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51 articles.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Aceh referendum

Aceh referendumFrom Media IndonesiaThe wish of the Acehnese people to hold a referendum should not be responded to rashly by the government. The Aceh case is not a problem merely about equitable distribution of prosperity, which in fact never took place during either Old Order or New Order rule.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Jakarta's street children take a closer look at themselves

Jakarta's street children take a closer look at themselvesBy Des Price JAKARTA (JP): Recent initiatives for working with street children, such as the David Glass Ensemble, where children took part in drama and music workshops and performed the play The Lost Child, have taken an imaginative ...

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Police reshuffled in Bandung

Police reshuffled in Bandung BANDUNG: Lt. Col. Puji Winarso was sworn in on Tuesday as the new chief of West Bandung Police replacing Lt. Col. Robert Kodong."My replacement has nothing to do with the Zarina case.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/RI faces tough opening round in Beijing

RI faces tough opening round in Beijing JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian shuttlers will face tough challenges in the opening round of the US$150,000 China Open in Beijing on Wednesday.Third seeded Budi Santoso will meet Ma Yuan Zheng of China.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Japan pledges continued support for RI

Japan pledges continued support for RI TOKYO (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid ended his two-day working visit to Japan on Tuesday receiving a strong pledge of economic support from Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi and promises of continued flows of investment from Japanese companies.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/The nation-state is not an end in itself

The nation-state is not an end in itselfIt is a sacred task to defend a heritage in the face of challenges, but political analyst J. Soedjati Djiwandono stresses the urgent need for a critical understanding of history. JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs, Gen.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Travel agents 'must focus on consultancy'

Travel agents 'must focus on consultancy' HONG KONG (JP): Some 37 percent of travelers worldwide have used electronic tickets, according to a recent survey by the International Air Transport Association.In the United States, 50 percent of travelers expect to use electronic tickets by year-end.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/China/WTO a fortune for Asia

China/WTO a fortune for AsiaBy Andrew Priest LONDON (Reuters): China's historic U.S. trade deal signed on Monday should be a major boost for other Asian countries as it will lower trade barriers into China without raising the risk of a yuan devaluation, fund managers said.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/IBM, INDOSATnet help SMEs

IBM, INDOSATnet help SMEs JAKARTA (JP): IBM has launched a series of computing products and services aimed primarily at small office home office (SOHO) workers and small business planning to start their own e- business.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Index-linked futures trading to open on SSX

Index-linked futures trading to open on SSX JAKARTA (JP): The Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX) will introduce trading in futures contracts next year to provide greater investment opportunities on the country's second stock market.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Four-day event celebrates student movement

Four-day event celebrates student movement JAKARTA (JP): The massive student movement which oversaw the fall of former president Soeharto is being eulogized in a four- day event which includes discussions and exhibitions.Organized by Kompas daily, the event at Bentara Budaya on Jl.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/RI-Australia ties: Now time to look forward again

RI-Australia ties: Now time to look forward again This article is based on address of Australian ambassador to Indonesia, John McCarthy, at the annual dinner of Ikama, The Australian alumni group, Shangri-La Hotel, Jakarta, on Nov. 12.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Students urged to check postgraduate courses

Students urged to check postgraduate courses JAKARTA (JP): Check before you enroll! That is the advice being sent out by the National University Accreditation Board to graduate school candidates planning to enlist in a program supposedly affiliated to a foreign university.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Govt urged to solve Maluku clashes

Govt urged to solve Maluku clashes JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives rebuked the government on Tuesday for failing to take concrete measures to stop violence in Maluku, which it says seems to be taking a backseat to a resolution of separatist sentiments in Aceh.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/No Australian republic

No Australian republic The No to an Australian republic is not a Yes to the monarchy. Only a small part of the Australian public wants Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Despite this, 55 percent of Australian voters decided against a republic on Saturday.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Euronet, Sigma tie up

