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Fri, 08 Oct 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 7, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,684.00 7,762.00Australian dollar 1 5,081.43 5,136.89Austrian schilling 1 597.45 604.08Belgian franc 1 203.80 206.06Brunei dollar 1 4,577.90 4,627.12Canadian dollar 1 5,232.55 5,287.
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
Where our nation is now
Where our nation is now In its unwavering move to create a democratic government, this nation on Wednesday elected a new speaker of the House of Representatives. Elected as speaker was Akbar Tandjung, the chairman of the country's second largest political party, Golkar.
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
PNG to buy Pertamina fuel
PNG to buy Pertamina fuel JAKARTA (JP): Papua New Guinea (PNG) will buy fuel products from Indonesia because the prices are cheaper than those offered by neighboring Australia, a senior official at state oil and gas firm Pertamina said.Head of Pertamina's Irian Jaya unit R.A.
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
Mainaky Cup to start next week
Mainaky Cup to start next week JAKARTA (JP): The first Mainaky Cup championships will take place next week in Ternate, northern Maluku. The championships are named after the 1996 Olympic gold medalist Rexy Mainaky.
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
Peace in the air at Bali art event
Peace in the air at Bali art event DENPASAR, Bali: A performance by noted Balinese painter Made Wianta will cap the Art and Peace Festival, to be held at Padanggalak beach here from Dec. 8 to Dec. 10.Wianta said a helicopter would fly a 2,000-meter-long white cloth bearing a peace message written...
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Fine Art Exhibition: by Loan Utomo, at Preferred Banking Melawai, Jl. Melawai Raya 7 A, South Jakarta, until Oct. 31. * Painting Exhibition: Dwijo Sukatmo: Capturing Time Inside the Frame, at Koong Gallery, Gran Melia Jakarta, Jl.H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
Legislature needs support
Legislature needs support As our new People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais and House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Akbar Tandjung have both pointed out, our people need a firm commitment (to reform) from all of us in this time of crisis.
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
Fire hits Mayora Indah
Fire hits Mayora Indah TANGERANG (JP): Fire raged through a candy factory belonging to food producer PT Mayora Indah in Jatiuwung subdistrict in the wee hours on Thursday.No fatalities were reported in the blaze, which was said to originate from an electrical printing code box.
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
MPR to dilute presidential power, strengthen judiciary
MPR to dilute presidential power, strengthen judiciary JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed on Thursday to dilute the power of the president, to further empower legislative Assemblies and the judiciary and tighten the control of state finances through amendments to the 1945...
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
Istiqlal bomber may face 54 months jail
Istiqlal bomber may face 54 months jail JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor requested the Central Jakarta District Court sentence defendant Surya Setiawan alias Wawan to four years and six months in jail on Thursday for his alleged key role in a bomb explosion on the ground floor of Grand Istiqlal Mosque in...
Fri, 08 Oct 1999
Asia-Europe meeting gears up in Berlin
Asia-Europe meeting gears up in Berlin BERLIN (AFP): Economy ministers and experts from the European Union and east Asian countries will meet for two days under German auspices this weekend to help guide the Asian economies out of recession and strengthen economic cooperation and trade.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
'Hijackers' of passenger ship set free in Ujungpandang
'Hijackers' of passenger ship set free in Ujungpandang UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): A group of hijackers were let off lightly, following their hijacking of the Bukit Siguntang passenger ship on Wednesday morning.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
IBRA says it has recovered Rp 2.7t in loans
IBRA says it has recovered Rp 2.7t in loans JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announced on Wednesday that it had recovered some Rp 2.7 trillion in loans including bad debts owed by debtors of banks which have been closed down, nationalized banks, and privatized banks.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Cabinet rules out breaking diplomatic ties with Australia
Cabinet rules out breaking diplomatic ties with Australia JAKARTA (JP): The government ruled out on Wednesday the possibility of severing diplomatic ties with Australia, despite the tense relationship between the two countries and the perceived inappropriate behavior of the Australia-led...
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Manokwari police chief replaced
Manokwari police chief replaced MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Manokwari Police chief Lt. Col. R.E. Hutabarat was replaced by Lt. Col. Agung Sabar Santoso in a ceremony on Wednesday.The ceremony which was closed to journalists, was presided over by Irian Jaya Police chief Brig. Gen. Hotman Siagian.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Experts urge government to involve locals
Experts urge government to involve locals JAKARTA (JP): Tourism experts and executives of tourism- related businesses called on the new government on Wednesday to involve local communities in developing the country's tourism.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Hopes about TNI
Hopes about TNI It cannot be denied that the Indonesian Military' (TNI's) dwifungsi (dual function) has traumatized people in our society and aroused the antipathy of many. Those people resent the fact that so many strategic positions in our society are occupied by members of the military and...
