Archive: 18 January 1999
41 articles found
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Ways to better RI English skills
Ways to better RI English skillsBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah BANDUNG (JP): Success in implementing educational programs depends on many variables. Mixed in are teachers, student motivation, textbooks, bureaucrats' attitude and government policy.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
PGI demands equal protection for people of all religions
PGI demands equal protection for people of all religions JAKARTA (JP): The Communion of Churches in Indonesia (PGI) demanded last week that the government make good of its repeated promise to give equal protection to people of all religions.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Cilacap refinery upgraded
Cilacap refinery upgraded JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina has increased the capacity of its refinery in Cilacap, Central Java, to 348,000 barrels of oil per day from 300,000 barrels.Refinery spokesman Husni Banser was quoted by Antara news service as saying on Friday in Cilacap...
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Severe problems may pitch Thai banks back into crisis
Severe problems may pitch Thai banks back into crisis BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand's crippled banks have made tangible progress in tackling billions of dollars of debt but severe problems are looming which could pitch the sector back into crisis, analysts warn.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Sabah election to test Mahathir
Sabah election to test Mahathir KOTA KINABALU (Reuters): Malaysia's political battleground soon shifts to Sabah state on Borneo Island where Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad faces his first test of strength since sacking his former deputy Anwar Ibrahim.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Local auto sales dropped 83% in 1998: Association
Local auto sales dropped 83% in 1998: Association JAKARTA (JP): Domestic automobile sales in 1998 nosedived 83 percent, according to the latest report from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries.The 68,413 vehicles consisted of 46,398 commercial vehicles and 11,613 passenger vehicles.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
TV programs
TV programsTodayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 Variety Show: Mega Idul Fitri 8:00 Music 8:30 TV Drama: Ramadhan Bulan Ibadah 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
SME loan collateral liquidation to end
SME loan collateral liquidation to end JAKARTA (JP): Three Indonesian business associations have urged the government to stop liquidating collateral belonging to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) held by state banks.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Is it possible to print and scan with the same device?
Is it possible to print and scan with the same device?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Is scanning the reverse of the printing process? Canon, one of the companies that have accumulated the largest numbers of patent rights in the world, apparently thinks so.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
West Natuna pipeline project to be bid soon
West Natuna pipeline project to be bid soon JAKARTA (JP): The West Natuna gas contractors will soon hold a tender for the construction of the underwater pipeline megaproject to channel natural gas from the gas fields west of the Natuna islands to Singapore.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Astra International unlikely to be declared bankrupt
Astra International unlikely to be declared bankrupt JAKARTA (JP): The country's largest automaker, PT Astra International, is unlikely be taken to bankruptcy court by its creditors despite the current stalemate in debt talks, a joint venture securities house has said.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Thousands of school buildings in disrepair
Thousands of school buildings in disrepair JAKARTA (JP): More than 100,000 elementary school buildings across the country are in a state of serious disrepair as a result of old age and poor maintenance, a legislator reported on Saturday.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Tabloid gives food to its distributors
Tabloid gives food to its distributors JAKARTA (JP): The weekly tabloid Tekad, in cooperation with the Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation, handed over 1,400 food packages to newspaper sellers in the Greater Jakarta area.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Rewards for stray dog killers
Rewards for stray dog killers BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The provincial government of South Kalimantan has said it will reward any residents who succeed in capturing or killing stray dogs roaming the area.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Public phones fixed 'for holiday'
Public phones fixed 'for holiday' JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta office of state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has assigned 48 employees to repair and maintain 135 public telephones in busy locations.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Fung Permadi, Zhou Mi wins Korea Open badminton finals
Fung Permadi, Zhou Mi wins Korea Open badminton finals SEOUL (Agencies): Taiwanese Fung Permadi and Zhou Mi of China took the singles titles in the Korea Open badminton championships on Sunday.Fung, a former Indonesian, handed fellow veteran Thomas Stuer- Lauridsen his first big defeat in more than...
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
7 questioned over mosque murder
7 questioned over mosque murder JAKARTA (JP): Police are still investigating the murder case of a mosque caretaker, who was found dead on Saturday morning at the Al-Jihad Grand Mosque compound on Jl. H. Juanda in Ciputat, South Jakarta, a police chief said on Sunday.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Gold price rise catches debtors
Gold price rise catches debtors NGANJUK, East Java: Two hundred elementary school teachers in Nganjuk who took out debts linked to the price of gold have been caught short by sharp rises in the price of the precious metal.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
3,000 drop-outs in East Kalimantan
3,000 drop-outs in East Kalimantan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The crisis has led to some 3,080 students becoming school drop-outs in the province in the past year.The head of the education office here, Rijani Asnawie, also said an open junior high school system was being applied for those who...
