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Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/TPJ supplies water with the help of 26 tankers

TPJ supplies water with the help of 26 tankers JAKARTA (JP): PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ), one of city-owned water company PDAM Jaya's partners, announced on Friday that it had supplied over 140,000 liters of water to its customers experiencing water shortages following a rupture of the West Tarum ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/ICW accuses Soeharto's relative of tax evasion

ICW accuses Soeharto's relative of tax evasion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) alleged on Friday that a company owned by a relative of former president Soeharto was involved in a tax scam that caused the state at least Rp 30.2 billion (US$4.02 million) in losses.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Students defend attacks on security personnel

Students defend attacks on security personnel JAKARTA (JP): Protesting students involved in a clash with troops and police officers on Thursday have defended their actions, saying that assaults on security personnel were in retaliation for heavy handed crowd control measures used against them ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Habibie heads poll on technology wizards

Habibie heads poll on technology wizards YOGYAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie came first in a poll on the country's most popular figure -- among students asked to name the foremost figure in the technology world.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Liberian faces jail term for theft

Liberian faces jail term for theft JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence a Liberian to eight months in jail for his involvement in the theft of US$50,000 in cash.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/JIHD picks local chain to manage Borobudur

JIHD picks local chain to manage Borobudur JAKARTA (JP): PT Jakarta International Hotels and Development (JIHD), the owner of Hotel Borobudur Intercontinental Jakarta, has appointed Discovery Hotels & Resorts to replace Intercontinental Hotels and Resorts in managing the five-star hotel.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/School off in Brebes as fear spreads

School off in Brebes as fear spreads BREBES, Central Java: Four elementary schools in Buara village have been closed since Monday reportedly because of fears of escalating violence in the area following last week's election of the village head, Antara reported.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Shoe firm donates food

Shoe firm donates food TANGERANG (JP): Sports shoemaker PT Dong Joe Indonesia presented a Rp 300 million (US$40,000) food donation to local villagers and its workers on Wednesday in conjunction with the commemoration of its 10th anniversary.

Sat, 19 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 Family's Welfare 9:00 TV Drama 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Rights groups join chorus against militia

Rights groups join chorus against militia JAKARTA (JP): Human rights groups joined on Friday the chorus of opposition to the Armed Forces' (ABRI) plan to establish a 70,000-strong civilian militia.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaSunday Imsak 4:02 a.m. Subuh 4.12 a.m.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/UI to take part in debate contest

UI to take part in debate contest JAKARTA (JP): Two teams from the University of Indonesia (UI) will take part in the World Universities Debating Championships which open in Manila on Dec. 27, their manager said on Friday.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Public figures call for no rallies during fasting

Public figures call for no rallies during fasting JAKARTA (JP): A day after clashes between students and security personnel in Jakarta ended with dozens injured on both sides, noted scholars, religious leaders and the military renewed their appeals for an end to demonstrations during the ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Opting for a path of peace

Opting for a path of peace It looked like statehood. It sounded like statehood. It even felt like statehood when U.S. President Bill Clinton addressed the Palestinian National Council (PNC) following its cancellation of "anti-Israel" clauses in the Palestinian National Charter.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Revenue to be cut for gas exploitation

Revenue to be cut for gas exploitation JAKARTA (JP): The government is prepared to cut the revenue it earns from the exploitation of natural gas reserves to encourage the development of gas reserves and promote the use of gas as an alternative source of energy, Minister of Mines and ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Rupiah still weak as stocks slip further

Rupiah still weak as stocks slip further JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah remained weak, closing flat at 7,750 against the U.S. dollar in very quite trading on Friday as stock prices closed 0.3 percent lower due to profit taking, currency dealers and stock brokers said.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Nigeria: Democracy or civil war?

Nigeria: Democracy or civil war?By Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Can "30 years of rule by guns, boots, loot, whip, whims, decrees and prison bars," as Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka put it, really be coming to an end in Africa's biggest country? Maybe, but nobody is counting ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/A brief radicalism?

A brief radicalism? Many people must have been perplexed by Thursday's ugly street scenes of demonstrating students and security personnel involved in violent confrontations.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Thanking Citibank

Thanking Citibank On Dec. 16 I got a phone call from Citibank Card Center's Mr. Jauhari, informing me that my MasterCard had been used by another person. I checked and I realized that my card was missing.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Will new council be effective?

