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Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Reform starts with yourself
Reform starts with yourself I read with great interest Pak Habibie's rhetorical question "What's wrong with the nation?" on the front page of the Jan. 2 edition of The Jakarta Post along with several recent letters to the editor regarding poor customer service.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Students issue defiant new year statement
Students issue defiant new year statement JAKARTA (JP): Students from Java, Lampung and Bali pledged on Tuesday they would continue with demonstrations this year as a way to keep up pressure on the government.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
General accused of inciting hatred
General accused of inciting hatred JAKARTA (JP): A group formed from seven Muslim organizations on Tuesday demanded the Jakarta Police summon Maj. Gen. (ret) Theo Syafei for allegedly spreading groundless information and hatred against Islam.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Police arrest 4 suspects in Saturday's bombing
Police arrest 4 suspects in Saturday's bombing JAKARTA (JP): Security authorities have arrested at least four people in connection with last Saturday's bomb explosion at a department store on Jl. H. Agus Salim in Central Jakarta, a reliable source said on Monday.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Junior shuttlers set for SEA Games debut
Junior shuttlers set for SEA Games debut JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia plans to field juniors in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August.The association's deputy chief of athletes development, Hadi Nasri, told reporters on Tuesday that the organization...
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
President worried about press freedom
President worried about press freedom JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie expressed his concern over what he believed was abuse of press freedom on Tuesday, which he said had reached an alarming level.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Golkar wants to maintain ABRI's support
Golkar wants to maintain ABRI's support JAKARTA (JP): The dominant party Golkar begged on Tuesday that the powerful Armed Forces (ABRI) reconsider its expressed stance of no longer supporting any political parties, including Golkar, in the coming polls.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Habibie unveils 'survival' budget
Habibie unveils 'survival' budget JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie on Tuesday unveiled the draft of the 1999/2000 State Budget, devised for the extraordinary conditions of worsening fortunes of the business sector and depressed global oil prices.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Current account surplus set to drop to $1.3 billion
Current account surplus set to drop to $1.3 billion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is projected to post a lower current account surplus of US$1.3 billion in the 1999/2000 fiscal year compared to the $4.5 billion estimated for the current fiscal year ending in March 1999.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Stolen taxi abandoned
Stolen taxi abandoned JAKARTA (JP): A group of men robbed a Blue Bird taxi driver in East Jakarta on Monday and made off with his taxi, later abandoning the vehicle after it ran out of gas.Police found the taxi near a toll gate in the Cikopo area in Karawang, West Java, at about 11:45 p.m.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Opposition leader arrested in KL
Opposition leader arrested in KL KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysian opposition leader Syed Husin Ali and his wife have been arrested along with eight others, following protests over the demolition of squatter areas, his party said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Proof against Khmer leaders varies
Proof against Khmer leaders varies PHNOM PENH (Agencies): Direct evidence exists to implicate Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea in mass killings in the 1970s but cases against two others, Khieu Samphan and Ieng Sary, may be more difficult, a leading scholar said on Tuesday.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Comrades protecting Khmer Rouge leaders
Comrades protecting Khmer Rouge leadersBy David Brunnstrom PHNOM PENH (Reuters): The return of two top Khmer Rouge defectors to a town controlled by their old comrades means the Cambodian government would have to use military force if it wants them back to stand trial for genocide, analysts say.
Wed, 06 Jan 1999
Main streets lack cleanliness
Main streets lack cleanlinessFrom NeracaMain streets like Jl. Kebon Sirih, the Farmers' Statue traffic circle and Jl. Menteng Raya have lost their attraction with their accumulated dirt. Both the streets and the greens are neglected and in need of cleaning. On Jl.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
33 immigration violators netted
33 immigration violators netted JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officers arrested 33 foreigners for immigration violations in separate raids in the capital in the past two days, an official said on Monday.Otong Hasan, an official of the Directorate General of Immigration, said the foreigners were...
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Nine killed, 22 hurt in Aceh military raids
Nine killed, 22 hurt in Aceh military raids JAKARTA (JP): Nine people died and at least 22 more were injured during military raids on alleged separatist groups in Aceh, military officers and hospital staff said on Monday.Lilawangsa Military Commander Col.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
INDRA sets rupiah at 7,589
INDRA sets rupiah at 7,589 JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Debt Restructuring Agency (INDRA) has set the dollar purchase price at Rp 7,589 for indebted companies joining the agency's program in January.INDRA chairman Sumitro said the rate for January was based on the best dollar-rupiah moving exchange...
