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Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Distinction without honor
Distinction without honor In the beginning, medals of honor were awarded as part of a ritual to salute Indonesia's Independence Day. That independence was after all won through the sacrifice of lives and blood and by the mustering of an extraordinary patriotic elan.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
E-commerce for exporters
E-commerce for exporters JAKARTA (JP): PT Insan Dharma Abadi and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) are now offering an Internet- based export-marketing service called the Indonesian Trading Zone (ITZ).
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Police arrested with drugs processed
Police arrested with drugs processed JAKARTA (JP): Seven city police sergeants who were allegedly caught red-handed smoking marijuana in a police dormitory in West Jakarta, have been locked up at Jakarta Police prisons, pending further investigation of their cases, an official said on Monday.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Mia to miss Singapore, Indonesia Opens
Mia to miss Singapore, Indonesia Opens JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's former starlet Mia Audina will miss the 1999 Singapore Open and the Indonesian Open badminton championships due to her dual jurisdiction problem.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Mentally disabled boy hangs himself
Mentally disabled boy hangs himself TANGERANG (JP): A 12-year-old boy was found dead hanging from a tree near his house on Tuesday morning.Didin, in fourth grade at a Tangerang elementary school, was mentally disabled. He was the eldest of six children from a poor family.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
BI speeds up fund transfer
BI speeds up fund transfer JAKARTA (JP): Starting today, Bank Indonesia (BI) will speed up its clearing and settlement process for fund transfers in Jakarta to less than 24 hours.Head of the Development of the National Payment System department of the central bank, Mohamad Ishak, said on Wednesday...
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
GM Indonesia projects sales of 2,000 cars
GM Indonesia projects sales of 2,000 cars SURABAYA (JP): General Motors Indonesia is projecting sales of between 1,600 and 2,000 units of its sport utility vehicles this year, the company's director for sales, marketing, service and parts, David Purcell, said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Troops in Aceh to be redeployed
Troops in Aceh to be redeployedBy Imanuddin BANDA ACEH (JP): The Indonesian Military will soon redeploy Crack Riot Troops (PPRM) fighting separatist guerrillas in Aceh to strategic locations in the province or return them to barracks, Minister of Defense and Security/Indonesian Military (TNI) chief...
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Claim your stolen car
Claim your stolen car JAKARTA (JP): City police are currently displaying 22 stolen vehicles confiscated from seven car stealing gangs in the past two weeks and have invited Jakartans whose cars have been stolen to examine them.According to detective chief Col.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Anugerah Seni, by 36 Balinese traditional Artists, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361-975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 10.Music and Entertainment * Hard Rock Hotel, Jl.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Yunus surprised by ban of Butet's monolog VCD
Yunus surprised by ban of Butet's monolog VCD JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Muhammad Yunus was taken aback on Wednesday by a ban imposed on a filmed monolog of acclaimed impersonator Butet Kertaredjasa.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Research needed to tap Indonesia's medicinal plants: LIPI
Research needed to tap Indonesia's medicinal plants: LIPI JAKARTA (JP): More research must be conducted if Indonesia is to tap the rich variety of its medicinal plants and encourage wider acceptance of traditional medicines.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Balinese dancers to join festival
Balinese dancers to join festival DENPASAR, Bali: The Balinese Art Center will send 70 dancers to the traditional and contemporary dance festival to be held in Germany from Nov. 1 to Nov. 16, Antara reported.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Missing trekkers found in Padang
Missing trekkers found in Padang PADANG, West Sumatra: Rescue workers have found all of the 152 people in Solok Regent Gamawan Fauzi's entourage who went missing on Aug. 12 when they trekked through forested areas along Batang Anai river.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 18, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,610.00 7,720.00 7,610.00 7,750.00Australian dollar 1 4,928.25 5,036.90 4,903.00 5,061.00Austrian schilling 1 579.41 592.57 - -Belgian franc 1 197.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Is Bali being snowed under by megaprojects?
