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Searching for all articles published on 1998-09-19 ...

54 articles.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Prominent retired officers formally join Megawati's PDI

Prominent retired officers formally join Megawati's PDI JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Gen. (ret) Theo Syafei and Maj. Gen.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 Children's Film: Silverhawks 3:05 TV Drama: Olah Raga 3:30 Science Film: Invention 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Big Brother Jake 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI ...

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Two boys drown in TIM pond

Two boys drown in TIM pond JAKARTA (JP): Two boys drowned in an eight-meter-deep muddy pond at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM) arts center in Central Jakarta on Thursday.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Gontha questioned over Bank Andromeda scandal

Gontha questioned over Bank Andromeda scandal JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Peter F. Gontha was questioned for nearly 10 hours at the National Police Headquarters on Friday over allegations of loan scandals at his Bank Andromeda, which was closed by the government last November.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Rioting in Indorama complex traumatizes expat children

Rioting in Indorama complex traumatizes expat childrenBy M.M.I. Ahyani PURWAKARTA, West Java (JP): A badly battered sedan, with all its windows shattered, stood abandoned in front of the Rama International School, inside the PT Indorama Synthetics company compound.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/A federal state for good governance?

A federal state for good governance?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): There have been heated debates recently on whether a federal system of government could enhance Indonesian national unity. Such a proposal argues that Indonesia is too vast and pluralistic to be governed in a centralized manner.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Iran vs. Afghanistan

Iran vs. Afghanistan Relations between the two neighboring countries (Iran and Afghanistan) are now at a flash point. Ethnic, political and religious tensions have been exacerbated by the recent killings of at least eight Iranian diplomats by Afghan Taleban fighters.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/MPR committee agrees to limit presidential term

MPR committee agrees to limit presidential term JAKARTA (JP): Ad Hoc Committee I of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed on Friday to recommend that a president and vice president can only serve a maximum of two terms, whether consecutively or not.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/German pianist to play local works

German pianist to play local works JAKARTA (JP): German pianist Hansjrg Koch will play on Sunday the winning pieces of a composition contest for Indonesian artists at the Erasmus Huis, Jl. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Enlightenment in crisis

Enlightenment in crisis One might wonder what line of reasoning the organizers of Art Summit Indonesia were pursuing when they decided to hold a month- long international event in Jakarta while the country is going around bent double under the worst period of political and economic uncertainty it ...

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Parties call for soft poll rules

Parties call for soft poll rules JAKARTA (JP): Political parties planning to contest next year's general election have welcomed the government's drafts on new political laws but demanded improvements, particularly concerning elections and political parties.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Rate ceiling for Sept. 21-27

Rate ceiling for Sept. 21-27 Time deposit Maximum rate Maximum rate rupiah deposit (%) U.S.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Eight firms win Bulog's rice tender

Eight firms win Bulog's rice tender JAKARTA (JP): Eight companies have been awarded contracts by the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to import a total of 526,000 tons of rice between now and December, the government announced on Friday.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Corrupt disposition a good breeding ground for anarchy

Corrupt disposition a good breeding ground for anarchyBy Donna K. Woodward JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may seem ruptured by conflict just now, but the Indonesian people are unified in demanding reform. Reform is not a matter of rhetoric.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Corruption probe may spread to other officials

Corruption probe may spread to other officials JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib said on Friday that his office could open an investigation of government officials after it looked into the wealth of former president Soeharto.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Gusmiati Suid's company opens Art Summit

Gusmiati Suid's company opens Art Summit JAKARTA (JP): At one point, a alu (a rice pestle) is first used as a plaything and later, burned.At another point, water is poured over a woman dressed in a Minang outfit of West Sumatra. Drenched, the woman undresses.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Action against hoarding urged

Action against hoarding urged SEMARANG, Central Java: Dozens of local Chinese-Indonesian traders called on the Central Java administration to prosecute traders caught hoarding rice and other basic foodstuffs.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Right-wing conspiracy

Right-wing conspiracy On Aug. 2 the British Sunday paper, The Observer, ran a long analysis of what Hillary Clinton has alleged is "a vast right- wing conspiracy" against her husband and herself.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Missing persons' relatives set up association

