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Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Indonesia mulls pullout from INRO
Indonesia mulls pullout from INRO JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Rahardi Ramelan said on Tuesday that Indonesia soon might announce its withdrawal from the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO), following an earlier announcement by Thailand of its decision to leave the...
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Five buried in landslide
Five buried in landslide DENPASAR, Bali: A landslide struck Gianyar on Tuesday morning, burying nine Belong Taro village women under mounds of dirt.Four of the women were rescued and rushed to Gianyar Hospital.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
NIAGA CIGNA Life: Toward a better life
NIAGA CIGNA Life: Toward a better life In today's economic crisis, insurance business activities are ongoing. It means that the insurance marketplace can be viewed as more promising than other industries.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Insurance -- providing safety in troubled times
Insurance -- providing safety in troubled times The insurance industry in Indonesia is looking to the developed world, where insurance is universal and considered a necessary part of life, as a model for its future growth.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Go fly a kite
Go fly a kiteFrom Ummat magazineWhy does Abdurrahman Wahid (popularly known as Gus Dur) give the impression of wanting to be contrary? When the majority of the Muslim community cast aspersions on Theo Syafei, Gus Dur came to his defense, saying that Theo Syafei had his merits.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
A failing plan
A failing plan A few days ago, the director of the International Monetary Fund for Asia Pacific, Hubert Neiss, proposed the Indonesian government eliminate school fees for children in Indonesia.Actually, this plan would not run smoothly and would not give much help to parents.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
RI-Australia forum in Bali
RI-Australia forum in Bali JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IABC) and its sister organization the Australia-Indonesia Business Council will jointly host the one-day business forum, "Turning Crisis into Opportunity", in Bali on Feb. 23.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Govt urged to issue ruling to curb money politics
Govt urged to issue ruling to curb money politics JAKARTA (JP): Political observers and the Indonesia Forum for Environment (Walhi), called on Tuesday for a government regulation to curb money politics and enforce a code of conduct among parties to prevent violence ahead of this year's polls.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Private schools shorten terms due to unrest fear
Private schools shorten terms due to unrest fear JAKARTA (JP): Several private schools in the city have decided to shorten their academic year and hold examinations ahead of schedule, to avoid disruption caused by possible unrest during the upcoming general election.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Troops fire as workers protest
Troops fire as workers protest SURABAYA: Troops fired warning shots and teargas on Tuesday to disperse stone-throwing workers protesting over pay and conditions, witnesses said.Reuters quoted them saying that more than 4,000 employees of household goods maker PT Maspion gathered at their factory to...
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Being professional: A keys to success
Being professional: A keys to success Being selective in determining a market segment, and professional in assessing a risk, are characteristics that should be applied to the market strategy of insurance companies in Indonesia.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Rupiah sinks to 8,725 against dollar, local stocks up slightly
Rupiah sinks to 8,725 against dollar, local stocks up slightly JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah sank against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday in extremely thin trading, with most major operators absent on the Chinese New Year holiday.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Indonesia to keep Davis Cup lineup
Indonesia to keep Davis Cup lineup JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will maintain its winning team for its Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group II second-round tie against the Philippines here in April.Chairman of the Indonesian Tennis Association Tanri Abeng, speaking to reporters after welcoming the players home...
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Ambon needs another chopper
Ambon needs another chopper AMBON, Maluku: The local military has asked Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto to send a Superpuma helicopter to help quell rioting which has spread to other cities in the province.Riots first broke out in Ambon last month.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
Special Force defendants deny torturing activists
Special Force defendants deny torturing activists JAKARTA (JP): Four of 11 members of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) charged with abducting political activists last year denied on Tuesday claims of torture, and also disavowed involvement in a slew of unresolved abductions.Presiding judge Col.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
S'pore minister criticizes job bias
S'pore minister criticizes job bias SINGAPORE (AP): A Cabinet minister said on Tuesday the government would not introduce legislation to end racial, gender or age discrimination in jobs, but urged the Chinese business community to educate employers against such practices.
