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Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Govt expects lower inflation
Govt expects lower inflation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is expected to post another deflation in September on the back of an oversupply of food commodities, the chief of the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), Sugito Suwito, said."We expect deflation of between 0.5 percent and 0.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Cooperation with tribunal would boost trust in Indonesia
Cooperation with tribunal would boost trust in Indonesia A United Nations decision to bring Indonesia before an international tribunal would not be a surprise, Coordinator of the Independent Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Munir, told The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Reconciliation a must in East Timor
Reconciliation a must in East TimorBy Olle Tornquist This is the second of two articles analyzing the historic changes unfolding in East Timor. OSLO (JP): The United Nations, as already mentioned in the first part of this article, could well have referred to Article 7 of the May agreement and...
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Govt urged to protect turtles
Govt urged to protect turtles PALU, Central Sulawesi: The rife smuggling of green turtles (chelonia mydas) from the province may soon threaten the survival of the amphibious species, an environmentalist said here on Monday.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Government to lower natural gas prices for domestic market
Government to lower natural gas prices for domestic market JAKARTA (JP): The government will reduce natural gas prices from an average of US$2.50/Million British Thermal Units (MMBTU) to around $1.50/MMBTU, a senior official at the Ministry of Mines and Energy said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Habibie: Legal means best to solve discord
Habibie: Legal means best to solve discord JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie urged the nation on Monday to resolve differences nonviolently and according to the law, warning several political time bombs may surface in the near future."Sure, there is the East Timor issue, the Bank Bali issue.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Bhakti set to issue Rp 200b in bonds
Bhakti set to issue Rp 200b in bonds JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of securities company PT Bhakti Investama approved on Monday a plan to issue bonds worth Rp 200 billion (about US$23.5 million) to boost working capital.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
UI abandons street protests
UI abandons street protests JAKARTA (JP): University of Indonesia (UI) students decided on Monday to continue their struggle for justice in the killing of a fellow student without resorting to street protests.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Megawati best choice for president
Megawati best choice for president Let me first express my compliments on your newspaper, especially in relation to the editorials. Upon reading the articles I often have an urge to comment on and sometimes to express my bewilderment with the (to me as a westerner) incredible happenings in...
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Legislator decries Singapore's illegals
Legislator decries Singapore's illegals SINGAPORE (AFP): A Singapore legislator has called for firm action against illegal immigrants after at least six Chinese nationals were involved in the kidnapping of a local girl, a report said on Monday.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Making new foes
Making new foesFrom Rakyat MerdekaI do not understand why the government and the politicians are angry at Australia because of East Timor. Didn't the East Timor problem arise because of the two options offered by President B.J.
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Who started the fire?
Who started the fire? You did not have to be military intelligence to foresee last week's violence in the streets of Jakarta. The writing has been on the wall since the Indonesian Military (TNI), ignoring mounting public opposition, virtually coerced the House of Representatives to endorse the...
Tue, 28 Sep 1999
Seven ministers to resign for new seats in Assembly
Seven ministers to resign for new seats in Assembly JAKARTA (JP): More ministers will be holding dual posts in the current, following the announcement that seven Cabinet members will be serving as members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Offer to delay bill fails to quiet critics
Offer to delay bill fails to quiet critics JAKARTA (JP): "Not good enough!" was the general reaction of politicians and rights campaigners over the government's decision to postpone, rather than scrap, the state security bill.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
RI's woes threaten ASEAN's vision of investment
RI's woes threaten ASEAN's vision of investmentBy Ruth Youngblood SINGAPORE (DPA): The tumultuous events in Indonesia threaten to stall Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s efforts this week to turn Southeast Asia into an investment haven, with analysts warning "all bets are off" until...
