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Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on August 3, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,820.00 6,875.00 6,820.00 6,905.00Australian dollar 1 4,420.00 4,492.85 4,395.00 4,517.00Austrian schilling 1 526.29 535.28 - -Belgian franc 1 179.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Habibie declares poll results valid
Habibie declares poll results valid JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie declared on Tuesday the results of the June 7 general election valid following the General Elections Commission's failure to endorse the poll results, saying a further delay would only disappoint the people.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Sutiyoso ponders plan to scrap Patas buses
Sutiyoso ponders plan to scrap Patas buses JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso insisted on Tuesday that he would consider scrapping nonairconditioned express and limited Patas buses for failure to give proper service to passengers.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Soeharto told to avoid trial, return 'fortune'
Soeharto told to avoid trial, return 'fortune' JAKARTA (JP): Violence in Aceh and the investigation into the alleged corruption of former president Soeharto featured prominently in the meeting between leaders of political parties and President B.J. Habibie on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
TNT expands courier business in Indonesia
TNT expands courier business in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Netherlands-based TNT International Express is opening three branch offices in Cikarang, Tangerang and Batam in the next three months in anticipation of the long-term prospects of the fiercely competitive courier service industry.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Garuda increases Aceh flights
Garuda increases Aceh flights MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Garuda Indonesia Airways has expanded the flight frequency on its Medan-Banda Aceh service from seven flights to nine flights a week."From now on we will serve two flights a day every Thursday and Saturday," Aryo K.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Three sports named Indonesia's mainstays in medal tally
Three sports named Indonesia's mainstays in medal tally JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's chef de mission for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, Mochammad Hindarto, named three sports as the backbone in the country's efforts to earn as many gold medals as possible.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Padang media snubs governor
Padang media snubs governor PADANG, West Sumatra: Journalists in Padang continued to boycott activities of West Sumatra Governor Dunidja on Tuesday for the fourth consecutive day.The strike is fully supported by all media executives in the city as well as from state-run television station TVRI,...
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Hockey team aims for silver despite internal disputes
Hockey team aims for silver despite internal disputesBy Ivy Susanti JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian hockey team's preparation for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam has been marred by controversy, with bitter disputes arising over training partners and venues.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Ariane rocket to launch satellite for Indonesia
Ariane rocket to launch satellite for Indonesia PARIS (Reuters): An Ariane rocket is due to blast off from French Guiana on Wednesday carrying an Indonesian telecommunications satellite -- the first Ariane mission since April, the company Arianespace said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Haze darkens skies in parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan
Haze darkens skies in parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Smoke from forest and plantation fires has begun to darken the skies over some parts of Riau in Sumatra and Kalimantan since the dry season began in July.A slight haze also is reportedly shrouding parts of neighboring Malaysia.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Hotel Wisata aims for 70% occupancy rate
Hotel Wisata aims for 70% occupancy rate JAKARTA (JP): With expectations of a continuing stable political situation, state-owned Hotel Wisata Internasional has set an overall occupancy rate target of 70 percent, its general manager said on Monday.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Bogor youths benefit from worms amid crisis
Bogor youths benefit from worms amid crisis BOGOR (JP): Economic hardships force people from all walks of life to be more creative to survive.Five youths in a local organization at Sindang Rawa village in West Bogor, for example, have found an unusual way to earn money in a relatively short time:...
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Wismoyo awed by Americans
Wismoyo awed by Americans JAKARTA (JP): National Sports Council (KONI) chairman Wismoyo Arismunandar returned here on Tuesday from the United States, where he was granted on Friday an honorary doctorate from the U.S.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Haze threatens SEA Games: KL
Haze threatens SEA Games: KL KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Concerned that smoke could shroud the Southeast Asian Games in Brunei next week, neighboring Malaysia will step up enforcement of rules against open burning, the government said on Tuesday.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Estrada set to honor Alatas
Estrada set to honor Alatas MANILA (DPA): Philippine President Joseph Estrada will bestow the country's highest award for foreign diplomats to Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas for brokering the peace process in the war-torn region of Mindanao in 1996.Alatas is set to arrive in Manila on Aug.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Model summoned as witness in alleged porn
Model summoned as witness in alleged porn JAKARTA (JP): Photo model and television star Sarah Azhari testified before police investigators on Tuesday in connection with an investigation into alleged media pornography committed by several magazines and tabloids.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Sjahril vows probe into IBRA scandal
Sjahril vows probe into IBRA scandal JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin reaffirmed on Tuesday the government's blanket guarantee of interbank loans and asserted that no third-party services were needed to claim reimbursement, an allegation at the center of the Bank Bali scandal.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
'Jamu' workers up in arms
'Jamu' workers up in arms CILACAP, Central Java: Tension prevailed on Tuesday along the five-kilometer-long road leading to Sampang district when groups of angry workers brandishing sharp weapons set up roadblocks in a bid to protect their factories from government closure.
