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Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Big parties agree on CGI loan program
Big parties agree on CGI loan program JAKARTA (JP): The five major political parties, except the National Mandate Party (PAN), agreed on Monday that Indonesia's creditors continue loan disbursements to plug the current state budget deficit.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Asia needs 4,300 planes
Asia needs 4,300 planes HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asia's airlines will need 4,300 new aircraft from now until 2018, a top executive of Airbus Industrie said Monday.Adam Brown, Airbus' vice president for Asia, was presenting the European aircraft maker's 20-year projection of regional demand for planes...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
KL condemns S'pore-Israel deal
KL condemns S'pore-Israel deal KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia has scolded Singapore for purchasing Israeli guided missiles, saying the defense pact was inconsiderate and made Malaysia not "feel good", news reports said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Ghalib may continue as PGSI chief
Ghalib may continue as PGSI chief JAKARTA (JP): Former attorney general Andi M. Ghalib said on Monday he was likely to retain his post as chairman of the Indonesian Wrestling Association (PGSI), despite claims of his alleged involvement in corrupt activities.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Police vow war with Aceh rebels
Police vow war with Aceh rebels JAKARTA (JP): Aceh Police vowed on Monday to use any legal means to fight Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels in the province.Speaking at a media conference here, chief of the provincial police Col.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Ananda wins F-3000 race
Ananda wins F-3000 race JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian driver Ananda Mikola fulfilled his ambition by winning the third leg of the Formula 3000 at the Enna circuit, Pergusa, Italy, on Sunday.Ananda, driving under the banner of Edenbridge Racing, reached 189.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Clove prices skyrocket
Clove prices skyrocket JAKARTA (JP): Central Sulawesi clove farmers have failed to benefit from a 20-year high price of Rp 50,000 (US$7.46) per kilogram over the past week, from as low as Rp 2,500 in early 1998, due to low output.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Halting corruption by promoting individual rights
Halting corruption by promoting individual rightsBy Christopher Lingle UBUD, Bali (JP): Few are surprised when corruption is uncovered in Indonesia. Prior to the economic crisis, illicit activities arising from corrupt, collusive and nepotistic (KKN) practices were estimated to add between 15...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Southeast Asia's smog plan seen as smoke screen
Southeast Asia's smog plan seen as smoke screenBy Benjamin Low KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Southeast Asian nations have not yet proved they are up to combating smog and could be touting a new plan merely as a delaying tactic, an influential Malaysian environmentalist says.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Telkom-1 satellite gets go-ahead for launch
Telkom-1 satellite gets go-ahead for launchBy Christiani Tumelap KOUROU, French Guiana (JP): After a four-month delay, the Telkom-1 satellite owned by state telecommunications firm PT Telkom will be launched from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on August 4.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Foreign tourist arrivals up in May
Foreign tourist arrivals up in May JAKARTA (JP): The number of foreign tourists arriving in Indonesia increased by 22.85 percent in May, according to the latest report released by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture here on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
POBSI predicts four golds in billiards and snooker
POBSI predicts four golds in billiards and snookerBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Officials from the Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association (POBSI) have questioned the National Sports Council's (KONI) decision to include billiards and snooker as a second category sport for the 20th...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Local athletes win five golds at Malaysia Open
Local athletes win five golds at Malaysia Open JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia won five gold, four silver medals and a bronze at the Malaysia Open track-and-field championships over the weekend at the Darulmakmur stadium in Kuantan, Malaysia.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Megawati's supporters to hold victory parade
Megawati's supporters to hold victory parade BOGOR (JP): Approximately 40,000 supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will take to the streets on Wednesday in a victory parade to celebrate the party's win of a majority of seats at the House of Representatives...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Growth triangle talks in Batam
Growth triangle talks in Batam JAKARTA (JP): Some 300 executives from the region are expected to take part on Wednesday in a meeting on the industrial island of Batam to promote cooperation in the context of the Indonesia- Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle (IMS-GT).
