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Searching for all articles published on 1998-10-10 ...

49 articles.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Speedy settlement needed on land row

Speedy settlement needed on land row JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Pondok Pinang subdistrict in South Jakarta urged city councilors on Thursday to help speed up the settlement of their dispute with PT Metropolitan Kencana over the possession of social facilities.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/One-year debt repayment plan 'unrealistic'

One-year debt repayment plan 'unrealistic' JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Society of Appraisers (MAPPI) said on Friday that forcing the owners and former owners of troubled banks to repay their government debts within one year was unrealistic.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Gerak dan Warna, at Sari Pan Pacific Hotel Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta (Phone: 323707), until Oct. 23. * Painting Exhibition: Lukisan Dalam Gejolak Reformasi, by Irawan Karseno, Yoes Rizal, etc., in Bebek Bali Resto-Cafe- Gallery, Jl.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Sundanese music joins with Japanese songs

Sundanese music joins with Japanese songsBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Music is not merely a composition of contrived sounds. It is also motion. Music is more than just an artwork composition of colors, it brings with it lovely tunes.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/RI growth to resume in 2000

RI growth to resume in 2000 WASHINGTON (JP): Top Indonesian economic officials have expressed optimism that economic growth will resume in the country in 2000, although more reforms are needed to win back market confidence."The recovery will take some time.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's conversion rates on Oct. 9, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Murders may be organized: Kontras

Murders may be organized: Kontras JAKARTA (JP): Rights activists have said that the grisly murder spree that took place in East Java over the past two months has now claimed 157 victims and appears to have been perpetrated by an organized force.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Car market slump hits manufacturers

Car market slump hits manufacturers JAKARTA (JP): A slump in the country's car market has forced domestic automotive component producers to either halt their operations or decrease production.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Crisis hits mental health

Crisis hits mental health ACEH: About 40 percent of 156 patients in the central mental hospital in Banda Aceh are there as a result of the economic crisis, the hospital director said.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Thunder Cats 3:05 TV Drama: Perjuangan 3:30 Science Film: Invention 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI ...

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/True leader a rare species

True leader a rare species It has been proven time and again that survival is an inherent instinct of every animal, including humans, for self- preservation. This is one of the best "gifts" from our Creator to all of us.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Accusation on scam denied

Accusation on scam denied JAKARTA (JP): The city office of the Ministry of Social Services denied on Friday accusations from a group of disabled people that the office had embezzled funds allocated to purchase artificial limbs for the handicapped.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Dewi to act as presidential spokeswoman

Dewi to act as presidential spokeswoman JAKARTA (JP): Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung said on Friday that he has ordered his assistant Dewi Fortuna Anwar to act as a presidential spokeswoman when he was too busy with his job as a minister or as Golkar chairman.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/11 Serpong villagers arrested for looting

11 Serpong villagers arrested for looting JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang police detectives have busted 11 Sarimulya villagers in Serpong for allegedly being involved in the recent looting of thousands of livestock and the burning of the animals' byres.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Four questioned over operation of trawlers

Four questioned over operation of trawlers JAKARTA (JP): Tanjung Priok port police have questioned the four owners of 11 trawlers docked at Sunda Kelapa port in North Jakarta for allegedly operating the banned fishing boats.City police spokesman Lt. Col.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Sutiyoso pledges to disclose wealth

Sutiyoso pledges to disclose wealth JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso on Friday joined public calls for a wider investigation into corruption among past and present government officials and said he would soon hand over details of his private wealth to the government.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Leprosy high in Irian, Maluku

Leprosy high in Irian, Maluku WAMENA, Irian Jaya: A noted doctor said here on Thursday that seven out of every 10,000 people in Maluku and six out of every 10,000 people in Irian Jaya were suffering from leprosy."In Indonesia, an average of 2.3 per 10,000 people have leprosy.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/New relief projects target nine provinces

New relief projects target nine provinces JAKARTA (JP): Unicef and four prominent non-government organizations (NGOs) have launched a social relief project in the nine provinces worst hit by the economic crisis, according to a Unicef representative here.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Rape victims' counselor killed

Rape victims' counselor killed JAKARTA (JP): A Volunteers for Humanity activist working with rape victims of the May riots was found dead at her Central Jakarta house on Friday evening.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Pertamina awaiting Habibie's decision

Pertamina awaiting Habibie's decision JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday it was awaiting President B.J. Habibie's decision on the development of the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) block in Riau after 2001.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Pauline Hanson and Australian racism

Pauline Hanson and Australian racism There are two pieces of good news coming out of last weekend's election in Australia. First, the demise of the ultra- conservative and racist One Nation party led by maverick Pauline Hanson. Second, the return of John Howard's coalition government.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Govt consults IMF, WB on capital control plan

Govt consults IMF, WB on capital control plan JAKARTA (JP): The government is consulting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank over plans to implement a new system to monitor capital flows, according to Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry ...

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Will new press freedom survive?

Will new press freedom survive?By Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): The banning of premier weeklies Tempo, Detik and Editor in June 1994 was very frustrating because it happened just as it seemed that the New Order was becoming more tolerant to openness in the press.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Musicians drum up support for saving traditional music

Musicians drum up support for saving traditional musicBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Imagine a caravan of mules and a group of experts climbing the hills of Sulawesi. Carrying heavy equipment, the group is searching for the world's most universal, and valuable, language: music.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Malaysia practices democracy

Malaysia practices democracy I would like to thank Bapak Hendardi, Chairman of the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association, for his interest on the situation in Malaysia at the moment (The Jakarta Post Your Letters, Oct. 6, 1998).

