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Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Owning up to an addition is a hard reality to face
Owning up to an addition is a hard reality to face JAKARTA (JP): If you ask a person who drinks alcohol if he or she is an "alcoholic" or an "addict", you would most probably get a "don't be ridiculous!" look as an answer, a cold flat "no" or a fit of laughter from the more humorous.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Victor Andrian rushed to hospital after bout
Victor Andrian rushed to hospital after bout JAKARTA (JP): The International Boxing Federation (IBF) Intercontinental junior featherweight champion, Andrian Kaspari of Indonesia, was rushed to hospital shortly after knocking out Russia's Alexander Yurikov in a non-title bout at Indosiar studio here...
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Vietnam prepares for SEAG in France
Vietnam prepares for SEAG in France VITTEL, France (Reuters): Vietnam's national soccer team arrived in France on Friday for a training camp to prepare for the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei in August.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
More trouble ahead as drug menace takes hold
More trouble ahead as drug menace takes hold Drugs and alcohol have caused much trouble for many families, and the problem is apparently becoming more serious, as reflected by the increasing number of addicts.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Ruwiyati picks studies over SEA Games training
Ruwiyati picks studies over SEA Games training JAKARTA (JP): Long-distance runner Ruwiyati has prioritized her studies over joining the centralized training program for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Pengalengan tea plantation in West Java.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Designer Stephanus Hamy has designs on the theater
Designer Stephanus Hamy has designs on the theaterBy Agni Amorita JAKARTA (JP): Brutus is one of the characters that grabbed the audience's attention when Teater Lembaga, a theatrical group under the auspices of the Jakarta Institute of the Arts, staged a grand version of Shakespeare's Julius...
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
'The Matrix' is pure entertainment
'The Matrix' is pure entertainmentBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Matrix: 1) (Math.) a set of numbers or terms arranged in rows and columns between parentheses or double lines. 2) (Anatomy) any nonliving, intercellular substance in which living cells are embedded, as in bone, cartilage, etc.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
A woman as president draws mixed views from public
A woman as president draws mixed views from public JAKARTA (JP): While the country's top politicians are debating over whether a woman, or more precisely Megawati Soekarnoputri, should be allowed to become president, few have bothered to ask ordinary people how they feel about the subject.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Mothball our hard-won reforms? No way!
Mothball our hard-won reforms? No way! JAKARTA (JP): On a visit to the workshop of a geothermal power plant in West Java recently, I was advised that the plant was idle, waiting for the green light from the government to go ahead with electricity production.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
'Romo' Mangun's works in the eyes of intellectuals
'Romo' Mangun's works in the eyes of intellectuals Mengenang Y.B. Mangunwijaya, Pergulatan Intelektual Dalam Era Kegelisahan (Remembering Y.B. Mangunwijaya: Intellectual Struggle in a Restless Era); Edited by Dr. Sindhunata; Kanisius, Yogyakarta, 1999; 422 pages; Rp 34,000 YOGYAKARTA (JP): Y.B.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Health and Fresh 8:00 Children's Program 9:30 Documentary 10:00 Music 11:00 TV Drama 12:15 p.m. Comedy 12:30 Student's Quiz 1:00 TV Series: Empire 2:30 Children's Song 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Documentary 5:30 TV Drama...
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
For Indonesians, the waiting game continues
For Indonesians, the waiting game continuesBy Yenni Djahidin WASHINGTON (JP): It's hot and humid in Washington, and this is especially felt sitting outside a Starbuck's coffee shop on a busy downtown street.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Glodok overrun with 'hot' VCDs
Glodok overrun with 'hot' VCDsBy Pandaya JAKARTA (JP): The ubiquitous VCD vendors in downtown Kota treat passers by like long lost friends. They try to intercept pedestrians and lead them to their rudimentary wooden stalls.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Juana qualifies for 2000 Olympics
Juana qualifies for 2000 Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Taekwon Doin Juana Wangsa Putri qualified for the 2000 Olympics Games after reaching the semifinals in the world pre-qualifying round for the Olympics at Zagreb, Croatia, on Friday.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Narcotics Anonymous: Addicts helping addicts
Narcotics Anonymous: Addicts helping addicts JAKARTA (JP): It's Wednesday evening again. Outside a small hospital in South Jakarta, 12 recovering drug addicts come together for a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting.Enthusiasm for the meeting to start is obvious.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
What's in it for our children?
