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Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Crash relatives upset by inquiry
Crash relatives upset by inquiry SINGAPORE (DPA): Relatives of victims of the 1997 SilkAir crash want the Singapore government to open its own investigation into the crash, and expressed frustration on Friday that the probe was going so slowly.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
More bickering erupts among poll organizers
More bickering erupts among poll organizers JAKARTA (JP): More quarreling took place among poll organizers on Friday when chairman of the National Elections Committee (PPI), Jacob Tobing, challenged a statement from Rudini, the chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU), that the former...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
European gamelan orchestra receives accolade in Yogya
European gamelan orchestra receives accolade in YogyaBy Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): "You may say it is a translation of the traditional Javanese or Balinese gamelan orchestra into a western way of thinking, although we still respect the traditional gamelan very much," said Roderik de Man, a...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Banten abounds in archeological treasures
Banten abounds in archeological treasuresBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Once a glittering sultanate and bustling seaport, the past glory of Banten on the northwest coast of Java is now fading.Banten, once the center of the Pakuan Padjadjaran Hindu kingdom and one of the most powerful Islamic...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Premature euphoria
Premature euphoria Economic ministers have of late been congratulating themselves on the remarkable signs of economic improvement over the last two months, especially after the peaceful parliamentary elections in early June.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Ship sinks off Philippines
Ship sinks off Philippines MANILA (AFP): A Panamanian-registered cargo vessel sank off the northern coast Philippines but all 22 Taiwanese and Indonesian crewmen aboard were rescued by a passing ship, the coast guard said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
RI team members get $45 stipend
RI team members get $45 stipend JAKARTA (JP): Athletes and sport officials taking part in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games next month will receive US$45 (Rp 301,500) each per day for personal expenses during their 12 days in Brunei Darussalam, an official of the National Sports Council (KONI)...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Police seize biggest ganja haul of the year
Police seize biggest ganja haul of the year JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a university student from Aceh province and seized 245 kilograms of marijuana -- the biggest haul this year -- in his possession on Thursday.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Discrimination against Chinese
Discrimination against Chinese When returning to Indonesia from abroad, I was asked to fill out a customs declaration form.Questions number 11 to 15 needed to be answered with a "yes" or "no". One particular question struck me as odd, i.e. question number 14.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Toll road crash yields mystery
Toll road crash yields mystery JAKARTA (JP): Police are investigating two men found in possession of three pistols and 100 bullets after a serious traffic accident on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road on Friday morning.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Will Skate's resignation put end to PNG crisis
Will Skate's resignation put end to PNG crisisBy Paul Tait SYDNEY (Reuters): Taiwan's newest friend in the community of nations could be about to turn its back after Bill Skate's resignation as prime minister of Papua New Guinea.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Reports surface of recent rapes in Aceh
Reports surface of recent rapes in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): A human rights group said on Friday it had received reports that security personnel had raped a number of women during the recent anti-separatist operations in Aceh.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
A not too pleasant surprise
A not too pleasant surprise When I read the article Government steps up anticorruption campaign on the front page of the July 7 edition, my reaction could not be described as anything but surprise, happiness and pride that at last the government was going in the right direction.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Taufik named in SEA Games squad
Taufik named in SEA Games squad JAKARTA (JP): World ranked number 11 badminton player, Taufik Hidayat, finally joins the national squad for the 20th Southeast Asian Games in Brunei next month, despite an objection that he is lacking preparation.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition by Cak Kandar, at Hotel Ciputra Jakarta, Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman, West Jakarta (Phone: 5660640), 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Aug. 22. * Photo Exhibition: Karnaval, at Galeri Lontar, Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Writing needs more recognition
Writing needs more recognitionBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): The language skill often reported as most wanted by our students from elementary to graduate school is writing. Compared to other skills -- listening, speaking and reading -- writing is perceived as the most difficult to acquire...
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Tour agents bark at fare hike
Tour agents bark at fare hike YOGYAKARTA (JP): Travel agents said on Friday a planned increase in the admission fees at the tourist attractions Borobudur, Prambanan and Ratu Boko temples in Yogyakarta and Central Java would hurt the local tourism industry.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
SilkAir suspends Singapore-Jakarta route
SilkAir suspends Singapore-Jakarta route JAKARTA (JP): SilkAir announced on Friday it would suspend its 12-time weekly scheduled services linking Singapore to Jakarta starting July 26 due to a decline in passengers.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Shaman's drink fells family
Shaman's drink fells family JAKARTA (JP): Eleven family members were rushed to the Jakarta Islamic General Hospital in Central Jakarta early Friday after consuming a beverage from a man claiming to be a shaman.
