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Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Telkom, Indosat still need 'govt protection'
Telkom, Indosat still need 'govt protection' JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom Indonesia and PT Indosat still need the government's protection in managing the country's telecommunications sector, legislators said.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Strengthening Muslim solidarity
Strengthening Muslim solidarity The following is 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. This is the first of two articles.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Medan welcomes fleeing teachers
Medan welcomes fleeing teachers MEDAN, North Sumatra: Teachers fleeing East Timor for safety will be eligible to teach at schools here, the local educational office announced on Monday.The office head, Abdul Muin Harahap, said for the time being only teachers who were North Sumatrans would be...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Businesses want big parties to coalesce
Businesses want big parties to coalesce JAKARTA (JP): Businessmen have urged the three most popular parties, namely the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Golkar and the National Awakening Party (PKB), to coalesce and form a strong government that would support the economy.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
ICW to show evidence of corrupt candidates
ICW to show evidence of corrupt candidates JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Corruption Watch is to submit to the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Thursday a list of corrupt legislative candidates and evidence of their alleged wrongdoings.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Labor activist Dita released from prison
Labor activist Dita released from prison TANGERANG (JP): Jailed labor activist Dita Indah Sari of the Democratic People's Party (PRD) left the women's penitentiary here on Monday after spending two years in prison.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Police have tougher job ahead
Police have tougher job ahead On its 53rd birthday, the National Police (Polri) is facing challenges that are even tougher than it has ever faced before. Now, Polri will not only have to face common criminals, but it must also face political criminals.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Kamra member shot dead in troubled Aceh province
Kamra member shot dead in troubled Aceh province JAKARTA (JP): A member of the auxiliary police force was shot dead in Aceh on Monday, in the latest incident of violence in the troubled province, Antara said.The news agency quoted witnesses as saying that M.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Court dismisses graft charges against Arifin
Court dismisses graft charges against Arifin JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta District Court on Monday dismissed the prosecution's charges against oil tycoon Arifin Panigoro for his alleged issuance of Rp 1.8 trillion (US$240 million) in promissory notes.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Drunk on power
Drunk on power Many of those who run the government in Indonesia are living proof of Henry Kissinger's 1971 remark that "Power is the great aphrodisiac". Having lost the June 7 general election, the Golkar Party and its presidential candidate President B.J.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Attack in Maliana
Attack in Maliana Looking over the news with respect to an attack recently on a UN post in Maliana, East Timor, it is important to review some of the statements that were put forward by certain people who are connected with that matter. Two contentious statements are identified in this case.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Woman raped and killed
Woman raped and killed JAKARTA (JP): The corpse of an unidentified woman covered with a bedsheet was found by Curug villagers in Legok, Tangerang, on Sunday morning.Tangerang Police detectives chief Capt.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
BI to hand down forex monitoring ruling next month
BI to hand down forex monitoring ruling next month JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Achjar Iljas said on Monday a new central bank regulation setting the minimum amount of foreign exchange transfer to or from the country that is subject to compulsory reporting would be issued next month...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Government undecided on Irish meat imports
Government undecided on Irish meat imports JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin said on Monday his office has not decided whether it would allow meat imports from Ireland to enter the country.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Government says more time needed for East Timor disarmament
Government says more time needed for East Timor disarmament JAKARTA (JP): The government suggested on Monday a two-week extension in the disarmament period for hostile factions in East Timor ahead of the August ballot.Minister of Defense and Security/Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Owners find final spot for loved pets
Owners find final spot for loved petsBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): Suwita, 55, could not stop crying as the body of her dog Boy was laid down in his resting place."Mas Boy's death still haunts me today.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Pelti appoints Tintus, Suharyadi as coaches
Pelti appoints Tintus, Suharyadi as coaches JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) named Tintus Ariwibowo and Suharyadi coach of the men's and women's teams, respectively, for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei next month, despite a recent altercation between Suharyadi...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
BII raises Rp 4.46t from rights issue
BII raises Rp 4.46t from rights issue JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) said on Friday it raised Rp 4.46 trillion (about US$656 million) from its April rights issue.The bank said the funds generated from the rights issue accounted for 40.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