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Musicatreize sings at thirteen to the dozen during art summit

Musicatreize sings at thirteen to the dozen during art summitBy Slamet A. Sjukur JAKARTA (JP): The Second Art Summit: Indonesia 1998 has convinced the public that contemporary music can be as exciting as a soccer match, especially when the players make such efforts to kick the ball into their own ...

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Congress support for Megawati shows 'public aspirations'

Congress support for Megawati shows 'public aspirations' DENPASAR (JP): Senior members of Megawati Soekarnoputri's faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) believe the overwhelming support for her presidential candidacy at a congress here mirrors the people's wish for a new leader.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Singers protest sexual harassment

Singers protest sexual harassment TANGERANG (JP): Over 125 female singers from a karaoke singing hall have sought legal advice from the legal aid institute here after a number of the girls were sexually assaulted by a mob protesting outside the night spot on Sept. 19.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Govt to prioritize agricultural sector

Govt to prioritize agricultural sector JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said on Friday his government would prioritize the development of the agricultural sector due to its competitiveness in the world market and its relative strength in the economic crisis.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/LIPI team conducts study on interethnic relations

LIPI team conducts study on interethnic relations JAKARTA (JP): A study on how members of ethnic groups in the country relate to one another is currently being conducted by the National Institute of Science (LIPI), it was reported on Friday.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Labor activists threaten to stage hunger strike

Labor activists threaten to stage hunger strike JAKARTA (JP): Five members of the Committee for United Action of Indonesian Workers (KAPPI) have threatened to go on a hunger strike unless the government lifts the 1998 ministerial decree on the registration of labor organizations.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Doubting IMF help

Doubting IMF help Since the IMF took over the Indonesian economy back in 1997, I have seen no crucial or significant structural changes to the fundamentals of the Indonesian economy, except a simple dollar bailout.I do not know who initially asked for IMF help.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Congress likely to give nod to Megawati

Congress likely to give nod to MegawatiBy Imanuddin & M.M.I. Ahyani DENPASAR (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri's faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) is expected to wind up its congress on Saturday by reelecting her to its helm and naming her as its candidate for next year's presidential ...

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Pertamina to scrap 159 dubious deals

Pertamina to scrap 159 dubious deals JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Friday it would scrap 159 deals made with former President Soeharto's family, cronies and high-ranking officials.The company said it would save US$64.7 million in dollar- denominated expenses and Rp 313.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Hotel industry showing sign of slow recovery

Hotel industry showing sign of slow recovery JAKARTA (JP): The hotel industry's sluggish post-riot period has shown signs in the last two months of coming to an end, with occupancy rates climbing to above 40 percent from less than 20 percent during the first half of the year.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Stock index rebounds to cross the 300 barrier

Stock index rebounds to cross the 300 barrier JAKARTA (JP): The bulls were out in force on Friday at the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) as share prices rose 5.6 percent, and the rupiah maintained its own rally by holding steady at the 9,000 level against the U.S. dollar.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Team investigates Lampung riot

Team investigates Lampung riot JAKARTA (JP): Three members of a government-sponsored joint fact-finding team on the mid-May riots have found a similar pattern of destruction in the unrest that hit Central Lampung, Medan, Jakarta, Surakarta, Palembang and Surabaya concurrently.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/The mystery must be solved

The mystery must be solved What on earth is going on in Banyuwangi? Although this question still begs to be answered, the facts seem simple enough.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/ASEAN Women's Month '98 touts women's achievements

ASEAN Women's Month '98 touts women's achievements JAKARTA (JP): Ten years ago, the then six members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed a declaration on the advancement of women in the ASEAN region.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Inaccurate reporting

Inaccurate reporting I am an executive of a law company and used to dealing with a wide range of people from various classes of society, both Indonesian and foreign. I have learned a lot of things from my clients, like accuracy and punctuality for instance.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Car owners find ways to reduce maintenance costs

Car owners find ways to reduce maintenance costsBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): If we had to choose between being stuck in a traffic jam in our own car or in a public vehicle, with the risk of being ripped off by pickpockets, many of us might take the first choice.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Legal, business consultants to study Senayan's assets

Legal, business consultants to study Senayan's assets JAKARTA (JP): The Senayan management board plans to hire legal and business consultants to appraise all its assets, it was announced on Friday.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct. 9, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Habibie to attend APEC summit in KL

Habibie to attend APEC summit in KL WASHINGTON (Agencies): President B.J. Habibie, who recently canceled a planned visit to Malaysia later this month, is to attend the APEC summit there in November, the Indonesian Ambassador to the United States said on Thursday."The President...

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Protesters block newly built Serpong toll road

Protesters block newly built Serpong toll road TANGERANG (JP): Dozens of demonstrators blocked a tollgate of the newly built Bintaro-Serpong toll road in Ciputat here on Friday to protest its construction.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Ibnu named a suspect in promissory note forgery

Ibnu named a suspect in promissory note forgery JAKARTA (JP): The National Police are to send officers to the United States to investigate the alleged forgery of promissory notes worth about US$3 billion by Ibnu Hartomo, former president Soeharto's brother-in-law.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Damage to Malaysia

Damage to Malaysia Until a few weeks ago, Anwar Ibrahim was deputy prime minister, finance minister and Mahathir bin Mohamad's chosen successor. He seemed to be Malaysia's best hope for a more democratic future.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Putu puts on stage terror of May riots

Putu puts on stage terror of May riots JAKARTA (JP): The horrific May riots will again be addressed. This time, the case is brought to stage by playwright Putu Wijaya and his Teater Mandiri.

Sat, 10 Oct 1998

JP/Art Summit schedule

Art Summit schedule Oct. 9-10: Music, Wulan Bamban, Suka Hardjana (Indonesia), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No. 2, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3441892).Oct. 11-12: Theater, Ngeh (Understand), Teater Mandiri (Indonesia), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl.