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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Fishermen burn foreign boat

Fishermen burn foreign boat WEST ACEH, Aceh: Dozens of local fishermen raided and burned on Tuesday a foreign boat for allegedly fishing illegally in the Teunom waters, about 200 kilometers southeast of Aceh capital's Banda Aceh.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/The task of publicizing graphic art

The task of publicizing graphic artBy Chandra Johan JAKARTA (JP): Graphic art, or the use of a printing technique to produce art in multiple copies, has yet to gain the popularity of painting. Awareness of the art among the public remains limited, and there are few collectors.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Govt seek tax incentives to woo investors

Govt seek tax incentives to woo investors JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Investment and State Enterprise Development Laksamana Sukardi proposed on Wednesday various incentives, including an income tax holiday and an offer of permanent residency for foreigners in an attempt to bolster investment.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/China may regret putting itself within WTO

China may regret putting itself within WTOBy David DeRosa NEW CANAAN, Connecticut (Bloomberg): U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky appears to have secured a wide-ranging agreement on trade with China.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Lingering piracy

Lingering piracy The interception of a pirated ship, Alondra Rainbow, by the Indian Navy and the Coast Guard after it was spotted on the west coast by a Dornier aircraft is indeed a remarkable achievement.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/UI students give deadline for govt to resolve Aceh problems

UI students give deadline for govt to resolve Aceh problems JAKARTA (JP): One hundred and fifty students from the University of Indonesia rallied at the House of Representatives on Wednesday to demand that President Abdurrahman Wahid and Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri resign if they fail ...

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Authorities call for street cafe tax

Authorities call for street cafe tax JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso requested on Wednesday that owners of street cafes, which have the local name kafe tenda, pay tax to the administration.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Civil servants deserve better pay

Civil servants deserve better pay We definitely agree that there is an urgent need to substantially raise the salaries of civil servants as well as military and police personnel -- a salary raise that not only compensates for inflation, but one that truly improves their welfare and wellbeing.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Indonesian capital market ready to tackle millennium bug

Indonesian capital market ready to tackle millennium bug JAKARTA (JP): The country's capital market and its supporting institutions are all prepared for the millennium bug, according to the Capital Market Y2K Implementation Committee.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Chemical industry has bright future: Kalla

Chemical industry has bright future: Kalla SANUR, Bali (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla said on Wednesday the future of the chemical industry remained bullish despite the closure of some chemical-based companies in the last two years.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Organda asks 50% fare hike during holiday exodus

Organda asks 50% fare hike during holiday exodus JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Public Land Transportation Owners (Organda) has asked the city administration to lobby the central government for a 50 percent increase in bus fares during the post-fasting month Idul Fitri celebrations, chairman ...

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999)Hollywood KC End of Days 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Deep Blue Sea 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Inferno 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Thomas Crown Affair 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Life of Riley

Life of Riley It seems ironic that we have international companies coming to Indonesia and their expat employees lead luxurious lives.This colonial mentality causes a huge rift between the local and expat employees and does not mirror the President's plea for simpler lifestyles.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/City administration, council agree on 'becak' prohibition

City administration, council agree on 'becak' prohibition JAKARTA (JP): The city administration and the city council agreed on Wednesday to uphold bylaw 11/1988 which bans the use of becak (pedicabs) on the city's streets.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/NATO unity put under increasing strain

NATO unity put under increasing strain LONDON: The unity of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the foundation of British and western defense which has linked the United States and Europe for the past 50 years, is under increasing and potentially destructive strain.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Indonesia's conversion rates on Nov. 24, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,064.00 7,136.00Australian dollar 1 4,492.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/IBRA to revise Bank Bali management contract

IBRA to revise Bank Bali management contract JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) have agreed to revise their management contract for Bank Bali, including the removal of a penalty clause.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Israel-Muslim conflict

Israel-Muslim conflict In his letter on Nov. 17, 1999, titled Israel destroys mosques, Mr. Darul Aqsha made several errors and omissions which should be corrected.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Nonmilitary courts for rights abusers: Marzuki

Nonmilitary courts for rights abusers: Marzuki JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights Marzuki Darusman said on Wednesday that he would propose to the government that military personnel who were allegedly involved in past rights abuses be tried in nonmilitary courts.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Reviving the bond market

