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Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Flushing work affects water service

Flushing work affects water service JAKARTA (JP): Poor tap water service will continue to affect customers in certain parts of the city over the next one to two years due to a pipeline flushing project, an executive at a tap water company said on Wednesday.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Police investigating villagers' dispute

Police investigating villagers' dispute TANGERANG (JP): Local police detectives are still investigating Sunday's vandalism of an Islamic elementary school and a boat factory in Tanjung Burung village in Teluk Naga, an officer said."We really regret the cases.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Portrait of South Africa according to FW de Klerk

Portrait of South Africa according to FW de KlerkBy Gary Younge LONDON: The recent history of South Africa according to FW de Klerk goes something like this: a white minority government, ruled by a series of benevolent dictators, was keen to devolve power to the black majority as equal partners.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Walhi calls for reallocation, decentralization of resource

Walhi calls for reallocation, decentralization of resource JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has called for the decentralization and reallocation of natural resources in a bid to boost the people-oriented economy as part of a reform agenda of environmental management.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Commercial court needs modernization

Commercial court needs modernization JAKARTA (JP): The poor performance of Indonesia's Commercial Court, particularly its lack of understanding of the complex nature of modern financial transactions, is a major bottleneck in developing an effective and efficient bankruptcy regime, analysts said ...

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Labor export frims protest over workers' poor protection

Labor export frims protest over workers' poor protection JAKARTA (JP): Around 200 labor export companies have threatened to cancel their partnership with local insurance companies following their failure to provide protection for around 1,000 workers in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Dharmala upset by bankruptcy demand

Dharmala upset by bankruptcy demand JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Dharmala Sakti Sejahtera said on Thursday it was "extremely disappointed" with PT Hanil Bakrie Finance's decision to ask Jakarta Commercial Court to declare it bankrupt.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Nurse found dead in boarding house

Nurse found dead in boarding house TANGERANG (JP): An eighteen-year-old nurse was found hanged in the bedroom of her boarding house in Harapan Kita housing complex in Curug here on Tuesday evening.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Central bank bill doesn't guarantee accountability

Central bank bill doesn't guarantee accountability JAKARTA (JP): The Econit Advisory Group, a think tank that concentrates on economic problems, criticized the government's central bank bill for its lack of clear-cut provisions to guarantee Bank Indonesia's accountability and transparency.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Provinces to get more say on forest projects

Provinces to get more say on forest projects JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Forestry and Plantations plans to increase the budget allocations for local administrations in the 1999/2000 fiscal year in a bid to give them greater autonomy in managing the country's forest assets.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Central Java riots not organized

Central Java riots not organized YOGYAKARTA: Brig. Gen. Bibit Waluyo, who heads the Diponegoro Military Command overseeing Central Java and Yogyakarta, said on Thursday he had not found anything to suggest that a number of recent riots in Central Java had been incited by agents provocateurs.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/China bullish on yuan, but open to change

China bullish on yuan, but open to changeBy William Kazer SHANGHAI (Reuters): China made its clearest case that it had taken the worst of the Asian crisis without flinching and could hold its currency steady, analysts said on Wednesday.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 6:45 Healthy and Fresh 7:00 Children's Songs 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC There's Something About Mary 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Practical Magic 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Antz 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Rush Hour 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan Practical Magic ...

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Tribunal told of senior officer's involvement

Tribunal told of senior officer's involvement JAKARTA (JP): A military tribunal trying 11 alleged abductors of political activists revealed on Thursday the involvement of higher-ranking officers who have yet to be processed legally.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/An honorable exit

An honorable exit The government's indication that it may be willing to consider granting East Timor independence is a major shift in policy that is both inevitable and late in arriving.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Habibie's support for Freeport's expansion roasted

Habibie's support for Freeport's expansion roasted JAKARTA (JP): Mining professionals and environmentalists have panned President B.J. Habibie's support for PT Freeport Indonesia to increase daily ore output at its Grasberg mine in Irian Jaya.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Ex-landowners to take over Kapuk Muara housing complex

Ex-landowners to take over Kapuk Muara housing complex JAKARTA (JP): Sixty-two families claiming to own the 36- hectare plot which was used to develop a housing complex in Kapuk Muara, North Jakarta, vowed to reoccupy their land unless they received proper compensation from the developer.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Bali's Hyatt awarded

Bali's Hyatt awarded JAKARTA (JP): The Grand Hyatt Bali, a resort hotel in Nusa Dua, announced on Thursday that it recently received international recognition from two leading U.S. travel publications.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/32 errant bus firms to be reprimanded

32 errant bus firms to be reprimanded JAKARTA (JP): The authorities will reprimand at least 32 intercity bus companies for their involvement in 47 cases of violating the regulation on fare increases during the Idul Fitri exodus, an official said.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Kamaruddin Panggabean dies at 80

Kamaruddin Panggabean dies at 80 JAKARTA (JP): Noted national sports figure Kamaruddin Panggabean died of respiratory problems on Wednesday. He was 80.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Lifting provinces' DOM status

Lifting provinces' DOM statusBy Hendardi JAKARTA (JP): Three of the country's 27 provinces -- Irian Jaya, East Timor and Aceh -- stand out with their own characteristics and demands.And all three have long been under military rule as military operation areas (DOM).

