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Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/USAID, WB, ADB extend grant to PLN

USAID, WB, ADB extend grant to PLN JAKARTA (JP): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have extended a grant to the government to help the state-owned electricity company PLN renegotiate with its power contractors.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Canadian Paul wins second leg of Indonesian drag race

Canadian Paul wins second leg of Indonesian drag race JAKARTA (JP): Canadian Robert Paul of the Star Mild team won the second leg of the national drag race at Sentul, near Bogor, on Sunday.Paul, driving his Holden Torana, clocked 11.502 seconds, bettering his 11.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/World Cup

World Cup Permit me this time to leave the confusing local scene -- the "tug of war" game between the "reform now" and the "reform later" groups -- to what will be soon happening in France to decide which country will be crowned the world soccer champion.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Political woes may foil stocks

Political woes may foil stocks JAKARTA (JP): Stocks on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) are likely to remain under heavy selling pressure this week due to the country's heated political developments and high interest rates, stockbrokers and analysts said.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Soemitro buried with military honors

Soemitro buried with military honors JAKARTA (JP): Gen. (ret) Soemitro, the former commander of a defunct internal security agency, was buried at Kalibata Heroes Cemetery, South Jakarta, with full military honors yesterday in the presence of top military brass.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Auto expo features antique cars, parts

Auto expo features antique cars, parts JAKARTA (JP): Thousands of car and motorcycle enthusiasts flocked to an automotive exhibition at the Gelora Senayan sports stadium on Saturday and Sunday.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Indonesia's juniors book tickets to world tennis meet

Indonesia's juniors book tickets to world tennis meet JAKARTA (JP): The nation's junior tennis players bagged berths in the final of the World Junior Tennis Championships in Nagoya, Japan, next August in the closing matches of the qualifying event of the Asia/Oceania zone here Sunday.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Software industry a vital player in SE Asia economies

Software industry a vital player in SE Asia economies JAKARTA (JP): Higher employment, more skilled workers. Increased fiscal revenues in direct and indirect taxes. Superior global competitive advantage.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Fire destroys 'TVRI' building and studio

Fire destroys 'TVRI' building and studio JAKARTA (JP): A fire destroyed a broadcasting studio inside the state-owned TVRI television station compound on Jl. Gerbang Pemuda in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Sunday night, causing about Rp 15 billion in material losses.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Police catch three wanted for killing of taxi driver

Police catch three wanted for killing of taxi driver JAKARTA (JP): The city police apprehended three people yesterday for their alleged involvement in the killing of a taxi driver on the Cikampek toll road several hours earlier, an officer said.City police spokesman Lt. Col.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Returned activist vows to testify at YLBHI office

Returned activist vows to testify at YLBHI office JAKARTA (JP): Activist and lawyer Desmond J. Mahesa, who was released after being abducted by an unknown group, is in Jakarta and has vowed to reveal all today.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Millions of students may quit school

Millions of students may quit school BOGOR, West Java (JP): About eight million elementary and junior high school students across the country may have to drop out of school of because of the prolonged economic crisis.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:exhibitions * Art exhibition: Recent Works 1996-1998, by Susanna Samanek, at Galeripadi Jl. Ir. H. Juanda 329 Bandung (Phone: 022 2500578), Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., until May 31. * Painting exhibition: Seni Membawa Kasih, at Galeri Bandung, Jl.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/VDHI's net profit rises 4.77%

VDHI's net profit rises 4.77% JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed plastic and flexible packaging manufacturer PT Van Der Horst Indonesia (VDHI) reported a 4.77 percent increase in net profit last year, to Rp 1.88 billion (about US$235,000) from Rp 1.79 billion the previous year.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:45 TV Series: The Big Valley 3:05 Children's Program: Tunas 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Music: Lagu Pop Daerah 5:00 English Lessons 5:30 Documentary 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports ...

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Desperate move

Desperate move Bank Indonesia (BI) raised its benchmark interest rates across the board again to as high as 58 percent last Thursday in another concerted bid to rebuild confidence in the rupiah and to curb inflation, which has exceeded 33 percent in the last four months alone.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Serbia's nationalist right going stronger

Serbia's nationalist right going stronger LONDON: On March 24, 1998, the ruling Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) -- led by Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) President Slobodan Milosevic -- formed a coalition government with Vojislav Seselj's extreme nationalist Serbian Radical Party (SRS).

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Yogyakartans deplore onlooker's death

Yogyakartans deplore onlooker's death YOGYAKARTA (JP): Friends and family buried Mozes Gatotkaca, who died during a clash between students and security forces, on Sunday and called for a stop to the harsh measures against student protesters.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/JFN denies suspension

JFN denies suspension JAKARTA (JP): PT Jardine Fleming Nusantara (JFN) has denied reports its local brokerage and underwriting licenses have been suspended by the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam).

