have been placed on duty in the Philippine capital to protect visiting U.S. sailors following threats from communist rebels, a U.S. Embassy official said on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Jul 1999
President to decide if KPU rejects poll results
President to decide if KPU rejects poll results JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) agreed on Thursday to let President B.J. Habibie have the final say if two- thirds of the commission members decline to ratify the June 7 election results.
Fri, 23 Jul 1999
Peace agreement in East Timor
Peace agreement in East Timor The peace agreement concluded by the two contending parties in East Timor, i.e. the proindependence group represented by National Resistance Council for an Independent East Timor (CNRT) president Xanana Gusmao and Forum for the Unity of Democracy and Justice chairman...
Fri, 23 Jul 1999
Squash coach unhappy with Malaysian practice partner
Squash coach unhappy with Malaysian practice partner JAKARTA (JP): National squash coach Bambang Gatot Subroto has expressed disappointment about the Malaysian sparring partner appointed to assist the men's team during its preparation for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam...
Fri, 23 Jul 1999
Students to protest if status quo persists
Students to protest if status quo persists JAKARTA (JP): A wave of student rallies will overrun the capital and major cities across the country if the status quo force is restored to power, researchers said on Thursday.Muridan S.
Fri, 23 Jul 1999
The high cost of inefficiency
The high cost of inefficiency Clean water supply companies (PDAM) all across Indonesia are planning to raise their consumer subscription rates as of August 1. The plan is contained in a circular letter issued by the home affairs ministry's director general of general administrative affairs and...
Fri, 23 Jul 1999
Ciganjur alumni to meet Habibie
Ciganjur alumni to meet Habibie JAKARTA (JP): The planned Ciganjur II meeting is scheduled to take place this Saturday at the residence of President B.J. Habibie rather than in Yogyakarta as initially announced, sources told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Guests poisoned at wedding party
Guests poisoned at wedding party BOGOR (JP): At least one wedding guest died and 100 others are being treated for food poisoning, allegedly caused by dishes served at a Sunday wedding reception in Udik village, Ciampea district.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Bulog benefited from Goro land deal, says Beddu
Bulog benefited from Goro land deal, says Beddu JAKARTA (JP): Former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang told the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the agency suffered no losses in the land exchange deal with private firm PT Goro Batara Sakti.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Japan vows to go on helping Ri economy
Japan vows to go on helping Ri economy TOKYO (AFP): Japanese leaders pledged Wednesday to continue economic aid to Indonesia in a period of transition following its historic elections in June.Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and other ministers made the pledge in separate meetings with Ginandjar...
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
ASEAN moves to implement SEANWFZ treaty
ASEAN moves to implement SEANWFZ treatyBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): Nearly four years after signing a nuclear-free zone treaty, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will take the first step in its implementation on Saturday by convening an inaugural commission meeting...
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
ICW distrusts government's stance on Ghalib case
ICW distrusts government's stance on Ghalib case JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) expressed doubt on Wednesday that the government and the military would earnestly investigate the corruption allegedly committed by former attorney general Andi M. Ghalib.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Cyclist Fery undeterred by road accident
Cyclist Fery undeterred by road accident JAKARTA (JP): Eight years ago, 13-year-old Fery Sonic was cycling along the road in front of his house in the small town of Sukabumi in West Java when a car hit him."The driver was found to be drunk.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Habibie may change, says Gus Dur
Habibie may change, says Gus Dur JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid came up on Wednesday with yet another surprising move when he praised President B.J. Habibie -- whom he had often criticized for his links to Golkar and the past regime -- as amenable to change and as less conservative than many...
