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Searching for all articles published on 1998-11-09 ...

41 articles.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Police confirm bosses of closed banks to be tried

Police confirm bosses of closed banks to be tried JAKARTA (JP): Legal proceedings on alleged banking fraud are expected to begin soon against owners and executives of all but three of the 16 banks closed by the government in November 1997, a police official confirmed on Saturday.Col.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Govt 'should follow up' TGPF report

Govt 'should follow up' TGPF report JAKARTA (JP): Rights activist Marzuki Darusman said on Saturday the government must follow up on the government- sponsored fact-finding team's report which suggests that elements within the Armed Forces (ABRI) were involved in the May riots.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Usman, the happy genius of recycling

Usman, the happy genius of recyclingText and photos by Suhardiansyah JAKARTA (JP): In the hands of Usman unused objects can be transformed into usable kitchen appliances. This 35-year-old man produces appliances such as stoves and traditional rice cookers.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/A crucial period for Indonesia

A crucial period for Indonesia Indonesia enters a crucial period next week. It is when the 1,000-member People's Consultative Assembly meets to discuss the political direction of the country.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/South Sumatra governor defends pipeline project

South Sumatra governor defends pipeline project JAKARTA (JP): The South Sumatra provincial administration has come out in support of continuing the operation of a disputed gas pipeline project even though President B.J. Habibie backed out of its dedication last week.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Indofood records profit

Indofood records profit JAKARTA (JP): PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, a food unit of the Salim Group, reported a net profit of Rp 81.8 billion (US$9.6 million) for the first nine months of this year, compared to a loss of Rp 456.23 billion in the same period of last year.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Amien condemned for statement anti-Soeharto remark

Amien condemned for statement anti-Soeharto remark JAKARTA (JP): About 100 activists demonstrated here on Saturday to condemn Moslem politician Amien Rais for accusing former president Soeharto of involvement in the murder spree of Moslem preachers and alleged black magic practitioners in Java.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Corruption allegation affecting tycoon Arifin

Corruption allegation affecting tycoon Arifin JAKARTA (JP): Businessman Arifin Panigoro said on Sunday that he was ready to cooperate with the Attorney General over investigations into alleged corruption.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/'TVRI' to air MPR morning show

'TVRI' to air MPR morning show JAKARTA: State-run television station TVRI is to run morning broadcasts to cover the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), Antara reported.TVRI will run live shows from the MPR complex. The morning show is scheduled to last from 5:30 a.m.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Seven 'ninja' suspects murdered in Central Java

Seven 'ninja' suspects murdered in Central Java SEMARANG, Central Java: Seven more people accused of being "ninja" assassins were killed by mobs in separate places in the province on Saturday.Angry mobs attacked strangers they suspected of being killers targeting religious leaders.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/'Krismon' and celebrations

'Krismon' and celebrations The "By the Way" of Oct. 25 entitled "Is Indonesia really suffering from 'krismon'", written by a conservative person by nature, is good to read.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Hostile neighborhoods clash again, one killed

Hostile neighborhoods clash again, one killed JAKARTA (JP): High hopes for a lasting settlement to the long- running hostilities between two warring neighborhoods in Central Jakarta were dashed again on Friday and Saturday nights when renewed fighting erupted.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Palembang told to brace for floods

Palembang told to brace for floods PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Palembang will probably be hit by flooding as a result of the La Nia weather phenomenon, the head of the town's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency Achmad Subarna warned on Saturday.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Facing a dilemma

Facing a dilemma With one day to go before the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is due to convene in a four-day Special Session, Jakarta is in the grip of rising political tension.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/PPM defends its decision to guard Special Session

PPM defends its decision to guard Special Session JAKARTA (JP): Members of the Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) youth organization have defended their decision to safeguard this week's Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, calling it volunteer work carried out on their own initiative.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Exports to main buyers rises by 3.8%

Exports to main buyers rises by 3.8% JAKARTA (JP): Non-oil and gas exports to Indonesia's 24 main export destinations rose by 3.86 percent to US$21.92 billion in the January-July period of this year, compared to $21.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/RI workers go beserk after being stranded in Malaysia

RI workers go beserk after being stranded in Malaysia JAKARTA (JP): Almost 1,800 Indonesian illegal workers stranded for a week at a Johor Baru port in Malaysia ran amok on Sunday and broke the windows of a construction office and other office equipment.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Number of tourists to Bogor drops

Number of tourists to Bogor drops BOGOR (JP): The number of tourists visiting Bogor regency has shown a drastic drop this year due to an instability of security in the country, an official said on Saturday.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Urgent appeal to Gen. Wiranto

Urgent appeal to Gen. Wiranto Gen. Wiranto, I would have preferred writing in a different vein to commemorate Heroes Day tomorrow, but I am very apprehensive of the mounting fervor leading up to the Special Session of the MPR.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Factions vow to meet people's aspirations

Factions vow to meet people's aspirations JAKARTA (JP): Two major factions of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) promised on Sunday after separate internal meetings to meet as many of the people's aspirations for overall reform as possible in the wake of mounting opposition to the ...

