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54 articles.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Djaduk to perform Ethnovaganza concert

Djaduk to perform Ethnovaganza concert JAKARTA (JP): After entertaining classical music lovers with its Popstravaganza concert, Teater Tanah Airku is now embracing ethnic music with its Ethnovaganza concert featuring noted musician Djaduk Ferianto.The concert, scheduled to take place on Sept.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Police step up security on East Timor border

Police step up security on East Timor border KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): Police have stepped up security patrols along East Nusa Tenggara's border with East Timor in anticipation of problems resulting from the continuing influx of refugees fleeing turmoil in the neighboring province.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/'Gandrung' dance retains popularity

'Gandrung' dance retains popularityBy Ahmad Solikhan and Ali Budiman BANYUWANGI, East Java (JP): Copper-red rays from lanterns flooded the stage. The fragrance of scattered jasmine and kenanga flowers induced a heightened romantic ambience.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/TNI pulls troops from East Timor

TNI pulls troops from East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Military (TNI) began withdrawing some of its soldiers from East Timor ahead of the arrival of a multinational peacekeeping force next week, a military source said on Thursday."Some of the troops are starting to leave for Atambua.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Investors sought to develop Kramat Tunggak

Investors sought to develop Kramat Tunggak JAKARTA (JP): The city administration hopes to attract new investors to develop the 10.4-hectare Kramat Tunggak red-light district in North Jakarta into an integrated business center after the three initial investors pulled out.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Body of kidnapped victim identified

Body of kidnapped victim identified JAKARTA (JP): Family members of a kidnapped victim identified on Thursday a corpse at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's morgue as their brother, Mamat Suganda.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/PT Indosat boss resigns over scandal

PT Indosat boss resigns over scandal JAKARTA (JP): President of the publicly listed international telephone operator PT Indosat, Tjahjono Soeryodibroto, tendered his resignation on Thursday following a scandal involving a government dividend worth Rp 112 billion that was revealed a couple of ...

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Car sales on local market level off in August

Car sales on local market level off in August JAKARTA (JP): After an impressive 82.5 percent growth in July, the rebound in the domestic car market leveled off in August with sales increasing by a paltry 1.2 percent to reach 8,736.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Is an East Timor reconciliation possible?

Is an East Timor reconciliation possible?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): The placement of the United Nations peacekeeping force in East Timor may not automatically lead to a smooth transition to the establishment of an independent state of East Timor.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Third world strives to carry out bureaucratic reform

Third world strives to carry out bureaucratic reformBy Raphael Lengesa Nombo YOGYAKARTA (JP): There is a distinction between bureaucratic systems found in advanced Western countries and those available in developing countries.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/See the individual, not just the student

See the individual, not just the student I wish to comment on Mrs. Lestari's letter on student brawls published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 8, 1999.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Minister Marzuki leads Cabinet exodus for MPR membership

Minister Marzuki leads Cabinet exodus for MPR membership JAKARTA (JP): Having accepted his nomination as a member of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Minister of Tourism, Art and Culture Marzuki Usman submitted his resignation request to President B.J. Habibie on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Seededs cruise to third round of ABC

Seededs cruise to third round of ABC JAKARTA (Agencies): Seededs cruised to the third round of the US$136,000 JVC Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Deddy urges Pelti to send juniors abroad

Deddy urges Pelti to send juniors abroad JAKARTA (JP): National coach Deddy Prasetyo is urging the Indonesian Tennis Association (Pelti) to send more junior players for training and tournaments overseas instead of increasing the number of international tennis events in Indonesia.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia scraps security pact with Australia

Indonesia scraps security pact with Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia canceled on Wednesday a landmark 1995 agreement with Australia on security cooperation as the row between the two countries over East Timor reached new highs.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Opel's after-sale service

Opel's after-sale service Opel cars come under a two-year service guarantee, and my car's guarantee expired on Aug. 22, 1999. On Aug.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Workers need safety to help refugees

Workers need safety to help refugees The government must uphold the Geneva Convention on victims of armed conflict by guaranteeing the safety of humanitarian workers, enabling them to help hundreds of thousands of refugees in East Timor, says sociologist and secretary-general of the official ...