Wed, 04 Aug 1999
Novel solution seen for greenbelt construction
Novel solution seen for greenbelt construction JAKARTA (JP): The legal problems faced by owners of buildings built illegally in the capital's greenbelt area can be settled with special conditions, a city councilor said.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on August 2, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,820.00 6,875.00 6,820.00 6,905.00Australian dollar 1 4,409.75 4,482.55 4,384.00 4,507.00Austrian schilling 1 526.29 535.28 - -Belgian franc 1 179.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Toward a true unitary nation
Toward a true unitary nationBy Harkiman Racheman MEDAN (JP): Cultural rights guarantee every human being to live any chosen lifestyle, and to satisfy his or her cultural identity, without experiencing discrimination from others, especially the state.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Singapore's Yeo suffers injury
Singapore's Yeo suffers injury SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore's swimming sensation Joscelin Yeo suffered an elbow injury which could jeopardize her hopes of winning nine gold medals in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
New submarine cable installed
New submarine cable installed JAKARTA (JP): The NEC Corporation of Japan has completed construction of an optical fiber submarine cable system spanning 400 kilometers between Kalimantan and the Belitung Islands, South Sumatra, the company announced yesterday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Bank Bali scandal
Bank Bali scandal The government should act quickly to clarify the issues in a scandal allegedly involving millions of dollars at Bank Bali because it puts at stake the integrity of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), which directly or indirectly controls over Rp 600 trillion (US$88...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Postponement E. Timor ballot
Postponement E. Timor ballotFrom Media IndonesiaAccording to a morning news report from one private television station on July 29, Indonesia is now considering the offer of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the direct ballot on the future status of East Timor, scheduled to be held on...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Australian stock market to list Antam shares
Australian stock market to list Antam shares JAKARTA (JP): PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) will become the first Indonesian company to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) when the company floats its shares on the bourse next Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Measles kill two children
Measles kill two children WONOGIRI, Central Java: Two children in Wonogiri, Central Java, have died from measles and 228 are suffering from the contagious disease.The two fatalities were seven-month-old Sri Lestari of Conto village and two-month-old Nanik of Ceneng village, both in Bulukerto...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Party is over for Indonesia's Banda isles
Party is over for Indonesia's Banda islesBy Chris McCall BANDANEIRA, Indonesia (Reuters): The rich and famous once came to this island paradise to get away from it all.Then the blood craze came. The islanders started to kill each other, the churches were smashed, hundreds fled, and the beautiful...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
McDermott contract hangs in the balance
McDermott contract hangs in the balance JAKARTA (JP): Construction company PT McDermott Indonesia could lose a contract for the installation of a giant natural gas pipeline linking west of the Natuna islands to Singapore after the House of Representatives found irregularities in the tendering...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Asian monies weaken against dollar despite rise in yen
Asian monies weaken against dollar despite rise in yen HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Most Asian currencies weakened against the U.S. dollar during local trading hours Monday, even though the U.S. currency itself fell against the Japanese yen.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Tribespeople restricted in own home
Tribespeople restricted in own home PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): When half-meter-high concrete posts were erected in Lore Lindu National Park in 1993, the tribespeople living in the forest thought it was the end of their long struggle for ownership of the land.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Jasmine sells stake to RI firm
Jasmine sells stake to RI firm BANGKOK (Dow Jones): Thailand's Jasmine International PCL said Monday its majority-owned unit Jasmine International Overseas Co. has sold a 11.40 percent stake in PT Asia Cellular Satellite Co. for $34.20 million to Indonesia's PT Pasifik Satelit Nusantara.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Indonesia beats Malaysia 6-0, crowns Group B
Indonesia beats Malaysia 6-0, crowns Group B JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's soccer team tops the Group B standings after the national team overwhelmed Malaysia 6-0 at the Track and Field Stadium in the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
KL trade surplus falls 11%
KL trade surplus falls 11% KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia logged a trade surplus of 5.4 billion ringgit (US$1.4 billion) in June, marking an 11 percent fall from a year earlier, the statistics department said Monday.The surplus, the 20th consecutive monthly rise, was also lower compared to the 6.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Habibie's outstanding debt
