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Wed, 11 Aug 1999
At least 15 killed in Ambon clash
At least 15 killed in Ambon clash JAKARTA (JP): Tension gripped the Maluku capital of Ambon on Tuesday as renewed violence erupted between Muslims and Christians, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 100 others, according to police and hospital sources.Maluku Police spokesman Maj.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Police, military dumb over arrest of officer's son
Police, military dumb over arrest of officer's son JAKARTA (JP): Police and military officers remained tight- lipped on Tuesday over the arrest of a suspected active member of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus), who was also a son of a top- rank military officer, for drug possession.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Stop forest concessionaires
Stop forest concessionairesFrom NeracaThe Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has estimated that forest fires in Indonesia will reoccur toward the third millennium and that these will be worse than the major fires of two years ago.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Chief police Noegroho tells hoteliers to 'say no to crime'
Chief police Noegroho tells hoteliers to 'say no to crime' JAKARTA (JP): City Police are determined to take firm action against nightspot owners and hoteliers who let their premises be used for crime-related activities, chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman said on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Rupiah hit eight-week low as traders unwind position
Rupiah hit eight-week low as traders unwind position HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The rupiah was pushed to its lowest level in nearly eight weeks Tuesday, as foreign exchange traders continued to unwind cross-currency yield plays.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Money needed for parkland
Money needed for parkland JAMBI, Jambi: The administration in Kerinci, 420 kilometers from here, has asked the international community and the World Bank to help it pay compensation to those people inhabiting land in the Kerinci Seblat National Park who are willing to relocate.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
BEI to cooperate with 15 foreign banks
BEI to cooperate with 15 foreign banks JAKARTA (JP): The newly established Bank Ekspor Indonesia (BEI) will cooperate with 15 foreign banks in financing the imports of export-oriented Indonesian companies, a central bank official said here on Tuesday.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
UNAMET must not take sides
UNAMET must not take sides I support Mr. Florence Dos Santos' letter concerning the role of United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 5, 1999. UNAMET's role in this month's referendum is very strategic in nature.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Brunei takes cautious steps to welcome outside world
Brunei takes cautious steps to welcome outside worldBy Dean Visser BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP): Brunei may be the closest thing to a fairy-tale kingdom left in today's world. But recent economic shocks are nudging this rich, sleepy sultanate toward a new reality.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Endorsable ticketing system questioned
Endorsable ticketing system questioned JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's Travel Agencies Association (Asita) has urged the government and the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) to safeguard the implementation of the endorsable ticketing system for domestic flights amid the price war...
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
'Confucianism must be recognized'
'Confucianism must be recognized' SEMARANG: A Muslim activist called on the government to recognize Confucianism as an official religion, adding it to Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Buddhism and Hinduism.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
'Bang' Ali needs not to pay tax: Sutiyoso
'Bang' Ali needs not to pay tax: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso clarified on Tuesday that former governor Ali Sadikin, as the city's honorary resident, was exempt from paying property tax, vehicle tax and water fees.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 10 , 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 500 0 30,000 AHAP Insurance 525 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 -25 35,000 Alumindo...
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Albert, diver Shenny take the honors in the pool
Albert, diver Shenny take the honors in the pool BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia enjoyed its biggest medal haul in the Southeast Asian Games pool on Tuesday, winning two golds from its swimmers and another from its diver.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Jakarta Fair 1999 poorly promoted: Foreigners
Jakarta Fair 1999 poorly promoted: Foreigners JAKARTA (JP): Despite being a great trade event, a lack of promotion by the organizers of the 1999 Jakarta Fair has left many foreigners unaware of the fair's existence, a few foreign visitors disclosed on Tuesday."Jakarta Fair is a great event.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Bapepam issues penalty decree
Bapepam issues penalty decree JAKARTA (JP): The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has issued a decree requiring that listed companies, stock exchange operators and their supporting institutions pay a fine if they fail to submit regular reports to the agency.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
JSX suspends Squibb trading
JSX suspends Squibb trading JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Tuesday temporarily suspended the trading of PT Squibb Indonesia stocks.The JSX said the suspension order was issued following the failure of Squibb executives to attend a hearing with the exchange's management.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Taufan wins Indonesia's first gold in kumite
Taufan wins Indonesia's first gold in kumite BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Arif Taufan Syamsuddin restored Indonesia's pride in the karate competition at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Tuesday with a gold medal in the men's below-60-kilogram division.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Importers opposed to new sugar import rule
Importers opposed to new sugar import rule JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Importers Association (GINSI) is objecting to the new sugar import rule which grants Java-based producers a monopoly on imports of the commodity.
