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42 articles.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/On the use of drugs and impotence

On the use of drugs and impotence Dr. Mangku Sitepoe, veterinarian and general practitioner, writes about the "misuse" of the veterinarian drug clomipramine (commonly used as an antidepressant for domestic animals), to treat impotence in men (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 29, 1999).

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/New legislators say credible government key to aid resumption

New legislators say credible government key to aid resumption JAKARTA (JP): Newly installed legislators said on Saturday that Indonesia must immediately create a new credible government in order for foreign donors to resume lending the badly needed aid.Theo F.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Sixth Sense 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The General's Daughter 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Pushing Tin 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Runaway Bride 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Universal Soldier, The ...

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Ceramics Exhibition, at the Indonesia National Gallery Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3813021, 3848791), until Oct. 20. * Fine Art Exhibition by Shawnee Puti, Jl. Kemang Timur XVII no. 111, South Jakarta, until Oct. 15.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/The fallout over Japan's nuclear incident

The fallout over Japan's nuclear incidentBy Martin Urban MUNICH (DPA): Perhaps, in a country which was twice bombed with atomic weapons, people thought that nothing worse could ever happen.And it is true that last Friday some 300,000 Japanese could again open their doors and windows.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Man shot dead, young girl wounded in Ambon clash

Man shot dead, young girl wounded in Ambon clash AMBON, Maluku (JP): A man was shot to dead and a young girl was severely wounded during the latest clash in the troubled city.The outbreak, allegedly involving security troops, occurred on Sunday in the Batumerah subdistrict.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Key Industry of the 21st century

Key Industry of the 21st century Korea's animation industry is founded on the production know- how and technology it has accumulated and honed over 30 years of working with the animators of various advanced countries.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Message from the Ambassador

Message from the Ambassador On this auspicious occasion of celebrating the 51st anniversary of the Republic of Korea, I wish to extend my warmest felicitations to the great people of the Republic of Indonesia.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/People's Republic of China at 50: More missed opportunities

People's Republic of China at 50: More missed opportunities Beneath the veneer of public rejoicing at the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the People's Republic of China, there are deep feelings of disappointment at the nation's lack of political progress.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Peaceful sphere vital during Session: Betawi

Peaceful sphere vital during Session: Betawi JAKARTA (JP): About 1,000 members of Masyarakat Betawi (Native Jakartans) staged a peaceful rally in front of Hotel Indonesia on Sunday calling for peace and calm during the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Water fee losses hurt city revenue

Water fee losses hurt city revenue BOGOR (JP): Many businessmen here have not obtained permits for using groundwater, causing revenue losses in fees collected by the administration, an official said on Saturday.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/MPR members unhappy with acting speakers

MPR members unhappy with acting speakers JAKARTA (JP): Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) blamed the two acting speakers on Sunday for the long and sometimes trivial debates during the plenary session of the Assembly.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/'Shaman' lands hundreds in hospital

'Shaman' lands hundreds in hospital BENGKULU: Some 300 elementary school children in the Rejang Lebong subdistrict have been hospitalized in recent weeks after having their tonsils taken out by a "fraud" shaman.Rejang Lebong subprecinct Police Chief Lt. Col.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Man shot dead during assault

Man shot dead during assault BOGOR (JP): A man, identified as Armada, 35, was shot and killed for resisting arrest in Cigudeg village in the early hours of Friday.Police alleged Armada was a member of a gang of eight men reportedly involved in a series of killings and robberies.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Central Java firms halt Australian imports

Central Java firms halt Australian imports JAKARTA (JP): The Central Java chapter of the Indonesian Textile Association (API) has decided to replace its Australian cotton imports with goods from Turkey, China, Pakistan and Africa in anticipation of a possible disruption in cotton supplies ...

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:20 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Tanah Abang locals praise, caution African neighbors

Tanah Abang locals praise, caution African neighbors JAKARTA (JP): Residents in the Tanah Abang area in Central Jakarta have mixed opinions on the mushrooming number of Africans residing in and running businesses in the heavily populated area.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Fixed exchange rate system still an option: PDI-P

Fixed exchange rate system still an option: PDI-P JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may have to reemploy a fixed exchange rate system if its currency continues to be treated "unfairly", according to a legislator of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan).Theo F.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Committee member claims kidnap threat

Committee member claims kidnap threat SIGLI, Aceh: A member of the Independent Committee for Violence in Aceh, Nurtini, claimed on Saturday that security forces had threatened to kidnap her because of her activities.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/MPR forms 10 factions amid arguments, protests

MPR forms 10 factions amid arguments, protests JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) decided on Sunday at a plenary session, dogged by hiccups of protests and interruptions, to approve ten factions at the highest legislative body.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Justice for East Timor

Justice for East Timor The expected arrival of United Nations investigators in East Timor this week to look into allegations of severe human rights abuses in the territory, particularly shortly before and in the wake of the Aug.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Typhoon hits school in Bogor

Typhoon hits school in Bogor BOGOR (JP): An elementary school in Kalong village of Leuwiliang subdistrict collapsed after a storm struck here last week, forcing some 320 pupils to take turns learning at school."The school building, built in 1974, was old and fragile.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/East Timor refugees reflect on terrible past

