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Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Kuntoro gives up on bill
Kuntoro gives up on bill JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has given up all hope for new oil and gas legislation, which would have modernized Indonesia's oil sector."The deliberation of the bill between the government and the House of Representatives has come to a...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Indonesia to grow its own spices
Indonesia to grow its own spices SEMARANG, Central Java: The Association of Indonesian Producers and Exporters of Medicinal Plants (APETOI) plans to cultivate here 14 kinds medicinal plants usually imported from abroad.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Councilors say Sutiyoso's drug policy ill-advised
Councilors say Sutiyoso's drug policy ill-advised JAKARTA (JP): Councilors doubted on Friday the prudence of the city administration's plan to impose a "reward-and-punishment" scheme to eradicate drug use in schools, believing law enforcement officials should lead the war on drugs.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Indosat's director sacked
Indosat's director sacked JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat's finance director, Herman Simanjuntak, has been dismissed due to an alleged irregularity in the payment of the company's dividend to the government.Sofyan Djalil, a senior assistant of the state minister for the empowerment of state enterprises,...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Asian currencies regain ground late
Asian currencies regain ground late HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Asian currencies recovered some of the ground lost earlier in the week during local trading hours Friday, as regional markets reassessed the situation in East Timor in a calmer light.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Indonesia has no claim over Timor Gap: Minister
Indonesia has no claim over Timor Gap: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will most likely have no territorial claim over the Timor Gap if and when East Timor becomes an independent state, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Call for prayers for East Timor
Call for prayers for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) called on Friday for the community of faith at large to pray for peace in the riot-torn East Timor.The KWI's statement, signed by chairman Josef Suwatan and secretary-general J.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
TNI kills four Falintil members in clash
TNI kills four Falintil members in clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) troops killed four members of the proindependence armed wing Falintil in an evening clash in Dili on Friday.The incident broke days of silence which prevailed in the territory since the military emergency status...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Calls for war on drugs, gambling
Calls for war on drugs, gambling JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah on Friday called all local ulemas, community leaders and residents to stand up against drug dealers and gambling operators in their respective communities.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
SingTel's joint venture deal
SingTel's joint venture deal SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. (SingTel) is soon to announce a joint venture deal with Deutsche Telekom AG to operate regional mobile phone businesses, the Business Times said Friday.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Argument spurs man to shoot spouse, himself
Argument spurs man to shoot spouse, himself JAKARTA (JP): A man shot his wife five times in the midst of a passionate argument early Friday morning, and later shot himself in the heart when he thought she had died, a North Jakarta police officer said.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Seven killed, 45 hurt in more Ambon violence
Seven killed, 45 hurt in more Ambon violence JAKARTA (JP): At least seven people were killed and 45 more injured after troops and police opened fire to disperse a mob attempting to attack government buildings and a shopping complex in the Maluku capital of Ambon on Friday, witnesses and hospital...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
New council head for Bogor regency
New council head for Bogor regency BOGOR (JP): Chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) of Bogor regency, Endang Kosasih, was appointed on Thursday as Bogor's new council speaker.He outnumbered other nominees -- Albert Priadi of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Fund for grand mosque swindled
Fund for grand mosque swindled TANGERANG (JP): The development project committee of Tangerang Grand Mosque, construction works of which have been temporarily postponed due to a fund shortage, suspect that about Rp 237.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
PAN renounces council speaker from military
PAN renounces council speaker from military JAKARTA (JP): City council members from the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction demanded on Friday that the military, as a faction which did not contest the general election, be judged ineligible to lead the legislative body.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Drug rehab center opens in Bogor
Drug rehab center opens in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor Hospital for the Mentally Ill in cooperation with Permata Hati Kita foundation officiated on Thursday at the opening of a drug rehabilitation center here in Bogor.The center, located near the hospital compound on Jl. Dr. Semeru No.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Habibie 'blames' adviser in letter snafu