At least 36 children die of malnutrition in Central Java
At least 36 children die of malnutrition in Central Java SEMARANG (JP): At least 36 children under five years of age in Central Java have died of malnutrition since September last year, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
BI's benchmark rate forecast to near 17 percent this week
BI's benchmark rate forecast to near 17 percent this week JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda S. Goeltom said on Monday that the benchmark interest rate of Bank Indonesia's 1-month promissory note (SBI) was expected to fall by between 1 percent and 1.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Plan to delay MPR session 'hasty': KPU
Plan to delay MPR session 'hasty': KPU JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) has termed "hasty" the government's announcement that the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), involving the election of the president, would likely be postponed by a month.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
RI student wins physics contest
RI student wins physics contest DENPASAR, Bali: Made Agus Wirawan, a Bangli state senior high school student, has won an international physics award and the possibility of a scholarship at one of America's top universities.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 5, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,680.00 6,805.00 6,730.00 6,840.00Australian dollar 1 4,450.00 4,555.10 4,425.00 4,630.00Austrian schilling 1 497.46 508.48 - -Belgian franc 1 169.69 173.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 5, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 177,500 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 20,000 Alter Abadi 350 -50 330,500...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
KONI hopes to secure tentative lineup today
KONI hopes to secure tentative lineup today JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) is expected to set up the tentative lineup for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Tuesday after meeting with coaches and officials of 20 sports undergoing training for the Games.Moch.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Thailand seizes Cambodian relics
Thailand seizes Cambodian relics BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai customs officials said on Monday they had seized more than eight tons of Cambodian artifacts smuggled into Bangkok by ship from Singapore.Acting on a tip-off, customs officers searched a warehouse at Klongtoey port over the weekend and found...
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
OPEC oil price exceeds $16
OPEC oil price exceeds $16 VIENNA (DPA): The oil cartel OPEC said its prices improved last week by more than one-half dollar to average US$16.38 per barrel.The week before that, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said its oil sold at $15.75 per barrel.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
Pertamina subsidiaries chalk up robust growth
Pertamina subsidiaries chalk up robust growth JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina announced significant profit increases for most of its subsidiaries in the 1998/1999 fiscal year despite the economic crisis.
Tue, 06 Jul 1999
PRD activists demand police free colleagues
PRD activists demand police free colleagues JAKARTA (JP): Activists from the Democratic People's Party (PRD) went to the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Jl. Sudirman in South Jakarta on Monday to demand the release of their detained colleagues.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Why are small firms important?
Why are small firms important?By Philippe Lyssens JAKARTA (JP): Why are small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) important for Indonesia? SMEs are said to be the backbone of the national economy, and even more so in times of crisis.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
A bloody anniversary
A bloody anniversary Anniversaries normally being happy occasions calling for celebration, it is deplorable that a lack of restraint turned the 53rd anniversary of the Indonesian National Police last week into a spree of violence.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
IMF emerges with its authority enhanced
IMF emerges with its authority enhanced WASHINGTON (AFP): The International Monetary Fund, the target of sharp criticism during the Asian financial crisis, has emerged from the ordeal a more transparent institution and with its authority enhanced.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Get the job through the Internet and save your money, energy
Get the job through the Internet and save your money, energyBy Sherrilyn Lee SEMINYAK, Bali (JP): Imagine this scenario: The economic downturn in Asia causes your company to do badly and you are handed the dreaded pink slip.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Military 'must play its cards right'
Military 'must play its cards right' The Indonesian Military (TNI) is seen as a force to be reckoned with in the presidential election in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in November. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono discusses the issue.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Don't' delay MPR session, experts say
Don't' delay MPR session, experts say JAKARTA (JP): Law and political experts have warned that a delay to the scheduled General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in November would wreak havoc to political life.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Welcome Monument incurs Rp 254m in damages
Welcome Monument incurs Rp 254m in damages JAKARTA (JP): Damage caused during the recent electoral campaign to electrical cables, steel wires and decorative lamps used to light up the 47-meter Selamat Datang (Welcome) Monument has so far reached an estimated cost of Rp 254 million (US$37,910), a...