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
RI unrest hurts Aurora
RI unrest hurts Aurora PERTH (Dow Jones): Australia's Aurora Gold Ltd. said Wednesday that gold production from its Indonesian projects is being hampered by political uncertainty in the country, and a breakdown in law and order.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Goenawan resigns as 'Tempo' chief editor
Goenawan resigns as 'Tempo' chief editor JAKARTA (JP): After 28 years as the driving wheel behind leading weekly magazine Tempo, senior journalist Goenawan Mohamad stepped down as chief editor on Wednesday to sample a broader world of culture.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Wismoyo inaugurates SEAG team
Wismoyo inaugurates SEAG team JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) chairman, Wismoyo Arismunandar, inaugurated the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games contingent at the Senayan Indoor Tennis Stadium on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Manila pushes for Spratlys talks
Manila pushes for Spratlys talks MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines said on Wednesday it would continue pressing for regional talks which include China over the disputed Spratly islands despite a protest by Malaysia.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Baby turtles released
Baby turtles released MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: About 381 of 721 baby turtles confiscated from an alleged smuggler at Mopah airfield here last April have been released into the wild, Antara said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
AIA launches new products
AIA launches new products JAKARTA (JP) : Life insurance schemes have become increasingly preferable investment vehicle alternatives, the vice president of PT Asuransi AIA Indonesia life insurance company, Angger P Yuwono, said on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Tangerang councilors land Rp 450m 'farewell token'
Tangerang councilors land Rp 450m 'farewell token' TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang Regency office has provided a "farewell token" of Rp 10 million (US$1,500) cash to each of the 45 regency councilors.The gifts amounting to Rp 450 million, taken from the regency's current 1999/2000 fiscal year budget,...
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Holes found in social safety net
Holes found in social safety net KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: More than Rp 500 billion in social safety net funds have yet to reach their intended target groups, an official said. He blamed local regency administrations' poor understanding of the necessary poverty alleviation projects.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Soeharto told to stay in hospital
Soeharto told to stay in hospital JAKARTA (JP): Doctors have told former president Soeharto to spend five to six days at Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta to recover from his mild stroke, hospital director Sudjono Martoatmodjo announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Expert calls for scrapping of social safety net program
Expert calls for scrapping of social safety net program JAKARTA (JP): A top official called for the immediate termination of the government's social safety net program, saying it was riddled with shortcomings as the result of being drawn up in a time of panic and pessimism at the onset of the...
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Deviled egg on the face
Deviled egg on the face A number of us Western readers were appalled to read a notice of congratulations in The Jakarta Post, July 19, page 14, by PT Pertamina to the wise leadership of Iraq on their glorious revolution in winning against the "devil spirit".
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Jakarta wins national junior athletics meet
Jakarta wins national junior athletics meet JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta team won the three-day National Junior Athletics Championships with six golds, three silvers and three bronzes at Senayan Madya Stadium on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Papua New Guinea's new govt cancels recognition of Taiwan
Papua New Guinea's new govt cancels recognition of Taiwan PORT MORESBY (Agencies): New Prime Minister Sir Mekere Morauta withdrew Papua New Guinea's diplomatic recognition of Taiwan on Wednesday, but in an apparent effort to keep financial aid said he hoped to maintain economic ties with the island.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Indonesia's recovery 'far from assured': WB
Indonesia's recovery 'far from assured': WB JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank warned Indonesia on Wednesday that its economic recovery was far from assured, despite heartening progress in economic stabilization efforts.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Table tennis hopes to serve up two golds
Table tennis hopes to serve up two golds JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) has set its sight on two of the seven golds on offer in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.R.M.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
House and government cannot connect on airtime rate
House and government cannot connect on airtime rate JAKARTA (JP): The government has turned down a recommendation from the House of Representatives to raise the airtime rate for cellular telephones by 15 percent.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
AII donates geography books
AII donates geography books JAKARTA: The Australia Indonesia Institute (AII) has published 50,000 Australian geography books and plans to distribute 1,000 copies to a number of junior high schools across the country.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Robbers steal Rp 75m from bank client in South Jakarta
Robbers steal Rp 75m from bank client in South Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Two men on a motorcycle got away with Rp 75 million (US$11,500) on Tuesday when they grabbed a bag belonging to a businessman who had just withdrawn the money from a bank.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Where to go in Surabaya
Where to go in SurabayaFilm * English Film Festival organized by British Council (Phone: 031 5689958) at Mitra 21 Jl. Yos Sudarso, July 23-24.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - The Tavern Pub: Cosindos Band, Monday to Friday, 9...