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Bodies of three students recovered

Bodies of three students recovered PADANG, West Sumatra: Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of three students from Imam Bonjol Islamic Institute who were swept out to sea by waves at Carocok Beach on Tuesday.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Floods and landslides claim more victims

Floods and landslides claim more victims JAKARTA (JP): Floods in the Polmas regency in South Sulawesi killed at least one person, while about 200 houses were swept away on Wednesday and two were killed in a landslide that hit the Sambirejo district in Sragen, Central Java.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Malaysia's blame of foreign media 'futile'

Malaysia's blame of foreign media 'futile'By M. Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysians have come to the defense of the foreign media following the latest attack by a cabinet minister that their reports represent the "biggest obstacle" to economic recovery.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/House endorses political laws

House endorses political laws JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) passed three political bills into law by the set deadline on Thursday, but not before overcoming a number of last minute hitches.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Insurers record growth

Insurers record growth JAKARTA (JP): In spite of the recession, the life insurance industry in Indonesia grew by 20 percent in 1998 when measured by its premium income, down from 22 percent in 1997, a finance ministry official said on Thursday.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/European investors cancel plans in RI due to unrest

European investors cancel plans in RI due to unrest JAKARTA (JP): Many European investors have backed down from their plans to invest in Indonesia due to the high incidence of social unrest, a noted business envoy has said.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Security forces team finds five bodies found in North Aceh

Security forces team finds five bodies found in North Aceh JAKARTA (JP): A security forces team searching for two kidnapped marines have unearthed five bodies in North Aceh, Antara reported on Wednesday.North Aceh Police chief Lt. Col.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Strong wind hits hundreds of houses in North Jakarta

Strong wind hits hundreds of houses in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of houses in the Kalibaru and Cilincing subdistricts of North Jakarta were damaged by a strong wind which hit the coastal area on Wednesday afternoon.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Transparency called for in granting of asylum

Transparency called for in granting of asylum JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has called on the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) for transparency in its granting of refugee status to asylum seekers here.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/CITES to send tiger mission to RI

CITES to send tiger mission to RI JAKARTA: The secretariat of the UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) will send a technical mission to Indonesia in April to launch a campaign to save the tiger.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Astra International offers to return $45 million to creditors

Astra International offers to return $45 million to creditors JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Astra International said Thursday it has offered to spend up to US$45 million to buy back some of its $1.17 billion in unsecured debts.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/RI beach volleyball team reshuffled

RI beach volleyball team reshuffled JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Volleyball Association has revamped the national men's beach volleyball team for this season's world series circuit at the expense of two Asian Games medalists.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Australian rice aid

Australian rice aid JAKARTA (JP): The Australian embassy announced on Wednesday that the first of five Australian rice shipments has arrived in Surabaya, East Java, as part of its humanitarian assistance package to Indonesia.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/'Peci' factory destroyed by fire

'Peci' factory destroyed by fire JAKARTA (JP): A fire gutted a Tanah Abang home industry that produces peci (national cap) in Central Jakarta on Thursday morning.No fatalities were reported, but the fire, that occurred at 7 a.m.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Minister says govt will lower CPO export tax to 40 percent

Minister says govt will lower CPO export tax to 40 percent JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan announced on Thursday the current 60 percent export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) would be lowered to 40 percent on Feb. 1.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 28, 1999: ---------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ...

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/WB vows conditional support for Indonesia

WB vows conditional support for Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank pledged on Thursday to help finance Indonesia's 1999/2000 budget deficit estimated to reach 6 percent of gross domestic product.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Legacy of historic papal visit helping to shape Cuba

Legacy of historic papal visit helping to shape CubaBy Andrew Cawthorne HAVANA (Reuters): It was not the titanic clash many had predicted between the 20th century's leading anti-Communist "exterminating angel" and one of its last Marxist rulers, nor did it bring the walls of Fidel Castro's ...

