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Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Erosion threatens fishermen's homes
Erosion threatens fishermen's homes PADANG, West Sumatra: At least 800 families living along the Padang coast fear losing their houses due to abrasion in the past five years.High tides and storms hit the areas in the past two weeks, leading the local administration to attempt to evacuate them to...
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
KPU says no bias in interest group picks
KPU says no bias in interest group picks JAKARTA (JP): The widely criticized General Elections Commission (KPU) pledged to be fair and objective in its selection of 65 interest group representatives for the next People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Confrontation in Aceh
Confrontation in Aceh Is the government heading for a confrontation with the people of Aceh? It certainly looks that way if we put two and two together. The same day that a two-day general strike, called by dozens of non-governmental organizations, began in the troubled province on Wednesday, the...
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Habibie meets protests at home
Habibie meets protests at home UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Demonstrations by activists and local residents greeted President B.J. Habibie's visit to his birthplace and traditional political stronghold on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Indonesia officialy welcomed in Games village
Indonesia officialy welcomed in Games villageBy Primastuti Handayani and Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Host Brunei Darussalam welcomed the Indonesian contingent to the 20th Southeast Asian Games athletes village here on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Breach of Balinese laws threatens village ties
Breach of Balinese laws threatens village tiesBy Putu Wirata DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A decision made two years ago by residents of the custom Kesiman village remains fresh in their minds: they threatened to revoke the membership of then governor of Bali Ida Bagus Oka.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 5, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,880.00 6,935.00 6,880.00 6,965.00Australian dollar 1 4,501.90 4,574.95 4,476.00 4,599.00Austrian schilling 1 536.22 545.22 - -Belgian franc 1 182.91 185.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Government to crack down on electronics smuggling
Government to crack down on electronics smuggling JAKARTA (JP): The government will crack down on electronics smuggling which has adversely affected the local industry, said Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Poor procedures thwart rape cases prosecution
Poor procedures thwart rape cases prosecution JAKARTA (JP): Many rape cases in the country cannot be prosecuted due to the lack of standardized examination and documentation procedures which are admissible as evidence in court, experts said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Accountants skeptical of Ghalib audit results
Accountants skeptical of Ghalib audit results JAKARTA (JP): Senior accountants said on Thursday they doubted if the audit report on former attorney general Andi M. Ghalib's bank accounts set for release soon would satisfy the public.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Team to investigate Irian Jaya rights abuses
Team to investigate Irian Jaya rights abuses JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): An independent team to investigate human rights abuses in Irian Jaya will be set up by the National Commission on Human Rights, members said here on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Megawati's speech draws a fine line
Megawati's speech draws a fine line Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the victorious Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), finally broke her silence last Thursday. Political observer Wimar Witoelar analyzes the impact of her speech.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Tekom-1 launch set on Aug.12
Tekom-1 launch set on Aug.12 PARIS (AFP): The launch of a European Ariane rocket carrying an Indonesian telecommunications satellite has been rescheduled to Aug. 12 following an electrical hitch in one of the rocket's engines, French space officials said Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Locusts loom in Sumba
Locusts loom in Sumba YOGYAKARTA: Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara will probably be hit by a plague of locusts in the next three months, a researcher from the Yogyakarta-based Gajah Mada University said on Wednesday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Police arrest three with 63,000 sedative pills
Police arrest three with 63,000 sedative pills JAKARTA (JP): Police confiscated on Wednesday over 63,000 sedative pills from three people, one of them a mother of six children, in a raid in Central Jakarta, an officer said on Thursday.City police detectives chief Col.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Pradjoto vows to fight IBRA irregularities
Pradjoto vows to fight IBRA irregularities JAKARTA (JP): Legal banking expert Pradjoto vowed on Thursday to continue his crusade against irregularities at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) despite threats made to his life.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Puring flea market still under dispute
Puring flea market still under dispute JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta mayoralty office is yet to settle a dispute with traders of the popular 27-year-old Taman Puring flea market, following a planned demolition of the shops, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Attorney general to submit Soeharto report next month
Attorney general to submit Soeharto report next month JAKARTA (JP): Acting Attorney General Ismudjoko said on Thursday his office would submit the final report on its probe on the corruption, collusion and nepotism allegations against Soeharto to President B.J. Habibie by the end of September.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Ten more killed in troubled Aceh
Ten more killed in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Troops shot dead at least nine suspected rebels in Aceh on Thursday during the second day of a mass strike protesting military violence in the troubled province, a local military commander and witnesses said.Pidie Military Commander Lt. Col.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Instalation Art Exhibition: by Diyanto, at Galeri Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug.16.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Seven thieves shot in C. Java
Seven thieves shot in C. Java PURWOKERTO, Central Java: A group of seven alleged vehicle thieves were shot in a raid on Monday, Banyumas Police chief Col. Isnandar said.Police seized 39 motorbikes and four cars in a 10-day operation in Cilacap and Purwokerto.
