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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/UN team looks closely at detention centers

UN team looks closely at detention centers JAKARTA (JP): A four-member team from the United Nations working group on arbitrary detention visited Jakarta Police headquarters on Monday to get a firsthand peek at a local police detention center.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Bomb threat causes evacuation of major hospital

Bomb threat causes evacuation of major hospital JAKARTA (JP): A bomb threat at state-run Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) led to the hasty evacuation of patients, many still in their beds connected to intravenous drips, by medical staff on Monday.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Forms to list teachers cause dispute

Forms to list teachers cause dispute JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Education and Culture has issued forms to teachers working in East Timor, the head of the East Timor education and culture office, Andry Sutardi, said Monday, but denied that teachers were evacuating the province.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/IPTN begins 1st phase of cutting workforce

IPTN begins 1st phase of cutting workforceBy M.M.I. Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): Financially strapped PT IPTN, the state-owned aircraft manufacturer, has offered its aging and low-skilled employees lucrative cash incentives to retire early in its bid to streamline its workforce from 15,750 to 10,500 by ...

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Eka Life pays $14m in claims last year

Eka Life pays $14m in claims last year JAKARTA (JP): PT Asuransi Jiwa Eka Life, a unit of the Sinar Mas Group, announced on Monday its payment of US$14 million in dollar-denominated policies last year.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/New bylaw allows change of status for Bank DKI

New bylaw allows change of status for Bank DKI JAKARTA (JP): The City Council endorsed on Monday a new bylaw allowing the change of status of city-owned Bank DKI into a limited liability company to enable it to be more flexible and competitive.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Congratulations to Yayuk

Congratulations to Yayuk Don't ask me why, you know only too well! Martina Hingis for winning the Australian Grand Slam Tennis title 1999. And Yayuk for being pregnant. After all, the latter is also a phenomenon in women international tennis and she is a "true Javanese".

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Strong winds to hit parts of the capital

Strong winds to hit parts of the capital JAKARTA (JP): An officer of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) warned Jakartans on Monday about the strong winds to be followed by heavy rain that might hit certain parts of the capital.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Restructuring cure two-dimensional

Restructuring cure two-dimensionalBy Inghie Kwik JAKARTA (JP): Bernd Waltermann, president of PT Boston Consulting Group wrote an article titled Corporate restructuring toward growth: 'C' curve, which was published on Jan. 6.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Davis Cup coach opts for junior to lead

Davis Cup coach opts for junior to lead JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is likely to pick the young Febi Widhiyanto as first singles player in its Davis Cup Asia Oceania zone playoff tennis match against Qatar in Doha next week.Coach Dedy Prasetyo told reporters on Monday that Febi, who turns 19 on Feb.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Megawati's son robbed near house

Megawati's son robbed near house JAKARTA (JP): A son of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri was robbed on a street near his family house in South Jakarta by a group of four armed men riding on two motorcycles on early Monday.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Tax incentive D.O.A.

Tax incentive D.O.A. Although the income tax holiday offered to 22 categories of industries puts Indonesia on par with other Southeast Asian countries providing such an incentive, it may prove ultimately irrelevant and ineffective in wooing new investors when law and order is in great danger of ...

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/PSM keeps hopes of quarterfinal alive

PSM keeps hopes of quarterfinal alive JAKARTA (JP): Former amateur champion PSM Ujungpandang is on course for a berth in the Indonesian League soccer championship quarterfinals after taming Putra Samarinda 1-0 on Sunday.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Political parties make ready for elections

Political parties make ready for elections JAKARTA (JP): Established and newly formed political parties alike are shifting into high gear as they prepare for the June 7 multiparty general election.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 1, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Theo questioned again to confirm his voice

Theo questioned again to confirm his voice JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police summoned former chief of the Udayana regional military command Lt. Gen. (ret.) Theo Syafei again on Monday to confirm whether a controversial speech recording was really his voice.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Decree on bureaucracy's neutrality revised