Euronet, Sigma tie up JAKARTA (JP): Information technology company PT Sigma Cipta Caraka announced on Tuesday a joint venture with Euronet Services Inc., a U.S-based electronic financial solutions and transaction processing company.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Seminar to discuss Islam's arrival in RI

Seminar to discuss Islam's arrival in RI JAKARTA (JP): The question of how Islam was introduced to Indonesia will be the focus of an international seminar to be held here on Wednesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Disintegration at our doorstep

Disintegration at our doorstep At present, as economic ruin and disintegration are threatening the nation, we must maintain the courage to reject things that are deleterious to our national interest, however hard the possible consequences may be.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/RI satellites safe from meteor shower: Telkom

RI satellites safe from meteor shower: Telkom BANDUNG (JP): State-run telecommunications company PT Telkom assured on Tuesday that approaching meteor rain known as the Leonid Shower would not affect its satellites.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/North coast road needs repairs

North coast road needs repairs SEMARANG: With the Idul Fitri and Christmas holiday season just around the corner, officials here warned that some 40 percent of the 433 kilometers north coast Java artery was in poor condition.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Perbasi undecided on relegation

Perbasi undecided on relegation JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Basketball Association (Perbasi) is uncertain whether there should be relegation for the teams who finished bottom in this year's league while top teams demanded that relegation should exist to maintain the league's quality.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/RI doesn't need 'large investments'

RI doesn't need 'large investments' JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia does not need large scale investments within the next five years as most companies were still operating below their production capacities, a senior minister said on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Subscription fee settled

Subscription fee settled I would like to thank the representative of the Far Eastern Economic Review (FEER) for its prompt response to my letter in The Jakarta Post, on Nov. 13, 1999.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Conference guests visit family planning centers

Conference guests visit family planning centers DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Participants in an international conference here on Tuesday visited family planning centers at village level, which have been dubbed the backbone of Indonesia's successful family planning program.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Private investors sought for city firms

Private investors sought for city firms JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is seeking private investors to help turn around a city-sponsored agency and seven city-owned firms, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Pregnant women and drugs: Can they go together?

Pregnant women and drugs: Can they go together?Every year Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital organizes an annual seminar on a wide variety of medical topics. This year's seminar, held between Nov. 12 and Nov.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Grandfather hangs in Sumatra

Grandfather hangs in Sumatra JAMBI: The neighbor of a 73-year-old man made a grisly discovery early on Tuesday morning after finding his neighbor hanging in his small hut here.Sastro Wijoyo was found in his house at about 7:30 a.m.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Israel destroys mosques

Israel destroys mosques In response to Dirk Vleugels' letter (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 12, 1999), David Jardine agreed to Vleugels' statement that Israel did not destroy mosques.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Police to conduct festive season firecracker raids

Police to conduct festive season firecracker raids JAKARTA (JP): City police will conduct selective raids on the circulation of firecrackers in anticipation of Christmas, the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan and New Years, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Most teens have sex at home

Most teens have sex at home PURWOKERTO, Central Java: About 70 percent of teenagers enjoy sexual activities at home, while the remaining 30 percent go to other "safe" places such as the beach, parks or fields instead of staying in hotels, a sexologist said.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Economist calls for subway postponement

Economist calls for subway postponement JAKARTA (JP): The city administration's ambitious US$1.5 billion Fatmawati-Kota subway project received strong opposition from a noted economist on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Referendum in Aceh 'within seven months'

Referendum in Aceh 'within seven months' TOKYO (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid said here on Tuesday he planned to hold a referendum in Aceh in seven months.The President's comment has led to new controversy over his handling of the Aceh issue.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/BIS plays favorites in Asia

BIS plays favorites in AsiaBy James T. Areddy HONG KONG (Dow Jones): The Bank for International Settlements (BIS)' latest expansion suggests it has definite views about which Asia-Pacific economies matter and which don't.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999)Hollywood KC Deep Blue Sea 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Haunting 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Airborne 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Thomas Crown Affair 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/IBRA forms new team for troubled Bank Bali

