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Searching for all articles published on 1998-12-15 ...

49 articles.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Tap water supply drops due to canal damage

Tap water supply drops due to canal damage JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has called for Jakartans to be patient over disruptions to the city's tap water supply following a rupture of the West Tarum canal in West Java.The rupture, which occurred on Dec.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/ASEAN leaders decide to delay Cambodia's entry

ASEAN leaders decide to delay Cambodia's entryBy Kornelius Purba & Medyatama Suryodiningrat HANOI (JP): President B.J.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Low demand for apartments predicted for next year

Low demand for apartments predicted for next year JAKARTA (JP): Apartment sales were dealt a serious blow by simmering unrest in Jakarta over the past two months, with the market unlikely to pick up in 1999, a property consultant said on Monday.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Mochtar to get ASEAN Award

Mochtar to get ASEAN Award JAKARTA (JP): Former minister of foreign affairs Mochtar Kusumaatmadja will be a recipient of the ASEAN Award presented on Tuesday for contributions toward the promotion and development of regional cooperation.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Bishop Belo urges E. Timorese to honor human rights accords

Bishop Belo urges E. Timorese to honor human rights accords JAKARTA (JP): Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo has urged East Timorese to comply with the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, saying rights violators were not only found among the military.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Candra/Tony crash out in second round

Candra/Tony crash out in second roundBy Primastuti Handayani BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia's bid to win more gold medals in the badminton competition at the 13th Asian Games suffered a blow on Monday when the men's doubles favorites of Candra Wijaya and Tony Gunawan bowed out of the event.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 7:30 Cartoon 8:00 Music 8:30 Health Program: Katarak pada Mata 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/The crisis budget

The crisis budget The 1999/2000 State Budget starting in April will remain a crisis-spending program albeit to a lesser degree than the current one. The bulk of the budget will still go to routine operating expenditures and social safety-net programs.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Dec. 14, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Audits on banks to be unveiled in January

Audits on banks to be unveiled in January JAKARTA (JP): The government will disclose the names of banks which have passed due diligence next month and decide upon what measures to take against those which do not qualify for the bank recapitalization program, Minister of Finance Bambang ...

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/DialMart, BCA sign deal

DialMart, BCA sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Household shopping service company PT DialMart Indotama is joining up with Bank Central Asia (BCA) and American Express Bank (Amex) in a bid to facilitate their customers' shopping.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Tangerang Legislative Council 'in the dark'

Tangerang Legislative Council 'in the dark' TANGERANG (JP): State electricity company PLN has cut its supply to the mayoralty's Legislative Council building due to a Rp 13 million (US$1,733) unpaid bill for the last eight months.Council activities have been severely affected.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Competition on Goethe's works

Competition on Goethe's works JAKARTA (JP): The German embassy has launched a 1999 competition for translating Goethe's literature works into Indonesian.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Gulf crisis: Subcontracting the UN

Gulf crisis: Subcontracting the UNBy Hasan Kleib CANBERRA (JP): A solution to the protracted Gulf crisis in the aftermath of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait eight years ago remains elusive as military threats of the U.S.-led coalition against Iraq are still on the table.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/RSCM receives 36 unidentified bodies

RSCM receives 36 unidentified bodies JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-six bodies discovered in the greater Jakarta area since early last month are still unidentified, Suminto, an employee at the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital's (RSCM) morgue, said on Monday.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Saving Private Ryan 13:45 17:05 20:25 Les Miserables 14:55 17:45 20:35 Dance With Me 14:15 17:05 19:55 Out of Sight 14:55 17:45 20:35 The Negotiator 14:15 17:05 19:55Senayan: Saving Private Ryan 13:00 16:00 ...

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 14, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 450 ...

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Govt revokes license for three-tier transit system

Govt revokes license for three-tier transit system JAKARTA (JP): The government has revoked the license for a consortium involving a company owned by former president Soeharto's daughter to build a three-tier transit system in Jakarta due to indications of collusion, a minister said on Monday.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Cambodia's entry into ASEAN may not be realized

Cambodia's entry into ASEAN may not be realized HANOI (JP): The chances of Cambodia gaining immediate entry into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) looked increasingly bleak on Monday as leaders of Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines upon arrival remained steadfast in ...

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Police shoot, kill three criminals

Police shoot, kill three criminals JAKARTA (JP): Police shot dead three suspected street bandits in the early hours of Monday, bringing to 11 the number of alleged criminals killed by the police since a crackdown on crime was launched late last month.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/PT PAL lands $250m in contracts

PT PAL lands $250m in contracts SURABAYA, East Java (JP): State-owned shipbuilder PT PAL announced on Monday it had secured Rp 2.1 trillion (US$250 million) in orders for ships and power-generation equipment for delivery through the year 2000.Company president Adwin H.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Students mark Semanggi incident

Students mark Semanggi incident JAKARTA (JP): About 250 proreform students and activists commemorated the one-month anniversary of the Nov. 13 Semanggi incident on Monday afternoon by demanding the government not let its investigation lapse.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/House may vote on civil servants' political status

House may vote on civil servants' political status JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives (DPR) may resort to voting -- a matter of course in many other countries, but so rare in Indonesia it is headline material -- following its factions' failure to agree on whether the four million civil ...