Fri, 06 Aug 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 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Student's Quiz 3:00 Soccer: Indonesia vs Singapore (live) 5:00 Student's Quiz 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 6:30 News (in English) 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama...
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Asian oil prices up with lower U.S. stocks
Asian oil prices up with lower U.S. stocks SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude prices in Asia on Thursday were supported after recent U.S oil industry data showed lower crude and gasoline stocks.September New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) crudes on the after-hours ACCESS system in Asia were last trading...
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Shaman confirm Soeharto link
Shaman confirm Soeharto link JAKARTA (JP): In O.G. Roeder's The Smiling General, the author wrote that Soeharto once obeyed his trusted shaman in spending the night of Sept. 30, 1965, "worshiping God at a place where the waters meet".
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
WTC joins Osaka meeting
WTC joins Osaka meeting JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta World Trade Center will send a trade delegation of 30 people to attend the 30th annual general assembly of the World Trade Center Association in Osaka, Japan, from Oct. 18 to Oct. 21.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Is Sjahril compromised?
Is Sjahril compromised? We still don't want to believe that Bank Indonesia's Governor Sjahril Sabirin could be politically pressured to compromise his legal opinion on such an important issue as the alleged Rp 550 billion (US$80 million) pillage of Bank Bali.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
BMW picks Thai plant as regional launching pad
BMW picks Thai plant as regional launching pad BANGKOK (AP): Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, or BMW, will start rolling sedans off the production lines at a new plant in Thailand early next year, hoping to capitalize on a nascent economic recovery, the company said Wednesday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Councilor calls for end to 'tips' for BPKP auditors
Councilor calls for end to 'tips' for BPKP auditors JAKARTA (JP): A veteran city councilor said on Thursday most of the 60 city-owned firms had given hundreds of millions of rupiah to auditors from the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) as "incentives".
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Who supports Megawati?
Who supports Megawati? Some press reports have recently attracted my attention, "The people want Megawati as president. The main target at the House of Representatives (DPR) is to make Megawati president.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Police find illegal firearms in Riau
Police find illegal firearms in Riau BATAM, Riau: East Riau Police apprehended five owners of firearms and seized nine weapons and 26 bullets in Tanjung Pinang, Antara reported on Thursday."The nine assembled guns and their bullets probably came from Sambas in West Kalimantan," East Riau Police...
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
'Impian Nyangun' teaches kids preserve nature
'Impian Nyangun' teaches kids preserve natureBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Nyangun doesn't want much. All the boy wants to do is dance with Berry, a jovial bear who resides in a nearby forest. Basically he wants to be friends with all the forest's inhabitants.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Consultants to help restructure state firms
Consultants to help restructure state firms JAKARTA (JP): The government has named six foreign consultants to assist in the consolidation of the 159 state-owned companies into 10 holding companies, a senior government official said on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
The endless game of political gladiators
The endless game of political gladiatorsBy Yulius P. Hermawan BANDUNG (JP): As predicted, none of the competing parties emerged as a majority in both the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the House of Representatives (DPR).
