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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Observers warn unrest likely

Observers warn unrest likely JAKARTA (JP): Political observers warned that conflict among political forces may lead to unrest during the upcoming special session of the People's Consultative Assembly.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Security concerns knocks tourist number off target

Security concerns knocks tourist number off target JAKARTA (JP): The government is projecting that foreign tourist arrivals will be hard put to reach 4.6 million visitors, far short of the initial 6.5 million target, mainly due to lingering fears over the country's security situation.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Four nabbed for trying to steal ATM money

Four nabbed for trying to steal ATM money JAKARTA (JP): Police foiled an attempt to steal money from a Citibank automatic teller machine (ATM) in Kelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta on Saturday, an officer said.City police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/On being rich

On being rich "Well, the richest man in the world is Bill Gates. Don't you want to be as rich as he is?," Si Buyung teased Si Upik. "He can buy an island, have his own private airplane, helicopter, breakfast in New York, dine in Paris and buy himself a queen and a kingdom if he wants to.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Number of Tangerang vagrants jumps to 1,200

Number of Tangerang vagrants jumps to 1,200 TANGERANG (JP): The number of registered vagrants, who mostly earn a living by begging at major traffic lights in Tangerang Mayoralty, jumped from only 521 before the economic crisis hit the country in July last year to 1,200 at present, an ...

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/E. Java to farm edible fungus

E. Java to farm edible fungus SURABAYA: East Java in cooperation with Taiwanese businessmen will cultivate edible fungus because the commodity is in great demand both in the domestic and foreign markets, Antara reported.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Ecstasy pill makers arrested

Ecstasy pill makers arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested two men believed to be producers of Ecstasy pills in their rented apartment at Rajawali in Central Jakarta late on Friday, an officer said.Central Jakarta police precinct chief Lt. Col.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/New boss for Semen Tonasa

New boss for Semen Tonasa JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng will formally appoint a new president of state-owned cementmaker PT Semen Tonasa next week, the company's current president has said.Nizar Dt.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/List your e-mails according to dates

List your e-mails according to dates Sometimes, the list of e-mails in the Inbox window of your Outlook Express is ordered alphabetically, based on the name of the senders. This may make it difficult to find the exact e-mail you want to reply to.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Relief album to help the needy launched

Relief album to help the needy launched JAKARTA (JP): Fifty artists launched an album on Saturday called Tembang Peduli (Songs that Care) with the aim of helping raise social awareness during the current crisis.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Market facing quiet run-up to MR session

Market facing quiet run-up to MR session JAKARTA (JP): Mounting opposition to the planned Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is likely to overshadow the financial markets this week.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Algerian economy coming out of eight years of stagnation

Algerian economy coming out of eight years of stagnation JAKARTA (JP): Although lying far away in northwest Africa, Algeria is one of Indonesia's closest friends, be it as a predominantly Moslem country or as a developing nation.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Indonesian worker attempts suicide at Malacca seaport

Indonesian worker attempts suicide at Malacca seaport JAKARTA (JP): An illegal Indonesian worker attempted to hang herself in a public toilet at the Malaysian port of Malacca on Saturday night after she failed to obtain a ticket home, Antara reported on Sunday.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/RI asked to continue lead ASEAN role

RI asked to continue lead ASEAN roleBy Kornelius Purba SINGAPORE (JP): Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Brig. Gen.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Thai Airways service

Thai Airways service I am disappointed with the service of Thai Airways Jakarta Office, BDN building in Jl. MH Thamrin, as it is not as smooth as its motto "Smooth as Silk" indicates.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Asian press needs more say

Asian press needs more sayBy Goenawan Mohamad This is an abridged version of an Avery Lecture given at Pomona College on Oct. 28. It was presented in conjunction with an international conference on "Media in the Asia Pacific World. Press and Politics in Economic Crisis".

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Crisis 'should not lead to poor dental health'

Crisis 'should not lead to poor dental health' JAKARTA (JP): An expert in dentistry said on Saturday the economic crisis should not be an excuse to neglect dental health.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Govt might slash red tape for oil and gas firms

Govt might slash red tape for oil and gas firms JAKARTA (JP): The government is considering freeing oil and gas contractors from the tedious bureaucratic hurdles they encounter when procuring goods, materials and services for their operations, Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro ...

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/No tire price deflation despite rupiah's surge

No tire price deflation despite rupiah's surge JAKARTA (JP): Tire prices are likely to stay inflated despite the rupiah's surge in the last month, the association of Indonesian automotive tire manufacturers (APBI) has estimated.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/'MTV' to hold youth forum

'MTV' to hold youth forum JAKARTA (JP): MTV will host a one-day youth marketing forum on Thursday at Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jl. Asia Afrika, Central Jakarta.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/The Mideast peace accord

The Mideast peace accord For an Israeli who never liked the land-for-peace formula, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has moved a long way to drop his ideological blinkers and come to terms with the Arabs.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Freedom of the press promised

