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Searching for all articles published on 1999-09-11 ...

50 articles.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Lessons from Yugoslavia

Lessons from Yugoslavia The article is based on a paper presented by Makmur Keliat, a University of Indonesia lecturer, at a recent seminar on the Non- Aligned Movement with the theme "The Crisis of Yugoslavia and the Role of Non-Aligned Movement", organized by the university's Non- Aligned ...

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Killing fields in East Timor

Killing fields in East Timor Unspeakable crimes have been committed against the East Timorese on our behalf. For us, Indonesians, then, not to ratify their hard-won wish for independence is a farce.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 10, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Time 'not right' for UN peacekeeprs

Time 'not right' for UN peacekeeprs JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Wiranto asserted on Friday that he was not against the idea of a United Nations peacekeeping force in East Timor, as long as the situation and timing were appropriate.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Cargo agents fear spread of protests

Cargo agents fear spread of protests JAKARTA (JP): Local air and sea cargo agents expressed concern on Friday over a possible escalation in Australia's boycott of Indonesian cargo.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Historical sites a Dutch legacy for military

Historical sites a Dutch legacy for military JAKARTA (JP): There are no explanations available to why the military always occupies the city's historical buildings, which are mostly legacies from the Dutch colonial era, for their headquarters or offices.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Thornton, BKPM sign deal

Thornton, BKPM sign deal JAKARTA (JP): International management consultant firm Grant Thornton International agreed on Friday to help promote Indonesian investment opportunities overseas.The agreement was signed with the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Kuntoro gives up on bill

Kuntoro gives up on bill JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has given up all hope for new oil and gas legislation, which would have modernized Indonesia's oil sector.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia to grow its own spices

Indonesia to grow its own spices SEMARANG, Central Java: The Association of Indonesian Producers and Exporters of Medicinal Plants (APETOI) plans to cultivate here 14 kinds medicinal plants usually imported from abroad.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Councilors say Sutiyoso's drug policy ill-advised

Councilors say Sutiyoso's drug policy ill-advised JAKARTA (JP): Councilors doubted on Friday the prudence of the city administration's plan to impose a "reward-and-punishment" scheme to eradicate drug use in schools, believing law enforcement officials should lead the war on drugs.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Indosat's director sacked

Indosat's director sacked JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat's finance director, Herman Simanjuntak, has been dismissed due to an alleged irregularity in the payment of the company's dividend to the government.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Leadership woes

Leadership woes The Jakarta Post's Sept. 10 editorial's concluding sentence: "Who is really in charge of the country now?" is easy to answer: the opportunistic national leaders, civilians and servicemen alike. The question will also sound like "Who owns the country?" The answer is the same.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia has no claim over Timor Gap: Minister

Indonesia has no claim over Timor Gap: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will most likely have no territorial claim over the Timor Gap if and when East Timor becomes an independent state, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Call for prayers for East Timor

Call for prayers for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) called on Friday for the community of faith at large to pray for peace in the riot-torn East Timor.The KWI's statement, signed by chairman Josef Suwatan and secretary-general J.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/TNI kills four Falintil members in clash

TNI kills four Falintil members in clash JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) troops killed four members of the proindependence armed wing Falintil in an evening clash in Dili on Friday.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Calls for war on drugs, gambling

Calls for war on drugs, gambling JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah on Friday called all local ulemas, community leaders and residents to stand up against drug dealers and gambling operators in their respective communities.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Argument spurs man to shoot spouse, himself

Argument spurs man to shoot spouse, himself JAKARTA (JP): A man shot his wife five times in the midst of a passionate argument early Friday morning, and later shot himself in the heart when he thought she had died, a North Jakarta police officer said.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Two Hours Only 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 9:30 TV Series: The Saint 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Seven killed, 45 hurt in more Ambon violence

Seven killed, 45 hurt in more Ambon violence JAKARTA (JP): At least seven people were killed and 45 more injured after troops and police opened fire to disperse a mob attempting to attack government buildings and a shopping complex in the Maluku capital of Ambon on Friday, witnesses and ...

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/New council head for Bogor regency

New council head for Bogor regency BOGOR (JP): Chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) of Bogor regency, Endang Kosasih, was appointed on Thursday as Bogor's new council speaker.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/East Timor and Kosovo are different

East Timor and Kosovo are differentBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Do you remember what all the cynics said during the Kosovo war last spring? They said that North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) attack on Serbia was not genuinely motivated by humanitarian concern about the slaughter of ...

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Fund for grand mosque swindled

Fund for grand mosque swindled TANGERANG (JP): The development project committee of Tangerang Grand Mosque, construction works of which have been temporarily postponed due to a fund shortage, suspect that about Rp 237.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/PAN renounces council speaker from military

PAN renounces council speaker from military JAKARTA (JP): City council members from the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction demanded on Friday that the military, as a faction which did not contest the general election, be judged ineligible to lead the legislative body.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Drug rehab center opens in Bogor

Drug rehab center opens in Bogor JAKARTA (JP): The Bogor Hospital for the Mentally Ill in cooperation with Permata Hati Kita foundation officiated on Thursday at the opening of a drug rehabilitation center here in Bogor.The center, located near the hospital compound on Jl. Dr. Semeru No.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Habibie 'blames' adviser in letter snafu

Habibie 'blames' adviser in letter snafu JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has blamed his chief advisor, Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) head Arnold A. Baramuli, for providing him with a false statement which misled the public in the Bank Bali scandal, a lawyer said on Friday.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Bankers Trust accuses JIHD of forging evidence

