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Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Powers that be behind Megawati
Powers that be behind MegawatiFrom TempoThe view that the president and vice president should be male Muslims is deemed by many "religious politicization", supposedly aimed at obstructing Megawati Soekarnoputri from becoming the nation's leader.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Habibie approves Freeport's controversial expansion plan
Habibie approves Freeport's controversial expansion plan JAKARTA (JP): Mining company PT Freeport Indonesia has secured President B.J. Habibie's firm support for its controversial expansion of the giant Grasberg mine in Irian Jaya, although Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Govt still undecided over state banks' merger plan
Govt still undecided over state banks' merger plan JAKARTA (JP): The government cannot put a firm date on when the operational merger of four troubled state banks will be completed, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Tommy questioned over land scam
Tommy questioned over land scam JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo Mandala Putra was grilled for more than 12 hours at the Attorney General's Office on Wednesday.Tommy, as the businessman is popularly known, has been named as a suspect in an Rp 52.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Garuda Indonesia flight GA-405 hit by bomb hoax
Garuda Indonesia flight GA-405 hit by bomb hoax JAKARTA (JP): A plane serving national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia's domestic route from Bali to Jakarta on Wednesday received a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, a Garuda official said.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 27, 1999: -------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 375 25 27,500 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
SE Asian currencies drift sideways
SE Asian currencies drift sideways SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): Trading interest in regional foreign- exchange markets evaporated Wednesday, leaving Southeast Asian currencies free to drift sideways against the U.S. dollar for most of the day.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Pertamina begins probe into Caltex dealings
Pertamina begins probe into Caltex dealings JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina's inspectorate has started investigating a questionable deal made by oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia for the development of its US$190 million cogeneration plant in the province of Riau.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Bill grants political civil servants favorable treatment
Bill grants political civil servants favorable treatment JAKARTA (JP): The newly-issued Government Regulation No. 5/1999 stipulates that civil servants who pursue political activities will lose their posts in the bureaucracy but retain their status, receive compensation which could last for as long...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Protest staged at DPR building
Protest staged at DPR building JAKARTA (JP): About 100 students braved heavy rain on Wednesday to protest outside the House of Representatives building as the discussion on political bills by the legislative body was reaching its end.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Asian stocks end firmer on Wall Street rally
Asian stocks end firmer on Wall Street rally SINGAPORE (Agencies): Asian stock markets finished firmer on Wednesday, encouraged by an overnight rally on Wall Street and a pledge by China's central bank governor that the yuan would not be devalued.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Donggala cacao farmers savor robust business amid crisis
Donggala cacao farmers savor robust business amid crisisBy Iriandi Ibrahim DONGGALA, Palu (JP): The economic crisis has gripped the country for more than a year and a half. People are crying and praying, hoping that it will end soon.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Executive dies in West Jakarta fire
Executive dies in West Jakarta fire JAKARTA (JP): An executive of a fire protection devices supplier firm was killed in a blaze that gutted his office at the three-story Grogol Permai shophouse complex on Jl. Latumeten in Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta, on Thursday evening.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Police question retired general over speech
Police question retired general over speech JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. (ret.) Theo Syafei, former chief of the Udayana Regional Military Command, was summoned by the city police on Wednesday for questioning concerning reports that he was responsible for spreading anti-Muslim information and fomenting...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Polysindo restructures debt
Polysindo restructures debt TOKYO (Dow Jones): Japan's Aoyama Trading Co. said Wednesday that Indonesia's PT Polysindo Eka Perkasa failed to make a Jan. 25 interest payment on debt.Aoyama Trading said in a statement it now fears the Indonesian company will either default on redemption of the debt...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
What awaits the erratic rupuah?
