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Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Vietnam into soccer final after beating Indonesia 1-0
Vietnam into soccer final after beating Indonesia 1-0 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Vietnam snuffed out Indonesia's dream of taking the Southeast Asian Games soccer gold medal for the first time in eight years, winning their semifinal on Thursday with a late goal.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Three killed in Army chopper crash
Three killed in Army chopper crash SEMARANG: An Army helicopter crashed on Wednesday night on the Bulus Pesantren beach in Setojenar village, Kebumen regency in Central Java, killing all three people on board.Commander of the Army A. Yani airbase in Semarang, Lt. Col. Daniel F.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Is Asian recovery on shaky ground?
Is Asian recovery on shaky ground? MANILA (Xinhua): While Asian economies are showing signs of a strong recovery, problems such as heavier corporate debts, rising bad loans and larger government deficits have aroused fears for a new round of financial crisis in the region.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
SEA Games results
SEA Games resultsTen-pin bowlingMenTeam: 1. Malaysia, 2. Singapore, 3. IndonesiaIndividual: 1. Dominic Lim Zhong (Sin) 5621, 2. Jumpakhao Kritchawat (Tha) 5225, 3. Ricky Chen Yew Kong (Mas) 5174ShootingMenSkeet individual: 1. Patricio Bernardo (Phi) 138pts, 2. Prince Hakeem (Bru) 138, 3.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
BI to launch forex transfer system this month
BI to launch forex transfer system this month JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia deputy governor Miranda S. Goeltom said on Thursday that a new central bank regulation will be introduced to set the minimum amount of foreign exchange that would be subject to compulsory reporting.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Sarinah talks shop about expansion despite red tape
Sarinah talks shop about expansion despite red tape JAKARTA (JP): Lone state-owned retail company PT Sarinah plans to expand its business despite the tangled web of bureaucracy and stiff competition from private retailers.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Tripartite talks aimed at East Timor peace, security
Tripartite talks aimed at East Timor peace, security JAKARTA (JP): Senior officials of Indonesia, Portugal and the United Nations (UN) began two-day talks on Thursday aimed at ensuring peace and security in East Timor during the critical period between the Aug.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
S'pore Power wants to cut gas supply from Pertamina
S'pore Power wants to cut gas supply from Pertamina SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Boey Tak Hap, president and chief executive officer of Singapore Power Ltd., said Thursday that his company has made an offer on 75 million cubic feet of natural gas a day for 22 years from SembGas, a unit of Sembcorp...
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Medal tally
Medal tally G S B TotalThailand 47 36 41 124Malaysia 45 35 39 119Indonesia 34 31 45 110Philippines 14 21 36 71Singapore 13 17 33 63Vietnam 10 15 24 49Myanmar 3 9 9 21Brunei Darussalam 3 6 27 36Laos 1 0 3 4Cambodia 0 0 0 0
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Central Java hit by water shortages
Central Java hit by water shortages SEMARANG: Several regencies in Central Java have been hit by a clean water shortage caused by the approaching dry season, Governor Mardiyanto said on Wednesday.Among the regencies are Blora, Rembang, Klaten, Boyolali, Grobogan and Semarang, he said.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Repairs set after tiles fall from center's roof
Repairs set after tiles fall from center's roof BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The 20th Southeast Asian Games organizing committee plans renovations of the International Convention Center (ICC) after tiles fell from the roof in two separate incidents.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Aeroport to manage RI airport
Aeroport to manage RI airport JAKARTA (JP): The French airport authority Aeroport de Paris has won the contract to manage and operate the Jakarta Soekarno- Hatta International Airport, said State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Color of money is white for Indonesian businessman
Color of money is white for Indonesian businessman JAKARTA (Reuters): White skin. White fur. Red eyes. To zoologists, these are classic signs of an albino animal. But to one Indonesian businessman, they mean big money.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
To forgive but not to forget
To forgive but not to forget With reference to your editorial on Aug. 9, 1999, I would like to underline your comment.I am one of the many victims of Soeharto's false testimonies. I am prepared, with God's help, to forgive Soeharto for his brutal policies, and I have no ill feelings anymore.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Indonesian Children's Choir to sing its song in Europe
Indonesian Children's Choir to sing its song in EuropeBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): Luar biasa (outside of the norm or outstanding) is really the best way to describe the Indonesian Children's Choir and Indonesian Youth Choir, and no doubt citizens of Poland and Germany will share this impression.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
NU invites Habibie to open congress