What's in it for our children?By Irene Sugiharto JAKARTA (JP): The girl was staring at her math book with a hopeless look. She had read it many times but still did not understand."Although we have a total of 48 hours worth of math lessons in a week, it is still difficult for us to do our homework,"...
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Govt defends decree over poll results validation
Govt defends decree over poll results validation JAKARTA (JP): The government on Saturday threw its support behind the General Elections Commission (KPU), which is facing the possibility that minor parties will refuse to sign the poll results.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Emma and Vita through to Thailand Open Final
Emma and Vita through to Thailand Open Final JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's new partnership of Vita Marissa and Emma Ermawati remained the country's sole doubles' contenders in the Thailand Open finals in Bangkok, after defeating Chinese juniors Lu Ying and Huang Sui 15-12, 15-6 in the women's doubles.
Sun, 11 Jul 1999
Feng shui portends Megawati's chance as president
Feng shui portends Megawati's chance as presidentBy Mauro Rahardjo BANDUNG (JP): In feng shui, an individual's rise to leader of a country is simply accounted for in terms of the interaction between the five earthly elements -- water, fire, wood, metal and earth.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
A change in focus of city development urged
A change in focus of city development urged JAKARTA (JP): The deputy head of the Land Transportation Agency, Dimmy Kirbrandiman, suggested on Friday the next administration consider developing the capital around railway stations.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Media coverage of South Sulawesi polls lacking
Media coverage of South Sulawesi polls lackingBy A. Muis UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): News coverage of the June 7 elections in South Sulawesi was undoubtedly of great significance in that it provided valuable information about the quality of the elections to ordinary people.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Parking firms told to cover damages
Parking firms told to cover damages JAKARTA (JP): The city administration and council have temporarily agreed to order all car parking operators in the capital to cover car losses or damages due to fire through an insurance scheme, a city councilor said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Kaneko outclasses Suhendar
Kaneko outclasses Suhendar JAKARTA (JP): Second-seeded Hideki Kaneko of Japan was too strong for Indonesia's Suhendar Dinata, defeating the wild card entry in straight sets 6-2, 6-4 in the singles quarterfinals of the Men's Indonesian Fertilizer Future 4 here on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Corp governance plan for RI
Corp governance plan for RI SYDNEY (Dow Jones): The Australian Securities & Investments Commission Friday signed an agreement with Edith Cowan University and accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers to develop and deliver corporate governance programs to regulatory and government officials in...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Villagers demand return of land
Villagers demand return of land YOGYAKARTA: Dozens of residents in Kranggan hamlet in Kulonprogo, 20 kilometers west of here, took over on Thursday two hectares of land that has been occupied by the local military for more than three decades, claiming the land had belonged to their ancestors.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Government amends GDP growth forecast to 2 percent
Government amends GDP growth forecast to 2 percent JAKARTA (JP): The government is revising its economic growth forecast for the 1999/2000 fiscal year to 2 percent from an earlier flat projection amid convincing signs of economic recovery, according to a senior government official at the Ministry...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
PPD management agrees to 120-percent salary hike
PPD management agrees to 120-percent salary hike JAKARTA (JP): The board of directors at the state-owned Perum PPD bus company has agreed to meet workers' demands for a 120- percent wage hike, which will be implemented in stages over a six-month period starting with July salaries.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Osprey's debts rescheduled
Osprey's debts rescheduled SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Osprey Maritime Ltd., a Singapore-based shipping company with ties to the family of former Indonesian president Soeharto, said its creditor banks agreed to roll over US$370 million in debt for at least three months.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
China vows to defer action on PNG until next govt formed
China vows to defer action on PNG until next govt formed PORT MORESBY (AP): China will wait to see the makeup of the next Papua New Guinea government before deciding whether to take action against the South Pacific nation for its controversial recognition of Taiwan, Chinese ambassador Zhang...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Wiranto promises military not to protect Ghalib
Wiranto promises military not to protect Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): Confusion reigned on Friday over the legal status of former president Soeharto's chief investigator, Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib, who stepped aside from the post of attorney general following allegations he had amassed Rp 13 billion through...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Tourism and mining vital for the Banten region
Tourism and mining vital for the Banten region JAKARTA (JP): When people talk about Banten, they usually associate it with jawara (martial art master), debus (ritual display of invulnerability) or black magic.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Bank Lippo donates back-to-school packages
Bank Lippo donates back-to-school packages TANGERANG (JP): Publicly listed Bank Lippo handed over 8,500 book packages and other school supplies to students at 19 state elementary schools located around Lippo Karawaci business and shopping complex in Curug on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
