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Wed, 28 Jul 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Song 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Indonesian Children 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Student's Quiz 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music...
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Singapore Power, Pertamina say gas deal going forward
Singapore Power, Pertamina say gas deal going forward SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore Power and Indonesia state- owned oil and natural gas company Pertamina officials confirmed Tuesday that negotiations for a multibillion dollar natural gas deal are progressing, easing concerns that the project...
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
New forestry bill needs 'revision'
New forestry bill needs 'revision' JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives said on Tuesday the government-sponsored forestry bill had to be revised to give local administrations more power in managing the country's forests.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Couple jailed for drug trafficking
Couple jailed for drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court has sentenced a woman and her boy friend to one and two years in jail, respectively, for trafficking 30 grams of heroin.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Government declines to withdraw tramadol from the market
Government declines to withdraw tramadol from the market JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health has played down demand from the Indonesia Health Consumer Empowerment Foundation to withdraw analgesic tramadol from the market and list the drug as a synthetic narcotic to ensure stricter control.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Popular choice ignored?
Popular choice ignored?From Rakyat MerdekaWith reference to the letter from Ms. S. Afifiyah published on July 22, 1999, in this paper, allow me to give the following comments:First, your praise for the statement made by Mr.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Half of East Timor's eligible voters register for poll
Half of East Timor's eligible voters register for poll DILI, East Timor (JP): United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan elected to continue voter registration for the direct ballot in East Timor after seeing the overwhelming turnout among residents.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Netherlands-bound Mia gets boot from badminton body
Netherlands-bound Mia gets boot from badminton body JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will expel its top women's shuttler Mia Audina from its training program after she requested permission to reside in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with her husband Tylio Lobman.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Indonesian soccer team wary of Cambodian strikers
Indonesian soccer team wary of Cambodian strikers JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team plans to keep its eyes on Cambodia's strikers in their first meet in the Group B preliminary match at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam on July 31.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Asian stock markets close generally mixed
Asian stock markets close generally mixed HONG KONG (AP): Asian stock markets closed mixed Tuesday, with prices falling in Tokyo and Manila but surging in Seoul and Hong Kong.The Japanese benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average lost 28.62 points, or 0.16 percent, to close the session at 17,462.72.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
The next move in Indonesian politics
The next move in Indonesian politicsBy Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): Now that all the votes have been finally counted, the next step is to prepare for the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and, in particular, to finalize the composition of its 700 respresentatives.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
KPU gives parties second chance to approve polls
KPU gives parties second chance to approve polls JAKARTA (JP): The General Election Commission (KPU) gave the 27 political parties which rejected the election results on Monday one week to reconsider their decision.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Tourist arrivals rise 18%
Tourist arrivals rise 18% SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Tourist arrivals in Singapore edged 18 percent higher in June from a year earlier, and for the first six months of 1999 were up 8.9 percent compared with the same period in 1998, the Singapore Tourism Board said Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Agro Pantes out to seal debt deal
Agro Pantes out to seal debt deal JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed textile company PT Argo Pantes said on Monday that it hoped to clinch a deal with its creditors by the end of the year to restructure its US$280 million debt.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Bowlers need aid for equipment
Bowlers need aid for equipment JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bowling Association (PBI) has requested the National Sports Council (KONI) contribute Rp 42 million (US$6,000) for bowling balls and shoes for 12 bowlers preparing for the 20th Southeast Asian Games.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Malaysia's help sought for CPO price hike
Malaysia's help sought for CPO price hike JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is seeking the possibility of establishing joint forces with Malaysia in a bid to prop up prices of crude palm oil (CPO) on international markets.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Pitfalls of democracy
Pitfalls of democracy It is hoped that the government and the General Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) can act swiftly to overcome the problems in the General Elections Commission (KPU), and thereby send out a positive signal to business circles both at home and abroad.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Who wants to be a politician?
