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Searching for all articles published on 1998-12-09 ...

49 articles.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/US-AEP aids Indonesia

US-AEP aids Indonesia JAKARTA (JP): The United States-Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP), an interagency program led by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is to contribute US$750,000 to the country's social safety-net programs as part of its efforts to help ...

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Newmont extends gold mine production to 25 years

Newmont extends gold mine production to 25 years JAKARTA (JP): Gold mining firm PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara, a subsidiary of the giant Newmont Gold Company from the United States, has extended the planned production period of its gold mine on Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara, by five years to ...

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/UN public exhibition planned for Thursday

UN public exhibition planned for Thursday JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations here will mark on Thursday the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with a public exhibition, it was announced Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Students stage demos again, other mass protests planned

Students stage demos again, other mass protests planned JAKARTA (JP): Around 1,500 students from different groups staged rallies at several spots in the capital on Tuesday to press their demands for the trial of Soeharto, an investigation into the Nov.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Tolerance for different opinions

Tolerance for different opinions Allow me first to underline that when participating in a special dialog on the state TVRI television network on Nov. 16, Siti Hartati Murdaya was not referred to as a Buddhist community figure, but simply as a community figure.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Habibie says private banks should be reduced to 50

Habibie says private banks should be reduced to 50 JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie said on Tuesday he would like to see the number of local private banks cut by about a third to 50 through mergers and acquisitions.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Man queried over slashing

Man queried over slashing JAKARTA (JP): The city police would thoroughly question businessman Johny for allegedly slashing Prayitno -- both are residents of Jl. Duri Utara II in West Jakarta -- with a sword in a quarrel which then led to a bigger clash.City police spokesman Lt. Col.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Sizing up an appropriate electoral system

Sizing up an appropriate electoral systemBy Olle Tornquist JAKARTA (JP): In an important article in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 5, Mulyana W.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Dance With Me 14:15 17:05 19:55 The Avengers 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Out of Sight 14:55 17:45 20:35 The Negotiator 14:15 17:05 19:55Senayan: Dance With Me 13:00 16:00 19:00 The Avengers 13:45 ...

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Wiranto runs new security council

Wiranto runs new security council JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie established early last month the Council for Enforcement of Security and Law aimed at accelerating the government's reform programs, Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung disclosed on Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Lighthouses out of order

Lighthouses out of order PULAU SONIT, Southeast Sulawesi: Three lighthouses around the Banggai Islands in the West Banda Sea have been out of order since the Nov. 29 earthquake, making night sailing in the area hazardous, Antara reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/English language teaching must be reformed

English language teaching must be reformedBy A. Chaedar Alwasilah This is the second of two articles on the need to reform the teaching of English as a foreign language in Indonesia.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Controversial decision costs Indonesia a gold

Controversial decision costs Indonesia a goldBy Primastuti Handayani BANGKOK (JP): Bizarre refereeing marred the tae kwon do competition at the 13th Asian Games on Tuesday when Indonesia's woman flyweight Juana Wangsa Putri was deprived of her chance to win a gold medal.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Whistle-blowers serve a purpose

Whistle-blowers serve a purposeBy B. Rahardjo Sidharta QUEZON CITY, Philippines (JP): In a country with a paternalistic culture like Indonesia, an intellectual is considered a "good" leader, viewed as not only an expert in his or her own field, but also imbued with high morality.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Taxi thanks

Taxi thanks We would like to thank Mr. Maurice Cook, general manager of Radisson Hotel, for his letter, "Happy adventure in a taxi" (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 3). Bambang is indeed one of the resourceful and dynamic drivers of Blue Bird who we are proud of.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Independent election committee promised

Independent election committee promised JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' Working Committee has agreed the National Election Committee would be independent and free in running the general election scheduled for June 7, 1999.The government and President B.J.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Pak Se-ri Asia golfer of the year

Pak Se-ri Asia golfer of the year HONG KONG (Agencies): Korea's Pak Se-ri, whose performances in 1998 were an inspiration to Asian golfers, was named Johnnie Walker Asian Golfer of the Year on Monday.The 21-year-old Pak is the first woman to win the award since its inception five years ago.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Logging threatens Kutai reserve

Logging threatens Kutai reserve SAMARINDA, E. Kalimantan: Logging by squatters in the Kutai National Park near Bontang is threatening the forest which has already been severely damaged by fires this year, an environmental official said.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Students asked to change clothes to avoid brawls

Students asked to change clothes to avoid brawls JAKARTA (JP): Two city councilors are recommending that schools have students switch from their uniforms to regular clothes after classes in an effort to curb the escalating number of student street brawls.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Looking for Habibie factor

Looking for Habibie factor According to Buckminster Fuller, the famous American philosopher and scientist, synergy "means behavior of integral, aggregate, whole systems unpredicted by behaviors of any of their components or subassemblies of their components taken separately from the whole".

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Culture of opposition needed

Culture of opposition needed A widespread sense of uncertainty deepens while the nation grapples with its worst ever political and economic crisis. The Jakarta Post correspondent Gedsiri Suhartono talks to Goenawan Mohamad, the editor of Tempo magazine about the issue.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Costs of bank restructuring

Costs of bank restructuring Our major worries are increasingly being validated that Bank Indonesia (the central bank) has not really been well appraised of the real condition of the banking industry.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/BI guarantee fertilizer imports

BI guarantee fertilizer imports JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will guarantee letters of credits issued by local banks to import fertilizers, Minister of Industry and Trade Rahardi Ramelan said on Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Govt announces fasting month to start Dec. 20

Govt announces fasting month to start Dec. 20 JAKARTA (JP): The government has announced that the Moslem fasting month Ramadhan this year begins on Sunday, Dec. 20.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Amusement centers reopened

Amusement centers reopened JAKARTA (JP): All the 266 entertainment centers closed down late last month for allegedly being used as gambling and prostitution dens started operating again on Tuesday with certain conditions attached, Governor Sutiyoso said.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Schools told to resume classes

Schools told to resume classes AMBON, Maluku: The provincial administration has ordered principals of schools in East and West Taliabu districts to resume classes even though their buildings were destroyed in last month's earthquake that shook the area.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Politician who befriended defeat

Politician who befriended defeat In one political discussion at Bentara Budaya, Jakarta, Soebadio Sastrosatomo, a figure of the Indonesian Socialist Party who passed away yesterday (Dec. 7), was jokingly dubbed by Dr. Roeslan Abdulgani a "perennially losing" politician.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Over 1,250 migrants to move from Kupang to S. Sulawesi

Over 1,250 migrants to move from Kupang to S. Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): More than 1,250 migrants from South Sulawesi are scheduled to leave Kupang, the East Nusa Tenggara capital where unrest took place on Nov. 30, on board KM Awu on Wednesday, Antara reported.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/China's Yang sets world record in weightlifting

China's Yang sets world record in weightlifting BANGKOK (JP): Yang Xia of China twice set a new world record in the women's 53 kilograms weightlifting division in the 13th Asian Games at the Muang Thong Thani sports complex.Yang set a record of 120.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Education needs more funds, says Unicef official

Education needs more funds, says Unicef official JAKARTA (JP): The allocation for education in the state budget should at least be doubled as a requisite for improving the economy with priority given to the primary and junior high levels, the country representative of Unicef said Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Govt auction off donated gold and closed banks' cars

Govt auction off donated gold and closed banks' cars JAKARTA (JP): Separate auctions of 96.75 kilograms of gold and 55 cars on Tuesday proved that the prolonged monetary crisis means nothing at all to certain people.

Wed, 09 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 Documantary Film 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Students activists set aside differences

Students activists set aside differences JAKARTA (JP): Student activists laid their differences on the table on Tuesday, discussed them and agreed that any spats among them should not affect their proreform struggle.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Pertamina urges brief closure of high-cost wells

Pertamina urges brief closure of high-cost wells JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina will request that its contractors temporarily close high-cost oil wells in an efficiency drive to compensate for the slump in oil prices.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/No excuse for being unkind

No excuse for being unkind Although I agree with Ms. Carolyn Emmett's comment regarding some expatriates who are overworked, overstressed and overtired (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 7: Expat wives), I strongly disagree with her view of the foreigner mentioned in my letter (Show some decency on Dec.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Dec. 8, 1998: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 7,325.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Tugu Pratama 'keeps grip' on oil sector

Tugu Pratama 'keeps grip' on oil sector JAKARTA (JP): Most local insurance companies are still unable to break the stranglehold of PT Tugu Pratama in coverage for the oil sector despite state-owned oil company Pertamina's recent commitment to equal opportunities, a leading executive said ...

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Navy, Air Force in war drill

Navy, Air Force in war drill SURABAYA: The Navy and the Air Force launched a joint war exercise to defend the nation's territorial waters at the Navy's Eastern Fleet Command in Surabaya on Tuesday, Antara reported.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Infrastructure projects canceled over corruption

Infrastructure projects canceled over corruption JAKARTA (JP): The government has canceled 39 infrastructure projects under the Ministry of Communications which were tainted by corruption, collusion and nepotism.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Land ownership limits prevent bank recovery

Land ownership limits prevent bank recovery JAKARTA (JP): Offshore capital is giving crisis-hit Indonesia a wide berth partly due to uncertainties over foreign ownership of property in the country, according to a property consultancy firm.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Photos testify to societal ill of violence against women

Photos testify to societal ill of violence against womenBy Lilia Syarif Naga JAKARTA (JP): The reform movement has heightened consciousness of people nationwide and from all walks of life about their dignity, being and identity.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Rupiah strengthens to 7,400 but stock exchange loses steam

Rupiah strengthens to 7,400 but stock exchange loses steam JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah closed firmer at 7,400 against the U.S. dollar in very light trading on Tuesday, but stock prices fell 0.1 percent on profit taking, currency dealers and stock brokers said.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Tunky grilled over Timor car

Tunky grilled over Timor car JAKARTA (JP): Key associates of former president Soeharto were questioned at the Attorney General's Office on Tuesday, a day before Soeharto himself was due to answer accusations of corruption.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Two students arrested for allegedly abducting officer

Two students arrested for allegedly abducting officer JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives arrested two Indonesian Christian University (UKI) students on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the abduction of a police officer during a student protest.Head of the city police detective unit, Col.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 8, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 400 ...

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Indonesia has slim chance in shooting

Indonesia has slim chance in shooting BANGKOK (JP): With China and South Korea appearing in fine form, Indonesia is doubtful about its prospects of achieving its target to win a silver medal in the shooting competition at the 13th Asian Games on Thursday.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Thousands rampage over scarcity of fertilizer

Thousands rampage over scarcity of fertilizer SEMARANG (JP): Thousands of people in the Central Java town of Blora went on a rampage on Monday evening over the scarcity of fertilizer, leaving at least six people badly injured and dozens of shops and vehicles damaged.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Rates for tax payment for Dec. 7 to Dec. 13

Rates for tax payment for Dec. 7 to Dec. 13 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 7,400.00Australian dollar 1 4,626.48Austrian schilling 1 617.54Belgian franc 1 210.58Canadian dollar 1 4,810.82Swiss franc 1 5,307.

Wed, 09 Dec 1998

JP/Marciano goes one rank higher

Marciano goes one rank higher JAKARTA (JP): Col. Marciano Norman was installed on Tuesday as the new assistant for operational affairs of the city military command's chief of staff, replacing Col. Tritamtomo who had been promoted to be the West Jakarta military resort commander (Korem).