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Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Irian Jaya separatist leader hails planned talk

Irian Jaya separatist leader hails planned talk NEW YORK (Antara): The leader of the Free Papua Organization, John Ondawame, has welcomed the planned dialog between the Irianese and President B.J. Habibie at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on this coming Feb. 26.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Officials destroy jackpot machines

Officials destroy jackpot machines TANGERANG (JP): The prosecutor's office in Tangerang destroyed 26 jackpot machines and 742 counterfeit bills, mostly Rp 10,000 notes, on Monday, an official said.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Another lesson for motorist

Another lesson for motorist JAKARTA (JP): A lone motorist fixing a flat tire on his car on a lonely street in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta early Monday, was robbed by a group of six, who first posed as kindly-hearted men.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Akaindo settles dispute amicably

Akaindo settles dispute amicably JAKARTA (JP): The city water contractors' association (Akaindo) amicably settled its dispute with city-owned water company PDAM Jaya and its two foreign partners -- Pam Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) and Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ).

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/ABRI to summon Prabowo soon

ABRI to summon Prabowo soon JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense/Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto said on Tuesday he would summon Lt. Gen. (ret.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/One shot dead in fresh Ambon violence, 10 injured

One shot dead in fresh Ambon violence, 10 injured JAKARTA (JP): At least one man was killed and 10 others injured on Tuesday after security personnel opened fire to disperse mobs of Muslims and Christians in the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon, officials said.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Getting an Italian visa

Getting an Italian visa In reference to the letter "Can the Italian embassy explain?" in the Feb. 18 The Jakarta Post, we would like to clarify as follows.Documents requested for the issue of an entry visa into Italy vary slightly in accordance with the type of visa applied for.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/First batch of haj pilgrims set to go

First batch of haj pilgrims set to go JAKARTA (JP): The first flight carrying Indonesians on the haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia was scheduled to take off late on Wednesday from Adisumarno Airport in Surakarta, Central Java.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Bomb hoax disrupts sports congress

Bomb hoax disrupts sports congress JAKARTA (JP): A bomb threat which turned out to be just a hoax interrupted the second day of the three-day national sports congress at the Hotel Mulia Senayan in Central Jakarta on Tuesday morning.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Awards conferred on 10 art figures

Awards conferred on 10 art figures YOGYAKARTA: The provincial administration has conferred awards upon ten notable figures for their outstanding contribution to arts and cultural development, Antara reported on Monday.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Civil servants to get 50 percent salary hike

Civil servants to get 50 percent salary hike JAKARTA (JP): The government and the House of Representatives agreed on Tuesday to revise the draft 1999/2000 state budget to allow for a 15 percent to 50 percent salary increase for civil servants and changes in other expenditures.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Blade 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Stepmom 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 An American Werewolf in Paris 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 There's Something About Mary 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Ronin ...

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Recapitalized banks must focus on productive sectors

Recapitalized banks must focus on productive sectors NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Recapitalized banks should focus on lending to productive sectors to help lift the country out of the present economic crisis, banker James T Riady said here on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/A fair fiscal balance

A fair fiscal balance Like the bill on regional administration designed to give provinces and regencies more power over their political and administrative affairs, the draft legislation on striking a fiscal balance between the central government and local administrations aims at providing the ...

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Concerned Philippines wants venue for Davis Cup moved

Concerned Philippines wants venue for Davis Cup moved JAKARTA (JP): The Philippines, citing security concerns, has requested the International Tennis Federation (ITF) move its Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group Two match against Indonesia in April from Jakarta.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Farmer dies three days after winning award

Farmer dies three days after winning award JAKARTA (JP): A farmer from North Sumatra, recently honored by President B.J. Habibie for his success in promoting the agricultural intensification program, collapsed and died on Monday at Gambir Railway Station, Central Jakarta.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Two die, 129 infected in latest outbreak of dengue fever

Two die, 129 infected in latest outbreak of dengue fever JAKARTA (JP): Dengue fever has claimed two lives so far this year and 129 others have contracted the disease, an official of the city health agency said on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Lubis denies Sofyan named as a suspect