CGI to meet on US$5b loan for Indonesia
CGI to meet on US$5b loan for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's major donors pooled under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) are set to provide the country with US$5 billion in loans at the upcoming donors meeting, according to a senior government official.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Death toll hits four in South Sulawesi landslide
Death toll hits four in South Sulawesi landslide SINJAI, South Sulawesi (JP): The death toll rose to four from the landslide on early Wednesday in Pattiro hamlet in West Sinjai district after locals and rescue workers found two more bodies on Thursday and Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 9, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,665.00 6,725.00 6,665.00 6,755.00Australian dollar 1 4,397.25 4,488.90 4,372.00 4,563.00Austrian schilling 1 491.89 501.41 - -Belgian franc 1 167.79 171.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Hanoi to write off bad debts
Hanoi to write off bad debts HANOI (DPA): Vietnam has instructed its treasury to write off or extend the debts of ailing state-owned enterprises (SOEs) targeted for privatization, officials said Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Deputy PM Lee says he can do top job
Deputy PM Lee says he can do top job SINGAPORE (Reuters): Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said he was prepared to take office as prime minister if he had the support of the electorate but was not about to launch a leadership challenge.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Asian central banks agree to reforms
Asian central banks agree to reforms HONG KONG (Reuters): Asia's central bankers on Friday agreed on the need to pursue appropriate macroeconomic policies and continue reform, and welcomed global efforts to strengthen the international financial system.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
KPU at center of storm as allegations rain down
KPU at center of storm as allegations rain down JAKARTA (JP): With students starting to question the credibility of the General Election Commission (KPU) in the wake of a tide of accusations, foreign observers are increasingly concerned about repercussions from any further delay in the announcement...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
More poll officials stream into East Timor
More poll officials stream into East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): A group of 60 international poll officials arrived on Friday, bringing their number to 306 for the August vote.Another 76 will arrive on Saturday, with the rest to arrive in batches until the sending of international assignees from...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Property market recovery mixed
Property market recovery mixed SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Property markets in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines are poised for recovery, but prospects for China, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia aren't as bright, a director of Colliers Jardine Pte. Ltd. said Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Pertamina's $6.1b 'graft' stuns Kuntoro
Pertamina's $6.1b 'graft' stuns Kuntoro JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday he was dismayed by independent auditors' findings that state-owned oil company Pertamina lost US$6.1 billion in the past two years due to rampant corruption and gross inefficiency.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Megawati and the top job
Megawati and the top job To my disbelief, Mrs. Van der Zee (The Jakarta Post, June 25) replied to my letter of June 2, in which I argued that Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri would be prudent to avoid accepting the presidency. Mrs. Van der Zee presented Megawati as "eating politics for breakfast".
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Debt talks may ensnare Eurobonds
Debt talks may ensnare Eurobonds HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Holders of Indonesian Eurobonds may soon find themselves caught up in a new round of debt talks between Indonesia and Paris Club creditors, analysts say.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Mobil starts supplying gas
Mobil starts supplying gas JAKARTA (JP): Mobil Exploration Indonesia State Inc., a unit of the American oil and gas company Mobil Corporation, has started providing feed gas to the liquefied natural gas producer PT Arun NGL Co.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Malaria plagues Jayapura, Cilacap
Malaria plagues Jayapura, Cilacap JAKARTA (JP): At least 1,300 people in the Irian Jaya capital of Jayapura and Cilacap in Central Java have been affected by malaria.Antara reported that Sarmi district in Irian Jaya was the hardest-hit area, where some 1,100 residents were found on Thursday to be...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Millennium art festival provides exotic choices
Millennium art festival provides exotic choices JAKARTA (JP): Various activities -- ranging from theatrical performance, contemporary wayang shows, traditional dance, pantomime, pop music, jazz and classical music -- will entertain art lovers at the Exotic Millennium Art Festival this month.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 9, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 90,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 325 0 0 Alter Abadi 400 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Golkar chapters support Habibie's candidacy: Akbar
Golkar chapters support Habibie's candidacy: Akbar JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar Party has reiterated its presidential nomination of President B.J. Habibie for the next General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) despite mounting opposition to the incumbent.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Urban poor hardest hit by crisis: BPS
Urban poor hardest hit by crisis: BPS JAKARTA (JP): The country's urban poor, the group which has been hardest hit by the economic crisis, increased by 114 percent from 1996 to the end of 1998, the head of the official statistics body said.