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Thu, 01 Jul 1999
PDAM Bogor goes private
PDAM Bogor goes private JAKARTA (JP): The government has changed the status of Bogor administration's tap water company PDAM Bogor from a state-owned company to a private company in a bid to increase the company's self-reliance, Bogor Mayor R.Iswara Natanegara said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Marlboro to send 10 local adventurers to Utah tour
Marlboro to send 10 local adventurers to Utah tour JAKARTA (JP): The Marlboro cigarette brand will send 10 people from Indonesia to Utah, in the United States, to take part in an outdoor adventure tour from Oct. 1 to Oct. 10, an event organizer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Indonesia checks legal means for Sofjan's return
Indonesia checks legal means for Sofjan's return JAKARTA (JP): Acting Attorney General Ismudjoko said on Wednesday his office would use all proper means to ensure the return of businessman Sofjan Wanandi from his overseas medical treatment to be questioned on an alleged fraud case.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Christian back to coaching Badminton
Christian back to coaching Badminton JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) official in charge of athletes' development, Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar, denied rumors which said national training director Christian Hadinata would resign from his post."It's not true.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Menak Jingga against woman leader
Menak Jingga against woman leader The sly attitude once demonstrated by a Blambangan king during the Majapahit era has resurfaced in Indonesia's political arena.Because of the magical power of his weapon, called wesi kuning (yellow iron), King Menak Jingga of Blambangan (East Java) never wanted to...
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Police burn contraband
Police burn contraband JAKARTA (JP): At least 2,849 grams of heroin, 66,452 pills of various drugs, three kilograms of marijuana and 18,900 pornographic video compact discs confiscated from 1997 to May this year have been destroyed by the Jakarta Police.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Ex-minister takes stand in Goro case
Ex-minister takes stand in Goro case JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of cooperatives and small enterprises Subiakto Tjakrawerdaya testified at the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that he agreed to a proposed cooperation between the nation's cooperatives and wholesaler PT Goro Batara Sakti.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Veteran players lead Games tennis selection
Veteran players lead Games tennis selection JAKARTA (JP): Familiar faces showed that experience tells during the opening on Wednesday of selection for the women's tennis team for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Anwar's brother tells court of police threat
Anwar's brother tells court of police threat KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The adopted brother of Anwar Ibrahim said on Wednesday he falsely accused the former minister of sodomy after Malaysian police had sexually abused him and threatened to have him shot.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
E. Timor refugees receive warm welcome in NTT
E. Timor refugees receive warm welcome in NTTBy Peter Tukan DILI, East Timor (Antara): For many people in Atambua, an East Nusa Tenggara town which shares a border with East Timor, the 4,500 East Timorese taking refuge there are no strangers.Many of them are blood brothers.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Police deny buying Timor cars illegally
Police deny buying Timor cars illegally JAKARTA (JP): National Police were irked on Wednesday by an allegation made by PT Timor Putra Nusantara (TPN) which said the police had purchased 100 Timor sedans through illegal transactions.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Indorama expects higher domestic sales this year
Indorama expects higher domestic sales this year JAKARTA (JP): PT Indorama Synthetics, a publicly listed polyester producer, which exported 70 percent of its output last year, foresees a slight decline in overseas sales but a significant increase in domestic sales this year.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Bank Lippo appoints foreigner president
Bank Lippo appoints foreigner president JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Lippo announced on Wednesday it had appointed ING Barings Indonesia country manager Ian B. Clyne president and CEO, the first time a foreigner has lead a domestic bank.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
U.S. to reopen Medan consulate
U.S. to reopen Medan consulate MEDAN, North Sumatra: The United States government will soon reopen its consulate general in Medan, North Sumatra, the U.S. Embassy's chief of mission Michael P. Owens told North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin on Wednesday.The U.S.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Women portrayed as weak in Teater Garasi's 'Sri'
Women portrayed as weak in Teater Garasi's 'Sri'By Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Goddess Sri, personified with a bunch of ripe rice stalks, represents hope for prosperity for many rural Javanese farmers.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
East Timor talks end on a subdued note
East Timor talks end on a subdued note JAKARTA (JP): Highly anticipated peace talks between rival factions from troubled East Timor ended on a subdued note on Wednesday, less than two months before a UN-sponsored ballot to determine the province's future.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 30, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 525 0 31,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 350 -50 15,000 Alter Abadi 450 -25 611,500...
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Government ready to submit bill on Maluku development
Government ready to submit bill on Maluku development JAKARTA (JP): The government will submit next week a bill to the House of Representatives that would divide Maluku into two provinces, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
One-sided political talk show
One-sided political talk showFrom Media IndonesiaMy friend and I, now experiencing a political euphoria, are disappointed every time we watch the program Detak Detik Pemilu, broadcast simultaneously by all private TV stations. The talk show is hosted by Wimar Witoelar.1. The program is not neutral.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
PPI vows to continue national ballot count
PPI vows to continue national ballot count JAKARTA (JP): The National Elections Committee (PPI) vowed on Wednesday to continue the national ballot count despite the fact that a number of alleged cases of elections fraud and irregularities remained unsettled.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
PT Indocement plans to double export volume
PT Indocement plans to double export volume JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa expects to double its export volume in 1999 to approximately 2.8 million tons, from some 1.2 million tons last year.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Noodle fencers apprehended
Noodle fencers apprehended JAKARTA (JP): Police have apprehended a warehouse owner for allegedly acting as a fencer for 2,000 boxes of stolen instant noodles seized from a container at a courier company.Three other suspects of the crime were still at large.City police detective chief Col.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Megawati seeks advice from ex-intelligence chief
Megawati seeks advice from ex-intelligence chief JAKARTA (JP): Amid widespread criticism of the passive political stance of Megawati Soekarnoputri, a former intelligence chief has disclosed her views on the contentious issues of amending the 1945 Constitution and the dual role of the military.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Praise for those who care
Praise for those who care When our family visited Indonesia recently we read your paper frequently and on June 1 we came across some really great news.We would like to congratulate the Samihim Dayak people and the Environmental Forum (Walhi) and the 12 other NGOs for the excellent work they are...