Wed, 11 Aug 1999
Villagers flee from soldiers
Villagers flee from soldiers PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): Palembayan villagers fled from their homes following terror and intimidation allegedly committed by members of the Indonesian Military.Local police chief Col.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Babies die due to 'salmonella' sweep
Babies die due to 'salmonella' sweep BANYUWANGI, East Java: The salmonella virus is blamed for the deaths of seven newborns last week in the Blambangan district, a director of a hospital treating the babies said.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
BII sues debt guarantors
BII sues debt guarantors JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia filed a bankruptcy claim against the debt guarantors of PT Bentala Coal Mining for failing to take over the company's Rp 13.5 billion (about US$2 million) matured debt.The plaintiff's lawyer, Abdul Hakim G.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Habibie must act
Habibie must act It is not enough for the minister of finance to oversee the Bank Bali case. President B.J. Habibie must act in person to order an investigation of the scandal because the case is in part a consequence of his giving too much power to the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Senior military officer's son caught with drugs
Senior military officer's son caught with drugs JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Police apprehended two men in possession of drugs at a hotel on Sunday morning, one of whom was reportedly an active member of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) and the son of a high-ranking Indonesian Military (TNI)...
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Veteran Richard back in the swim of things
Veteran Richard back in the swim of things BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Shortly after the 1997 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Jakarta, Richard Sam Bera announced his retirement to concentrate on his job as an assistant coach at Arizona State University, his alma mater.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Riots spark 'Reformasi' flea market
Riots spark 'Reformasi' flea market JAKARTA (JP): The devastating May 1998 riots have generated one positive outcome, at least to small traders around Cengkareng Plaza in West Jakarta.Located opposite the shopping center, the Reformasi flea market was established following initiatives of local...
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Ban foreigners from buying coffee from farmers: AEKI
Ban foreigners from buying coffee from farmers: AEKI JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AEKI) has called on the government to ban foreign companies from buying coffee harvests directly from local farmers.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Luring but excessive element
Luring but excessive element The General Elections Commission (KPU) has again become an object of public scorn and a target of complaint due to its sluggish working system. The focus this time is its Team of 15, which is responsible for the selection of organizations to be represented in the...
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Tommy oversees Goro land deal: Ricardo
Tommy oversees Goro land deal: Ricardo JAKARTA (JP): The former president of PT Goro Batara Sakti, Ricardo Gelael, denied on Monday that he played a decisive role in the wholesale firm's 1995 land exchange deal with the State Logistics Agency (Bulog).
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Tanker fire claims 12
Tanker fire claims 12 PEKANBARU, Riau: Rescue workers found on Monday the charred bodies of nine crew members of the Stephanie XVIII oil tanker which caught fire on the Siak River around Perawang, some 80 km off of here, Antara said.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Cable TV channels in Pondok Indah
Cable TV channels in Pondok Indah JAKARTA (JP): Kabelvision has launched 45 cable television channels for residents of the plush Pondok Indah housing area in South Jakarta, the Kabelvision company said in a statement released on Monday.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Disabled students experience equality
Disabled students experience equalityBy Christine Erskine Smith JAKARTA (JP): Eva was sitting in the cooking class at her vocational training school. At the mention of the musical performance she was preparing for, her young face lit into a delightful smile. "I'm so excited," she said.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Rugged life of Jakarta on display
Rugged life of Jakarta on display JAKARTA (JP): Seven young photographers who trained for one year with photographers from Antara Photo Journalism Gallery will show their black-and-white works on life in the capital during a 27-day exhibition at the gallery beginning on Wednesday.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Megawati gets some stick
Megawati gets some stickFrom Rakyat MerdekaLately I have noticed many stickers being sold in the community with similar designs to real banknotes, but with a picture of Megawati on them. I am very much concerned about this because such an activity constitutes a violation of the right of the...
