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Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Trial reveals abductor, activist were schoolmates

Trial reveals abductor, activist were schoolmates JAKARTA (JP): One of the 11 members of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) charged in the abduction of nine activists revealed on Thursday he was a senior of one of the abductees when they studied at a Yogyakarta university.Capt.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Locusts attack East Sumba

Locusts attack East Sumba WAINGAPU, East Nusa Tenggara: The savanna and steppes of East Sumba have turned black and brown after "trillions" of locusts attacked corn and paddy crops in the regency, Antara reported on Thursday.Regent Lukas Mb.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/House OKs antimonopoly and unfair competition bill

House OKs antimonopoly and unfair competition bill JAKARTA (JP): Individual companies holding more than 50 percent of the domestic market run the risk of maximum Rp 100 billion (US$11.76 million) fines and jail terms for executives under the antimonopoly law passed by the legislature on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Independent groups, donors to monitor safety net funds

Independent groups, donors to monitor safety net funds JAKARTA (JP): Following protests over a lack of transparency and suspected corruption in the disbursement of the social safety net fund, the government on Thursday said independent parties and donors would be involved in monitoring the fund ...

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 18, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,775.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Habibie's record

Habibie's record President B.J. Habibie is going for a record of sorts which the publisher of the Guinness Book of Records might want to consider for its next edition.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/'RCTI' postpones staff dismissals

'RCTI' postpones staff dismissals JAKARTA (JP): Privately owned television station RCTI decided to postpone planned dismissals following a meeting with employees on Wednesday.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Ernst & Young tie up with local firms

Ernst & Young tie up with local firms JAKARTA (JP): Ernst & Young of the United States has entered into an alliance with two local accounting firms, Hanadi Rahardja and Sarwoko & Sandjaja, to benefit from the country's growing need for consultancy services.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/East Timor a test for Megawati

East Timor a test for MegawatiBy J. Leandro Elvas OPORTO, Portugal (JP): Since 1995, Indonesia's prodemocracy movement has stood firm in defending Megawati Soekarnoputri from Soeharto's attempts to boot her out of the political arena.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Govt dismisses rumors on drastic hike in exit tax

Govt dismisses rumors on drastic hike in exit tax JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Taxation Anshari Ritonga denied on Thursday rumors that the government would raise the amount of the exit tax in a bid to deter a massive exodus of people fearful of a chaotic general election in June.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Investors eye coal in Kutai

Investors eye coal in Kutai JAKARTA (JP): Several investors are asking the government to remove the status of nature preserve from Kutai National Park in Bontang, East Kalimantan, to allow them to explore its huge coal deposits, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/New book on rape cases

New book on rape cases BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Institute for Studies on Advocacy for Women and Children (ELSAPA) in Lampung, in cooperation with the Institute for Social and Economic Information, Education and Research (LP3ES), is preparing a special book on Human Rights and crimes of rape ...

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Political parties told to keep women voters in mind

Political parties told to keep women voters in mind JAKARTA (JP): Education, health and employment-related issues concerning women should be put on political parties' platforms if they wish to win over the majority of voters.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/RI's net forex reserves rise to $15.25b

RI's net forex reserves rise to $15.25b JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net international reserves (NIR) increased to US$15.25 billion as of Feb. 15 from $15.09 billion on Feb. 5, according to the central bank's latest weekly report.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Imported hormone-implanted cattle supplies quality meat

Imported hormone-implanted cattle supplies quality meatBy Mangku Sitepoe JAKARTA (JP): The government has recently decided to satisfy the rising demand for meat by importing meat and live cattle, which will, upon arrival here, be slaughtered.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/TV today

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

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Bank Putera needs Rp 40b

Bank Putera needs Rp 40b JAKARTA (JP): Foreign exchange Bank Putera needs some Rp 40 billion (about US$4.7 million) to lift its capital adequacy ratio (CAR) to the required 4 percent minimum level set by the government, bank president Masyhud Ali said on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Kiwi group to expand exports

Kiwi group to expand exports JAKARTA (JP): Footwear, health and baby care manufacturer Kiwi Brands Indonesia, a subsidiary of the American-based Sara Lee Corporation, announced a plan to export products to Australia and the Philippines on Wednesday.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Rupiah slides to 8,775 as local shares gain 1.4 percent

Rupiah slides to 8,775 as local shares gain 1.4 percent JAKARTA (JP): The local financial market closed mixed on Thursday, with the rupiah dipping further to 8,775 against the U.S. dollar while stock prices gained 1.4 percent.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Citibank to help kids return to school

Citibank to help kids return to school JAKARTA (JP): Citibank Indonesia marked on Thursday the start of its three-year education project to help dropouts return to school, an executive with the bank said.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Police shoot dead two street criminals

Police shoot dead two street criminals JAKARTA (JP): Intensified police measures to combat suspected criminals -- 12 hoodlums have been shot this year already -- has failed to curtail street criminal activity.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Philately expo to open

Philately expo to open SURABAYA: A national philately exhibition will be held here, March 4-8, with 160 philatelists from 20 provinces in Indonesia as well as from the Netherlands taking part.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Spotlight on Ingmar Bergman at Teater Utan Kayu

Spotlight on Ingmar Bergman at Teater Utan Kayu JAKARTA (JP): A number of qualified films by Swedish director Ingmar Bergman will be screened at Teater Utan Kayu, East Jakarta, this weekend.The three-day event is organized following the theater's success in showing films noirs last month.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Leaked conversation is mostly obscure