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Three peole killed, 23 injured in late-night head-on bus collision

Three peole killed, 23 injured in late-night head-on bus collision JAKARTA (JP): Two city buses, whose drivers were reportedly drowsy, were involved in a head-on collision near the Pulogadung industrial complex in East Jakarta early on Sunday morning.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Political tension seen sinking market mood

Political tension seen sinking market mood JAKARTA (JP): Escalating political apprehension ahead of the four-day Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is likely to weigh down sentiment on local financial markets this week.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Beggars swept from Bogor streets

Beggars swept from Bogor streets BOGOR (JP): Local police have netted 14 beggars during a Friday raid here, an official has said.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/RI's INRO membership reliant on Thais

RI's INRO membership reliant on Thais JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may pull out of the International Natural Rubber Organization (INRO) if Thailand decides to quit the rubber buffer stock agency, an industry executive has said.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/The IMF and export tax on crude palm oil

The IMF and export tax on crude palm oilBy Derom Bangun JAKARTA (JP): I was very impressed when I stepped into the International Monetary Fund (IMF) office in Washington D.C. back in 1986.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/ABRI warned of bloody fights over MPR session

ABRI warned of bloody fights over MPR session JAKARTA (JP): As the Armed Forces (ABRI) further tightens its security cordon around the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) complex, more and more people are raising fears about possible bloody clashes between opponents and supporters of the ...

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Pantomime pioneer dies at 45

Pantomime pioneer dies at 45 JAKARTA (JP): A pioneer of pantomime in Indonesia, Sena A. Utoyo, died on Saturday aged 45. He leaves behind a wife and two children.Sena was buried at the Jeruk Purut cemetery in South Jakarta.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Fears of possible unrest affect tourist business

Fears of possible unrest affect tourist business JAKARTA (JP): Businesses on Jl. Jaksa and Jl. Surabaya, two of Central Jakarta's famous tourist destinations, which were showing signs of recovery after the mid-May riots, are back in the doldrums ahead of the People's Consultative Assembly ...

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Iran Jaya attracts 28 local oil palm investors

Iran Jaya attracts 28 local oil palm investors JAKARTA (JP): The government's effort to open oil palm plantations in new areas of the country may be succeeding as 28 local investors are mulling development of oil palm plantations in various parts of Irian Jaya.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:35 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Documentary: Monumen dan Patung 3:30 TV Drama: Rahmi, Kekasihku 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Creative Program: Karya Kita 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:30 Education Quiz: Tangkas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita ...

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Sumba killings spree death toll rises to 23, more victims likely

Sumba killings spree death toll rises to 23, more victims likely MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara (JP): The death toll following a killing spree in a West Sumba town has climbed to 23 people and residents are still gripped with fear.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Responsibility of all rich people

Responsibility of all rich people I am writing in response to Hafiansyah Mege's letter of Oct. 20, entitled "Two-way conspiracy".I have no comment on the definition of "indigenous" and "nonindigenous", as this definition depends on the angle from which the matter is viewed.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 9, 1998

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 9, 1998Exhibitions * Etching Exhibition, by Rembrandt, from the collection of Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Dec. 6.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Foreigners still facing barriers to buying houses

Foreigners still facing barriers to buying housesBy Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): Two years have past since the government enacted a regulation allowing foreigners to own properties in Indonesia, but in practice this has not helped them purchase their own homes in this country.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Analysts oppose call for only male Moslem presidents

Analysts oppose call for only male Moslem presidents JAKARTA (JP): Political observers opposed on Saturday the recommendation by a group of Moslem clerics that Indonesia's president and vice president must be male Moslems.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Megawati: RI's next president?

Megawati: RI's next president?By Jusuf Wanandi JAKARTA (JP): With a successful congress behind her, Megawati Soekarnoputri can now concentrate on consolidating her faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and preparing for the general election in May 1999.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Navy ready to secure MPR session

Navy ready to secure MPR session JAKARTA (JP): The Navy has put on alert its strong fleet of warships, submarines and speedboats in the Jakarta Bay to ward off any marine disturbances to the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/MUI leader Hasan dies aged 78

MUI leader Hasan dies aged 78 JAKARTA (JP): The chairman of the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) Hasan Basri passed away on Sunday at the age of 78.He was reportedly suffering from various illnesses, including diabetes, when he died at his home in South Jakarta at about 1:15 p.m.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/John Glenn's second space flight

John Glenn's second space flight John Glenn was 40 years old when he first ventured into space 36 years ago. Now 77, he was allowed to fulfill his dream because space flight today is much safer and less taxing than it was in 1962.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Stormy weather will come

Stormy weather will come On Nov. 10 a national event, the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Special Session, will take place. It is the people's hope that this very important event will run smoothly and safely. After the session, a general election is scheduled for May, 1999.

Mon, 09 Nov 1998

JP/Whither the Special Session of MPR?

Whither the Special Session of MPR?J. Soedjati Djiwandono JAKARTA (JP): In a way, People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) sessions throughout former president Soeharto's New Order regime resembled Javanese shadow shows. Most people attending already knew the plot, some even in great detail.