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Amal wins students' heart

Amal wins students' heartBy Asip Agus Hasani YOGYAKARTA (JP): Political scientist Ichlasul Amal rose up to the first test of his leadership when he met hundreds of students demonstrating for reform on the day he was installed as rector of Gadjah Mada University on March 23.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Free deworming tablets in W. Java

Free deworming tablets in W. Java BANDUNG: Over a million elementary school children in West Java will be given free deworming medicine over the next year.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/UGM alumni sells subsidized meals

UGM alumni sells subsidized meals YOGYAKARTA: The Gadjah Mada University (UGM) alumni association is selling low-cost lunches to the public at a price of just Rp 400.Not surprisingly, the association's secretariat on Jl.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Balindo holds first property auction

Balindo holds first property auction JAKARTA (JP): Private auction company PT Balai Lelang Indonesia (Balindo) held its first property auction Friday, selling off houses, office buildings and land worth over Rp 20 billion (US$2.2 million).Balindo's managing director G.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Dengue epidemic may be lessening

Dengue epidemic may be lessening JAKARTA (JP): The dengue fever epidemic, which has claimed at least 78 lives in Jakarta in less than five months, is showing signs of abating, a senior government official says.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Construction worker falls to death

Construction worker falls to death JAKARTA (JP): A construction worker fell to his death from the 15th floor of Permata Executive Apartment project in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Friday.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Principal committed to Indonesian market

Principal committed to Indonesian market JAKARTA (JP): Iowa-based pension fund company Principal Financial Group says it is committed to Indonesia's long-term prospects despite the current crisis.The company's president, J.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Maternal mortality

Maternal mortality "It's like a jumbo jet full of women crashing down every week, but nobody hears of it, no one makes a fuss."This comment was made by Dr. Kumara Rai, the director general of community health, at a luncheon with the theme Businesses who care.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Hesitant reform proposal

Hesitant reform proposal All of a sudden (the ruling party) Golkar has broken its silence. Amid the endless roar of demonstrations and mass action, Golkar's chairman, who is concurrently the paramount leader of both the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly, Harmoko, ...

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/ABRI urged to join reform movement

ABRI urged to join reform movement JAKARTA (JP): A group of retired generals and government critics appealed to the Armed Forces (ABRI) on Saturday to join the growing movement for political reform.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Minivan fares up in Bogor

Minivan fares up in Bogor BOGOR (JP): The Bogor mayoralty has decided to increase public minivan fares by at least 50 percent, from Rp 300 to between Rp 450 and Rp 500, an official said over the weekend.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/'People's leadership team' to push demands for reform

'People's leadership team' to push demands for reform JAKARTA (JP): Vocal government critic Amien Rais warned yesterday that a coalition of leading public figures, or a "people's leadership team", would be formed by the end of the month to push demands for reform.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Nestle's warehouse center

Nestle's warehouse center JAKARTA (JP): Food company PT Nestle Indonesia is developing a high-tech regional distribution center in East Java in anticipation of the fast growth of its product market in the country.The 18,000-square-meter modern warehouse on 6.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/PWI issues special ID cards

PWI issues special ID cards BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh branch of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) issued special identification cards yesterday for reporters covering student demonstrations in the province.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Perumka raises fares for noneconomy trains

Perumka raises fares for noneconomy trains JAKARTA (JP): State-owned railway company Perumka has increased business and executive class fares by between 41.5 percent and 100 percent from today, following last weeks government backed increases in the fares for other forms of public transportation.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Stop political kidnappings

Stop political kidnappingsBy Mulyana W. Kusumah JAKARTA (JP): The Spanish have a special word for the disappearance of politically linked people which distinguishes it from missing persons. The word is decaparacido.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Soeharto warns of crisis contagion

Soeharto warns of crisis contagionBy Kornelius Purba CAIRO (JP): President Soeharto said yesterday that Asia's economic crisis could endanger not only the region's social welfare and political stability but could also spread to other continents.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Economic crisis take toll on fresh graduates

Economic crisis take toll on fresh graduates JAKARTA (JP): The 10 month-old economic crisis is taking its toll on new graduates from the prestigious Catholic Atmajaya University, a college official said on Saturday.

Tue, 12 May 1998

JP/Dedicated worker fights for justice

Dedicated worker fights for justice JAKARTA (JP): Joko, a 51-year-old father of four, has been roving around not knowing what else to do to feed his family after he lost his job in a furniture company in Tanah Abang last month.