Sat, 10 Jul 1999
Bulog set to resume rice imports soon
Bulog set to resume rice imports soon JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) said on Friday it would soon resume importing rice in anticipation of declining domestic supplies in the coming months.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Panggung dan Potret, by photographers of the Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Salemba Raya 25 Central Jakarta (Phone: 3908585), 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 27.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Four foreigners deported
Four foreigners deported PALU, Central Sulawesi: The immigration office here has deported four foreigners since January for overstaying their visas, an official said on Thursday.Head of the justice ministry's office Edwin Sihombing said two of the aliens were Australians, one was a Czech woman and...
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Ciganjur signatories to meet Habibie
Ciganjur signatories to meet Habibie JAKARTA (JP): Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid announced on Thursday the four signatories of the 1998 Ciganjur declaration were ready to meet President B.J. Habibie to discuss preparations for the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in...
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
It's our traditional courteousness
It's our traditional courteousness On the second day of a Language Seminar held by Lembaga Bahasa of American Indonesian Institution (LIA), from July 1 through July 3, I joined a presentation conducted by Mr. Paul Hudson cs.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Press law, who needs it?
Press law, who needs it? The press freedom Indonesia has enjoyed since the demise of Soeharto's authoritarian regime in May last year is not founded upon any solid legal basis. It has flourished on the basis of the 1982 Press Law enacted to serve the interests of the old regime.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
RP asks Libya to return nurses
RP asks Libya to return nurses MANILA (AP): The Philippines has asked Libya to allow the return of 42 Filipino nurses being kept in the country on suspicion of spreading the virus that causes AIDS, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Speeding truck kills two women
Speeding truck kills two women KARANGANYAR, Central Java: A speeding truck slammed into a group of women in Balong village here on Tuesday evening, killing two and wounding three others.The fatalities were identified as Mrs. Ahmad, 55, and Mrs. Kasban, 60, both local residents.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Bank Mandiri forecasts profits to triple in 2000
Bank Mandiri forecasts profits to triple in 2000 JAKARTA (JP): The state's newly established Bank Mandiri expects to triple its profits from about Rp 400 billion this year to around Rp 1.2 trillion in 2000, according to the bank's president and chief executive, Robby Djohan.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
'A Streetcar Named Desire' to play in Jakarta
'A Streetcar Named Desire' to play in JakartaBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Last time it was model Tamara Blezinsky. Now it's another model's turn: Donna Harun.Teater Lembaga is doing it once more. Following the success of its 1997 staging of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, the Jakarta Arts...
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Asian stocks mixed, Bangkok plunges
Asian stocks mixed, Bangkok plunges HONG KONG (AP): Asian stocks closed mixed Thursday, with Tokyo prices edging slightly higher as Hong Kong shares fell and Thailand's key index plunged 3.8 percent.In Tokyo, shares rose slightly after the Cabinet approved a supplementary budget worth 520 billion...
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Calls mount to replace Habibie 'within Golkar'
Calls mount to replace Habibie 'within Golkar' JAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of the ruling Golkar, Marzuki Darusman, said on Thursday that calls to replace the incumbent President B.J. Habibie as the party's sole presidential candidate had strengthened.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Bimantara clarifies
Bimantara clarifies We were disappointed to read your report titled Pertamina cancels Soeharto's oil and gas contracts in your July 3, 1999, edition. Paragraph eight states: "PT Genindo EPS, a subsidiary of the Bimantara Group controlled by Soeharto's son Bambang Trihatmodjo, was forced to transfer...
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Bank Bali deal soon finalized SCB: UK bank
Bank Bali deal soon finalized SCB: UK bank JAKARTA (JP): Standard Chartered Bank of the UK is confident it will be able to finalize its plan to acquire 20 percent of publicly listed Bank Bali by the end of the month.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Return DPRD's severance pay
Return DPRD's severance pay I fully subscribe to the demonstration launched by some 800 university students in Malang, East Java. The students were strongly opposed to the severance pay allocated to departing members of the (regional) legislative council (DPRD), thus the students showed their...