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/34 die in overnight traffic accidents

34 die in overnight traffic accidents PEMALANG, Central Java (JP): Thirty-four people were killed in two separate traffic accidents in Central Java in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Thai woman gets 10 years jail for smuggling 4.2kg heroin

Thai woman gets 10 years jail for smuggling 4.2kg heroin TANGERANG (JP): The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Thursday a 32-year-old Thai woman, Supharon Phanluang, to 10 years in jail and imposed a Rp 15 million (US$1,890) fine, after the court found her guilty of trafficking in 4.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/On the road with Indonesia's transportation services

On the road with Indonesia's transportation services World Transportation Day gives us the prime opportunity to take stock and look at how far we have come over the years.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Germany provides medical supplies

Germany provides medical supplies JAKARTA (JP): Germany's Federal Office of Civil Protection has donated medical equipment worth 1.5 million marks (about US$800,000) to the Social Foundation for People's Development.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Clarification of institute's aims

Clarification of institute's aims We refer to the feature article Artists use their brush for social criticism written by Ahmad Solikhan (The Jakarta Post, Sept 9, 1999).

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Five consultancy companies bid to audit Inti Indorayon

Five consultancy companies bid to audit Inti Indorayon JAKARTA (JP): Five foreign consultancy companies have been short-listed by the government in the tender to conduct an environmental audit of PT Inti Indorayon Utama Tbk, a senior official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Pertina prepares boxers for Olympics qualification

Pertina prepares boxers for Olympics qualification JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) is preparing four boxers to compete in the Asian Championships, which will also serve as the first Olympic qualifying round, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from Oct. 23 to Oct. 31.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Anger spurs arson, beating incident

Anger spurs arson, beating incident JAKARTA (JP): Two shocking acts of violence occurred on Wednesday as a result of uncontrolled anger and frustration, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Wiranto expects violence during MPR General Session

Wiranto expects violence during MPR General Session JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Governor regrets trafficker release

Governor regrets trafficker release JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso expressed disappointment on Thursday over the release of an alleged drug trafficker recently arrested by residents of Kampung Bali in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Dispute mounts over subdistrict chief reshuffle

Dispute mounts over subdistrict chief reshuffle TANGERANG (JP): A dispute over Mayor Mochammad Thamrin's decision to reshuffle 21 subdistrict chiefs of the mayoralty heightened on Thursday, with protests breaking out at several subdistrict offices here.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Witnesses, police give conflicting reports on shooting

Witnesses, police give conflicting reports on shooting JAKARTA (JP): Witnesses and police have given conflicting accounts in the fatal shooting of a schoolboy on Wednesday night near the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) dormitory in Central Jakarta.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Britain's Piano Circus on the road in Indonesia

Britain's Piano Circus on the road in Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): A unique British music group, Piano Circus, will combine the best of rock and electronics with the precision of the contemporary classical tradition during its tour of Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Jakarta this month.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Habibie letter confuses Natuna project parties

Habibie letter confuses Natuna project parties JAKARTA (JP): A letter sent by President BJ Habibie's close aide has drawn conflicting interpretations over the President's policy on the contract awarded to PT McDermott Indonesia for the construction of the natural gas pipeline connecting the area ...

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Australians cancel Bali bookings

Australians cancel Bali bookings DENPASAR (JP): Hotels in the country's main tourist destination, Bali, reported on Thursday some cancellations by Bali-bound Australians, amid growing anti-Australian sentiment in most parts of Indonesia.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Maluku legislators sworn in

Maluku legislators sworn in AMBON, Maluku: Amid security worries, the 45 members of the provincial legislative body were sworn in on Thursday in a ceremony at the gubernatorial office, instead of the legislature building.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Quoting an interviewee

Quoting an interviewee This is in response to Kate Irani's letter dated Sept. 15, 1999.1. Less sexual inhibition does not a sex fiend make.2. Mrs. Irani was a very enthusiastic interviewee. How else would I be able to get her name, origin, age, etc.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/SPIJ protests Unocal move

SPIJ protests Unocal move JAKARTA (JP): Local pipemaker PT Seamless Pipe Indonesia Jaya (SPIJ), a subsidiary of the Bakrie Group, protested on Thursday the move of American oil and gas company Unocal Indonesia to unilaterally terminate a sales and purchase contract.SPIJ president Nugroho I.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/34 schools closed down

34 schools closed down PURBALINGGA, Central Java: Thirty-four elementary schools in this regency will be closed down because of a shortfall of students, an official said on Thursday."For the sake of efficiency and effectiveness, we plan to merge all schools which are short of students.