East Timor refugees reflect on terrible past KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): For many who lived and worked in East Timor, the results of the Aug. 30 self-determination ballot brought new hope of an independent homeland.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/A strong statement

A strong statement On Sept. 30, 1999, all newspapers reported the visit of several leaders of Muslim-based political parties to the private residence of President Habibie.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/C. Java deputy governor dies

C. Java deputy governor dies SEMARANG, Central Java: Central Java Deputy Governor I Hartono died in hospital early on Sunday, just one hour after being admitted.No immediate cause was given for his death.Antara reported that Hartono was admitted to Elizabeth Hospital at around 1 a.m.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Fifty years on: Comparing Communist China and India

Fifty years on: Comparing Communist China and IndiaBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): China's revolution was 50 years old on Oct. 1, and we are being treated to endless bombast about how much progress the world's largest country had made in the last half- century.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Yogyakarta to raise bus fares

Yogyakarta to raise bus fares YOGYAKARTA: Bus fares are expected to rise between 20 to 50 percent in the coming weeks.Head of the Yogyakarta Traffic Bureau, Moenadji, said on Saturday that the administration was awaiting the provincial Council to approve the hike.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Amien Rais elected new chairman of MPR

Amien Rais elected new chairman of MPR JAKARTA (JP): Reform movement figure Amien Rais survived a close race for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairmanship on Sunday.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Favorite team tops the standings in Kobatama

Favorite team tops the standings in Kobatama SURABAYA (JP): Western division favorite Aspac taught a good lesson to Bhinneka Sritex of the eastern division by defeating the eastern favorite 75-62 in the fifth day of the third series A Mild Kobatama national basketball league at the ...

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/An alternative upgrade path for your aging and torpid PC

An alternative upgrade path for your aging and torpid PCBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Aha! Another highly appreciated contribution from a reader! My tip last week was how to tell Microsoft Word that we wanted to type the word teh (tea) and not "the".

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/PAL shifts focus to ship maintenance

PAL shifts focus to ship maintenance JAKARTA (JP): In anticipation of a further downturn in orders for new ships, state-owned shipbuilding company PT PAL has announced that it will focus its operations on general engineering and maintenance activities.The company's president, Adwin H.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/There's hope in new legislators

There's hope in new legislators Doubts and hopes of all Indonesians on whether badly needed changes for the better will occur colored Friday's installment of the new legislators. Politics lecturer Riswandha Imawan comments on the issue in an interview with The Jakarta Post.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Leaving councilors refuse to return loaned items

Leaving councilors refuse to return loaned items TANGERANG (JP): Former Tangerang Council legislators are presenting a series of problems to the local administration, a municipality spokesman said on Friday.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Axis force mulls coalition with Golkar Party

Axis force mulls coalition with Golkar Party JAKARTA (JP): The alliance of the Muslim-based parties widely known as the "axis force" opens up the possibility of a coalition with the Golkar Party, said an axis force figure Hamzah Haz.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/One more dead after protest

One more dead after protest BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: After fighting for her life for six days at the Advent Hospital, Saydatul Fitria died on Sunday, raising the number of deaths from last week's bloody student demonstration to two.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Interfet called to disclose identities of those arrested

Interfet called to disclose identities of those arrested JAKARTA (JP): The commander of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) has challenged the International Force for East Timor (Interfet) to reveal the identity of the Indonesian elite force members allegedly captured working with East Timor ...

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Jailed woman avows love for son

Jailed woman avows love for sonBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Khanchana Thiangtum is really having a bad year. Her first trip to Indonesia last August landed her in a National Police cell thousands of kilometers away from her home in Bangkok.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Manggarai residents promise to keep peace

Manggarai residents promise to keep peace JAKARTA (JP): Two quarreling groups of residents in Manggarai subdistrict, South Jakarta, pledged on Sunday to stop their prolonged feud which claimed three lives last year.Witnessed by Tebet district head Rama Parjawinata and Tebet Police chief Maj.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/East Timor during World War II

East Timor during World War II Newsweek reported "Bound together by Roman Catholicism and proximity, East Timorese fought alongside Australians in World War II, and Australia still suffers pangs of guilt for what followed..." (Australia's sense of loss in East Timor goes back decades, Sept.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/MPR sessions 'to dictate' Jakarta stock trading

MPR sessions 'to dictate' Jakarta stock trading JAKARTA (JP): Experts agree trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) this week will very much depend on the course of the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Reform Measures Taken by President Kim Dae-jung of the Republic of Korea

Reform Measures Taken by President Kim Dae-jung of the Republic of Korea1. Economic Indexes The annual economic growth rate has made a dramatic turnaround from minus 5.8 percent in 1998 to plus 7.3 percent during the first half of 1999.

Mon, 04 Oct 1999

JP/Reflections on Australia-Indonesia ties

Reflections on Australia-Indonesia tiesBy S. Wiryono CANBERRA (JP): As Australia's former prime minister, Malcolm Fraser, once remarked, "life was not meant to be easy".