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Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Indonesian and German choreographers come 'Face to Face'
Indonesian and German choreographers come 'Face to Face'By Michael Dusche JAKARTA (JP): West is West and East is East, but people from the two places can indeed form a good team. It was plainly shown in Face to Face, a rare performance by Gusmiati Suid from Indonesia and Joachim Schloemer from...
Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Indosat to divest stake in several joint ventures
Indosat to divest stake in several joint ventures JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed telecommunications company PT Indosat is considering selling its stake in its joint venture in Kazakhastan, company president Tjahyono Soeryodibroto said on Thursday.
Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Elections body should be dismissed: Buyung
Elections body should be dismissed: Buyung JAKARTA (JP): General Elections Commission (KPU) deputy chairman Adnan Buyung Nasution called for dismissal of the commission on Thursday for failing to meet the deadline to ratify the June 7 election results and amid graft allegations.
Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Families protest fatal shootings
Families protest fatal shootings JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Police was urged on Thursday to step up its efforts to reveal the names of military members believed to have been involved in tragic incidents in the capital, ranging from last year's May riots to the Trisakti and Semanggi fatal...
Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Estrada declares his good health
Estrada declares his good health MANILA (AFP): Philippine President Joseph Estrada went on nationwide radio on Thursday a day after minor surgery, declaring he is in good health and dismissing rumors he had liver failure.
Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Measles outbreak hits C. Java
Measles outbreak hits C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Ten babies have died of measles and 224 children under five are suffering from the disease, Central Java provincial health official Soedjono said on Thursday."Two regencies have been hit by the contagious disease.
Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Car Price
Car PriceCorrection: The price of the Opel Blazer Montera car in a photo caption appearing in the Business and Investment section on Tuesday should have read Rp 131.15 million (off the road), not on the road. -- Editor
Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Nuriyah laments Islamic women's groups
Nuriyah laments Islamic women's groups YOGYAKARTA (JP): A Muslim woman activist has lamented the failure of Islamic women's organizations to address issues such as gender equality, leading to ignorance among activists.
Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Export gallery to open in Denpasar
Export gallery to open in Denpasar JAKARTA (JP): A Jakarta-based trading company, PT Mega Milenia, will open the Indonesian Export Gallery (IEG) in Denpasar, Bali, which will display a wide range of handicrafts and furniture, on Saturday.
Fri, 30 Jul 1999
Bulog to import more rice
Bulog to import more rice JAKARTA (JP): The State Logistics Agency (Bulog) announced on Thursday it would import 800,000 metric tons of rice through two foreign companies at US$216.90 per ton in the period between August and May next year.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Draft law frees new media from license
Draft law frees new media from license JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Muhammad Yunus recommended on Wednesday the abolition of the obligation for print media to obtain publishing licenses (SIUPP), marking another breakthrough for reform in the sector.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Old airstrip to be renovated
Old airstrip to be renovated KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The local administration will renovate an airstrip built during the Japanese colonial time in Pajongae village, East Poleang subdistrict in Buton district, Antara said.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Indonesian riders to start medal fight on Aug. 8
Indonesian riders to start medal fight on Aug. 8 JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian cyclists will have the opportunity to win the first medals for their country in the opening event of the 20th Southeast Asian Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Megawati's silence
Megawati's silence As a subscriber to The Jakarta Post, I praise your enlightening editorial of July 17, 1999. Your commentary on Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri therein was a sharp contrast with your editorial of April 30, 1999, which subjectively underestimated her quality. Give Mrs. Megawati her due.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
South Sulawesi babies suffer malnutrition
South Sulawesi babies suffer malnutrition PANGKEP, South Sulawesi (JP): Hundreds of children under the age of five in four subdistricts here are undernourished, with 23 of them suffering from acute malnutrition.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
On being emotional and irrational
On being emotional and irrational John Hargreaves commented on my letter from July 14, 1999, that I was worrying about the wrong issue (The Jakarta Post, July 20, 1999). He said being emotional and irrational are two different things, arguing in the words of Joseph Conrad, "convictions are a...
