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Tue, 02 Feb 1999
RI athletes only receive portion of IOC scholarships
RI athletes only receive portion of IOC scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian athletes who have been selected as recipients of an International Olympic Committee (IOC) scholarship worth US$1,200 per month will only receive a small portion of the amount.
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 1, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,775.00 8,875.00 8,775.00 8,925.00Austrian schilling 1 724.06 736.12Australian dollar 1 5,450.65 5,651.75 5,435.00 5,735.00Belgian franc 1 246.98 251.
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Eleven die in road accidents
Eleven die in road accidents SEMARANG: Eleven people died and three were injured in two separate accidents on Sunday. A crash on Jl. Bawen Ungaran killed seven when a bus collided with a minibus and a motorcycle heading in the opposite direction.
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Police force told to defend offices
Police force told to defend offices BANDUNG (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Roesmanhadi has instructed his personnel across the country to defend their headquarters, offices and outposts, 180 of which have been seriously vandalized or burned during recent outbreaks of violence.
Tue, 02 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 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m. News 2:35 Cartoon 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary 6:00 News 6:05 Documentary 6:15 Sports 6:30 News (in...
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Habibie orders rebuilding of Ambon
Habibie orders rebuilding of Ambon JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie ordered on Monday the immediate rebuilding of the riot-torn city of Ambon and the fostering of tolerance to prevent more clashes with religious overtones, which officials say have killed 61 in the Maluku province.
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Asian artists present version of 'King Lear'
Asian artists present version of 'King Lear' JAKARTA (JP): A unique drama featuring artists from six Asian countries will present William Shakespeare's King Lear to audiences in Jakarta for three days starting Friday, the Japan Cultural Center's director general Kazuma Nishida, who is sponsoring...
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Man suicides in Tangerang
Man suicides in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): A tire-repair man was found dead with his mouth foaming in his workshop on Jl. Cisauk in Serpong on Monday morning.The local police believed that Parningatan Simbolon, 23, had committed suicide by drinking a mixture of pesticide, eight pills for asthma and...
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Gus Dur plans to meet with Soeharto again
Gus Dur plans to meet with Soeharto again JAKARTA (JP): Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid revealed on Monday his plan to again meet with former president Soeharto to discuss current developments affecting the country.
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Indonesia's crude oil prices climb
Indonesia's crude oil prices climb TOKYO (Dow Jones): Unofficial prices for Indonesian crude grades for January have all jumped from official December levels, according to industry calculations released late last week.For most grades, price rises ranged from 90 cents to US$1.37 a barrel.
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Old woman burnt in fire
Old woman burnt in fire TANGERANG (JP): A 72-year-old woman was trapped and died in a fire which gutted her house on Jl. Kampung Gelam, Kutajaya village, Pasar Kemis here on Sunday night.The victim, identified as Aminah, was trapped in the fire which started at 8 p.m.
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Protesters expose the misuse of Rp 109b aid
Protesters expose the misuse of Rp 109b aid JAKARTA (JP): More than 500 people, including children, elderly women and pedicab drivers, staged a street rally here on Monday asking the government to postpone the disbursement of its Rp 109.52 billion aid package to the capital's poor.
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Lippo continues scholarships
Lippo continues scholarships TANGERANG (JP): Widely diversified Lippo Group is maintaining a Rp 1 billion annual scholarship for needy students despite the economic crisis.Lippo president Roy Tirtaji said on Saturday the fund was intended primarily to provide scholarships to students with excellent...
