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Thu, 15 Jul 1999
PLN runs up big losses in Ambon
PLN runs up big losses in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: State-run electricity company PT PLN lost Rp 2 billion during the sectarian violence in the city earlier this year.Director of the provincial branch Kasian Tanjung said on Saturday that income dropped Rp 600 million by the middle of the year.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
AAMCI protests agents arrests
AAMCI protests agents arrests JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesia's Print Media Agent (AAMCI) protested Tuesday the arrest of some of its members by Central Java Police allegedly involved in publishing pornographic materials.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
PRSI to hold simulation ahead of SEA Games
PRSI to hold simulation ahead of SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): To allow the national swimmers to prepare to compete in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month, the Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) will hold a two-day simulation for its 13 swimmers.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Inneke questioned in indecency case
Inneke questioned in indecency case JAKARTA (JP): Movie and television star Inneke Koesherawati was summoned by the National Police on Wednesday and questioned for two hours as a witness in a police investigation into alleged violations of indecency in several publications here.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
WB calls on Indonesia to expedite asset sales
WB calls on Indonesia to expedite asset sales SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Indonesian government needs to accelerate bank asset sales and state bank reforms to kick start the economy, World Bank country director Mark Baird said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Government urged to alter role in cooperatives
Government urged to alter role in cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of major political parties said on Wednesday that the new government should refrain from intervening in the affairs of cooperatives to allow strong growth of the movement.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Motorola to launch new models
Motorola to launch new models JAKARTA (JP): United States mobile phone maker Motorola will launch wireless phones of the V-series in new colors as well as its latest innovative L-series next month.Radar blue, galaxy gray and silvery light titanium models will join the masculine black V3688 launched...
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Observers tell KPU to speed up pace
Observers tell KPU to speed up pace JAKARTA (JP): A United States-based poll watchdog has suggested the General Elections Commission (KPU) speed up the tabulation and announcement of election results, warning that the poll's credibility would otherwise be eroded.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Governor Sutiyoso sues Hotel Mulia for Rp 15b
Governor Sutiyoso sues Hotel Mulia for Rp 15b JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso, in a hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday, demanded the management of five-star Hotel Mulia, PT Jakarta Country Club, pay a Rp 15.13 billion (US$2.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Ginandjar to sound out Japan's loan commitment
Ginandjar to sound out Japan's loan commitment JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy and Finance Ginandjar Kartasasmita will leave for Tokyo on Monday to secure loans already committed by the Japanese government to Indonesia's current budget and to discuss budget financing needs for...
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Panwaslu-KPU row over poll results takes new turn
Panwaslu-KPU row over poll results takes new turn JAKARTA (JP): Controversy over the official Election Supervisory Committee's authority to validate results of the poll in the absence of approval by the General Elections Commission (KPU) continued on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Unions protest Olympic uniforms
Unions protest Olympic uniforms SYDNEY (AFP): Only half of the clothes the 60,000 Olympic workers will wear at next year's Sydney Olympics will be made in Australia, the New South Wales Labor Council said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Mia ready for Singapore, Indonesia opens
Mia ready for Singapore, Indonesia opens JAKARTA (JP): After a two-month break in which she gained a considerable amount of weight, Indonesian women's singles player Mia Audina says she is ready to compete in the Singapore and Indonesia opens next month.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Sutiyoso defends capital as one of many corrupt cities
Sutiyoso defends capital as one of many corrupt cities JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday corruption "was a commonplace activity in the country" and that the Ministry of Home Affairs' revelation of Jakarta's substantial involvement in Rp 2.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
West Sinjai landslide devastates locals
West Sinjai landslide devastates localsBy Jupriadi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Sadness lingered among residents of the hamlets of Rumbia and Pattiro in Bonto Salama village, West Sinjai district, where a major landslide killed 11 inhabitants on July 3.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Officers send dying woman to RSCM
Officers send dying woman to RSCM JAKARTA (JP): A critically ill woman, brought to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital by three members of the military police, died upon arrival at the hospital's emergency room on Wednesday afternoon.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Rupiah from heaven rains in Medan
Rupiah from heaven rains in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: It rained money in Medan on Wednesday as some 100 people scrambled for bills of Rp 5,000 to Rp 20,000, after they had set fire to doors and broke into an office of a multilevel marketing firm.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Sex education
Sex education I wish to comment on the issue of UN members agreeing to promote sex education, which was reported in the July 4 edition of The Jakarta Post. The plan calls for increased efforts in family planning, prenatal care and sex education in developing countries, which account for almost 98...