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Maj. Bayu faces four years imprisonment for Aceh killings
Maj. Bayu faces four years imprisonment for Aceh killings JAKARTA (JP): A military prosecutor demanded on Sunday that a court martial in the Aceh capital of Banda Aceh imprison a former battalion commander to four years prison and dismiss him from the Armed Forces.The prosecutor said that Maj.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Ojek thief caught and killed by mob
Ojek thief caught and killed by mob JAKARTA (JP): Angry residents beat a man to death after allegedly catching him trying steal an ojek (motorcycle taxi) from its driver in Cipari village in Cikupa, Tangerang, on Wednesday night.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Idul Fitri
Idul Fitri In celebration of Idul Fitri, The Jakarta Pos will not appear on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Post will resume publication on Thursday. We wish you a happy Idul Fitri. -- Publisher
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Agriculture minister joins outcry on rice import tax
Agriculture minister joins outcry on rice import tax JAKARTA (JP): Agriculture minister Soleh Solahuddin has sided with analysts in faulting the state minister of food affairs and horticulture's proposal for a 40 percent duty on rice imports.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Asian lending cut by 66% in 1998 as economies slump
Asian lending cut by 66% in 1998 as economies slump HONG KONG (Bloomberg): Banks cut lending to Asian companies and governments by two-thirds in 1998 from 1997, as international lenders decided not to sink any more money into a region where defaults were already rife.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
One soldier dies in latest Aceh violence
One soldier dies in latest Aceh violence JAKARTA (JP): A soldier was killed by Keudu Karieng villagers early Sunday morning in the Meurah Mulia district of North Aceh, shortly after the visit of outgoing chief of the Armed Forces (ABRI) General Affairs Lt. Gen. Fachrul Razi on Saturday.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Gitic declared bankrupt
Gitic declared bankrupt BEIJING (DPA): A southern China court on Saturday announced the formal bankruptcy of the Guangdong International Trust and Investment Company and assigned a special task force to liquidate its assets, the official media reported Sunday.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Palm sugar makers stuck in bitter bind of debt
Palm sugar makers stuck in bitter bind of debtBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): For all his 60 years, Munarjo can still agilely climb a 12-meter-high palm tree.Two empty sap-collecting bamboo tubes, each about 50 cm long, hang from his waist.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Bars, cafes face gloomy trade during Idul Fitri holidays
Bars, cafes face gloomy trade during Idul Fitri holidays JAKARTA (JP): Most the capital's noted bars, cafes and restaurants, including those in five-star hotels, are projected to record a drastic downturn of between 25 percent to 50 percent in sales during the Idul Fitri holidays from last year's...
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Idul Fitri revelers brave congestion, rains and flooding
Idul Fitri revelers brave congestion, rains and flooding JAKARTA (JP): Some crisis-stricken residents are preparing to gather with families and celebrate Idul Fitri with whatever they have, braving much larger risks than in previous years.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Golkar apologizes for past mistakes
Golkar apologizes for past mistakes JAKARTA (JP): The dominant ruling group Golkar apologized to the public on Sunday for its past mistakes. The apology, given in the Idul Fitri spirit of asking forgiveness of one another, was thought by many to be long overdue.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Japan lends $1.4b to RP
Japan lends $1.4b to RP MANILA (AP): President Joseph Estrada Sunday said Japan has approved a request from the Philippines for $1.4 billion in loans to be obtained from a fund the Japanese government created to help crisis-hit Asian countries.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Idul Fitri for presidents past and present
Idul Fitri for presidents past and present JAKARTA (JP): The Idul Fitri Muslim holiday on Tuesday will be the first for B.J. Habibie as President of Indonesia. It will also be the first for Soeharto as an ordinary citizen after celebrating it as the head of state for 32 consecutive years.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Six killed in Manila fire
Six killed in Manila fire MANILA (Reuters): Five children were among six people killed in a fire which razed a row of houses in a slum in the Manila district of Paranaque on Sunday morning, fire officials said.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
SIA gives scholarship
SIA gives scholarship JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Airlines and the Wipara Foundation awarded on Saturday scholarships to 235 eligible students.Singapore Airlines General Manager Indonesia Vijendran Alfreds said that the scholarship program was aimed at helping to ease the impact of the economic crisis...
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
A matter of rights
A matter of rights In past years anyone who was branded as a member or supporter of the PKI (Indonesian Communist Party) had to face death, whether physically or socially. The PKI mark was also a most effective weapon in the hands of those who were in power to dispose of anyone who differed in...
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Luwu clashes continue in run-up to Idul Fitri
Luwu clashes continue in run-up to Idul FitriBy Jupriadi LUWU, South Sulawesi (JP): On more person died on Sunday as clashes continued between armed residents in the Sabbang district of Luwu regency, bringing the death toll from the week-long strife to six.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Passengers flock to bus terminals, railway stations
Passengers flock to bus terminals, railway stations JAKARTA (JP): All of the city's major bus terminals and railway stations were inundated on Sunday by thousands of people anxious to travel home to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Bandung Propertindo in court
Bandung Propertindo in court JAKARTA (JP): Property firm PT Para Bandung Propertindo was taken to commercial court on Thursday by three small-scaled firms.Data from the Jakarta Commercial Court said that PT Daine Citra Abadi, PT Agrabudi Komunika and Choida Sport Market jointly filed a bankruptcy...
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Much-maligned ABRI
Much-maligned ABRI The province of Aceh is once again the center of Indonesian political attention. This is because of the Wibawa military operation and the attack of soldiers on unarmed civilians, which caused the death of at least four and wounded many more.
Mon, 18 Jan 1999
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Calligraphy Exhibition: by Yoesoef Effendie, at Jl. Mesjid I/19, Pejompongan, West Jakarta (Phone: 5733912), Jan. 18. * Batik, Furniture Exhibition: Batik dan Antik, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194278), Sunday, at 10:30 a.m.