Wed, 17 Feb 1999
RI has secured $4.4b in foreign loans: Bambang
RI has secured $4.4b in foreign loans: Bambang JAKARTA (JP): Finance Minister Bambang Subianto said on Tuesday Indonesia had secured US$4.4 billion out of the $6.32 billion in overseas loans needed to plug the 1999/2000 state budget deficit.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Tour operators visit RI
Tour operators visit RI JAKARTA (JP): A total of 38 tour operators from seven countries are taking part in a family tour program organized by the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture, and the Association of Indonesian Travel Agencies (Asita), to provide information on Indonesia's tourism conditions...
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
A sailing adventures on a schooner
A sailing adventures on a schooner JAKARTA (JP): A common problem facing adventurers who are dying to explore the remotest, most exotic parts of Indonesia, is the availability of reliable transportation and accommodation.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Whale trapped in Moramo Bay
Whale trapped in Moramo Bay KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A sperm whale is trapped in Tambolosu Bay, Moramo subdistrict, some 70 kilometers southeast of Kendari, Antara reported on Monday.The whale has been trapped in the narrow bay for a month now and will certainly perish unless it is freed.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Owning Memory, Amanda Johnson (Australian), at Galeripadi, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 (Phone: 022 2500578), until Feb. 25.Performances * Concerts: Virtuoso Piano Music of the Romantic Era, Thomas Emmerling, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Akbar assures Singapore of good ties
Akbar assures Singapore of good ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia wants to maintain good relations with Singapore and the other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Skin-deep reforms only
Skin-deep reforms only Amid the economic crisis that continues to burden Indonesians, various efforts have been made by the government to assist those affected. Support has also been received from abroad, for example through the World Bank's Social Safety Net program, which targets the rural poor.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Court denies Dharmala bankruptcy petition
Court denies Dharmala bankruptcy petition JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court turned down on Monday a bankruptcy petition filed by multifinance firm PT Hanil Bakrie Finance against publicly listed PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Former Garuda staff stage protest
Former Garuda staff stage protest JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of former employees of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia staged a rally at the airline's headquarters in Central Jakarta on Monday to demand that the company pay them outstanding social security payments.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Poor results will not cost coaches
Poor results will not cost coaches JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI), Subagyo Hadisiswoyo, dismissed speculation on Monday that some coaches would be fired over Indonesia's disappointing performance at the recent Asian Games in Bangkok.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Local market turnover sinks ahead of Chinese New Year
Local market turnover sinks ahead of Chinese New Year JAKARTA (JP): Trading volume on the local financial market plummeted on Monday to less than half the usual turnover as major players took a rest for the Chinese New Year holiday.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Bank Universal gears up for recapitalization
Bank Universal gears up for recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): Bank Universal is preparing a rights share issue to partly finance its recapitalization program, the subsidiary of PT Astra International announced on Monday.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
TV today
TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Program 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 8:30 Tour and Travel 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:35 Cartoon 3:05 Children's Program 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary...
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Race means different things in RI and S'pore
Race means different things in RI and S'pore A recent remark by President B.J. Habibie in the Taiwan media concerning the Singapore Armed Forces' policy towards its Malay constituents has stirred up a controversy.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Alleged criminal shot dead in Tanah Abang area
Alleged criminal shot dead in Tanah Abang area JAKARTA (JP): Another alleged street criminal was shot dead by police detectives in the busy Tanah Abang area of Central Jakarta on Monday morning, bringing the tally killed by law enforcers so far this year to 12.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Taxi drivers hail police measures
Taxi drivers hail police measuresFrom NeracaWe taxi drivers extend our support for the shoot-on-sight order issued by the Jakarta Police against dangerous hoodlums in the city.Since the issuance of the order, we feel much safer driving our taxis, particularly at night.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Where's Indovision?
Where's Indovision? Has anyone tried calling Indovision recently? I have tried unsuccessfully dozens of times. Indovision does not accept calls these days, only faxed messages which go unanswered. Indovision made a calculated business decision when they cut off their service without any advance...
