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Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Concert raises funds for concerned mothers
Concert raises funds for concerned mothers JAKARTA (JP): There are many ways to show that you care about your mother's struggles. For well-known musician Iwan Fals, it is by composing a song.He will sing his ode to his mother during a fund-raising concert for Voices of Concerned Mothers, an...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Misconcept of assimilation
Misconcept of assimilation The meeting of some "prominent" Chinese-Indonesians as reported in The Jakarta Post article of Aug. 13, 1999 was quite interesting. It felt like deja vu: Sindhunata, a former Navy officer, was the founder and promoter of the Institute for the Development of National Unity...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
'Filipinos' food label protested
'Filipinos' food label protested MANILA (DPA): The Philippines formally protested on Friday the use of "Filipinos" as a brand of cookies and pretzels being sold in Europe, which has offended lawmakers and President Joseph Estrada, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Pertamina suffers losses?
Pertamina suffers losses?From Rakyat MerdekaWe often read in the newspapers and hear from the electronic media that Pertamina and other state-owned companies, not to mention the conglomerates, are Golkar's "money printing machines".
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
East Timor another test of press freedom
East Timor another test of press freedomBy Dwi Atmanta DILI, East Timor (JP): Indonesia's press has been breathing fresh air for the past year, but violence and terror targeting journalists covering the Aug.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Tension high in Ambon; Muslims pray peacefully
Tension high in Ambon; Muslims pray peacefully AMBON, Maluku (JP): Tension may linger here, but local Muslims were able to say their Friday prayers safely following a massive clash between Christians and Muslims one day earlier in which between five and 20 lives were claimed.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 27, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,590.00 7,685.00 7,590.00 7,715.00Australian dollar 1 4,773.10 4,870.60 4,748.00 4,895.00Austrian schilling 1 574.29 586.26 - -Belgian franc 1 195.89 199.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Art on the block to pay banks' debt
Art on the block to pay banks' debt JAKARTA (JP): More than 165 pieces of art, including 144 paintings, valued at an estimated Rp 3 billion (US$400,000), confiscated from 38 liquidated banks, will be auctioned at Plaza Mandiri in South Jakarta on Sept. 4, it was announced Friday.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
East Timor's troubles bound to continue
East Timor's troubles bound to continueBy Lela E. Madjiah JAKARTA (JP): East Timor is mostly seen in black and white, divided into those who are prointegration and others who are proindependence. In fact, East Timor is more complicated than what is presented on TV or in the newspaper.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Telecommunications companies welcome new law
Telecommunications companies welcome new law JAKARTA (JP): The new telecommunications law gives players in the country's telecommunications industry the long-awaited chance to compete more openly and fairly, operators in the industry said.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Farmers set up own organization
Farmers set up own organization YOGYAKARTA: The Organization of Free Farmers was proclaimed on Friday at the end of a three-day gathering of farmers from Yogyakarta and southern areas of Central Java.The congress, attended by about 100 farmers from 13 regencies, issued a statement announcing the...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
National climbing c'ships held
National climbing c'ships held JAKARTA (JP): The Federation of Indonesian Climbing Activity (FPTI) is holding the Wall Climbing National Championships in the Manahan Sports Complex in Surakarta, Central Java, from Aug. 27 to Aug. 29.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Authorities brace for MPR General Session
Authorities brace for MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): A joint force involving some 30,000 police officers and members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) will soon launch Operation Martabrata VI to safeguard the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) slated for early November, a...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Abused workers to sue worker placement agency
Abused workers to sue worker placement agency JAKARTA (JP): One hundred and five women migrant workers plan to sue a labor placement agency for allegedly keeping them confined for almost a year under poor conditions at the company's dormitory in Condet, East Jakarta.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Best airport in the East now almost history
Best airport in the East now almost historyBy Ida Indawati Khouw Old Batavia was no less attractive than other large cities around the world at that time. Kemayoran Airport, called "the best airport in the East", is a reminder of the hustle and bustle of these days.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