Is Bali being snowed under by megaprojects?By I Wayan Juniartha DENPASAR, Bali (JP): A heated debate has sprung up concerning plans for a huge five-star hotel in Sendang Pasir area, Buleleng regency, and its wider impact on the environment and local community.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Rp 44m taken in armed robbery in Kelapa Gading
Rp 44m taken in armed robbery in Kelapa Gading JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta Police detectives are still seeking two armed men robbers shot a 54-year-old man during a robbery at midday on Monday at Kelapa Gading.According to police chief Lt. Col.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Censorship board rejects monolog VCD
Censorship board rejects monolog VCD JAKARTA (JP): Everyone, including artists, thought reform would bring greater freedom of expression. It turns out they were mistaken.Butet Kartaredjasa, dubbed the king of the monologue for his rare talent of impersonating the voices of public figures, might be...
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Sunken Japanese ship spotted
Sunken Japanese ship spotted BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Divers have spotted an old Japanese ship during a survey of a location for an underwater photography contest in the Sunda Straits south of Sumatra, Antara reported.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Soeharto may leave hospital soon: Doctor
Soeharto may leave hospital soon: Doctor JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto could be discharged from hospital in the next few days if he shows rapid improvement, a senior doctor said on Wednesday."He should be set to return home in the next few days as his health condition is improving," said...
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Focusing on water supply system in Indonesia
Focusing on water supply system in IndonesiaBy Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): Involving the private sector in infrastructure development is much more complex than people originally thought and requires a level of sophistication on the part of government that takes time and experience to...
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Seven East Timorese students injured in Maliana clash
Seven East Timorese students injured in Maliana clashBy Ridwan Max Sijabat and Lorenco Vicente Martins DILI, East Timor (JP): At least seven students were injured and two houses burned down on Wednesday in a clash between groups for and against independence in Maliana, Bobonaro, some 150 kilometers...
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
Reports of Indonesians joining Singapore's military
Reports of Indonesians joining Singapore's military JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore is studying recent reports a number of Indonesians have become members of Singapore's military after joining the island-state's conscription program.
Thu, 19 Aug 1999
UNAMET off the rails?
UNAMET off the rails? There has been a great deal said and written by various parties regarding the failure of the Indonesian Police to maintain security in East Timor, collaboration between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the proautonomy militias as well as various other well-versed and...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Daewoo agrees to pare down to focus on autos
Daewoo agrees to pare down to focus on autos SEOUL (AFP): South Korea's second biggest conglomerate Daewoo Group agreed Monday to shed three quarters of its debt-ridden empire to focus on its auto business in a last-ditch bid to survive.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
G15 hears plea for unity
G15 hears plea for unity BANGALORE, India (AFP): Ministers of the G15 group of developing nations began a two-day meeting here Tuesday, amid impassioned pleas for unity before a new round of global trade talks in November.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Military battles to win over Acehnese
Military battles to win over AcehneseBy Ati Nurbaiti LHOKSEUMAWE, North Aceh (JP): Police and the military, who the Acehnese consider the source of their troubles, are on a campaign to regain the trust of local residents by changing their name. And through smiles.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Women call for end to violence
Women call for end to violence JAKARTA (JP): Two women groups greeted the Aug. 17 Independence Day by speaking out against violence and for international intervention in some troubled parts of the country.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
East Timor: Waiting for Pandora's Box?