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Students besiege Australian mission
Students besiege Australian mission MEDAN, North Sumatra: Students laid seige to the honorary Australian consulate here for the third straight day on Sunday.The students, grouped in Muhammadiyah Students Association, camped in front of the consulate on Jl.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Police still searching for cause of deadly theater fire
Police still searching for cause of deadly theater fire YOGYAKARTA (JP): Police have yet to discover the cause of a fire which ravaged the Regent theater and killed 14 people, including two Norwegian nationals, on Thursday.Yogyakarta Police chief Lt. Col.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Jakarta returns to normal after violent clashes
Jakarta returns to normal after violent clashes JAKARTA (JP): The hustle and bustle of the capital resumed on Sunday after three days of tension following violent clashes between antigovernment protesters and riot troops on Thursday and Friday.Traffic on the city's main thoroughfare of Jl.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Residents mob robbers to death
Residents mob robbers to death JAKARTA (JP): Three men allegedly caught in the act of robbing a home in South Bekasi were mobbed and killed by local residents early Saturday morning, an officer said on Saturday.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Locals say firms polluting canal
Locals say firms polluting canal BOGOR (JP): About 1,500 residents living along the Cipalayang canal in Kalibata, Bantarjati village, in North Bogor have filed a complaint over industrial waste allegedly dumped by several businesses in the area.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: by Snap photography club, at the 8th building of Gunadarma University, in Depok, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 30. * Drawing Exhibition: by Odji Lirungan, at Galeri Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Teed off
Teed off In reference to Hotel Kristal donates Rp 6.6m on page seven of The Jakarta Post of Sept. 21, I would like clarify an inaccuracy.It was reported that the money raised through the auctioning of a golf club would not go to the orphanage.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
'Xanana' to meet IMF in Washington
'Xanana' to meet IMF in Washington WASHINGTON (AP): East Timor's independence leader, Xanana Gusmao, will meet officials from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in Washington Wednesday to discuss future financial aid for the former Portuguese colony, a World Bank official said...
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
World Bank to conduct IBRA review following bank scandal
World Bank to conduct IBRA review following bank scandal WASHINGTON (Dow Jones): The World Bank is working with the Indonesian government to conduct an audit of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency's operational structure amid a mounting furor over a banking scandal.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
TNI warns of threat of militia attacks
TNI warns of threat of militia attacksBy Ridwan M. Sijabat DILI, East Timor (JP): On the eve of the military handover, Indonesia's outgoing military chief in the territory warned of militia raids but cautioned the International Force for East Timor (Interfet) not to violate Indonesia's borders in...
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Irian, Aussie firm tie up
Irian, Aussie firm tie up JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): The Foundation for Irian Jaya Development has signed an agreement to cooperate with Australian firm Unique Product Marketing Pty Ltd. to promote education and create jobs for the Irianese people, the province's governor said over the weekend.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Indonesia wins three titles in Asian School meet
Indonesia wins three titles in Asian School meet JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia grabbed three more titles in the girls' singles, girls' doubles and boys' doubles in the first Asian Schools Tennis Championships at the Senayan tennis complex on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
East Timorese refugees face task of rebuilding lives
East Timorese refugees face task of rebuilding livesText and photos by Arief Suhardiman S. KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Tohirin, 22, limped toward a heap of belongings shortly after he and two relatives arrived here at Tenau Port.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Habibie ready to give up power, Juwono says
Habibie ready to give up power, Juwono says JAKARTA (JP): B.J. Habibie asserted his readiness to be stripped of the presidency, but appealed to his critics to use "constitutional means" and not to exploit political issues to create anarchy for their own political ends.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
The House's last act
The House's last act Only one day after making the appalling decision to approve the controversial state security bill, the outgoing House of Representatives commendably recommended the government take legal action against all senior officials and businesspeople implicated in the Bank Bali scandal.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Baramuli, Fahmi get MPR tickets
Baramuli, Fahmi get MPR tickets UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Arnold A. Baramuli proved once again that he is a survivor.After President B.J. Habibie rebuffed calls on Friday to suspend aides, including Baramuli, over the Bank Bali scandal, the 69-year-old Supreme Advisory Council (DPA)...
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
ASEAN plugs on with free trade as Indonesia roils
ASEAN plugs on with free trade as Indonesia roils SINGAPORE (Reuters): Southeast Asian economic chiefs meet in Singapore this week to pursue an ambitious free trade plan as the region strives to overcome its economic woes and Indonesia roils with internal strife.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Sahid wins Ciputra golf tournament
Sahid wins Ciputra golf tournament SURABAYA (JP): Sahid, an amateur golfer from Malang, East Java, won the Ciputra golf tournament at Ciputra Golf Club here on Sunday.Sahid's total tally was 286 (70-71-74-71) to beat Haryono Min from the Surabaya Yani Golf Club who carded a 288 (68-70-76-74), and...