Tue, 02 Feb 1999
Lunar eclipse recorded
Lunar eclipse recorded BANDUNG, West Java: A team of students and lecturers on Sunday night succeeded in recording a penumbral lunar eclipse.Team members were anxious on Sunday afternoon because the skies above Bosscha Observatory in Lembang were cloudy and there was a continuous drizzle since...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
ASEAN airlines launch discounted airfares
ASEAN airlines launch discounted airfares SINGAPORE (AFP): After months of talks, Southeast Asian airlines have agreed to offer standard discounted fares for tourists flying into the region in a determined bid to prop up shrinking tourism revenues.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Bogor trains detoured after cable failure
Bogor trains detoured after cable failure JAKARTA (JP): Frustration reigned for train passengers on Saturday when a power cable failure for electric trains serving Jakarta to Bogor forced state-owned railway company Perumka to bypass regular Central Jakarta stops.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Thousands stage protest outside Indorayon
Thousands stage protest outside Indorayon PORSEA, North Sumatra (JP): Ten thousand locals, religious leaders and student activists demonstrated on Saturday demanding the closure of PT Inti Indorayon Utama pulp and rayon mill.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Telkom announces new phone rates
Telkom announces new phone rates JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications operator PT Telkom unveiled on Saturday its new rates for local and domestic long-distance telephone calls which have been increased by up to 46.67 percent.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Former Singaporean convict arrested
Former Singaporean convict arrested MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Police arrested a former Singaporean convict who was allegedly engaged in the gun trade in Medan on Jan. 26, but they released him due to lack of evidence.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
GE lights up Prambanan
GE lights up Prambanan JAKARTA (JP): Tourists can visit the famous Prambanan temple in Yogyakarta at night now that U.S.-based GE Lighting has completed the installation of lighting facilities for the temple.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Prosecutor hit by former boss in quarrel
Prosecutor hit by former boss in quarrel TANGERANG (JP): Prosecutor Andi Aco Rumpang was hit at the Tangerang Prosecutor's Office on Saturday by Salubi Siapo, a former employee of the office, after Andi refused to release an acquaintance of Salubi who is detained for embezzlement.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
1,000 more migrants flee riot-torn of Ambon
1,000 more migrants flee riot-torn of Ambon UJUNGPANDANG (JP): At least 1,000 migrants arrived in Ujungpandang on Sunday after fleeing the riot-torn city of Ambon, which was still tense following days of communal clashes in the Maluku province that left 65 dead.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
How to subscribe to daily e-mail news
How to subscribe to daily e-mail newsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I received a record number of responses to my article last week on e-mail management. The majority of those who wrote to me wanted to know how to subscribe to the daily e-mail news I mentioned in that article.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Save Kerinci national park
Save Kerinci national park JAMBI, Jambi: Local authorities are making efforts to save the Kerinci Seblat National Park in Kerinci district from slash-and- burn farming, Governor Abdurrahman Sayoeti said on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Trader found dead in Menteng
Trader found dead in Menteng JAKARTA (JP): A 40-year-old trader was found dead on Jl. Cut Mutia near Gondangdia railway station in Menteng, Central Jakarta on Sunday with a stab wound in his chest.The body of Wiyono, a resident of Batang, Central Java, was found lying in pool of blood by local...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Stock prices predicted to remain under pressure
Stock prices predicted to remain under pressure JAKARTA (JP): Share prices in the local stock market are expected to remain under pressure again this week with most investors keeping watch on the development of the country's political and economic situation, financial analysts said.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Japan to expand Asian aids
Japan to expand Asian aids TOKYO (Dow Jones): The Ministry of Finance is set to expand a $30 billion aid scheme to Asia, following strong demand for funds, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported in its Sunday edition.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Investors eager to see free polls, Amien Rais says
Investors eager to see free polls, Amien Rais says JAKARTA (JP): Foreign investors are waiting for free and fair polls in Indonesia, after which they expected a credible government.A general election is scheduled for June 7.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Parties urged to sue govt over new ruling
Parties urged to sue govt over new ruling JAKARTA (JP): Constitutional law expert Harun Alrasid is urging new political parties to sue the government for issuing a decree on civil servants in violation of the law.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Malaysia's control to stay
Malaysia's control to stay KUALA LUMPUR (AP): Malaysia's prime minister said his government will not dismantle currency controls imposed last year as long as world economies do nothing to curb currency speculation, news reports said Saturday.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Confectioners aim for record
Confectioners aim for record YOGYAKARTA (JP): Twenty-one producers and sellers of a local sweet delicacy of peanuts and palm sugar in Kaliurang hope to make it into The Guinness Book of Records after they demonstrated the making of the first ever 102-meter-long snack.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Housewife arrested with counterfeit rupiah notes
Housewife arrested with counterfeit rupiah notes JAKARTA (JP): Police have questioned a 38-year-old housewife in connection with the distribution of counterfeit money, Rp 400 million of which they confiscated from her house in South Jakarta.National Police detective's chief of economic crimes Col.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Recent Kupang riot political, not religious, says governor
