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47 articles.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Children's Film: The Big Valley 3:10 Teenager's Program: Remaja Indonesia 3:35 Development Program: Hakamnas 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Teenager's Drama: Akal Bulus 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 TV Drama: Kejujuran 6:05 ...

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/'Ojek' drivers beat man to death

'Ojek' drivers beat man to death TANGERANG (JP): A 21-year-old alleged extortionist was beaten to death by a group of ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in Jatake village on Sunday evening.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Prices of food skyrocket in countdown to 'Lebaran'

Prices of food skyrocket in countdown to 'Lebaran' JAKARTA (JP): Prices of many foodstuffs have continued to rise over the past few days ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Sofjan denies link to PRD

Sofjan denies link to PRD JAKARTA (JP): Business tycoon Sofjan Wanandi came out of an hour-long questioning by intelligence officers yesterday saying he is clear of all complicity with the banned Democratic People's Party (PRD).

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Cuba and Cubans will never be the same again

Cuba and Cubans will never be the same again The scene was repeated again and again during Pope John Paul II's five-day visit to Cuba: Hands were stretched out, flags were waved and welcome slogans were chanted.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Sports council cancels biomechanic tests

Sports council cancels biomechanic tests JAKARTA (JP): The economic turmoil has prompted the National Sports Council's 13th Asian Games task force to cancel plans for athletes to take biomechanic tests in Singapore.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Nigerian gets 7 years for heroin

Nigerian gets 7 years for heroin JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a Nigerian man to seven years in jail yesterday and ordered him to pay a Rp 1 million (US$83.3) fine for possessing 190 grams of heroin.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Councilors warn of migrant influx after Idul Fitri

Councilors warn of migrant influx after Idul Fitri JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the municipality yesterday to tighten its supervision and control of the end-of-holiday influx to prevent migrants from flocking to the capital after Idul Fitri.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Reform the bureaucracy

Reform the bureaucracy I was really amazed by recent comments made by State Minister of Administrative Reforms T.B. Silalahi published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 20 which indicated that once again the nation's real problems were not being addressed.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Firecrackers kill two in E. Java

Firecrackers kill two in E. Java SIDOARDJO, East Java: Two people were killed and eight others injured when a hazardous experiment with firecrackers went terribly wrong.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 26, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Stronger banking reform

Stronger banking reform The flurry of bank merger plans announced over the past two weeks should be welcomed as part of a broad program to strengthen the banking industry.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/'Bimbogate' diverts U.S. attention

'Bimbogate' diverts U.S. attention As the financial turmoil afflicting Asia has developed over the last six months, the role played by the United States has been critical. The Jakarta Post Asia correspondent Harvey Stockwin attempts an overview of the U.S.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Pornographic VCDs and LDs destroyed

Pornographic VCDs and LDs destroyed PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The provincial film board destroyed yesterday 522 video compact discs and laser discs which were allegedly pornographic.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Man gets two years for attacking ambassador

Man gets two years for attacking ambassador JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court sentenced a homeless man yesterday to two years in jail for using violence to try to extort money from Palestinian Authority Ambassador Ribhi Awad.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Pefindo lowers rating of pulp and paper firms

Pefindo lowers rating of pulp and paper firms JAKARTA (JP): Local rating agency Pefindo has downgraded its long-term ratings on three companies and reaffirmed five others in the pulp, paper and plywood sectors as the monetary crisis starts to bite.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Dibyo to attend joint forum

Dibyo to attend joint forum JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Gen. Dibyo Widodo confirmed last night that he would attend the upcoming coordination meeting with heads of the Supreme Court and Attorney General's Office."Of course I will go, I'm the police chief, right," he said.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Presidential election rules 'need changing'

Presidential election rules 'need changing' YOGYAKARTA (JP): Changes in the presidential election rules are needed to accommodate extra-parliamentary nomination, a political expert said here yesterday.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Phony soldier arrested

Phony soldier arrested JAKARTA (JP): City Police have detained for questioning a civilian who was caught wearing an Army uniform at the Kampung Rambutan intercity bus terminal in East Jakarta yesterday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Kemang area

Kemang area Recently, my wife and I ate at one of the Kemang restaurants which is not supposed to be open anymore according to the city administration which had recently "decorated" such businesses with wooden red crossbars to close them down.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Sierad Produce suffers loss after profit: Official

Sierad Produce suffers loss after profit: Official JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Sierad Produce's financial performance might have gone deep into the red last year due to the rupiah's sharp depreciation.The company's vice president, F.X.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/PSSI concentrating on Tiger Cup, not Asian Games

PSSI concentrating on Tiger Cup, not Asian Games JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) is focusing on training the national team for the Tiger Cup here in September rather than the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/BI, JSX to close on Jan. 29

BI, JSX to close on Jan. 29 JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) and the management of Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced yesterday they would halt operations on Thursday, Jan. 29, to celebrate the Moslem Idul Fitri holiday.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/PBSI seeking more cash despite Rp 27b reserve

PBSI seeking more cash despite Rp 27b reserve JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Badminton Association of Indonesia, Subagyo Hadisiswoyo, said yesterday that the association's deposits of Rp 27 billion (US$2 million) were insufficient to finance the association's annual activities.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Govt has to bail out private debt: Analysts

