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Sun, 25 Jul 1999
A novel deceit
A novel deceit A middle-aged unmarried lady who happens to be a parishioner of a church has become the victim of a new mode of deceit. One day when walking on one of Jakarta's main streets, she felt a hand touching her shoulder and a stranger (also a woman) accosted her under the pretext of asking...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
A woman as president
A woman as president I would like to comment on the pros and cons of having a woman as president for Indonesia.Mrs. R.A. Kartini, a Javanese princess, fought for women's rights in this country and we are grateful to her that to date Indonesian women have a right to vote, get an academic title and...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
8 students bolt boarding school
8 students bolt boarding school BOGOR (JP): As many as eight students, aged between 8 and 12, have left Ibnu Taimiyah Islamic boarding, a school for orphans, in Cijeruk here without notice, the school's head said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Ipur has a ball with her golf game
Ipur has a ball with her golf game JAKARTA (JP): While most young people might prefer to pad around shopping malls, Titi Puryanti hones her golf game under the burning sun.Most Indonesians try their best to avoid the sun's damaging rays.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Bank Niaga faults Gatra report
Bank Niaga faults Gatra report JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Niaga objects to a report run by Gatra weekly magazine in its July 10 edition, the bank's president Rudy Capelle said on Friday."The report was not balanced," Rudy told a press conference in the News Cafe in South Jakarta.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
How fares Soeharto?
How fares Soeharto? As the Dutch say, hoge bomen vangen veel wind (tall trees catch much wind). During the 32 years that Soeharto was president of Indonesia, even the slightest sign of illness was enough to set off rumors of a power struggle within the political elite and rattle the market.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Administration ready to face parking complaint
Administration ready to face parking complaint JAKARTA (JP): An administration official and city councilor said on Friday they were ready to face a lawsuit by businesspeople in the parking industry, who are unhappy with Thursday's enactment of a draft bylaw on parking affairs.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Drop Tanjung Jati B buyout plan: Legislators
Drop Tanjung Jati B buyout plan: Legislators JAKARTA (JP): Legislators called on the government to cancel plans to buy out the giant Tanjung Jati B power plant in Central Java using loans under the Miyazawa Plan."The (Miyazawa Plan) loan can not be used to finance private power plant projects.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 9:30 TV Series: The Saint YR III 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Sports 4:00 Regional News 4:30 English Lessons 5:00 Cultural Program 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Asian monies fall against dollar
Asian monies fall against dollar HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Sentiment toward Asian markets deteriorated sharply Friday, as regional currencies dropped against the U.S. dollar for the third day running.External factors, including tensions between Taiwan and China, renewed fears of a Chinese devaluation...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Indonesia anticipates East Timor exodus
Indonesia anticipates East Timor exodus JAKARTA (JP): United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan will decide on Monday whether local security concerns will enable the East Timor self-determination vote to go ahead next month.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on July 23, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,820.00 6,890.00 6,820.00 6,920.00Australian dollar 1 4,404.95 4,487.50 4,379.00 4,562.00Austrian schilling 1 517.11 527.19 - -Belgian franc 1 176.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
No tramadol in Feminax
No tramadol in Feminax This is in reference to the article in The Jakarta Post, July 21, 1999, page 7, under the headline Govt urged to withdraw tramadol, which mentioned that one of the over-the-counter drugs containing tramadol was Feminax.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Riau exports charcoal
Riau exports charcoal JAKARTA (JP): Riau's provincial government is encouraging investors to develop the charcoal industry to meet increasing demand from Thailand and Malaysia.Rusli Zainal, regent of Indragiri Hilir, the largest producer of charcoal from coconut shells in the province, urged local...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Riau obscured by thick haze
Riau obscured by thick haze PEKANBARU, Riau: A thick haze from burning forests and fields has enveloped the Riau capital of Pekanbaru for the past few days, Antara reported on Friday.The thick smoke obstructs visibility, forcing motorists to turn on their vehicle lamps during the day to avoid...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Golf hopes to capture one gold at SEA Games
Golf hopes to capture one gold at SEA GamesBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Golf is better known as an expensive sport only popular among the affluent community. For a biennial event like the SEA Games, what can Indonesia hope to achieve?"A gold.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Prostitutes test positive for STDs
