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Searching for all articles published on 1999-04-14 ...

46 articles.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Press told to address potential social unrest

Press told to address potential social unrest JAKARTA (JP): Instead of waiting for violent outbreaks, potential conflict simmering beneath the nation's ethnic and cultural foundations should be addressed by the media, senior journalists and a sociologist agreed on Tuesday.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Govt credit scheme repeats past mistakes, say analysts

Govt credit scheme repeats past mistakes, say analysts JAKARTA (JP): Analysts again criticized the government's policy to provide heavily subsidized loans to small- and medium- sized companies and cooperatives.They said the government's program to provide Rp 10.8 trillion (US$1.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Councilors boycott session to endorse deputy governor

Councilors boycott session to endorse deputy governor JAKARTA (JP): A special plenary session of the city council called to endorse the sole candidate for deputy governor for economic and financial affairs was canceled when councilors refused to attend the session on Tuesday.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Search for missing passenger ended

Search for missing passenger ended SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Rescue workers stopped on Tuesday the search for Munadi, the only passenger of the downed Gatari Bell helicopter not yet accounted for. The helicopter crashed in the waters off the provincial coast here on April 4.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Military resort commands revamped

Military resort commands revamped JAKARTA (JP): Acting on the Armed Forces' (ABRI) pledge for a structural reorganization of its sociopolitical division, one of the city's two military resort commands on Tuesday disbanded all of its sociopolitical units and staff.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/KPU allocates legislative seats for East Timor

KPU allocates legislative seats for East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) ruled on Tuesday the troubled province of East Timor would receive four seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) rather than the 13 stipulated by the elections law, according to KPU deputy ...

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Habibie seeks E. Timor peace

Habibie seeks E. Timor peace JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie endorsed the establishment of an independent rights commission to disarm warring factions in East Timor and restore peace so an international presence would not be needed there, it was reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Securities firms and share issuers back JSX, SSX merger

Securities firms and share issuers back JSX, SSX merger JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Securities Companies (APEI) and several listed companies said on Tuesday they supported the merger of the Jakarta and Surabaya stock exchanges.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Wiranto extends term of special team in Maluku

Wiranto extends term of special team in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto on Tuesday extended indefinitely the tour of duty of the special military task force sent to end months of religious clashes in Maluku.Maj. Gen.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/State banks insist not to provide debt haircut

State banks insist not to provide debt haircut JAKARTA (JP): Ailing state banks will not allow the reduction of the debts of large corporations eligible for a debt restructuring program being prepared by the government, according to a senior bank official.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/RI companies believe crisis is over: Survey

RI companies believe crisis is over: Survey JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian beleaguered manufacturing companies believe that the economic crisis has passed and the recession has bottomed out, according to a government survey.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on April 13, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Floods damage thousands of Irian Jaya phone lines

Floods damage thousands of Irian Jaya phone lines SORONG, Irian Jaya (JP): Floods disrupted thousands of phone lines in the town of Sorong while the local state-run telephone company worked hard to fix the damage.Repair work could take one month, a company official said.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Songs 7:30 Music 8:00 TV Series 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Pertamina will still dominate market despite liberalization

Pertamina will still dominate market despite liberalization JAKARTA (JP): An oil executive predicted on Tuesday state oil and gas company Pertamina would continue dominating the country's downstream sector for several years despite liberalization of the market.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Man held for allegedly killing nephew, maid

Man held for allegedly killing nephew, maid JAKARTA (JP): A jobless man was caught after allegedly killing his five-year-old nephew and a housemaid in a bungled robbery at his sister's house in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, on Monday evening.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Pricey Indian treats at elegant Hazara restaurant

Pricey Indian treats at elegant Hazara restaurant When Hazara opened four or five years ago in a shower of publicity which included a visit from a know-the-face-cannot- remember-the-name international beauty queen, it quickly won over its market of pretty young things with bulging pocketbooks.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Soldier killed in card game

Soldier killed in card game JAKARTA (JP): An Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) member was attacked early on Tuesday by his neighbors in Jatiuwung district, Tangerang, following a dispute over a gambling game. He died in a nearby hospital a few hours later from severe head injuries.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Govt launches probe into tax bribery

Govt launches probe into tax bribery JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxes Anshari Ritonga said here on Wednesday his office had not yet found any indications of bribes from Japanese contractors to local tax officials, but vowed to continue the investigation.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Nine students injured in rallies

Nine students injured in rallies JAKARTA (JP): At least nine students were injured and 62 arrested in a number of rallies held across Java on Tuesday to oppose the June 7 general election.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Workers protest for recognition of labor union

Workers protest for recognition of labor union JAKARTA (JP): About 400 workers from garment factory PT Tae Yung Indonesia in Tangerang went to the Ministry of Manpower demanding the government press the company's management to accept the presence of an independent labor union in the factory.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Golkar, PDI Perjuangan make peace in Purbalingga

Golkar, PDI Perjuangan make peace in Purbalingga PURBALINGGA, Central Java (JP): Golkar Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) have made peace following an attack on Golkar supporters.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Rabies kills one in Sikka

Rabies kills one in Sikka MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Dogs carrying the rabies virus in Sikka regency have bitten and infected 13 people, killing one of them, a local health official said on Monday.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Judge bars witness in forensic expert's trial