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Fact-finding team visits Ambon after 11 killed
Fact-finding team visits Ambon after 11 killed JAKARTA (JP): Just as violence over the weekend killed 11 people in two islands to the east of Ambon, the capital of Maluku province, a government fact-finding team arrived in the capital on Sunday.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
RP senator wants the 'Freedom Sea'
RP senator wants the 'Freedom Sea' MANILA (AFP): Senior Philippine Senator Francisco Tatad on Monday called on the government to now refer to the South China Sea as "Freedom Sea" in reaction to China's conflicting claims in the area.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Asia's rice output drops
Asia's rice output drops BANGKOK (DPA): Asia's rice production in 1998 was 510 million tons, 16 million tons less than in 1997, the Food and Drug Organization (FAO) announced Monday.The estimated figure was revised downwards due to lower than expected output in India, Bangladesh and the Philippines.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Foreign telecoms start bidding for PT Indosat
Foreign telecoms start bidding for PT Indosat JAKARTA (JP): A number of major foreign telecommunications companies have passed the initial stage in the bidding process for shares in international telecommunications provider PT Indosat, the Office of the State Minister of the Empowerment of State...
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
'Community hatred' may lead to social revolution
'Community hatred' may lead to social revolution JAKARTA (JP): Community distrust and hatred of corrupt officials has the potential to cause the widely feared social revolution, an economist and party executive said.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Syamsu impending replacement confirmed
Syamsu impending replacement confirmed JAKARTA (JP): Only five months after his appointment as deputy attorney general in charge of intelligence affairs, Maj. Gen. Syamsu Djalal will be replaced on Wednesday.Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib confirmed the plan on Monday.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Finance watchdog says fund leakage above Rp 1 trillion
Finance watchdog says fund leakage above Rp 1 trillion JAKARTA (JP): Head of the Government Finance Comptroller (BPKP) Soedarjono said on Monday the state has suffered more than Rp 1 trillion (US$117.6 million) in losses due to corruption during the first three quarters of the 1998/99 fiscal year...
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
'Emergency fund only for capital's ID card holders'
'Emergency fund only for capital's ID card holders' JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso on Monday insisted that the Rp 109.52 billion emergency fund is only for Jakarta ID card holders.He ordered all the city's 265 subdistrict heads to strictly follow his guidelines in loaning the aid, locally known as...
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Ban on celebration of 'Imlek' still effective
Ban on celebration of 'Imlek' still effective JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has so far issued no new regulations governing Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in the capital, meaning that the government's ban on the Imlek festival is still effective, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Most Asian airlines ready to beat 2000 'bug'
Most Asian airlines ready to beat 2000 'bug' SINGAPORE (Agencies): Seventy percent of Asian airlines are confident they will be airborne at the turn of the new year despite the threat of the "millennium bug", a Reuters survey found.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Govt to merge trading firms for efficiency, Tanri says
Govt to merge trading firms for efficiency, Tanri says JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng said on Monday that state trading companies PT Dharma Niaga and PT Kerta Niaga would be merged in a bid to boost their efficiency and profitability.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Astra offers upfront payment
Astra offers upfront payment JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Astra International's Chief Executive Officer Rini Suwandi announced Monday the company would provide an upfront payment equivalent to three months' interest to creditors.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Quake jolts Aceh, no casualties
Quake jolts Aceh, no casualties BANDA ACEH, Aceh: An earthquake registering 5.2 on the Richter scale hit Aceh at 12:46 p.m. on Monday. It was the second large earthquake to hit the region this month, Syahnan, an official at the geophysics station said.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Rescuers intensify search for 'Arta Rimba' victims
Rescuers intensify search for 'Arta Rimba' victims JAKARTA (JP): Rescue workers have intensified the search for the hundreds of people aboard the KLM Arta Rimba, which sank in West Kalimantan waters last week, with the deployment of three more Navy ships and one other boat, KM Clurit from Jakarta,...
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Mahathir warns ethnic Chinese his opponents sowing discontent
Mahathir warns ethnic Chinese his opponents sowing discontent KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has told the country's large ethnic Chinese minority that government opponents are trying to sow racial hatred and hinder development.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Habibie the best, Golkar insists
Habibie the best, Golkar insists JAKARTA (JP): A top Golkar official said on Monday President B.J. Habibie was the ruling grouping's best candidate for the presidency.While acknowledging that Golkar has yet to make an official declaration, deputy chairman Theo L.
Tue, 16 Feb 1999
Time for East Timor
Time for East Timor After decades of Indonesian occupation, East Timor is beginning to see events move at an almost breathtaking pace. Only a day after rebel leader Xanana Gusmao was moved out of his jail cell came President Bacharuddin Habibie's declaration that, one way or another, he expects the...