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Sat, 27 Feb 1999
Fishermen in debt due to weather
Fishermen in debt due to weather SERANG, West Java: Thousands of Banten fishermen unable to set out to sea regularly because of inclement weather in the Sunda Strait are surviving by borrowing money from loan sharks, Antara reported on Friday.
Sat, 27 Feb 1999
Economic recovery needs greater transparency
Economic recovery needs greater transparencyBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Continuing trade and investment liberalization, increasing transparency in economic activities and improving macroeconomic foundations would help steer the country out of crisis, a senior economic minister has said.
Sat, 27 Feb 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 26 , 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 325 -50 1,000 Alumindo Perkasa...
Sat, 27 Feb 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 26, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,720.00 8,765.00 8,720.00 8,815.00Australian dollar 1 5,391.30 5,492.50 5,328.00 5,553.00Austrian schilling 1 696.11 707.03 - -Belgian franc 1 237.
Sat, 27 Feb 1999
'Ojek' driver stabbed to death
'Ojek' driver stabbed to death JAKARTA (JP): A 35-year-old ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was stabbed to death during a robbery on Jl. Marunda in North Jakarta on Thursday night, a police officer said on Friday.
Sat, 27 Feb 1999
Protesting students walk out of trial
Protesting students walk out of trial JAKARTA (JP): Preceded by their lawyers, all of the 47 students on trial at the Central Jakarta District Court charged with holding an illegal rally walked out of the courtroom on Friday before the judges could read their verdicts.
Sat, 27 Feb 1999
UNESCO, WWF research Lorentz Park
UNESCO, WWF research Lorentz Park JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: A team from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Jakarta office of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), have begun scientific research in the Lorentz National Park, Irian Jaya, Antara reported.
Sat, 27 Feb 1999
Asia needs $1t to fund infrastructure projects
Asia needs $1t to fund infrastructure projects MANILA (Reuters): Asia will need up to US$1 trillion over the next 10 years to fund infrastructure development, Asian Development Bank (ADB) chief Tadao Chino said on Friday.
Sat, 27 Feb 1999
Indonesia has improved but abuses continue: U.S. report
Indonesia has improved but abuses continue: U.S. report WASHINGTON (AFP): The resignation of Indonesia's President Soeharto led to broader freedoms, but serious unrest and official abuses continue, the State Department said in its annual human rights report Friday.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
141 parties pass 1st step of requirements for poll
141 parties pass 1st step of requirements for poll JAKARTA (JP): Out of 148 parties who have registered at the Ministry of Justice, 141 meet requirements, according to the Ministry's registration committee.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Thousands seek refuge in riot-torn Ambon
Thousands seek refuge in riot-torn Ambon JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of people have sought refuge in mosques and churches from the escalating Muslim and Christian clashes in the Maluku capital of Ambon, where at least 16 people have been killed in the past three days, witnesses and hospital staff said...
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Plan to import clay from Singapore revoked
Plan to import clay from Singapore revoked JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian company's controversial plan to import discarded clay from Singapore has fallen through after the Singaporean government refused to allow an exporting firm to conduct the business.Riau Deputy Governor Rustam S.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Lawyers to sue PT Telkom over phone tariff increase
Lawyers to sue PT Telkom over phone tariff increase JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Lawyer's Union (SPI) said on Thursday that they would sue the government and state-owned PT Telkom over the unreasonable increase in telephone tariffs.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Citra Lamtoro wins in Manila
Citra Lamtoro wins in Manila MANILA (Dow Jones): The Philippine appeals court has rejected a plea from a local civic group seeking to stop an elevated road project of Citra Metro Manila Tollways Corp., the local unit of Indonesia's PT Citra Lamtoro Gung Persada.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 25, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,800.00 8,850.00 8,800.00 8,900.00Australian dollar 1 5,503.70 5,610.25 5,375.00 5,625.00Austrian schilling 1 700.37 711.28 - -Belgian franc 1 238.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Parties separated from reality: Experts
Parties separated from reality: Experts JAKARTA (JP): A dialog between political parties and women here has revealed a gap between the parties and the reality of society, experts noted Thursday.Sociologist Julia Suryakusuma and Siti Musdah Mulya, a researcher with the Ministry of Religious Affairs,...