Lubis denies Sofyan named as a suspect JAKARTA (JP): The lawyer representing a businessman implicated in a bank credit scandal said his client, Sofyan Wanandi, could not be named a suspect because he had never been even questioned over the matter.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Corpses found in Malacca Strait

Corpses found in Malacca Strait PEKANBARU, Riau: A group of fishermen from Bagan Siapiapi, Bangko district in Bengkalis regency, found two male bodies floating near Halang Island in Malacca Strait, Antara reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Nigerians experience deformed democracy

Nigerians experience deformed democracyBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "The current democratic experiment in Nigeria is like the pregnancy of a badly deformed mother carrying an equally deformed baby," said Douglas Anele of the Lagos Vanguard, Nigeria's best and bravest newspaper.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/YPF-Maxus enjoys big output in SE Sumatra

YPF-Maxus enjoys big output in SE Sumatra JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company YPF-Maxus achieved on Tuesday a landmark in its operations in the country, reaching a cumulative output of one billion barrels of crude oil at its offshore block in Southeast Sumatra.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Teater Ketjil to perform 'Mega-Mega' at GKJ

Teater Ketjil to perform 'Mega-Mega' at GKJ JAKARTA (JP): Jajang C. Noer and her Teater Ketjil will perform Mega, Mega (Clouds) at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta from Wednesday through Saturday.The play was written by Jajang's late husband, Arifin C.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Australians told to invest in RI's agribusiness

Australians told to invest in RI's agribusinessBy Riyadi NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Mark Vaile has urged businesspeople from his country to take the lead in investing in Indonesia's agribusiness to help the latter recover from the crisis.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Indorayon stops production

Indorayon stops production JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Inti Indorayon Utama near Lake Toba in North Sumatra, has again stopped rayon and pulp production due to disruption of supplies and materials to its mills, the company's spokesman, Fatmin Prihatin Manalu said on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Rp 720b for rice purchases

Rp 720b for rice purchases JAKARTA (JP): The National Logistics Agency (Bulog) has set aside Rp 720 billion (US$84.7 million) to finance rice procurement from farmers, industry and trade minister Rahardi Ramelan told reporters on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Safe motherhood campaign launched

Safe motherhood campaign launched SEMARANG: The Central Java administration has launched a safe motherhood campaign in 253 districts in the hope of reducing the maternal mortality rate, Antara reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Sorry lot of migrant workers

Sorry lot of migrant workers I feel both deeply saddened and concerned to witness so many Indonesian women migrant workers returning home after experiencing so much suffering.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Police chief visits injured woman, asks forgiveness

Police chief visits injured woman, asks forgiveness JAKARTA (JP): A young pregnant woman who was shot in the abdomen on Sunday by a city police detective who mistakenly thought she was a drug supplier was still being treated at Husada hospital on Tuesday.Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/ITB launches 'cyberlib' campaign

ITB launches 'cyberlib' campaign BANDUNG: The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) is planning this weekend a seminar on libraries in the future, which will feature the high-tech information retrieval systems of the Internet and CD-ROM, Antara reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Major responsible for abductions

Major responsible for abductions JAKARTA (JP): Maj. Bambang Kristiono of the elite Army's Special Force (Kopassus) admitted on Tuesday he was responsible for the abductions of nine activists, an act he believed was in the national interest.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Facts straight

Facts straight The All-Indonesia Workers Union (SPSI) at PT Tong Yang Indonesia, in reference to a report in the Feb. 22 The Jakarta Post, offers the following explanation:1. It is untrue that employees of PT Tong Yang Indonesia are paid a monthly salary of Rp 200,000.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 23, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,775.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Man mobbed for attempted robbery

Man mobbed for attempted robbery BOGOR (JP): A man was mobbed by residents of Tegallega village in the Cigudeg district here on Tuesday when he was caught attempting to break into a local resident's house.The victim, identified as Dadang, 23, died of severe stab wounds.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Journalists educated on poll coverage

Journalists educated on poll coverage JAKARTA (JP): Even as political parties gear up for the June 7 general election, journalists are being trained to improve their knowledge of various aspects of the election.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Can producers association protests anti-dumping move

