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Searching for all articles published on 1999-01-07 ...

47 articles.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/BMWs for Attorney General's Office

BMWs for Attorney General's Office I was shocked to read in The Jakarta Post that the deputies of the attorney general have been provided with BMW sedans as their official cars. The budget for these cars was derived from operational funds from the Ministry of Finance.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Training ends for workers filling expatriates' shoes

Training ends for workers filling expatriates' shoes JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has completed training 35,468 workers to fill positions that have or will be vacated by expatriates, according to an official.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Wismoyo Arismunandar tipped to retain top post at KONI

Wismoyo Arismunandar tipped to retain top post at KONI JAKARTA (JP): Chairman of the Indonesian Archery Association Hayono Isman believes National Sports Council (KONI) chief Wismoyo Arismunandar has what it takes to stay put at the organization's helm.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Woman dies from stab wounds in her house

Woman dies from stab wounds in her house TANGERANG (JP): A 40-year-old woman was found dead with stab wounds in a bedroom at her residence on Jl. Borobudur No. 122 at the Perumnas Karawaci housing complex here on Tuesday.The woman was identified as Tjhia Yen Setiawan alias A.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Four die in Boyolali bus crash

Four die in Boyolali bus crash BOYOLALI, Central Java: Four were killed and 20 injured on Tuesday when an intercity bus plying the Surakarta-Jakarta route careened off the northern ring road of Mojosongo, Central Java.According to Boyolali Police chief Lt. Col. Didiek S.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Buddhist temple inaugurated

Buddhist temple inaugurated JAKARTA (JP): Some 3,000 followers of a Buddhist sect known as Buddha Dharma Indonesia (BDI) attended the inauguration of the sect's first training and development center in the mountainous resort area of Megamendung in Bogor on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Phone: 031 5311234): - The Tavern Pub: Hazztoria Band, Monday to Friday Saturday, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. - Lobby: Gamelan (Traditional Music), Monday to Sunday, 6 p.m.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Couple's search for lost baby ends at city morgue

Couple's search for lost baby ends at city morgue JAKARTA (JP): A baby boy reported to have been missing from his parents' house in Bintaro, South Jakarta, since Monday, was found among unidentified bodies in the morgue at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/50 workers protest dismissals

50 workers protest dismissals JAKARTA (JP): Fifty former employees of the beverage firm PT Polari Limunusa in Tangerang visited the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute on Wednesday to complain about their dismissal last month.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Rupiah slides back to 7,950, stocks up 4.5%

Rupiah slides back to 7,950, stocks up 4.5% JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah failed to sustain Tuesday's gains against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, sliding back to 7,950 at the close in a general retreat by currencies in the region, especially the Japanese yen, currency dealers said.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/The new state budget

The new state budget Our impression is that the government is on the right track in its efforts to fix the economy.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaThursday Maghrib 6:15 p.m.Friday Imsak 4:12 a.m. Subuh 4.22 a.m.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/New income tax target viewed as unrealistic

New income tax target viewed as unrealistic JAKARTA (JP): The government's new income tax target involving an increase in revenue of more than 57 percent in the 1999/2000 draft budget amid continuing economic hardships is seen as unrealistic by economists.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Date set to deal with suspect toll road contractors

Date set to deal with suspect toll road contractors JAKARTA (JP): A decision on what to do with toll road developers suspected of corruption will be taken before March, Minister of Public Works Rachmadi Bambang Sumadhijo has said.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Earthquake jolts Padang

Earthquake jolts Padang PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale rocked Padang at 6:48 p.m. on Tuesday, cracking walls in dozens of homes here.No injuries were reported. Residents remained reluctant to return to their homes 30 minutes after the quake hit.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Pawnshops doing brisk business before holiday

Pawnshops doing brisk business before holiday JAKARTA (JP): The total amount of loans to be distributed ahead of Idul Fitri by the state-run pawnshops in the capital will amount to some Rp 30 billion, or some 50 percent higher than last year's corresponding sum of Rp 20 billion, an executive said.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Emil blasts Singaporean waste import

Emil blasts Singaporean waste import JAKARTA (JP): Former environment minister Emil Salim believes waste from Singapore's mass transport system being dumped in Riau province probably contains toxic and hazardous substances.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: No Retreat, by Barbara Anello, Ahmad Zakii Anwar, Valeriu Sepi, at the Oberoi Bali, Jl. Laksamana, Legian Beach, Jan. 7. * Woodcarving Exhibition: The Legacy, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Press freedom or fiefdom

Press freedom or fiefdom President B.J. Habibie's claim that the press have abused their freedom cannot, and must not, go unchallenged.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Official's wife reports his puzzling disappearance

Official's wife reports his puzzling disappearance BOGOR (JP): The chief of financial affairs of the Bogor mayoralty has been reported missing for about two months, according to his spouse.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Fire razes shops in Central Bandung

Fire razes shops in Central Bandung JAKARTA (JP): An explosion and ensuing fire which gutted six shops and kiosks on the busy Jl. Asia-Afrika in Bandung on early Wednesday shocked residents.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Six injured in Brebes brawl

Six injured in Brebes brawl BREBES, Central Java: Six people were injured in a brawl involving residents of five villages in Brebes, 200 kilometers west of the provincial capital of Semarang, early this week.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Perumka on track for major holiday exodus

Perumka on track for major holiday exodus JAKARTA (JP): State railway company Perumka is bracing itself for a sharp increase in the number of people traveling out of the capital to celebrate Idul Fitri in their home towns.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Three bomb hoaxes cause high anxiety among Jakartans

Three bomb hoaxes cause high anxiety among Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): The capital was rocked by three bomb hoaxes at two supermarket outlets and a department store on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 6, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 525 125 ...