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/PAN leaders say goodbye to their civil servant jobs

PAN leaders say goodbye to their civil servant jobs JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais and secretary-general Faisal Basri are among the first politicians who have decided to abandon their posts in the bureaucracy.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Uppity guard

Uppity guard When accompanying a friend to the U.S. Embassy, a guard named Sampurno approached me, flicked a dismissive hand at me and said "get over there" in a tone one would use with a disobedient dog.Upon asking what the problem was, he said, "Get out, get outside and stand outside the fence.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Two nabbed for trafficking in ecstasy pills

Two nabbed for trafficking in ecstasy pills JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested two jobless men for allegedly trafficking ecstasy pills and crystal metamphetamine, known locally as shabu-shabu, in West Jakarta late on Wednesday night.Newly installed city police spokesman Lt. Col.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/New city police spokesman installed

New city police spokesman installed JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police deputy chief Brig. Gen. Soetanto installed Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis on Thursday as the new city police spokesman, replacing Lt. Col. Edward Aritonang.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Hong Kong junks government's laissez-faire

Hong Kong junks government's laissez-faireBy Edward Neilan TOKYO (JP): Anyone arriving in Hong Kong for a brief visit, as I did a few weeks ago, might feel compelled to ask out loud "whatever happened to laissez faire?"It doesn't take long to perceive from talk in the Central District that many ...

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Rp 86b earmarked for flood relief

Rp 86b earmarked for flood relief JAKARTA (JP): The National Development Planning Board has set aside funds totaling Rp 85.95 billion (US$9.3 million) for this year's flood relief program, an official said.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 28, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Satan at work

Satan at work Conflicts in Ambon and elsewhere are not a religious conflict, but a satanic one. Only Satan wants to destroy the mosques, churches and temples where the name of God is remembered.Desperately needed is, in fact, a religious solution.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/House member dies during tough discussion

House member dies during tough discussion JAKARTA (JP): A member of the House of Representatives (DPR) collapsed and died on Thursday afternoon during the last in a series of tough sessions deliberating new laws designed to facilitate a general election in June.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/More than 20 firms bid in first forest auction

More than 20 firms bid in first forest auction JAKARTA (JP): More than 20 private companies, cooperatives and state timber firms have applied to join the country's first ever auction of forest concessions to be held early next month, a senior official at the Ministry of Forestry and Plantations ...

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Art Summit awards for media coverage

Art Summit awards for media coverage JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate General of Culture is scheduled on Friday to hand out awards to seven print and electronic media companies for their coverage of last year's Art Summit, which was held between September and October.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Money-worship in the Olympic movement

Money-worship in the Olympic movement The revelations of bribery provide a good opportunity for putting a scalpel into the root cause of corruption. A radically new way of administering the International Olympic Committee (IOC) must be sought.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Little holiday cheer for Indonesian workers in HK

Little holiday cheer for Indonesian workers in HKBy Sari Sartika Natley HONG KONG (JP): In late December, Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok Airport was mobbed by Filipino domestic workers. They dragged luggage full of gifts and presents for their families.They were going home for Christmas.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Pressure on rupiah remains; stocks also down slightly

Pressure on rupiah remains; stocks also down slightly JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained under pressure on Thursday, closing slightly down at 9,225 against the U.S. dollar, while stock prices ended the day 0.7 percent lower.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Two retired generals summoned by police

Two retired generals summoned by police JAKARTA (JP): The National Police summoned two retired generals to give preliminary information on Wednesday about their suit against chief of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA) A.A. Baramuli for an alleged slander.Lt. Gen. (ret.) Kemal A. Idris and Lt. Gen.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Massacre and bluff as nightmare continues in Kosovo

Massacre and bluff as nightmare continues in KosovoBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): "The international community is not prepared to accept the brutal persecution and murder of civilians," said German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer on Sunday -- and not one of the assembled journalists laughed out ...

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Most quake-hit countries suffer from slow recovery

Most quake-hit countries suffer from slow recoveryBy John Gittings and David Pallister LONDON: Countries that have suffered some of the world's worst disasters have learnt a hard lesson: that, invariably, after the horrors of rising death tolls, the fear of epidemics and the mobilization of ...

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Minister denies taking bribe from businessmen

Minister denies taking bribe from businessmen JAKARTA (JP): State Minister of Environment Panangian Siregar denied on Thursday he had taken a bribe from businessmen in the controversial planned importation of waste clay from Singapore.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Social anarchy leading to disintegration

Social anarchy leading to disintegration Fear about social revolution gains strength as mass brawls and riots intensify throughout the country. Researcher Muhammad A.S. Hikam of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences believes that a social revolution will not occur.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Court turns down bankruptcy petition against 'ANteve'

Court turns down bankruptcy petition against 'ANteve' JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court turned down on Thursday a bankruptcy petition against local private television station ANteve, a unit of the Bakrie Group.The petition was jointly filed by Hong Kong-based IBJ Asia Ltd.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/Firmness of action called for

Firmness of action called for It is a pity that with regard to the various problems that are at present bothering our society -- the violent riots in particular -- different views seem to prevail among our authorities in charge of ensuring public security.

Fri, 29 Jan 1999

JP/ABRI bows to people's will on E. Timor

ABRI bows to people's will on E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto vowed on Thursday the military would support the people if they wanted East Timor to be separated from Indonesia.