Prostitutes test positive for STDs SEMARANG: About 10 percent of an estimated 700 prostitutes operating here have been diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases and have probably infected many teenage customers, provincial administration spokeswoman Harini Krisniati said on Thursday.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Stable Beijing-Taipei ties crucial
Stable Beijing-Taipei ties crucialBy Rizal Sukma JAKARTA (JP): Recent developments in relations between China and Taiwan are unfortunate. With signs of economic recovery emerging in East Asia, the region cannot afford to have diplomatic tension open up the possibility of military conflict between...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Handcuffed man escapes 3 guards
Handcuffed man escapes 3 guards Bogor (JP): Ari, a man well known to police for involvement in local auto theft syndicates, left Citeureup Police stunned on Wednesday evening when he escaped from detectives' custody.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
A need for change
A need for change After the trials of the past year, foreign ministers locked in a secret conclave for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum have a lot to mull over as they plan the way ahead.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sketch Exhibition: Hitam Putih Jakarta, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until July 29. * Photo Exhibition: by Anne-Marie Grobet and Charles Weber, at Gran Melia Jakarta, Jl.H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Bali Police net 5 in drug busts
Bali Police net 5 in drug busts DENPASAR, Bali: Former child star in the 1970s Faradilla Sandy, now 34 years old, was arrested in her house on Thursday in possession of 25 ecstasy pills and three devices used to smoke amphetamine derivative shabu-shabu, police said.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Smoke thieves caught: Police
Smoke thieves caught: Police BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Police here apprehended two men out of a group of five suspected of attempting to steal a truck, loaded with cigarettes, belonging to cigarette maker PT Gudang Garam, Antara reported on Friday.Bandar Lampung District Police chief Lt. Col.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Paraplegic meets life's challenges
Paraplegic meets life's challenges JAKARTA (JP): The ultimate challenge for a handicapped person is showing that they are worth their weight in gold, just as 29- year-old Osmiyati has done.A paraplegic, Osmiyati uses a wheelchair while working as a telephone operator at the office of the giant Arco...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Bulog suffered no losses, Beddu Amang reiterates
Bulog suffered no losses, Beddu Amang reiterates JAKARTA (JP): The former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog), Beddu Amang, again told the South Jakarta District Court on Friday the agency suffered no losses in the land exchange deal with private firm PT Goro Batara Sakti.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Supplementary memorandum of economic, financial policies
Supplementary memorandum of economic, financial policies The following is the supplementary memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP), the sixth review under the extended agreement. The document is an attachment to a July 22 letter sent by the Indonesian government to International...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
TNI concerned by weapons entering Aceh
TNI concerned by weapons entering Aceh SURABAYA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Wiranto claimed on Friday there was a recent increase in weapon smuggling from overseas to Acehnese separatist guerrillas.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Multilevel marketing
Multilevel marketing My wife used to be a member of multilevel marketing company PT BMA's West Jakarta branch and paid Rp 290,000 for a package. Later she took two packages for an initial capital of Rp 2.1 million each. After 30 days, she reaped a 30 percent profit of Rp 630,000 per package.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Government to sign results if KPU refuses
Government to sign results if KPU refuses JAKARTA (JP): The government threatened on Friday to take over from the General Elections Commission (KPU) if the commission refused to endorse the poll results."President (B.J.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Perumnas seeks Rp 100b loan
Perumnas seeks Rp 100b loan JAKARTA (JP): State-owned housing developer Perum Perumnas is seeking a Rp 100 billion (US$14.7 million) loan from the Ministry of Finance to beef up its working capital, Antara reported on Friday.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Storybook reading held on weekend
Storybook reading held on weekend JAKARTA (JP): The Society for Advancement of Children's Literature will hold a two-day storybook reading at Bentara Budaya on Saturday and Sunday.The event, held in conjunction with National Children's Day, will consist of six-hour uninterrupted readings.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
36 Indonesian workers died in Singapore, ministry says
36 Indonesian workers died in Singapore, ministry says BATAM, Riau (JP): Thirty-six Indonesians working in Singapore have died over the past two years, and most of them committed suicide, an official at the Ministry of Manpower told Antara on Friday.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 23, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 500 0 121,500 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 400 25 67,000 Alumindo...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Febi, Hendri finally enter training program
Febi, Hendri finally enter training program JAKARTA (JP): Two members of the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games tennis squad, Febi Widhiyanto and Hendri Susilo Pramono, have agreed to join their teammates staying in the PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) dormitory.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Myanmar govt wins over rebels
