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Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Department store shows human oddities
Department store shows human oddities BOGOR (JP): Mega M department store here has put a six-year- old dwarf on display in a show of human oddities. Suprehati weighs 3.2 kilograms and is 53 centimeters tall."Actually, we have wanted to put her on show since July.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Rights group accuses TNI of Aceh abuses
Rights group accuses TNI of Aceh abuses JAKARTA (JP): Amnesty International on Wednesday accused the Indonesian Military (TNI) of rampant violence in Aceh and said that deploying more troops in the province would only worsen the situation.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Amex's TRS has new boss
Amex's TRS has new boss JAKARTA (JP): American Express has appointed Atul Mathur as vice president and country manager of its Travel Related Services (TRS) in Indonesia.The company said in a statement that in the new position, Atul would be responsible for leading the company's travel related...
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
470,000 refugees sheltering in Ujungpandang
470,000 refugees sheltering in Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): The government says an estimated 470,000 refugees are now sheltering in the South Sulawesi capital of Ujungpandang after fleeing unrest in the troubled provinces of Maluku, East Timor, Aceh and Irian Jaya.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
S'pore to build LNG facility
S'pore to build LNG facility SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Singapore's SembCorp Engineering, a unit of SembCorp Industries (P.SEC), said news this week that the Indonesian House of Representatives may delay the pipeline construction for the Natuna natural gas project has prompted SembCorp to make...
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Soeharto pardon plan receives support
Soeharto pardon plan receives support YOGYAKARTA (JP): Noted intellectual Ichlasul Amal supported on Wednesday the idea of imposing political penance on former president Soeharto for alleged corruption and abuse of power.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
20th SEA Games contingent gets on its way
20th SEA Games contingent gets on its way JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian contingent for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games left on Wednesday for Brunei Darussalam after a modest ceremony at the National Sports Council (KONI) headquarters.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Council calls for lower tax, duties
Council calls for lower tax, duties JAKARTA (JP): City council will soon submit a proposal to scrap tax and import duties on spare parts for public buses during a meeting scheduled next week with members of the House of Representatives (DPR), a councilor said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
S. Sulawesi people wait for Habibie
S. Sulawesi people wait for Habibie UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: People here are enthusiastically awaiting Thursday's visit of President B.J. Habibie, particularly those in his hometown of Pare-pare."It is quite an honor for us," Agus, a vendor here said.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
UNAMET extends voter registration
UNAMET extends voter registration DILI, East Timor (JP): The United Nations announced on Wednesday an extension to the registration period for a self- determination vote on the future of the territory.The head of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), Ian Martin, told a media conference voter...
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Riau pulp's production falls 13 percent, says ARH
Riau pulp's production falls 13 percent, says ARH SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper's bleached hardwood kraft pulp production in Indonesia fell 1.3 percent to 158,233 metric tons in the second quarter of this year from the first quarter, according to a press release by Asia...