NU invites Habibie to open congress JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's largest Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has asked President B.J. Habibie, or his successor, to open its 30th congress in Lirboyo, Kediri regency, East Java, in November.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Activist says Marzuki leaked Bank Bali story
Activist says Marzuki leaked Bank Bali story JAKARTA (JP): With the Attorney General's Office still examining the corruption aspects of the Bank Bali scandal, Jakarta Police have opened an investigation into possible criminal aspects of the US$70 million under-the-table payment.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Students head back to school as haze eases
Students head back to school as haze eases JAKARTA (JP): Two days of rain have diminished the weeklong thick haze shrouding Riau's provincial capital of Pekanbaru and allowed students to return to school, Antara reported on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Nafsiah chosen to chair UN children's rights committee
Nafsiah chosen to chair UN children's rights committee JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's leading children's rights campaigner Nafsiah Mboi has been elected to head the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, making her the only Asian in the body's panel of 10 experts.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
House urged to drop state security bill
House urged to drop state security bill JAKARTA (JP): Observers urged the House of Representatives on Thursday to drop a controversial bill on state security, citing loopholes for power and rights abuses they found in the document.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
East Timor's history ignored
East Timor's history ignoredSri Pamoedjo Rahardjo This is the first of two articles on East Timor. JAKARTA (JP): Confusing signals from concerned international agencies, the Indonesian government and politicians about the East Timor issue have resulted in chaos.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Refugees protest poor treatment
Refugees protest poor treatment PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Some 1,100 refugees of Sambas rallied outside the governor's office on Wednesday to protest the squalid conditions they have endured in refugee camps in the past five months.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Manufacturing sector shows signs of recovery
Manufacturing sector shows signs of recovery JAKARTA (JP): The country's manufacturing sector is showing signs of recovery, with many companies beginning to intensify production, Minister of Trade and Industry Rahardi Ramelan said on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
University English debate kicks off
University English debate kicks off JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-six teams from 22 universities will take part in a nationwide English debate competition, the second of its kind here.The three-day event starting on Friday is called the Indonesian Varsities English Debate 1999 and is being organized by the...
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
'Focus on education, health': UN official
'Focus on education, health': UN official JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia should cut its military budget and spend more on education and health, two areas where the country's conditions are deteriorating, a UN official has said.Stephen J.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 12, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,865.00 8,135.00 7,865.00 8,165.00Australian dollar 1 5,118.15 5,331.90 5,093.00 5,356.00Austrian schilling 1 607.55 533.25 - -Belgian franc 1 207.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Deniek's photos capture the beauty of nature
Deniek's photos capture the beauty of natureBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): For many observers of Indonesian photography, Deniek G. Sukarya's works are nothing but sky, clouds, sea, trees, rivers, beaches, paddy fields and buffaloes.And Deniek is proud of this.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Witnesses quarrel over evidence
Witnesses quarrel over evidence JAKARTA (JP): The mother and brother of a youth accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend admitted on Wednesday to quarreling over a piece of cloth apparently soaked in chloroform that was allegedly used in the murder.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Local company wins tender to import 75,000 tons of rice
Local company wins tender to import 75,000 tons of rice JAKARTA (JP): Local firm PT Aramanjaya Perkasanusa has won the tender to import a total of 75,000 tons of rice for September- October deliveries, the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) announced on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Asian currencies recover from lows but still end weaker
Asian currencies recover from lows but still end weaker HONG KONG (Dow Jones): After a shaky start to the session, Asian currencies managed to recover slightly from new long-term lows to finish local trading Wednesday only moderately lower against the U.S. dollar.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Ericsson predicts improved sales
Ericsson predicts improved sales JAKARTA (JP): The local subsidiary of Swedish telecommunications group PT Ericsson Indonesia projects its cellular phone sales this year will exceed last year's 100,000 units, an executive of the company said.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 12, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 25 47,000 Alumindo Light...