Will new council be effective?By Ikrar Nusa Bhakti JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie, under decree No. 191/1998, established a Council for the Enforcement of Security and Law with the aim of accelerating the government's reform programs.Under the decree, which was signed on Nov.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/East Timor fact-finding team announces results

East Timor fact-finding team announces results DILI, East Timor (JP): A joint fact-finding team under the East Timor provincial administration announced on Friday that nine people were killed, including five members of the Armed Forces, and six others injured in two incidents in Alas and Weberek ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/PLN's Bogor revenue shrinks

PLN's Bogor revenue shrinks BOGOR (JP): The Bogor office of state electricity company PLN's monthly revenue has declined by Rp 4.5 billion (US$600,000) since May mainly due to the impact of the prolonged monetary crisis, a spokesman of the office said on Friday.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Food supply for festive season sufficient: Sutiyoso

Food supply for festive season sufficient: Sutiyoso JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that food supplies ahead of and during the upcoming festivities -- the Ramadhan fasting month, Christmas, the New Year and Idul Fitri -- were adequate to meet demand in the city.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Bills threatened by civil servants issue

Bills threatened by civil servants issue JAKARTA (JP): The United Development Party (PPP) threatened on Friday to boycott the remaining deliberations of the election bill, thus rendering it unlawful, if the dominant Golkar faction insists on Indonesia's 4.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/No justification for rape

No justification for rape In his Dec. 17 article, Ethnic statistics negate humanity, Mr. Alphonsus Sirait mentions that I "seem(s) to justify the rapes of Chinese women and girls and any wrongdoing against Chinese by alleging that the Chinese business community is very corrupt...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Forestry ministry to auction logging rights next month

Forestry ministry to auction logging rights next month JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution said on Friday that his office will auction next month concession rights to carry out logging activities in a number of forest blocks in the country.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/German aid for RI

German aid for RI JAKARTA (JP): Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau, a German financial institution, will provide DM 65 million (about US$39.07 million) in loans to Indonesia for healthcare, education and resource protection.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Living in halfway mode

Living in halfway mode Not wanting to elaborate on all the details, and despite various opinions already having been raised concerning all possible causes of the nation's plight, it seems to me that the situation our nation currently faces is caused by too many things being left only half done.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Blue Bird clarifies

Blue Bird clarifies We have received many calls lately from confused customers asking whether Prestasi Taksi is a member of the Blue Bird Group. Through this letter we would like to enlighten the public, as follows.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Paying devout homage to The Ministry of Sound

Paying devout homage to The Ministry of SoundBy Yudha Kartohadiprodjo JAKARTA (JP): The congregation had eagerly awaited his appearance for hours. At 1 a.m.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Timor misses tax deadline: Official

Timor misses tax deadline: Official JAKARTA (JP): PT Timor Putra Nasional, a controversial automotive company controlled by the youngest son of former president Soeharto, missed Friday's deadline to pay Rp 3.09 trillion (US$412 million) in backdated import duties, an official said.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Students testify in murder trial

Students testify in murder trial MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two junior high school students testified in court on Thursday that they were invited by M. Fachrizal, who stands trial for killing of his family, for a party in his house the day of the murder in October.M.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/PAN names Amien presidential candidate

PAN names Amien presidential candidate BANDUNG (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) officially nominated its chairman Amien Rais its presidential candidate on Friday, and vowed at the end of its congress here to win up to 35 percent of the vote in the general election next June.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/American attack against Iraq

American attack against Iraq We again witnessed aggression inflicted by the United States of America and the United Kingdom upon another sovereign country.As a most concerned U.S. passport holder and a father of U.S. citizens, I am truly disgusted by this latest act of piracy.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/UNHCR to help border crossers

UNHCR to help border crossers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has offered to help Irian Jaya repatriate 143 Irianese border crossers now living in Papua New Guinea (PNG), an official said Wednesday.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Dari Lengser Sampai Semanggi, at Galeri Foto Jurnalistik Antara, Jl. Antara No. 59 Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3458771), 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until Jan. 14.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Night spots' guidelines for next month issued

Night spots' guidelines for next month issued JAKARTA (JP): Entertainment spots in the city would be allowed to open during the upcoming festive seasons, including Ramadhan fasting month, but under limited operating hours in the evening.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/General public want student rallies to stop

General public want student rallies to stop JAKARTA (JP): Members of the general public on Friday urged students to stop their rallies on the capital's streets as their agenda was no longer clear and the daily traffic congestion was reducing many Jakartans' earnings.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Tales of two environmental project disasters

Tales of two environmental project disasters (1) The Mega-Rice Land Conversion ProjectThis project, which commenced in January 1996, involved the wholesale destruction of about one million hectares of forested peatland in order to clear the area prior to its conversion to a plantation for rice ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Protest decries gambling dens

Protest decries gambling dens TANGERANG (JP): Dozens of students from an Islamic college here visited the Tangerang Regency office on Thursday, demanding the closure of several alleged gambling dens in the city.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Supriati wins historic Asian Games gold medal

