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Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Minivan drivers go on strike
Minivan drivers go on strike TANGERANG (JP): Minivan drivers plying Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD)-Cikokol route went on strike on Monday in protest of the operation of Mayasari Bhakti buses serving the BSD-Senen route.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
U.S., EU concerned over security in East Timor
U.S., EU concerned over security in East Timor SINGAPORE (JP): The United States and the European Union expressed concern over security in East Timor on Monday, warning that failure to ensure a conducive environment could foil plans for a fair referendum in the disputed province.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
U.S. Embassy's cowboy tactics
U.S. Embassy's cowboy tactics It is really hard to understand that a country as big and advanced as U.S. still resorts to cowboy-style culture in the provision of immigration services, particularly with respect to young Indonesian citizens.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
KPU rejects election results
KPU rejects election results JAKARTA (JP): The much-awaited General Elections Commission (KPU) announcement of the poll results turned out on Monday to be yet another political complication when 27 parties rejected the final vote count, and the KPU chairman deferred the final decision to President...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
PDI headquarters takeover to be commemorated today
PDI headquarters takeover to be commemorated today JAKARTA (JP): The hostile takeover of the headquarters of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) on Jl. Diponegoro in Central Jakarta on July 27, 1996, will be commemorated at Senayan Stadium on Tuesday morning, organizers said.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Newcrest pours 1st RI gold
Newcrest pours 1st RI gold MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Australia's Newcrest Mining Ltd. said Monday it poured its first gold from the Gosowong project in Indonesia Sunday.Newcrest owns 82.5 percent of the mine, and PT Aneka Tambang holds the remaining 17.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Traffic jam near Gandhi school
Traffic jam near Gandhi school It is disheartening to note that from the day Gandhi School in Ancol, North Jakarta, was reopened on July 19, 1999 -- after about two and half months of long vacation -- school children, along with their parents, have faced the traumatic experience of enduring traffic...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Mahathir's megaproject comes under fire
Mahathir's megaproject comes under fireBy Andreas Baenziger KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): The recently completed Prime Minister's Office rages mightily over a landscape that until recently was covered by dense palm and rubber plantations.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
U.S. declares 'shared goals' in ASEAN growth
U.S. declares 'shared goals' in ASEAN growthBy Oei Eng Goan and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): The United States is equally interested in the security of the Asia-Pacific and the region's growth and leadership in its drive for a more open, stable and dynamic global economy, U.S.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Singapore-RI gas project registers full advance sales
Singapore-RI gas project registers full advance sales SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore conglomerate SembCorp Industries on Monday said the supply of gas from a multi-billion-dollar deal with Indonesia had all been bought up in advance by occupants of a major petrochemical complex here.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Lippo Supermal set to reopen on Saturday
Lippo Supermal set to reopen on Saturday TANGERANG (JP): Karawaci's Lippo Supermal, which was shut down after being severely burnt and looted on May 14, 1998, during the riots that swept through the capital, is scheduled to reopen on Saturday."It's a quiet opening.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
BII Finance Center fights bankruptcy claim
BII Finance Center fights bankruptcy claim JAKARTA (JP): Local financing company BII Finance Center challenged on Monday the bankruptcy petition filed by three foreign creditors.The defendant's lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea said the bankruptcy claim against his client was immature because the...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Rates for tax payment, valid from July 26 to Aug. 1
Rates for tax payment, valid from July 26 to Aug. 1 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 6,670.00Austrian schilling 1 499.75Australian dollar 1 4,306.82Belgian franc 1 170.47Canadian dollar 1 4,426.89Swiss franc 1 4,295.19Deutschemark 1 3,517.75Danish krone 1 940.42French franc 1 1,048.35Poundsterling 1 10,485.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Winters says new government must be a clean break from past
Winters says new government must be a clean break from past JAKARTA (JP): The country needs a new, clean government with the credibility to demand the World Bank take responsibility for massive leakage and inefficiency in the use of its foreign aid, an American expert on Indonesia said on Monday.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Amien's 'center axis'
Amien's 'center axis' National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais, United Development Party (PPP) chairman Hamzah Haz, Crescent Star Party (PBB) chairman Yusril Ihza Mahendra and Nadhlatul Ummat Party (PNU) chairman Yusuf Hasyim met at PPP headquarters over the past weekend.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Danareksa gets award
Danareksa gets award JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong's Finance Asia monthly magazine has named PT Danareksa the best local securities or investment bank in Indonesia for its innovative products and good performance, the company said.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 26, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 -25 70,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 325 -75 90,500 Alumindo Light...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Archer Hamdiah qualifies for Olympics
