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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Student's death during hazing raises questions

Student's death during hazing raises questions JAKARTA (JP): A forensic expert said on Wednesday he suspected violence was involved in the death of a freshman during hazing at his university on Tuesday.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Judiciary must decide on Soeharto: ICW

Judiciary must decide on Soeharto: ICW JAKARTA (JP): A prominent corruption watchdog questioned President B.J.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/'Supreme Court states Aster Dharma bankrupt'

'Supreme Court states Aster Dharma bankrupt' JAKARTA (JP): The Supreme Court has declared PT Aster Dharma Industri bankrupt, overruling the decision on the listed company made by the Jakarta Commercial Court in June, a source said.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Government urged to bypass KONI, fund sports bodies directly

Government urged to bypass KONI, fund sports bodies directly JAKARTA (JP): A sports observer is urging the government to funnel its funds for sports development from the National Development and Planning Board (Bappenas) directly to sports organizations, bypassing the National Sports Council ...

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/IMF pleased with Indonesia's recovery

IMF pleased with Indonesia's recovery JAKARTA (JP): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia Pacific director, Hubert Neiss, said on Wednesday that Indonesia had made considerable progress in economic recovery, but warned that a consistent implementation of the economic reform program was a ...

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Lost in space

Lost in space Having lost my mobile phone last week, my first time mind you, I promptly went out to buy a new one legitimately. To my surprise, and rising disgust, there appeared to be only a handful of satellite numbers available, and at usury prices.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 25, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Protests mark swearing in of councilors

Protests mark swearing in of councilors JAKARTA (JP): Amid the unceremonious din of demonstrations by several groups calling for some of them to resign, the new lineup of Jakarta councilors was sworn in at the City Council in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Embassy regulations

Embassy regulations Many Indonesians have complained about the visa rules applied by the Australian and U.S. embassies. They have all voiced the same grievance: the nonrefundable visa fee, charged whether or not the visa is granted.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Military 'must be neutral' in presidency

Military 'must be neutral' in presidency JAKARTA (JP): Half of 997 respondents in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Medan said the Indonesian Military (TNI) should remain neutral in the presidential elections, while many expected TNI to take over power in case of a deadlock in the election, a ...

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Three athletes get awards

Three athletes get awards JAKARTA (JP): National athletes Irene Joseph, Nunung Jayadi and Posnianus Kahol received awards from The Athlete's Foot on Wednesday for their record breaking achievements at this month's 20th South East Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Focusing on equality between nations

Focusing on equality between nationsBy Bharat Jhunjhunwala NEW DELHI (JP): In its latest Human Development Report, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) pointed out that inequality between rich and poor people and countries was increasing.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Antimonopoly commission to be formed in October

Antimonopoly commission to be formed in October JAKARTA (JP): An independent supervisory commission which will oversee the implementation of the newly introduced antimonopoly law will be formed before the change in the current government, a senior official said here on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Street brawls getting worse

Street brawls getting worseFrom Moneter IndonesiaStreet brawls among high school students are an everyday sight in Jakarta. The situation has become more serious because sharp weapons are now used, which have resulted in deaths.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/More donations for needy

More donations for needy JAKARTA: The Indonesian National Council on Social Welfare (DNIKS) received two separate donations for the country's needy people.The first donation to the council was milk from Friesche Vlag Nederland, which consisted of more than 80,000 cans or more than 36 tons of milk.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/East Timor's fate in its own hands

East Timor's fate in its own handsBy Desi Anwar JAKARTA (JP): From the outset, global politics played a major part in the creation of the East Timor problem.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/RI to hold tourism fair

RI to hold tourism fair JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board in cooperation with the country's tourist industry will hold the annual Pasar Wisata Indonesia Tourism Mart & Expo 1999, in Jakarta next month to attract tourists back to Indonesia.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Not much taste of Thailand at Chinese restaurant

Not much taste of Thailand at Chinese restaurant JAKARTA (JP): Recently I was handed a fax telling me about a restaurant's new Thai food promotion.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Tons of potatoes turn black

Tons of potatoes turn black BANJARNEGARA, Central Java: Crops from half of 5,000 hectares of potato fields were destroyed here, blamed on "toxic substances from dew.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Military ready for 'civil war' in East Timor

Military ready for 'civil war' in East TimorBy Ridwan Max Sijabat DILI, East Timor (JP): Responding to concerns over a possible bloodbath following the Aug. 30 self-determination vote, the Indonesian Military says it has prepared two strategic scenarios to cope with the worst.Col.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/New mart woos shoppers to city center

New mart woos shoppers to city center JAKARTA (JP): Customers have begun to flock to the second outlet of the French supermarket chain Carrefour, which recently opened in the Duta Merlin shopping complex in Central Jakarta.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Bus owners protest delay in fares hike

Bus owners protest delay in fares hike JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Public Land Transportation Owners (Organda) said it would mobilize its drivers for a street demonstration if the city's administration failed to promptly decide on a hike in bus fares.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/East Timor: Vote now, get ready to die later?

