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Sat, 30 Oct 1999
TNI is a political enigma
TNI is a political enigma The appointment of four active military officers to nonmilitary posts in the new Cabinet on Friday runs counter to the recent drive to phase the Indonesian Military (TNI) gradually out of politics.
Sat, 30 Oct 1999
New minister to repropose oil and gas bill
New minister to repropose oil and gas bill JAKARTA (JP): New Minister of Mines and Energy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised on Friday to renew his predecessor's bid of introducing a new oil and gas law to revamp the country's oil and gas industry.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
TNI officers want end to dual function
TNI officers want end to dual function JAKARTA (JP): A number of high-ranking Indonesian Military (TNI) officers said on Tuesday the doctrine which gave the military its pervasive power prevented the institution from improving its professionalism.The military's assistant for general planning, Maj.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Three crushed to death by train
Three crushed to death by train JAKARTA (JP): A man, his wife and their 15-year-old daughter were crushed by an Argo Bromo express train after they disembarked from their train on the wrong side of the tracks at the Pondok Kopi station in East Jakarta on Wednesday night.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Launch date of 'Garuda-1' satellite delayed
Launch date of 'Garuda-1' satellite delayed JAKARTA (JP): The launch date of the new 'Garuda-1' telecommunications satellite owned by PT Asia Cellular Satellite (ACeS) has been delayed from its Oct. 31 launch schedule, a company official said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Bank Danamon to face test before merger: BI
Bank Danamon to face test before merger: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution said on Thursday plans by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to merge Bank Danamon with eight other nationalized banks could not yet be implemented because it had yet to...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Indonesia quietly ends all claims to East Timor
Indonesia quietly ends all claims to East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The country's 24 years of unhappy rule of East Timor formally ended with little fanfare on Thursday with a letter informing the United Nations of Jakarta's decision to relinquish all legal claims to the territory.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Habibie and Tutut skip official dinner
Habibie and Tutut skip official dinner JAKARTA (JP): Former president B.J. Habibie and Siti Hardiyanti "Tutut" Rukmana did not show up for dinner at the State Guest House on Thursday evening, having been invited by President Abdurrahman Wahid.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Southeast Asian currencies lose ground
Southeast Asian currencies lose ground HONG KONG (Dow Jones): Southeast Asian currencies in slipped back in quiet trading on Thursday as market players covered their short positions in the U.S. dollar ahead of the month's end.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Military and driver in speech
Military and driver in speech BANDUNG: The reform movement bore more fruit on Thursday when a becak (three-wheeled pedicab) driver was given a chance to speak on the podium along with a top military official during a ceremony to celebrate the Youth Pledge Day.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
David Glass Ensemble set to make children the stars
David Glass Ensemble set to make children the starsBy Chris Brummitt JAKARTA (JP): After taking their most recent work to over 40 countries in the past three years, David Glass and his ensemble have recently arrived in Jakarta.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Wahid's new team
Wahid's new team Despite high hopes that President Abdurrahman Wahid's new government would herald a complete break with the past, it was inevitable that a handful of the old guard would receive a place.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Rains affect KPC coal production
Rains affect KPC coal productionBy Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja SANGATA, East Kalimantan (JP): PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), one of the country's major coal producers, might not be able to meet its production target of 15 million tons this year due to heavy rains during the first half of the year,...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Businesspeople report 'fraudulent' seminar
Businesspeople report 'fraudulent' seminar JAKARTA (JP): At least 500 businesspeople from across the country reported to the police on Wednesday a fraudulent case which befell them after attending a one-day seminar on foreign trade, a police official said.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
I will only lead in transition: Xanana
I will only lead in transition: XananaBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): The moment he entered the room, Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao exuded such warmth that everyone felt themselves wanted and appreciated. He did not move around affecting interest like politicians are likely to do.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Riverbank residents ready to face this year's floods
Riverbank residents ready to face this year's floods JAKARTA (JP): Considering it a regular activity, city residents living in flood-prone areas have made necessary preparations to "welcome" the upcoming rainy season.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Crumb rubber regulation