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Bali's conversion rates on July 8, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,695.00 6,755.00 6,695.00 6,785.00Australian dollar 1 4,445.40 4,537.25 4,420.00 4,612.00Austrian schilling 1 492.51 502.02 - -Belgian franc 1 168.00 171.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Government revokes vast forest concessions
Government revokes vast forest concessions JAKARTA (JP): Eight forest concessions totaling 1.17 million hectares owned jointly by former president Soeharto's children and their business associates were revoked because they were allegedly granted through corruption, nepotism and collusion, the...
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Antigambling drive nets agents
Antigambling drive nets agents BANDUNG: Police here arrested seven alleged traders of betting coupons in a crackdown on gambling rings in the town on Wednesday night.Detectives chief Maj. Ronnie F. Sompie said on Thursday the suspects were caught on Jl. Antapani and Jl.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
House, media organization out to challenge new bill
House, media organization out to challenge new bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives and the Indonesian Press and Broadcast Society (MPPI) agreed on Thursday to accept a government-sponsored bill on mass media for deliberation for practical reasons.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Ex-PNG premier defends Taiwan ties
Ex-PNG premier defends Taiwan ties PORT MORESBY (Agencies): PNG Prime Minister Bill Skate formally quit his post on Thursday but stood by his decision to set up diplomatic ties with Taiwan despite protests from China.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Ministry regrets call to raze school
Ministry regrets call to raze school BOGOR (JP): The head of the local office of the Ministry of Education and Culture regretted on Thursday the issuance of a decree by the Bogor mayoralty office for the demolition of newly completed Al-Azhar school, which has begun enrollment.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
115.5 kgs of ganja seized
115.5 kgs of ganja seized TANGERANG (JP): The local military district command arrested a suspected member of a marijuana dealing syndicate on Wednesday and seized 115.5 kilograms of the drug from the man.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Activists revive bid to slow CGI meeting
Activists revive bid to slow CGI meeting JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) renewed calls on Thursday for the country's main aid donors, grouped under the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), to delay their annual meeting scheduled for July 27 and July 28 in Paris.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Educational technology's place in Indonesia
Educational technology's place in IndonesiaBy Nirwan Idrus JAKARTA (JP): Much has been said about higher education in Indonesia in the recent past. The new paradigm the government is seeking to implement has concentrated on the mechanisms of changing attitudes and processes.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
'Abductees' deny radio report
'Abductees' deny radio report JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Two locals believed kidnapped by separatist rebels recently have reappeared and denied the report.One of the men, P. Ramandey, said Wednesday he was surprised by a recent state radio RRI broadcast saying he and his colleague were abducted by the...
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Ghalib no suspect: Military Police
Ghalib no suspect: Military Police JAKARTA (JP): The Military Police has denied reports that Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib, the former attorney general who stepped aside amid allegations that he had accepted bribes, has been named a suspect in their investigations.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Bank loans still on hold, BI says
Bank loans still on hold, BI says JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Subarjo Joyosumarto said on Thursday domestic banks could not immediately resume lending despite the sharp drop in interest rates.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Nine still missing in landslide
Nine still missing in landslide SINJAI, South Sulawesi (JP): Rescue workers blamed difficult terrain for their failure on Thursday to unearth the bodies of nine people still missing following a landslide early Wednesday in Pattiro hamlet, Bonto Salama village, West Sinjai district.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Masseurs give more than the gentle touch, police say
Masseurs give more than the gentle touch, police say JAKARTA (JP): After one month of careful surveillance, the Jakarta Police on Wednesday afternoon assigned three undercover women officers to check out the suspicious goings-on at a house on Jl. Tebet Barat Dalam in South Jakarta.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Local banks lose $24.4b last year
Local banks lose $24.4b last year JAKARTA (JP): Locally incorporated banks suffered net losses totaling Rp 166.4 trillion (about US$24.4 billion) in 1998, as compared to the Rp 2.3 trillion net income in 1997, according to the latest issue of local monthly magazine Info Bank.
Fri, 09 Jul 1999
Landhuis building designated a museum
Landhuis building designated a museum JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided to use the Landhuis historical building on Jl. Bekasi Timur in East Jakarta for a home affairs government museum, an official said on Thursday.