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Searching for all articles published on 1999-08-05 ...

48 articles.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Property obligation asked to be removed

Property obligation asked to be removed JAKARTA (JP): City councilors called on Tuesday for the removal of an article in the draft bylaw that allows building developers to pay money in lieu of an obligation to provide 20 percent of their land for low-cost housing.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Aug. 4, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/What about the refugees?

What about the refugees? The civil unrest that has erupted in Aceh, East Timor, Ambon and West Kalimantan these past few months has produced a new problem which is no less complex or challenging than ending the violence, but, for some unexplained reason, is often neglected: the refugees, or the ...

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Slain journalist not forgotten

Slain journalist not forgotten YOGYAKARTA: The Legal Aid Office here has urged the local branch of the Ministry of Social Affairs to award a posthumous honor to slain journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Arianespace postpones again 'Telkom-1' satellite launch

Arianespace postpones again 'Telkom-1' satellite launch JAKARTA (JP): European company Arianespace again postponed the launch date for state telecommunications company PT Telkom's Telkom-1 satellite, Arianespace announced on Wednesday.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/IMF's role in post-election Indonesia

IMF's role in post-election IndonesiaBy M. Sauri Hasibuan JAKARTA (JP): The multifaceted crisis in Indonesia is the result of an improper macroeconomic framework established by the government.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * 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.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Bulog suffers losses in Goro deal: Auditors

Bulog suffers losses in Goro deal: Auditors JAKARTA (JP): Two government auditors told the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday that the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) suffered significant losses in its land exchange deal with wholesaler PT Goro Batara Sakti.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/More public lights missing in Tangerang

More public lights missing in Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Motorists and jaywalkers must now be careful while passing through the Tangerang regency's large streets at night as most of its public lighting facilities are inactive.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Treasures found in ricefield

Treasures found in ricefield SURABAYA: A resident of Kediri, East Java, who recently discovered 13th century artifacts, was rewarded on Wednesday by the directorate of museums under the Ministry of Education and Culture, Antara reported.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Aceh at standstill as mass strike starts

Aceh at standstill as mass strike starts JAKARTA (JP): Parts of Aceh came to a halt on Wednesday as residents began a two-day strike protesting military violence in the province, while a shoot-on-sight order against armed civilians was issued by the police.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Department store shows human oddities

Department store shows human oddities BOGOR (JP): Mega M department store here has put a six-year- old dwarf on display in a show of human oddities. Suprehati weighs 3.2 kilograms and is 53 centimeters tall."Actually, we have wanted to put her on show since July.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Rights group accuses TNI of Aceh abuses

Rights group accuses TNI of Aceh abuses JAKARTA (JP): Amnesty International on Wednesday accused the Indonesian Military (TNI) of rampant violence in Aceh and said that deploying more troops in the province would only worsen the situation.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Amex's TRS has new boss

Amex's TRS has new boss JAKARTA (JP): American Express has appointed Atul Mathur as vice president and country manager of its Travel Related Services (TRS) in Indonesia.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/470,000 refugees sheltering in Ujungpandang

470,000 refugees sheltering in Ujungpandang JAKARTA (JP): The government says an estimated 470,000 refugees are now sheltering in the South Sulawesi capital of Ujungpandang after fleeing unrest in the troubled provinces of Maluku, East Timor, Aceh and Irian Jaya.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Soeharto pardon plan receives support

Soeharto pardon plan receives support YOGYAKARTA (JP): Noted intellectual Ichlasul Amal supported on Wednesday the idea of imposing political penance on former president Soeharto for alleged corruption and abuse of power.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/20th SEA Games contingent gets on its way

20th SEA Games contingent gets on its way JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian contingent for the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games left on Wednesday for Brunei Darussalam after a modest ceremony at the National Sports Council (KONI) headquarters.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Council calls for lower tax, duties

Council calls for lower tax, duties JAKARTA (JP): City council will soon submit a proposal to scrap tax and import duties on spare parts for public buses during a meeting scheduled next week with members of the House of Representatives (DPR), a councilor said on Wednesday.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/S. Sulawesi people wait for Habibie

S. Sulawesi people wait for Habibie UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: People here are enthusiastically awaiting Thursday's visit of President B.J. Habibie, particularly those in his hometown of Pare-pare."It is quite an honor for us," Agus, a vendor here said.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/UNAMET extends voter registration

UNAMET extends voter registration DILI, East Timor (JP): The United Nations announced on Wednesday an extension to the registration period for a self- determination vote on the future of the territory.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia to meet Paris Club to rehash debt issues

Indonesia to meet Paris Club to rehash debt issues JAKARTA (JP): The government plans to meet with the Paris Club of government creditors in September to negotiate another debt rescheduling, said the Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Java-Madura power cable damaged again

Java-Madura power cable damaged again JAKARTA (JP): One of two underwater cables transmitting power supplies from Java to Madura island broke on Tuesday after a boat dragged it with its anchor off Gresik port, East Java, a Surabaya port official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/No confidence

No confidence The Bank Bali take-over scandal and the Military Police decision to halt the investigation of Ghalib's case are two fresh news items indicating that corruption and collusion continue to exist in Indonesia.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/BII hit by Rp 1.02t loss in first half

BII hit by Rp 1.02t loss in first half JAKARTA (JP): Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), one of the country's largest private banks, said on Wednesday it suffered a loss of Rp 1.02 trillion (US$150 million) in the first half of 1999, compared to a loss of Rp 5.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia's forex reserves decrease to $16.11 billion