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
PATA membership needed
PATA membership needed JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association's (PHRI) Bali chapter has asked the government to maintain Indonesia's membership in the international tourism organization Pacific-Asia Travel Association (PATA).
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Abducted Army member found dead in ditch
Abducted Army member found dead in ditch JAKARTA (JP): An Army member who was abducted by a group of unidentified gunmen on Friday was found dead the following day in Aceh, bringing the number of slain servicemen in the troubled province since May to 30.North Aceh Military commander Lt. Col.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Indonesia 'won't leave East Timor in irresponsible way'
Indonesia 'won't leave East Timor in irresponsible way' JAKARTA (JP): Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said on Sunday the government would not stay long in troubled East Timor if the August popular consultation opts for independence.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Poll defeat not end of Islamic political life
Poll defeat not end of Islamic political life JAKARTA (JP): Politician Yusril Ihza Mahendra refuted on Sunday suggestions that the defeat Islamic parties suffered at the June 7 polls signified an end to Muslims' political activism.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Ministers wary of their future amid PDI-P lead
Ministers wary of their future amid PDI-P leadBy Kornelius Purba JAKARTA (JP): As creeping poll results show a consistent lead for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), several Cabinet ministers and senior officials have become more anxious about their future in Habibie's...
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Refugees die in poor conditions
Refugees die in poor conditions TUAL, Maluku: At least 15 out of about 20,000 Muslims sheltered in squalid conditions in seven makeshift refugee centers here died in June because of food and clean water shortages and exposure to bad weather.Three of the dead were infants.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Aceh does not deserve another war
Aceh does not deserve another warBy Barbara Leigh SYDNEY (JP): The white sands of Aceh's beaches are fresh in my memory. What is the future for its people? Will there be a referendum there? Do people want independence, autonomy, or just the chance to participate in the wealth of their own...
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Idham Chalid admitted to hospital
Idham Chalid admitted to hospital JAKARTA: Former chief of the Supreme Advisory Council and senior Muslim politician Idham Chalid was rushed to Gatot Subroto Army Hospital on Sunday, Antara said.It quoted one of Idham's children, Syaiful Hadi, as saying that over the past two years, the health of...
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Experts stress need for sex education
Experts stress need for sex education JAKARTA (JP): Experts reiterated the need for sex education in the schools to counter the impact of erotic media on unprepared young readers.In a discussion on Saturday on sex exploitation in the mass media, Zubairi Djoerban of the Pelita Ilmu Foundation, a...
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Ericsson sells new handset
Ericsson sells new handset JAKARTA (JP): Ericsson Indonesia launched its new handset over the weekend.The company said the Ericsson's A class was designed for people looking for an easy-to-use phone at a reasonable price.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
ASEAN reaffirms plan on energy cooperation
ASEAN reaffirms plan on energy cooperation BANGKOK (Reuters): Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reaffirmed on Saturday a commitment to cooperate in the energy sector despite difficulties caused by oversupply and the regional economic crisis.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
TNI may participate in presidential election: Yusril
TNI may participate in presidential election: Yusril JAKARTA (JP): Politician Yusril Ihza Mahendra suggested on Sunday that the Indonesian Military (TNI) faction should not name its own presidential candidates, but said members should vote in the presidential election.
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Banks won't be quick to renew lending: Experts
Banks won't be quick to renew lending: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's real sector should not expect local banks to resume significant lending in the immediate future even though the central bank benchmark interest rate has dropped to the precrisis level and major banks have been recapitalized,...
Mon, 05 Jul 1999
Police stay silent over detainees
Police stay silent over detainees JAKARTA (JP): Police remained tightlipped on the investigation of four detained activists from the Democratic People's Party (PRD) but vowed to continue looking into last week's clash between officers and party members.City Police detective chief Col.