Leaked conversation is mostly obscure JAKARTA (JP): The content of a purported conversation between President B.J. Habibie and Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib -- leaked by a number of media on Thursday -- did not appear to have compromised either official or state secrets for that matter.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Vox populi vox Dei

Vox populi vox Dei It was a spectacularly surprising feature for CNN in its Sunday Feb. 14 broadcast to focus on humorous comments elicited from newly weds in Russia on the acquittal of President Clinton from the impeachment trial by the U.S. Senate.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Hariyanto to miss All England

Hariyanto to miss All England JAKARTA (JP): Former world badminton men's singles champion Hariyanto Arbi said on Thursday he would skip the All-England championships in Birmingham, England, and opt for the subsequent Japan Open instead."I won't compete in the All-England.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Blade 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Stepmom 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 An American Werewolf in Paris 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 There's Something About Mary 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Ronin ...

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Indovision disaster

Indovision disaster The situation with Indovision, as Douglas Leurquin explained in his letter of Feb. 16, is, in fact, even worse.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/25 firms cited as major water pollution sources

25 firms cited as major water pollution sources JAKARTA (JP): Major hotels and hospitals are among the 25 firms cited as the source of the bulk of the city's water pollution, including dangerous contaminated waste, an official has claimed.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Retno Maruti stages 'Sekar Pembayun'

Retno Maruti stages 'Sekar Pembayun' JAKARTA (JP): She is just married and looks happy, but deep in her heart, she is restless. She is torn between her love for her husband and her devotion to her father.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Hoodlums' relatives will sue police over shooting

Hoodlums' relatives will sue police over shooting JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of two alleged hoodlums gunned down by police officers have decided to file lawsuits against the Jakarta Police for shooting suspects without due procedure, their lawyer said on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Phone leak rocks Habibie

Phone leak rocks Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has called for a high level investigation into how a telephone conversation he had with Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib was leaked to the public.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/PT Maspion meets striking workers' demands

PT Maspion meets striking workers' demands JAKARTA (JP): Two weeks of daily labor protests in Sidoarjo, near the East Java capital of Surabaya, has forced the management of PT Maspion electronics and plastic manufacturer to raise allowances as demanded by its workers.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/New Freeport royalty scheme effective this year: Rozik

New Freeport royalty scheme effective this year: Rozik JAKARTA (JP): Director General of Mining Rozik B.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/PPP, Golkar and PDI register for June 7

PPP, Golkar and PDI register for June 7 JAKARTA (JP): Three established political parties -- the United Development Party (PPP), Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) -- joined the more than 100 new political parties on Thursday registering with the Ministry of Justice for the upcoming ...

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 18, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 ...

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/'Charity film for Kupang'

'Charity film for Kupang' Referring to the article "Charity film for Kupang" in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 13, KOTAK would like to give some clarification and further information as follows."Two hours for Kupang", a premier activity from KOTAK, was a series of humanitarian activities.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Bali International Finance sued

Bali International Finance sued JAKARTA (JP): Hong Kong-registered Bali International Finance Ltd. was sued at the West Jakarta District Court here for what the plaintiff, Mrs.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Irianese mull snub of general election

Irianese mull snub of general electionBy Neles Tebay JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Irianese groups have threatened to boycott the June 7 general election if the national dialog with President B.J. Habibie, planned for Feb. 26, fails to heed their aspiration for independence.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Critic fire off on shoot-on-sight order against protesters

Critic fire off on shoot-on-sight order against protesters JAKARTA (JP): University students, human rights activists and lawyers strongly oppose the police's shoot-on-sight order, saying that it would impede democracy by preventing citizens from exercising their right to demonstrate and voice ...

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Minister balks at House furor on recapitalization

Minister balks at House furor on recapitalization JAKARTA (JP): Finance minister Bambang Subianto fought back on Thursday at legislators sniping and stalling on the government bank recapitalization program designed to restructure the ailing industry.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Tout gets one year in jail for stabbing

Tout gets one year in jail for stabbing BOGOR (JP): Bogor District Court has sentenced a 20-year-old man who worked as a tout for public minibuses to one year in jail for stabbing a passenger who attempted to break up a fight between him and another man.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Explosion rocks Ambon again

Explosion rocks Ambon again JAKARTA (JP): An explosion believed to have been caused by a bomb again rocked the riot-torn capital of Ambon in Maluku, creating panic but leaving no casualties or damage, Antara reported on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Minimum wages will increase by 16%

Minimum wages will increase by 16% JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Thursday an increase in monthly regional minimum wages by an average of 16.7 percent.Higher increases will also be set in different sectors and subsectors, especially those less affected by the economic crisis.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Downer to meet with Habibie and Xanana

Downer to meet with Habibie and Xanana JAKARTA (JP): Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander Downer is to meet with President B.J.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Timor can be 'converted into a state firm'

Timor can be 'converted into a state firm' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Trade and Industry Rahardi Ramelan said here on Thursday that PT Timor Putra Nasional could be taken over and converted to a state firm if the controversial car producer did not settle its debt with the government.

Fri, 19 Feb 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Hasselblad Charity Photo Exhibition by members of Hasselblad Society of Indonesia, at Plaza Senayan, Jl. Asia Afrika, Central Jakarta, Feb. 20 to March 6. * Painting Exhibition: by Lie Tjoen Tjay, Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No.