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Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Democracy push disagreement
Democracy push disagreement BANGKOK (Reuters): The fostering of democracy in military- ruled Myanmar cannot be the responsibility of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Thai premier Chuan Leekpai said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
PBSI urged to include Taufik in SEA Games team
PBSI urged to include Taufik in SEA Games team JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) urged the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) to include men's singles Taufik Hidayat in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games team to compete in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
KONI expels 33 athletes from Indonesian squad
KONI expels 33 athletes from Indonesian squad JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has decided to expel 33 athletes from its original 448 for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month due to poor performances during training period.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Strengthening Muslim solidarity
Strengthening Muslim solidarity This is the second of two articles based on a paper presented by Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas at the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from June 28 to July 2, 1999.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Government steps up anticorruption drive
Government steps up anticorruption drive JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Tuesday it had uncovered more than 3,025 cases of corruption involving Rp 7.21 trillion (US$1.07 billion) in state funds during the 1998/1999 fiscal year ending last March."But only Rp 76.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Rice paid for pests
Rice paid for pests MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Residents in West Sumba regency have caught thousands of pests and been paid 8.1 metric tons of rice for their efforts, regent Rudolf Malo said on Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
'Pandanus war' ritual attracts and repels
'Pandanus war' ritual attracts and repelsBy Kadek Suartaya DENPASAR, Bali (JP): The ancient Balinese village of Tenganan Pagringsingan in Karangasem regency has a unique religious tradition mekare-kare, in which thorny pandanus leaves are used in a duel.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Amien alarmed by foreign meddling in RI presidency
Amien alarmed by foreign meddling in RI presidency JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais has expressed alarm over what he believes to be attempts by foreign interest groups to influence the outcome of Indonesia's presidential election.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Pay Rp 500 a month and stay healthy in West Kalimantan
Pay Rp 500 a month and stay healthy in West KalimantanBy Edy Supriatna Sjafe'i PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan (Antara): You would probably not believe it, but the elderly in Ketapang regency here spend a mere Rp 500 (about 8 U.S. cents) a month to stay fit.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 6, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 500 25 7,500 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 400 100 26,500 Alter Abadi 400 50 398,000...
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
German Center waiting for occupants
German Center waiting for occupants TANGERANG (JP): After being open for 10 months, the eight- story German Center for Industry and Trade in the Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex here has only attracted at least 16 businesses so far.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
BI revises 1999 inflation forecast to single digit
BI revises 1999 inflation forecast to single digit JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia revised on Tuesday its 1999 inflation forecast to a single digit from an earlier projection of 10 percent to 13 percent.The central bank said in a statement issued after its board of governors meeting that a consequence...
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Ministers warn of haze risks
Ministers warn of haze risks PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AFP): ASEAN environment ministers called on Tuesday for "immediate and firm" action in the region to tackle haze, which they warned could worsen due to dry weather in the coming months.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Villagers spot Javanese tiger
Villagers spot Javanese tiger YOGYAKARTA: Villagers in Gunungkidul regency claim to have seen the Javanese tiger, last photographed in the wild in 1938 and long considered extinct, seeking water near human settlements.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Creditors balk at debt plan of BII arm
Creditors balk at debt plan of BII arm JAKARTA (JP): President of Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) Indra Widjaja said on Tuesday that three foreign creditors had rejected suggestions to reschedule over US$65 million in syndicated loans owed by the bank's wholly owned subsidiary, PT BII Finance...
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
KONI regrets coach brawl incident
KONI regrets coach brawl incident JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) official in charge of athletes development, Mochammad Hindarto, expressed regret over an internal conflict between coaches at the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti), saying it was particularly worrying since the...
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Why can't govt grant stay permits?
Why can't govt grant stay permits? I refer to the letter from Mr. Martin Boothby titled Indonesia and dual nationality (The Jakarta Post, July 5, 1999) discussing the discriminatory treatment toward expatriates who marry Indonesian women.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Schools torched
Schools torchedFrom KompasAfter reading Kompas, I would like to express my great concern and sadness about the disaster heaped upon thousands of innocent children by the torching of their schools. How many elementary and high school buildings have been destroyed causing the children's and the...
