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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/PwC publishes mining book

PwC publishes mining book JAKARTA (JP): International auditor PricwaterhouseCoopers published on Monday the results of its survey on the country's mining industry.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Developing nations distrustful, feisty ahead of WTO trade talks

Developing nations distrustful, feisty ahead of WTO trade talksBy Jean-Louis de la Vaissiere GENEVA (AFP): Several of the most determined developing countries are threatening to boycott the next round of WTO trade negotiations until they have felt more of the benefits from the last round of talks.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Minister says 40% of all water supplies contaminated

Minister says 40% of all water supplies contaminated JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi revealed on Tuesday that around 40 percent of all water supplies in urban areas across the country are contaminated by feces collie.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Photo A: Simulation

Photo A: SimulationGleneagles HospitalDoctors and nurses perform artificial respiration on a critically ill patient during a simulation at Gleneagles Hospital. The Singapore hospital tested its readiness in handling potential failures of equipment and machinery from the Year 2000 (Y2K) bug.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/British Airways responds

British Airways responds We would like to reply to the letter that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 20, 1999, titled Home for the holidays from Mr. John T regarding British Airways service in Indonesia.Unfortunately, British Airways were forced to temporarily suspend direct services from Oct.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/NU urges dialogs, human rights investigations

NU urges dialogs, human rights investigations KEDIRI, East Java (JP): The Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization proposed on Tuesday a way out for the problems the country is dealing with, most notably on the widespread threat of separatist movements.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Government and IMF complete draft of new reform package

Government and IMF complete draft of new reform package JAKARTA (JP): The government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical team completed on Tuesday a draft of a new letter of intent (LoI), outlining a key economic strategy but remaining tentative on policy details, especially ...

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Bhinneka players ready for final four

Bhinneka players ready for final four SEMARANG (JP): The men's and women's basketball players from Bhinneka Sritex club are preparing for the final four of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league, which will take place at the Senayan indoor stadium on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Huge Asian budget deficits don't have to mean new taxes

Huge Asian budget deficits don't have to mean new taxesBy James T. Areddy HONG KONG (Dow Jones): At first glance, record-sized Asian budget deficits would suggest a pressing need for higher taxes because less-than-stellar economic growth expected over the next few years will limit government ...

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, Nov. 24, 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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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Fire guts perfume factory

Fire guts perfume factory JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted a house-cum-perfume factory on Jl. Taman Jati Petamburan in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Monday afternoon.At least 10 fire trucks were deployed to the area. At 4:30 p.m.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Government promises sugar import tariff in January

Government promises sugar import tariff in January JAKARTA (JP): The government said on Tuesday that a tariff on imported sugar would only be imposed after the post-fasting month holiday of Idul Fitri in January.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Your complaint -- too much!

Your complaint -- too much! The article you published in "By the Way ... " on Nov. 21, Cabeat emptor -- driver beware, made me very angry. Does this expat think he has written a funny story? (My stories always had to funny, otherwise they were shelved).

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Students to honor their teachers

Students to honor their teachers JAKARTA (JP): School children will be ceremoniously called on for the first time to pay homage to their teachers' daily toil by attending a special service on National Teachers Day on Thursday in their respective schools.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Prosecutor urges one year sentence for former mayor

Prosecutor urges one year sentence for former mayor JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor demanded the West Jakarta District Court on Tuesday sentence former West Jakarta mayor Sutardjianto to one year in jail for abusing his position to profit by Rp 2.6 billion (US$371,428.5) in a corruption case.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Windsurfer Oka qualifies for Olympics

Windsurfer Oka qualifies for Olympics JAKARTA (JP): Windsurfer Oka Sulaksana nailed down his ticket to the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney by finishing 35th in the golden fleet class of the World Championships in Noumea, New Caledonia, last week.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Truck drivers protest levies

Truck drivers protest levies MAROS, South Sulawesi: Hundreds of truck drivers in Maros, 30 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Makassar, have complained about illegal levies allegedly demanded by police, who claimed to be carrying out routine operations.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Military warns of rising separatist sentiment

Military warns of rising separatist sentiment JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S. indicated the seriousness of rising separatist sentiments across the country and warned the threat of national disintegration was a very real one.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Cipto Hospital needs bigger budget to cover operations

Cipto Hospital needs bigger budget to cover operations JAKARTA (JP): The yearly budget allocated by the government to the state Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital barely covers the hospital's expenses as the number of poor patients who need to be subsidized is increasing, a hospital executive ...

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Taxi drivers here are not so bad!

Taxi drivers here are not so bad! I really feel that I have to respond to the article CABeat emptor -- driver beware which caught my eye in The Jakarta Post on Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Observers question govt's anticorruption commitment

Observers question govt's anticorruption commitment YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political observers here have questioned President Abdurrahman Wahid's commitment to eradicating corruption, alleging that the majority of his Cabinet lineup include individuals involved in graft practices during the New Order ...