Missing persons' relatives set up association JAKARTA (JP): The relatives of 14 missing persons, mostly activists, set up an association on Friday to provide each other with moral support and to campaign for the eradication of forced disappearances.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Indonesia set to win Davis Cup zone title

Indonesia set to win Davis Cup zone title JAKARTA (JP): The national men's tennis team will be seeking a victory in its Davis Cup Asia Oceania second play-off in China next week, not only to escape relegation but to keep alive its hopes of playing in the Bangkok Asian Games in December.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Donations go to provinces

Donations go to provinces JAKARTA (JP): The government is to use Rp 17.66 billion (US$1.6 million) and 250.30 kilogram of gold collected from the public earlier this year to fight poverty in the provinces.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Nigerian faces two years for cash fraud

Nigerian faces two years for cash fraud JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court was asked on Thursday to sentence a Nigerian to two years in jail for possessing and selling fake U.S. dollar notes with a face value of US$300.Prosecutor Adil Wahyu said the defendant, identified as E.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Job seekers 'must be compensated'

Job seekers 'must be compensated' JAKARTA (JP): A lawyer and a city councilor urged the Ministry of Home Affairs or the city administration on Friday to pay compensation to hundreds of job seekers who were misled by a ministry positions vacant advertisement.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Ciledug traders reluctant to move to new market

Ciledug traders reluctant to move to new market JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of traders whose kiosks in Ciledug market were burned during the May riots have refused to move to a new market built nearby due to the high price of the kiosks there."The kiosks cost Rp 34 million (US$3,090) each.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Classified ads that bring classified exhilaration

Classified ads that bring classified exhilarationBy Alex Abraham JAKARTA (JP): Much change has been wrought on human lifestyles by the vagaries of the economy. In the west they speak of the roaring sixties, the bubbly nineties. In the east they spoke of the Asian Miracle and the Pacific Century.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Status of cemetery plot questioned

Status of cemetery plot questioned JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor urged the administration on Friday to clarify the status of a 44-hectare plot of land originally designated to be part of Pondok Ranggon Cemetery in East Jakarta.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Javan Hawk-Eagle Exhibition, at The Hall of Japan Cultural Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Phone: 5201266), 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sept. 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sept. 20.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Habibie's urgent tasks

Habibie's urgent tasks In times of crisis such as now, the government must move with both firmness and speed. There is no other option for the Habibie government but to finish at least two urgent tasks. First, it must stick to the reform agenda already agreed upon.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/SIA sets 'Bali Spectacular'

SIA sets 'Bali Spectacular' JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched its "Bali Spectacular" program to attract more tourists to the popular tourist destination.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Plan to allow trawlers in local waters delayed

Plan to allow trawlers in local waters delayed JAKARTA (JP): The government has delayed its plan to lift a ban on the operation of trawlers fishing in the country's territorial waters due to resistance from traditional fishermen, a senior official at the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/ABRI:

ABRI:In the article Calls mount for ABRI to review dual role concept on this page on Thursday, it was reported that political observer Muhammad A.S. Hikam stated that the United States army abolished its sociopolitical role in the early 1980s. It was Latin American armies which abolished the role.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Freeport's social commitment

Freeport's social commitment I am writing in response to Mr. Dan Adams' uninformed and outrageous attack on Freeport Indonesia in his letter to The Jakarta Post on Wednesday, Sept. 16.Please, Mr.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.18, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Indonesia to sign UN Ocean Charter

Indonesia to sign UN Ocean Charter JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is to sign the United Nation's Ocean Charter and commit itself to protecting the seas and using the maritime resources at its disposal in a sustainable way.President B.J.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Public transport owners warn of bus crew strikes

Public transport owners warn of bus crew strikes JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta chapter of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda DKI) urged the central government on Friday to subsidize spare parts for public transportation operators.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Ex-Bantul regent set to face court martial

Ex-Bantul regent set to face court martial YOGYAKARTA (JP): The former regent of Bantul, a colonel implicated in the murder of a journalist, is soon to face a court martial in Jakarta.The commander of the Military Police here, Lt. Col.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Masseur nabbed for selling marijuana