East Timor: Waiting for Pandora's Box?By Aboeprijadi Santoso YOGYAKARTA (JP): UN envoy Jamsheed Marker's recent visit indicates the seriousness of international concerns on post- ballot security in East Timor.However, the East Timorese are no more prone to internal conflict than any other people.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Marines injured in Aceh attack
Marines injured in Aceh attackBy Ati Nurbaiti LHOKSEUMAWE, North Aceh (JP): The commemoration of Independence Day here was marred by violence with at least seven marines injured on Tuesday in an early morning attack by unidentified people.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Bank Bali case
Bank Bali caseCorrection: The fourth-last paragraph of the article Bank Bali figure suspects UK bank, which appeared on the front page of Monday's edition, should read: Both IBRA and Bank Indonesia have insisted that Bank Bali should not have used third-party services to collect its interbank...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
JP/9/Conversion
JP/9/ConversionConversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 16, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,660.00 7,800.00 7,660.00 7,830.00Australian dollar 1 4,983.85 5,112.45 4,958.00 5,137.00Austrian schilling 1 586.59 602.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Telkom denies strong-arming cellular operators
Telkom denies strong-arming cellular operators JAKARTA (JP): State telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) has denied an allegation that it has forced cellular operators to use its transmission facilities for their domestic long distance calls.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Peformances * Sundanese Traditional Drama: Bulan dan Kerupuk, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 8 p.m., Aug. 18. * Puppet Show, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 9:30 p.m., Aug. 21.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Indonesia's 54th anniversary in uncertainty
Indonesia's 54th anniversary in uncertaintyBy Marianus Kleden KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): There are at least two peculiarities of our motherland's 54th anniversary of independence. First is the uncertainty about her future.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Rudy sold US$130m in Bank Bali assets: IBRA
Rudy sold US$130m in Bank Bali assets: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Former president of Bank Bali, Rudy Ramli, is "indicated" to have quietly sold some US$130 million of the bank's loan portfolio assets which may increase the bank's recapitalization cost, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
The hunt for the Marcos' hidden wealth continues
The hunt for the Marcos' hidden wealth continuesBy Jamil Maidan Flores This is the second of a four-part series. The first part describes the pursuit of the Marcos wealth through open and legal means. MANILA (JP): On May 20 1991, the South China Morning Post of Hong Kong reported in a front page...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Tree trunk profits cut with sales downturn: Sellers
Tree trunk profits cut with sales downturn: Sellers JAKARTA (JP): Sales of the tree trunks usually used for traditional pole climbing competitions during the commemoration of Indonesian Independence Day were down this year, sellers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Hutchison may raise stake
Hutchison may raise stake HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The container port arm of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. is considering increasing its stake in Jakarta International Container Terminal, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Tuesday.However, a spokeswoman from Hutchison Port Holdings Ltd.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Asian oil prices relax amid support by cuts
Asian oil prices relax amid support by cuts SINGAPORE (Reuters): Crude oil prices in Asia on Tuesday eased on speculative selling, but stayed within sight of 22-month highs as producer output cuts provided fundamental support.September U.S.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Prisoners make fiery jailbreak
Prisoners make fiery jailbreak UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: About 100 convicts escaped after setting fire to Gunung Sari Penitentiary and Detention Center on Jl. Sultan Alauddin on Tuesday evening.At least one fleeing prisoner was wounded when security personnel fired shots.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Mob sets fire to 53 homes
Mob sets fire to 53 homes MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A mob burned 53 houses in Torok and Tenandon villages in Lombok Tengah district on Monday in the carryover from violence on Sunday in which three people died and a police officer was injured.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Protests mark celebration of Independence Day
Protests mark celebration of Independence Day JAKARTA (JP): Freedom of expression marked on Tuesday the commemoration of the 54th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day in Central Jakarta with three different groups of protesters demanding social and political changes.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 16, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 475 0 0 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 79,500 Alumindo Light...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Mother-in-law murder suspect arrested
Mother-in-law murder suspect arrested TANGERANG (JP): Police here have apprehended a 40-year-old man suspected of brutally killing his former mother-in-law.Balaraja Police chief Capt. Santoso said his men had no difficulty in arresting Jumanta, alias Agum, who was about to board an intercity bus to...
Wed, 18 Aug 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 Student's Program 3:00 Music 4:00 News 4:30 Indonesian Lessons 5:00 Student's Quiz 5:30 TV Drama 6:00 Sports 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Puppet Show 8:10 Dances 9:00...
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
HK creditor to sue local firm
HK creditor to sue local firm JAKARTA (JP): A Hong Kong leasing company is to file a bankruptcy claim against listed poultry farming company PT Anwar Sierad for failing to pay US$2 million in promissory notes.The plaintiff's lawyer, Lucas S. Halim from Lucas S.H.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
A calculated defense
A calculated defense In the current political context, President B.J. Habibie's state of the nation address on Monday came across as the treatise of someone desperately trying to shore up his flagging popularity.
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
No ownership change in BII despite Widjaja's removal
No ownership change in BII despite Widjaja's removal JAKARTA (JP): The share ownership composition of publicly listed PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) has not changed, despite the removal of the Widjaja family from the bank's management, according to the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).
Wed, 18 Aug 1999
Malaysian educational institutes eye Indonesians
Malaysian educational institutes eye IndonesiansBy Rita A. Widiadana JAKARTA (JP): Malaysia is emerging as an advanced education center in the Southeast Asian region with its growing international-standard higher learning institutions.