TV financial channel soon
TV financial channel soon JAKARTA (JP): Local bussinesspeople will soon be able to get real time information of the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and other business news with the launching of the Quick Financial Channel on Sept. 1.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 27, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 475 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 275 0 0 Alter Abadi 250 -25 112,500 Alumindo Light...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Shooting the messengers
Shooting the messengers While journalists are fully aware of the risks of covering a conflict or a war, the attack on a group of journalists in the East Timor capital of Dili on Thursday was way out of line. One TV clip showed a thug attacking a TV cameraman who was protecting a female reporter.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Researchers reject draft security bill
Researchers reject draft security bill JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top researchers join the chorus in rejecting the draft bill on state security saying that it will be used to give much larger power to the President than it was during the Soeharto era.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Protesters forced off the street
Protesters forced off the street JAKARTA (JP): Riot police had to force some 50 students into a truck on Thursday after the students staged a rally that caused a massive traffic jam in a main street of South Jakarta, the chief of South Jakarta Police precinct said.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
House backs Saipem for pipeline project
House backs Saipem for pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): House of Representatives' Commission V has recommended that Italian firm Saipem receive priority to take over the natural gas pipeline project in the South China Sea from the Indonesian unit of American construction company J. Ray McDermott SA.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Taufik to take on Gade Christensen
Taufik to take on Gade Christensen JAKARTA (Agencies): Young Indonesian shuttler Taufik Hidayat will challenge world No. 1 Peter Gade Christensen of Denmark in the US$150,000 Konica Cup Singapore Open semifinals.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
City to build road projects worth Rp 250b
City to build road projects worth Rp 250b JAKARTA (JP): City Administration will construct four flyovers and an underpass worth a total of Rp 250 billion (US$33.78 million) to be financed by a special loan from Japan's Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF), an official said on Friday.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Metro buys Indonesian store
Metro buys Indonesian store SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Metro Holdings Ltd., a retailer, said Friday it has acquired a 50 percent stake in Indonesia-based Metropolitan Retailmart for S$2.2 million (US$1.31 million).The group said the stake will be bought with cash from internal resources.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
PT Zurich Life Insurance Indonesia
PT Zurich Life Insurance Indonesia Change everywhere! The new millennium is just a few months away. Indonesia has embarked on a new journey to the future, and PT Zurich Life Insurance Indonesia has moved as well.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Asabri scam suspect ready to repay funds: Lawyer
Asabri scam suspect ready to repay funds: Lawyer JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Henri Leo, the main suspect in the alleged Rp 410 billion (US$55.4 million) insurance scam at the Military and police insurer (Asabri), was ready to return the money, said his lawyer on Friday.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Ex-Bank Bali president called a liar
Ex-Bank Bali president called a liar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) lodged a complaint on Friday at the National Police Headquarters against Rudy Ramli in connection with an earlier statement in the media that he never kept account of the questionable...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Supriati under therapy for injury
Supriati under therapy for injury JAKARTA (JP): The country's best women's long-distance runner, Supriati Sutono, is undergoing therapy to heal an injury to her left sole, which she sustained at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam early this month.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
American arrested with 8 kg of marijuana
American arrested with 8 kg of marijuana MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A United States national named John Edward Stetler was arrested at Hotel Baka-Baka here on Thursday, in connection with the discovery of eight kilograms of marijuana a day before.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
KISDI protest against gambling
KISDI protest against gambling JAKARTA (JP): About 200 members of the Indonesian Committee for World Muslim Solidarity (KISDI) demonstrated in front of City Hall on Thursday demanding the city administration put a stop to gambling activities in the capital.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Is East Timor a case of UN neglect?
