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41 articles.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Departure tax

Departure tax I would like to express my opinion about the increase of the departure tax. I am a victim of this new Rp 1 million tax, which was only Rp 250,000 previously. I gather that the government has increased the departure tax to discourage Indonesians from spending their money abroad.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/New forex tax 'may not be appropriate'

New forex tax 'may not be appropriate' JAKARTA (JP): The new 5 percent tax on foreign exchange transactions which came into effect today will have little effect in stabilizing the rupiah because it will not prevent substantial speculation on the currency, experts said over the weekend.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:45 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Saat-Saat Bersama 3:35 Belief in God the Almighty 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Health Program: Perawatan Gigi 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Documentary Film 6:00 News: Lintasan ...

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Govt to help worker facing execution in Saudi Arabia

Govt to help worker facing execution in Saudi Arabia JAKARTA (JP): The government will soon dispatch a lawyer to help Indonesian worker Dimyati Usro who has reportedly been convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, Jumanah, in the oil-rich country of Saudi Arabia, Minister ...

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Independent judicial branch needed: Muladi

Independent judicial branch needed: Muladi JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi said the judicial branch could build a respected and effective legal system only if it was free from intervention from the executive and legislative branches.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Bridge-making competition

Bridge-making competition JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's Tarumanagara University, Petra Christian University of Surabaya and the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) of Chicago held a wooden bridge construction competition last week.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/So young, so broke

So young, so broke JAKARTA (JP): Accompanied by their mother, three pupils of an elementary school in East Jakarta went to the Ministry of Women's Affairs to ask for money for their school fees Thursday.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/State bureaucracy reform needed to face challenges

State bureaucracy reform needed to face challenges DEPOK, West Java (JP): Indonesia's sluggish and centralistic bureaucracy needs to be reformed in order to address people's increasing demands for better services and face international challenges, an expert says.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Student protests, moral movement without interests?

Student protests, moral movement without interests?By Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Over the last several weeks, hardly a day went by without a group of students holding on-campus demonstrations to demand lower prices for basic commodities and economic and political reforms.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Neglected land to be cultivated

Neglected land to be cultivated BOGOR (JP): Bogor regency is planning to use about 20,000 hectares of idle land in the city, an officer said Saturday.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition: The Winning Entries of The ASEAN Essay, Photo, and Poster Competitions at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except Saturday and Sunday), the ASEAN Secretariat, Jl. Sisingamangaraja 70A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7262991, 7243372), until April 30.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Elephants' habitat under threat

Elephants' habitat under threat PEKANBARU, Riau: Special attention must be given to saving some 200 elephants in the forests of Riau which have been ravaged by fires, said Riau Governor Soeripto.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Days of strays numbered

Days of strays numbered BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Officials here say they are stepping up their campaign to hunt down stray dogs which have become increasingly rampant.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Stock prices expected to strengthen this week

Stock prices expected to strengthen this week JAKARTA (JP): The encouraging signs emerging from the International Monetary Fund's review of Indonesia's reform program are expected to bring a new optimism to the country's stock trading activities this week.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Student demonstrations

Student demonstrations The incident which occurred in Surakarta last Tuesday deserves our attention. Students of Universitas Sebelas Maret (March 11 University) who had been holding their protests on campus grounds took their action to the street.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Informal sector vital to help solve unemployement

Informal sector vital to help solve unemployement JAKARTA (JP): A noted sociologist has underlined the importance of boosting the role of the informal sector so as to help solve the problem of unemployment, especially during the current monetary crisis.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Government urged to reform energy policy

Government urged to reform energy policy JAKARTA (JP): Noted energy analyst Subroto has called on the government to reform its energy policy to optimize the development of the country's energy resources.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Asia is not just one country

Asia is not just one country Are the world's financial markets finally beginning to make sharp distinctions between Asia's different countries? Is it beginning to dawn on investors and fund managers that while Singapore, Hong Kong, Seoul and Jakarta may be located on roughly the same longitude, ...

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Govt program for laid off workers hailed

Govt program for laid off workers hailed JAKARTA (JP): Observers have applauded the government's program aimed at helping laid off workers and the poor, but warned that strong control mechanisms were needed to ensure nothing goes to waste.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Cross section of people pray for respite in crisis

Cross section of people pray for respite in crisis BEKASI (JP): Religious representatives, activists and dozens of scavengers held prayers at Bantargebang garbage dump yesterday to appeal for a respite from the economic crisis and in thanks for the liberation of a Roman Catholic priest and his ...

