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Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Singapore's Yeo suffers injury
Singapore's Yeo suffers injury SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's swimming sensation Joscelin Yeo suffered an elbow injury which could jeopardize her hopes of winning nine gold medals in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
New submarine cable installed
New submarine cable installed JAKARTA (JP): The NEC Corporation of Japan has completed construction of an optical fiber submarine cable system spanning 400 kilometers between Kalimantan and the Belitung Islands, South Sumatra, the company announced yesterday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Bank Bali scandal
Bank Bali scandal The government should act quickly to clarify the issues in a scandal allegedly involving millions of dollars at Bank Bali because it puts at stake the integrity of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), which directly or indirectly controls over Rp 600 trillion (US$88...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Postponement E. Timor ballot
Postponement E. Timor ballotFrom Media IndonesiaAccording to a morning news report from one private television station on July 29, Indonesia is now considering the offer of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the direct ballot on the future status of East Timor, scheduled to be held on...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Australian stock market to list Antam shares
Australian stock market to list Antam shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) will become the first Indonesian company to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) when the company floats its shares on the bourse next Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Measles kill two children
Measles kill two children WONOGIRI, Central Java: Two children in Wonogiri, Central Java, have died from measles and 228 are suffering from the contagious disease.The two fatalities were seven-month-old Sri Lestari of Conto village and two-month-old Nanik of Ceneng village, both in Bulukerto...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Party is over for Indonesia's Banda isles
Party is over for Indonesia's Banda islesBy Chris McCall BANDANEIRA, Indonesia (Reuters): The rich and famous once came to this island paradise to get away from it all.Then the blood craze came. The islanders started to kill each other, the churches were smashed, hundreds fled, and the beautiful...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
McDermott contract hangs in the balance
McDermott contract hangs in the balance JAKARTA (JP): Construction company PT McDermott Indonesia could lose a contract for the installation of a giant natural gas pipeline linking west of the Natuna islands to Singapore after the House of Representatives found irregularities in the tendering...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Asian monies weaken against dollar despite rise in yen
Asian monies weaken against dollar despite rise in yen HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies weakened against the U.S. dollar during local trading hours Monday, even though the U.S. currency itself fell against the Japanese yen.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Tribespeople restricted in own home
Tribespeople restricted in own home PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): When half-meter-high concrete posts were erected in Lore Lindu National Park in 1993, the tribespeople living in the forest thought it was the end of their long struggle for ownership of the land.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Jasmine sells stake to RI firm
Jasmine sells stake to RI firm BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Thailand's Jasmine International PCL said Monday its majority-owned unit Jasmine International Overseas Co. has sold a 11.40 percent stake in PT Asia Cellular Satellite Co. for $34.20 million to Indonesia's PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Indonesia beats Malaysia 6-0, crowns Group B
Indonesia beats Malaysia 6-0, crowns Group B JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's soccer team tops the Group B standings after the national team overwhelmed Malaysia 6-0 at the Track and Field Stadium in the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
KL trade surplus falls 11%
KL trade surplus falls 11% KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia logged a trade surplus of 5.4 billion ringgit (US$1.4 billion) in June, marking an 11 percent fall from a year earlier, the statistics department said Monday.The surplus, the 20th consecutive monthly rise, was also lower compared to the 6.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Habibie's outstanding debt
Habibie's outstanding debt The doubts which the public have harbored concerning the fate of the case against the former attorney general, Andi M. Ghalib, have proven justified. Military police authorities have decided to halt their investigation of the case on the grounds there was not sufficient...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Habibie concerned by malnutrition
Habibie concerned by malnutrition JAKARTA: President B.J. Habibie expressed concern over the fact that more than eight million children less than five years of age were facing malnutrition."We could not imagine our future leaders would have poor nutrition or face malnutrition," Habibie said in...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
S'pore economy predicted to grow by 4% to 5% in '99
S'pore economy predicted to grow by 4% to 5% in '99 SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore's economy is recovering from Asia's financial crisis and will grow by 4 percent to 5 percent in 1999, the U.S. Embassy said in a report on economic trends in Singapore.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Man says Anwar sodomized him