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Yet another controversy

Yet another controversy The public worry, if that's the right expression, over the planned formation of a civilian militia is based on actual experience gained from past incidents.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Government to end subsidies on jet fuel

Government to end subsidies on jet fuel JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said on Monday the government would scrap subsidies on jet fuel next month in adhering to its pledge to lift all fuel subsidies.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Rates for tax payments, valid for Dec. 14 to Dec. 20

Rates for tax payments, valid for Dec. 14 to Dec. 20 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,350.00Austrian schilling 1 623.12Australian dollar 1 4,519.52Belgian franc 1 212.51Canadian dollar 1 4,759.44Swiss franc 1 5,338.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/'Timor Pos' born in East Timor

'Timor Pos' born in East Timor DILI, East Timor: The new weekly tabloid Timor Pos hit the streets on Monday, bringing to three the number of locally produced print media in the province.The other two are dailies Suara Timor Timur and Novas.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Rupiah, shares slip in quiet trading

Rupiah, shares slip in quiet trading JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah closed marginally lower at 7,525 against the U.S. dollar on Monday, while stock prices fell slightly in a stagnant market, currency dealers and stock brokers said.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/National consensus needed to avoid more serious chaos

National consensus needed to avoid more serious chaosBy Laksamana Sukardi This is the second of two articles analyzing the current crisis in Indonesia and predicting the outcome in the near future.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Texmaco trucks to make debut in February

Texmaco trucks to make debut in February SUBANG, West Java (JP): Publicly listed PT Texmaco Perkasa Engineering, a unit of the Texmaco Group, will launch its Perkasa trucks in February 1999 despite the hobbled automotive business.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/'Setbacks' in DPR political bills debate deplored

'Setbacks' in DPR political bills debate deplored JAKARTA (JP): While lauded for retaining the proportional representation voting system for next year's poll, the House of Representatives (DPR) was lambasted on Monday for recent "setbacks" in its deliberation of three political bills.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Performances * Sundanese Traditional Drama: Dorna Tinggar Manuk, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 433562), 8 p.m., Dec. 18. * Puppet Show, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 9:30 p.m., Dec. 19.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Three teenagers drown in reservoir

Three teenagers drown in reservoir KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The body of three teenagers who drowned in the Ameroro reservoir were fished out by friends on Sunday night, Antara reported on Monday.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Squatters destroy protected forest

Squatters destroy protected forest PALOPO, South Sulawesi: Some 13,000 hectares of protected forests in Luwu have been destroyed by squatters planting cocoa in the area, a forestry official said on Monday.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/CMNP tells of progress in Manila Skyway plan

CMNP tells of progress in Manila Skyway plan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed toll road operator PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada (CMNP) announced on Monday that it had completed on time the first phase of the construction of the Metro Manila Skyway project in the Philippine capital.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/ASEAN solidarity at stake as leaders meet for summit

ASEAN solidarity at stake as leaders meet for summitBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat HANOI (JP): When ASEAN leaders sit down for their annual summit on Tuesday, the eyes of the region and the world will look to them to produce concrete results and a show of solidarity in a grouping facing a crisis of ...

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Dharma Wanita needs to change: Saparinah

Dharma Wanita needs to change: Saparinah DEPOK, West Java (JP): An advocate of women's' rights said on Tuesday that there should be changes in Dharma Wanita, the organization of all female civil servants and their male counterparts' wives are obliged to join.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Police focus on riot instigators

Police focus on riot instigators KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police said on Monday there was strong evidence linking eight people, including prominent figures, to the Nov. 30 riot here, Antara reported."Four of the eight people are high-ranking officials," chief of the provincial police, Col.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Three die in road accident

Three die in road accident SURAKARTA, Central Java: Three died and another was seriously injured in an accident that took place at about the same time as a motorcycle drag race that degenerated into violent rioting.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Source of quotation

Source of quotation Thank you for printing my article "Nation needs talented teachers" on Dec. 3, 1998. But I need to add some information due to my sloppiness.The paragraph "... service to others determines the rank... of an occupation.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Textile company workers oppose mass dismissals

Textile company workers oppose mass dismissals JAKARTA (JP): Seven hundred workers dismissed at short notice from their jobs with the Bekasi-based textile producer PT Pusaka Buana Raya intend to fight the company's management for a more just settlement.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Muladi at odds with Wiranto on militia

Muladi at odds with Wiranto on militia JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi broke ranks with Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto on Monday over the plan to establish a civilian militia to help the police maintain law and order.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Yayuk Basuki sets up rematch with Fang Li

Yayuk Basuki sets up rematch with Fang Li BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia's Yayuk Basuki powered her way to the semifinals of the 13th Asian Games tennis women's singles competition on Monday to set up a rematch with Fang Li of China.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Sutiyoso defends govt's civilian militia plan

Sutiyoso defends govt's civilian militia plan JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso urged Jakartans on Monday not condemn out of hand the government's plan to set up a 40,000- member civilian militia to support security forces in the maintenance of law and order.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/PMF taken to court over debt

PMF taken to court over debt JAKARTA (JP): Bank Nusa Nasional (BNN), which belongs to the widely diversified Bakrie Group, filed a bankruptcy claim against PT Perdana Multi Finance (PMF) with Jakarta Commercial Court on Monday.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Habibie exempt from being questioned: Adviser

Habibie exempt from being questioned: Adviser JAKARTA (JP): Senior constitutional law expert Ismail Suny said on Monday that presidential privilege exempted President B.J. Habibie from questioning on alleged corruption by Soeharto until he left office.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/RI to buy rice from Egypt

RI to buy rice from Egypt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will buy 400,000 metric tons of rice from Egypt through soft loans from the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank (IDB), the Indonesian Embassy in Cairo said on Monday.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/Pinochet may not see Chile again

Pinochet may not see Chile againBy Gwynne Dyer "I am not an outstanding student, but I read a lot, especially history. And history teaches you that dictators never end up well.

Tue, 15 Dec 1998

JP/We letter writers are naive

We letter writers are naive A letter about this newspaper's "Your Letters" writers. During these trying political and economic times, some of the more serious readers of The Jakarta Post might think some of these letters are a bit frivolous.