Who wants to be a politician?By Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): Now that I am beginning to know the inner workings of the real political world in this country, I am more convinced than ever that I shall never become a good politician.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Bakrie offers Tanjung Jati A project to PLN
Bakrie offers Tanjung Jati A project to PLN JAKARTA (JP): Local conglomerate Bakrie Group offered on Tuesday its Tanjung Jati A power plant project in Jepara, Central Java, to be bought out by state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) for US$1.05 billion.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Concerns confronting ASEAN
Concerns confronting ASEAN Madeleine Albright's statement that the Korean peninsula is "perhaps the most dangerous place on earth today" is just one example of the weight of international concerns that ASEAN members are confronted with in this extremely sensitive time in the organization's history.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Amien's 'axis force' gets broad support
Amien's 'axis force' gets broad support YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political observers gave a vote of confidence to the newly emerging political force Amien Rais established to offset the current polarization between those who support Megawati Soekarnoputri and those who back incumbent President B.J. Habibie.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Rupiah dip not due to interest rates: BI
Rupiah dip not due to interest rates: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Tuesday the weakening of the rupiah was not caused by declining domestic interest rates, but rather demand for U.S. dollars.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Indonesia makes case of CGI for more aid
Indonesia makes case of CGI for more aid PARIS (Agencies): Indonesia told foreign donors on Tuesday that they would see deep-rooted financial and political reform in coming years but needed to hand over another US$5.5-6 billion to keep the economy on the recovery track.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Jakarta youths rehearse for 2000
Jakarta youths rehearse for 2000By Ingrid Maack JAKARTA (JP): As the millennium draws closer, people are busy with activities to observe the event. For the MTV generation there seems to be no other way to celebrate it than by partying.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Thousand Islands' site slated for development
Thousand Islands' site slated for development JAKARTA (JP): The city administration plans to renovate the airport and seaport on the 800-hectare Panjang Island in the Thousand Islands, and also develop safety and health services in the area in a bid to attract tourists, a city official said.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Police conclude 'Time' report defames Soeharto
Police conclude 'Time' report defames Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): An officer of the National Police concluded on Tuesday that a Time magazine report about the former first family's wealth on May 24 was libelous and defamatory to former president Soeharto.
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
Bishops attack Estrada's plan
Bishops attack Estrada's plan MANILA (AFP): Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines on Tuesday criticized President Joseph Estrada's plan to rewrite the constitution.Archbishop Oscar Cruz, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference, said in a statement that the provisions Estrada wanted changed...
Wed, 28 Jul 1999
New judge urged for Anwar trial
New judge urged for Anwar trial KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Ousted politician Anwar Ibrahim's attorney demanded on Tuesday that his client's sodomy trial be conducted by a new judge after a clash over the use of a contested confession as evidence."I am exasperated by your comments and prejudgment.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 26, 1999:
Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 26, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,970.00 7,060.00 6,970.00 7,090.00Australian dollar 1 4,520.75 4,616.45 4,495.00 4,691.00Austrian schilling 1 531.11 542.75 - -Belgian franc 1 181.17 185.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Military kills 41 in latest Aceh strife: Report
Military kills 41 in latest Aceh strife: Report JAKARTA (JP): Troops shot dead at least 41 civilians, including a former political prisoner, in an antirebel operation in the troubled province of Aceh last week, a human rights group said on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Standard Chartered leads Bank Bali management
Standard Chartered leads Bank Bali management JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) entered into a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered Bank on Monday, whereby the United Kingdom-based bank will head Bank Bali's new management team.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Nine-year-old dies in blaze
Nine-year-old dies in blaze DENPASAR, Bali: A nine-year-old child was killed when a fire razed at least 14 houses in a complex belonging to the Udayana Regional Military Command in Kuta subdistrict, 15 kilometers south of here, on Sunday morning, Antara reported on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Thousands of Tual refugees in desperate state
Thousands of Tual refugees in desperate state JAKARTA (JP): Four resident representatives from the troubled city of Tual, Southeast Maluku, pleaded on Monday for immediate assistance for some 22,000 refugees, with many of them malnourished children who have been dying from hunger-related diseases,...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Aceh woman activist supports refugees