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/English courses

English courses Every time I read The Straits Times and see another advertisement from The British Council in Singapore offering various English courses, I feel envy. The British Council in Indonesia doesn't hold such courses. The library is the only service it offers Indonesians.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/China threat revived as military modernized

China threat revived as military modernizedBy Benget Simbolon Tnb. BEIJING (JP): China, which has enjoyed remarkable economic growth during the last two decades, has also modernized its military capability to a level it says is commensurate with the need to protect its 1.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Crisis deals blow to the South

Crisis deals blow to the SouthBy Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo JAKARTA (JP): The economic crisis in Southeast Asia has dealt a heavy blow not only to countries in the region, but also to all the developing nations.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Robber shot to death

Robber shot to death JAKARTA (JP): A man allegedly involved in a series of bank- customer robberies was shot dead for resisting arrest on Jl. Melawai, South Jakarta, yesterday.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Self-financing security scheme

Self-financing security scheme At present, uncertainty is the order of the day and no region is immune.To combat economic uncertainties, developed countries have formulated social security schemes for citizens which provide some relief for affected people in such cases.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Physics can put students on their own intellectual feet

Physics can put students on their own intellectual feetBy D.K. Nachtigall SINGARAJA, Bali (JP): Physics appears to be boring, meaningless, and not useful for daily life. The reason is that most physics teachers focus upon providing the subject matter on definitions and formulas in physics.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Are we really a free nation?

Are we really a free nation?From MerdekaWe (albeit not all of us, of course) are an easily satisfied nation with a tendency to be quantitatively oriented.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Crisis and optimism

Crisis and optimism The current piteous state of our country makes all of us sad, upset and anxious as to what will happen in the days to come. But I myself thank God that we finally have to face such a situation.Let's look at things from another point of view.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/1,100 workers go on strike

1,100 workers go on strike TANGERANG (JP): At least 1,100 workers of wood processing company PT Jabar Utama Wood Industry in Cikupa went on strike Saturday, demanding annual bonuses and other benefits.The workers began a sit-in protest at the company's factory compound at 8 a.m.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Nominations for governor just 3

Nominations for governor just 3 JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Minister of Home Affairs R. Hartono has approved a short list of three candidates for the post of Irian Jaya governor for the 1998/2003 term.They are Jayapura naval base Commander Rear Adm.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Gandhi can starve, not students: Wiranto

Gandhi can starve, not students: Wiranto JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Education and Culture Wiranto Arismunandar said students should not emulate Mahatma Gandhi by staging hunger strikes to express their grievances."Let Gandhi go on hunger strikes.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Passengers urged to be careful in choosing taxis

Passengers urged to be careful in choosing taxis JAKARTA (JP): Police warned Saturday that people should take care when choosing taxis because robberies involving drivers were becoming commonplace.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Landslides haunt 516 villagers

Landslides haunt 516 villagers PURWAKARTA, West Java: At least 516 people at Pasiripis village near the West Java city of Purwakarta are threatened by possible landslides after torrential rains fell for two consecutive days.Landslides have already buried and destroyed three houses.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Kalimantan fires cause $220m loss

Kalimantan fires cause $220m loss JAKARTA (JP): Parts of Kalimantan continued to be ravaged by fire yesterday as residents in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, were again forced to don face masks in a province which has seen 127,770 hectares of forest burn and incur over Rp 2.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Father arrested over baby's death

Father arrested over baby's death JAKARTA (JP): A man has been arrested in the Cikupa district of Tangerang, West Java, for allegedly killing his five-month-old son, police said Saturday.City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/ADB helps develop Central Sulawesi

ADB helps develop Central Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will soon disburse US$35.66 million worth in assistance to support development efforts in areas of Central Sulawesi recently hit by schistosomiasis.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Green walkways planned for Jl. Daan Mogot

Green walkways planned for Jl. Daan Mogot JAKARTA (JP): The West Jakarta mayoralty has allocated Rp 5 billion (US$500,000) to build 14 kilometers of green sidewalks on Jl. Daan Mogot, notorious for its traffic and pollution.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Gus Dur quits hospital, told to have total rest

Gus Dur quits hospital, told to have total rest JAKARTA (JP): Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) leader Abdurrahman Wahid was discharged from Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital in Central Jakarta yesterday after two months of treatment for a stroke.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Four die in flash flood

Four die in flash flood PURWOKERTO, C. Java: Four people drowned in the overflowing Klawing River in the districts of Kalibagor and Sokaraja following several days of heavy rain.Three decomposing bodies were found yesterday, while the other victim has yet to be found.Banyumas Police chief Lt. Col.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/Indonesia may turn to Europe to import milk

Indonesia may turn to Europe to import milk JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia may soon turn to European countries to buy dairy milk as the prices offered by the country's current foreign sellers are no longer affordable, the Indonesian Association of Food and Beverages Producers has said.

Mon, 23 Mar 1998

JP/The issue of charity

The issue of charity If the estimate given by World Bank president James Wolfensohn is correct -- and one must assume it is considering the authority of the global institution he leads -- about 20 million Indonesians are at present threatened with destitution due to the economic crisis.