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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Coal mines linked to malaria

Coal mines linked to malaria BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Abandoned coal mines could be a source of malaria in the province, the head of the health ministry's provincial office here, Suwandi Makmur, said on Saturday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/On tiny keyboard and computer telephony server

On tiny keyboard and computer telephony serverBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Here's a tiny little keyboard that I saw at Changi Airport about one month ago, while I was waiting for a flight back to Jakarta. The price was S$59.00.When I first saw it, I took a good look at it.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Jakarta adds up revenue from offshore oil

Jakarta adds up revenue from offshore oil JAKARTA (JP): The city administration is set to receive approximately US$1.50 from each barrel of crude oil absorbed from city offshore oil platforms, the only natural resource here, an official said on Friday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Matahari reopens in Karawaci

Matahari reopens in Karawaci TANGERANG (JP): Nineteen months after the mid-May riots which devastated Karawaci business centers, the popular retail department store Matahari resumed operating on Saturday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Sutiyoso firm on 'becak' raids

Sutiyoso firm on 'becak' raids JAKARTA (JP): Authorities will begin cleansing the city's streets of becak (pedicabs) after President Abdurrahman Wahid defended the capital's ban on pedicabs, Governor Sutiyoso said on Sunday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Rich regions reject Jakarta hand

Rich regions reject Jakarta handBy Anne Booth LONDON: In the latter part of 1998 and early 1999 there were many manifestations of regional unrest. Some were violent and tragic, such as the events in Ambon and West Kalimantan.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Tangerang rejects plan for dump

Tangerang rejects plan for dump TANGERANG (JP): The local administration made clear on Saturday its opposition to Jakarta's plan to build a garbage dump in Ciangir village here to replace the dump in Bantar Gebang, Bekasi."We simply do not want Ciangir to turn into the Bantar Gebang garbage dump.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Lippo Life shares

Lippo Life shares I bought 700 Lippo Life shares at Rp 350 per share on Nov. 9, 1999, and 13 shares on Nov. 10, 1999. At lunchtime on Nov. 10, 1999 I received a Lippo Life rights issue announcement dated Nov. 9, 1999 by fax from my securities company.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Nov. 22, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Nov. 22, 1999)Hollywood KC Deep Blue Sea 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Inferno 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 The Haunting 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Thomas Crown Affair 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/President asks Nahdlatul Ulama to remain critical

President asks Nahdlatul Ulama to remain critical KEDIRI, East Java (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid urged on Sunday the country's largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), to remain critical of the government.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Guns on sale in Medan

Guns on sale in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Various types of guns were on sale during an exhibition organized by the Tri Yudha Foundation at the Uniland building here on Saturday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Rights body to summon top brass

Rights body to summon top brass JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's top military brass will be summoned by a human rights commission for clarification over murders and destruction in East Timor, which followed the Sept. 4 announcement of an overwhelming vote in favor of independence.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Fishing community unfazed by crisis

Fishing community unfazed by crisisBy Agus Maryono CILACAP, Central Java (JP): The economic crisis has sent many businesses and industrial plants into bankruptcy, but traditional fishermen in Cilacap, Central Java, seem to have been spared.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Matahari targets higher sales

Matahari targets higher sales JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima is upbeat total sales will increase by 30 percent to Rp 3.6 trillion (US$514 million) next year from Rp 2.8 trillion this year.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Justice must prevail

Justice must prevail Almost unnoticed, a month has passed since the reform-minded Abdurrahman Wahid became President of Indonesia. By any standard, one month is not much of a time span for anyone to try to bring order to a legal system that can only be called, at best, disorderly.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/New Caucasus order shaped despite Russia

New Caucasus order shaped despite RussiaBy Paul Taylor ISTANBUL (Reuters): Behind the diplomatic drama over Chechnya at a European security summit, a new order is slowly taking shape in the Caucasus to the benefit of the United States and Turkey and the detriment of Russia and Iran.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Mahathir's party, Anwar-led opposition to clash

Mahathir's party, Anwar-led opposition to clashBy Gwen Benjamin KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia's Nov. 29 general election will see mostly hotly-contested "one-on-one" fights between Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's ruling government and an opposition alliance led by his former protege and now ...

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/3 sailors advance to Malaysia Challenge

3 sailors advance to Malaysia ChallengeBy Lukman Natanagara LANGKAWI, Malaysia (JP): Philippe Presti of France, Tarmov Maxim of Russia and Hamdan Yahya of Malaysia secured their places in the Malaysia Challenge sailing championships during qualifying on Sunday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 22, 1999

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 22, 1999Festival November '99 * The festival features poetry, story readings, theaters, exhibitions, dances, and film, at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta. - Exhibitions, at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Latest Maluku riots claim seven lives

Latest Maluku riots claim seven lives JAKARTA (JP): At least seven people were killed over the weekend in sporadic sectarian riots in the South Maluku capital of Ambon.Following overnight clashes which claimed five lives, the violence resumed on Sunday in the Nania subdistrict, Antara reported.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Govt vows not to meddle in NU's internal affairs

Govt vows not to meddle in NU's internal affairs KEDIRI, East Java (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Tolchah Hasan said on Sunday the government would not interfere in the internal affairs of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), including the decision on who would lead the largest Muslim organization ...

