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Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Students deny being harmed by fragrant pens

Students deny being harmed by fragrant pens JAKARTA (JP): Students of several elementary and junior high schools questioned the necessity of their headmasters and police in seizing fragrant ballpoint pens from them since the pens caused no harm to them.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/CGI to convene in February, first time in Jakarta

CGI to convene in February, first time in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's major donors grouped under the so- called Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) will convene in February in Jakarta for the first time to decide on a new loan commitment for the country, according to the World Bank ...

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Indian merchants build mosques in Pekojan

Indian merchants build mosques in PekojanBy Novan Iman Santosa Pekojan is simply a small site in the map of West Jakarta. But the neighborhood houses four old mosques, some of which are over 300 years old.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/JIFFest 1999 inspires local film industry

JIFFest 1999 inspires local film industryBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): Film producer Kemala Atmodjo is elated. He returned from Bangkok last Sunday after attending the Asia- Pacific Film Festival.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Bekasi demands fees for dump

Bekasi demands fees for dump JAKARTA (JP): The Bekasi administration is demanding fees from Jakarta residents for garbage disposal at the Bantar Gebang dump site in Bekasi, Bekasi Mayor Nonon Sontanie said on Friday.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Cellular phone operators bank on robust market

Cellular phone operators bank on robust market JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone operators Telkomsel and Excelcomindo Pratama predicted the country's improving economy would pave the way to a sharp increase in cellular phone sales.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Mendongeng Dengan Foto by H. Boediardjo, at Galeri Foto Cahya, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.S. Cokroaminoto 79, Menteng (Phone: 3907623), Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until Dec. 13. * Fine Arts, Photo Exhibition by Tohjaya S.P.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Lessons from Beijing?

Lessons from Beijing? Whether you agree or not with President Abdurrahman Wahid's policies, controversial statements and sometimes "wicked" sense of humor, I am astonished by the sheer "magic energy" he has displayed so far.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Search fails to find survivors

Search fails to find survivors PEKANBARU, Riau: The second day of a search and rescue operation for survivors of the Dumai Express VI ferry, which sank on Thursday in the Strait of Malacca, came up empty-handed on Friday.About 200 passengers are missing.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Air Force exercise gets high marks

Air Force exercise gets high marks RAMBANG, West Nusa Tenggara (JP): An Air Force exercise code- named Operasi Badar 99 was declared a success with its closing on Friday.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Government urged to tighten control of imported chickens

Government urged to tighten control of imported chickens JAKARTA (JP): The government has been urged to control the distribution of imported chicken which has not been slaughtered according to Islamic law.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Bowfinger 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 End of Days 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Nightwatch 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Thomas Crown Affair 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Inferno ...

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Legislators call for regional autonomy to avoid disintegration

Legislators call for regional autonomy to avoid disintegration JAKARTA (JP): Regional representatives at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) urged the government on Friday to implement regional autonomy to minimize the threat of national disintegration and separatist activities.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 11:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Undue payment of exit tax

Undue payment of exit tax I wish to bring to the attention of the public the adventure I had, and am still a having, regarding the payment of exit tax, so nobody, hopefully, will incur the same problem.On Sept.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Attorney General comes under fire from Texmaco

Attorney General comes under fire from Texmaco JAKARTA (JP): The giant business group Texmaco protested against Attorney General Marzuki Darusman on Friday for moving too quickly to announce its owner Marimutu Sinivasan as a suspect in a Rp 9.6 trillion (US$1.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Garuda puts on 36 extra flights during holidays

Garuda puts on 36 extra flights during holidays JAKARTA (JP): State-owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will operate 36 extra flights on five local and one international route to meet an expected surge in passenger load during the year-end and Idul Fitri holiday.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/KONI discusses three fund-raising proposals

KONI discusses three fund-raising proposals JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) will carefully weigh three proposals on fund raising for sports development after being burned by the flak over a program proposed last year.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Low temperature on the train

Low temperature on the train One should be really happy if one can buy a ticket for a journey by an executive class train like Argo Lawu or Taksaka. The trains are good, the service excellent and the toilets are quite clean.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 03, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/22 Indonesians may face death penalty in Greece

22 Indonesians may face death penalty in Greece JAKARTA (JP): Twenty-two Indonesians may face the death penalty in Greece for allegedly smuggling dozens of kilograms of heroin into the country.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Aceh braces for GAM anniversary

Aceh braces for GAM anniversary BANDA ACEH (JP): An uneasy calm enveloped much of Aceh on Friday as the province braced itself for the much touted Free Aceh Movement's (GAM) anniversary celebration.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Soldier allegedly shoots prostitute 'girlfriend'

Soldier allegedly shoots prostitute 'girlfriend' JAKARTA (JP): A 28-year-old prostitute suffered a gunshot wound to her left thigh after an Army officer allegedly fired his gun early Friday morning in the Rawamalang area of Cilincing, North Jakarta, a high-ranking officer said.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/UN needs to take new initiative

UN needs to take new initiativeBy Agus Tarmidzi and Imron Cotan JAKARTA (JP): When the Cold War era closed its final chapter, many enthusiastically predicted that the world would then be pacified and, hence, conflicts would also become a thing of the past.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Comedians, musclemen appearing at theaters

Comedians, musclemen appearing at theaters JAKARTA (JP): Two Hollywood musclemen (one Austrian, one Belgian) go head-to-head with their new action flicks.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/School's out for Ramadhan; 21-year policy reversed

School's out for Ramadhan; 21-year policy reversed JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of National Education announced on Friday that schools would be closed during Ramadhan, which begins next week, to allow children to spend more time to learn about spiritual and ethical lessons at home during the ...