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Transportation company on the road to recovery
Transportation company on the road to recovery JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Mitra Rajasa Tbk, a land transportation service company, announced on Monday it was back on the road to recovery after recording a Rp 7.85 billion (US$1.14 million) profit in the first half of 1999.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Curbing smuggling an immense task
Curbing smuggling an immense taskBy Moeslich Somowiguno JAKARTA (JP): Trying to find out which came first, trade or smuggling, is like trying to answer the chicken or the egg question. Smuggling has been around since the early days of official trade, especially after regulations were first...
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Land sits idle in W. Nusa Tenggara
Land sits idle in W. Nusa Tenggara MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: West Nusa Tenggara Governor Harun Alrasyid threatened to give away some 28,786 hectares of idle land to the public if the owners failed to make use of it.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Bank Bali bosses prohibited from overseas travel
Bank Bali bosses prohibited from overseas travel JAKARTA (JP): The former directors of Bank Bali and key executives of PT Era Giat Prima (EGP) were banned from traveling overseas for facilitating an investigation into their alleged involvement in the suspected Rp 546 billion (US$78 million) fraud...
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Kiosk owner mulls suit against city officials
Kiosk owner mulls suit against city officials BOGOR (JP): A sidewalk kiosk owner is threatening to sue city officials who ordered demolition of the structure despite his claim to having paid Rp 8.1 million (US$1,160) in lieu of a building permit.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Antam makes debut Australian bourse
Antam makes debut Australian bourse JAKARTA (JP): PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) on Monday started its first day trading on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), with its chess units of foreign securities (CUFS) being traded at A$2 a piece in early trading.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Malaysia leads track and field in SEA Games
Malaysia leads track and field in SEA GamesBy Primastuti Handayani BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Malaysia's track and field team put a dreadful start behind it by taking four of seven gold medals on the program at the Southeast Asian Games on Monday.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Stop forest concessionaires
Stop forest concessionairesFrom NeracaThe Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has estimated that forest fires in Indonesia will reoccur toward the third millennium and that these will be worse than the major fires of two years ago.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Gus Dur's candidature boosts 'axis force's' chances: Amien
Gus Dur's candidature boosts 'axis force's' chances: Amien JAKARTA (JP): Amien Rais praised Abdurrahman Wahid for the latter's willingness to be presidential candidate of the new political alliance that Amien forged, called "the axis force," and said the assent was a boost to democratization.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Indonesian tennis teams make short work into finals
Indonesian tennis teams make short work into finals BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The Indonesian men's and women's tennis teams smashed their way into the finals of the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Monday.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Museum acquires Imelda Marcos' shoes
Museum acquires Imelda Marcos' shoes MANILA (AP): The Philippines' shoemaking capital has acquired 200 pairs of shoes from the famed collection of former first lady Imelda Marcos for a new city shoe museum and hopes to add footwear from many presidents, an official said Monday.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Airline association warns RP against carrier limits
Airline association warns RP against carrier limits MANILA (AFP): The Asia-Pacific airlines association on Monday cautioned the Philippines against limiting the access of foreign carriers in the country, saying consumers should be left to make a choice.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
JICA helps pedicab drivers
JICA helps pedicab drivers UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: At least 300 families of pedicab drivers gained assistance from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, Antara reported.JICA, in cooperation with the Indonesian Family Planning (PKBI) Association, launched the program to help the...
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Protests kick up storm in karate competition
Protests kick up storm in karate competition BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Protests marred the karate competition at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Monday, as the infuriated Indonesian squad saw its winning ways brought to a rude halt.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Richard takes Indonesia's first gold in the pool
Richard takes Indonesia's first gold in the poolBy Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia won its first gold in the pool thanks to veteran Richard Sam Bera on the second day of the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Monday.
Tue, 10 Aug 1999
Developer blamed in Manila landslide
Developer blamed in Manila landslide MANILA (Reuters): A Philippine government investigation into a landslide in a Manila housing estate which killed at least 48 people said on Monday that the developer of the project was aware that the ground was unstable.