Judge bars witness in forensic expert's trial JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta District Court barred on Tuesday testimony from a witness named by Marthadinata's parents in their suit against forensic expert Mun'im Idries, who they claim revealed their murdered daughter's autopsy results.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Telkom delays launching of its new satellite

Telkom delays launching of its new satellite JAKARTA (JP): The launch date of the new Telkom-1 satellite owned by state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has been rescheduled to the first half of July this year, the European space launcher Arianespace said on Tuesday.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Laid off workers look abroad

Laid off workers look abroad SURABAYA: Hundreds of redundant workers across East Java have sought new jobs abroad in the past few months, an immigration official said here on Tuesday.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/House hails bills on ILO conventions

House hails bills on ILO conventions JAKARTA (JP): House members are hopeful three bills on International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions on workers rights submitted by the government last month will end labor exploitation here.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: John Carpenters Vampires 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Payback 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Meet Joe Black 14:30 18:00 21:30 Disturbing Behavior 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/RI's pre-Olympics soccer team to warm up in Malaysia

RI's pre-Olympics soccer team to warm up in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will compete in the five-day Quadrangular Tournament for Olympic teams at Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, as a warmup for the soccer prequalifying round for the 2000 Olympics.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Special task force set up to campaign for 2006 Asiad

Special task force set up to campaign for 2006 Asiad JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) appointed Arie Sudewo to chair a special team set up to campaign for Indonesia's bid to host the 2006 Asian Games.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Dignitaries gather to mourn Rahmi Hatta

Dignitaries gather to mourn Rahmi Hatta JAKARTA (JP): Rahmi Hatta, the widow of Indonesia's first vice president Mohammad Hatta, died on Tuesday morning at 73 after a two-week hospitalization for heart problems at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Jakarta.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/ISO 14001 for Tetra Pak

ISO 14001 for Tetra Pak JAKARTA (JP): Processing equipment manufacturers Tetra Pak Processing Systems Asia/Pacific and PT Indo-Laval have received ISO 14001 quality assurance certification for the environmental management system applied at their plants in Pulogebang, Cakung, East Jakarta.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Tiger kills 40 goats

Tiger kills 40 goats BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: At least 40 goats belonging to residents of the Pengekahan enclave in West Lampung have been killed by one or more Sumateran tigers (panthera tigris Sumatrae) in the past two weeks.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Fifty drivers in slalom test

Fifty drivers in slalom test JAKARTA (JP): About 50 drivers will compete in the third leg of the Gudang Garam Slalom Test race, to be held in the parking lot of Sentul racetrack near Bogor on April 18.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Reading between the lines

Reading between the lines Here are some controversies on those terribly sad actions against all ideals and principles.Stop Milosevic's military machine (Kill all Serbs -- they are that machine).Prevent humanitarian catastrophe (Expel all Albanians -- mostly women and children).U.S.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Tatlee Bank

Tatlee Bank Correction: The headline of an article which appeared on this page on Tuesday was incorrect. It should have identified Keppel Tatlee Bank as the seller of a stake in PT DBS. We regret the error.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Antitrust law may curb growth

Antitrust law may curb growthBy Christopher Lingle UBUD, Bali (JP): New antitrust legislation passed in Indonesia is likely to place an unintentional burden on the economy.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/DNet account

DNet account DNet moved office and changed their access numbers from April 1 this year. They sent a letter to all subscribers giving details of the new address and numbers. I appreciated their efficiency in informing everyone in plenty of time.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Yeltsin's Balkan threat

Yeltsin's Balkan threatBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): I have seen Boris Yeltsin drunk and I'm pretty sure I have seen him sober, but unless he does something obvious like singing or falling over it takes a while to decide: both his body language and his speech patterns tend to blur the issue.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Breaking the old taboo

Breaking the old taboo One would think there was no other document on this planet more sacred than Indonesia's 1945 Constitution, which still plays a role as the very source of Indonesian laws.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Aceh students stage protest for referendum

Aceh students stage protest for referendum JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of university and senior high school students took to the streets of Lhokseumawe in Aceh on Tuesday to protest the tearing down of street banners demanding a referendum.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Don't jump to conclusions

Don't jump to conclusions I have to comment in response to a few letters addressed to me in pages of The Jakarta Post lately, with accusations against me coming from left, right and center.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/DNet April fools customers

DNet April fools customers DNet announced last month they were moving to new premises and gave two new access numbers. They informed their customers that due to the moving process all Internet facilities would be stopped for two days: March 30 and March 31.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/World Bank's lessons from Indonesian economic crisis

World Bank's lessons from Indonesian economic crisis Dennis de Tray, who was replaced by Mark Baird on April 1 as the World Bank Country Director for Indonesia, saw his tenure in Indonesia that started in July, 1994, as the greatest episode personally and professionally, of his life.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/Election funds to be disbursed

Election funds to be disbursed JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will "soon" disburse part of the Rp 10 billion to finance the operation of the June 7 general election, Governor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday.

Wed, 14 Apr 1999

JP/14 timber companies lose concessions

14 timber companies lose concessions JAKARTA (JP): The government has revoked the logging concessions of 14 timber companies after they failed to pay overdue reforestation fees by April 1, Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution said on Tuesday.