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Thu, 16 Sep 1999
NGOs calls on WTO to reschedule millenium round
NGOs calls on WTO to reschedule millenium round JAKARTA (JP): At least 40 local non-governmental organizations joined their foreign counterparts in calling on Wednesday for a delay in the launch of the World Trade Organization's next round of trade talks.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Wheat importer seeks new supplies
Wheat importer seeks new supplies JAKARTA (JP): PT Bogasari Flour Mills, Indonesia's biggest wheat importer, is looking for additional supplies from the United States, Canada and Argentina, following a union boycott in Australia.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Wild boars destroy crops
Wild boars destroy crops PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Thousands of wild boars have destroyed hectares of crops in the Mt. Gunung Wuled area, in Rembang regency, over the past week.The animals also injured three farmers, identified as Kasmudi, 40, Tumin, 39, and Sutaryo, 39, on Tuesday.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Bali says goodbye to a king in greatest cremation in century
Bali says goodbye to a king in greatest cremation in centuryBy Mehru Jaffer JAKARTA (JP): Soon dragons will prowl the streets of Bali alongside youths and young maidens dressed to kill. Special lamps will light the way beneath the shadow of which, energies both human and demonic will be played out.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Pengider Bhuana, The Colours of Life, Deja Vu Gallery, Jl. Dewi Sita, Ubud (Phone: 0361 978225), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Oct. 8.Music and entertainment * Hard Rock Hotel, Jl.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Do we need foreign troops?
Do we need foreign troops? The presence of foreign troops in East Timor is now becoming a topic for discussion in Indonesia. Several answers have been given, some are for and some are against inviting United Nations' troops to take care of East Timor.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Xanana renews vow to promote reconciliation in East Timor
Xanana renews vow to promote reconciliation in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): East Timorese proindependence leader Jose Alenxandre "Xanana" Gusmao renewed on Wednesday his pledge for reconciliation despite the weeks of violence which have torn his homeland apart.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 15, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal...
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Bali 'the last paradise' now a heaven for druggies?
Bali 'the last paradise' now a heaven for druggies?By Putu Wirata DENPASAR (JP): Bali is not only a famous island where foreign and domestic tourists can spend their holiday and experience a wealth of culture, art and nature.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Malaysia pressed over Anwar case
Malaysia pressed over Anwar case KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's opposition and rights groups pressed the government on Wednesday to appoint a royal commission of inquiry to investigate the alleged poisoning of jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Indonesian shuttlers reach ABC 2nd round
Indonesian shuttlers reach ABC 2nd round JAKARTA (JP): National shuttlers on Wednesday moved on to the second round of the US$136,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Kuala Lumpur.Men's singles Johan Hadikusuma beat qualifier S.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
PLN to pay Exspan for gas
PLN to pay Exspan for gas JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PLN said on Wednesday it would soon pay its US$$11 million debt to PT Exspan Kalimantan, a subsidiary of publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energy Corporation.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Free milk for students
Free milk for students YOGYAKARTA: The government has launched a free milk program for 500,000 elementary school students here in a bid to overcome malnutrition, which has affected children during the economic turmoil.State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Text of UN Security Council resolution on East Timor force
Text of UN Security Council resolution on East Timor force UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): Following is the operative section of a Security Council resolution adopted early on Wednesday that authorizes an international force for East Timor.THE SECURITY COUNCIL.
Thu, 16 Sep 1999
Sekar Bumi delisted from stock exchange
Sekar Bumi delisted from stock exchange JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) removed Surabaya-based PT Sekar Bumi from the trading board on Wednesday for not meeting the listing requirements."Sekar Bumi shares are no longer tradable on the JSX since they were delisted, effective on Sept.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
PDI-P policy to back Edy, says councilor
PDI-P policy to back Edy, says councilor JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) disclosed on Tuesday that the party's decision to back the Indonesian Military (TNI)/Police faction candidate for City Council speaker was based on a "policy" of...