Crumb rubber regulation JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's crumb rubber producers should use rubber raw materials processed under Indonesian National Standard (SNI) or ISO 9000 quality standards beginning from October next year, according to a new decree issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Newcrest's gold mine operating amid strife
Newcrest's gold mine operating amid strife MELBOURNE (Dow Jones): Australian gold miner Newcrest Mining Ltd. (A.NEW) is operating its Gosowong gold mine on Indonesia's Halmahera island with a skeleton staff after renewed civil unrest on the tiny island, a company official said Thursday.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
War on drugs launched in Bogor
War on drugs launched in Bogor BOGOR (JP): The Bogor administration along with community and religious leaders here jointly declared on Thursday a war against drugs, gambling and prostitution in the town.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Maid commits suicide
Maid commits suicide JAKARTA (JP): An 18-year-old women died on Wednesday evening after her married lover, who had promised to simultaneously commit suicide with her, remains alive and is currently under treatment at Magna Hospital in Ciledug, South Jakarta.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Foreign, local experts search for ancient fish
Foreign, local experts search for ancient fish JAKARTA (JP): A joint Indonesian-German marine expedition will leave Muara Baru harbor in North Jakarta on Friday for a five- week voyage searching for the main colony of the ancient coelacanth fish (Latimeria menadoensis) in the waters off Sulawesi...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Autonomy to phase out ministries
Autonomy to phase out ministries JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to allocate greater autonomy to the provinces would eventually result in the phasing out of several ministries, State Minister of Regional Autonomy designate Ryaas Rasyid said here on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
U.S. to send treasury officials
U.S. to send treasury officials JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. government will send several senior officials from its treasury department to assist the economic team of the new Cabinet in handling the economic crisis.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Gunmen free 18 captives in RP
Gunmen free 18 captives in RP ILIGAN, Philippines (Reuters): A group of sacked security guards abducted 18 minibus passengers in the southern Philippines but freed them after negotiators promised help over unpaid wages, the military said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Stock quotations on JSX
Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 28, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 475 0 0 AHAP Insurance 550 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 300 0 7,500 Alter Abadi 350 25 500...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Genetically altered rice tested in Asia
Genetically altered rice tested in Asia MANILA (Reuters): Asia can look forward to a new generation of genetically altered rice, resistant to pests, floods and bacteria, following the success of field tests, a scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) said.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Sumitomo to close factory
Sumitomo to close factory TOKYO (DPA): Japan's Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd. said Thursday it will withdraw from making electronic parts in the Philippines because dwindling demand has made the operation unprofitable.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
RI democracy: A new paradigm?
RI democracy: A new paradigm? I believe that the people of Indonesia can be optimistic about the Abdurrahman Wahid-Megawati Soekarnoputri duo. This is a good and winning ticket on paper. Now they face a tremendous task, putting Indonesia's economy back on track, knowing all the debts already...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Singapore tourism officials rebut criticism
Singapore tourism officials rebut criticism SINGAPORE (DPA): Southeast Asia's cruise industry has made a huge leap in passenger and cruise vessel traffic since its beginnings and is more international than the U.S. sector, tourism officials said on Thursday in response to recent criticism.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
RP says Vietnam fired at plane
RP says Vietnam fired at plane MANILA (Reuters): The Philippines on Thursday accused Vietnamese troops of shooting at a Philippine aircraft over the disputed Spratly Islands and said it had expressed its "greatest concern" to Hanoi.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Time was up for information ministry
Time was up for information ministry The new Cabinet line-up revealed the abolition of the Ministry of Information. Leo Batubara, a founder of the Indonesian Press Society (MPI) and secretary-general of the Union of Newspaper Publishers (SPS), talked to The Jakarta Post on this development.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 28, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 6,905.00 6,975.00Australian dollar 1 4,440.61 4,489.11Austrian schilling 1 527.55 533.15Belgian franc 1 179.95 181.86Brunei dollar 1 4,130.77 4,175.15Canadian dollar 1 4,685.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Critics give Cabinet 100 days to prove itselft
Critics give Cabinet 100 days to prove itselft JAKARTA (JP): Criticism of the newly formed Cabinet continued on Thursday, however in the spirit of democracy and reconciliation many said they were willing to extend the nascent government a "trial period".
