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54 articles.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Residents threaten to destroy red-light district

Residents threaten to destroy red-light district JAKARTA (JP): At least 50 residents of the Kramat Tunggak red- light district in North Jakarta went to City Hall yesterday, threatening to destroy the brothels in the area if the city administration did not close them down soon.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Antiforeigner sentiment reaches fever pitch

Antiforeigner sentiment reaches fever pitchBy Todd Gregory This is the second of two articles on Indonesians' attitude toward foreigners. JAKARTA (JP): It is a real tragedy.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Jobless man killed by mistake

Jobless man killed by mistake TANGERANG (JP): A jobless man identified as Anton Abdullah, 32, of Kampung Pondok Serut in Serpong here, died after being mobbed by an angry crowd which assumed he was a thief.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Japan-bashing rears its ugly head in U.S.

Japan-bashing rears its ugly head in U.S.By Edward Neilan Instead of encouragement, American leaders and media criticize Tokyo's every move.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/'Amien, please stay away'

'Amien, please stay away' SURABAYA: Banyuwangi Regent T. Purnomo Sidik has made an official plea for people not to invite opposition figure Amien Rais to the small East Javan town of Banywangi, about 230 kilometers southeast of here, fearing his arrival might incite violence.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting, Sculpture Exhibition: Anggrek Kasih Untuk Sesama, by Dolorosa Sinaga, Kartika Affandi, Enrico Soekarno, etc., at World Trade Center, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 29-31, South Jakarta (Phone: 5211320), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Aug.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Injustice 'is key problem' in Irian

Injustice 'is key problem' in Irian JAKARTA (JP): The key issues in Irian Jaya, which has recently been hit by a wave of bloody protests, are not independence or greater autonomy but persistent injustices and the rampant violation of the local population's basic human rights, an influential ...

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Gipsdlis forces Utut into draw in Cafe Cup

Gipsdlis forces Utut into draw in Cafe Cup JAKARTA (JP): Latvian Grand Master (GM) Aivars Gipsdlis gave Indonesia's top chess player Utut Adianto stiff resistance to force a draw in their third-round match at the Cafe Cup in Koszalin, Poland, on Wednesday.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Govt plans to rebuild damaged dam

Govt plans to rebuild damaged dam JAKARTA (JP): The government intends to reconstruct the Menangan dam in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, and resettle more than 2,500 families living along the Karamumus riverbank in a bid to prevent future floods and loss of life.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 Music 2:35 Cartoon: Warner Kartun 3:05 Documentary: Harmoni Kehidupan 3:30 Village Program 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Performance: Cakrawala Budaya 5:00 Music: Paket 27 5:30 Education Quiz: Cerdas Cermat 6:00 News: Lintasan Berita 6:05 ...

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Motorbike thief killed by mob

Motorbike thief killed by mob JAKARTA (JP): A mob of local residents from Pondok Benda Baru in Pamulang district, Tangerang, killed a man on Wednesday night for stabbing an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver and attempting to steal his vehicle.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/People race to sell Sukarno memorabilia

People race to sell Sukarno memorabiliaBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): Columns of classified advertisements in Jakarta- based newspapers are witness to the fact that numerous people are offering books and other accessories on the country's first president, the late Sukarno.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Gramedia to print 'AWSJ'

Gramedia to print 'AWSJ' JAKARTA (JP): PT Gramedia, the publisher of the Kompas daily and one of the largest newspaper printers in Indonesia, will commence printing The Asian Wall Street Journal within the next few months, Dow Jones and Company said in a statement.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Poor villagers eat rice shavings

Poor villagers eat rice shavings TANGERANG (JP): At least five families from Kohod village in Pakuhaji district here cannot afford to buy rice and have been forced to eat shavings of the grain left over from the milling process.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Balinese culture on center stage

Balinese culture on center stage JAKARTA (JP): Balinese wear, handicrafts, cuisine and sculpture will dominate the interiors and exterior of Mal Pondok Indah in South Jakarta as part of the mall's celebration of Indonesia's 53rd independence anniversary.The event opens today and runs until Aug.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Experimental guitarist to stage here

Experimental guitarist to stage hereBy Franki Raden JAKARTA (JP): The guitar is the most popular Western musical instrument in Indonesia. Almost all popular music in the West uses this instrument. In the 1950s, local composer and musician Ismail Marzuki was also popular as a guitarist.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Habibie warned of impending collapse