IBRA forms new team for troubled Bank Bali JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) formed a new management team for the beleaguered Bank Bali on Tuesday in response to protests against the Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) directors who had been leading the bank.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Advice for the President

Advice for the President Too much for ought is good for nought; in other words, everything in good measure.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Murder suspects arrested in less than 24 hours

Murder suspects arrested in less than 24 hours JAKARTA (JP): Three suspects in the murder of a couple in Utan Kayu, East Jakarta were arrested on Tuesday after police received a tip from one of the suspects' friends.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 16, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/'Lucky' cell phone numbers sell for exorbitant prices

'Lucky' cell phone numbers sell for exorbitant pricesBy A'an Suryana JAKARTA (JP): Excuse me, but what is your cellular phone number?Is it an easy one to remember like 0816-123-456? Does it have "favorable" numbers such as the combination 0818-888-999? Or does the phone number add up to an eight ...

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Bankruptcy law needs amending

Bankruptcy law needs amendingBy Agustin V. Que JAKARTA (JP): The bankruptcy system reforms, embodied in the government regulation in lieu of Law No.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Govt confident of meeting tax target

Govt confident of meeting tax target JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Tuesday that it had collected Rp 52.6 trillion (US$7.56 billion) in taxes between April and October, accounting for about two-thirds of the target for the entire fiscal year ending on March 31.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Senior NU figures discuss executive role for women

Senior NU figures discuss executive role for women JAKARTA (JP): The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization is considering a groundbreaking and controversial move to include women in its next executive lineup.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Door-to-door gambling in Bogor

Door-to-door gambling in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Amid sweeping gambling raids conducted by local police in the past couple of weeks, gambling operators have started a new approach of selling coupons directly to the gamblers.Bogor Police deputy chief Maj.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999

Where to go in Surabaya for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999Exhibition* East Javanese Mask Exhibition, in the lobby area of Hotel Majapahit, Mandarin Oriental Surabaya, at Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., until Nov. 19.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Two tried for heroin smuggling

Two tried for heroin smuggling TANGERANG (JP): Two Nepalese identified as Nar Badahur Tamang, 59 and Bala Tamang, 30, went on trial at Tangerang District Court on Tuesday for attempting to smuggle 554 grams of heroin into the country.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Indonesia to test swimmers at Asia C'ships before Olympics

Indonesia to test swimmers at Asia C'ships before Olympics JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Federation (PRSI) will send its swimmers to the Asia Championships in Pusan, South Korea, in March before they take part in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney in September.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Zarina's fate still undecided

Zarina's fate still undecided JAKARTA (JP): Police have yet to charge Zarina Mirafsur, a drug suspect who has been kept at the Jakarta Police headquarters since her arrest last Thursday morning, with any crime.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Observer calls for nationwide referendum

Observer calls for nationwide referendum JAKARTA (JP): An election observer said on Tuesday the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) should support a referendum which allows the nation too choose between a federal and unitary state system in a bid to ease growing separatist demands.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999

Where to go in Bandung for Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999Exhibition* Painting Exhibition by Dadang Mochamad Achjar, at Galeri Bandung, Jl. Siliwangi 16 (Phone: 236515), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Nov. 20.Peformances* Sundanese Traditional Drama: Drama Badawang, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Federal status more likely

Federal status more likely If many provinces of Indonesia are now rebelling, it's not their fault. They have been treated very badly in the past and now it's time for justice. But does that mean justice shall be rendered under the form of a referendum to separate from the main body?B.J.

Wed, 17 Nov 1999

JP/Asia region rises and rerises, phoenix-like during 20th century

Asia region rises and rerises, phoenix-like during 20th centuryBy J.L. Hazelton TOKYO (AP): From tea to paper to gunpowder to AIBO the robot dog, Asia has shared its inventions with the West. And it has made Western concepts its own, from capitalism to computer chips.Once, Asia meant empire.