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Tempo Scan ready for Y2K
Tempo Scan ready for Y2K JAKARTA (JP): Pharmaceutical and distribution firm Tempo Scan Pacific (TPS) announced on Thursday it has completed its Y2K compliance program and is ready to face possible millennium bug problems.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Students protest tuition hike
Students protest tuition hike BOGOR, West Java: About 2,000 PGRI 4 high school students staged a protest on Thursday, demanding the monthly school fee be decreased from Rp 36,000 (US$5.30) to Rp 30,000.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Kobatama season due to start late August
Kobatama season due to start late August JAKARTA (JP): The National basketball league (Kobatama) will tip off its season on Aug. 31, with games scheduled to run until Dec. 5, organizers said."This year there are more Kobatama matches than last year...
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Court starts hearing RCTI employees' lawsuit
Court starts hearing RCTI employees' lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): The first hearing session of a legal battle between the management of private television station RCTI and its employees started at the West Jakarta District Court on Thursday.
Fri, 06 Aug 1999
Indonesian education system needs total reform: Minister
Indonesian education system needs total reform: MinisterBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen months may not be enough time for Indonesia's minister of education and culture to unravel immense problems facing the country's education world.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Property obligation asked to be removed
Property obligation asked to be removed JAKARTA (JP): City councilors called on Tuesday for the removal of an article in the draft bylaw that allows building developers to pay money in lieu of an obligation to provide 20 percent of their land for low-cost housing.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 4, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,845.00 6,905.00 6,845.00 6,935.00Australian dollar 1 4,456.90 4,533.10 4,431.00 4,558.00Austrian schilling 1 528.98 538.36 - -Belgian franc 1 150.44 183.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
What about the refugees?
What about the refugees? The civil unrest that has erupted in Aceh, East Timor, Ambon and West Kalimantan these past few months has produced a new problem which is no less complex or challenging than ending the violence, but, for some unexplained reason, is often neglected: the refugees, or the...
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Slain journalist not forgotten
Slain journalist not forgotten YOGYAKARTA: The Legal Aid Office here has urged the local branch of the Ministry of Social Affairs to award a posthumous honor to slain journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Arianespace postpones again 'Telkom-1' satellite launch
Arianespace postpones again 'Telkom-1' satellite launch JAKARTA (JP): European company Arianespace again postponed the launch date for state telecommunications company PT Telkom's Telkom-1 satellite, Arianespace announced on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
IMF's role in post-election Indonesia
IMF's role in post-election IndonesiaBy M. Sauri Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): The multifaceted crisis in Indonesia is the result of an improper macroeconomic framework established by the government. This framework has a dominant mode of thinking which asserts that the proper operational objective in...
Thu, 05 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, 05 Aug 1999
Bulog suffers losses in Goro deal: Auditors
Bulog suffers losses in Goro deal: Auditors JAKARTA (JP): Two government auditors told the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) suffered significant losses in its land exchange deal with wholesaler PT Goro Batara Sakti.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
More public lights missing in Tangerang
More public lights missing in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Motorists and jaywalkers must now be careful while passing through the Tangerang regency's large streets at night as most of its public lighting facilities are inactive.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
IMF approves loan installment for Indonesia
IMF approves loan installment for Indonesia WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): The International Monetary Fund Tuesday approved a US$460 million loan installment for Indonesia.In a further vote of confidence in Indonesia's economy, the IMF said in a statement that its directors approved the sixth review of...
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Treasures found in ricefield
Treasures found in ricefield SURABAYA: A resident of Kediri, East Java, who recently discovered 13th century artifacts, was rewarded on Wednesday by the directorate of museums under the Ministry of Education and Culture, Antara reported.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Aceh at standstill as mass strike starts
Aceh at standstill as mass strike starts JAKARTA (JP): Parts of Aceh came to a halt on Wednesday as residents began a two-day strike protesting military violence in the province, while a shoot-on-sight order against armed civilians was issued by the police.