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Indonesia to meet Paris Club to rehash debt issues
Indonesia to meet Paris Club to rehash debt issues JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to meet with the Paris Club of government creditors in September to negotiate another debt rescheduling, said the Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Java-Madura power cable damaged again
Java-Madura power cable damaged again JAKARTA (JP): One of two underwater cables transmitting power supplies from Java to Madura island broke on Tuesday after a boat dragged it with its anchor off Gresik port, East Java, a Surabaya port official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
U.S. wants quick selection of new Indonesian president
U.S. wants quick selection of new Indonesian president JAKARTA (JP): The United States called on Tuesday for the quick selection of a new Indonesian president following the validation of last month's election results.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
No confidence
No confidence The Bank Bali take-over scandal and the Military Police decision to halt the investigation of Ghalib's case are two fresh news items indicating that corruption and collusion continue to exist in Indonesia.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
BII hit by Rp 1.02t loss in first half
BII hit by Rp 1.02t loss in first half JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), one of the country's largest private banks, said on Wednesday it suffered a loss of Rp 1.02 trillion (US$150 million) in the first half of 1999, compared to a loss of Rp 5.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Indonesia's forex reserves decrease to $16.11 billion
Indonesia's forex reserves decrease to $16.11 billion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign reserves decreased to US$16.11 billion in the week ending July 30, from $16.14 billion the previous week, the central bank said in its latest weekly report.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Coffee plantation looted in Salatiga
Coffee plantation looted in Salatiga SALATIGA, Central Java: Approximately 150 people looted a coffee plantation owned by the state-run PT Perkebunan Nusantara IX in Bawen village on Wednesday, the management said.The people, including women and children, brought sacks and sickles.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Indosat profit increases 36% in first half of year
Indosat profit increases 36% in first half of year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed telecommunications company PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat) announced on Wednesday an unaudited consolidated net income of Rp 638.4 billion (US$98.2 million) for the first half of 1999.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Haze puts Riau in state of emergency
Haze puts Riau in state of emergency JAKARTA (JP): A state of emergency was declared for land, air and sea travel in Riau on Wednesday after smoke from forest fires reduced visibility to 200 meters in parts of the province.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
New leadership called for
New leadership called for From the perspective of law and democracy, all citizens, including B.J. Habibie, are entitled to propose their candidacy for the presidency. But let us consider the achievements of the transitional government under President Habibie in its law- enforcement efforts.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 4, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 500 -25 15,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 325 0 317,500 Alumindo Light...
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Minister praises resignation
Minister praises resignation BANGKOK (AP): The Thai foreign minister has praised a controversial deputy for resigning over the diplomatic row he caused by helping a woman to publicly accuse Kuwait's ambassador of sexual harassment.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
IBRA, BI under fire from bankers over slow payment
IBRA, BI under fire from bankers over slow payment JAKARTA (JP): Bankers lashed out on Wednesday at Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for their slow repayment of interbank claims on closed- down banks now under IBRA control.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Are we ready for democracy?
Are we ready for democracy? The President's decision (to declare the June 7 vote results valid) is not likely to raise objections, except from the political parties who refused to sign the document in question.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Billiton forms RI venture
Billiton forms RI venture LONDON (Dow Jones): Billiton PLC said Wednesday that it has signed a joint venture agreement with Winnin Pty. Ltd and PT Taraco Mining to explore for coal in Indonesia.Winnin is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nissho Iwai Corp. of Japan.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
42,300 police deployed for MPR session
42,300 police deployed for MPR session JAKARTA (JP): City Police are set to deploy 42,300 personnel to bring calm and peace in the capital during the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next October, a senior police official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Melbourne, Jakarta unite for market revitalization
Melbourne, Jakarta unite for market revitalization JAKARTA (JP): Executives of Australia's Melbourne Market Authority (MMA) and city-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday to revitalize Kramat Jati wholesale market in East Jakarta.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Indonesia sets aim for three golds in table tennis
Indonesia sets aim for three golds in table tennisBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is targeting three table tennis golds at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam, despite the challenge posed by Chinese-born players on the Malaysian and Singaporean squads.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
UNAMET take sides
UNAMET take sidesFrom Media IndonesiaThe East Timor community is awaiting the referendum on Aug. 30 with trepidation. The rather complex registration process is taking place from July 16 to Aug. 4. As a UN institution playing a major role in arranging the referendum, the UN Mission in East Timor...
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Habibie issues poll decree, KPU flayed
Habibie issues poll decree, KPU flayed JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie garnered praise on Wednesday for issuing a decree validating the June 7 poll results, but the General Elections Commission (KPU) suffered a public roasting over the constant bickering among its members and the failure to...