Bankers Trust accuses JIHD of forging evidence JAKARTA (JP): The London-based Bankers Trust International Plc. (BTI) accused on Friday the Jakarta-listed property firm PT Jakarta International Hotel Development (JIHD) of forging material evidence in a derivative transaction dispute.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Pain and suffering of East Timor's displaced

Pain and suffering of East Timor's displacedBy Yacob Herin MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): When the United Nations announced the results of the ballot, personal emotions of joy and disappointment abounded in East Timor.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Hermes statue gains neglected fame

Hermes statue gains neglected fame Old Batavia has been home to many magnificent statues, sculptures and plaques. Like the fate of many old buildings, many of them have been poorly treated and even destroyed.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Governor to cut taxes, levies for bus owners

Governor to cut taxes, levies for bus owners JAKARTA (JP): The city's Association of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) canceled on Friday a planned massive strike next week after Governor Sutiyoso agreed to grant a temporary 50 percent discount on taxes and levies.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/President Habibie makes light of rumored resignation, coup

President Habibie makes light of rumored resignation, coup JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie laughed off on Friday rumors of his resignation, while contending that the presidency was not everything to him.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Lineup of movies worth seeing this week

Lineup of movies worth seeing this week JAKARTA (JP): A man-eating crocodile and a man-jilting bride join the movie lineup at the local theaters. Can't make up your mind? See if the following brief reviews, along with the grades, can be of any help.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Tension over East Timor

Tension over East Timor Even in the most untroubled of times, relations between Indonesia and Australia have always been prone to ups and downs. Recurrent standoffs and tensions, one might say, are practically the rule that characterize relations between the two big neighbors.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Women archers in 2000 Olympics

Women archers in 2000 Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Senior woman archer Nurfitriyana Lantang and the women's archery team qualified for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney after the Asian Archery Championship in Beijing last week, secretary general of the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) Udi ...

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Peace is deserved in East Timor after its long bloody struggle

Peace is deserved in East Timor after its long bloody struggleBy Yulius P. Hermawan BANDUNG (JP): For many, it is surprising to see the result of the popular ballot held in East Timor. Seventy eight percent of 450,000 eligible voters rejected Indonesian's proposal for autonomy.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Japanese art in Ujungpandang

Japanese art in Ujungpandang UNJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: The Japanese consulate general here, in cooperation with Hasanuddin University, is holding an exhibition of Japanese culture in an effort to strengthen the friendship between Japan and Indonesia.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Runaway Bride 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lake Placid 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Entrapment 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Pakuwon's restructuring talks on track

Pakuwon's restructuring talks on track JAKARTA (JP): Property developer PT Pakuwon Jati said here on Friday that talks with creditors over the company's debt restructuring proposals have showed good progress.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Witnesses testify peers killed student in brawl

Witnesses testify peers killed student in brawl JAKARTA (JP): Two students testified before the Central Jakarta District Court on Friday that fellow students from SMU 24 High School fatally stabbed and stoned a student from another high school.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Government braces to help 100,000 refugees

Government braces to help 100,000 refugees JAKARTA (JP): The government is bracing for the impact of an expected 100,000 refugees from the devastated East Timor.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Anti-Australian protests hit major cities

Anti-Australian protests hit major cities JAKARTA (JP): The rising wave of nationalistic fever brought on by a fervor of anti-American and Australian sentiment continued on Friday as major Indonesian cities became witnesses to flag burning demonstrations.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/More Indonesians visit HK

More Indonesians visit HK JAKARTA (JP): The number of Indonesians visiting Hong Kong jumped 96.7 percent to 109,574 people in the first seven months of this year, according to the Hong Kong Tourist Association.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Cultural festival celebrates Indonesia's pluralism

Cultural festival celebrates Indonesia's pluralismBy Rita A. Widiadana TIRTAGANGGA, Karangasem, Bali (JP): The rare Joget Pingitan performance of the 79-year-old venerable Balinese artist Ni Ketut Cenik marked the opening on Thursday night of the Milleniart Cultural Festival and the Nusantara ...

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Regional pencak silat federation to be established next month

Regional pencak silat federation to be established next month JAKARTA (JP): Seven Asian countries which have pencak silat (martial arts) federations in their respective countries will meet here on Oct. 2 to discuss the establishment of the Asia Pacific Pencak Silat Federation.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/IBM forms RI subsidiary

IBM forms RI subsidiary JAKARTA (JP): Information technology company IBM Corporation of the United States is establishing PT IBM Indonesia to boost its marketing activities in the country.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/New Order political adventure

New Order political adventure It is very interesting to watch what is going on in the national political arena. Interesting here means almost the same as confusing. We must accept the fact that democracy has several different interpretations.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Poleng Cloth by Kayus Mulia, at Cahya photo gallery, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, until Sept. 19. * Painting Exhibition: by Suwaji, at Lenong Fine Art, Jl.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/TNI unfazed by Western moves to cut military ties

TNI unfazed by Western moves to cut military ties JAKARTA (JP): Officials and observers here shrugged off the decision by several Western nations to suspend or review their military ties with Jakarta over the East Timor issue.Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman Maj. Gen.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Annan tells Indonesia to accept outside help

Annan tells Indonesia to accept outside help UNITED NATIONS (Agencies): United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday that martial law has failed to restore order in East Timor and urged Indonesia to accept foreign military help.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Sept. 10, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,209.00 8,291.00Australian dollar 1 5,349.81 5,407.39Austrian schilling 1 626.

Sat, 11 Sep 1999

JP/Irianese push for independence

Irianese push for independence JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The head of a team of community leaders here, known as Team 100, said the group had submitted a formal report to President B.J. Habibie on considerations for the province to gain independence.