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Searching for all articles published on 1998-11-10 ...

48 articles.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Media pushes for MPR decree on right to info

Media pushes for MPR decree on right to info JAKARTA (JP): Members of the media, bolstered by legislators and researchers, are campaigning to have the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) issue a decree during its special session on the right to information and freedom of the press.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Nov. 9 to Nov. 15

Rates for tax payment, valid from Nov. 9 to Nov. 15 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,850.00Austrian schilling 1 671.51Australian dollar 1 4,896.83Belgian franc 1 229.73Canadian dollar 1 5,122.35Swiss franc 1 5,746.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/ABRI sociopolitical wing reorganized

ABRI sociopolitical wing reorganized JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) headquarters has announced a structural reorganization of its sociopolitical division, exactly one day ahead of the opening of the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Adam Malik, 3 freedom fighters declared heroes

Adam Malik, 3 freedom fighters declared heroes JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie inaugurated on Monday the late Adam Malik, a former minister of foreign affairs and vice president, and three other independence fighters as national heroes in a ceremony to mark National Heroes Day.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 6:00 a.m. Morning News 7:00 Music 7:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 8:00 Music 8:15 Talk Show: Dialog 9:00 News Break 9:10 Music 10:00 Live reports: Sidang Istimewa MPR 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Public supports MPR meeting but ...

Public supports MPR meeting but ... On Tuesday, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) convenes to forge what President B.J. Habibie calls the nation's reform agenda.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/New bank loan repayment plan to be unveiled

New bank loan repayment plan to be unveiled JAKARTA (JP): The government is to unveil a new format on Tuesday for the repayment of Bank Indonesia liquidity support injected to troubled banks since January.Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency chairman Glenn S.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Bank recapitalization program to go ahead

Bank recapitalization program to go ahead JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin stressed on Monday that the government would not delay its bank recapitalization program despite bankers' protests.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/MPR factions make final preparations

MPR factions make final preparations JAKARTA (JP): A flurry of activity on Monday marked the eve of the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) -- some schools were closed and office workers sent home early for fear of unrest, while pressure groups made last minute attempts to ...

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Yayuk to plump for Asiad singles instead of the mixed doubles

Yayuk to plump for Asiad singles instead of the mixed doubles JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best tennis player Yayuk Basuki has decided to play in the women's singles at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok next month instead of the mixed doubles.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/TGPF and moral courage

TGPF and moral courage The long-awaited joint fact-finding team (TGPF) report on the mid-May riots deserves a thumbs-up. It stands towering as an honest report and a sign of moral courage amid a grievous condition of our nation which lacks integrity.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition at Sahid Topas Galeria Hotel, Jl. Dr. Djundjunan No 153 (Phone: 022 642631), until Nov. 17. * Arts Exhibition by Aendra M. Medita, Dodi Rosadi, Hermana, Koesari Ratmono, and Nandang Gawe, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Private gets lethal lesson

Private gets lethal lesson DILI, East Timor: A private in the infantry was beaten to death by his instructor during a training session at Yonif 745 battalion's headquarters in Lospalos on Saturday.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/City-owned bank to become limited liability company

City-owned bank to become limited liability company JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta administration will change the status of city-owned Bank DKI into a limited liability company starting early next year to enable it to be more competitive and flexible, the bank's president, Soeharto, said on Monday.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Tight security fails to deflate spirit of MPR street demos

Tight security fails to deflate spirit of MPR street demos JAKARTA (JP): The capital witnessed a number of protests with various themes on Monday, the day before the start of the four- day People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Special Session.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Indonesia not ready for oopen competition: Expert

Indonesia not ready for oopen competition: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Many economic sectors in the country still need government protection, a German expert on monopoly said on Monday.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Biennale highlight of November Festival '98

Biennale highlight of November Festival '98By Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): Nov. 10 has long been an important date for the capital.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Bank Artamedia sues Green Garden

Bank Artamedia sues Green Garden JAKARTA (JP): Bank Artamedia has filed suit against PT Tamara Green Garden, demanding the property developer repay about Rp 11.5 billion (US$1.36 million) in loans.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Windfall unlikely for luxury hotels

Windfall unlikely for luxury hotels JAKARTA (JP): Despite fears of unrest during the four-day Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly which starts here on Tuesday, most five-star hotels in the city have not recorded a surge in bookings by anxious residents seeking safe havens in ...

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Is Anwar's trial the beginning of the end of Mahathir's regime?

Is Anwar's trial the beginning of the end of Mahathir's regime?By Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "If someone higher than the deputy prime minister were to instruct you to come and lie to the court here, would you do it?" asked the defense lawyer for Malaysia's jailed ex-deputy prime minister, Anwar ...