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Indonesia's shuttlers make semis except for two doubles pairs
Indonesia's shuttlers make semis except for two doubles pairsBy Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): A men's doubles team and a mixed doubles pair were the only Indonesian losers in the quarterfinals of the badminton competition at the Southeast Asian Games here on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Febi, Romana crash out in quarters
Febi, Romana crash out in quartersBy Primastuti Handayani BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia's bid to win tennis singles crowns at the 20th Southeast Asian Games suffered a major blow when Febi Widhiyanto and Romana Tedjakusuma were beaten in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Bylaw lauded to preserve capital's historic sites
Bylaw lauded to preserve capital's historic sites JAKARTA (JP): The city council endorsed on Thursday a bylaw for the preservation of historic buildings and their surrounding area in the capital.During a plenary session, councilors demanded rebuilding the house on Jl.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
JSX regulates stock splits and rights share issues
JSX regulates stock splits and rights share issues JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) issued on Thursday a ruling regulating publicly listed companies' activities related to stock splits and the issuance of rights shares.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Ethnic Chinese out to forge new ties
Ethnic Chinese out to forge new ties JAKARTA (JP): Prominent Chinese-Indonesians reasserted on Thursday their intention to become a true part of the Indonesian community, vowing to overcome the history of violence which has swirled around their community.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Government sets haj pilgrimage cost at Rp 17.76m
Government sets haj pilgrimage cost at Rp 17.76m JAKARTA (JP): In response to the strengthening of the rupiah to the U.S. dollar in recent months, the government will slash the cost of the haj pilgrimage to Mecca next year to Rp 17.76 million.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Is a Rp 550 billion fee normal?
Is a Rp 550 billion fee normal? Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) chairman A.A. Baramuli's statement in Bisnis Indonesia of Aug. 9 saying that a Rp 550 billion fee is normal is highly arbitrary, thereby treading on the people's sense of justice.
Fri, 13 Aug 1999
Fraud guaranteed
Fraud guaranteed The alleged plundering of almost US$80 million from Bank Bali revealed two major flaws which, if not removed, may abort the budding recovery of Indonesia's economy.First of all, the government blanket guarantee of bank deposits and claims, though succeeding in preventing the whole...
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 11, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,540.00 7,700.00 7,540.00 7,730.00Australian dollar 1 4,905.25 5,048.95 4,880.00 5,071.00Austrian schilling 1 583.93 601.10 - -Belgian franc 1 199.
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
Food festival at Gran Mahakam
Food festival at Gran Mahakam JAKARTA (JP): Hotel Gran Mahakam in South Jakarta will launch an Indonesian food festival, fashion show and painting exhibition to commemorate Indonesia's Independence Day on Aug. 17.
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
DPR members to be installed on Oct. 1
DPR members to be installed on Oct. 1 JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie and the leadership of the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed on Wednesday that new members of the House and Indonesia's highest law-making body the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) would be installed on Oct.
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
IKAPI to hold expo, essay competition
IKAPI to hold expo, essay competition JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Publishers Association (IKAPI) will highlight its Sept. 11 to Sept. 19 book exhibitiom with an essay competition for young people with the theme "Cultural Diversity in Indonesia".
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
Darwin improves customs service
Darwin improves customs service JAKARTA (JP): A preclearance facility for air and sea exports from Darwin, Australia, to eastern Indonesian was launched on Wednesday at the Frances Day shipyard in Darwin.
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
Richard good as gold in 50m freestyle
Richard good as gold in 50m freestyleBy Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Veteran Richard Sam Bera remained Indonesia's hero in the pool on Wednesday by winning the 50 meters freestyle at Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex.
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
Politicians face statesmanship litmus test
Politicians face statesmanship litmus test With the elections behind us, the jockeying for the presidential election is on. Political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono looks at the issue. JAKARTA (JP): President B.J.
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Anugerah Seni, by 36 Balinese traditional Artists, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 10.
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
Dollar falls against euro, up against Asian monies
Dollar falls against euro, up against Asian monies SINGAPORE (AFP): The US dollar was lower against the euro and higher against the yen and Asian currencies here on Wednesday, soaring against the Indonesian rupiah in particular, dealers said.
Thu, 12 Aug 1999
IKIP Ujungpandang now university
IKIP Ujungpandang now university UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The Teachers Training College of Ujungpandang has been upgraded into a state university and is now called Makassar University, an official said on Monday.