Decree on bureaucracy's neutrality revised JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has kept his word and revised the decree on the bureaucracy in order to better ensure its neutrality in politics, Antara said.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Rates for tax payment, valid from Feb. 1 to Feb. 7

Rates for tax payment, valid from Feb. 1 to Feb. 7 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,850.00Austrian schilling 1 742.45Australian dollar 1 5,554.26Belgian franc 1 253.26Canadian dollar 1 5,819.31Swiss franc 1 6,269.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Water hyacinth-type leaders

Water hyacinth-type leaders The water hyacinth is a plant that floats on water, with its roots never reaching the soil.Our present-day "leaders" are just like this water plant. They may be state officials, apparatuses or community figures.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Self-defense items

Self-defense items Thank you for the most interesting articles on the rising crime rate in Jakarta and the various means of protecting oneself (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 31).

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Election body sets campaign schedule

Election body sets campaign schedule JAKARTA (JP): The soon-to-be disbanded General Election Agency has scheduled the election campaign to run from May 18 through June 6, and banned the mobilization of the masses in order to prevent clashes among party supporters.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Govt plan to import beef blasted

Govt plan to import beef blasted JAKARTA (JP): The cattle industry and the Indonesian Consumers Foundation lambasted the government's plan to import beef and buffalo meat from India, demanding the cancellation of the "insensible decision".

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Diplomatic realism

Diplomatic realism The Indonesian government's diplomacy in regard to East Timor is entering a new phase of development. From the very beginning it has appeared that this reform government has wanted to settle the problem of East Timor through diplomatic means.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/CPO production predicted to rise to 6m tons

CPO production predicted to rise to 6m tons JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's oil palm plantations are expected to yield 6 million tons of crude palm oil this year, up from the 4.9 million tons produced last year, an industry executive has said.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Bali-based NGO takes to beaches and schools in environmental drive

Bali-based NGO takes to beaches and schools in environmental driveBy Stevie Emilia JAKARTA (JP): Children often surprise people with their innocent curiosity. Environmentalists, however, see this curiosity as the perfect opportunity to teach them about the importance of protecting the environment.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Government to recapitalize more banks on Feb. 15

Government to recapitalize more banks on Feb. 15 JAKARTA (JP): The government will launch the latest batches of bank recapitalizations on Feb. 15, March 7 and March 31, according to a senior official at the Ministry of Finance.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/East Timorese refugees go home as tension rises

East Timorese refugees go home as tension rises JAKARTA (JP): As tension slowly builds up in East Timor over the perceived prospect of independence, the majority of some 5,000 villagers seeking refuge in a church in the town of Suai in the province's Covalima regency overcame their fears on ...

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Freeport accused of messing up investment climate in mining sector

Freeport accused of messing up investment climate in mining sector JAKARTA (JP): A mining executive expressed on Monday concerns over President B.J.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Fish deaths in lake unexplained

Fish deaths in lake unexplained PADANG, West Sumatra: Thousands of tons of fish have been found dead in Singkarak Lake, 90 kilometers northeast of Padang.They were first spotted on Friday and continued to cover the lake's surface on Monday, causing a stench.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Performances * Puppet Show at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 9:30 p.m., Feb. 6. * Concert: Virtuoso Piano Music of the Romantic Era, Thomas Emmerling, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 Bandung, 7:30 p.m.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Rupiah steady as stocks fall nearly 1%

Rupiah steady as stocks fall nearly 1% JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah closed slightly firmer at 8,900 against the U.S. dollar in very thin trading on Monday as share prices fell nearly 1 percent due to a lack of fresh leads in the local market.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Investors buy into NISP

Investors buy into NISP JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Bank NISP announced on Monday the sale of exchangeable notes to Moore Investment Ltd., Hurst Investment Ltd. and Stiles Investment Ltd. in a transaction arranged by Regent Pacific recently.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/East Timor