What awaits the erratic rupuah?By Seamus McElroy JAKARTA (JP): After hitting Rp 16,000 to the U.S. dollar in mid-June in the aftermath of the May riots, the rupiah staged a gradual comeback to hit Rp 7,000 in early November.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Riot masterminds 'may know sociology'
Riot masterminds 'may know sociology' JAKARTA (JP): There is a possibility that those responsible for instigating the riots have a certain degree of knowledge of sociology, and used this to stir up chaos, Minister of Justice Muladi said Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Whales come to Kendari
Whales come to Kendari KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Residents of the Moramo district have been entertained for the past month by the antics of two whales who ventured into the nearby Staring Bay."People feel entertained, because the whales, about 10 meters long, can be approached by fishermen in...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Flooding forecast for 128 subdistricts
Flooding forecast for 128 subdistricts JAKARTA (JP): This rainy season's floods will likely affect an area twice the size of that in 1996, the worst year in recorded history, an official said Wednesday.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
'Military will be gone from DPR by 2004'
'Military will be gone from DPR by 2004' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid has expressed confidence that there will be no Armed Forces (ABRI) appointees sitting in the House of Representatives (DPR) by 2004.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Pelni fares all at sea
Pelni fares all at seaFrom KompasI am an elderly man and frequently use the services of state- owned shipping company PT Pelni. In 1998 alone I made six voyages by Pelni. But I sensed something odd in that the company's ticket discounts for the aged differed from one area to another.On Feb.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Foreign travelers told to avoid Indonesia
Foreign travelers told to avoid Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): Foreign travelers have been advised to stay away from Indonesia, as riots continue to sweep even the normally calm areas across the country, triggering concerns for the already troubled tourism industry.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Verdict on major expected Friday
Verdict on major expected Friday BANDA ACEH: The verdict on a major involved in the assault and battery of detainees in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, is expected on Friday. Major Bayu Najib, former commander of Battalion 113 Jaya Sakti, faces a maximum penalty of 12 years if proven guilty of battery leading...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Taiwan slaps tax on RI paper
Taiwan slaps tax on RI paper TAIPEI (DPA): Taiwan paper companies have asked authorities to slap anti-dumping taxes on paper imports from Japan, Indonesia and Thailand, the Economics Ministry said Wednesday,The complaint was filed by the Taiwan Paper Industry Association against eight Japanese,...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Novus sells gas to PGN
Novus sells gas to PGN SYDNEY (Dow Jones): Australia's Novus Petroleum Ltd. said Wednesday it has signed an agreement to sell gas from its Wunut field in Indonesia to PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, an Indonesian government utility.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
ABRI gets seats in the House
ABRI gets seats in the House JAKARTA (JP): New legislation for the June general election was finally agreed to on Wednesday and will be enacted at the plenary session of the House of Representatives (DPR) on Thursday.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Satan at work
Satan at work Conflicts in Ambon and elsewhere are not a religious conflict, but a satanic one. Only Satan wants to destroy the mosques, churches and temples where the name of God is remembered.Desperately needed is, in fact, a religious solution.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Censure debate begins in Thailand
Censure debate begins in Thailand BANGKOK (AP): A no-confidence debate against three key ministers in the government of Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai got off to a lackluster start on Wednesday, with no apparent points scored by the opposition.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Extortionists beaten to death
Extortionists beaten to death JAKARTA (JP): Two alleged criminals were mobbed and beaten to death after being caught red-handed extorting money from a minibus passenger on Jl. Daan Mogot, West Jakarta on early Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Rupiah weakens as stocks rise 3 percent
Rupiah weakens as stocks rise 3 percent JAKARTA (JP): The country's financial market ended on a different note on Wednesday with the rupiah weakening nearly 1 percent against the U.S. dollar but local stocks prices rising 3 percent.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Indocement expected to strike accord with foreign firms soon
Indocement expected to strike accord with foreign firms soon JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cement maker PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa is expected to strike an accord with two foreign partners -- French firm La Farge and Germany's Heidelberger Zement -- in February to set up a strategic alliance,...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Plywood producers expect export increase
Plywood producers expect export increase JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Wood Panel Producers (Apkindo) predicted on Wednesday that exports of plywood would start picking up again in the second quarter of this year after a drastic slump last year.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 27, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,025.00 9,125.00 9,025.00 9,175.00 Australian dollar 1 5,600.15 5,801.15 5,575.00 5,875.00 Austrian schilling 1 755.70 767.88 - - Belgian franc 1 257.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