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Government blamed for Indonesia's poor performance in sports events
Government blamed for Indonesia's poor performance in sports events JAKARTA (JP): The government's lack of commitment to support sports in the country has been blamed as the main reason for Indonesia's poor performance in international events in the last few years.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Language problem forces court to adjourn drug trial
Language problem forces court to adjourn drug trial JAKARTA (JP): Lack of a translator forced judges at the West Jakarta District Court on Wednesday to adjourn for a second time the preliminary hearing of two Ghanaians arrested for drug possession in June.Presiding judge A.L.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Cultural capitalism in the Balinese tourist trade
Cultural capitalism in the Balinese tourist tradeBy Degung Santikarma DENPASAR, Bali (JP): For the million-plus travelers who visit Bali each year, the "enchanted isle" seems to offer a respite from the routines and responsibilities that rule modern life.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Habibie's account to MPR may skirt sensitive issues
Habibie's account to MPR may skirt sensitive issues JAKARTA (JP): Three of President B.J. Habibie's most sensitive problems -- the alleged corruption by Soeharto, the Bank Bali scandal and the East Timor issue -- looks set to be sidelined in his upcoming accountability speech to the nation's...
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Political disillusionment shadows presidential election
Political disillusionment shadows presidential election A continuing coalition of the "axis force" and the Golkar Party will have dire consequences for the nation, warned Goenawan Mohamad, former chief editor of Tempo magazine, in an interview with The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Insiders suspected of leaking plans on raids: Mayor
Insiders suspected of leaking plans on raids: Mayor JAKARTA (JP): Officials in command of fighting drugs in Jakarta said on Wednesday they suspected an inside leak after a second raid came up empty-handed for contraband or suspects.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
PDI-P acknowledges bargaining with Golkar
PDI-P acknowledges bargaining with Golkar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) acknowledged trading concessions with Golkar Party to secure Akbar Tandjung's overwhelming win in the secret ballot for House speaker in the early hours of Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Rats, water wreaking havoc on crops in Tangerang
Rats, water wreaking havoc on crops in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Rats and water shortages have struck some 2,900 hectares of rice fields, forcing farmers to have an early harvest, an official said on Tuesday.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Gang leader shot to death in Bogor
Gang leader shot to death in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Alleged robbery gang leader, Nipan bin Anang, 50, was shot to death for resisting arrest during a raid at his hiding place in Cibadung village of the Gunung Sindur subdistrict, police said on Tuesday."He attacked the officer with a machete.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Council to establish team to study PDAM water deal
Council to establish team to study PDAM water deal JAKARTA (JP): The City Council agreed on Wednesday to establish a new team to conduct an in-depth study into the water deal between city-owned water firm PDAM Jaya and its two foreign partners.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Subsidies touted as key to keep wheels turning
Subsidies touted as key to keep wheels turning JAKARTA (JP): City Council Speaker Edy Waluyo urged the city administration on Wednesday to keep its promise to issue a ruling granting subsidies to bus firms in a bid to avoid a mass strike by drivers and owners.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
MPR working committee delays first session
MPR working committee delays first session JAKARTA (JP): The first session of the People's Consultative Assembly's working committee was pushed back from Wednesday to Thursday morning.Fatigue was suspected to be the cause of the postponement.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Sembiring wins pro-am in Jagorawi
Sembiring wins pro-am in Jagorawi JAKARTA (JP): Edi Sembiring won the 1999 JJGF Epson Cup Golf Open pro-am on Wednesday on the old course of the Jagorawi Golf Course and Country Club in Cibinong, Bogor.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Tanri urges next government to continue privatization
Tanri urges next government to continue privatization JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng has urged the country's next government to continue his state enterprise reforms to help drive the recovery of the crisis-hit economy.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Aussie defers finance forum over East Timor
Aussie defers finance forum over East Timor DARWIN, Australia (Reuters): Ongoing strife in East Timor has led to the postponement of an East Asian investment conference in Australia, which has seen its relations with Asian neighbors deteriorate over its military role in the crisis.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
New hotels mushroom in Bali despite economic crisis
New hotels mushroom in Bali despite economic crisisBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR (JP): Despite an economic crisis, businesspeople are still eager to invest their money in Bali's hotel and tourism industry.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
U.S. govt pushes ADB lending program
U.S. govt pushes ADB lending program HONG KONG (Dow Jones): During the Asian financial crisis, multilateral institutions offered bail-out money with conditions to ensure economic reforms were being adopted by some countries.Now, the U.S.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Conversion Rates
Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Oct. 6, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,740.00 7,818.00Australian dollar 1 5,121.56 5,178.64Austrian schilling 1 603.38 610.03Belgian franc 1 205.82 208.09Brunei dollar 1 4,604.40 4,653.57Canadian dollar 1 5,259.94 5,314.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Students deserve peace prize
Students deserve peace prizeBy Olle Tornquist OSLO, Norway: The crisis in East Timor and Indonesia has again become acute. What went wrong? Is there any solution? What are the forces at play and how can they be influenced?Those of us who live in small countries must be able to act through the...