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Council accuses holding company of swindling

Council accuses holding company of swindling JAKARTA (JP): The City Council's Commission B for economic affairs revealed on Thursday that executives of PT Pembangunan Jaya, a holding company partly owned by the city administration, swindled Rp 3.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/The threat of piracy in SE Asia

The threat of piracy in SE AsiaBy Santo Darmosumarto Fifteen Indonesian pirates were reportedly arrested on Saturday off the coast of India. This article looks at piracy, a problem which Southeast Asian nations have been battling for years.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Hammer throwers set for Jakarta

Hammer throwers set for Jakarta SEMARANG (JP): Four local hammer throwers -- Daniel Giyanto, Agus Darmawan, Lina and Kusmiyati -- will attend the Indonesia Open national track and field championship in Jakarta from Nov. 26 to Nov. 29.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Searching for a better management approach

Searching for a better management approachBy James O'Hara JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank produced a development report in 1987 comparing the average levels of per capita income in developed industrialized countries and low-income developing countries.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/S'pore PM to lead trade mission to RI in January

S'pore PM to lead trade mission to RI in January JAKARTA (JP): Singapore's Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong will lead a large trade mission to Indonesia in January in a bid to boost trade relations between the neighboring countries.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Two expats deported for overstaying

Two expats deported for overstaying TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Immigration office has deported an expatriate identified as Chiou Ya Hui, a Taiwan national, and will shortly deport another, South Korean Jeong Seong Ki, for overstaying on their visas.Tangerang Immigration chief Dodi M.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Close the camps

Close the camps The visiting U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Richard Holbrooke, has spoken out, calling for rapid repatriation of all (East Timorese refugees) who wish to return to East Timor. This finally may prod the Indonesian authorities into controlling the militia mobs.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Politics will still affect rupiah: BI

Politics will still affect rupiah: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Tuesday the rupiah's exchange rate to the U.S. dollar next year would be influenced more by market sentiment on domestic social and political conditions rather than economic fundamentals.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Human rights court won't try past atrocities

Human rights court won't try past atrocities JAKARTA (JP): The government is working to establish a human rights court, but it will not be able to bring alleged perpetrators of past atrocities to justice, Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/New libraries for orphanages

New libraries for orphanages JAKARTA (JP): Forty-five girls in Putra Setia orphanage in Central Jakarta can now enjoy a collection of 500 titles of storybooks and literature in their small library.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Cacuk appointed as IBRA senior vice chairman

Cacuk appointed as IBRA senior vice chairman JAKARTA (JP): The government has appointed a former president of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia as senior vice chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) in its continuing effort to restructure the agency.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Jazz Merah Putih in Karawaci

Jazz Merah Putih in Karawaci JAKARTA (JP): The giant business and amusement center Lippo Karawaci in Tangerang, in cooperation with Ireng Maulana & Associates, is to present the second Jazz Merah Putih concert at Taman Sari cultural park in Lippo Karawaci business and residential area on Saturday.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Wie Wie upbeat on drag race party hopes

Wie Wie upbeat on drag race party hopes JAKARTA (JP): Wie Wie Rianto of the Jakarta Firna Racing Team was optimist on Monday that he would beat Canada's Robert Paul at the Sentul Drag Race Millennium Party to be held on Saturday and Sunday at the Sentul International Circuit in Bogor.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Protected building owners face inquiry over damages

Protected building owners face inquiry over damages JAKARTA (JP): The City Council will question executives of the firm which owns a protected building in Central Jakarta about plans to renovate the structure and the effort to locate items which had been missing from the building.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Beadsworth wins elimination one race finals

Beadsworth wins elimination one race finalsBy Lukman Natanagara LANGKAWI, Malaysia (JP): Skipper Andy Beadsworth of England won the delayed elimination one finals by defeating Swedish Magnus Holmberg in the Malaysia Challenge sailing championships on Tuesday.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Reforestation fees to reach Rp 1.22t

Reforestation fees to reach Rp 1.22t JAKARTA (JP): State revenues from the forestry and plantation sectors are estimated to reach Rp 1.83 trillion (US$261.9 million) in the fiscal year 2000.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Mother of three jailed for producing drugs

Mother of three jailed for producing drugs JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a mother of three on Tuesday to eight years in jail for producing ecstasy pills in the woman's second drug-related conviction in less than 18 months.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Shotokan master to appoint successor

Shotokan master to appoint successor JAKARTA (JP): Sensei (master) Kanazawa, the world's Shotokan guru from Japan, is scheduled to appoint his successors at the seventh world Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation (SKIP) championship at the Sheraton Convention Center in Bali in April 2000.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Timah scraps plan to buy KPC shares