U.S. navy flagship to visit Singapore
U.S. navy flagship to visit Singapore SINGAPORE (DPA): The USS Blue Ridge, flagship of the U.S. Navy's 7th fleet, is due to stop in Singapore from Jan. 30 to Feb. 3, officials said on Wednesday.The 7th Fleet patrols more than 135 million square kilometers of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, from the...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Tangerang youths want part in militia
Tangerang youths want part in militia TANGERANG (JP): Interest in high in joining the People's Security (Kamra) militia at the local military district command.Dozens of youths are registering daily, commander Lt. Col. Meria Wiryadi said on Tuesday.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Some questions remain
Some questions remain When President B. J. Habibie signed a regulation clarifying the political status of civil servants on Tuesday, the government appeared satisfied that the drawn out controversy over the matter was at an end. However, many questions remain.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Yanuar Ernawati at The Chedi Gallery, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan Gianyar, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975963), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Feb. 26. * Woodcarving Exhibition: The Legacy, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Recent dialog may ease tension: Wiranto
Recent dialog may ease tension: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander General Wiranto has expressed hope his recent meeting with opposition and reform leaders, including Amien Rais and Abdurrahman Wahid, will help ease tensions in the country and prevent new ones from developing.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Myanmar may soon go on the web
Myanmar may soon go on the web YANGON (AFP): Myanmar is poised to take another small step into the information age with the launch of a public Internet access service, a government official said.Businesses will be given priority when the new service is up and running, officials said.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Photo captitons
Photo captitonsPhoto A: WirantoAntaraWE MADE IT: Minister of Defense/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto (right) listens attentively to Harry Sabarno, chairman of the ABRI faction at the House of Representatives.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Cambodia wants stolen artifacts returned
Cambodia wants stolen artifacts returnedBy Thaksina Khaikaew PRACHIN BURI, Thailand (AP): Prachin Buri archaeological officials have some priceless artifacts they don't own and want to give back - 117 pieces of an Angkor-era sandstone wall carving from Cambodia.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Team begins food security inspection
Team begins food security inspection JAKARTA (JP): A fact-finding mission of non-government organizations of seven Southeast Asian countries has started work on the food security condition in six provinces here.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Govt slaps duty on steel
Govt slaps duty on steel JAKARTA (JP): The government has slapped anti-dumping duties of up to 62 percent on I-shaped and H-shaped steel pieces from Russia and Poland, according to a decree of the finance minister.The decree, issued by Finance Minister Bambang Subianto on Jan.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Toyota Astra boosts Kijang van exports
Toyota Astra boosts Kijang van exports JAKARTA (JP): Export sales of PT Toyota Astra Motor have increased, offsetting the company's falling domestic sales.As domestic sales dropped 83 percent to 16,515 vehicles in 1998, from 98,139 in the previous year, the company's exports of vehicles rose both...
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
A problem of communication
A problem of communication The phrase "Ciganjur Group" is used to circumvent the use of the word opposition, which is still abhorred in our political and official vernacular. This group -- which in the context of Sunday's meeting with (Armed Forces Commander Gen.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Two Indonesians beheaded in Saudi Arabia
Two Indonesians beheaded in Saudi Arabia RIYADH (AFP): Two Indonesians convicted of murder were beheaded in the Mecca region of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, in the first execution reported so far this year in the Gulf kingdom, the interior ministry announced.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Where to go in Surabaya, for Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999
Where to go in Surabaya, for Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - The Tavern Pub: Phenomenon Band, Monday to Friday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Thu, 28 Jan 1999
Renny Djajoesman returns to theater in 'Tumirah, The Pimp'
Renny Djajoesman returns to theater in 'Tumirah, The Pimp'By Helly Minarti JAKARTA (JP): Theater people have found inspiration in the country's turbulent times during the past 20 months. Another entry in the line is Tumirah, Sang Mucikari (Tumirah, The Pimp), starring and directed by Renny...
Wed, 27 Jan 1999
Preconditions attached to emergency loans
Preconditions attached to emergency loans JAKARTA (JP): Poor city residents hoping to get a portion of the Rp 109.52 billion emergency aid fund must first meet certain requirements, heads of the Village Resilience Board (LKMD) said Tuesday.
Wed, 27 Jan 1999
Net forex reserves rise again to $15b
Net forex reserves rise again to $15b JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's (BI) net foreign exchange reserves rose by US$731.6 million to $15.05 billion on Jan. 22, up from the previous week's level of $14.32 billion.