Archer Hamdiah qualifies for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's woman archer Hamdiah qualified for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney after making it to the quarterfinals of the 40th World Archery Tournament in Riom, France.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Acer launches new product
Acer launches new product JAKARTA (JP): Personal computer manufacturer Acer announced on Monday the upcoming launch of its WT 300 Windows-based terminal for the Indonesian market.The company's senior vice president and general manager of Acer's branded business unit, T.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Orangutan population faces extinction
Orangutan population faces extinctionBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is adored for its natural and cultural diversity and stands out among the richest countries in the world in terms of its biodiversity. But at the same time, it is also losing these assets at an incredibly fast rate.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Sri Indriyani breaks world record
Sri Indriyani breaks world record JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's women's weightlifter Sri Indriyani managed to break the world record after lifting 84 kilograms in snatch in the 48 kg division at the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) national championships at...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Monagro donates corn seeds
Monagro donates corn seeds JAKARTA (JP): Herbicide and seed producer PT Monagro Kimia donated on Monday five tons of prime C-5 hybrid corn seeds and one tons of Polaris herbicides to farmers whose rice fields and corn plantations have been destroyed by pests.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Constructive approach needed for Aceh
Constructive approach needed for AcehBy Yulius P. Hermawan BANDUNG (JP): It is pure irony that human rights violence in Aceh has been increasing dramatically after Aceh's status of the Military Operation Zone (DOM) was removed by a military commander in August 1998.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Lunar eclipse on Wednesday
Lunar eclipse on Wednesday BANDUNG, West Java: The Bosscha Observatory announced that people across the country would be able to witness a partial eclipse of the moon on Wednesday, Antara reported.The partial eclipse of the moon -- the last event of its kind in the 20th century -- will be seen in...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Mercedes takes hatchback orders
Mercedes takes hatchback orders JAKARTA (JP): PT Mercedes Benz Indonesia, capitalizing on recent slashes in import tariffs, said on Monday it was taking orders for its A-class hatchbacks in fully built form for delivery early next year.
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Telecoms bill set to pass next month
Telecoms bill set to pass next month JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives is upbeat about passing the telecommunications bill by the end of August.Chairman of House Commission IV for telecommunications, tourism and transportation Burhanuddin Napitupulu said on Monday that legislators and the...
Tue, 27 Jul 1999
Joint Communique on the 32nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
Joint Communique on the 32nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting This is the second of two excerpts of the Joint Communique issued at the 32nd ASEAN Ministerial in Singapore.External relations34. We reaffirmed the importance of an outward-looking ASEAN, which can play a pivotal role in international forum.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
An entry-level notebook that is not to be taken lightly
An entry-level notebook that is not to be taken lightlyBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): When it comes to designing notebooks, I believe we still have reason to respect Big Blue. The ThinkPads, as I've mentioned in this column time and time again, have always raised the standard of portable computer...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
New restaurant opened
New restaurant opened JAKARTA (JP): Hotel Mercure Rekso Hayam Wuruk in Jakarta's Chinatown announced over the weekend the opening of its new restaurant catering mainly to its Chinese patrons.Taking the original name of the hotel, the Chiao Tung restaurant will serve Chinese cuisine, including...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Giant Garuda to be shown
Giant Garuda to be shown SURABAYA, East Java: The Westin Surabaya Hotel plans to display the biggest replica ever made of the Garuda Pancasila national symbol on Independence Day on Aug. 17.The giant replica will weigh 650 kilograms and measure 8.1 meters wide by 5.2 meters tall.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Beetle lovers to hold meeting
Beetle lovers to hold meeting JAKARTA (JP): Volkswagen owners from 35 clubs throughout the country will meet here on Aug. 15 at the '99 VW Festival, to be held in the parking lot of the Jakarta Police headquarters on Jl. Sudirman.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Nine infants die due to measles
Nine infants die due to measles KENDAL, Central Java (JP): Nine infants below five years of age in Telogopayung village here have died of measles in the past month.Mrs. Suwanto, the wife of the head of Plantungan district, which oversees the village, said on Sunday the babies could have been saved...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Demand for industrial estates continues to fall
Demand for industrial estates continues to fall JAKARTA (JP): Demand for industrial estate land will decline in the coming year by as much as 75 percent to 77 percent of available supply due to political and economic uncertainties, leading property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle/PT Procon Indah said...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Matahari striving to meet challenge from foreigners
