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Searching for all articles published on 1998-06-20 ...

40 articles.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 12:15 p.m. World Cup Soccer (rerun) 2:00 News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 TV Series: The Painted Door 3:05 Children's Program: Duniaku 3:30 Science Film: Ticket to Adventure 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series: Science World 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 ...

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Teachers demand improved welfare

Teachers demand improved welfare PEKANBARU, Riau: Hundreds of teachers in the province's Communication Forum for Education Reform staged a demonstration at the provincial council compound here to demand the provincial administration and big companies help improve their welfare.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Ispat opts to bid for Krakatau Steel

Ispat opts to bid for Krakatau Steel JAKARTA (JP): Netherlands-based Ispat International N.V, which saw its earlier plan to buy a stake in PT Krakatau Steel canceled amid controversy, announced yesterday it would participate in the open bidding process for privatization of the ...

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Military chases settlers' killers

Military chases settlers' killers JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The military is chasing members of an Irian Jaya separatist group suspected of killing three transmigrants in Arso village recently.Maj. Gen.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Police awaiting postmortem result in burning case

Police awaiting postmortem result in burning case JAKARTA (JP): Tanah Abang police are still awaiting the postmortem and forensic examination reports on a woman who died from severe burns Sunday to decide whether a crime was committed.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Edy to seek contributions clarification

Edy to seek contributions clarification JAKARTA (JP): City Council speaker Edy Waluyo said yesterday he would ask the municipality to clarify a circular requesting 55 city-owned firms to contribute up to Rp 815 million (US$56,500) for the commemoration of Jakarta's 471st anniversary ...

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/A question of relevance

A question of relevance As Golkar gears up for its congress, the dominant political group faces major questions about its organization and leadership in this reform era.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 19, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Governor puts this year's development projects on hold

Governor puts this year's development projects on hold JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso acknowledged yesterday the city administration would hold off on any development projects in the capital for the remaining nine months of the current 1998/1999 fiscal year due to the limited budget available.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/ABRI against comeback of old political forces: Susilo

ABRI against comeback of old political forces: Susilo JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) vowed yesterday to prevent any attempt by "old political forces" to make a comeback into the Indonesian political arena.ABRI Chief of Sociopolitical Affairs, Lt. Gen.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Soeharto quits YDSM chairmanship

Soeharto quits YDSM chairmanship JAKARTA (JP): Former president Soeharto has resigned as chairman of the Yayasan Dana Sosial Mandiri (YDSM), a social foundation that sponsors rolling fund schemes to help people living under the poverty line, because he is "too busy".

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Suspect in Yemeni's death arrested

Suspect in Yemeni's death arrested JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested a 26-year-old Palestinian for his alleged role in the killing of a Yemeni man who was found dead in a West Jakarta hotel on June 8, an official said yesterday.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/CNN's Indonesian news

CNN's Indonesian news Is CNN really being fair in broadcasting news about Indonesia?I don't think so. Especially not after what I saw Saturday, June 13, in the World News Report at 7 a.m. WITA (Central Time Zone).The report mentioned demonstrations in Jakarta in connection with East Timor.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Rights body joins chorus to reopen Tanjung Priok case

Rights body joins chorus to reopen Tanjung Priok case JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights joined a growing chorus yesterday calling on the government to reopen the case of a bloody riot in Jakarta's Tanjung Priok Port district nearly 14 years ago.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Residents protest land confiscation

Residents protest land confiscation JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of residents of Cilegon, West Java, visited the National Commission on Human Rights office Thursday, complaining that their land had been illegally confiscated by state-owned steel manufacturing company PT Krakatau Steel.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Clarification of news article

Clarification of news article CARE International Indonesia would like to clarify several issues concerning the article: Uncaring project boss imprisoned, The Jakarta Post, June 5.First, the article implied that Mursalim Kasari was a CARE employee, which he is not and never has been.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Lease out Batam to save economy

Lease out Batam to save economyBy Steven Susanto and Hario Suprobo JAKARTA (JP): Past success in developing the country was made possible by a large inflow of foreign capital.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Kim Dae-jung visit to U.S. enhances image

Kim Dae-jung visit to U.S. enhances imageBy Edward Neilan Washington shows maturity in Korea policy, naivete toward China, helplessness toward India and Pakistan after nuclear explosions.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Washing line of bras blocks port

Washing line of bras blocks port ROTTERDAM (Reuters): A washing line strung with bras and hoisted above the Rhine briefly blocked the port of Rotterdam, Dutch news agency ANP reported.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Three foreign firms bid for stake in Semen Gresik

Three foreign firms bid for stake in Semen Gresik JAKARTA (JP): At least three international cement producers are to bid for part of the government's 65 percent stake in publicly-listed PT Semen Gresik cement company.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Jakarta (JP): Bank Ekspor Impor Indonesia's (Bank Exim) indicative conversion rates on June 19, 1998: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S dollar 1 13,500.00 15,500.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Stop using 'Cendana'