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Bank Negara takes over MBF
Bank Negara takes over MBF KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara, said Monday it has assumed control of the country's leading finance company, MBF Finance Berhad, but stressed that the firm remained "solvent.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 4, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,875.00 8,075.00 7,900.00 8,125.00Austrian schilling 1 626.85 698.95 - -Australian dollar 1 4,703.85 4,979.80 4,720.00 5,020.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Schools closed by flooding in Malaysia
Schools closed by flooding in Malaysia PEKAN, Malaysia (AP): Heavy flooding from monsoon rains kept more than 11,000 students out of classes on Monday as schools shut indefinitely in an eastern Malaysian state.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
RP provinces put on alert
RP provinces put on alert MANILA (AP): Police put several provinces in the southern Philippines on maximum alert on Monday in an attempt to avoid more violence following a grenade explosion that killed at least 10 people and injured more than 70 others.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Six kilograms of marijuana seized
Six kilograms of marijuana seized JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives seized six kilograms of marijuana in Depok, south of here, on Sunday, an officer said.Head of the Jakarta Police narcotics unit, Lt. Col.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Sugiono gets promotion in major reshuffle
Sugiono gets promotion in major reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) announced a massive reshuffle on Monday, with Deputy Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Sugiono being promoted to the post of ABRI Chief of General Affairs, replacing Lt. Gen. Fachrul Razi.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Villagers run wild over scandal
Villagers run wild over scandal TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of Tegal Kunir Lor villagers in Mauk district here, angered by a brewing sex scandal involving village head M. Hasan, went berserk on Monday and destroyed his office.They were provoked by a rumor Hasan impregnated an 18-year-old local woman.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Stock Exchange
Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 4, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 400 0 0 AHAP Insurance 400 0 0 Alter Abadi 325 0 0 Alumindo Light Metal 300 -25 196,000 Alumindo Perkasa 125...
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
South Sulawesi floods force mass evacuation
South Sulawesi floods force mass evacuation JAKARTA (JP): About 7,300 residents of Ujungpandang were evacuated to higher ground in the South Sulawesi capital on Monday, with the death toll from the calamity rising to seven.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Dharmala divests RP holding
Dharmala divests RP holding MANILA (Dow Jones): Indonesia's Dharmala Group has divested its entire stake in its Philippine flagship, Dharmala Philippines Inc., or DPI, the company said in a disclosure statement released by the stock exchange Monday.The disclosure said Dharmala Holdings (BVI) Ltd.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Two killed during attack in East Timor
Two killed during attack in East Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): Two members of a proreferendum group were killed on Sunday in an attack on a sentry post manned by armed civilian guards in Ainaro regency.Antara identified the victims as Julio of Maulo village and Renaldo of Suro village.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Soedjana leads faculty backing for student movement
Soedjana leads faculty backing for student movementBy M.M.I. Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): Soedjana Sapiie, a professor at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), has had to dispel public doubts about his sincerity in supporting the student reform movement.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Search continues for Pongkor landslide victims
Search continues for Pongkor landslide victims BOGOR (JP): Police are battling harsh terrain in the search for illegal miners believed trapped in Saturday's fatal landslide at the Pongkor gold mine, an officer said on Monday.Bogor Regional Police chief Col.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Japan remains largest importer of RI products
Japan remains largest importer of RI products JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's exports to Japan dropped 29.56 percent to US$6.73 billion in the first nine months of last year, compared to $9.55 billion recorded over the same period in 1997.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Where to go in Bandung:
Where to go in Bandung:Performances * Sundanese Traditional Drama: Banteng Ijo Rujak Polo, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 8 p.m., Dec. 9. * Puppet Show: Wisanggeni Lahir, narrated by Endang Taryana, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 9:30 p.m.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Calculated temerity
Calculated temerity In your editorial of Dec. 29, 1998, you proposed Indonesia's university students as the pre-eminent candidates for "The Jakarta Post's men and women of 1998." I agree heartily. The students' perseverance, idealism, and courage have been remarkable, and their dynamic role in this...
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Raid for spoiled food in Padang
Raid for spoiled food in Padang PADANG (JP): The West Sumatra administration is raiding food shops to locate spoiled food items packed in Idul Fitri gift packages. Idul Fitri falls on Jan. 19.The office of the Ministry of Health here said the raid was aimed at preventing a repetition of last year's...