Fri, 17 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 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Winters rejects media reports he sexually assaulted assailant

Winters rejects media reports he sexually assaulted assailant YOGYAKARTA (JP): American scholar Jeffrey Winters has denied media reports that he sexually harassed a young man who assaulted him here early Monday.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/East Timor mayhem a lesson for TNI

East Timor mayhem a lesson for TNI A multinational force is slated to arrive in East Timor at the end of this week or early next week.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Apartment market expected to fully recover in 2001

Apartment market expected to fully recover in 2001 JAKARTA (JP): The demand for apartment rentals in the capital may return to a pre-crisis level in 2001 if the country's social, political and economic situation stabilizes, a leading property consultant at PT Procon Indah/Jones Lang LaSalle said ...

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Spare us more indignity

Spare us more indignity Thanks to the leadership of President B.J. Habibie and Indonesian Military Commander (TNI) Gen. Wiranto, we Indonesians as a nation have suffered one international indignity after another these past two weeks.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Garuda's operating income up

Garuda's operating income up JAKARTA (JP): National flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia booked an operating income of Rp 486.5 billion (US$59 million) during the first half of the year, compared to a Rp 1.1 trillion operating loss in the corresponding period last year.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Bogor locals upset over rallies

Bogor locals upset over rallies BOGOR (JP): Residents have criticized the police's decision to allow street protesters to block most of the town's thoroughfares while staging rallies, which often leaves many people caught in traffic jams.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Aussie companies evacuate families of expat staff

Aussie companies evacuate families of expat staff JAKARTA (JP): Several Australian companies operating in Indonesia are taking precautionary measures due to deteriorating relations between the two countries over the crisis in East Timor.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Wild Wild West 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Runaway Bride 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Big Daddy 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Entrapment 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/PT Astra Otoparts to restructure debts

PT Astra Otoparts to restructure debts JAKARTA (JP): Automotive components manufacturer PT Astra Otoparts said on Thursday that it was negotiating a US$65 million debt rescheduling program with its creditors.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Brazilian dance carnival tours here

Brazilian dance carnival tours here JAKARTA (JP): Bengkel Nightpark in Central Jakarta will host a carnival of Latin rhythms, dance-fighting and amazing gymnastics by the colorfully clad Brazilian group Joao Barro on Friday night.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Ice-cream eating contest?

Ice-cream eating contest? Driving past Bank Universal in Bintaro Jaya 9, I was shocked and saddened to see a banner advertising an ice-cream eating contest sponsored by Bank Universal and a well-known ice-cream company.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on September 16, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,055.00 8,135.00Australian dollar 1 5,222.06 5,277.99Austrian schilling 1 609.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Habibie asks public to put bank scandal in 'proportion'

Habibie asks public to put bank scandal in 'proportion' JAKARTA (JP): Embattled President B.J. Habibie implored the public on Thursday to put the Bank Bali scandal in "proportion"."I appeal to all parties to put the problem in proportion.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

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

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Government raises $1.04b from privatization

Government raises $1.04b from privatization JAKARTA (JP): The government has raised US$1.04 billion from its privatization program in the first five months of the 1999/2000 fiscal year which ends in March.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/PAN and PKB reject state security bill

PAN and PKB reject state security bill JAKARTA (JP): Opposition to the state security bill continued on Thursday, with the National Mandate Party (PAN) and National Awakening Party (PKB) demanding the House of Representatives drop the government-sponsored draft law.

Fri, 17 Sep 1999

JP/Chickens coming home to roost

Chickens coming home to roostBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "The United States is stockpiling an environmental debt to the world which will have terrible consequences on the lives of millions, from El Nino in Latin America, to famines in the Horn of Africa and floods in Bangladesh.