Matahari striving to meet challenge from foreigners JAKARTA (JP): Retail giant Matahari Group chairman Hari Darmawan said on Sunday his group was striving to answer the challenge posed by the presence of aggressive foreign retail chains in the local market.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Activists call for political dialog with government on Aceh
Activists call for political dialog with government on Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Representatives from a number of organizations in Aceh on Saturday urged political dialog with the Indonesian government to help put an end to the violence in the province and attain independence from Jakarta.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Slated multilevel ruling 'to curb fraud'
Slated multilevel ruling 'to curb fraud' JAKARTA (JP): Companies adopting multilevel marketing systems would be required to obtain a special license under the new regulation currently being prepared by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, a senior official said on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Habibie backs Kuntoro on Pertamina
Habibie backs Kuntoro on Pertamina JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie put his weight behind Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto over the weekend, and supported the minister's plan to take over contract- awarding rights from state oil and gas company Pertamina.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Thai fishermen to be deported
Thai fishermen to be deported MEDAN, North Sumatra: The North Sumatra immigration office will soon deport a dozen Thai fishermen who entered Indonesian waters illegally, Antara reported on Saturday.The fishermen were apprehended by a Navy patrol squad last month while fishing aboard a ship flying a...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
TNI deputy commander
TNI deputy commander The swearing in and installation of Admiral Widodo AS as deputy commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) by President B.J. Habibie has brought about many unfavorable opinions about the reinstitution of this position.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Adventures with 'kartu halo'
Adventures with 'kartu halo' On July 20, I called Telkomsel Pusat at 8282811, asking for their nearest branch in the West Jakarta area. They gave me the address and phone number of their branch on the third floor of Mal Taman Anggrek.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Kite kills man
Kite kills man JAKARTA (JP): A 36-year-old bus conductor was electrocuted on Friday when his kite string came into contact with a high voltage cable at Pulogadung industrial estate in East Jakarta.According to a witness, Daryono was flying his kite under the power cables, and at about 4:45 p.m.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Leaders pray for smooth MPR session
Leaders pray for smooth MPR session JAKARTA (JP): Leaders of major political parties and the military reached a consensus on Sunday to cooperate and work together for a peaceful and smooth General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), after the tense June 7 general election.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Economists warn of over confidence
Economists warn of over confidence JAKARTA (JP): Economists said on the weekend the upgraded revision of the country's macroeconomic assumptions made by the government and International Monetary Fund (IMF) were too optimistic, and warned that economic recovery was not around the corner yet.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
PGI criticizes plan on religious teaching
PGI criticizes plan on religious teaching JAKARTA (JP): The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) urged Minister of Education and Culture Juwono Sudarsono to reconsider the ministry's plan to require Christian schools to drop their tradition of teaching only Christianity to students.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Sowing discord
Sowing discord The new breakthrough by Amien Rais and other Islamic parties to form a reform faction and to propose Nahdlatul Ulama chairman Abdurrahman Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, as a presidential candidate must be watched as an effort to sow discord in the PASO group consisting of the...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Budget proposal rejected
Budget proposal rejected JAKARTA (JP): The city administration rejected a budget proposal for 282 development projects worth Rp 57 billion (US$8.38 million) in North Jakarta due to the limited availability of funds, an official said.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Redefining college education
Redefining college educationBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): This year nearly 480,000 senior high school graduates nationwide attended entrance exams to state universities, vying for approximately 72,600 seats.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Squatters incensed by plan to be removed
Squatters incensed by plan to be removed JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to set up public facilities in Tanah Abang Bongkaran slum area in Central Jakarta hit a snag on Saturday."We will not leave this area if the government does not give us a better place to live or pay us compensation to go...
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Water rate hike sought in Bogor
Water rate hike sought in Bogor BOGOR (JP): City-owned water company PDAM Bogor threatened to put into effect a plan to distribute water on a rotating basis if members of the Bogor mayoralty council remained opposed to its proposal to raise water rates.
Mon, 26 Jul 1999
Indonesian debutants want SEA Games gold
Indonesian debutants want SEA Games gold JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian pendekar (fighters) Heny Marhendrawati and Widya Astuti will make their international debut at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15.