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
No more funds for PPD I, governor Sutiyoso says
No more funds for PPD I, governor Sutiyoso says JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday that his administration had decided not to allocate any further funds for the Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee (PPD I).
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
People's concern
People's concernFrom PelitaStatements concerning presidential hopefuls are nothing new. During the Old Order regime, the slogan "Life and death for Bung Karno" resounded. In the New Order regime, there always was one presidential candidate only.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Indonesian politics a far cry from democracy
Indonesian politics a far cry from democracyBy Desi Anwar JAKARTA (JP): In Indonesia, problems are rarely solved. They simply get more complicated as the day goes by. For instance, Indonesians were lulled into believing that the country's ills could be overcome if they can carry out a free and fair...
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Auto association sees improved car sales
Auto association sees improved car sales JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo) expects domestic car sales will reach 60,000 units this year, up from the initial forecast of 50,000 units.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
The Aceh quagmire
The Aceh quagmire On Monday at around dawn, five riot troops were ambushed and shot dead by rebels in the village of Reng Krueng in the troubled Pidie regency, about 170 kilometers east of the provincial capital of Banda Aceh. Another 20 soldiers were wounded in the clash.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Existence of document on East Timor denied
Existence of document on East Timor denied JAKARTA (JP): The government has denied the authenticity of a 'leaked' document outlining contingency plans, including large- scale evacuation measures, should East Timorese reject its offer for wide-ranging autonomy and select the independence option.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Exiled Aceh leader calls Indonesian rule absurd
Exiled Aceh leader calls Indonesian rule absurd JAKARTA (JP): Exiled Aceh rebel leader Hasan Tiro has dismissed the government's new autonomy legislation as irrelevant and called Indonesian rule in the troubled province "absurd".
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Alleged drug gang caught in Bandung
Alleged drug gang caught in Bandung BANDUNG: Central Bandung Police arrestd a group of alleged drug dealers in a raid early Wednesday, confiscating a luxurious sedan, thousands of narcotic-type pills and packages of heroin and marijuana.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Luxury hotel plan gets thumbs-down
Luxury hotel plan gets thumbs-down DENPASAR, Bali: Plans to build a 2,000-room five-star hotel in Sendang Pasir, Buleleng, Bali, are in jeopardy because the local government believes the project violates land-use rules.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Foreign capital inflow 'illusory'
Foreign capital inflow 'illusory' JAKARTA (JP): Foreign capital inflow has yet to reflect a solid return of investor confidence in the country's economy, a noted financial analyst said.Theo F. Toemion said there were indications that foreign investors actively involved in local markets held close...
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Gandrik's 'Orde Maling' kills with laughter
Gandrik's 'Orde Maling' kills with laughterBy Putu Wijaya JAKARTA (JP): Teater Gandrik, established in Yogyakarta in 1983, is still proving a capable exponent of a "Killing while laughing" style of theater.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Anugerah Seni, by 36 Balinese traditional Artists, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 10. * Arts Exhibition by D.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Golfers to tee it up in Olympic C'ship
Golfers to tee it up in Olympic C'ship JAKARTA (JP): About 300 professional and amateur golf players will compete in the Olympic Golf Championship at Gunung Geulis Country Club, near Bogor, July 27 to July 30, the organizer said Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
United eyes Asia for merchandising
United eyes Asia for merchandising LONDON (Reuters): Manchester United, the world's wealthiest soccer club, is looking to extend its brand and merchandising activities into Asia, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 22 Jul 1999
Islam as a 'cultural movement'
Islam as a 'cultural movement'By Arief Fauzi-Marzuki YOGYAKARTA (JP): The politics of Islam has resurfaced as a lively intellectual exercise after the relatively peaceful June 7 general election.Three important things may have prompted the emergence of this matter.