Habibie 'blames' adviser in letter snafu JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has blamed his chief advisor, Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) head Arnold A. Baramuli, for providing him with a false statement which misled the public in the Bank Bali scandal, a lawyer said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Bankers Trust accuses JIHD of forging evidence
Bankers Trust accuses JIHD of forging evidence JAKARTA (JP): The London-based Bankers Trust International Plc. (BTI) accused on Friday the Jakarta-listed property firm PT Jakarta International Hotel Development (JIHD) of forging material evidence in a derivative transaction dispute.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Pain and suffering of East Timor's displaced
Pain and suffering of East Timor's displacedBy Yacob Herin MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): When the United Nations announced the results of the ballot, personal emotions of joy and disappointment abounded in East Timor.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Hermes statue gains neglected fame
Hermes statue gains neglected fame Old Batavia has been home to many magnificent statues, sculptures and plaques. Like the fate of many old buildings, many of them have been poorly treated and even destroyed.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Governor to cut taxes, levies for bus owners
Governor to cut taxes, levies for bus owners JAKARTA (JP): The city's Association of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) canceled on Friday a planned massive strike next week after Governor Sutiyoso agreed to grant a temporary 50 percent discount on taxes and levies.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
President Habibie makes light of rumored resignation, coup
President Habibie makes light of rumored resignation, coup JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie laughed off on Friday rumors of his resignation, while contending that the presidency was not everything to him.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Lineup of movies worth seeing this week
Lineup of movies worth seeing this week JAKARTA (JP): A man-eating crocodile and a man-jilting bride join the movie lineup at the local theaters. Can't make up your mind? See if the following brief reviews, along with the grades, can be of any help.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Washington, Beijing turn focus on trade
Washington, Beijing turn focus on tradeBy Andrew Browne SYDNEY (Reuters): With Chinese President Jiang Zemin signaling a turnaround in troubled ties with the United States, the two sides are preparing a last-ditch effort to secure Beijing's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO) this year.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Tension over East Timor
Tension over East Timor Even in the most untroubled of times, relations between Indonesia and Australia have always been prone to ups and downs. Recurrent standoffs and tensions, one might say, are practically the rule that characterize relations between the two big neighbors.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Women archers in 2000 Olympics
Women archers in 2000 Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Senior woman archer Nurfitriyana Lantang and the women's archery team qualified for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney after the Asian Archery Championship in Beijing last week, secretary general of the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) Udi Harsono...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Peace is deserved in East Timor after its long bloody struggle
Peace is deserved in East Timor after its long bloody struggleBy Yulius P. Hermawan BANDUNG (JP): For many, it is surprising to see the result of the popular ballot held in East Timor. Seventy eight percent of 450,000 eligible voters rejected Indonesian's proposal for autonomy.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Japanese art in Ujungpandang
Japanese art in Ujungpandang UNJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The Japanese consulate general here, in cooperation with Hasanuddin University, is holding an exhibition of Japanese culture in an effort to strengthen the friendship between Japan and Indonesia.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Coping with international pressure
Coping with international pressure Reality shows that Indonesia is no match for the big powers, either in terms of its economy, politics or military might. And, do not forget that we do not have, and never have thought of, building a network to handle world opinion.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Indonesia's bond market escapes E. Timor turmoil
Indonesia's bond market escapes E. Timor turmoil HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Indonesia's dollar-denominated bonds haven't shown much reaction to the turmoil in East Timor, but the debt market remains concerned about events in the troubled Southeast Asian country, say analysts.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Pakuwon's restructuring talks on track
Pakuwon's restructuring talks on track JAKARTA (JP): Property developer PT Pakuwon Jati said here on Friday that talks with creditors over the company's debt restructuring proposals have showed good progress.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Witnesses testify peers killed student in brawl
Witnesses testify peers killed student in brawl JAKARTA (JP): Two students testified before the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday that fellow students from SMU 24 High School fatally stabbed and stoned a student from another high school.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Government braces to help 100,000 refugees