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
U.S. property firm sets up Asian wing
U.S. property firm sets up Asian wing SINGAPORE (AFP): U.S.-based property consultants Jones Lang LaSalle Inc's investment management arm will set up an Asian wing here to act as a conduit for investments into and out of the region.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Bogor uses pimp to net hookers
Bogor uses pimp to net hookers BOGOR (JP): The Bogor municipality has taken new steps to eradicate prostitution in the city by guaranteeing the freedom of a local pimp in exchange for information about prostitutes.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
End of an era
End of an era The omission of the Ministry of Information from President Abdurrahman Wahid's National Unity Cabinet, slated to be sworn in on Friday, befits Indonesia's nascent break from its autocratic past.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Cry for federalism rings out on Youth Pledge Day
Cry for federalism rings out on Youth Pledge Day JAKARTA (JP): Mounting demands for a federal state marked the celebration of Youth Pledge Day across the country on Thursday.Some 100 youths set up the National Committee for a Federal State (Konfed) and called on the People's Consultative Assembly...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Pertamina to bust fuel graft
Pertamina to bust fuel graft JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has formed a task force to stop the illegal sale of subsidized fuel to vessels traveling abroad, a company official said on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
President demands immediate disclosure of PwC report
President demands immediate disclosure of PwC report JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid has asked for the audit report of the high profile Bank Bali scandal to be published immediately, newly appointed Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie said.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Prospective eye donors line up for Abdurrahman
Prospective eye donors line up for Abdurrahman SEMARANG (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) executive Imam Syafii called on Thursday for President Abdurrahman Wahid to accept an offer from prospective eye donors.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Hitler lived in Bandung?
Hitler lived in Bandung? The bunker in which Hitler and his bride Eva Braun supposedly committed suicide by hanging themselves south of the Brandenburg Gate, East Berlin, will be buried to avoid its misuse by neo-Nazi groups.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
The National Unity Cabinet
The National Unity CabinetFrom Media IndonesiaIt is interesting to note the appointment of Juwono Sudarsono as Minister of Defense and Naval Admiral Widodo AS as Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander in the National Unity Cabinet.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Officers in hospital attack, returnees from E. Timor: Erald
Officers in hospital attack, returnees from E. Timor: Erald JAKARTA (JP): Preliminary results of a police investigation into last week's attack at the health facility of Jakarta Hospital in South Jakarta revealed the attackers were troops who had just returned from a battle zone in East Timor.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Nabire has no council speaker
Nabire has no council speaker NABIRE, Irian Jaya: The Nabire regency has not yet inaugurated Col. Maulud Hidayat, its new legislative speaker, due to an objection by three members of the town's election board.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Kasyadi holds lead in Andersen tourney
Kasyadi holds lead in Andersen tourney JAKARTA (JP): Kasyadi from the Yani Golf Club in Surabaya stood at seven-under-par 209 to hold the third-round lead in the Rp 75 million (US$11,000) Andersen Consulting Challenge Golf Championship on Thursday.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 29, 1999
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Oct. 29, 1999Museums * Bayt Al-Qur'an Museum, at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Bambu Apus, East Jakarta (Phone: 8416466), Monday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Adam Malik Museum, Jl. Diponegoro 29, Menteng, Central Jakarta (Phone: 337403), Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m.
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Megawati a boon for women?
Megawati a boon for women?By Santi Soekanto BRISTOL, United Kingdom (JP): Some overly optimistic observers have in the past speculated that having Megawati Soekarnoputri lead the country in a certain capacity would not only represent a historical milestone for Indonesian women, but also a real...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Gus Dur firm on closing ministries
Gus Dur firm on closing ministries JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid was uncompromising on Thursday in defending his decision to abolish the ministries of information and social services.In an emotional statement to officials from the information ministry, the President said they should not...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Ethiopia to import RI goods
Ethiopia to import RI goods JAKARTA (JP): The Ethiopian business community is increasingly preferring to directly import products from Indonesia instead of importing goods via third countries, a statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Ethiopia said on ThursdayThe statement said an increase in...
Fri, 29 Oct 1999
Scholar Arief Budiman optimistic about Indonesia's future
Scholar Arief Budiman optimistic about Indonesia's future The following is from an interview with Prof. Arief Budiman, chairman of the Indonesian Program at the University of Melbourne. The interview took place in Melbourne on Tuesday shortly before the announcement of the new Cabinet by President...