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Visa expects zero growth this year

Visa expects zero growth this year JAKARTA (JP): Visa International expects zero growth in the number of cardholders in Indonesia this year, but in terms of transaction value the credit card company estimates an increase of 15 percent.Ellyana C.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/ABRI ready to discuss its dual function

ABRI ready to discuss its dual function JAKARTA (JP): Amid mounting pressure on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to expel the military from the country's formal political arena, Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Three dead in Medan hotel fire

Three dead in Medan hotel fire MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two men and a woman were found dead in their hotel rooms after a fire gutted a room of the four-story Dirga Surya hotel on Jl. Imam Bonjol here Monday morning.They were believed to have fallen unconscious in the thick smoke from the fire.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Symposium to save PWI

Symposium to save PWI YOGYAKARTA: Dozens of journalists in the Journalists Forum for the Salvation of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) are to hold a national symposium here on Nov. 21 with the theme of salvaging the association.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Telkom enjoys profit after first-half loss

Telkom enjoys profit after first-half loss JAKARTA (JP): State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom reported on Monday a 71 percent decrease in net profit to Rp 326.1 billion (US$38.6 million) during the first nine months of this year from a Rp 1.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Ampolex seeks to buy Humpuss shares in Cepu

Ampolex seeks to buy Humpuss shares in Cepu JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company Ampolex (Cepu) Pty Ltd., a subsidiary of the United State's energy company Mobil Corp., is seeking to take over Humpuss Patragas's 51 percent stake in the Cepu oil and gas field on the border of Central and East Java.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/No service to mark St Cruz incident

No service to mark St Cruz incident JAKARTA (JP): Dili Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo said on Monday his diocese would hold no formal public commemoration of the seven-year anniversary of the Santa Cruz shootings, but advised relatives of those killed to attend local church ceremonies.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Tangerang expect bigger revenues

Tangerang expect bigger revenues TANGERANG: Despite a sluggish property business during the prolonged economic crisis, the Tangerang regency announced on Sunday it expected increased revenues from the collection of building permit issuances this fiscal year.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/MPR session to determine rupiah's fate

MPR session to determine rupiah's fate JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Monday that the beleaguered rupiah should strengthen against the U.S. dollar if the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) proceeds peacefully.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 9, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 -25 ...

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Tapos farmers protest police intimidation

Tapos farmers protest police intimidation JAKARTA (JP): At least 30 representatives of farmers from Cibedug village near Tapos in Bogor visited the National Commission on Human Rights again on Monday, complaining of fresh intimidation by police over a dispute with former president Soeharto's ...

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/No Amien, Megawati, Gus Dur meeting

No Amien, Megawati, Gus Dur meeting JAKARTA (JP): Student activists' campaign to bring together three opposition leaders and have them issue statements that would defuse mounting tension between opponents and supporters of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), was foiled on Monday because of ...

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Asuransi Astra, Amway tie up

Asuransi Astra, Amway tie up JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Astra Buana, a subsidiary of Astra International, and PT Amindoway Jaya, the sole distributor of Amway products in Indonesia, have formed a strategic alliance to expand their networks and services, the companies announced on Monday.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/ABRI's dual role, Soeharto target of student protests

ABRI's dual role, Soeharto target of student protests JAKARTA (JP): Students across the country on Monday piled various pressures on the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) on the eve of its Special Session.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Old habits die hard

Old habits die hard The current reform movement is proving itself increasingly incapable of bringing about a new political culture. The many staged expressions of political support and opposition that we have seen lately show we are repeating the old habit that we denounce so noisily these days.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Scholars, parties raise last-minute issues

Scholars, parties raise last-minute issues JAKARTA (JP): Scholars and party leaders on Monday raised last minute demands which they called on to be included in the agenda for the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), which begins here on Tuesday.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Backpacker's appeal

Backpacker's appeal With all the apparent positive changes and restructuring taking place within the Indonesian government, economy and infrastructure, I think it is time to rethink the nation's tourism policy.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Student shot dead in E. Jakarta brawl

Student shot dead in E. Jakarta brawl JAKARTA (JP): A student of a state vocational high school was shot dead during a brawl on Jl. D.I. Pandjaitan, East Jakarta, on Saturday morning.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Portrait of a nation

Portrait of a nation Expressionist painters like Van Gogh and Affandi, if they were still alive today, would be delighted to put the current national scene on canvas.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Few reporters gain entry to opening

Few reporters gain entry to opening JAKARTA (JP): Only 190 of the 1,700 local and foreign journalists registered to cover the Special Session are accredited for the main Grahasabha Paripurna building for the opening ceremony on Tuesday morning.President B.J. Habibie is scheduled to attend.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/10 killed by lightning

10 killed by lightning MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: A thunderbolt killed 10 Waebubak villagers in Manggarai who were playing volleyball during a heavy rainstorm.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Education system needs changes

Education system needs changesBy Nirwan Idrus This is the first of two articles on the Indonesian education system. JAKARTA (JP): Globalization has a pervasive impact in all respects.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Success means what?

Success means what? Groups have expressed doubts that President B. J. Habibie's government is sincere in its intent to hold a fair general election next year.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Gen. Wiranto

Gen. Wiranto Correction: The fourth sentence of the fifth paragraph of a letter entitled "Urgent appeal to Gen. Wiranto" published on Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, should have read "Surely, you do not want our country to disintegrate ..." We apologize for the error.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Spying for Serbia

Spying for Serbia Always searching for credibility, French diplomacy had no need for an espionage affair benefiting the Serbs.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Jakartans remain deaf to noise pollution

Jakartans remain deaf to noise pollutionBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Many people in the capital are getting used to deafening noise erupting from loudspeakers in shopping areas in Blok M, South Jakarta, or to the roaring sounds emitted by bemo (three-wheeled public transport vans) or bajaj ...

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/No excuse for call waiting

No excuse for call waiting JAKARTA (JP): State-run telecommunications company PT Telkom is providing a telecommunications kiosk, better known as a Wartel, in the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives lobby for the Special Session.

Tue, 10 Nov 1998

JP/Adaro to raise coal output

Adaro to raise coal output JAKARTA (JP): Coal mining company PT Adaro Indonesia plans to raise output to 14 million metric tons next year from 10.7 million tons this year, the company said on Monday.