Man says Anwar sodomized him KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): The key witness in the sodomy trial of Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he had sex with the former deputy premier up to 15 times before a separate incident involving Anwar and his adopted brother in 1993.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Habibie scheduled to meet politicial party leaders
Habibie scheduled to meet politicial party leaders JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie is scheduled to meet with leaders of nine political parties, including Megawati Soekarnoputri of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), on Tuesday morning for talks on the forthcoming...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Palmerah market to resume operation
Palmerah market to resume operation JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned Palmerah market, which was burned down in massive riots last year, will resume operations in September, an official said.He said the renovation of the market, started in February, is expected to be completed by the end of September.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Death toll rises to 54 in Aceh violence: Report
Death toll rises to 54 in Aceh violence: Report JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from the West Aceh incident has risen to 54, with at least 30 people still missing following last month's alleged military shootings in the troubled province of Aceh, a human rights group said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
HK transfers banking license to Bank Mandiri
HK transfers banking license to Bank Mandiri HONG KONG (AFP): The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said Monday that it had transferred the restricted banking license of PT Bank Pembangunan Indonesia to PT Bank Mandiri, a new super- bank.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
YLKI picks holes in government's plan to hike passport fee
YLKI picks holes in government's plan to hike passport fee JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) denounced on Monday the government's plan to raise passport processing fees later this month.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Batam returns to normal
Batam returns to normal BATAM, Riau: Batam returned to normal after a series of clashes which claimed dozens of lives and stopped people's daily activities, Antara reported on Monday.The situation began to improve after some 300 security personnel were deployed to the region after Batam Industrial...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Foreign bankruptcy claim denied: Court
Foreign bankruptcy claim denied: Court JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court rejected on Monday a US$65 million bankruptcy petition filed by three foreign banks against BII Finance Center, an affiliate of publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Utut eliminated from world c'ships
Utut eliminated from world c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto was eliminated from the World Chess Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, after suffering two defeats at the hands of International Master Daniel Fridman of Latvia.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Katu tribe allowed to retain forest home
Katu tribe allowed to retain forest homeBy Tanra Alam PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): A long debate on whether a tribal community should be allowed to live in a conservation forest has eventually ended, with a decision in their favor.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Council backs hike in parking fees
Council backs hike in parking fees BOGOR (JP): The Bogor Regency Legislative Council on Monday enacted six draft bylaws on fees and levy collection, but only authorized the local administration to increase parking fees.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Over 378,000 register for East Timor ballot
Over 378,000 register for East Timor ballot DILI, East Timor (JP): The United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) said on Monday the registration process for the Aug. 30 self-determination vote in the territory was a success with almost all projected voters signed up.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Embassy donates medicine
Embassy donates medicine JAKARTA: The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta donated medicines worth Rp 1 billion to the Ministry of Health to help alleviate the effects of the economic crisis.The donation consists of 558 boxes of antibiotics, a release from the embassy said.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Man hunts down alleged culprit of taxi crimes
Man hunts down alleged culprit of taxi crimes JAKARTA (JP): A man whose wife was allegedly attacked and robbed by a taxi driver spotted the culprit on Sunday after a two-week search and arranged neighborhood supporters to help punish him.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Pare-Pare readies for planned Habibie visit
Pare-Pare readies for planned Habibie visit PARE-PARE, South Sulawesi (JP): Officials are tightening security in Pare-Pare, following a fire which damaged police headquarters on Sunday, as the city gears up for President B.J. Habibie's planned visit on Aug. 5 and Aug. 6.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Government forecasts tourist arrivals to pass 5 million
Government forecasts tourist arrivals to pass 5 million JAKARTA (JP): The government says the number of foreigners visiting Indonesia could reach between 5 and 5.5 million this year, exceeding an initial forecast of 3.9 to 4.4 million, provided the existing security and order is maintained.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
IBRA zeros in on official over bank furor
IBRA zeros in on official over bank furor JAKARTA (JP): The powerful Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday it was investigating the alleged involvement of one of its deputy chairmen in the high-profile, multimillion dollar Bank Bali scam.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Peformances * Sundanese Traditional Drama: Anoman Trigangga, by LS Srimurni, atat Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 8 p.m., Aug. 6.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Tiolina sees gold in Games debut