Is East Timor a case of UN neglect?By Soegio Sosrosoemarto JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations is coming to East Timor; no doubt belatedly. In hindsight, taking its cue from the decolonization of Asia, the UN should have been in East Timor no later than 10 years after India took Goa back in 1961.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Asian conference-festival is music to local composers' ears
Asian conference-festival is music to local composers' earsBy Slamet A. Sjukur JAKARTA (JP): The country will act as host to a great event next week for local composers and musicians, especially those who are engaged in contemporary and traditional music.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Bumiputera: Comfortable guarantee for secure future
Bumiputera: Comfortable guarantee for secure future Bumiputera 1912 Mutual Life Insurance Company was established in 1912 and has, today, over Rp 4.2 billion in assets and close to 5.7 million policyholders.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Borobudur belongs to the world
Borobudur belongs to the world I have just returned from my now annual holiday in Yogyakarta with my (Indonesian) family. As always, we enjoyed the historical and cultural aspects of the city. Another reason for our visits is that the area is rich in spirituality.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Government to announce decision on Soeharto case next month
Government to announce decision on Soeharto case next month JAKARTA (JP): The government will announce the results of an initial investigation into former president Soeharto in the first week of September, Minister of Justice Muladi said on Friday.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
House acts for Pertamina, not people: Expert
House acts for Pertamina, not people: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Many members of the House of Representatives (DPR) who foiled the passage of the government-sponsored oil and gas bill this week were acting on behalf of state oil company Pertamina, a noted oil and gas analyst said on Friday.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Sketch Exhibition: Paradigma Seni Rupa Indonesia, by Srihadi Soedarsono, at Galeri Lontar, Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H, East Jakarta (Phone: 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 27.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Pertina seeks Cuban coach
Pertina seeks Cuban coach JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) will hire a foreign coach to prepare national boxers for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.Pertina chairman Sang Nyoman Suwisma said on Thursday evening that he told his staff to focus on hiring a Cuban coach.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Up to 30 drowned as bus plunges into river
Up to 30 drowned as bus plunges into river PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): A passenger bus plunged into the Serayu River on Friday afternoon, killing 14 people while an estimated 16 others are missing feared drowned after being washed away by the strong current.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Relatives demand probe on Priok killings
Relatives demand probe on Priok killings JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers and relatives of victims of the 1984 military shooting in North Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port area are demanding a new, thorough investigation into the violence that killed dozens.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Journalists urged to establish unions
Journalists urged to establish unions JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) called on the members of the Indonesian press on Thursday to establish journalist unions at their respective offices, after a survey revealed that journalists have weak bargaining positions with their...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Flea mart at The Dharmawangsa
Flea mart at The Dharmawangsa JAKARTA (JP): A flea market of exquisite antiques from various provinces will be held on Sunday at The Dharmawangsa hotel in South Jakarta.It is part of the hotel's Batavia Fair, a one-day event held to wrap up its programs to celebrate Indonesia's 54th independence...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Army chief's son still detained over drug bust
Army chief's son still detained over drug bust JAKARTA (JP): A junior Army officer who was arrested by police during a drug raid in Jakarta is still being detained at the headquarters of his unit, Special Force (Kopassus), according to a police officer who is closely following the case.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Nandar replaces Schumm as national team coach
Nandar replaces Schumm as national team coach JAKARTA (JP): The All-Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI), bowing to pressure from local fans, announced on Friday that Nandar Iskandar would replace German Bernard Schumm as the national team coach.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Residents occupy palm oil plantation
Residents occupy palm oil plantation PADANG, West Sumatra: About 100 residents of Koto Gadang Jaya in Pasaman district were still occupying a palm oil plantation belonging to PT Tri Sangga Guna on Friday.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Paragliders set for nationals
Paragliders set for nationals JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Aero Sports Federation (FASI) will stage the national paragliding championships in Batu, a resort area near Malang, East Java, from Sept. 3 to Sept. 12.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Insuring your future during troubled times
Insuring your future during troubled times Demand for insurance in general, and life insurance in particular, is on the rise in Indonesia. Which makes sense considering people are dying at an alarming rate and the value of human life seems to have diminished to the point where people feel free to...
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Preparations for ballot continue despite violence
Preparations for ballot continue despite violence DILI, East Timor (JP): Preparations will continue for the direct ballot which will determine East Timor's future despite Thursday's violence, a representative of the United Nations said on Friday.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Task force restructures US$3.04b in corporate debt
Task force restructures US$3.04b in corporate debt JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Initiative Task Force has completed restructuring a total of US$3.04 billion in corporate foreign debt at 24 local companies, including $1.
Sat, 28 Aug 1999
Indonesia blasted over Dili violence
Indonesia blasted over Dili violence JAKARTA (JP): Condemnation came hard and fast on Friday over the violence between pro-Jakarta and proindependence militias in East Timor on Thursday which killed at least four people, with foreign countries reminding Indonesia of its responsibility to maintain...