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
'King of Sex' on the loose
'King of Sex' on the loose BANYUMAS, Central Java (JP): If you are wondering why you remain "powerless" although you have regularly popped foreign- brand drugs for your erectile dysfunction, police here are offering an answer.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Military confirms Aceh rebels' arrest
Military confirms Aceh rebels' arrest JAKARTA (JP): Teuku Umar Military chief Col. Syarifuddin Tippe confirmed on Tuesday the military arrested 20 alleged Aceh separatists in Tennom, West Aceh regency last week, while a human rights group urged the military to find the whereabouts of at least 32...
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Indonesia's own rice museum
Indonesia's own rice museum When in Indonesia, I always read with pleasure The Jakarta Post, appreciating the variety of subjects and opinions.The Aug. 4, 1998, issue featured an article by Ruth Youngblood about the International Rice Research Institute in Los Banos, the Philippines.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Police announce new identity of mutilated body
Police announce new identity of mutilated body JAKARTA (JP): Based on a detailed description given by family members, city police on Wednesday identified a mutilated body discovered earlier this week as Sumarsana, 33, an employee of plastic household manufacturer PT Lion Star in Cengkareng, West...
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Bring Soeharto to international court, demand Irianese students
Bring Soeharto to international court, demand Irianese students JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Students in Jayapura called for former president Soeharto to be tried at the International Court of Justice for crimes against humanity.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by D. Tjandra Kirana, at the Chedi Gallery, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan, Gianyar, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975963), until July 26. * Painting Exhibition: Kanvas Putih, by Ruri, at Grand Hyatt Hotel, Nusa Dua (Phone: 0361 771234), until July 19.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Glass painter Sulasno: A man of many talents
Glass painter Sulasno: A man of many talentsBy Israr Ardiansyah YOGYAKARTA (JP): Sulasno's physical features have not changed much since he was a poor bricklayer. He is less than 160 centimeters tall, muscular, his long hair tied back.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
U.S. warns Indonesia over East Timor violence
U.S. warns Indonesia over East Timor violence JAKARTA (JP): A visiting U.S. official warned Indonesia on Wednesday that its relations with the world community, including the U.S., would suffer if it failed to stop rampant violence in East Timor ahead of a self-determination ballot there in August.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 14, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 71,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 325 0 0 Alter Abadi 400 0 165,000 Alumindo Light...
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Pornography: A social menace?
Pornography: A social menace?By Johannes Nugroho SURABAYA (JP): Recent outrage expressed by socioreligious groups over the allegedly pornographic pictures of certain Indonesian female celebrities has fueled a national debate on the issue.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Tarzan, lord of the shopping mall
Tarzan, lord of the shopping mallBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): At Taman Anggrek Mall at the moment you can literally climb the walls, go skateboarding or if you are feeling a little less energetic, be entertained in a jungle environment.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Former chief proposes new police watchdog
Former chief proposes new police watchdog JAKARTA (JP): Prominent former national police chief Awaloedin Djamin on Wednesday suggested the establishment of a special commission to supervise the performance of police across the country.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
The looting of Muara Kaman
The looting of Muara Kaman About 1,500 years ago the area around Muara Kaman was the center of a mighty Hindu kingdom, known as Mulawarman. During a recent trip up the Mahakam River in East Kalimantan, I spent a few days in this village.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Five Japan oil firms closed
Five Japan oil firms closed TOKYO (Dow Jones): State-run oil company Japan National Oil Corp. said Wednesday that five Japanese companies set up to carry out oil and gas exploration projects have been shut down because their projects failed to discover enough oil and gas reserves to be considered...
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Neiss foresees stronger rupiah, lower rates
Neiss foresees stronger rupiah, lower rates SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Despite recent gains on foreign exchange markets, the Indonesian rupiah still has room to strengthen and domestic interest rates could fall further, Hubert Neiss, Asia Pacific director for the International Monetary Fund, said...