Myanmar govt wins over rebels YANGON (AP): A faction of about 100 rebels from an ethnic insurgent army made peace with the military regime on Friday in a ceremony attended by one of the senior ruling generals.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Investigation into Soeharto's fortune to proceed, says Muladi
Investigation into Soeharto's fortune to proceed, says Muladi JAKARTA (JP): A government investigation into alleged corruption involving former president Soeharto, his family and cronies will continue despite Soeharto's ill health, Minister of Justice/State Secretary Muladi suggested on Friday.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Asian oil prices increase
Asian oil prices increase SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude oil prices in Asia on Friday were stronger, maintaining a firm tone after assurances by oil producer Venezuela that it would maintain its output cuts as promised.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
ASEAN stresses importance of regional security
ASEAN stresses importance of regional securityBy Meidyatama Suryodinigrat & Oei Eng Goan SINGAPORE (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), stressing the importance of security in the wake of heightened tension in the region, hinted at its intention to embark on preventive...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Bapindo to go ahead with merger plan
Bapindo to go ahead with merger plan JAKARTA (JP): State Bank Pembangunan Indonesia (Bapindo) said on Friday it would go ahead with a merger plan with Bank Mandiri despite a court ruling to block the move.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Government to pursue debt collection job
Government to pursue debt collection job JAKARTA (JP): The government has promised in a new Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) with the International Monetary Fund to press ahead with the collection of massive nonperforming loans (NPLs), and the recovery of other assets to help...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Subagyo expects five SEAG badminton golds
Subagyo expects five SEAG badminton golds JAKARTA (JP): Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) chairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo, expressed optimism on Friday the national squad would be able to achieve its target of five golds at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam next month.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Sahid Jaya responds
Sahid Jaya responds In reference to Mr. Piers Gillespie's letter in The Jakarta Post on July 16, 1999, Hotel Sahid Jaya was definitely not uncaring in regard to his predicament and, indeed, we offered to assist in any way possible, such as in obtaining a police report, etc.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
ASEAN pledges solidarity and unity in spite of rows
ASEAN pledges solidarity and unity in spite of rowsBy Oei Eng Goan and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat SINGAPORE (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pledged on Friday that the emergence of quarrels between member states would not undermine the grouping's unity and solidarity in the...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Antigraft bill passed by House
Antigraft bill passed by House JAKARTA (JP): The death penalty awaits convicted corruptors when the new antigraft bill, which the House of Representatives endorsed on Friday, comes into effect.The four House factions in a plenary session chaired by House Deputy Speaker Lt. Gen.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
City councilor candidates 'rich'
City councilor candidates 'rich' JAKARTA (JP): At least 41 city councilor candidates, more than half of the 76 hopefuls to be sworn in as city councilors in August, turned out to have only senior high school educations, an official said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Citibank gets award
Citibank gets award JAKARTA (JP): Citibank was named best foreign commercial bank in Indonesia by Finance Asia magazine in its 1999 Country Achievement Awards."Citibank used the past year to embed itself for long-term growth in the world's fourth largest country.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Refugees could use leftover funds
Refugees could use leftover funds KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The provincial administration here suggested that the remainder of the June 7 elections fund, held by the Provincial Elections Committee (PPD I), be donated to refugees from the Ambon's January riots, Antara reported on Friday.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Police question 'Time' magazine's stringer Loebis
Police question 'Time' magazine's stringer Loebis JAKARTA (JP): Amid widespread speculation over the state of former president Soeharto's health, the National Police questioned a Time magazine stringer on Friday as a witness in connection with investigations into claims made by the magazine about...
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Federal state best answer: Riau leader
Federal state best answer: Riau leader JAKARTA (JP): A federal state is the best option to resolve the row over unfair revenue sharing between the central government and Riau province, a prominent local figure insisted on Friday.
Sat, 24 Jul 1999
Plot seen behind secular-Muslim polarization
Plot seen behind secular-Muslim polarization JAKARTA (JP): Politicians and observers warned on Friday that certain people in the political elite were attempting to exploit conflicts between supporters of nationalism secular and Islam for their own benefit.