Recent Kupang riot political, not religious, says governor JAKARTA (JP): Riots of Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 last year in East Nusa Tenggara in which dozens of mosques and churches were vandalized in the capital of Kupang resulted from political conflict rather than strife rooted in Muslim-Christian...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Bukopin, Bank Muamalat recapitalization on hold
Bukopin, Bank Muamalat recapitalization on hold JAKARTA (JP): The recapitalization program of Bank Bukopin and Bank Muamalat Indonesia, both private banks, is being hampered by the difficulties in recouping some US$84.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Condition of 5,100 Timorese refugees in Suai 'worrisome'
Condition of 5,100 Timorese refugees in Suai 'worrisome' JAKARTA (JP): The health of over 5,100 villagers who have taken refuge in the Suai town of East Timor's Covalima regency could deteriorate due to a lack of sanitary facilities in their makeshift shelters, a local priest said on Sunday.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Economic rescue depends on polls, Ginandjar says
Economic rescue depends on polls, Ginandjar says JAKARTA (JP): A strong foundation for economic reform and a successful general election are critical for Indonesia to achieve an economic recovery by 2000, according to Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Logs scarcity may cut into RI's wood exports
Logs scarcity may cut into RI's wood exportsBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): Dwindling timber supplies, demands for greater environmental responsibility, and sluggish demand are likely to hamper any growth in the country's timber and forest-related exports this year.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Indonesia scheduled to ink export deals with U.S. firms
Indonesia scheduled to ink export deals with U.S. firms JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will sign export contracts for electronics and textile-related goods with U.S. businesses this month, Minister of Trade and Industry Rahardi Ramelan said on Saturday.Rahardi announced after meeting President B.J.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
New men at Semen Padang
New men at Semen Padang JAKARTA (JP): State-owned cement manufacturer PT Semen Padang has a new president: A. Ikhdan Nizar, who was formerly chief of the company's general affairs department.Nizar was formally installed at the Semen Padang office in Jakarta on Friday, replacing Abubakar, Antara...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * World Press Photo Exhibition, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until Feb. 11. * Fine Arts Exhibition: Agus Suwage, Tisna Sanjaya, etc.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Up in arms
Up in arms While it is easy to understand many Indonesians these days are haunted by the constant threat of violence and unrest, the attorney general's decision over the weekend to arm hundreds of his staff with sticks, "to fend off radical groups" protesting at his office, is bound to raise some...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Serpong-P. Aren Barat new toll road opens
Serpong-P. Aren Barat new toll road opens JAKARTA (JP): The Serpong-Pondok Aren Barat toll road, the first part of the planned toll road between Jakarta and Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex, is scheduled to start operation on Tuesday, an official said.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
RI has biggest potential
RI has biggest potential SINGAPORE (Bloomberg): Indonesia has the potential for the greatest return on investments, but also carry the greatest risk, among all Asian markets, said Mark Mobius, managing director of Templeton Asset Management Ltd., the Business Times reported on Saturday.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Tabloid protested for defamation
Tabloid protested for defamation JAKARTA (JP): A member of the House of Representatives filed a report of slander by a newly established tabloid, Tekad, at Jakarta Police Headquarters on Saturday.Yoseano Waas, who is also an actor, reported the tabloid for accusing him of being the mastermind of...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
RP needs pact with U.S. to ward off intrusion
RP needs pact with U.S. to ward off intrusion MANILA (AP): President Joseph Estrada urged senators on Sunday to ratify an accord allowing U.S. military exercises in the country, saying it would help the Philippines ward off Chinese intrusions in the disputed Spratly islands.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Right education for building a democracy
Right education for building a democracyBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah Democracy is like a raft. It never sinks, but, damn it, your feet are always in the water. -- D.W. Brogan, The Free State. BANDUNG (JP): The fall of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union was perceived as a symbol of supremacy of...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Wiranto talks with student leaders
Wiranto talks with student leaders JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto met leaders of the University of Indonesia postgraduate's Student Forum (Formas) on Friday, discussing a range of current hot issues, including the tarnished image of ABRI,...
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Healer killed in Salatiga
Healer killed in Salatiga SALATIGA, Central Java: Seven residents of Mukiran village in Susukan district, Semarang, have been named suspects in the murder of a local healer.They are being detained at Salatiga Police Headquarters, Antara reported Saturday.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
Singapore may open banking sector
Singapore may open banking sector SINGAPORE (AFP): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) was reported Saturday as saying it will "consider seriously" opening up the island state's banking sector to full foreign participation earlier than the existing five-year time frame.
Mon, 01 Feb 1999
KL declares war on foreign media
KL declares war on foreign media KUALA LUMPUR (AP): The government called on Malaysians to boycott foreign magazines that reported false news about their country, a news report said on Sunday.Information Minister Mohamed Rahmat said certain magazines carried slanderous reports about Malaysia and...