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Residents told to don masks
Residents told to don masks PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Head of the provincial health office M.H. Torisz has advised residents to wear masks because haze resulting from forest fires in the province is getting thicker, Antara reported.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Indonesia joins Disney shows
Indonesia joins Disney shows JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board will support Indonesia's Independence Day event to be held by Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, from Aug. 17 to Aug. 19.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Indonesian swimmers outstanding in simulation
Indonesian swimmers outstanding in simulation JAKARTA (JP): National swimmers performed outstandingly in a two-day simulation session at the Senayan swimming pool in final preparations for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Landslide in Kutai kills nine
Landslide in Kutai kills nine JAKARTA (JP): Nine people died and three more were injured in a landslide at a traditional gold mine near the Babi River in Long Iram district, Kutai, East Kalimantan, on Tuesday.Rescue workers continued their search on Wednesday for 30 people who are still missing.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Citibank to launch Big Brother program
Citibank to launch Big Brother program JAKARTA (JP): Citibank employees will soon be roaming the city's neighborhoods in an effort to help children stay in school.Citibank's Big Brother and Big Sister program is due to begin next month.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Cronyism not gone from 'forestry business'
Cronyism not gone from 'forestry business' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) warned on Wednesday that without greater transparency, the government's forestry policy will simply transfer old crony practices to new operators.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Regional stock markets end higher
Regional stock markets end higher HONG KONG (AP): Asian stock markets rallied Wednesday, with overnight gains on Wall Street driving many markets' rebounds.In Jakarta, Indonesian shares ended sharply higher on a technical rebound after recent sharp losses. The JSX Composite Index closed up 4.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Ten die of malaria in East Lombok
Ten die of malaria in East Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A malaria outbreak has claimed 10 lives in Batunampar village, East Lombok, since July 13, a health official said on Wednesday."Another 97 people have tested positive for malaria," said Sejarah, who is the spokesman for Sukaraja public...
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Photo Exhibition: by Michel Semeniako (French), at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Aug. 3-31.Performance * Contemporary Dances, by students of ISI Yogyakarta, at CCF - French Cultural Center, 7 p.m., Aug. 10.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 28, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 525 25 2,869,500 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 350 25 159,000 Alumindo...
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Safeguard MPR session: President
Safeguard MPR session: President JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie instructed the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police to step up security precautions for the upcoming General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Minister of Information Muhammad Yunus said on...
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Disease, malnutrition claim lives of 100 East Timor refugees
Disease, malnutrition claim lives of 100 East Timor refugees DILI, East Timor (JP): At least 100 displaced people in Faulara hamlet, some 50 kilometers west of here, have died of various contagious diseases and malnutrition since January, a United Nations mission official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Fake wristwatches seized in raid
Fake wristwatches seized in raid JAKARTA (JP): National Police confiscated thousands of fake Baby-G and G-Shock wristwatches and Casio calculators from shops in Central Jakarta, an officer said.The head of the National Police's information unit, Col.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
'Joged' dance combines art and eroticism
'Joged' dance combines art and eroticismBy Kadek Suartaya DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Twenty-seven beautiful dancers sway their bodies erotically. With sensual smiles, they challenge the audience, mostly men with their eyes wide open, to follow their moves.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
BI audit 'should focus on misuse of liquidity support'
BI audit 'should focus on misuse of liquidity support' JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Audit Agency's planned audit of Bank Indonesia should focus on the possible misuse of the estimated Rp 145 trillion (US$21.32 billion) in liquidity support given to local banks, according to a legislator.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Indonesia aims for three taekwondo golds in Games
Indonesia aims for three taekwondo golds in GamesBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Taekwondo Association (TI) is one among several sports organizations which focus its top athletes for the 2000 Olympics and field newcomers in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games without any...