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/PDI-P denies moves to undermine axis force

PDI-P denies moves to undermine axis force JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) rejected on Friday accusations that it was behind a plan to methodically undermine the "axis force".

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Seven people detained over flag-hoisting

Seven people detained over flag-hoisting JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Seven people, including two Germany-based journalists, were still being detained on Friday in Timika, following a violent incident on Thursday over the separatist West Papua Morning Star flag.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Paiton Energy dismayed by court's decision

Paiton Energy dismayed by court's decision JAKARTA (JP): Independent power producer PT Paiton Energy said on Friday it would appeal the Central Jakarta district court's decision barring it from pursuing arbitration against state owned electricity company PT PLN.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/May not and does not

May not and does not I refer to the letter from Darul Aqsha On Islam-Israel ties published in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 3, 1999. Darul Aqsha is in immediate need of a course in reading. He should do people the courtesy of reading their correspondence properly before taking up cudgels against them.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Seminar to be held on 'New Indonesia'

Seminar to be held on 'New Indonesia' JAKARTA (JP): The association of the Surabaya-based Airlangga University Alumni will hold next Tuesday a seminar on establishing the foundations for the "New Indonesia".

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/PGRI students threaten to go on strike over shooting

PGRI students threaten to go on strike over shooting JAKARTA (JP): About 200 PGRI 2 vocational high school students marched on Friday to the Bogor City Council, threatening to go on a "study strike" and demanding a thorough police investigation into the shooting of two fellow students.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/AIDS march in Karawang

AIDS march in Karawang JAKARTA (JP): In conjunction with World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the Pelita Ilmu Foundation will hold a march for AIDS concern in Karawang, West Java, on Sunday.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/25 hurt in Dago student brawl

25 hurt in Dago student brawl BANDUNG: Dozens of students from two high schools in Bandung were involved in a mass street brawl on Jl. Dago on Friday, leaving 25 students injured.They were taken to Santo Boromeus Hospital.The students were from SMU Negri I and SMU Kristen.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Oky, Helmy to compete for IMI top post

Oky, Helmy to compete for IMI top post YOGYAKARTA (JP): Oky Harwanto, the Indonesian Motorsports Association (IMI) Jakarta chapter chairman, and Helmy Sungkar, a motor racing promoter, will run in the election for the organization's top post for the 1999-2003 term in the 4th national congress.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/A license to pillage

A license to pillage The revelation of Texmaco's huge bad debts, which totaled almost US$1.3 billion to state Bank BNI, is surely just the tip of the iceberg of accumulated excesses resulting from the abuse of political power under the 32-year authoritarian rule of former president Soeharto, who ...

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Sarah, Mama Yosefa to get Yap Thiam Hien awards

Sarah, Mama Yosefa to get Yap Thiam Hien awards JAKARTA (JP): Sarah Lary Mboeik, an activist from East Nusa Tenggara, and Mama Yosefa Alomang, an Irianese tribal rights advocate, were named the recipients of this year's Yap Thiam Hien human rights award.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/The plight of refugees from troubled Aceh province

The plight of refugees from troubled Aceh provinceBy Elizabeth Fuller Collins MEDAN, North Sumatra (JP): Refugees are everyday news in Indonesia now. The most recent group are Javanese fleeing West and East Aceh. On Sunday, Nov.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Provinces sign cooperation agreements with Jakarta

Provinces sign cooperation agreements with Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta has an abundance of human resources and experience to share with other provinces in the development of their local economies, Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Konica launches new film

Konica launches new film JAKARTA (JP): Japan's Konica Corporation launched on Friday its new color film product in a bid to boost sales in Indonesia.Konica Centuria was launched by the company's local distributor PT Perdana Bangun Perkasa.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Utut triumphs at chess tournament

Utut triumphs at chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Grand Master Super Utut Adianto was unbeatable on Friday against six opponents in a simultant chess tournament at Ibis Hotel Mangga Dua.Utut took three-and-a-half hours to beat the six players.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/RI forex reserves increase

RI forex reserves increase JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign exchange reserves increased by US$56.7 million to $16.55 billion in the week ending Nov. 30 from Rp $16.5 billion the previous week, Bank Indonesia reported on Friday.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Texmaco and 19 firms got special loans: BI

Texmaco and 19 firms got special loans: BI JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia's deputy governor Ahjar Iljas said on Friday that Texmaco was among 20 exporting companies which received a preshipment rediscount facility from the central bank through state commercial banks in November 1997.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/8.6 kgs of ganja seized in Brebes

8.6 kgs of ganja seized in Brebes SEMARANG: Local police raided a restaurant at Klampok village in Wanasari district, Brebes, on Friday, and confiscated 8.6 kilograms of dried ganja.Central Java Police spokesman Lt. Col. M. Ramlie said the four alleged owners of the drug were arrested.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Indians face deportation over bogus stay permits

Indians face deportation over bogus stay permits JAKARTA (JP): The Directorate-General of Immigration will soon deport 18 Indian nationals who were in possession of fake Indonesian Temporary Staying Permit's (KITAS), a senior immigration official said on Friday.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/ICMI strives to survive amid recent political changes

ICMI strives to survive amid recent political changes JAKARTA (JP): Senior executives of the Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) are shrugging off predictions of the organization's demise despite the descent of its chief patron, B.J. Habibie, from the presidency.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on Dec. 03, 1999: Bank notes rates Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,296.00 7,370.00Australian dollar 1 4,611.

Sat, 04 Dec 1999

JP/Time to turn off the lights on military's businesses

Time to turn off the lights on military's businesses YOGYAKARTA (JP): Since the early years of its formation, the Indonesian Military (TNI) suffered from financial shortages. It became known that officers were fending for themselves, and for their men and their families.