Stop using 'Cendana'From Bisnis IndonesiaMy family lived at Jalan Cendana No. 5 from 1942 to 1982. In 1982, Mr. Soeharto's family bought the house.I object to the current practice of the media to use the word "Cendana" to refer to Soeharto and his family.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Minimum capital ruling eases

Minimum capital ruling eases JAKARTA (JP): The government eased bank capital requirements yesterday in another concerted effort to speed up the restructuring process of the country's ailing banking industry.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Tax facilities halted pending new policy

Tax facilities halted pending new policy JAKARTA (JP): The government has stopped granting special tax facilities to local and foreign companies until a new policy on tax incentives is issued, State Minister of Investment Hamzah Haz said yesterday.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Ceramic firm's workers demand wage increase

Ceramic firm's workers demand wage increase JAKARTA (JP): More than 300 workers of a ceramic company in Tangerang regency visited the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute yesterday, seeking legal advice on their demand for a wage increase commensurate with government stipulated levels.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Johnnie Walker team wins golf league

Johnnie Walker team wins golf league BOGOR, West Java (JP): The Johnnie Walker team hung on to win the Ericsson Corporate Golf League concluded at the Rancamaya Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Trisakti to mark fatal student shooting

Trisakti to mark fatal student shooting JAKARTA (JP): Trisakti University is scheduled to hold a commemorative ceremony this afternoon marking the 40th day since the death of four students in a shooting at its campus.Selamat Jalan Sahabat (Goodbye, Buddies) will start at the campus at Jl.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Money changer shot dead in daylight armed robbery

Money changer shot dead in daylight armed robbery JAKARTA (JP): A man was fatally shot and another seriously wounded when four armed robbers raided a money changer's office on Jl. Mahakam II/2 in South Jakarta at midday yesterday.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Gresik pays dividend

Gresik pays dividend JAKARTA (JP): The shareholders meeting of the country's largest cement producer, PT Semen Gresik, approved yesterday the management's proposal to pay a cash dividend of Rp 156.8 (1.1 U.S. cents) per share or 40 percent of its earning per share for 1997.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition: ASEANA, a showcase of ASEAN Cultures, featuring books, video and audio tapes, paintings, photographs, handicrafts, at ASEAN Secretariat, Jl. Sisingamangaraja 70A, South Jakarta (Phone: 7262991), until July 25. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/ICMI calls for end to attacks on Habibie

ICMI calls for end to attacks on Habibie JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Moslem Intellectuals (ICMI) called for an end to the attacks on President B.J. Habibie's legitimacy yesterday, saying he should be given a chance to govern and implement reforms.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Honoring Sukarno's memory a 'family matter'

Honoring Sukarno's memory a 'family matter'By Sirikit Syah BLITAR, East Java (JP): Thousands are expected to attend ceremonies, or haul, marking the death of Indonesia's first president Sukarno, today at his final resting place here, in Blitar, East Java, 170 kilometers south of Surabaya.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Govt delays power tariff increases for households

Govt delays power tariff increases for households JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto has ordered state electricity company PLN to delay increasing power prices for households following mounting public protests.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/PLN firm on Cikarang Listrindo decision

PLN firm on Cikarang Listrindo decision JAKARTA (JP): State electricity company PLN president Djiteng Marsudi said yesterday he would not review his recent decision to annul the company's power purchase contract with PT Cikarang Listrindo, an independent power producer.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Narrow-minded grudges

Narrow-minded grudges A new term has recently been coined, namely "narrow-minded grudges". This term has never been clearly explained so that there is a tendency on the part of the community to interpret it as something unfavorable, when in fact it is not always so.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Indonesians of Chinese descent

Indonesians of Chinese descent I am writing in response to Sumarsono Sastrowardoyo's letters of May 30 and June 12.The Indonesian nation as we know it today, in essence, "never existed" before. Even the word Indonesia was made up by the European colonists.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Political scientists offer draft for dynamic reform

Political scientists offer draft for dynamic reform JAKARTA (JP): A group of political scientists warned yesterday the reform process should not be restricted to a changing of the political guard, but also effect a dynamic political system capable of "self-reform".

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Man charged in spanking probe

Man charged in spanking probe DEER PARK, New York (Reuters): A suburban New York man was charged with harassment after he allegedly asked a series of women to join him in spanking sessions, police said.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/Habibie outlines grim realities

Habibie outlines grim realities JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie yesterday recognized that there was little the government could do to help reduce the unemployment rate, especially among the educated, which is expected to further swell in the months ahead.

Sat, 20 Jun 1998

JP/21 ABRI members quizzed in missing persons probe

21 ABRI members quizzed in missing persons probe JAKARTA (JP): National Military Police have questioned 21 police and military officers as part of their ongoing investigation into the disappearance of a number of political activists, an official said yesterday.