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Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Djoko unsure of contesting KONI top post
Djoko unsure of contesting KONI top post JAKARTA (JP): Djoko Pramono showed on Thursday his lack of enthusiasm for joining the race to become the National Sports Council's next chairman, despite being hailed as a strong contender for the position."It is not our culture to show off.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Experts split over merits of coalition government
Experts split over merits of coalition governmentBy Sugianto Tandra JAKARTA (JP): Observers agree a multiparty coalition government is inevitable after the June 7 general election, but are divided on whether it will lead to a weak government.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Polls demand neutral monitors
Polls demand neutral monitorsBy Vedi R. Hadiz PERTH (JP): The general elections scheduled for June are supposed to restore the Indonesian people's trust in the government. Recently, the people's confidence in those running the country has been wearing very thin.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Police and customs make big drug bust
Police and customs make big drug bust JAKARTA (JP): Police and airport customs and excise officers here on Sunday foiled a smuggling attempt of 1.9 kilograms of marijuana, 42 grams of cocaine and 148,700 ecstasy pills from Hong Kong and arrested two men suspected of being couriers for the syndicate.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Police point to officials' hand in recent unrest
Police point to officials' hand in recent unrest JAKARTA (JP): The authorities have revealed that government officials and legislators may have been involved in recent unrest in various parts of the country.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Not militia but dialog
Not militia but dialogFrom MerdekaThe worsening safety conditions in the capital city have been used as the justification for establishing a militia (ratih = rakyat terlatih = trained civilians). In the current difficulties of the political, legal, economic and social situations, the idea of...
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Disbursement of aid for community projects postponed
Disbursement of aid for community projects postponed JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has postponed disbursement of Rp 109.52 billion (US$14.6 million) in World Bank aid allocated for community development due to discrepancies in its proposed usage, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
463 bodies admitted at PMI hospital
463 bodies admitted at PMI hospital BOGOR (JP): The number of bodies admitted to the Bogor PMI Hospital here in 1998 reached 463, a drop of 15 percent from the 548 in 1997, according to the hospital's data.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Militia will help foster sense of security: Wiranto
Militia will help foster sense of security: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives is holding off on a decision on the hotly debated plan to establish a civilian militia, which the Armed Forces (ABRI) argues is needed to help in law enforcement and restore a sense of security among the...
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Irian Jaya needs health specialists
Irian Jaya needs health specialists JAYAPURA: Seven general hospitals in Irian Jaya lack specialists, the head of the health agency here said.WE Kalalo was quoted Thursday by Antara as saying the institutions were in Wamene, Merauke, Manokwari, Serui, Nabire, Biak and Fakfak.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
MasterCard appoints new head
MasterCard appoints new head JAKARTA (JP): MasterCard International announced on Thursday that industry veteran Jitendra "Sonny" Sannon has been appointed as the new senior vice president and general manager for the Southeast and South Asia regions.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
Malaysia plans to introduce 'exit tax' on foreign capital
Malaysia plans to introduce 'exit tax' on foreign capital KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The Malaysian government looks sure to relax capital controls by introducing an "exit tax" on foreign portfolio investments that are repatriated, a government official said on Thursday.
Fri, 08 Jan 1999
A nice way to convey advice
A nice way to convey advice I agree with Mr. Peter Ganz of Semarang that foreigners should openly point out any shortcomings in Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 4: Improved service vital for survival).