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Indonesia, a nation in chaos
Indonesia, a nation in chaos The United Nations has a choice in East Timor: Deploy troops or face a humanitarian disaster. It is tragic that Indonesia's President Habibie, who rang in East Timor's freedom, has to pay for the militia terror in the territory, an heir of the Soeharto regime.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Government pledges to resettle refugees soon
Government pledges to resettle refugees soon KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The government promised on Tuesday to relocate East Timor refugees sheltered in this province in two months.Minister of Transmigration A.M.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
A new family friend
A new family friend In six weeks time, East Timor will be formally declared independent of Indonesia. The newly and democratically elected People's Consultative Assembly cannot deny the majority wish of the East Timorese.Indonesia will also have a new president, Cabinet and military chief.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
UN leaves Dili compound amid fears for refugees
UN leaves Dili compound amid fears for refugees JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations abandoned its compound in the East Timorese capital of Dili on Tuesday and issued a dire warning that thousands of internally displaced people were on the brink of starvation.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Language modernization needs collective effort
Language modernization needs collective effortBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): People living in the modern world may claim that they speak a modern language or, at least, consider it as undergoing modernization.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Hariyanto, Rexy not allowed to leave: PBSI
Hariyanto, Rexy not allowed to leave: PBSI JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) will not allow senior shuttlers to resign from the Indonesian Training Center because "the country still needs them".
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
The Bank Bali saga
The Bank Bali saga The truth about the Bank Bali scandal is slowly unfolding, as one by one the main players relent and begin revealing bits and pieces of information about their involvement in testimony at the House of Representatives.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Aston Hotel opens in Jakarta
Aston Hotel opens in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The Aston Hotel Group of the United States announced on Tuesday the opening of its US$52 million Aston Grand Suites Hotel in Jakarta.The five-star hotel has 300 suites and 718 bedrooms, including four presidential suites.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Palu gets new newspaper
Palu gets new newspaper PALU, Central Sulawesi: Residents here now have an even wider choice of reading material, as the Tinombala daily became the 15th newspaper to be published here.The first issue of the daily was launched by Deputy Governor Kiesman Abdullah at a gathering here on Monday.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Gas station project under fire
Gas station project under fire JAKARTA (JP): The City Planning Agency and the City Supervision and Construction Agency are in hot water after granting a permit to a businessman to construct a gas station on Jl. Gunung Sahari, Central Jakarta, which will partly occupies government land.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Restricted power for Pulau Seribu
Restricted power for Pulau Seribu JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands) can forget for the time being their dream of a constant electricity supply because it is considered unprofitable to install transmission equipment in the marine resort area, a city official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Police seize biggest ganja haul ever
Police seize biggest ganja haul ever JAKARTA (JP): Police seized 602 kilograms of marijuana, worth about Rp 1.2 billion (US$150,500), from four of five suspected drug dealers in a single raid early Sunday morning, the city police detective chief said on Tuesday.Col.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
UN Assembly opens under shadow of E. Timor crisis
UN Assembly opens under shadow of E. Timor crisis UNITED NATIONS (Reuters): The UN General Assembly opened its annual three-month talkfest on Tuesday (2 a.m. on Wednesday Jakarta time), overshadowed by the East Timor crisis.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Nationalist response over East Timor 'misguided'
Nationalist response over East Timor 'misguided' JAKARTA (JP): Observers said on Tuesday that protests against international criticism over the government's inability to suppress the mounting violence in East Timor were "clearly out of place".
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Postpone the MPR General Session?
Postpone the MPR General Session? As unexpected as a thunderclap on a clear day, Indonesian Military (TNI) Deputy Commander Adm. Widodo made headlines yesterday by saying that current conditions were not conducive for holding the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) orderly,...
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
East Timor becomes Indonesia's Achilles' heel
East Timor becomes Indonesia's Achilles' heelBy Makmur Keliat JAKARTA (JP): East Timor has become a conundrum for Indonesia since the result of the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot was announced.Since almost 80 percent of the East Timorese voted against autonomy within Indonesia, the question...
