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Searching for all articles published on 1998-12-07 ...

43 articles.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Demos on Saturdays

Demos on Saturdays I would like to support the appeal from Mr. Soegih Arto as indicated in his letter of Dec. 3, 1998. However, I would like to add that if the students wish to continue their demonstrations, albeit in smaller numbers as suggested by Mr.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/ABRI to arm villagers

ABRI to arm villagers DILI: The Armed Forces (ABRI) will arm villagers here to fight armed Falintil separatists, East Timor Military chief Col. Tono Suratman said on Saturday.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Unhusked rice price rise 'wont's affect inflation'

Unhusked rice price rise 'wont's affect inflation' JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to raise the floor price of unhusked rice would not boost inflation because of lower rice prices in the international market, according to Minister of Agriculture Soleh Solahuddin.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/'RI needs to develop a human rights culture'

'RI needs to develop a human rights culture' JAKARTA (JP): A United Nations rapporteur at the end of her fact finding visit here said Indonesia needs to revamp its approach to human rights by developing a more receptive culture to such issues.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Takahashi, rookie with a never say quit attitude

Takahashi, rookie with a never say quit attitudeBy Primastuti Handayani BANGKOK (JP): Japanese Naoko Takahashi may be a rookie in the women's marathon but she successfully followed Julius Caesar's Vini, Vidi, Vici(I came, I saw, I conquered) by capturing the first gold medal of the 13th Asian ...

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Assets: Getting value for money

Assets: Getting value for moneyBy C.J. de Koning The following is the first of two articles on Indonesia's economic crisis. LONDON (JP): If someone buys a house in Indonesia, it would be rare that he could afford the whole purchase price. He would normally go to the bank and obtain a loan.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Transparency in business essential

Transparency in business essential Given the fact that the absence of corporate governance is one of the reasons our economy has gone bankrupt, making our businesses sound and transparent is an important precondition for restoring our national economy.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Workshop brings 'origami' to Jakarta

Workshop brings 'origami' to Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Paper is not simply a thing to write on. It is highly useful and provides endless creative possibilities.

Mon, 07 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 Documentary: Widya Wahana 9:00 Performance 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/ICMI asserts support for Habibie's govt

ICMI asserts support for Habibie's govt YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Association of Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) closed its annual conference here late Sunday with an assertion of its support for the government of President B.J.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Batik Exhibition: The Awakening of Batik at the end of the Millennium, at Galeri TC, Jl. Kemang Raya 24A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7194270), 11:30 a.m. to 12 a.m., until Dec.31. * Photo Exhibition: My Imagination, by Aendra H.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Japanese runner wins first Asiad gold

Japanese runner wins first Asiad gold BANGKOK (JP): Naoko Takahashi of Japan took the first gold medal of the 13th Asian Games here on Sunday after clocking a time of two hours 21 minutes and 46 seconds to win the women's marathon.Takahashi also grabbed the Asian record, previously 2.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Leaders call for dialog among elite

Leaders call for dialog among elite JAKARTA (JP): The leader of Indonesia's largest Moslem group, alarmed by the increasing violence across the country, on Sunday again called for more effective political dialogs between Indonesia's formal and informal leaders.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Govt decision to lift fertilizer subsidy hailed

Govt decision to lift fertilizer subsidy hailed JAKARTA (JP): Agriculture analysts hailed the government's recent moves in lifting its subsidies on fertilizers and ease their trade restrictions but questioned private traders readiness to supply enough fertilizers to the domestic market.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Information Technology, the backbone of express delivery

Information Technology, the backbone of express deliveryBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Last week, my wife needed to send a parcel to her folks back home in Surakarta. She got an empty Super Mie box at a Hero supermarket, put her stuff in it, and sealed it with adhesive tape.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Troops deployed to help secure crime black spots

Troops deployed to help secure crime black spots JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Military Command began the deployment of 500 of its soldiers to patrol 31 crime black spots in the capital on Sunday to help the city police fight the escalating trend in street crimes.The command's spokesman, Lt. Col. D.J.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Bad marks for a bad student

Bad marks for a bad student Bad students get bad marks: In India on Sunday, Prime Minister (Atal Bihari) Vajpayee and his Hindu nationalist coalition had to take note of this simple equation.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Villagers riot over the price of fertilizer

Villagers riot over the price of fertilizer BLORA, Central Java: A shop belonging to a fertilizer trader here was ransacked and looted while his two trucks were set ablaze on Sunday night by a mob of angry villagers, Antara reported.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Govt disburses $267m loans

Govt disburses $267m loans JAKARTA (JP): The government has disbursed Rp 2.2 million (US$267 million) of farming loans in just one month, Minister of Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises Adi Sasono said on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Dec. 7, 1998)

Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Dec. 7, 1998)Hollywood KC: Dance With Me 14:15 17:05 19:55 The Avengers 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Kuldesak 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Out of Sight 14:55 17:45 20:35 The Negotiator 14:15 17:05 19:55 ...

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Clash erupts in land dispute at Tangerang housing complex

Clash erupts in land dispute at Tangerang housing complex TANGERANG (JP): Hundreds of security guards of Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing complex were involved in a clash with officers of the Tangerang District Court following an order to clear a part of the housing complex on Saturday.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Parts of human body found by scavengers at river bank

Parts of human body found by scavengers at river bank JAKARTA (JP): Parts of a dismembered body were discovered by scavengers in an old cardboard box and a plastic bag on a river bank in Bekasi on Saturday, the head and torso still missing.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Political parties spell out wishes for coming election

Political parties spell out wishes for coming election YOGYAKARTA (JP): In apparent concern for possible outbreaks of violence, political parties attending a discussion here on Sunday called for the ban of mass street campaigns in next year's elections.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Not all residents have ID card

Not all residents have ID card JAKARTA (JP): Only half of the official figure of Jakarta's population of some 10 million people have the city's compulsory identification card, a senior official said.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Boy accidentally killed in duel

Boy accidentally killed in duel JAKARTA (JP): A 13-year-old boy was killed on Saturday night as the result of a misunderstanding involving a man who got angry after being jokingly tapped on the back while watching a traveling carousel in Duren Jaya, Bekasi.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Stop denouncing ABRI?

Stop denouncing ABRI? Retired Gen. Try Sutrisno, in his capacity as general chairman of the Association of Retired Members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia (Pepabri) has made a statement on television calling on the Indonesian people to stop denouncing the Armed Forces of the ...

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Mining companies fail to help locals

Mining companies fail to help locals JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Mining Professionals blames increasing unrest occurring at many mining operations across the country on the failure of many mining companies to carry out their community development programs.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Expat wives

Expat wives I am writing to refute Rosaline's misconception (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 4: On decency) that "we all know it is like a dream for expatriates who live in Indonesia. They have all the comforts imaginable, an easy life, lots of money.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Bakrie & Brothers sells assets to pay foreign debts

Bakrie & Brothers sells assets to pay foreign debts JAKARTA (JP): PT Bakrie & Brothers has concluded the sale of 4 million "class I" shares in Iridium LLC to American International Group Inc (AIG) to pay $250 million in foreign debts which fall due at the end of this year.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Religion and national unity

Religion and national unity The popular saying "united we stand, divided we fall" has never been more apt, timely and relevant than it is today for Indonesia.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Trisakti hails 33rd anniversary

Trisakti hails 33rd anniversary JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University celebrated its 33rd anniversary on its campus in Grogol, West Jakarta, on Sunday as it held various social and family-atmosphere activities.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Lawyer says he is still defending Soeharto

Lawyer says he is still defending Soeharto JAKARTA (JP): As people anxiously await Attorney General Andi Muhammad Ghalib's questioning of Soeharto this week, talk about who would represent the former president heightened as one of his attorneys contends that he has not be fired.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Habibie concerned by recent violence

Habibie concerned by recent violence JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie urged ulemas and religious leaders to instill and uphold moral values among their congregations to avoid a further outbreak of religious tensions.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Togean named 'protected' islands

Togean named 'protected' islands PALU, Central Sulawesi: The government must declare the Togean islands near here a protected area before the pristine local ecosystem deteriorates further, an official urged on Friday.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Smuggling attempts foiled

Smuggling attempts foiled TANGERANG (JP): Customs and Excise officers at the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport have managed to foil attempts to smuggle out 1,250 protected Cobras believed to be worth hundreds of millions of rupiah.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Martiono's installment off

Martiono's installment off JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has postponed installing Martiono Hadianto as president of state oil and gas firm Pertamina from Monday until Dec. 14.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/'Mencari Pelangi' sweeps awards at Festival Sinetron

'Mencari Pelangi' sweeps awards at Festival Sinetron JAKARTA (JP): The television drama Mencari Pelangi surprisingly swept seven awards, beating comedy serial Mat Angin, which only managed to grab six awards at the Festival Sinetron Indonesia on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Share prices expected to remain stagnant

Share prices expected to remain stagnant JAKARTA (JP): Share prices on the local market are expected to remain stagnant this week, with foreign investors continuing to shun the market as a result of the worsening political and social situation in the country, according to securities analysts ...

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Hard talk on mining

Hard talk on mining JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of the country's mining executives and analysts will gather at the Hilton Hotel in South Jakarta on Dec. 17 for a half-day discussion on mining.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/Experts warn public against crimes by health professionals

Experts warn public against crimes by health professionals JAKARTA (JP): Three experts warned the public against white- collar crimes by medical professionals, particularly because such crimes are rarely prosecuted successfully by the authorities.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/The long and painful process of reforming a government

The long and painful process of reforming a governmentBy Owen Podger This is the first of two articles on the obstacles blocking the attempts to reform the government. JAKARTA (JP): Orthodontists know that teeth are often in the wrong place.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/BPS ethnic statistics

BPS ethnic statistics This is in response to Masli Arman's letter titled "Statistics debate" on Dec. 2.Hopefully this letter will enlighten Masli as far as statistics are concerned.In his letter he made three comments. The first was that there was no census in 1995.

Mon, 07 Dec 1998

JP/The students' spirit

The students' spirit The authorities appear to stop at nothing in trying to break the spirit of university students who are calling for a speedier reform process.