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Searching for all articles published on 1998-07-18 ...

45 articles.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Badminton coach denies he quit over salary spat

Badminton coach denies he quit over salary spat JAKARTA (JP): National badminton men's singles coach Indra Gunawan said yesterday there was no truth to media speculation over the reason for his resignation."I did not resign because my salary was less than physical trainer Paulus Passurney.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Japex will not buy stake in Timor Gap

Japex will not buy stake in Timor Gap JAKARTA (JP): Japanese oil company Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. (Japex) had no plans to invest in the development of a depot in Timor Gap in return for a stake in the project, a company official said yesterday.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Wiranto warns against looting

Wiranto warns against looting JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (ABRI) warned yesterday it will crack down hard against looters amid growing signs of a breakdown of law and order in some parts of the country.ABRI Commander Gen.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Firm warned over foreign model

Firm warned over foreign model JAKARTA (JP): The Immigration Directorate General of the Ministry of Justice has sternly warned cosmetic firm PT Martina Berto for illegally employing a foreign model for a television advertisement, an official said.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/On suing RI, BI and Exim Bank

On suing RI, BI and Exim Bank I am writing in response to The Jakarta Post June 25 report RI govt and central bank sued for $58.69 billion. I feel concerned about it and would like to make the following comments.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Firearms market thriving in scared Jakarta

Firearms market thriving in scared Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Some victims of the mid-May riots probably wish they had kept tear gas or guns on hand to protect their family and property from the mob violence.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Trisakti guns to undergo more tests

Trisakti guns to undergo more tests JAKARTA (JP): The National Police agreed yesterday to allow the National Police Forensic Laboratory (Puslabfor) to reexamine 21 guns used during the Trisakti University shooting incident, an officer said yesterday.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 17, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 325 ...

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Rupiah's sharp fall may halt fertilizer production

Rupiah's sharp fall may halt fertilizer production JAKARTA (JP): The country's fertilizer producers might soon be forced to halt production because the sharp plunge in the rupiah against the U.S. dollar has made raw materials unaffordable, a fertilizer company executive has said.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Jobless plunder bamboo fields

Jobless plunder bamboo fields BANDUNG: Hundreds of people, mostly those who lost their jobs after their companies went bankrupt, have plundered a bamboo plantation on Mt. Manglayang, Bandung regency, a report said yesterday.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/East Timor anniversary passes without incident

East Timor anniversary passes without incident JAKARTA (JP): After weeks of swirling rumors of impending clashes between demonstrators and security forces, quiet pervaded in Dili, East Timor, yesterday as residents chose to stay indoors on the province's 22nd anniversary of integration into ...

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Two more refuse to join new Golkar executive board

Two more refuse to join new Golkar executive board JAKARTA (JP): Two more politicians, Sudarko Prawiroyudho and Thomas Suyatno, refused yesterday to join the new Golkar executive board, bringing the number of people who have declined to 11.The number is expected to increase further.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/It's about 'quick fixes'

It's about 'quick fixes' I find Carl Chairul's By The Way piece last Sunday (July 12) not only amusing but right on the nose.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Death sentence awaits illegal gun owners, smugglers

Death sentence awaits illegal gun owners, smugglers JAKARTA (JP): Possessing a gun in this country without the proper documents could leave you facing a possible death sentence.Article 1 of the 47-year-old Emergency Law number 12 makes owning or carrying firearms illegal.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Overcoming evil

Overcoming evil About a year ago, and even before that, Indonesian was becoming the envy of many poor and developing nations due to its seemingly prosperous economy.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Improving RI's race relations

Improving RI's race relationsBy S. Belen JAKARTA (JP): For three decades the New Order government insisted on retaining policies aimed at forcing Chinese- Indonesians to become assimilated into mainstream society.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Megawati dismisses suggestion to split PDI

Megawati dismisses suggestion to split PDI JAKARTA (JP): The ousted leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI), Megawati Soekarnoputri, yesterday rejected Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid's proposal to split the party into two new separate parties if its two warring factions failed ...

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/RI market steady on positive sentiment

RI market steady on positive sentiment JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian financial market closed the week higher yesterday on positive sentiment over the economic outlook with international donors pledging more aid for the country.The rupiah maintained its strength, closing at 13,350 against the U.S.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Violence against women

Violence against women Demands that the government thoroughly investigate the acts of violence recently committed against women are increasing in strength. Two days ago, or more than a month after the shocking cases were reported in the media, 25 women representatives met with President B.J.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Police arrest three drug dealers

Police arrest three drug dealers JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three alleged drug dealers from Aceh province in two separate raids here.The deputy chief of city police detective unit, Lt. Col. Bakat Purwanto, said the first two suspects, identified as M.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Prosecutors set to unravel corruption in airport project

Prosecutors set to unravel corruption in airport project TANGERANG (JP): The prosecutors office here appears to be on the verge of uncovering alleged corruption in the 1981 acquisition of 115 hectares of land for the development of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 TV Series: Silverhawks 3:05 Children's Program: Tamasya 3:30 Science Film: Invention 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Sports 5:30 TV Series 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 My Country: Rona Nusantara 6:15 Sports News 6:30 TVRI News ...