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Sanggraha builds warehouses
Sanggraha builds warehouses JAKARTA (JP): PT Sanggraha Daksamitra, a subsidiary of Japan's Nisso Iwai Corporation, started on Wednesday construction of its warehouse complex on the Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport site.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Panwaslu sets deadline for parties' complaints
Panwaslu sets deadline for parties' complaints JAKARTA (JP): The Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) on Wednesday gave all 27 political parties that have refused to sign the official poll report until 5 p.m. Thursday to file their complaints of election irregularities.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 28, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,890.00 6,970.00 6,890.00 7,000.00Australian dollar 1 4,431.20 4,520.10 4,406.00 4,595.00Austrian schilling 1 528.98 539.88 - -Belgian franc 1 180.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Alternative presidential candidates 'may be harmful'
Alternative presidential candidates 'may be harmful' JAKARTA (JP): Constitutional law expert Usep Ranuwidjaja said the move by Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Abdurrahman Wahid and National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais to seek an alternative presidential candidate could prove dangerous.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Andri hopes for hat trick of SEA Games golds
Andri hopes for hat trick of SEA Games golds JAKARTA (JP): Andri Halim is a veteran of the taekwondo mattress after participating in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games four times since 1991. He has vowed not to retire before attempting to win a hat trick of consecutive golds in the Games.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Archer Hamdiah beaten in world meet
Archer Hamdiah beaten in world meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's only woman archer who qualified for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Hamdiah, lost to top-ranked Lee Kyung-eun of South Korea 99-103 in the quarterfinals of the 40th World Archery Tournament in Riom, France on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Indonesian pepper exports predicted to drop 40%
Indonesian pepper exports predicted to drop 40% JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's pepper export will drop 40 percent to 25,000 metric tons this year from 40,511 tons in 1998 due to poor harvests, the International Pepper Community (IPC) predicted on Wednesday.IPC executive director K.P.G.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Housewife gang raped by 17 men
Housewife gang raped by 17 men KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A 20-year-old housewife reported to the police that 17 male neighbors raped her in three separate incidents on Tuesday night, Antara said.Accompanied by her husband, the woman, identified only as DT, said she was first raped by six men in a...
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Local bond market picks up on lower interest rates
Local bond market picks up on lower interest rates JAKARTA (JP): The local bond market has been consistently picking up since mid-April due to declining interest rates, an analyst said on Wednesday.Kahlil Rowter, the head of Fixed Income Research at state- owned investment company PT Danareksa said...
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Council endorses new bylaw on city's spatial plan
Council endorses new bylaw on city's spatial plan JAKARTA (JP): The City Council endorsed on Wednesday a new bylaw on the city's spatial plan, effective through 2010, with a provision for more green areas but no other significant changes.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Forex reserves rise to $17.1 billion
Forex reserves rise to $17.1 billion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves increased by US$39 million to $17.1 billion on July 23 compared to the previous week's level, according to Bank Indonesia's weekly report.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Eight missing in plane crash
Eight missing in plane crash BAGUIO, Philippines (AFP): A small plane crashed in the northern Philippines early on Wednesday and all eight people on board are missing, a military source here said.The wreckage of the King Air plane was found in the village of Luboluban near the town of Cervantes,...
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
RP may remain under IMF
RP may remain under IMF MANILA (AFP): The Philippines may not exit from the monitoring of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) even after its "precautionary arrangement" with the fund expires in eight months, central bank chief Rafael Buenaventura said here Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Mia claims PBSI announced too soon her planned 'expulsion'
Mia claims PBSI announced too soon her planned 'expulsion' JAKARTA (JP): Mia Audina denied on Wednesday she was set to join husband Tylio Lobman in the Netherlands, the reason given by the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) on Tuesday in announcing her expulsion from its program.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Police uncover major ecstasy production center
Police uncover major ecstasy production center JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives have uncovered a major ecstasy pill production center in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, and arrested two people, one of them an Australian, for their alleged involvement, an officer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Economist says new government could oppose IMF
Economist says new government could oppose IMF JAKARTA (JP): A new Indonesian government which is expected to be formed later this year would most likely force the International Monetary Fund to renegotiate its harsh economic measures, said a prominent economist.
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Reinforcement troops arrive in Ambon
Reinforcement troops arrive in Ambon JAKARTA (JP): A battalion of reinforcement troops arrived in the Maluku capital of Ambon on Wednesday as violence continued between Muslims and Christians in the riot-torn city, causing at least 15 deaths since Tuesday, witnesses and a local military spokesman...
Thu, 29 Jul 1999
Festival to celebrate oral traditions
Festival to celebrate oral traditions JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's national motto Bhineka Tunggal Ika, unity in diversity, was empty political rhetoric for the New Order regime during the last 30 years, says a literary expert.