Reviving the bond market The government seems confident macroeconomic and political conditions next year will augur well for reopening the secondary bond market, which has been lifeless since late-1997 when the rupiah crashed and inflation spiraled out of control.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Police send Zarina back to prison

Police send Zarina back to prison JAKARTA (JP): The city police detectives decided on Wednesday to send 'Ecstasy Queen' Zarina Mirafsur to the Tangerang Women's Prison.At 11.10 p.m. on Wednesday night, officers obtained Zarina's signature on the letter needed to transfer her to the prison.Maj.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Female body parts found on track

Female body parts found on track JAKARTA (JP): The partial remains of a woman were found near Kota Railway Station in West Jakarta by commuters and railway personnel on Wednesday morningA forensic expert from Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Zulhasmar Syamsu, disclosed the remains consisted ...

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Scare tactics may cost opposition Chinese votes

Scare tactics may cost opposition Chinese votesBy Gwen Benjamin KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Anti-government street riots and the specter of a rigid Islamic state may cost the opposition crucial votes among the ethnic Chinese minority in Malaysia's Nov. 29 general election.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Cilacap to have toll road

Cilacap to have toll road CILACAP, Central Java (JP): The Cilacap administration plans to build a 80-km toll road connecting the Central and West Java provinces.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/NU congress displays signs of renewal

NU congress displays signs of renewalBy Ridwan M. Sijabat KEDIRI, East Java (JP): As proceedings of the 30th Congress of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) reach their halfway point, all signs point to a political reawakening of the organization from its 25-year lethargy.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Tear gas canisters flare in police car

Tear gas canisters flare in police car JAKARTA (JP): A city police patrol sedan car hit a toll road median during heavy rain on Wednesday afternoon, overturning three times before landing upside down on Jl. M.T. Haryono, East Jakarta.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Why do people choose teaching?

Why do people choose teaching?By Otong Setiawan Djuharie BANDUNG (JP): There are many reasons that lead people to choose the teaching profession. Some people choose teaching because they enjoy being with young people and watching them grow.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Sports heroes of the century

Sports heroes of the century After following the distressful news reports over the past week on the turmoil and rage in different parts of the country and the threats to our unitary state, a short spell of relief arose in reading the more peaceful news in other sections of the newspaper.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Citibank lures more clients

Citibank lures more clients JAKARTA (JP): Citibank relaunched its unsecured credit card to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the improving economy, M Triwardhany, the company's vice president for business card products, said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Mannesmann-Vodafone: Capitalism German style

Mannesmann-Vodafone: Capitalism German styleBy John Hooper and David Gow LONDON: As political and business correspondents pored over the latest developments in the Mannesmann-Vodafone affair, a columnist in Die Welt was musing on the spirit of what he termed fin de siecle Germany.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Japanese still find Bali their paradise gained

Japanese still find Bali their paradise gainedBy Hendra Lesmana DENPASAR, Bali (ANTARA): Despite an ongoing crisis and a shocking riot recently, Bali remains one of the most popular tourist destinations for the Japanese.Although the news about East Timor refugees and the Oct.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Alleged police raid sparked by patrol car impoundment

Alleged police raid sparked by patrol car impoundment BOGOR (JP): Dozens of angry local police officers allegedly raided the Bogor Military Police headquarters here following a military street operation which led to the impounding of a police patrol car.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Said, Hasyim favorite in battle for NU's top post

Said, Hasyim favorite in battle for NU's top post KEDIRI, East Java (JP): Said Aqiel Siradj and Hasyim Muzadi remained the two hottest candidates to take the Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) chairmanship in Thursday's scheduled election.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/China's 'home-grown' spaceship is mainly Russian

China's 'home-grown' spaceship is mainly RussianBy Richard Ingham PARIS (AFP): Western experts are unimpressed by China's claims to have developed by itself the unmanned spaceship that took its maiden flight last weekend, saying the craft was born from a three-decade-old design bought from ...

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Malay students learn lessons from RI protesters

Malay students learn lessons from RI protestersBy John Aglionby JAKARTA (DPA): If Southeast Asia's recent political history is anything to go by, Malaysia's students should be up in arms, protesting against the deviousness and chicanery of Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Snatcher on bus gets 10 months

Snatcher on bus gets 10 months JAKARTA (JP): A judge at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced on Monday a 24-year-old man to 10 months in jail for a robbery at a bus last October."The defendant, Azhari Akbar, robbed Liliyanti Widjaya, on Oct.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 24, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Irianese firm opens PNG branch

Irianese firm opens PNG branch JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): PT Wuar Boo Mun, a local trading company, has opened a representative office in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, to benefit from growing business activities with the neighboring country.