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Pertamina to lose downstream monopoly

Pertamina to lose downstream monopoly JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said yesterday the government is preparing a bill to end the monopoly of the state oil and gas company Pertamina in domestic oil and gas refining, fuel distribution, and marketing.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Govt will resort to 'force' in collecting taxes

Govt will resort to 'force' in collecting taxes JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto said yesterday the government would use "force" to ensure that tax revenue met the target in the current 1998/99 fiscal year.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Table

TableCORRECTION: The table on the balance of payments accompanying our front page story on Friday contained some errors. The table below is the correct version. We apologize for the error.Table A: REVISED BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROJECTIONS 1998/99 (in billion U.S.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/'Ojek' driver found dead

'Ojek' driver found dead JAKARTA (JP): An ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver was found dead early yesterday at a flyover on Jl. Raya Narogong in Bekasi.Daryo, 32, was believed to have died of stab wounds to his face and stomach.It was not known who found his body.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Police officer neglects summons

Police officer neglects summons YOGYAKARTA (JP): Lawyers of murdered journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafrudin are irate at the failure of police Sergeant Major Edy Wuryanto to appear at the Military Police Headquarters on July 15 for questioning over his alleged role in the killing.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/House gets support on UN convention

House gets support on UN convention JAKARTA (JP): The government has given its support to the House of Representatives' initiative to ratify the draft law on the UN Convention Against Torture as part of its action plan to improve the observance of human rights in the country.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Up in arms?

Up in arms? Should Indonesians be allowed to carry guns? Or should the current tight restrictions on gun ownership at least be loosened? For most of us the answer to these questions is simple enough. No.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Dress for state occasions

Dress for state occasionsFrom Media IndonesiaOn state TV, we often see high-ranking government officials and their spouses attending official occasions. The officials' dress (reflecting national culture) is often of high quality. Usually the officials wear uniformed batik.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Free political prisoners: Dita

Free political prisoners: Dita TANGERANG, West Java: Jailed labor activist Dita Indahsari urged the Habibie administration yesterday to free all political prisoners without exception.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/National coalition called for to end crisis

National coalition called for to end crisis JAKARTA (JP): Abdurrahman Wahid, Megawati Soekarnoputri and Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, in a unique gathering, yesterday called on the government to form a coalition with reform leaders to lead the nation out of the economic crisis.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/New organization set up to help poor people

New organization set up to help poor people JAKARTA (JP): Student activists and representatives of several non-governmental organizations established yesterday an organization aimed at helping poor people suffering from food shortages.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Moslem scholars want Puncak entertainment center shut

Moslem scholars want Puncak entertainment center shut BOGOR (JP): Local Moslem scholars appealed for a second time yesterday to local authorities to shut dozens of entertainment establishments in the popular Puncak resort area which they charged front for the sex business and the drug ...

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/FEW, an organization that binds active, busy women

FEW, an organization that binds active, busy womenBy Izabel Deuff JAKARTA (JP): A few smartly dressed white women laughed and chatted in English in the Batur Room in the Mercantile Club on the 18th floor of the World Trade Center in Central Jakarta.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Bylaw on land clearance licenses 'badly needed'

Bylaw on land clearance licenses 'badly needed' JAKARTA (JP): The city administration was urged yesterday to prepare a bylaw to specify the rights and responsibilities of every developer applying for a license to clear land for development purposes.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Sundanese food promotion

Sundanese food promotion JAKARTA (JP): If you love traditional food, then Hotel Santika's food and culture promotion may be to your taste.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Lehman Brothers and JP Morgan named IBRA's financial advisors

Lehman Brothers and JP Morgan named IBRA's financial advisors JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has named Lehman Brothers and JP Morgan as its international financial advisors to help rehabilitate the country's beleaguered banking sector.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Kriyono's Cynorure by Kriyono, at Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta (Phone: 7990008), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Aug. 9. * Embroideries Exhibition in the lobby of Sari Pan Pacific Hotel, Jl. M.H.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Women seek action on rapes

Women seek action on rapes JAKARTA (JP): About 80 women grouped in the Coalition of Indonesian Women for Justice and Democracy (KPIKD) demonstrated at the defense ministry yesterday, urging the Armed Forces to account for the rape of at least 168 Chinese-Indonesian women during the May riots.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Bulog to distribute cooking oil again after mayhem

Bulog to distribute cooking oil again after mayhem JAKARTA (JP): The government reappointed the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) yesterday to distribute cooking oil on the domestic market, the State Minister of Food and Horticulture A.M Saefuddin said.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/World drug cartels find Haiti a soft touch

World drug cartels find Haiti a soft touchBy Martin Hodgson Poverty-stricken and unprepared, Haiti has become a prime target for traffickers seeking a new launch-pad into American markets.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/I'm ready to take the blame: Prabowo

I'm ready to take the blame: Prabowo JAKARTA (JP): Lt. Gen. Prabowo Subianto said yesterday he is ready to take responsibility for the kidnappings of political activists allegedly perpetrated by the Army's special force (Kopassus) early this year.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Voters vent their anger

Voters vent their anger Voters vented their anger at the failed economic policies of Hashimoto's Cabinet and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). We feel, therefore, that it is only fitting that the prime minister and the leaders of the LDP should resign.

Sat, 18 Jul 1998

JP/Political activist Pius to return home tomorrow

Political activist Pius to return home tomorrow JAKARTA (JP): Political activist Pius Lustrilanang, the first to go public with an account of the abductions of activists, is to return to Indonesia tomorrow, his lawyer said yesterday.