Tiolina sees gold in Games debut JAKARTA (JP): Being the youngest member of Indonesia's traditional boat racing crew for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games does not make Tiolina Ceria feel inferior.On the contrary, she is confident she can impress her seniors and coaches by helping her team win...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Habibie expected to sign poll results
Habibie expected to sign poll results JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie is expected to take decisive action on Tuesday following the General Elections Commission's (KPU) failure to endorse the elections results on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Borrowed words
Borrowed words Imprecision of terms is an elementary flaw in Indonesia's sociopolitical discourse. It is, for example, simply counterproductive to borrow a word but ditch half the meaning in the process.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Bogor police seek gang for murder and robbery
Bogor police seek gang for murder and robbery BOGOR (JP): Leuwiliang Police remained puzzled on Monday on the whereabouts of a group of eight robbers who killed a resident and threw an infant out of a window during a robbery two days ago."We're still in the dark about their identity and whereabouts.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Unrest in Ambon yields 30,000 new refugees
Unrest in Ambon yields 30,000 new refugees AMBON, Maluku (JP): Continuing unrest has swelled the number of refugees by about 30,000, adding to the 40,000 displaced people in the capital and 35,000 others in Tual Island.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Jambi indigenous people losing their jungle
Jambi indigenous people losing their jungleBy Pandaya BANGKO, Jambi (JP): Although he has no clock, Nudin was as punctual as a Swiss watch.When a group of visitors came to his shack in Rejosari village at an appointed time, he would be there, having just gotten back from hunting and clutching a...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Mob attacks Metrominis after traffic accident
Mob attacks Metrominis after traffic accident JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of people attacked three Metromini buses near the Senen Inpres market in Central Jakarta, after one of the minibuses crushed a woman to death on Monday morning.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
No rift in the military
No rift in the military Recent political developments show a continuous focus on the role of the Indonesian military (TNI) from the New Order regime to the current reform era. The criticism is not always accompanied by wisdom.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Wynne upbeat to grab gold in doubles with Romana
Wynne upbeat to grab gold in doubles with Romana JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's highest-ranked women's singles tennis player, Wynne Prakusya, was optimistic about winning gold in the women's doubles with senior Romana Tedjakusuma in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam, despite only...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Kupang proposed as marketing center
Kupang proposed as marketing center KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Australia proposed Kupang be developed as a marketing center for Australian and Indonesian products, Communication Forum of East Nusa Tenggara, East Timor and Australian Businessmen chairman Ferdi Tanoni told Antara on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Indonesian athletes expected to have sense of duty
Indonesian athletes expected to have sense of duty JAKARTA (JP): The 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games training director, Imron ZS, expressed hope on Monday that athletes would understand their responsibility to meet the high expectations of the public because it financed their efforts.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Rowers hope to retain supremacy in SEA Games
Rowers hope to retain supremacy in SEA GamesBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): A popular children's song here holds that Indonesia's ancestor is a sailor. Indeed, rowing is almost a daily activity for those who live on the coast, which means a large amount of the population.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Rates for tax payment, valid from Aug. 2 to Aug. 8
Rates for tax payment, valid from Aug. 2 to Aug. 8 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 6,820.00Austrian schilling 1 526.85Australian dollar 1 4,398.90Belgian franc 1 179.71Canadian dollar 1 4,507.90Swiss franc 1 4,530.66Deutschemark 1 3,708.34Danish krone 1 981.22French franc 1 1,105.20Poundsterling 1 10,846.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Groups accused of rebel
Groups accused of rebel JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Local military commander Maj. Gen. Amir Sembiring said Monday that certain groups in the province had been trying to disrupt the order in the province."However, their efforts are not successful yet," he said in a speech to commemorate the 47th...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
New Jakarta councilors lack required skills: Expert
New Jakarta councilors lack required skills: Expert JAKARTA (JP): An expert on state administration has expressed doubts over the capability of city councilors elected for the 1999 to 2004 period for dealing with and providing solutions to city problems.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Two die, three injured in blast
Two die, three injured in blast PALEMBANG: At least two died and three were injured when a fire blast destroyed three houses in an old iron junk compound next to a Haj dormitory here on Monday.The blast at 9:15 a.m. killed Eddyson, 30 and a man named Jon, Antara reported.