Can producers association protests anti-dumping move JAKARTA (JP): Local can producers lodged a protest on Tuesday against the government's recent drive to impose anti-dumping duties of up to 68 percent on the import of tin plates.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Hempel sets up new venture

Hempel sets up new venture JAKARTA (JP): Danish paint maker Hempel established a joint venture with PT Unimas Chemicals and Coatings on Monday in a bid to boost its operations in the country.The president of Hempel, Guido B.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/House laments bank litigators

House laments bank litigators JAKARTA (JP): The law, security and information commission of the House of Representatives has joined the attack on Indonesian creditors who prefer settling business disputes in court in Singapore though most lawyers have blamed the trend on the distrust of the ...

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Road rage

Road rage This is to correct an error in my letter in the Feb. 23 edition of The Jakarta Post. On the subject of crisscross yellow lines at trouble spot intersections, you quoted me as writing: "It does not call for a degree of self-discipline... " In fact, I wrote: "It does call...

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/House to annul Law no.5/1985

House to annul Law no.5/1985 JAKARTA (JP): The final legal barrier to widely demanded amendments to the country's 1945 Constitution is soon to be cleared by removing a law requiring a referendum to determine whether changes may be made.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Indah Kiat's self-sufficiency in raw materials 'in 2005'

Indah Kiat's self-sufficiency in raw materials 'in 2005' JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed pulp and paper producer PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper will reach self-sufficiency in the production of raw materials for its plants by the year 2005, the company's senior executive said on Tuesday,The executive ...

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Rethinking the E. Timor solution

Rethinking the E. Timor solutionBy Kwik Kian Gie JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Post Feb. 15 edition reported comments I made when a journalist peppered me with questions about the statement of Megawati Soekarnoputri, chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Struggle), on ...

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/KONI under fire over unpaid SEA Games debts

KONI under fire over unpaid SEA Games debts JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) came under further criticism on Tuesday for its lenient stance toward the 19th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games underwriting consortium which has yet to pay back its debts.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Songs 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Telkom under pressure over tariff hike

Telkom under pressure over tariff hike JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to raise telephone tariffs was unfair because the hike was prompted by state-owned telecommunications operator PT Telkom's failure to run its business efficiently, according to a consulting company.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Police question TV, radio directors

Police question TV, radio directors JAKARTA (JP): Police questioned three news directors from two private television stations and a radio station on Tuesday as part of the investigation into the recording of a telephone conversation believed to be between President B.J.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Antique batik on display

Antique batik on display JAKARTA (JP): Danar Hadi batik house is holding a one-week exhibition of antique batik to mark the opening of its new furniture gallery called Jawi Antik on the ground floor of its store on Jl. Melawai Raya, South Jakarta.The exhibition, which is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Jobless trainees to sue govt over missing funds

Jobless trainees to sue govt over missing funds JAKARTA (JP): At least 20 recently dismissed workers who have just completed an eight-month training program will sue the government for failing to fulfill its pledge to supply them with credit of Rp 100 million, a lawyer said on Tuesday.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

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

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/East Timor 'nothing but rocks': Habibie

East Timor 'nothing but rocks': Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie again expressed resentment on Tuesday about the financial burden placed on Indonesia since East Timor was integrated in 1976.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Debate intensifies on Habibie's 'impeachment'

Debate intensifies on Habibie's 'impeachment' JAKARTA (JP): The road is open for the country's highest law- making body, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to bring impeachment proceedings against President B.J.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Is 'Domino Theory' relevant to present East Timor situation?

Is 'Domino Theory' relevant to present East Timor situation?By Terry Russel JAKARTA (JP): The Domino Theory is alive and well. The United States used this theory to justify invasions of North Korea in 1950, Cuba in 1961, Vietnam in 1964, the Dominican Republic in 1965 and Grenada in 1983.

Wed, 24 Feb 1999

JP/Police set to secure soccer playoffs

Police set to secure soccer playoffs JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police have prepared a 6,000-strong force comprising officers and fresh graduates to secure the Indonesian soccer league playoffs scheduled to begin in the capital in mid-March.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.