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
8 hurt, 2 missing after boat blast
8 hurt, 2 missing after boat blast KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Eight people were seriously injured on Sunday night in a blast on a motorized sailing boat, Jabal Qubais, on the dock of a local port near Sentral market here, Antara reported on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Presidential election
Presidential election H.W. Pienandoro, who was concerned in his letter Electing the president (July 14, 1999) about bloody thumbprints, is worrying about the wrong issue.Mr. Pienandoro says the thumbprint campaigners are emotional and irrational.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Malnutrition in S. Kalimantan
Malnutrition in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Twenty-six undernourished babies in South Kalimantan have died this year and 59 others are currently receiving treatment, Antara reported on Saturday.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Vision pollution
Vision pollutionFrom NeracaSome foreign tourists think there is vision pollution in Bali. The natural scenery of the island is now cluttered, and this condition has made many tourist sites less attractive to visitors.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Another orangutan haven disappears in Indonesia
Another orangutan haven disappears in IndonesiaBy Bernard Estrade JAKARTA (AFP): Illegal logging and mining are just two of the dangers which have sounded the death knell for one of the most important remaining sanctuaries for orangutans in Indonesian Borneo.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Madurese face desparate lives in refugee centers
Madurese face desparate lives in refugee centersBy Edi Petebang and Erma S. Ranik PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (JP): There is a new scene in the West Kalimantan capital of Pontianak. Child beggars, newspaper sellers and hawkers roaming the streets.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 19, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 15,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 400 0 134,000 Alumindo...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Aceh rebels kill five soldiers, injure 20 others
Aceh rebels kill five soldiers, injure 20 others JAKARTA (JP): A group of separatist rebels shot five anti-riot troop personnel dead and injured a score of others on Monday in a dawn ambush in Reng Krueng village in Pidie regency, 170 kilometers east of the provincial capital Banda Aceh.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
'Bus fare hikes to take effect in August'
'Bus fare hikes to take effect in August' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso announced on Monday that the planned hike on bus fares would be made effective by the first week of next month.The governor insisted that the increase, which has received sharp criticism from the Indonesian Transportation...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Javan rhino colony stable at 50 to 60
Javan rhino colony stable at 50 to 60 JAKARTA (JP): The endangered Javan rhino population in Ujungkulon National Park, West Java, has remained unchanged, between 50 and 60, since the 1980s, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Indonesia.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
UNAMET registration rules come under fire
UNAMET registration rules come under fire DILI, East Timor (JP): The United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) is facing mounting demands from East Timorese to soften its regulation requiring voters in next month's self- determination ballot to show at least two pieces of documentation to...
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Cartoon Exhibition: Cartoon for Democracy by, 39 Indonesian cartoonists, at Galeri Soemardja, Art and Design Faculty of ITB Jl. Ganesha 10, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., until July 31. * Photo Exhibition, Photo Pentas, by Herman Effendi, at Hotel Papandayan, Jl.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
BI to be audited in drive toward transparency
BI to be audited in drive toward transparency JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will audit Bank Indonesia as part of its drive to boost transparency, according to a senior official at the central bank.
Tue, 20 Jul 1999
Free school for poor children launched
Free school for poor children launched JAKARTA (JP): A free school for children from poor families was opened on Monday by a non-governmental organization as part of its efforts to help educate teenage school leavers in the city.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Basketball players need to break psychological barrier
Basketball players need to break psychological barrierBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Although basketball is one of the most popular sport in Indonesia, many people still doubt it can win the country medals in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
IBRA pushes indebted bankers
IBRA pushes indebted bankers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is pushing the former owners of seven private banks nationalized in March to repay some Rp 9.4 trillion (US$1.4 billion) in debts to the government.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Hutama Karya refuses to pay promissory note
Hutama Karya refuses to pay promissory note JAKARTA (JP): State-owned construction firm PT Hutama Karya said last week it was not liable to pay a promissory note issued by its former management."The promissory note was issued by the former directors of Hutama Karya without consent from the...
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Speculation continues over TNI deputy commander post
Speculation continues over TNI deputy commander post JAKARTA (JP): Speculation continued over the weekend regarding a revived post of deputy commander in the Indonesian Military (TNI), following Saturday's installment of Adm. Widodo A.S, who was the Navy's chief.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Writing and self-confidence
Writing and self-confidence I read with great interest Alwasilah's article Writing needs more recognition published in The Jakarta Post on July 10, 1999. I could not agree more with your emphasis on the importance of feedback in improving the quality of students' writing, which is certainly one way...