East Timor The comments of the presidential spokeswoman, Dewi Fortuna Anwar, comparing East Timor to a "bad investment", as broadcast on international networks, is appalling.She seems to perceive this country as a large corporation that determines its policies based on profitability.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/World Bank report helpful but misguided

World Bank report helpful but misguidedBy Paul Keys JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank released a report last Monday disputing some of the most commonsense assumptions about the economic crisis. Much of the report may be valuable, even pathbreaking.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/'Radio Rimba Raya' played song of freedom in independence war

'Radio Rimba Raya' played song of freedom in independence warBy AR Djuli LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh (JP): People may know Aceh as a former military operations area with a long history of rampant human rights violations. In fact, Aceh has another side many people may overlook.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Winning paintings to be on auction

Winning paintings to be on auction JAKARTA (JP): Prize-winning paintings in this year's children's painting contest organized by Garuda Indonesia, the national flag carrier, would be put on auction.The airline, however, did not disclose when and where the auction would be held.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/RI athletes only receive portion of IOC scholarships

RI athletes only receive portion of IOC scholarships JAKARTA (JP): Four Indonesian athletes who have been selected as recipients of an International Olympic Committee (IOC) scholarship worth US$1,200 per month will only receive a small portion of the amount.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

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

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Eleven die in road accidents

Eleven die in road accidents SEMARANG: Eleven people died and three were injured in two separate accidents on Sunday. A crash on Jl. Bawen Ungaran killed seven when a bus collided with a minibus and a motorcycle heading in the opposite direction.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Police force told to defend offices

Police force told to defend offices BANDUNG (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Roesmanhadi has instructed his personnel across the country to defend their headquarters, offices and outposts, 180 of which have been seriously vandalized or burned during recent outbreaks of violence.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Habibie orders rebuilding of Ambon

Habibie orders rebuilding of Ambon JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie ordered on Monday the immediate rebuilding of the riot-torn city of Ambon and the fostering of tolerance to prevent more clashes with religious overtones, which officials say have killed 61 in the Maluku province.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Asian artists present version of 'King Lear'

Asian artists present version of 'King Lear' JAKARTA (JP): A unique drama featuring artists from six Asian countries will present William Shakespeare's King Lear to audiences in Jakarta for three days starting Friday, the Japan Cultural Center's director general Kazuma Nishida, who is sponsoring ...

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Man suicides in Tangerang

Man suicides in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): A tire-repair man was found dead with his mouth foaming in his workshop on Jl. Cisauk in Serpong on Monday morning.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Gus Dur plans to meet with Soeharto again

Gus Dur plans to meet with Soeharto again JAKARTA (JP): Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid revealed on Monday his plan to again meet with former president Soeharto to discuss current developments affecting the country.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Old woman burnt in fire

Old woman burnt in fire TANGERANG (JP): A 72-year-old woman was trapped and died in a fire which gutted her house on Jl. Kampung Gelam, Kutajaya village, Pasar Kemis here on Sunday night.The victim, identified as Aminah, was trapped in the fire which started at 8 p.m.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: There's Something About Mary 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Urban Legend 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Practical Magic 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Antz 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Rush Hour ...

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Protesters expose the misuse of Rp 109b aid

Protesters expose the misuse of Rp 109b aid JAKARTA (JP): More than 500 people, including children, elderly women and pedicab drivers, staged a street rally here on Monday asking the government to postpone the disbursement of its Rp 109.52 billion aid package to the capital's poor.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Lippo continues scholarships

Lippo continues scholarships TANGERANG (JP): Widely diversified Lippo Group is maintaining a Rp 1 billion annual scholarship for needy students despite the economic crisis.

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Tue, 02 Feb 1999

JP/Lunar eclipse recorded

Lunar eclipse recorded BANDUNG, West Java: A team of students and lecturers on Sunday night succeeded in recording a penumbral lunar eclipse.

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