Habibie warned of impending collapse JAKARTA (JP): A group of leading economists urged President B.J. Habibie's administration yesterday to quickly abandon its populist economic crisis-handling policy and follow basic economic principles to prevent a total breakdown of the economy and the state.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/E. Timor leaders hail 'special status' offer

E. Timor leaders hail 'special status' offer JAKARTA (JP): The landmark agreement between Indonesia and Portugal to discuss the former's offer of "special status" for East Timor was enthusiastically welcomed yesterday in the tiny province as a step forward.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/ICRC in Irian Jaya

ICRC in Irian Jaya In your article titled Churches back calls for Irian Jaya independence published on Aug. 3, 1998, in the last paragraph it is stated that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had never received permission from the government to enter the province.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Ethnic Chinese

Ethnic Chinese Anti-essentialism -- the doctrine that environment not heredity is the principal determinant of the individual character -- has been the prime mover of the dizzying social changes of this century.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Standard Chartered profits

Standard Chartered profits JAKARTA (JP): The London-based Standard Chartered Plc announced yesterday that its first half 1998 profit before provisions rose 27 percent to 605 million pounds sterling (US$986.15 million) over the corresponding period last year.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Hatred and racism

Hatred and racism I read the article by Masli Arman on July 30 with disgust and astonishment. Here is a man who self-proclaims to be open-minded and western educated, yet is indeed a prejudiced and misinformed hate-monger.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Debate rages on over new lottery proposal

Debate rages on over new lottery proposal JAKARTA (JP): The debate raged on yesterday over a controversial planned lottery to raise funds for sports development despite an earlier condemnatory edict from the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI).

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Jl. Kwitang home to money changers for all seasons

Jl. Kwitang home to money changers for all seasonsBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): It's midnight and you need some cash in your hand but the ATM is not working, your account is empty anyway, and all you've got left are two wrinkled US$100 bills in your pocket.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/I never attended such a dialog

I never attended such a dialog The Jakarta Post of Saturday, Aug. 1, 1998 edition, page 2, published an interview titled Bloodshed possible over referendum by Putu Wirata.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Wealthy people urged to help poor students

Wealthy people urged to help poor students JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso is urging affluent parents to assist students from financially troubled families to stay in school, including donating used uniforms and books.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Racial issue

Racial issue Readers' responses to Mr. Masli Arman's article (July 30) are very encouraging. Indonesians starting to discuss and debate various issues regarding indigenous-ethic Chinese relationships.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 6, 1998: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Spell of power in RI politics

Spell of power in RI politicsBy Ignas Kleden This is the second of two articles on the political culture in Indonesia.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Lee Kuan Yew's memoirs

Lee Kuan Yew's memoirs JAKARTA (JP): Three international publishers, Simon & Schuster Asia, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and Times Publishing, announced yesterday they would jointly publish the memoirs of Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Goh reassures Habibie of strong commitment to RI

Goh reassures Habibie of strong commitment to RI JAKARTA (JP): Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has reassured President B.J. Habibie of his country's strong commitment to maintaining close ties and cooperation with Indonesia, a Singaporean minister said yesterday.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Maid sues RI, Malaysian govts

Maid sues RI, Malaysian govts MEDAN: The Indonesian NGO Committee for Migrant Labor filed suit yesterday on behalf of Arfah binti Saripado against the Malaysian and Indonesia governments, her Malaysian employers and the labor company which sent her to Malaysia.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Moslem scholars say no to Islamic state

Moslem scholars say no to Islamic state JAKARTA (JP): Despite the newfound political freedom which has lead to a growth in the number of Islamic parties, Moslem scholars still came out against the establishment of an Islamic state during a discussion yesterday.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Wiranto to visit Aceh to discuss rights violations

Wiranto to visit Aceh to discuss rights violations JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces Commander (ABRI) Gen.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Ballet ends India's 50th anniversary

Ballet ends India's 50th anniversary JAKARTA (JP): The India Club Jakarta will present a ballet of festivals to close celebrations here for the 50th anniversary of India's independence.The ballet will be open to the public free of charge and will be held at the auditorium of Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Strength of criticism

Strength of criticism The reason I made my Aug. 4 letter brief was to provide space for the pile of letters that were bound to arrive in response to Masli Arman's July 30 article on ethnic Chinese. My short message seems to have been misunderstood.Calm down, Ms. Rahayu Ratnaningsih (Aug. 6).