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on June 30, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,700.00 6,780.00 6,700.00 6,810.00Australian dollar 1 4,391.70 4,496.50 4,366.00 4,571.00Austrian schilling 1 500.35 511.41 - -Belgian franc 1 170.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Indomobil says new auto policy could harm output
Indomobil says new auto policy could harm output JAKARTA (JP): Local car producer PT Indomobil Sukses International announced on Wednesday the government's new automobile policy would severely hurt its automotive assembly operation.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Gus Dur meets Habibie again
Gus Dur meets Habibie again JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Abdurrahman Wahid met for the second time in a month with President B.J. Habibie, as he continued shuttling between top political leaders in an effort to prevent a deadlock in the upcoming presidential election.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Bank BNI looks to restart lending soon
Bank BNI looks to restart lending soon JAKARTA (JP): Bank Negara Indonesia (Bank BNI) may resume lending in September after the completion of its Rp 52.8 trillion (US$775 million) recapitalization program, the state bank's president Widigdo Sukarman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Learning to lose with dignity
Learning to lose with dignity Although the final result from the polls is yet to come, the political elite seem to be already involved in negotiations. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono casts a light on the phenomenon.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 7:30 Soccer 9:30 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 TV Series 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Religious Teachings 5:00 Koran Recital 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama 9:00 World News 9:35 Talk Show...
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
U.S., Australia attack RI failure to control militias
U.S., Australia attack RI failure to control militias JAKARTA (JP): Compounding the sharp criticism from the United Nations over Tuesday's attack on a UN post in Maliana, East Timor, the United States and Australia have castigated Indonesia for failing to rein in members of militias in the province.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
166 servicemen keep city posts
166 servicemen keep city posts JAKARTA (JP): Of the 254 members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) currently holding civilian posts in the city administration, 166 of them have decided to stay at their civilian jobs, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Appointment of regional representatives queried
Appointment of regional representatives queried JAKARTA (JP): Regional representatives to the People's Consultative Assembly should be directly elected by the people instead of being selected by the provincial legislatures, a political lecturer has said.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Indonesia wants tariff cut
Indonesia wants tariff cut AUCKLAND (Dow Jones): Indonesian Trade and Industry Minister Rahardi Ramelan said Wednesday that Indonesia is particularly keen for the World Trade Organization to tackle high tariffs on semiprocessed and processed agricultural products in its next round of talks.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Court throws out Tommy's lawsuit against 'Gatra'
Court throws out Tommy's lawsuit against 'Gatra' JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court decided on Wednesday to reject a lawsuit filed by former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra against Gatra weekly magazine.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
'Buntut' coupon sellers arrested
'Buntut' coupon sellers arrested BOGOR (JP): Local police have arrested seven sellers of judi buntut coupons in several raids over the past few days, an officer said.According to Bogor Police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Asia's banking problems persist
Asia's banking problems persistBy P. Parameswaran SINGAPORE (AFP): At least 60 Asian banks have wound up and many others are facing a massive overhaul two years after a financial storm ripped through the region, but analysts warn the shakeout is far from over.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Transvestites warned of HIV
Transvestites warned of HIV MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Some 40 transvestites in the capital of Sikka regency concluded a three-day workshop on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) awareness on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
More events the better for PON, KONI says
More events the better for PON, KONI says MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar says the council is open to as many sports as possible being held at the 15th National Games (PON) next year because the event is aimed at uniting the nation.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
New Indonesia might mix with IMF
New Indonesia might mix with IMFBy Patrick Schwarz SEMARANG (JP): They say a picture speaks a thousand words. The picture of the front runner in Indonesia's elections, Megawati Soekarnoputri of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) reluctantly shaking hands with the...
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Tegal demands immigration office
Tegal demands immigration office SEMARANG, Central Java: The provincial justice office here has asked the central government to open an immigration office in Tegal mayoralty to improve services to local residents who are planning to travel overseas.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Court rejects bankruptcy claim against Aster
Court rejects bankruptcy claim against Aster JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court has rejected the bankruptcy claim filed by two Singaporean banks against local plastic packaging company PT Aster Dharma Industri, saying that the claim was premature.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
City helps out to speed up vote count
City helps out to speed up vote count JAKARTA (JP): In an attempt to speed up the vote counting process, Governor Sutiyoso has provided Rp 5 million (US$745) to each of the 48 political party's representatives at the Jakarta Provincial Election Committee (PPD I), a senior executive at the city...
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
ISO award for Antam unit
ISO award for Antam unit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed state mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) announced on Wednesday its precious metals laboratory in East Jakarta had received the ISO GUIDE 25 Standard certificate from the National Accreditation Body.
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Give democracy a chance
Give democracy a chance The ongoing political horse trading by some politicians presumes the presidential election in November will reach a deadlock. According to their scenario, none of the two front-runners -- Megawati Soekarnoputri of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)...
Thu, 01 Jul 1999
Counterfeit money
Counterfeit moneyFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe frequent media reports on the circulation of counterfeit money have reminded me of my own experience and that of some friends.As bank customers we were treated in a similar way by our banks.