Timah scraps plan to buy KPC shares JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed state mining company PT Tambang Timah announced on Monday it had dropped its plan to buy shares in coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), citing the high price of the shares as the reason.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999Performances * Classical Piano Concert from Germany by Roswitha Lohmer, in the Balai Adika Ballroom of Hotel Majapahit - Mandarin Oriental Surabaya, at Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333), 7 p.m., Nov. 24.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Eye bank gets 4,407 corneas from abroad

Eye bank gets 4,407 corneas from abroad BOGOR (JP): Indonesia Central Eye Bank (BMIP) have received a total of 4,407 corneas from various donor countries so far, BMIP chairwoman Siti Maimunah Alamsyah Ratu Perwiranegara said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 23, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Photo A: JIFFest

Photo A: JIFFestJIFFest's committeeJapanese film Perfect Blue, directed by Satoshi Kon, is about a complicated entertainment business in Japan involving young stars. The film will be screened at TIM 21 on Nov. 24 and Nov. 25 as part of the first Jakarta International Film Festival.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Pepper output to rise 2.3%

Pepper output to rise 2.3% JAKARTA (JP): World pepper production is projected to increase 2.3 percent to 217,164 tons next year from about 212,200 tons this year.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/C. Java villages in tense standoff

C. Java villages in tense standoff SEMARANG: About 500 residents of Karangsari village in Kendal have fled their homes, saying they fear reprisals from Bandengan residents, who saw three of their neighbors killed and 17 others injured on Sunday in a grenade blast.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Locals disregard patent rights

Locals disregard patent rights BANDUNG: About 90 percent of applicants for the Intellectual Opulent Patent Right (HAKI) in the country are foreigners, HAKI directorate general Zen Umar Purba said recently.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Officer questioned over Zarina's 'outing' at disco

Officer questioned over Zarina's 'outing' at disco JAKARTA (JP): The head of city police detention center, Maj. Sumartono, was questioned on Saturday over alleged drug- trafficking suspect Zarina Mirasfur's absence from the detention center on Nov.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999

Where to go in Bandung for Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999Performances * Musical Comedy Drama: Teu Kawin-Kawin, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 8 p.m., Nov. 27-28.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Saddam's oil trick rocks the markets

Saddam's oil trick rocks the marketsBy Peg Mackey LONDON (Reuters): Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has flexed his muscles yet again -- playing the oil card against the United Nations and catching diplomats and oil executives on the hop.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Power to women

Power to women Women activists have long questioned the wisdom of having a state minister of women's affairs in the Cabinet. Many view the office as serving an ornamental role rather than representing a genuine fight to end gender discrimination and promote equality.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Ex-pakistani leaders have debts that need paying

Ex-pakistani leaders have debts that need payingBy Willi Germund KARACHI (DPA): The wall-to-wall soft plush carpet absorbs every noise, while every 10 yards looms a broad-shouldered man brandishing a heavy machine-gun from his plastic chair.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Military accused of war crimes

Military accused of war crimes JAKARTA (JP): The military killing, raping and torture of civilians in Aceh this past decade amounted to "war crimes" committed on the orders of the top leadership, according to a finding of an independent inquiry.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/'Reiki' healing: Therapy using God's energy

'Reiki' healing: Therapy using God's energyBy Tom Suhalim JAKARTA (JP): We hear a lot about holistic therapies such as acupuncture, acupressure, meditation, yoga, aroma therapy, vibrational flower energy and many other things.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Teamwork vital to push tourism growth: Official

Teamwork vital to push tourism growth: Official JAKARTA (JP): The city tourist agency on Tuesday called all related sectors in the industry to join hands together to boost the number of tourists coming to the capital."We must act.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Tubagus Angke water project

Tubagus Angke water project JAKARTA (JP): French water management firm PT Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) signed a cooperation agreement with three local contractors on Tuesday to expand the water pipeline on Jl. Tubagus Angke in West Jakarta.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Fun, fearless female films at JIFFest

Fun, fearless female films at JIFFestBy Dini Djalal JAKARTA (JP): All you need is love, right? Not according to two thought-provoking films screened at this week's Jakarta Film Festival, The Personal and The Last Malay Woman.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Do Asian hospital have the cure for the millennium bug?

Do Asian hospital have the cure for the millennium bug?By Rita A. Widiadana SINGAPORE (JP): Fast forward to 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 31, 1999, as a patient at Singapore's Gleneagles Hospital lies in critical condition after a heart attack.It is a routine occurrence at hospitals around the world.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/RI and Kuwait to boost ties

RI and Kuwait to boost ties JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid (right) is escorted by Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah after the two held talks on Tuesday in Kuwait City on improving ties between the two countries.

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Wed, 24 Nov 1999

JP/Room for improvement at Shah Jahan

Room for improvement at Shah Jahan JAKARTA (JP): "It's funny but Indian people themselves rarely eat here," said the waiter handing out menus at the Shah Jahan restaurant in the Hotel Sahid Jaya. The ever-droll Winnardi thought this was "probably because they get enough Indian food at home".

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