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Foreign students off to villages
Foreign students off to villages SURABAYA: At least 34 foreign students will take part in fieldwork organized by Petra Christian (UKP) private university in Magetan regency, about 170 kilometers west of here.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 6, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,660.00 6,720.00 6,660.00 6,750.00Australian dollar 1 4,429.90 4,521.80 4,404.00 4,596.00Austrian schilling 1 492.00 501.52 - -Belgian franc 1 167.83 171.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Dioxin fear may promote sales of Korean ginseng
Dioxin fear may promote sales of Korean ginsengBy Ahn Mi-young SEOUL (DPA): Fears over dioxin contamination of foodstuffs will reverse the slide in the export of South Korean-grown red ginseng, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) in Seoul believes.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Legislative monitor established
Legislative monitor established JAKARTA (JP): Parliament Watch Indonesia (Parwi), a private group which will monitor legislative bodies here, was founded on Monday by, among others, 60 legal and political experts.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Irianese rebels take six hostages
Irianese rebels take six hostages JAKARTA (JP): Separatist rebels in easternmost Irian Jaya province have taken six hostages, believed to be forestry officials, Antara reported late on Monday.The news agency said the rebels kidnapped at least six staff members from the Arso district, while two...
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
How neutral is neutral?
How neutral is neutral? Should the Indonesian Military (TNI) use its right to vote in the upcoming General Session of the newly elected People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), scheduled to meet in November? This question may sound superfluous, if only because for more than three decades the military,...
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Chief elected in 'snack of democracy'
Chief elected in 'snack of democracy' PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): People normally find an excuse to say no when their neighbors come and ask them to become neighborhood chief, unless they are threatened with great bodily harm.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Editors charged in bid to stop porn
Editors charged in bid to stop porn JAKARTA (JP): Police, under public pressure to put a halt to the publication of pornographic materials, formally charged five magazine and tabloid editors on Tuesday with indecency.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
PPD drivers' strike for salary rise enters second day
PPD drivers' strike for salary rise enters second day JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of drivers, conductors and administrative staff of state-owned Perum PPD bus company entered their second day on strike on Tuesday to press their demand for a minimum 100 percent hike in monthly salaries.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
Number of crime areas soaring, official says
Number of crime areas soaring, official says JAKARTA (JP): The number of crime spots in the capital has climbed from 60 in November last year to 101 this June as a result of people's growing desperation for money, with more Greater Jakarta residents joining the ranks of the poor, a city official...
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
The advantage of euphemisms
The advantage of euphemisms In this reform era, some Indonesian politicians are using euphemisms purposely in the political campaign while they try to attract the public's attention, others do not use them in the political field. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages.
Wed, 07 Jul 1999
KPB sells 21,500 tons of CPO at auction
KPB sells 21,500 tons of CPO at auction JAKARTA (JP): The government-sponsored Joint Marketing Office (KPB) for farm products sold 21,500 tons of the 29,000 tons of crude palm oil (CPO) put on auction on Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Stop issuance of equivocal policies, KIPP tells KPU
Stop issuance of equivocal policies, KIPP tells KPU JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) should stop issuing policies which would further delay the tallying of the national polls, the Independent Committee for Election Monitoring (KIPP) said.KIPP secretary-general Mulyana W.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Pirates harass Cilacap fishermen
Pirates harass Cilacap fishermen CILACAP, Central Java: A gang of armed pirates have been terrorizing fisherman here in the past two weeks, police and a cooperative leader said on Monday.Chief of local police Lt. Col. Andi Lolo estimated the number of the pirates at about 70.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
The value of consistency
The value of consistencyFrom Rakyat MerdekaA person can be trusted due to consistency in what he or she has to say. One's life-style, conduct and performance are no guarantee to the consistency needed. This also applies to a head of state as he/she is not a politician who is adept at giving...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Government mulls more debt rescheduling
Government mulls more debt rescheduling JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) Boediono confirmed on Monday that the government was leaning toward requesting further debt rescheduling through the Paris Club of creditor countries to ease the burden of the...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Soeharto sues `Time' magazine for US$27 billion