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/President Habibie's press warning gets mixed reactions

President Habibie's press warning gets mixed reactions JAKARTA (JP): Political observers Andi Muis and J. Kristiadi have said that President B.J.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Universities band together to form poll watchdog

Universities band together to form poll watchdog JAKARTA (JP): Another poll monitoring network has been set up in Semarang to meet the vast need for volunteers for the elections slated for June.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Police free 133 suspected Aceh separatists

Police free 133 suspected Aceh separatistsBy Budiman Moerdijat BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Police in North Aceh released 133 alleged members of a separatist movement in Aceh on Wednesday, just one day before a fact-finding team dispatched by the National Commission on Human Rights was due to arrive ...

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Local stability hurdle for ASEAN

Local stability hurdle for ASEANBy J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): With Cambodia's admission into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) last year, at the association's sixth summit, the dream of an ASEAN-10 has finally become reality.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Can Asians think?

Can Asians think? Can Asians think? is the title of a book whose author is Pakistani-Singaporean, Kishore Mahbubani, Ambassador of Singapore to the United Nations.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion RatesBank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 6, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/C. Jakarta has new immigration office

C. Jakarta has new immigration office JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Immigration office has been moved from its tiny office on Jl. Teuku Umar to a new building at Jl. Merpati Blok B12/3, Kemayoran starting from Monday this week, an official said.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/1999 will be the most challenging year for Indonesia

1999 will be the most challenging year for IndonesiaBy Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono JAKARTA (JP): The year 1998 was a very historical year for Indonesia. It will be remembered by some as a dark year for its deep economic troubles, political turmoil and social unrest.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Ignorance shows through in the burning of Tisna's artwork

Ignorance shows through in the burning of Tisna's artworkBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Tisna Sanjaya has a unique way of expressing his political inspiration.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Reconciliation body needs Lee Kuan Yew

Reconciliation body needs Lee Kuan Yew JAKARTA (JP): Senior Asian statesman Lee Kuan Yew has been asked to be an international advisor to the National Commission for Truth Seeking and Reconciliation to be set up by leading Muslim figure Abdurrahman Wahid.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Lonsum builds new CPO plant

Lonsum builds new CPO plant JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed plantation firm PT London Sumatra Indonesia (Lonsum) has set up a crude palm oil (CPO) plant in Musi Rawas, South Sumatra, with an initial processing capacity of 30 tons per hour.Company director M.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music: Dendang Pagi 9:00 Music: Hiburan Keluarga 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Korindo opens oil palm farm

Korindo opens oil palm farm JAKARTA (JP): The Korindo Group, through its subsidiary PT Bangun Kayu Irian (BKI), plans to set up an oil palm plantation covering an area of 47,000 hectares in the districts of Aitinyu and Teminabuan in Sorong, Irian Jaya.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/School fee help sought in Mataram

School fee help sought in Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: About 5,000 students of poor families here need donors to help them to continue their education, Antara reported Wednesday. At least 2,000 of them are on the verge of dropping out.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Switzerland ready to help Indonesia, ambassador says

Switzerland ready to help Indonesia, ambassador says JAKARTA (JP): Switzerland is willing to assist Indonesia in its search for illegal wealth allegedly stashed by corrupt Indonesian officials in Swiss banks, Swiss Ambassador Hemr Gerald Forjalliz said here on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Analysts fault recapitalization budget for banks

Analysts fault recapitalization budget for banks JAKARTA (JP): Analysts have criticized the government's proposal to channel Rp 18 trillion (US$2.31 billion) from the state budget into the bank recapitalization program, saying the proportion was too high for such an austere budget.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Dengue outbreak may affect new areas this year

Dengue outbreak may affect new areas this year JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Health warned on Wednesday that areas which did not have outbreaks of dengue last year may not be spared this year.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/ABRI faulted for unsolved rights cases

ABRI faulted for unsolved rights cases JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights attributes poor human rights protection in 1998 and the backlog of unresolved violations to the Armed Forces (ABRI) perceived inability to act and its sorry public image.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Government to raise domestic phone rates

Government to raise domestic phone rates JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise the rates of domestic phone calls by at least 24 percent beginning Feb. 1 to allow for increasing operating costs, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Sports development 'must put Olympics first'

Sports development 'must put Olympics first' JAKARTA (JP): Former sports minister Hayono Isman recommended on Wednesday that provincial administrations deal with shrinking sports budget allotments by setting their sights on the most viable Olympic-medal winning disciplines.

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Rush Hour 14:45 16:55 19:05 21:15 Best Men 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Saving Private Ryan 13:00 16:20 19:40 Kuch-Kuch Hota Hai 13:45 17:05 20:25 Ever After 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan: Rush Hour ...

Thu, 07 Jan 1999

JP/Wrong turn on the 'Road to Mandalay'

Wrong turn on the 'Road to Mandalay'By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): For many one of the first compelling recollections of Myanmar (Burma) would be as a young adult reading Rudyard Kipling's Road to Mandalay.