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Gold smugglers brought to court
Gold smugglers brought to court SIDOARJO, East Java: The Sidoarjo district court began on Thursday the trial of three men -- identified only as YL (48), IE (40) and HD (42) -- accused of the attempted smuggling of 117 kilograms of pure gold to Hong Kong.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
RI forex reserves fall to US$14.84 billion
RI forex reserves fall to US$14.84 billion JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia announced on Thursday its net international reserves dropped by US$414.3 million to $14.84 billion as of Feb. 23 from the Feb. 15 level of $15.25 billion.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Parties told to field own security forces
Parties told to field own security forces JAKARTA (JP): All political parties contesting the June 7 general election will be required to deploy their own security forces to safeguard supporters during street campaigns, a military official said.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Chaos comes of leaders' failure
Chaos comes of leaders' failureBy Christopher Lingle DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Images of bloody street confrontations in Indonesia provide an unavoidable impression that the country may be slipping into chaos.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Most Asian currencies rise against U.S. dollar
Most Asian currencies rise against U.S. dollar SINGAPORE (AFP): Most Asian currencies ended slightly higher against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, rising in tandem with the yen, as a further drop in the Singapore dollar was averted by revised economic growth figures for 1998, dealers said.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Downer hails RI's East Timor policy
Downer hails RI's East Timor policy JAKARTA (JP): Visiting Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said here on Thursday that the positions of Indonesia and Australia on the future of East Timor were "very close."Speaking to journalists after meeting with President B.J.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Sutiyoso pursuing ex-officials' cars
Sutiyoso pursuing ex-officials' cars JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will shortly issue an official letter requiring retired officials to return illegally retained city-owned vehicles, Governor Sutiyoso said on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Ulterior motive?
Ulterior motive?From MerdekaState-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom successfully posted a big profit of trillions of rupiah in the 1997/1998 fiscal year. The company has also stated publicly that telecommunications rates in Indonesia are relatively low compared with other countries,...
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Ministry admits leakages in Rp 1t projects
Ministry admits leakages in Rp 1t projects JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Manpower has admitted leakages and irregularities in the labor-intensive projects worth Rp 1 trillion intended for the unemployed and laid-off workers.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Plan to eliminate pirate VCDs gets good response
Plan to eliminate pirate VCDs gets good response JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to eliminate pirated VCDs nationwide starting from Friday received a warm welcome from the VCD industry and a legal expert.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
First Pacific management loses biggest players
First Pacific management loses biggest players HONG KONG (AFP): Indonesian tycoon Sudono Salim and his partner Sudwikatmono have stepped down from the management of the Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd, the company announced on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Robber shot dead for refusing arrest
Robber shot dead for refusing arrest JAKARTA (JP): North Jakarta police shot dead an alleged robber in broad daylight on Tuesday as he resisted arrest and even tried to assault the officers.An officer who asked not to be named said on Wednesday that the victim was identified as Abdul Jaelani, 21.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Australia, Indonesia pledge to boost trade
Australia, Indonesia pledge to boost tradeBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Australia and Indonesia pledged here on Thursday to take concerted measures to reinvigorate their two-way trade which has of late been declining.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Anwar, Lim use letters as political tool
Anwar, Lim use letters as political toolBy Ranjan Roy KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Their political voices muted by prison walls, two of Malaysia's most prominent dissidents have struck up an unusual correspondence, exchanging letters from their cells in an intimate dialog about life and politics.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
ASEAN tries to resolve row
ASEAN tries to resolve row SINGAPORE (AFP): ASEAN called on Thursday for the resumption of high-level talks with the European Union to salvage a foreign ministers' meeting hit by a dispute over Myanmar's participation.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Andaman Sea significant for Asian economy
Andaman Sea significant for Asian economyBy Edward Neilan BANGKOK (JP): The three-and-one-half hour trip by motorized cruiser on the mighty Chao Phraya (river of the kings) from the ancient capital of Ayutthaya to the present capital of Bangkok gives one a refreshing respite from all the Asian...