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Australian Percey takes lead in Sabah Masters

Australian Percey takes lead in Sabah Masters TAWAU, Sabah (Agencies): Australian Adrian Percey fired an eagle and four birdies for a six-under-par 66 to take the first round lead in the Sabah Masters at Shan-Shui Golf and Country Club yesterday.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/ABRI and human rights

ABRI and human rights At last the long awaited step has been taken. The formation of a Military Honor Council was announced yesterday (Tuesday) by Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Tourists flock to Baturraden

Tourists flock to Baturraden PURWOKERTO, Central Java: While the economic situation has become bleaker for many in the past few months, the Baturraden tourist site has registered a 50 percent increase in visitors during the recently ended school vacation period.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Battle lines drawn at first national debate

Battle lines drawn at first national debateBy Yogita Tahil Ramani JAKARTA (JP): Spouting off an orgy of words is one thing. Debating is another, particularly in a foreign language.This could not have been more evident than at the Aug. 3 final round of the Indonesian Varsities English Debate 1998.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Rules of debating require thought, reason and wit

Rules of debating require thought, reason and wit JAKARTA (JP): Students nationwide, each handpicked by their universities, milled around the grounds of the University of Indonesia's schools of law and letters.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/The palm oil puzzle

The palm oil puzzle The persistent volatility of the price of cooking oil above the official level should have awakened the government to the blunt reality that market-control measures without the support of subsidy spending are not an effective way to either ensure supply or control prices.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Opposition figures form anti-Habibie group

Opposition figures form anti-Habibie group JAKARTA (JP): A group of retired generals and former officials yesterday declared the creation of the National Front, a forum intended to serve as a moral force and as an opposition group to President B.J. Habibie's administration.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Govt upbeat over privatization

Govt upbeat over privatization JAKARTA (JP): The government is optimistic that it will still be able to raise Rp 15 trillion (US$1.2 billion) from the privatization of state companies in this fiscal year despite a delay in the sale of its stake in PT Telkom, a senior official said here yesterday.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Local airlines not ready to operate under one flag

Local airlines not ready to operate under one flag JAKARTA (JP): Communications Minister Giri Suseno Hadihardjono said yesterday Indonesia's airlines are still reluctant to operate under one flag despite their financial problems.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Archery chair wants Asiad squad slots

Archery chair wants Asiad squad slots JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Archery Association insisted yesterday that its athletes should go to the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Kreasindo, Roche sign deal

Kreasindo, Roche sign deal JAKARTA (JP): Advertising and marketing consultant Kreasindo/Leo Burnett, an affiliate of Leo Burnett of the United States, has signed a Rp 15 billion (US$1.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Noegroho squashes rumors about new riots

Noegroho squashes rumors about new riots JAKARTA (JP): City police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman dismissed yesterday swirling rumors of renewed riots in the capital on Aug. 17, but said all Jakartans were responsible in the fight against crime."They're untrue.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Revenues from PSC operations set to drop

Revenues from PSC operations set to drop JAKARTA (JP): Combined gross revenues from state oil and gas company Pertamina's production sharing contractors (PSC) are likely to drop to US$11.6 billion this year from $14.6 billion last year due to a drastic fall in oil prices, Pertamina said.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Rupiah elongated gains but stocks slide further

Rupiah elongated gains but stocks slide further JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah defied regional bearish sentiments, strengthening to 12,700 against the U.S. dollar, while local stock prices succumbed to the mounting pressure.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Odd feats find their place

Odd feats find their place SEMARANG: A 68-centimeter-long cigarette was among the records inducted yesterday into the Indonesian Museum of Records here.The cigarette was made by Semarang resident Yerikho, who dubbed it a "Reform Cigarette".It has an 18-centimeter filter, a width of 4.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Syarwan lodges defamation complaint against DeTAK

Syarwan lodges defamation complaint against DeTAK JAKARTA (JP): Police here confirmed yesterday that Minister of Home Affairs Syarwan Hamid had lodged a complaint against the weekly DeTAK tabloid with the National Police headquarters.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Fair transactions total only Rp 10.8b

Fair transactions total only Rp 10.8b JAKARTA (JP): Business transactions booked over the one-month 31st Jakarta Fair ending on Aug. 2 totaled only Rp 10.8 billion (US$850,393), far less than last year's total of Rp 125 billion, a fair management executive said.

Fri, 07 Aug 1998

JP/Prabowo, Muchdi testify before Honor Council

Prabowo, Muchdi testify before Honor Council JAKARTA (JP): The Officers Honor Council continued questioning yesterday of two former chiefs of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) over alleged involvement in the abductions and torture of political activists.Lt. Gen. Prabowo Subianto and Maj. Gen.