Government braces to help 100,000 refugees JAKARTA (JP): The government is bracing for the impact of an expected 100,000 refugees from the devastated East Timor.Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare and Poverty Eradication Haryono Suyono said on Friday over 90,000 people had fled the...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Anti-Australian protests hit major cities
Anti-Australian protests hit major cities JAKARTA (JP): The rising wave of nationalistic fever brought on by a fervor of anti-American and Australian sentiment continued on Friday as major Indonesian cities became witnesses to flag burning demonstrations.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
More Indonesians visit HK
More Indonesians visit HK JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesians visiting Hong Kong jumped 96.7 percent to 109,574 people in the first seven months of this year, according to the Hong Kong Tourist Association.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Cultural festival celebrates Indonesia's pluralism
Cultural festival celebrates Indonesia's pluralismBy Rita A. Widiadana TIRTAGANGGA, Karangasem, Bali (JP): The rare Joget Pingitan performance of the 79-year-old venerable Balinese artist Ni Ketut Cenik marked the opening on Thursday night of the Milleniart Cultural Festival and the Nusantara...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Regional pencak silat federation to be established next month
Regional pencak silat federation to be established next month JAKARTA (JP): Seven Asian countries which have pencak silat (martial arts) federations in their respective countries will meet here on Oct. 2 to discuss the establishment of the Asia Pacific Pencak Silat Federation.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
IBM forms RI subsidiary
IBM forms RI subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): Information technology company IBM Corporation of the United States is establishing PT IBM Indonesia to boost its marketing activities in the country.IBM executive Ramon Dimacali said on Friday that the company would invest about US$4 million in the subsidiary,...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
RP police nab counterfeiters
RP police nab counterfeiters MANILA (AP): Philippine police arrested on Friday four suspected members of a syndicate that makes counterfeit foreign currencies, including U.S. dollars and Japanese yen.The arrests followed an altercation between a market vendor, who allegedly received a fake $100...
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
City bus fares
City bus faresFrom NeracaBecause the Jakarta administration has not arrived at a decision on the proposed hike of city bus fares, we at the Indonesian Consumers Foundation want to reemphasize our commitment to solving the problem of city bus fares.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
New Order political adventure
New Order political adventure It is very interesting to watch what is going on in the national political arena. Interesting here means almost the same as confusing. We must accept the fact that democracy has several different interpretations.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Poleng Cloth by Kayus Mulia, at Cahya photo gallery, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, until Sept. 19. * Painting Exhibition: by Suwaji, at Lenong Fine Art, Jl.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
TNI unfazed by Western moves to cut military ties
TNI unfazed by Western moves to cut military ties JAKARTA (JP): Officials and observers here shrugged off the decision by several Western nations to suspend or review their military ties with Jakarta over the East Timor issue.Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Anwar says he was poisoned, demands full investigation
Anwar says he was poisoned, demands full investigation KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's jailed former finance minister Anwar Ibrahim said he was poisoned as part of a criminal conspiracy and demanded an investigation into what he said could be attempted murder.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Annan tells Indonesia to accept outside help
Annan tells Indonesia to accept outside help UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that martial law has failed to restore order in East Timor and urged Indonesia to accept foreign military help.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 10, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,209.00 8,291.00Australian dollar 1 5,349.81 5,407.39Austrian schilling 1 626.70 633.08Belgian franc 1 213.77 215.95Brunei dollar 1 4,859.12 4,910.57Canadian dollar 1 5,548.50 5,605.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
Irianese push for independence
Irianese push for independence JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The head of a team of community leaders here, known as Team 100, said the group had submitted a formal report to President B.J. Habibie on considerations for the province to gain independence.
Sat, 11 Sep 1999
China and Taiwan brawl openly over WTO at APEC
China and Taiwan brawl openly over WTO at APEC AUCKLAND (AFP): China and Taiwan clashed openly Friday over their entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) at the conclusion of a major Asia-Pacific conference here.
Fri, 10 Sep 1999
Wahyuni cleared, keeps gold medal
Wahyuni cleared, keeps gold medal JAKARTA (JP): The 1999 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Federation Executive Committee meeting in Brunei Darussalam on Wednesday decided to free Indonesian pencak silat athlete Ni Made Wahyuni from a doping charge and let her keep the gold medal.
Fri, 10 Sep 1999
Vintage coast guard outwits foreign armada
Vintage coast guard outwits foreign armada PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Despite often being straddled with just vintage patrol boats, the coast guard showed that it was still a force to be reckoned with when a single patrol vessel captured eight illegal fishing boats.