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Malaysia mulls inquiry into Anwar injuries
Malaysia mulls inquiry into Anwar injuries KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday he will consider demands for an independent inquiry into injuries suffered by sacked minister Anwar Ibrahim in police custody.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
BMWs for Attorney General's Office
BMWs for Attorney General's Office I was shocked to read in The Jakarta Post that the deputies of the attorney general have been provided with BMW sedans as their official cars. The budget for these cars was derived from operational funds from the Ministry of Finance.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Training ends for workers filling expatriates' shoes
Training ends for workers filling expatriates' shoes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has completed training 35,468 workers to fill positions that have or will be vacated by expatriates, according to an official.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Wismoyo Arismunandar tipped to retain top post at KONI
Wismoyo Arismunandar tipped to retain top post at KONI JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Archery Association Hayono Isman believes National Sports Council (KONI) chief Wismoyo Arismunandar has what it takes to stay put at the organization's helm.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Woman dies from stab wounds in her house
Woman dies from stab wounds in her house TANGERANG (JP): A 40-year-old woman was found dead with stab wounds in a bedroom at her residence on Jl. Borobudur No. 122 at the Perumnas Karawaci housing complex here on Tuesday.The woman was identified as Tjhia Yen Setiawan alias A.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Four die in Boyolali bus crash
Four die in Boyolali bus crash BOYOLALI, Central Java: Four were killed and 20 injured on Tuesday when an intercity bus plying the Surakarta-Jakarta route careened off the northern ring road of Mojosongo, Central Java.According to Boyolali Police chief Lt. Col. Didiek S.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Buddhist temple inaugurated
Buddhist temple inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): Some 3,000 followers of a Buddhist sect known as Buddha Dharma Indonesia (BDI) attended the inauguration of the sect's first training and development center in the mountainous resort area of Megamendung in Bogor on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Where to go in Surabaya:
Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - The Tavern Pub: Hazztoria Band, Monday to Friday Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), Monday to Sunday, 6 p.m.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Couple's search for lost baby ends at city morgue
Couple's search for lost baby ends at city morgue JAKARTA (JP): A baby boy reported to have been missing from his parents' house in Bintaro, South Jakarta, since Monday, was found among unidentified bodies in the morgue at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Economy criminals
Economy criminalsFrom NeracaThe eradication of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) now being demanded by the entire Indonesian population seems to focus on civil servants only. This is valid because they have abused the power given to them by the people by promoting their self-interest to the...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
50 workers protest dismissals
50 workers protest dismissals JAKARTA (JP): Fifty former employees of the beverage firm PT Polari Limunusa in Tangerang visited the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute on Wednesday to complain about their dismissal last month.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Rupiah slides back to 7,950, stocks up 4.5%
Rupiah slides back to 7,950, stocks up 4.5% JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah failed to sustain Tuesday's gains against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, sliding back to 7,950 at the close in a general retreat by currencies in the region, especially the Japanese yen, currency dealers said.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
The new state budget
The new state budget Our impression is that the government is on the right track in its efforts to fix the economy. Despite its shortcomings, the draft budget reflects the government's intention to provide more jobs, increase the public's purchasing power and dispose of subsidies that would be a...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaThursday Maghrib 6:15 p.m.Friday Imsak 4:12 a.m. Subuh 4.22 a.m.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
New income tax target viewed as unrealistic
New income tax target viewed as unrealistic JAKARTA (JP): The government's new income tax target involving an increase in revenue of more than 57 percent in the 1999/2000 draft budget amid continuing economic hardships is seen as unrealistic by economists.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Date set to deal with suspect toll road contractors
Date set to deal with suspect toll road contractors JAKARTA (JP): A decision on what to do with toll road developers suspected of corruption will be taken before March, Minister of Public Works Rachmadi Bambang Sumadhijo has said.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Earthquake jolts Padang
Earthquake jolts Padang PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale rocked Padang at 6:48 p.m. on Tuesday, cracking walls in dozens of homes here.No injuries were reported. Residents remained reluctant to return to their homes 30 minutes after the quake hit.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Pawnshops doing brisk business before holiday
Pawnshops doing brisk business before holiday JAKARTA (JP): The total amount of loans to be distributed ahead of Idul Fitri by the state-run pawnshops in the capital will amount to some Rp 30 billion, or some 50 percent higher than last year's corresponding sum of Rp 20 billion, an executive said.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Emil blasts Singaporean waste import
Emil blasts Singaporean waste import JAKARTA (JP): Former environment minister Emil Salim believes waste from Singapore's mass transport system being dumped in Riau province probably contains toxic and hazardous substances.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Where to go in Bali:
Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: No Retreat, by Barbara Anello, Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Valeriu Sepi, at the Oberoi Bali, Jl. Laksamana, Legian Beach, Jan. 7. * Woodcarving Exhibition: The Legacy, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Press freedom or fiefdom
Press freedom or fiefdom President B.J. Habibie's claim that the press have abused their freedom cannot, and must not, go unchallenged. The fact that he used his budget speech, broadcast live nationwide on Tuesday, to make such a scathing attack on the press shows that his intention is to turn...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Official's wife reports his puzzling disappearance
Official's wife reports his puzzling disappearance BOGOR (JP): The chief of financial affairs of the Bogor mayoralty has been reported missing for about two months, according to his spouse.Achmad Zaelani, 50, was last seen by his colleagues when he attended a meeting with West Java provincial...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Fire razes shops in Central Bandung
Fire razes shops in Central Bandung JAKARTA (JP): An explosion and ensuing fire which gutted six shops and kiosks on the busy Jl. Asia-Afrika in Bandung on early Wednesday shocked residents."I heard the explosion when I was having my pre-dawn meal at a food stall some 50 meters from the site of the...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Six injured in Brebes brawl
Six injured in Brebes brawl BREBES, Central Java: Six people were injured in a brawl involving residents of five villages in Brebes, 200 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Semarang, early this week.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Perumka on track for major holiday exodus
Perumka on track for major holiday exodus JAKARTA (JP): State railway company Perumka is bracing itself for a sharp increase in the number of people traveling out of the capital to celebrate Idul Fitri in their home towns.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Three bomb hoaxes cause high anxiety among Jakartans
Three bomb hoaxes cause high anxiety among Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): The capital was rocked by three bomb hoaxes at two supermarket outlets and a department store on Wednesday.Although all of the threats turned out to be hoaxes, they were enough to unnerve city residents still recovering from the...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Indonesian budget meets economic aims, IMF says
Indonesian budget meets economic aims, IMF says WASHINGTON (Reuters): The International Monetary Fund gave Indonesia's new budget a seal of approval on Tuesday, and said the spending plans were broadly in line with the aims of Jakarta's IMF-backed program of economic reforms.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 6, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 525 125 464,500 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 275 -25 10,000 Alumindo Light Metal 300 -25 94,000 Alumindo...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
President Habibie's press warning gets mixed reactions
President Habibie's press warning gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): Political observers Andi Muis and J. Kristiadi have said that President B.J. Habibie's concern over the abuse of press freedom were groundless, but Muslim scholar Abdurrahman Wahid said he shared Habibie's opinion, pointing out...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Universities band together to form poll watchdog
Universities band together to form poll watchdog JAKARTA (JP): Another poll monitoring network has been set up in Semarang to meet the vast need for volunteers for the elections slated for June.Rectors of state and private universities across Central Java agreed Wednesday to set up an election...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Police free 133 suspected Aceh separatists
Police free 133 suspected Aceh separatistsBy Budiman Moerdijat BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Police in North Aceh released 133 alleged members of a separatist movement in Aceh on Wednesday, just one day before a fact-finding team dispatched by the National Commission on Human Rights was due to arrive to...
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
German businesses still optimistic on RI prospects
German businesses still optimistic on RI prospects JAKARTA (JP): German business leaders said on Wednesday that they were confident on the long-term future of Indonesia and pledged to help the country get out of the economic crisis.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Local stability hurdle for ASEAN
Local stability hurdle for ASEANBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): With Cambodia's admission into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) last year, at the association's sixth summit, the dream of an ASEAN-10 has finally become reality.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 6, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,775.00 7,875.00 7,775.00 7,925.00Australian dollar 1 4,727.25 4,927.20 4,670.00 4,970.00Brunei dollar 1 - - 4,460.00 4,735.00Canadian dollar 1 4,979.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
C. Jakarta has new immigration office
C. Jakarta has new immigration office JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Immigration office has been moved from its tiny office on Jl. Teuku Umar to a new building at Jl. Merpati Blok B12/3, Kemayoran starting from Monday this week, an official said.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
1999 will be the most challenging year for Indonesia
1999 will be the most challenging year for IndonesiaBy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono JAKARTA (JP): The year 1998 was a very historical year for Indonesia. It will be remembered by some as a dark year for its deep economic troubles, political turmoil and social unrest.
Thu, 07 Jan 1999
Ignorance shows through in the burning of Tisna's artwork
Ignorance shows through in the burning of Tisna's artworkBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Tisna Sanjaya has a unique way of expressing his political inspiration. He has created a piece entitled Monumen Tiga Puluh Tahun Berpikir dengan Dengkul (Monument of Thirty-two Years of Thinking with Our Elbows).