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Veteran Anton serves up hopes for gold
Veteran Anton serves up hopes for gold JAKARTA (JP): With the Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) targeting three golds in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam this week, table tennis fans are confident veteran Anton Suseno is the player up to the task.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Batam residents return home after violence
Batam residents return home after violence JAKARTA (JP): Many residents of Batam industrial island who fled recent armed clashes between members of the Batak and the Flores ethnic groups have begun to return home.National Police chief Lt. Gen.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Traders favor T. Perak port
Traders favor T. Perak port JAKARTA (JP): Many Central Java exporters have switched to the Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya from the nearby Semarang port of Tanjung Emas because the latter's operation was frequently disrupted by high tides, Antara reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Bank Niaga plans to issue 71 billion rights shares
Bank Niaga plans to issue 71 billion rights shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed Bank Niaga approved on Wednesday the bank's plan to issue 71 billion rights shares to raise Rp 8.85 trillion (US$1.3 billion) to finance its recapitalization.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Mobile phone business thriving 'amid crisis'
Mobile phone business thriving 'amid crisis' JAKARTA (JP): The economic problems over the past two years have not discouraged Jakartans to buy mobile phones, distributors of cellular phones said on Wednesday.They said that even during the economic downturn, sales of mobile phones were booming.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Kerton's images of historic Yogyakarta
Kerton's images of historic YogyakartaBy Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): To have been able to witness the historic events surrounding Indonesia's independence in the 1940s would have undoubtedly been a privilege.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
SBI rate falls to 13.13%
SBI rate falls to 13.13% JAKARTA (JP): The interest rate on the central bank's one- month promissory note (SBI) fell at the weekly auction on Wednesday to a weighted average yield of 13.13 percent, from 13.80 percent the previous week.Bank Indonesia (BI) absorbed Rp 6.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
New cable channel for Koreans living in city
New cable channel for Koreans living in city JAKARTA (JP): Korean cable television channel Arirang TV will begin broadcasting locally on Aug. 12 under an agreement between Korea International Broadcasting Foundation (KIBF) and a local cable television distributor.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Photo Exhibition: by Michel Semeniako (French), at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 31.Performance * Contemporary Dances, by students of ISI Yogyakarta, at CCF - French Cultural Center, 7 p.m., Aug.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
'Bang' Ali clarifies
'Bang' Ali clarifiesFrom Forum KeadilanI have an objection to a news item published in Forum No. 16 of the weekly newsmagazine, Forum Keadilan. On page 54, column 3 it said, "Indeed, Senayan is not a mere national asset, but also has historical value.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Astra CMG Life expands
Astra CMG Life expands JAKARTA (JP): Astra CMG life insurance company will open five new branches in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Semarang, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Bogor and Denpasar later this year, marketing director Suparno Djasmin said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
As price of jet fuel soars, Asian airline profits crash
As price of jet fuel soars, Asian airline profits crash SINGAPORE (Reuters): Asian airline profits will be hit by higher jet fuel prices even as passenger load factors rise with the region's economic recovery, industry sources said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
APEC shirtmaker sues magazine
APEC shirtmaker sues magazine KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The Malaysian shirtmaker, Tjanting Handicraft, that outfitted leaders from Pacific Rim nations in bold batik shirts for a summit last year is suing a women's magazine for implying the shirts were ugly, news reports said on Wednesday.
Thu, 05 Aug 1999
Art exhibition explores myths about water
Art exhibition explores myths about waterBy Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The melodies of traditional Javanese music were faintly audible in the dark, and then there appeared the shadow of a young girl wrapped in a batik cloth stepping toward a fountain.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Visitor arrivals to increase
Visitor arrivals to increase SINGAPORE (DPA): The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is revising its forecast for visitor arrivals this year amid a stronger-than- expected surge, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.Following a 13 percent decline in 1998 to 6.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Hostile groups in East Timor to sign code of conduct
Hostile groups in East Timor to sign code of conduct DILI, East Timor (JP): Proindependence and prointegration groups here are set to sign a campaign code of conduct for the Aug. 30 popular consultation.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Experts needed for development
Experts needed for development PADANG, West Sumatra: The country needs at least 250 researchers in the fields of health, agriculture, plantation, marine, forestry and the environment in a bid to speed up the development process, an expert said.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
No closure yet in 1998 Biak shooting
No closure yet in 1998 Biak shooting JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights dismissed suggestions the government ask independent international investigators to probe the July 6, 1998 military shooting in the Irian Jaya town of Biak, Antara reported.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on August 3, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 525 25 30,500 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 325 0 100,000 Alumindo...