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
BPK admits limits in bank scandal audit
BPK admits limits in bank scandal audit JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Satrio B. Yudono said on Tuesday that legal restrictions and time limitations prevented an audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) from confirming if influential figures were involved in the Bank Bali scandal.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Legislators sign off on forestry bill
Legislators sign off on forestry bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives finally approved on Tuesday the government-sponsored forestry bill without major changes despite controversy during its deliberation.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Foreign bank sues Ometraco
Foreign bank sues Ometraco JAKARTA (JP): The Singapore branch of the Royal Bank of Canada (Asia) Ltd. has filed a bankruptcy petition against PT Ometraco Corporation for allegedly failing to pay US$5 million in medium- term notes, according to the plaintiff's lawyer.J.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Australia, Indonesia starting again
Australia, Indonesia starting againBy Damien Kingsbury and Scott Burchill SYDNEY (JP): As a consequence of Indonesia's slaughter of the civilian population of East Timor, Australia now faces its greatest diplomatic and defense crisis in living memory.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 14, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,129.00 8,211.00Australian dollar 1 5,326.12 5,385.59Austrian schilling 1 614.62 620.94Belgian franc 1 209.65 211.81Brunei dollar 1 4,808.64 4,860.02Canadian dollar 1 5,530.31 5,588.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
French expedition explores Indonesia
French expedition explores IndonesiaBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): In both the late 18th and 20th centuries, the Indonesian archipelago has been explored by sailing ships called La Boudeuse.The first time was by Louis Antoine de Bougainville, during the first ever French expedition to sail around the...
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Lippo, Universal improve CAR levels
Lippo, Universal improve CAR levels JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Bank Lippo and Bank Universal have become sound banks following the realization of the bank recapitalization at mid year, raising their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) to above 7 percent.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Sulawesi students protest against West
Sulawesi students protest against West UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Hundreds of students from Hasanuddin University and the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) burned the Australian, Portuguese and American flags in a protest in front of the provincial council building on Tuesday.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Performances * Puppet Show, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 9:30 p.m., Sept. 18. * Piano Circus at the west auditorium of Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha 10, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 21.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
ADB threatens to withhold loans to RI
ADB threatens to withhold loans to RI MANILA (AFP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tuesday threatened to withhold the release of at least US$120 million in loans to Indonesia next month unless a scandal surrounding Bank Bali is resolved.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Provinces given the say-so in handling tourist ventures
Provinces given the say-so in handling tourist ventures JAKARTA (JP): Hoteliers, restauraters and owners of tourist ventures planning to open businesses in the country will soon be able to bypass the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture and deal directly with provincial tourist offices, a ministry...
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
ADB revises up growth forecasts for Indonesia
ADB revises up growth forecasts for Indonesia JAKARTA (Reuters): The Asian Development Bank said on Tuesday it had revised up its estimates for Indonesian economic growth but warned sustained recovery was critically dependent on economic reforms and a smooth political transition.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Minister relieves himself of noise
Minister relieves himself of noise JAKARTA (JP): The racket from hundreds of protesting workers on the ground floor of the Ministry of Manpower has finally forced Minister Fahmi Idris to take all his work into the toilet of his office."I have no choice but to work at the W.C.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Aussie boycott continues
Aussie boycott continues SYDNEY (Reuters): Australian unions said on Tuesday their blanket ban on Indonesian seaborne trade would remain in place until they were convinced the East Timor crisis was coming to end.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Eight injured, 2 cars burned in UKI clash
Eight injured, 2 cars burned in UKI clash JAKARTA (JP): At least six students and two police officers were injured during a clash between protesting students and troops in Cawang, East Jakarta, on Tuesday afternoon.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Kampung tense after cult murders
Kampung tense after cult murders BOGOR (JP): The situation in Kampung Nanggela in the village of Sukmajaya in the Bojong Gede district here remained tense on Tuesday following the murder of three cult members by fellow cultists on Friday.
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Song 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:30 Children's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Students' Quiz 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music 9:00 World News 9:30...
Wed, 15 Sep 1999
Australia in E. Timor role due to ASEAN bust
Australia in E. Timor role due to ASEAN bustBy Phil Chetwynd HONG KONG (AFP): Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s failure to respond to the howls of outrage over the carnage in East Timor has exposed the group's impotency and thrust Australia into the role of chief peacekeeper,...