Masseur nabbed for selling marijuana JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police on Thursday morning arrested a 22-year-old masseur red-handed for selling 3.5 kilograms of dried marijuana to an undercover detective.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Thousands suffering from tuberculosis

Thousands suffering from tuberculosis TULUNGAGUNG, East Java: More than 2,000 residents here have tested positive for tuberculosis (TB), but only a few have had the awareness to seek treatment, Antara reported.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Safety net project

Safety net project We would like to thank The Jakarta Post for its report on Sept. 14 which mentioned the social safety net programs implemented by our organization, World Vision International- Indonesia.Through this letter, we would like to provide more information to readers about the programs.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Stocks tumble almost 5% to a six year low

Stocks tumble almost 5% to a six year low JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange plunged further yesterday with the main price gauge falling to a six-year low.But the rupiah remained stable at the 11,000 level despite the share price plunge.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Illegal immigrants face investigation

Illegal immigrants face investigation JAMBI, Jambi: The provincial justice office has started investigating 300 residents of Indian and Arab descent who have allegedly yet to obtain Indonesian nationality, despite having stayed here for decades, Antara reported.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Two stabbed in separate incidents

Two stabbed in separate incidents JAKARTA (JP): Two men were stabbed to death in separate incidents on Thursday night and Friday morning.The first victim, Sugianto, 23, an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver, was killed by two unidentified men on Jl. Kemuning, South Jakarta.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates JAKARTA (JP): Bank Bali's bank notes conversion rates on Sept. 18, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Help the poor to solve crisis

Help the poor to solve crisis As a foreigner I would not dare to urge the Indonesian middle and upper class to help the poor in overcoming the effects of the current economic crisis.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Local firms to get better chance in oil industry

Local firms to get better chance in oil industry JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday his office would give local companies a better chance to develop the country's oil and gas reserves.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/SEA Games consortium agrees debt repayment

SEA Games consortium agrees debt repayment JAKARTA (JP): The 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games underwriting consortium will pay its debts over the next two years, starting next month, State Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Agung Laksono said on Friday.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Art summit schedule of performances

Art summit schedule of performances Sept. 19-20: Dance, Api Dalam Sekam (Fire in the Chaffs), Gusmiati Suid (Indonesia), Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3154087).Sept. 21-22: Music, Alvin Lucier (USA), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ), Jl. Pos No.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Kuntoro calls on gas industry to be more competitive

Kuntoro calls on gas industry to be more competitive JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Friday the country's natural gas industry needed to review its marketing strategy to address growing competition in the regional market.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Legacy of Ken Arok lives on

Legacy of Ken Arok lives onBy Aboeprijadi Santoso AMSTERDAM (JP): President B.J. Habibie should be applauded for condemning the May riots and offering an apology in July and in his State of the Nation address in August.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Balaraja boy killed in gas fire

Balaraja boy killed in gas fire JAKARTA (JP): A three-year-old boy was killed when a fire destroyed a house also used as a gasoline stand on Jl. Cagak, Balaraja, Tangerang on Friday.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Cemex close to clinching PT Semen Gresik deal

Cemex close to clinching PT Semen Gresik deal JAKARTA (JP): Mexico's Cemex S.A. de C.V. is set to take a 14 percent stake in state-owned cement manufacturer PT Semen Gresik if no other bidder tops its offer by Sept. 28, according to a senior government official.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Seized drugs incinerated

Seized drugs incinerated JAKARTA (JP): East Jakarta Prosecutor's Office has destroyed 66.6 kilograms of dried marijuana, 26.3 grams of heroin, 1,982 Ecstasy pills and 15,411 Nipam pills.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Mankind traces roots to common African stock

Mankind traces roots to common African stockBy Gwynne Dyer This is the third of three articles on the history of the human race.

Sat, 19 Sep 1998

JP/Traditional production of cooking oil revived

Traditional production of cooking oil revivedBy Agus Maryono and Ngudi Utomo PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Many people have shed tears during the current economic turmoil as they can no longer afford to buy staple foods and other basic needs.