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Situation in Aceh tense following arson attack
Situation in Aceh tense following arson attack JAKARTA (JP): The military checked all motorists using the Banda Aceh-Medan highway on Sunday following the burning of a number of vehicles in the area on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Business uncertainty deters foreign textile buyers
Business uncertainty deters foreign textile buyers JAKARTA (JP): Many buyers of Indonesian textiles and textile products have placed their orders with other Asian countries due to growing business uncertainty amid the country's political instability, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry...
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Manusia di Zamrud Tenggara Khatulistiwa, by S.S Listyowati, at Galeri Nomad, Jl. Mesjid I/19, Pejompongan, West Jakarta (Phone: 5733912), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Aug. 6. * Photo Exhibition: Pasar Gambir, at Gedung Arsip Nasional RI, Jl.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Time to praise God
Time to praise GodFrom NeracaWe were bewildered when the exchange rate of the rupiah teetered above 10,000 to the U.S. dollar. Practically everybody -- from businesspeople to government officials -- tried to find a way to pay their debts.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Check documents of cheap cars: Police
Check documents of cheap cars: Police JAKARTA (JP): City police have urged Jakartans who have just bought secondhand cars at attractive prices to examine the authenticity of the vehicle documents immediately.City police detectives' chief Col.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
GGS says no dividend
GGS says no dividend JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed textile company PT Great Golden Star (GGS) announced on Saturday it would not pay any dividend this year following losses amounting to Rp 3.76 billion ($570,000) in 1998.This is the second year running that the company failed to pay any dividend.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Public vehicle drivers want illegal levies erased
Public vehicle drivers want illegal levies erased JAKARTA (JP): Bus drivers demanded on Sunday the city administration eradicate illegal levies imposed on buses in order to help lower fares.In response, city administration officials said the drivers' demand was impossible to satisfy because illegal...
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Probe into the murder of Sumarsana nears completion
Probe into the murder of Sumarsana nears completion JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives said on Sunday they were close to revealing the suspects and motives behind the murder of Sumarsana, a private employee whose dismembered body was discovered a week ago.Police detective chief Col.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Back on the reform path
Back on the reform path The triumph of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in the general election is a victory for the reform movement. It is one which should be cherished not only by PDI Perjuangan supporters, but also by those who have fought for the cause of reform from...
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Clean hands need to audit officials
Clean hands need to audit officialsFrom Media IndonesiaAccording to news reports, the government will shortly set up a commission to audit officials' assets in the implementation of Law No. 28/1999 on clean governance free of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN).
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Customers attack firm in Medan
Customers attack firm in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: A building of another firm claiming to be a multilevel-marketing business, PT Media Laksana Mandiri, was destroyed by hundreds of people in Medan. They said they were customers of the firm, Antara reported on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Brunei ready to hold 20th SEA Games
Brunei ready to hold 20th SEA GamesBy P. Parameswaran BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (AFP): Oil-rich Brunei is preparing to roll out the red carpet for participants at next month's Southeast Asian Games, which the tiny state hopes will help fuel its economic recovery.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
PDI-P to reconfirm Megawati nomination
PDI-P to reconfirm Megawati nomination JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri opened a closed- door leadership meeting on Sunday, which is expected to reconfirm the party's nomination of her as its presidential candidate.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
East Timor observes truce for immunization
East Timor observes truce for immunization JAKARTA (JP): Despite continuing violence in East Timor, warring factions have been quietly observing a little-known "truce" over the past week to allow thousands of children to be immunized against deadly diseases.
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Activists warn of the plight of child refugees in Aceh
Activists warn of the plight of child refugees in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Children's Welfare Foundation (YKAI) urged people on Saturday not to forget the suffering of thousands of child refugees in Aceh, who accompanied their parents and adult relatives fleeing tension and violence in...
Mon, 19 Jul 1999
Indofood sells shares
Indofood sells shares JAKARTA (JP): Widely diversified Salim Group sold 230 million shares, or 12.56 percent, in publicly listed food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur to international investors for Rp 1.9 trillion (US$283.5 million), the group said.