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Essence of Islam
Essence of IslamFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAlthough I am a non-Muslim, since last year's Ramadhan I have enthusiastically watched an Islamic spiritual program presented by Prof Dr. Alwi Shihab on ANteve (unfortunately he is not accompanied by Dr. Komarudin this year).
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Three detained, five sought in Poso riot
Three detained, five sought in Poso riot JAKARTA (JP): The police in Poso, Central Sulawesi have detained three suspects and are currently looking for five others believed to be behind the spate of recent riots, an official said on Monday as quoted by Antara.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Students catapulted into controversy
Students catapulted into controversy JAKARTA (JP): The city police have uncovered a program to train protesters involving hundreds of students at a university in Tangerang, west of here, an officer said on Monday.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Habibie ready to unveil his 1st budget today
Habibie ready to unveil his 1st budget today JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie is set to unveil his first draft budget to the House of Representatives (DPR) today amid simmering political tensions and a sagging economy.The President is scheduled to address the House plenary session at 10 A.M.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
PAL rehabilitation plan criticized by U.S. bank
PAL rehabilitation plan criticized by U.S. bank MANILA (Reuters): The U.S. Export-Import Bank, one of the 9,000 creditors and lessors of ailing Philippine Airlines Inc (PAL), has objected to the flag carrier's rehabilitation plan, documents obtained on Monday showed.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
RP death convict wins last-minute reprieve
RP death convict wins last-minute reprieve MANILA (AFP): In a dramatic decision on Monday just three hours before a convicted rapist was due to be put to death, the Philippine Supreme Court granted him an almost six-month stay of execution.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Brawls remain top choice for dispute settlements
Brawls remain top choice for dispute settlements JAKARTA (JP): The capital is not a jungle. But in some cases it takes on the appearance of a real jungle where even a minor dispute erupts into a fight.One may speculate whether the kill-or-be-killed habit is characteristic of human beings in general...
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Govt must get down to nitty-gritty on corruption
Govt must get down to nitty-gritty on corruption The government, under strong pressure by pro-reform demonstrators, is undertaking legal action against corrupt practices by some former government officials and business people. Economist Kwik Kian Gie considers its efforts are not serious.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
RI's crude oil prices fall
RI's crude oil prices fall TOKYO (Dow Jones): Unofficial prices for Indonesian crude grades for December have all plummeted from official November levels, according to industry calculations released Monday.For most grades, price declines ranged from US$1.65 to $2.21 a barrel.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Sport bodies told to prepare for Games qualifiers
Sport bodies told to prepare for Games qualifiers JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) has urged sports organizations to begin preparations for qualifying events for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, many of which will be held later this year.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Villagers to sue over DiCaprio film
Villagers to sue over DiCaprio film BANGKOK (AP): A group of Thai villagers announced on Monday that they intend to sue Twentieth Century Fox studios and others over what they say is the illegal destruction of a protected beach to film a Leonardo DiCaprio movie.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Golkar sticks to guns on civil servants in politics
Golkar sticks to guns on civil servants in politics JAKARTA (JP): The ruling Golkar is holding out for the right of the country's four million public servants to join political parties, turning its back on mounting calls for the bureaucracy's neutrality in elections.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Caltex's investment in RI
Caltex's investment in RI JAKARTA (JP): PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia, a joint venture between the United States energy companies Chevron and Texaco, has been investing an average of US$400 million per year in Indonesia to support its oil and gas operations here.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Moerdiono gives testimony in $9.3m corruption case
Moerdiono gives testimony in $9.3m corruption case JAKARTA (JP): After having "disappeared" for months following the resignation of president Soeharto, former minister/state secretary Moerdiono turned up again on Monday.
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Violence: A crime against humanity
Violence: A crime against humanityBy Mochtar Buchori JAKARTA (JP): The increasing prevalence of violence in our society made me wonder whether Arthur C. Clarke is right after all in speculating that future historians will refer to the 20th century as the "Century of Torture".
Tue, 05 Jan 1999
Three tourists die in Bali
Three tourists die in Bali DENPASAR: Three tourists were found dead separately in Denpasar as of Monday. They were nationals of Croatia, Japan and Germany, Antara reported Monday. Two were reportedly victims of accidents.