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Australia recasts its relations with neighbors
Australia recasts its relations with neighborsBy Sid Astbury Sydney (DPA): Australia's previous prime Minister, Paul Keating, was keen on engaging Asia. He tried to be chums with Asian leaders and was careful to keep in check his tart tongue on visits to the neighbors.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Reconciliation a must in East Timor
Reconciliation a must in East TimorBy Olle Tornquist This is the first of two articles analyzing the historic changes unfolding in East Timor. OSLO (JP): When President B.J. Habibie announced his second option for East Timor in January this year, the National Council of East Timorese Resistance...
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Bali wants special status
Bali wants special status DENPASAR, Bali: Community leaders have urged the province's newly elected regional representatives to the People's Consultative Assembly to seek special status for the province be granted.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Students vow to take to the streets again
Students vow to take to the streets again JAKARTA (JP): With outraged students threatening to begin a new round of protests after Friday's shooting death of a colleague, human rights activists, student organizations and university administrators condemned the government and military on Sunday for...
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Indonesia's plywood exports face challenges
Indonesia's plywood exports face challengesBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): The lingering Asian economic crisis continues to haunt Indonesia's plywood industry, with exports to the region remaining low despite signs of a turnaround in several countries.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Executive says Telkom, Indosat should merge to maintain dominance
Executive says Telkom, Indosat should merge to maintain dominance JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom and PT Indosat should merge if they want to retain their dominance in the country's telecommunications sector, a Telkom executive said.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
INRO members in for vital meeting
INRO members in for vital meeting KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The world's producers and consumers of rubber hold a pivotal meeting this week as hopes fade for the survival of the last global commodity agreement with economic clout.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Still fed up
Still fed up Have you tried buying a starter pack phone card lately? Satelindo states that they are completely out of stock. They advise going to the retail stores.Last month you could buy only the starter pack that had 500 pulses and pay about Rp 1.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
New hardware products from Japan
New hardware products from JapanBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Our friends in the page layout department of The Jakarta Post added "(mis)" before the word "adventure" that I used in the title of my article last week. The ripple it created was quite significant.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Old-timers to hit 29 million by 2020
Old-timers to hit 29 million by 2020 YOGYAKARTA: Indonesia's elderly population is expected to reach about 29 million by 2020, or about 11.3 percent of the population."This is primarily the result of successful development programs such as health, family planning and social welfare, all of which...
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
G20 set up to work on crisis prevention
G20 set up to work on crisis prevention WASHINGTON (Reuters): Aiming to prevent a repeat of the 1997- 98 financial firestorm that swept through Asia, Russia and Latin America, officials of the richest nations agreed on Saturday to create a new forum to grapple with global economic problems.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Two-faced U.S.
Two-faced U.S.From Suara KaryaWhen the prointegration group in East Timor asked the Indonesian Military (TNI) to come and pay them a visit 23 years ago, many countries of the Western bloc, particularly the U.S., were very much in agreement. They even extended their help.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Injured protesters flee from hospital in fear
Injured protesters flee from hospital in fear JAKARTA (JP): Fearing being visited and taken away by security authorities, at least four patients suffering injuries sustained in a violent rally in Semanggi cloverleaf on Thursday and Friday have fled Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, hospital...
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Australia wary of RI wheat importer's move
Australia wary of RI wheat importer's move SYDNEY (Reuters): Indonesia would have no difficulty in finding alternative supplies of wheat if importers moved to ban Australian imports because of the crisis in East Timor, an Australian farm official said on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Local troubles expected to weigh heavily on JSX
Local troubles expected to weigh heavily on JSX JAKARTA (JP): Worries over continued student demonstrations and uncertainty surrounding the Bank Bali scandal could further dampen trade on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), analysts said.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Hundreds see Yun Hap to his final resting place
Hundreds see Yun Hap to his final resting place JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of students, activists and relatives attended the burial of University of Indonesia student Yap Yun Hap at Pondok Ranggon Cemetery in Cibubur, East Jakarta, at noon on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Sep 1999
Asian financial markets brace for more falls
Asian financial markets brace for more falls SINGAPORE (AFP): Asian stocks and currencies are bracing for further falls after plunging last week due to persistent yen strength, fears of delay in key reforms in the region, and trouble in Indonesia.