Aceh woman activist supports refugeesBy Ati Nurbaiti PIDIE, Aceh (JP): At the end of a long hot day, Farida Hariyani had developed flu symptoms and a relative was massaging her head at her sister's residence in Ulee Glee district.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Iwan wants sepaktakraw gold for Indonesia
Iwan wants sepaktakraw gold for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A gold medal in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games has been sepaktakraw player Rasiwan's dream since his debut in the event in 1995.Rasiwan, nicknamed Iwan, was born on Jan. 27, 1971, in a small village in Banyumas, Central Java.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
PDI-P to observe July 27 incident
PDI-P to observe July 27 incident SURABAYA (JP): Some 1,000 supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) are expected to attend a gathering here on Tuesday to commemorate the third anniversary of the "July 27" tragedy.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Payment of 'fiskal'
Payment of 'fiskal'From KompasAt 1:30 p.m. on May 30 I paid my fiskal (tax imposed on people going abroad) at Terminal E of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport.In view of the large amount -- Rp 1,000,000 -- I hoped the official in charge would complete the fiskal receipt which would facilitate settlement at...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Minister promotes healthy lifestyle
Minister promotes healthy lifestyle JAKARTA (JP): Preventing an illness is better than curing it, Minister of Health Faried Anfasa Moeloek said on Monday, in a speech that was part of a campaign to promote healthy living.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Soeharto 'may leave hospital soon'
Soeharto 'may leave hospital soon' JAKARTA (JP): Ailing former president Soeharto, who was admitted to Pertamina hospital last Tuesday after suffering a mild stroke, is not paralyzed and is likely to be discharged from hospital later this week, his daughter said on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Investor to come to Bongkaran
Investor to come to Bongkaran JAKARTA (JP): A private investor lurks behind the government's plan to relocate squatters in Central Jakarta's subdistrict of Tanah Abang Bongkaran, an official from the state-owned railway company Perumka confirmed on Monday."Yes, the proposal is ready.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
AG lacks evidence to prosecute Soeharto
AG lacks evidence to prosecute Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): With just a few months left to the November deadline, acting Attorney General Ismudjoko insisted on Monday that his office lacked sufficient evidence to name former president Soeharto a suspect in corruption cases.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Indonesia looks to regain sepaktakraw dominance
Indonesia looks to regain sepaktakraw dominanceBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): Sepaktakraw is a traditional Indonesian sport which is popular among natives of South Sulawesi, Kalimantan and Sumatra.Yet, Indonesia no longer dominates the sport.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
10 babies with malnutrition
10 babies with malnutrition LAMONGAN, East Java: Ten undernourished babies in Lamongan regency were placed in intensive care by health officials, Antara reported on Saturday.Data from the Babad Lamongan community health center showed the babies mostly came from poor families, health center chief...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
FORKI to select kata karatekas for Southeast Asian Games
FORKI to select kata karatekas for Southeast Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Karate-Do Federation (FORKI) still plans to announce its athletes names in the technical meeting, although it staged a competition on Monday to select kata karatekas to compete in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA)...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Tripatra responds
Tripatra responds In connection with Paul Key's letter of July 23, 1999, Injustices in Tripatra, PT. Tripatra wishes to correct the writer's mistakes and misleading comments.As a national enterprise, PT Tripatra (the company) employs approximately 9,700 workers for its construction services for PT...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Thailand defends ASEAN's stance
Thailand defends ASEAN's stance BANGKOK (AFP): Millions of Asians wanted to see positive political development in military-run Myanmar but not if it meant the collapse of ASEAN, Thailand's deputy foreign minister said on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Qantas starts E-ticket sales
Qantas starts E-ticket sales JAKARTA (JP) : Australian airline Qantas Airways has launched an electronic ticket (E-ticket) facility in Jakarta and Bali to expedite ticketing, Qantas sales manager Ronny Mampouw announced on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
JSX composite index drops to 592 over political concerns
JSX composite index drops to 592 over political concerns JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plunged on Monday after the General Elections Commission (KPU) failed to approve the general election results.The Jakarta Composite Index fell 5.3 percent or 33.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
'RCTI' journalists plan strike
'RCTI' journalists plan strike JAKARTA (JP): At least 41 employees of the editorial department of private television station RCTI threatened to go on strike on Wednesday if the department's three head editors did not resign, the employees said in a statement on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Premier to sell RI project
Premier to sell RI project LONDON (Dow Jones): Premier Oil PLC of the UK is planning a US$200 million refinancing with the sale of a half share in its West Natuna gas project in Indonesia, according to the UK's Times newspaper.