Soeharto sues `Time' magazine for US$27 billion JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto lodged a civil lawsuit against New York-based Time magazine on Monday, demanding Rp 189 trillion (US$27 billion) in compensation for suggesting that he and his family had amassed a $15 billion fortune during his...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Three golds for wushu in Beijing
Three golds for wushu in Beijing JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) is targeting three gold medals at the Beijing Open championships on July 24 and July 25.Team manager, Supandi Kusuma, said on Monday that the golds were expected from Jainab in the women's tai chi event, Linawati...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Prasetio Utomo told of risks in Ghalib audit
Prasetio Utomo told of risks in Ghalib audit JAKARTA (JP): The Prasetio Utomo & Arthur Andersen accountancy firm has been urged by other public accountants to turn down the government assignment to audit former Attorney General Andi M.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Allianz upbeat on Indonesian prospects
Allianz upbeat on Indonesian prospectsBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang SINGAPORE (JP): Germany's Allianz AG, one of the world's largest insurance firms, remains a firm believer in Indonesia's insurance market prospects, despite the country's economic woes.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Child prostitution on the rise in RI: NGO
Child prostitution on the rise in RI: NGOBy Nita Nursepti JAKARTA (Antara): Trading in female children continues under the pretext of reducing unemployment or helping parents earn a living. Many of these children have been forced into prostitution.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Halflight by Accra Sheep, at Galeripadi Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578/2504229), 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until July 14 (Monday closed). * The making of halflight: Process of printing on leaves, at Galeri Soemardja, Art and Design Faculty...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
'Tomi' poses a threat
'Tomi' poses a threat MALANG, East Java: A namesake of the youngest son of former president Soeharto is widely regarded in this mountainous area for its hazardous nature.Protests have been raised concerning over Tomi, a local name for liquor produced by PT Sumber Sari, which many people say is even...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Austrian minister robbed in Puncak
Austrian minister robbed in Puncak JAKARTA (JP): Four men attacked and robbed the visiting Austrian deputy minister of trade on Sunday at the Gunung Mas tea plantation in the Puncak mountain resort in Bogor, police said.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Asian monies unfazed by BOJ move
Asian monies unfazed by BOJ move HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The Bank of Japan's intervention to weaken the yen barely caused a stir in Asia's regional foreign exchange markets Monday, as most other Asian currencies tracked sideways or trended only moderately lower.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Empowering civil society in Asian countries
Empowering civil society in Asian countriesBy Emil Salim The following article is based on a paper presented at the international symposium on the Challenges of Japanese Studies in Asia with a theme In search of Asia civil society In the third millennium in Jakarta on June 28.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
1945 Constitution 'undemocratic'
1945 Constitution 'undemocratic'By Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Every time the 1945 Constitution, drawn up by well-intending founding fathers, is put into practice, the government becomes undemocratic, says M. Mahfud, a lecturer of law at Gadjah Mada University here.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Perpani holds painting expo
Perpani holds painting expo JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) is currently staging a six-day painting exhibition to raise funds for a long-term training program for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Multilevel marketing firms need regulating: Official
Multilevel marketing firms need regulating: Official JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Domestic Trade Teddy Setiadi acknowledged on Friday the need to issue a special regulation to control rapid development of multi-level marketing businesses in the country.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Final vote results not endorsed by all parties
Final vote results not endorsed by all parties JAKARTA (JP): Five representatives of political parties at the Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee (PPD I) either refused to endorse or were absent from the endorsing of the final vote results in the city on Monday.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Creditors displeased by court decision for Sempati
Creditors displeased by court decision for Sempati JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court declared private airline PT Sempati Air bankrupt on Monday at the company's request, the first such ruling since the court was established in September last year.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Korea to cut LNG supply
Korea to cut LNG supply DUBAI (DOW JONES): State-owned Korea Gas Corp. is trying to cut back on its 1999 liquefied natural gas import commitments and has contacted at least four of its suppliers to reduce the number of cargoes scheduled under annual delivery programs, the weekly Middle East...