Freedom of the press promised MEDAN (JP): A senior information ministry official has promised that publishing permits will be more easily obtained in the reform era and that press publications will be able to work free from the threat of being banned.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Protest at plan to net vagrants

Protest at plan to net vagrants JAKARTA (JP): A non-governmental organization has strongly protested the city administration's plan to round up street children and send them to rehabilitation shelters ahead of the People's Consultative Assembly's Special Session next week.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Joint team to present riot probe findings on Tuesday

Joint team to present riot probe findings on Tuesday JAKARTA (JP): The join fact-finding team investigating the May riots is to present its much-awaited final report to the government on Tuesday, the team chairman said on Sunday.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 2, 1998

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 2, 1998Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition by Ketut Susena and Hanta Guna, at Mitra Hadiprana, Jl. Kemang Raya 30, South Jakarta (Phone: 7198547), Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Nov. 8.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/A man dressed in black ambushed in Ancol Baru

A man dressed in black ambushed in Ancol Baru JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Jl. Raya Ancol Baru in North Jakarta arrested a man on Saturday who they accused of being one of the ninja-like killers targeting Moslem preachers and suspected black magic practitioners, an officer said.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Freeport: Dirty water won't wash away graft

Freeport: Dirty water won't wash away graftBy Donna K. Woodward BANDUNG (JP): The furor over the extension of the contract between the government and PT Freeport Indonesia, and the compulsory divestment of shares by the latter, attest to a general pattern of unequal relationships between a ...

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/MPR urged to drop decree on military presence in House

MPR urged to drop decree on military presence in House JAKARTA (JP): Political expert Harry Tjan Silalahi has urged the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), when it holds its Special Session on Nov. 10 through Nov.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Global warming

Global warming If my good-natured friend Pak Wiyasa forgets why a certain Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was burned to death by the then clergy because he dared to prove scientifically that the sun did not circle around the globe but the other way around, I will readily forgive him.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Poor residents want capital for business, not rice

Poor residents want capital for business, not rice JAKARTA (JP): Residents of Kali Baru subdistrict in North Jakarta, one of the city's poorest areas, have asked the city administration to give them capital to start business ventures instead of staple food packages.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Seven die in speedboat crash

Seven die in speedboat crash PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Two speedboats collided on a river here, leaving at least seven people dead and 35 missing, Antara reported on Sunday.Boats carrying 50 and 31 passengers collided head-on while traveling on the Katingan River at around 10 a.m.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Tuvalu sets up to rule the waves

Tuvalu sets up to rule the wavesBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): As Pacific island micro-states go, Tuvalu is a relatively well-run place.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Hock Kin steals Indonesia's glory

Hock Kin steals Indonesia's glory JAKARTA (JP): Home shuttlers entertained their victory hungry supporters with devastating displays at the US$120,000 Sanyo Indonesia Open on Sunday, but conceded the prestigious men's crown to Malaysian second stringer Yong Hock Kin.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Bakrie to build CPO plan

Bakrie to build CPO plan JAKARTA (JP): PT Agrowiyana, a subsidiary of the Bakrie Group, plans to build a crude palm oil (CPO) processing plant in Tanjung Jabung in Jambi.Agrowiyana executive Nano Priatno was quoted by Antara in Jambi on Saturday as saying construction would start early next year.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/True colors of reform Indonesia

True colors of reform Indonesia As officially announced to achieve a total reformed Indonesia, three important milestones have been scheduled by the government and seemingly agreed upon by the whole nation: the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in November, the general ...

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Visio 5.0 drawing software gets better and better with age

Visio 5.0 drawing software gets better and better with ageBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): About two weeks ago I received a wedding invitation from a cousin. He was to have his wedding reception at the mosque inside the House of Representatives (DPR) complex in Jakarta.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Panic recovery of credits

Panic recovery of credits The capricious manner in which the finance ministry has sought to recover the more than Rp 140 trillion (US$18.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/TV Program: Monday, Nov. 2, 1998

TV Program: Monday, Nov. 2, 1998TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Management Program: Kiat Manajemen 3:30 TV Drama: Sembilan Satu 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 ...

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Banks propose fixed asset injection

Banks propose fixed asset injection JAKARTA (JP): Bankers have urged the government to allow undercapitalized banks to improve their capital adequacy ratios (CARs) by injecting their fixed assets into their capital structure.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Three detectives killed as 'ninjas'

Three detectives killed as 'ninjas' JAKARTA (JP): Three Surabaya police precinct detectives were killed on Saturday by an angry mob in Bangkalan on the island of Madura after a criminal they were chasing shouted "ninja killers" at them.The three were named as Second Sgt.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Soldiers, civilian killed in E. Timor

Soldiers, civilian killed in E. Timor DILI, East Timor: Assailants killed three soldiers and a civilian in Weberek, near the provincial capital of Dili, Antara reported on Sunday.A fourth soldier was missing and believed to be dead.

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Mon, 02 Nov 1998

JP/Rice imports may be cut by 50%

Rice imports may be cut by 50% JAKARTA (JP): The country will be able to halve its huge rice imports next fiscal year if rice production meets the target, Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin has said.

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