Govt has to bail out private debt: Analysts JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has to bail out the country's corporate foreign debt in a bid to ease the country's currency crisis, economists and analysts say.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Idul Fitri may fall on different dates: MUI

Idul Fitri may fall on different dates: MUI JAKARTA (JP): The influential Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) has acknowledged the possibility of Indonesian Moslems celebrating Idul Fitri on different days, and called on the government to guarantee peaceful observance.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaTuesdayMaghrib 6:19 p.m.WednesdayImsak 4:23 a.m.Subuh 4:33 a.m.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Tofu, tempeh business not full of beans

Tofu, tempeh business not full of beansBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): Lilis Syarifah had just returned from school when she reopened her father's small tofu factory. But the 19- year-old would only serve those who came to her mill in Cibuntu, one of the tofu producing centers in Bandung.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Causes of the crisis

Causes of the crisis Now that Indonesia is experiencing an economic meltdown, it may be more than instructive to look at what caused it.Unlike the IMF, I do not think poor fiscal and monetary policies and market imperfections were the prime causes.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Man detained for stabbing his neighbor

Man detained for stabbing his neighbor JAKARTA (JP): A 40-year-old scavenger was fatally stabbed by two men after breaking up a minor argument involving the suspects' younger brother in Central Jakarta yesterday afternoon.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Govt warns of possible return of forest fires

Govt warns of possible return of forest fires JAKARTA (JP): The government is on alert again for the possible return of brush and forest fires in Kalimantan and Sumatra, following a particularly dry week which has seen little rain fall in the area.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Teenagers arrested for fatal attack

Teenagers arrested for fatal attack JAKARTA (JP): Three teenagers have been arrested for allegedly beating a youth to death in Kembangan district, West Jakarta, city police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said yesterday.Aritonang identified the three as Topan Bin Samari, 19, M.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/RI turns to Australia on trade problems

RI turns to Australia on trade problems JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto has asked Australia to help resolve Indonesia's trading problems by issuing an export credit guarantee for the country because many foreign banks, including Australian ones, have rejected its Letters of Credit (L/C).

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Political reforms 'must lead to a cleaner govt'

Political reforms 'must lead to a cleaner govt' JAKARTA (JP): In a hearing with members of the dominant Golkar faction, the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association said nothing short of political reform toward a more democratic system would lift the country out of its current doldrums.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Hidden motive behind rupiah free-fall

Hidden motive behind rupiah free-fall Despite the government's announcement of reforms last week, the rupiah's value has continued to fall. Economist Kwik Kian Gie attempts to find out why.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Govt gives ISO 9000 to SMEs

Govt gives ISO 9000 to SMEs JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Industry and Trade presented ISO 9000 certificates to 56 small, medium and large scale businesses yesterday.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Shaman serial killer's story to become film

Shaman serial killer's story to become film JAKARTA (JP): The infamous North Sumatran shaman being tried for killing 42 women, Achmad Suraji alias Nasib Kelewang, will soon get his chance at stardom now that his life and alleged heinous crimes have been made into a movie.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/23 die of dengue in South Sumatra

23 die of dengue in South Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: At least 23 people have died in South Sumatra of dengue fever during the first month of the year, according to a local health official.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim)

Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) conversion rates on Jan. 26, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 12,250.00 15,250.00Austrian shilling 1 1,035.90 1,371.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Military officials donate money and gold to help government

Military officials donate money and gold to help government JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of high-ranking military officers joined the "Love Rupiah" campaign yesterday, donating money and gold to help the government overcome the monetary crisis.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Higher electricity tariff base studied

Higher electricity tariff base studied JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Mines and Energy is studying the possibility of increasing the electricity tariff base following the rupiah's sharp depreciation against the U.S. dollar, an official has said.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Farmers, coops told to coordinate clove trading

Farmers, coops told to coordinate clove trading JAKARTA (JP): Farmers and cooperatives are expected to coordinate clove trading after the Clove Marketing and Buffer Stock Agency (BPPC) pulls out from the commodity's trading in July this year, a senior official says.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Govt abolishes plywood cartel

Govt abolishes plywood cartel JAKARTA (JP): Wood processing companies are rejoicing over the dismantling of the plywood cartel within the Indonesian Wood Panel Association (Apkindo) as they will be able to deal directly with buyers overseas starting Feb. 2.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Rp 1.8 trillion allocated to ease unemployment

Rp 1.8 trillion allocated to ease unemployment JAKARTA (JP): The government has allocated Rp 1.8 trillion (US$138 million) in the draft 1998/1999 state budget for labor- intensive projects designed to ease the worsening unemployment crisis, a minister said yesterday.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Lampung has new governor

Lampung has new governor BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie SM installed yesterday Oemarsono as Lampung governor replacing Lt. Gen. (ret.) Poedjono Pranyoto who ended his tenure after serving two consecutive terms.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Intervention props up rupiah to 12,250 against greenback

Intervention props up rupiah to 12,250 against greenback JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah enjoyed a comparative respite yesterday, closing at 12,250 against the American dollar, amid fears of a possible corporate debt moratorium.

Tue, 27 Jan 1998

JP/Economic woes and the need for political reform

Economic woes and the need for political reformBy Hendardi JAKARTA (JP): Economic interest and programs have given the New and Old Order governments different political characters.