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Compulsory reporting
Compulsory reporting Most media gave little play to Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto's announcement on Monday of the obligation for companies to file with the government annual reports as part of the national drive against corruption, collusion and nepotism.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Economic data underestimates real conditions, says CSFB
Economic data underestimates real conditions, says CSFB JAKARTA (JP): London-based investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) claims Indonesia's official economic data does not reflect the real conditions of the country's improved economic activities.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Malaysia checks traffic snarls
Malaysia checks traffic snarls KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia is looking into reports of traffic snarls on the Singapore side of its causeway link with the island republic, foreign minister Syed Hamid Syed Albar said on Wednesday.
Thu, 15 Jul 1999
Media's election coverage biased, say observers
Media's election coverage biased, say observers JAKARTA (JP): Journalists and media observers concluded on Tuesday the majority of the Indonesian media, both print and electronic, had been biased in its coverage of the election campaigning and the June 7 polls.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Telecoms, broadcasting 'must be handled by one ministry'
Telecoms, broadcasting 'must be handled by one ministry' JAKARTA (JP): Telecommunications and broadcasting should be administered under one ministry to avoid overlapping in licensing and regulations, a telecommunications executive said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Total Indonesie to be top gas producer by 2000
Total Indonesie to be top gas producer by 2000 Total Indonesie, a subsidiary of a major international oil and gas company based in Paris, has been operating in Indonesia since 1968 under a Production Sharing Contract with Pertamina.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Is Megawati fit to lead? Ask her
Is Megawati fit to lead? Ask her I refer to the article Much ado about Mega in the July 3, 1999, The Jakarta Post. The logic of the Muslim clerics and students is typically flawed.First, the "betrayal of Muslims" by Megawati's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan): If Megawati's...
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Safety net fails to catch starving children
Safety net fails to catch starving childrenBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of children across the country die of hunger every day. And an early death looms for thousands of others because their parents are too poor to feed them adequately.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Anwar pledges to boost BI's independence
Anwar pledges to boost BI's independence JAKARTA (JP): Anwar Nasution, who was selected by the House of Representatives on Monday as senior deputy governor of the central bank, has pledged to focus on helping the governor make the institution fully independent in carrying out its duties.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Megawati's silence has political purposes
Megawati's silence has political purposes Speculation is growing concerning chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Megawati Soekarnoputri's continued silence in regard to big political issues in the public arena.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Rahardi cancels planned tender for rice imports
Rahardi cancels planned tender for rice imports JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) announced on Tuesday that it had canceled a plan to hold a tender for rice imports due to a sudden rise in international prices.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
RCTI workers seek Rp 13b compensation
RCTI workers seek Rp 13b compensation JAKARTA (JP): Thirteen employees of RCTI filed a lawsuit on Monday against the management of the private television station at the West Jakarta District Court, demanding Rp 13 billion (US$1.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Students top STD case list
Students top STD case list MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Among the recorded cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), students top the list at 36 percent, business people with 15.6 percent and civil servants are in third place at 11.7 percent, according to the family planning office here.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Boxer Herman in cell for alleged police attack
Boxer Herman in cell for alleged police attack JAKARTA (JP): Professional boxer Herman Kili Kili is still in police custody for his alleged role in an attack on a police sergeant last Friday, an officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Calls to lower airfares 'premature', says INACA
Calls to lower airfares 'premature', says INACA JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) balked at a request from legislators on Tuesday to reduce domestic airfares due to the strengthening of the rupiah.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
Searching for answers to malnutrition
Searching for answers to malnutrition JAKARTA (JP): Entering the 21st century, Indonesia will have a "lost generation".The term lost generation is commonly used for children who miss out on adequate nutrition and health care between the crucial ages of six and 24 months of age.
Wed, 14 Jul 1999
China offers joint exercise proposal
China offers joint exercise proposal MANILA (AFP): China offered on Tuesday to hold joint exercises with the Philippines, one of its rivals to disputed South China Sea islands, to control piracy and drugs in the area, Filipino Foreign Secretary Domingo Siazon said.