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Thu, 25 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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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/TI still trying to get wild card for Satrio

TI still trying to get wild card for Satrio JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Taekwondo Association (TI) is still trying to land a wild card for national men's flyweight athlete Satrio Rahardani to compete in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Palm oil industry needs Rp 20t in investments

Palm oil industry needs Rp 20t in investments JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will need Rp 20 trillion (US$2.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Four climbers found dead

Four climbers found dead PADANG, West Sumatra: Rescue workers declared on Wednesday the death of four students who, along with eight others, went missing on Mount Merapi recently.The death toll was raised after two more bodies were found on Tuesday night.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/President rules out martial law in Aceh

President rules out martial law in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): President Abdurrahman Wahid on Wednesday rejected proposals to impose martial law in Aceh and asserted that a referendum in the restive province would not be about independence.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Civilian security member accused of molesting minor

Civilian security member accused of molesting minor JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court opened on Wednesday a hearing concerning a civilian security member who allegedly forced a nine-year-old girl to perform oral sex last September.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Travel agents look to calm after the storm

Travel agents look to calm after the stormBy I Wayan Juniarta DENPASAR, Bali (JP): One month after Oct. 21 riots in Bali, a day now known as Ash Thursday, the island's tourism industry has yet to recover.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Megawati meets E. Timorese refugees

Megawati meets E. Timorese refugees JAKARTA (JP): Holding back tears after receiving an emotional welcome, Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri talked with East Timor refugees in Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara, to get firsthand information on their plight.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: See and Visualise by Syarief Hidayat, Katharina Popp, Andrew Storey, at Bali Cliff Resort, Ungasan (Phone: 0361 771992), until Nov. 30. * Painting Exhibition: Magic and Modernism, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Irianese urged to channel demand

Irianese urged to channel demand JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Governor Freddy Numberi urged people on Wednesday to channel their demand for independence through the Provincial Legislative Council instead of hoisting the West Papuan flag on Dec. 1.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Canada's secret exposed

Canada's secret exposed Our ugly family secret is getting out.Canada's shameful record on native rights -- especially our treatment of the Innu living in Labrador and Quebec -- is on global display.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Beadsworth and Heiner reach Malaysia Challenge semisfinals

Beadsworth and Heiner reach Malaysia Challenge semisfinalsBy Lukman Natanagara LANGKAWI, Malaysia (JP): Skippers Andy Beadsworth of England and Roy Heiner of the Netherlands qualified for Thursday's semifinals of the Malaysia Challenge sailing championships after winning their races on Wednesday.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Local elections set for June 10, 2000: PPL

Local elections set for June 10, 2000: PPL JAKARTA (JP): The Local Election Committee (PPL) announced on Wednesday that elections in 32 regencies and mayoralties across the country's three new provinces would be held simultaneously on June 10 next year.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Japanese experts upbeat on RI's debt

Japanese experts upbeat on RI's debt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's external debt will be manageable, even at a moderate economic growth rate of between 3 percent and 4 percent, as long as export growth occurs sufficiently faster than import growth, according to a proposal by five prominent Japanese ...

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Problem of KKN

Problem of KKN Minister of Manpower Bomer Pasaribu's recent reaction to the public suspicion that he may be involved in corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) reflects an interesting viewpoint. Mr.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Prosecutor says former bank directors guilty of transfer

Prosecutor says former bank directors guilty of transfer JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor said in a preliminary hearing on Wednesday that the four former executives of Bank Bali were guilty of authorizing the transfer of a cessie contract.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/NU keeps Pancasila as its legal basis

NU keeps Pancasila as its legal basis KEDIRI, East Java (JP): After heated committee debates at the national congress, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) decided on Wednesday to retain Pancasila as its legal basis.

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Thu, 25 Nov 1999

JP/Forest guards held hostage

Forest guards held hostage SEMARANG: Four forest guards are being held hostage and a patrol car was vandalized when 200 residents of Karangbendum village in the Cilacap regency looted timber in a nearby forest.

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