Indonesia's forex reserves decrease to $16.11 billion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign reserves decreased to US$16.11 billion in the week ending July 30, from $16.14 billion the previous week, the central bank said in its latest weekly report.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Coffee plantation looted in Salatiga

Coffee plantation looted in Salatiga SALATIGA, Central Java: Approximately 150 people looted a coffee plantation owned by the state-run PT Perkebunan Nusantara IX in Bawen village on Wednesday, the management said.The people, including women and children, brought sacks and sickles.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Indosat profit increases 36% in first half of year

Indosat profit increases 36% in first half of year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed telecommunications company PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat) announced on Wednesday an unaudited consolidated net income of Rp 638.4 billion (US$98.2 million) for the first half of 1999.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Haze puts Riau in state of emergency

Haze puts Riau in state of emergency JAKARTA (JP): A state of emergency was declared for land, air and sea travel in Riau on Wednesday after smoke from forest fires reduced visibility to 200 meters in parts of the province.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/New leadership called for

New leadership called for From the perspective of law and democracy, all citizens, including B.J. Habibie, are entitled to propose their candidacy for the presidency. But let us consider the achievements of the transitional government under President Habibie in its law- enforcement efforts.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 4, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/IBRA, BI under fire from bankers over slow payment

IBRA, BI under fire from bankers over slow payment JAKARTA (JP): Bankers lashed out on Wednesday at Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) for their slow repayment of interbank claims on closed- down banks now under IBRA control.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/42,300 police deployed for MPR session

42,300 police deployed for MPR session JAKARTA (JP): City Police are set to deploy 42,300 personnel to bring calm and peace in the capital during the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) next October, a senior police official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia sets aim for three golds in table tennis

Indonesia sets aim for three golds in table tennisBy Primastuti Handayani JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is targeting three table tennis golds at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam, despite the challenge posed by Chinese-born players on the Malaysian and Singaporean squads.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/TV today

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

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Professional help needed

Professional help needed On Aug. 3 I took my two-year old daughter to AEA International on Jl. Purisakti for treatment of her high fever, and then she was under the care of an Indian pediatrician.Being afraid of strangers (as a child normally is) she was crying with her mouth wide open.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Habibie issues poll decree, KPU flayed

Habibie issues poll decree, KPU flayed JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie garnered praise on Wednesday for issuing a decree validating the June 7 poll results, but the General Elections Commission (KPU) suffered a public roasting over the constant bickering among its members and the failure to ...

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Veteran Anton serves up hopes for gold

Veteran Anton serves up hopes for gold JAKARTA (JP): With the Indonesian Table Tennis Association (PTMSI) targeting three golds in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam this week, table tennis fans are confident veteran Anton Suseno is the player up to the task.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Batam residents return home after violence

Batam residents return home after violence JAKARTA (JP): Many residents of Batam industrial island who fled recent armed clashes between members of the Batak and the Flores ethnic groups have begun to return home.National Police chief Lt. Gen.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Traders favor T. Perak port

Traders favor T. Perak port JAKARTA (JP): Many Central Java exporters have switched to the Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya from the nearby Semarang port of Tanjung Emas because the latter's operation was frequently disrupted by high tides, Antara reported on Wednesday.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Bank Niaga plans to issue 71 billion rights shares

Bank Niaga plans to issue 71 billion rights shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of publicly listed Bank Niaga approved on Wednesday the bank's plan to issue 71 billion rights shares to raise Rp 8.85 trillion (US$1.3 billion) to finance its recapitalization.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Mobile phone business thriving 'amid crisis'

Mobile phone business thriving 'amid crisis' JAKARTA (JP): The economic problems over the past two years have not discouraged Jakartans to buy mobile phones, distributors of cellular phones said on Wednesday.They said that even during the economic downturn, sales of mobile phones were booming.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Kerton's images of historic Yogyakarta

Kerton's images of historic YogyakartaBy Asip A. Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): To have been able to witness the historic events surrounding Indonesia's independence in the 1940s would have undoubtedly been a privilege.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/SBI rate falls to 13.13%

SBI rate falls to 13.13% JAKARTA (JP): The interest rate on the central bank's one- month promissory note (SBI) fell at the weekly auction on Wednesday to a weighted average yield of 13.13 percent, from 13.80 percent the previous week.Bank Indonesia (BI) absorbed Rp 6.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/New cable channel for Koreans living in city

New cable channel for Koreans living in city JAKARTA (JP): Korean cable television channel Arirang TV will begin broadcasting locally on Aug. 12 under an agreement between Korea International Broadcasting Foundation (KIBF) and a local cable television distributor.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Forces Of Nature 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Mod Squad 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Cruel Intentions 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 After Glow 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 King Cobra ...

Thu, 05 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.Performance * Contemporary Dances, by students of ISI Yogyakarta, at CCF - French Cultural Center, 7 p.m., Aug.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Astra CMG Life expands

Astra CMG Life expands JAKARTA (JP): Astra CMG life insurance company will open five new branches in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Semarang, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Bogor and Denpasar later this year, marketing director Suparno Djasmin said on Wednesday.

Thu, 05 Aug 1999

JP/Art exhibition explores myths about water

Art exhibition explores myths about waterBy Ahmad Solikhan YOGYAKARTA (JP): The melodies of traditional Javanese music were faintly audible in the dark, and then there appeared the shadow of a young girl wrapped in a batik cloth stepping toward a fountain.