Habibie's outstanding debt The doubts which the public have harbored concerning the fate of the case against the former attorney general, Andi M. Ghalib, have proven justified. Military police authorities have decided to halt their investigation of the case on the grounds there was not sufficient...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Habibie concerned by malnutrition
Habibie concerned by malnutrition JAKARTA: President B.J. Habibie expressed concern over the fact that more than eight million children less than five years of age were facing malnutrition."We could not imagine our future leaders would have poor nutrition or face malnutrition," Habibie said in...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
S'pore economy predicted to grow by 4% to 5% in '99
S'pore economy predicted to grow by 4% to 5% in '99 SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore's economy is recovering from Asia's financial crisis and will grow by 4 percent to 5 percent in 1999, the U.S. Embassy said in a report on economic trends in Singapore.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Man says Anwar sodomized him
Man says Anwar sodomized him KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): The key witness in the sodomy trial of Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday he had sex with the former deputy premier up to 15 times before a separate incident involving Anwar and his adopted brother in 1993.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Habibie scheduled to meet politicial party leaders
Habibie scheduled to meet politicial party leaders JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie is scheduled to meet with leaders of nine political parties, including Megawati Soekarnoputri of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), on Tuesday morning for talks on the forthcoming...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Palmerah market to resume operation
Palmerah market to resume operation JAKARTA (JP): The city-owned Palmerah market, which was burned down in massive riots last year, will resume operations in September, an official said.He said the renovation of the market, started in February, is expected to be completed by the end of September.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Death toll rises to 54 in Aceh violence: Report
Death toll rises to 54 in Aceh violence: Report JAKARTA (JP): The death toll from the West Aceh incident has risen to 54, with at least 30 people still missing following last month's alleged military shootings in the troubled province of Aceh, a human rights group said on Monday.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
HK transfers banking license to Bank Mandiri
HK transfers banking license to Bank Mandiri HONG KONG (AFP): The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said Monday that it had transferred the restricted banking license of PT Bank Pembangunan Indonesia to PT Bank Mandiri, a new super- bank.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
YLKI picks holes in government's plan to hike passport fee
YLKI picks holes in government's plan to hike passport fee JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) denounced on Monday the government's plan to raise passport processing fees later this month.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Batam returns to normal
Batam returns to normal BATAM, Riau: Batam returned to normal after a series of clashes which claimed dozens of lives and stopped people's daily activities, Antara reported on Monday.The situation began to improve after some 300 security personnel were deployed to the region after Batam Industrial...
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Foreign bankruptcy claim denied: Court
Foreign bankruptcy claim denied: Court JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court rejected on Monday a US$65 million bankruptcy petition filed by three foreign banks against BII Finance Center, an affiliate of publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Utut eliminated from world c'ships
Utut eliminated from world c'ships JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Utut Adianto was eliminated from the World Chess Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, after suffering two defeats at the hands of International Master Daniel Fridman of Latvia.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Katu tribe allowed to retain forest home
Katu tribe allowed to retain forest homeBy Tanra Alam PALU, Central Sulawesi (JP): A long debate on whether a tribal community should be allowed to live in a conservation forest has eventually ended, with a decision in their favor.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Council backs hike in parking fees
Council backs hike in parking fees BOGOR (JP): The Bogor Regency Legislative Council on Monday enacted six draft bylaws on fees and levy collection, but only authorized the local administration to increase parking fees.
Tue, 03 Aug 1999
Over 378,000 register for East Timor ballot
Over 378,000 register for East Timor ballot DILI, East Timor (JP): The United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) said on Monday the registration process for the Aug. 30 self-determination vote in the territory was a success with almost all projected voters signed up.