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Six missing climbers found

Six missing climbers found PADANG, West Sumatra: Six of the 12 young mountain climbers who went missing on Mount Merapi nine days ago were found on the edge of a ravine at Hantu hill on Saturday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Political struggles in Iran

Political struggles in Iran News coming from Iran these days is very interesting, but disturbing too. The stunning victory of reformist President Mohammad Khatami in 1997 had alarmed the conservative elements within the regime of the Islamic republic.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Protection bill for children to be submitted to DPR

Protection bill for children to be submitted to DPR JAKARTA (JP): The State Minister of Human Rights Affairs, Hasballah M.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Bhinneka Sritex sets up final rematch at Chase

Bhinneka Sritex sets up final rematch at Chase JAKARTA (JP): Bhinneka Sritex of Surakarta, Central Java, will meet home favorite Aspac in the final four of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league, leaving Mahaka Satria Muda (SM) to challenge defending champion Panasia Indosyntec.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Dead girl found in septic tank

Dead girl found in septic tank JAKARTA (JP): The body of a five-year-old girl was found here on Saturday morning in a septic tank located near her family's house in Buaran village, Serua Lama in Ciputat.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Stocks to remain shy due to Aceh problem

Stocks to remain shy due to Aceh problemBy Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA (JP): As a positive resolution in the restive province Aceh remains out of reach, share trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week will continue to be subdued, stock analysts said.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/MRT plan needs further study: Japanese envoy

MRT plan needs further study: Japanese envoy JAKARTA (JP): Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia Takao Kawakami insisted over the weekend the Jakarta administration's plan to build a mass rapid transportation system still was a long way from being realized.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Irian Jaya dialog needed: Rights body

Irian Jaya dialog needed: Rights body JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid must hold a dialog soon on Irian Jaya's problems with all related parties, a rights institution said.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Rift between Telkom, its KSO partners continues

Rift between Telkom, its KSO partners continuesBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): The rift between state-owned PT Telkom and its five partners in the joint cooperation scheme (KSO) continues as the deadline nears for a settlement of their differences.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Pakistan coup tells a lot about West's nuclear stance

Pakistan coup tells a lot about West's nuclear stanceBy Jonathan Power LONDON (JP): The West has gone uncannily calm about last month's military take-over in nuclear-armed Pakistan.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Govt to adopt calendar year budget planning

Govt to adopt calendar year budget planning JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Kwik Kian Gie said here on Saturday that the government has decided to start the next state budget based on the calendar year rather than the fiscal year used in the previous budget.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Govt speeds up autonomy, special status for Aceh

Govt speeds up autonomy, special status for Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Coordinating Minister for Political Affairs and Security Gen.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Three escape Tangerang prison

Three escape Tangerang prison TANGERANG (JP): Three prisoners, identified as Mustofa bin Muslim, 41, Abdul Rahman, 30, and Agus Waluyo bin Dito, 20, escaped from Tangerang Prison in the early hours of Friday morning.Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Police claim to lack authority in Lt. Agus case

Police claim to lack authority in Lt. Agus case JAKARTA (JP): A senior police officer said on Saturday the city police headquarters are not responsible in investigating Second Lt.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/RI books berth in Asian Cup finals

RI books berth in Asian Cup finals JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian soccer team cruised into the Asian Cup final in Lebanon in November 2000 with a crushing 9-2 defeat of Cambodia in their Group 7 prequalification match at Senayan soccer stadium on Sunday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Mass prayer for national unity

Mass prayer for national unity SEMARANG: Some 5,000 people took part in a mass prayer for national solidarity at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque here on Sunday.Leaders of several religions, Governor Mardiyanto, the chief of the Diponegoro Military Command overseeing Central Java, Maj. Gen.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/RI to open a representative office in Dili

RI to open a representative office in Dili JAKARTA (JP): The government will establish a special representative office in Dili, East Timor, soon to protect Indonesia's interests and property in its former province, a senior minister said on Saturday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/IDI pushes for board to regulate doctors

IDI pushes for board to regulate doctors JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) plan to form a formal medical council board to control and supervise the practice of its members.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Immigration matters

Immigration matters Referring to the letter of Mr. Van Der Spil on Oct. 25 (Social visit visa) please allow me to tell you that if you are a social visit visa (No.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Singapore Airlines upbeat on Indonesia's tourism

Singapore Airlines upbeat on Indonesia's tourismBy Reiner S SINGAPORE (JP): Indonesia's battered tourism is expected to grow next year on the back of a regional economic recovery and the country's political stability, a senior official at Singapore Airlines (SIA) said.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/'Millennium Angst' at JIFFest

'Millennium Angst' at JIFFestBy Oren Murphy JAKARTA (JP): Among the many categories of films on view at the Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest) this week is "Millennium Angst".

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/Residents angered by illegal banks

Residents angered by illegal banks PALU, Central Sulawesi: Illegal banks operating under the guise of loan cooperatives in Banggai regency have angered local residents, Antara reported on Saturday.

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Mon, 22 Nov 1999

JP/ASEAN seen forging closer security, economic ties

ASEAN seen forging closer security, economic tiesBy Alastair McIndoe MANILA (Dow Jones): Security issues and sustaining Asia's economic recovery are expected to dominate this week's gathering of leaders and ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Manila.

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