Supriati wins historic Asian Games gold medalBy Primastuti Handayani BANGKOK (JP): Indonesia's Supriati Sutono carved out a piece of history as she stormed to victory in the women's 5,000 meters at the Asian Games on Friday, ending Indonesia's 36-year gold- medal drought in the quadrennial ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/BAGOC promises Asiad grand closing

BAGOC promises Asiad grand closing BANGKOK (JP): The Bangkok Asian Games Organizing Committee (BAGOC) promised on Friday a grandiose display during the closing ceremony of the 14-day event to be held at the Rajamangala National Stadium on Sunday.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Indosat to raise $200m through rights issue

Indosat to raise $200m through rights issue JAKARTA (JP): International telecommunications operator PT Indosat expects to raise some US$200 million through a rights issue early next year to finance its expansion plans, according to State Minister for the Empowerment of State Enterprises ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/UN official confirms rapes during May upheaval

UN official confirms rapes during May upheaval COLOMBO (Reuters): A United Nations investigator on Friday accused the Indonesian military under former president Soeharto of carrying out widespread rapes in various parts of the country.Radhika Coomaraswamy, U.N.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/RI doctor refuses Thai massage

RI doctor refuses Thai massage BANGKOK (JP): Massage parlors are scattered across the city here but not all visitors are comfortable about their presence, or even pronouncing the words.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Allianz's firms set up foundation to help poor

Allianz's firms set up foundation to help poor JAKARTA (JP): The Allianz's companies in Indonesia, PT Asuransi Allianz Utama Indonesia and PT Asuransi Allianz Aken Life, have set up the Allianz Care Foundation with the aim of paying medical bills for the needy who are unable to cover ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Indonesian stay put in Baghdad, says Alatas

Indonesian stay put in Baghdad, says Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has no plans to evacuate its 123 citizens who are registered with the Indonesian Embassy in Baghdad, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas said on Friday.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Poor English causes headaches

Poor English causes headaches BANGKOK (JP): Bangkok people were happy to welcome visiting athletes, officials and journalists to the 13th Asian Games, but they were not prepared to speak to the guests... in English.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Dec. 18,1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 18, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 500 0 ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/'Saving Private Ryan' stuns us with realities of war

'Saving Private Ryan' stuns us with realities of warBy Rayya Makarim JAKARTA (JP): Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots/ But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind/Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots/of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Pertamina scams could cause Rp 191 billion loss

Pertamina scams could cause Rp 191 billion loss JAKARTA (JP): Evidence of corruption uncovered by the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) at state oil and gas company Pertamina during the January-November period could inflict an Rp 191 billion (US$24.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Peat forests facing extinction from crisis-hit profiteers

Peat forests facing extinction from crisis-hit profiteersBy Jack Rieley PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan (JP): We are witnessing the demise in Southeast Asia of one of the last wilderness ecosystems on this planet -- tropical peat swamp forest.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Govt demands a premium for Indofood stake sale

Govt demands a premium for Indofood stake sale JAKARTA (JP): The government will sell its 10.18 percent stake in PT Indofood Sukses Makmur at a higher price than that received by the Salim Group in its recent deal, State Minister of the Empowerment of State Enterprises Tanri Abeng said on Friday.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Monument for parachutists

Monument for parachutists BUN AIR BASE, Central Kalimantan: Air Force Chief of Staff Vice Marshal Hanafie Asnan dedicated a monument on Friday to mark the force's first ever parachute operation during the revolutionary struggle 51 years ago, Antara reported.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Supriati captures overdue RI gold

Supriati captures overdue RI gold BANGKOK (JP): Practice makes perfect for middle-distance runner Supriati Sutono, who won the 5,000-meter title at the 13th Asian Games here.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Drivers protest route overlaps

Drivers protest route overlaps TANGERANG (JP): Dozens of minivan drivers have staged a protest at the local office of the Land Transportation Agency (DLLAJ) here, demanding that chronic route overlap be sorted out as soon as possible.

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Saving Private Ryan 13:45 17:05 20:25 A Bugs Life 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 In God's Hands 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Les Miserables 14:55 17:45 20:35 Holyman 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Saving Private Ryan ...

Sat, 19 Dec 1998

JP/Muslims to start fasting on Sunday

Muslims to start fasting on Sunday JAKARTA (JP): The Ramadhan fasting month will begin on Sunday, Minister of Religious Affairs Malik Fadjar announced on Friday.Following a meeting of mathematics experts and representatives from major Muslim organizations, the ministry issued decree No. 654/Dec.