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Five Indonesian players advance in Futures tournament
Five Indonesian players advance in Futures tournament JAKARTA (JP): Five Indonesian men's singles players cruised on Wednesday into the second round of the Indonesia Futures F5 tournament at the Danamon tennis complex in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
National accreditation body seeks global recognition
National accreditation body seeks global recognition JAKARTA (JP): The National Accreditation Committee (KAN) is seeking global recognition by joining mutual recognition arrangements (MRA) with international accreditation bodies, its chairman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Residents complain over flood
Residents complain over flood JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Kapuk subdistrict in West Jakarta called on city authorities on Wednesday to immediately solve the high level of sea water which has flooded their area for years.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Association reluctant to ban Australian sugar
Association reluctant to ban Australian sugar JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Sugar Association (AGI) said on Wedneday it opposed a plan to stop imports of raw sugar from Australia."A boycott is a political decision, while our activities are purely based on business," the association's chairman Faruk...
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Human rights meeting set to probe abuse claims
Human rights meeting set to probe abuse claims JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights will convene a meeting of leading rights activists and forensic experts on Thursday to draw up the composition of a fact-finding team to investigate the alleged human rights abuses in East Timor...
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
KL may revise merger plan
KL may revise merger plan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia may revise its program of forced bank mergers following difficulties in uniting banks and finance companies into six large groups, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Indofood to sell Bogasari mill to strategic buyers
Indofood to sell Bogasari mill to strategic buyers JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of giant instant noodlemaker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur approved on Wednesday a management proposal to spin off its flour mill division PT Bogasari Flour Mills into four separate companies.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Drug dealers busted in Bogor
Drug dealers busted in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Local police detectives here on Wednesday arrested a 30-year-old man believed to have been a popular drug dealer among teenagers in Bogor.Bogor Police chief Col.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Two militiamen killed in East Timor clashes
Two militiamen killed in East Timor clashes JAKARTA (JP): The Australian led multinational force in East Timor on Wednesday killed two militiamen in the first clashes since they began their mission in the territory.Maj. Gen.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Surviving 'red' artists Soeromo, Djoko Pekik still active
Surviving 'red' artists Soeromo, Djoko Pekik still activeBy Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): Lekra (the People's Cultural Institute) was founded in 1954 by Yobar Ayub and was disbanded by the New Order regime in 1965 on suspicion of collaboration with communist leaders from China and East Germany.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Close New Order history book
Close New Order history bookFrom Rakyat MerdekaWe all hope for the birth of a new Indonesia that is just and democratic and capable of bringing prosperity to the people. Even after the fall of the New Order leadership, Indonesia's portrait has not changed very much.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Australia and Indonesia: Mutual confusion
Australia and Indonesia: Mutual confusionBy Dewi Anggraeni MELBOURNE (JP): Picture the following events: Australia's media reported on atrocities in East Timor. Its prime minister pushed for a referendum. Very little moved.The United States stirred and suggested that the referendum was a good idea.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Search for balance among new powers
Search for balance among new powers The election of Amien Rais as the Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has been welcomed, yet critics say his National Mandate Party only won around seven percent of votes in the last election.
Thu, 07 Oct 1999
Aussie firms speed up Indonesian staff promotion
Aussie firms speed up Indonesian staff promotion JAKARTA (JP): Some Australian mining companies are speeding up the promotion of Indonesian staff to replace Australian executives in anticipation of worsening anti-Australian sentiments in the future, a mining analyst said.