East Timor: Vote now, get ready to die later?By Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): It worked for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in 1991; it seems to be working for East Timor now; and it could even work for Tibet in the future.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Five RI singles reach second round of Singapore Open

Five RI singles reach second round of Singapore Open JAKARTA (Agencies): All five Indonesian men's singles shuttlers cruised into the second round of the US$150,000 Konica Cup Singapore Open on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Glass carving business blossoms in Sukoharjo

Glass carving business blossoms in SukoharjoBy Singgir Kartana SUKOHARJO, Central Java (JP): One cannot entirely depend on one's intellect to be successful; creativity and persistence are also necessary ingredients. For Bambang Rudjito, this principle is very much true.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 25, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Baby food coupons suggested for JPS

Baby food coupons suggested for JPS BOGOR (JP): The rector of the Bogor Agriculture Institute, Aman Wirakartakusumah, suggested on Tuesday that a coupon system be implemented to distribute food to infants of low income families.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Photo Exhibition: by Michel Semeniako (French), at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Aug. 31.Seminar * Works of French artist Michel Semeniako, at Petra Christian University, Jl.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Mining directory launched

Mining directory launched JAKARTA (JP): Publishing company Gold Group Asia/Pacific Ltd and partners have published a directory on the country's mineral exploration and mining companies.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Mummy 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Entrapment 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Warlock 3 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Thick As Thieves 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Blast From The Past ...

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Death row convicts await their end

Death row convicts await their end JAKARTA (JP): Sixteen convicts, including six foreigners as well, are scheduled to be executed in the near future after being convicted with premeditated murder or the production and trafficking of drugs, said a senior legal official on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/New telecoms law passed by House bars monopoly

New telecoms law passed by House bars monopoly JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives unanimously passed a telecommunications law on Wednesday eliminating all monopolistic practices in the country's telecommunications sector.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Schlumberger to stay in Indonesia despite business setback

Schlumberger to stay in Indonesia despite business setback JAKARTA (JP): PT Schlumberger Production Services Nusantara, an international oil field services company with US$160 million invested in Indonesia, reaffirmed its commitment to the country despite a plunge in its revenue.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/The bumpy road to democracy

The bumpy road to democracy Almost three months since the June 7 general election -- which many observers still refer to as a landmark for the country after more than three decades of authoritarian rule -- the electoral process of putting together a democratic and representative national ...

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia head of the class at schools swimming c'ship

Indonesia head of the class at schools swimming c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Young Indonesian swimmer Hendrik Eko AP sealed his team's domination of the fourth ASEAN Schools Swimming Championships by winning the boy's 50m freestyle on its final day on Wednesday.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Golkar gives Habibie 'conditional' support

Golkar gives Habibie 'conditional' support JAKARTA (JP): Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung said on Wednesday the ruling party would continue its support for B.J. Habibie's presidential nomination if the People's Consultative Assembly accepted his account of his leadership for the past year.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/BAT Indonesia provides loans to tobacco farmers

BAT Indonesia provides loans to tobacco farmers JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarettemaker PT British American Tobacco (BAT) Indonesia expects to provide a total of Rp 1.9 billion (about US$253,000) in loans to tobacco farmers in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/23 arrested for watching porn

23 arrested for watching porn MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Police have arrested 23 people for watching a porn movie in a house in Alok district, about eight kilometers west of Maumere on Saturday.All 23 were adults from Nagahure village. They paid Rp 1,000 each to the house owner.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/New councilors sworn in, PDI-P holds majority

New councilors sworn in, PDI-P holds majority JAKARTA (JP): The city on Wednesday witnessed the swearing in of the new 84 councilors, who -- according to the written laws -- would work on behalf of the estimated 10 million Jakartans.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Opposition mounts over new security bill

Opposition mounts over new security bill JAKARTA (JP): More opposition has been voiced against the bill on state security, currently being deliberated by the House of Representatives (DPR), with some observers calling it a trick to return to military rule.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Jailed Xanana outlines East Timor program

Jailed Xanana outlines East Timor program JAKARTA (JP): Jailed East Timor resistance leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao promised on Wednesday to offer amnesty to his political opponents if East Timorese voted for independence on the Aug. 30 ballot.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Man killed in refugee's vendetta

Man killed in refugee's vendetta UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A passenger from Ambon, Maluku, Rulli Nanere, was murdered on Tuesday while on board the Siguntang ship heading to Ujungpandang.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/IMF warns of impact of Bank Bali scandal

IMF warns of impact of Bank Bali scandal JAKARTA (JP): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia Pacific director Hubert Neiss warned on Wednesday that it would be a disastrous scenario if the government failed to resolve the Bank Bali case satisfactorily.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Casual worker arrested with counterfeit notes

Casual worker arrested with counterfeit notes TANGERANG (JP): A 40-year-old construction worker was apprehended on Tuesday for allegedly using counterfeit money to buy a second-hand radio from a Pabuaran villager here.The Tangerang Police detective chief for economic crimes, Second Lt.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibition * Painting Exhibition: Anugerah Seni, by 36 Balinese traditional Artists, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 10.Music and entertainment * Hard Rock Hotel, Jl.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Muslim youths protest U.S. interference

Muslim youths protest U.S. interference JAKARTA (JP): Forty members of a Muslim youth group staged a rally in front of the American embassy here on Wednesday morning protesting, what they said, was U.S. interference in Indonesia's politics, economics and culture.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/UNAMET is unfair

UNAMET is unfair I enjoyed reading G.K. Sangster's letter in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 19, 1999. The letter was written by an expatriate who witnessed the acts of UNAMET personnel in East Timor.As a layman, I feel that UNAMET's official opinions are, sometimes, not fair.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/SAS, Red Cross implicated in 1996 Irian shooting

SAS, Red Cross implicated in 1996 Irian shooting JAKARTA (JP): Rights activists and church groups reported on Wednesday to the National Commission on Human Rights and the House of Representatives the alleged involvement of foreign mercenaries in an operation to release 24 hostages in May 1996.

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Thu, 26 Aug 1999

JP/Youths hold street rally

Youths hold street rally JAKARTA (JP): Some 100 youths and labor activists took to the streets on Wednesday demanding an investigation into the recent death of female worker Juju Juliah and the end of the Indonesian Military's sociopolitical role.

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