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Habibie urged to clarify tapped conversation
Habibie urged to clarify tapped conversation JAKARTA (JP): Members of the House of Representatives agreed on Thursday to ask President B.J. Habibie to explain the controversial tapped telephone conversation he had with Attorney General A.M. Ghalib, Antara reported.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 25 , 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 350 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 375 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 125 0...
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Tax exemption, visa-free entry into eastern Indonesia offered
Tax exemption, visa-free entry into eastern Indonesia offered NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The Indonesian government has taken various measures to boost the development of eastern Indonesia, including a clearance tax exemption and visa-free entry into the region.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Strike at Bank Dana Asia
Strike at Bank Dana Asia JAKARTA (JP): Though the central bank has yet to announce which banks are to be closed on Saturday, the employees of Bank Dana Asia here staged a sitdown on Thursday demanding fair severance payments from their management.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
RI's planned bid for 2006 Asiad sparks controversy
RI's planned bid for 2006 Asiad sparks controversy JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council's (KONI) planned bid for the 2006 Asian Games has sparked controversy among the sports federations.The Indonesian Tennis Association and the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association rejected the idea on...
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Bogus doctor arrested when 'offering jobs'
Bogus doctor arrested when 'offering jobs' JAKARTA (JP): Security guards at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) apprehended on Thursday a man posing as a doctor and offering fictitious jobs at the hospital to three young applicants.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Better pay for civil servants
Better pay for civil servants The hope that living conditions will improve for civil servants and military personnel appears to be justified now that the government has approved a proposal by the House of Representatives to revise the state budget for the 1999/2000 fiscal year by increasing the...
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Four months to go before Madura sees light
Four months to go before Madura sees light NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Thursday it would take the government up to four months to repair the damaged underwater main power cable, which had left Madura without electricity since last Friday.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Lisapaly, noted sports official dies of cancer
Lisapaly, noted sports official dies of cancer JAKARTA (JP): Arnold Lisapaly, one of the country's longest serving sports officials, died on Thursday at Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta.Arnold, who would have turned 70 in August, struggled with lung cancer over the past few years.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Obscene phone rates
Obscene phone rates The title of an article on page 10 of the Feb. 15 The Jakarta Post was ARIAWEST International keeps good commitments to customers. I found interesting the statements of the company's president, John G.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Trial may trigger further unrest
Trial may trigger further unrest PALU, Central Sulawesi: The police have suggested that the trial of the alleged instigator of the December rioting in Poso be held out of town in order to prevent further unrest.Maj.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
'Indosiar' explains
'Indosiar' explains Many TV viewers have recently complained about the absence of Indosiar telecasts through satellite dishes (antena parabola). Please be informed that Indosiar has compressed the satellite transmission system so that Indosiar telecasts cannot be received with satellite dishes...
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Students launch environmental drive
Students launch environmental drive JAKARTA (JP): In a turnaround from their usual street campaigning activities, a group of 105 law students from the University of Indonesia joined the Navy in activities commemorating Environment Care Week campaign, which commenced on Thursday.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Bayer gets ISO award
Bayer gets ISO award JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pharmaceutical giant PT Bayer Indonesia has received quality management standard International Standards Organization (ISO) 9002:1994 certification from the international monitoring body TV Rheiland.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
4,000 to be repatriated from PNG
4,000 to be repatriated from PNG MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Indonesian Ambassador to Papua New Guinea (PNG), Beni Mandalika, said here Thursday about 4,000 residents of Irian Jaya who have crossed into PNG will be repatriated.
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Making a meal of noodles
Making a meal of noodles After reading the article on instant noodles in the Feb. 11 The Jakarta Post, I was interested in the idea that consuming instant noodles as part of our daily dietary menu "will be good for us not only because of its convenience, price and taste, but also because eating...
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Australia, RI agree to do more on Timor Gap projects
Australia, RI agree to do more on Timor Gap projectsBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Australia and Indonesia agreed here on Thursday to provide more incentives for ongoing projects in the Timor Gap's zone of cooperation (ZOCA).
Fri, 26 Feb 1999
Steps to stop student brawls
Steps to stop student brawlsFrom RepublikaHigh school student brawls have lately reached unprecedented levels. They take place nearly every day. Each area in Jakarta is forced to deal with resulting traffic jams.