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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Women 'still defer to men' at the ballot box

Women 'still defer to men' at the ballot box JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian women, despite enhanced political consciousness, continue to vote based on choices of male relatives and associates, activist and playwright Ratna Sarumpaet believes.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Experts suggest CPO export tax should be reduced to below 15%

Experts suggest CPO export tax should be reduced to below 15% JAKARTA (JP): Leading analysts suggest that the government cut the current 60 percent export tax on crude palm oil (CPO) to below 15 percent or abolish it altogether to collect more badly needed foreign exchange.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Talks on East Timor to resume Jan. 28

Talks on East Timor to resume Jan. 28 JAKARTA: The next round of talks on autonomy for East Timor is scheduled for January 28 and is expected to last about a week, Antara said on Saturday.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Guard burns to death

Guard burns to death JAKARTA (JP): A security guard of PT Sarana Sentosa burned to death at the private gasoline distribution firm's truck pool in Cakung, North Jakarta, on Sunday.According to local fireman Eko Setyanto, Subroto, 50, was trapped in a small room he used to take naps at Jl. Tipar.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/American sailor dies at motel

American sailor dies at motel JAKARTA (JP): Foul play is not suspected in the death of an American sailor in a room at a North Jakarta motel, a hospital source said on Sunday.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/ABRI seats still being disputed

ABRI seats still being disputed JAKARTA (JP): The issue of the number of nonelected seats in the legislature the Armed Forces (ABRI) will be allocated promises to remain controversial as the Jan.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Freeport to cut copper output

Freeport to cut copper output JAKARTA (JP): Mining giant PT Freeport Indonesia, a subsidiary of the U.S. mining firm Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, is planning to reduce its copper production at its Grasberg mine in Irian Jaya by 14 percent to 1.5 billion pounds this year from 1.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Govt to raise cellphone rates by 50 percent

Govt to raise cellphone rates by 50 percent JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise basic call rates of mobile telecommunications by between 46 and 50 percent to be effective on March 1, following a 24 percent hike in domestic, fixed-line phone call rates, a senior official at the Ministry ...

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/TV Program: Monday, Jan. 25, 1999

TV Program: Monday, Jan. 25, 1999TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings: Hikmah Pagi 6:00 Morning News 6:30 News: Nuansa Reformasi 7:00 Children's Program: Lagu Anak Nusantara 8:00 Music 9:00 Music 9:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Foreign election observers

Foreign election observers An honest and fair general election is one of the instruments that can save Indonesia.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Golkar's acquiescence

Golkar's acquiescence Golkar, the dominant faction in the House of Representatives, finally dropped its defiant defense of what it calls the political rights of the country's four million civil servants, due to pressure from political groupings and political forces outside the legislative body, ...

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Middle East a region to avoid next decade

Middle East a region to avoid next decadeBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The 'plucky little king' (as Western commentators used to call Jordan's King Hussein back when heightism was still politically correct) looks a bit the worse for wear these days.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Scholarship helps crisis-hit students

Scholarship helps crisis-hit students JEMBER, East Java: A total of 1,127 crisis-stricken students at state-run Jember University are now able to stay in school following the disbursement of a Rp 1 billion (US$117,647) scholarship for nine months of expenses, Antara reported on Saturday.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Irian Jayans still living in PNG

Irian Jayans still living in PNG MERAUKE, Irian Jaya: More than 140 Irian Jayans who had resided in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for years and who were scheduled to be repatriated in 1998 have still not arrived in Indonesian territory, an official said.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Wisdom sought from House's decision on electoral system

Wisdom sought from House's decision on electoral system JAKARTA (JP): They were united last November in rejecting the government-sponsored district representation voting system for the upcoming general election on June 7, favoring instead a proportional representation electoral system.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/'Xanana' release 'to be meaningful'

'Xanana' release 'to be meaningful' Visiting U.S. Congressmen urged the Indonesian government on Jan. 13 to release East Timor guerrilla leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao who is serving a 20-year sentence. Military observer Let. Gen. (ret.) Hasnan Habib addresses the issue.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Translators deserve high pay

Translators deserve high pay As a programmer and a freelance translator, I read with interest the article titled Translation: Engine of cultural progress that moves very slowly published on Jan. 12, 1999.The fact that a translator is paid merely Rp 11,500 per target page is really pathetic.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Rioting pressures local bourse

Rioting pressures local bourse JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange resumes Monday after one week off, but analysts predict that share prices will be under heavy pressure this week following fresh outbreaks of rioting in Ambon, Maluku, and various parts of the country.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Analysts don't expect big hike in interest rates

Analysts don't expect big hike in interest rates JAKARTA (JP): Experts expect the current increasing trend in domestic interest rates aimed at providing support for the beleaguered rupiah will only be limited and temporary.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Middle Kingdom and tributary states

Middle Kingdom and tributary states I would like to comment on your Asia correspondent Mr. Harvey Stockwin's article published on Dec.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Save it in RTF to discard a macro virus

Save it in RTF to discard a macro virus If you receive a Winword file that contains a macro virus, Winword will remind you if you have left the virus warning option activated. You can get rid of the virus by copying the content to a new, blank Winword document.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/ICRC aids Aceh orphans, widows

ICRC aids Aceh orphans, widows LHOKSEUMAWE, Aceh: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) extended assistance to 1,113 children and 1,088 women who lost their fathers and husbands during the nine year military operation in Aceh that began in 1989.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Ministry urged to cut luxury tax on daily needy

Ministry urged to cut luxury tax on daily needy JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged the Ministry of Finance to reduce or abolish altogether luxury taxes imposed on products that are no longer considered luxuries.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Six youths arrested for damaging cars, motorcycle

Six youths arrested for damaging cars, motorcycle JAKARTA (JP): Two cars were damaged and a motorcycle was set on fire at Mal Kelapa Gading shopping center in North Jakarta in the early hours of Sunday, when a group of young men ran amok after being warned by a mall security guard to stop racing ...

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/School load impedes English learning

School load impedes English learningBy Yassir Nasanius JAKARTA (JP): The third millennium, which we are about to enter soon, has been dubbed a global age. As the name suggests, the key word of the age, globalization, requires the citizens of the world to act globally.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Kazakh leader brushes off poll criticism

Kazakh leader brushes off poll criticismBy Mike Collett-White ALMATY (Reuters): President Nursultan Nazarbayev cruised to victory in elections in Kazkhstan amid a storm of international criticism for his handling of the ballot.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/25 people injured in toll road wreck

25 people injured in toll road wreck JAKARTA (JP): At least 25 people were hurt, most sustaining head injuries, when their speeding Tangerang-bound bus overturned on the Kebon Jeruk-Tangerang toll road on Sunday evening.Toll road officer Asep said the accident occurred at 5:37 p.m.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Fun plays key role in teaching English to kids

Fun plays key role in teaching English to kidsBy Bambang Sugeng YOGYAKARTA (JP): English has been taught at certain elementary schools for over five years, but observations and studies of its effectiveness have hinted that the present teaching system deviates alarmingly from the original aims ...

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Riau put on alert against flooding

Riau put on alert against flooding PEKANBARU, Riau: The province has now been put under full alert status against the possibility of natural disasters, particularly floods, the head of the provincial office of the Ministry of Social Services, Rustam Effendy, said.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/State railway firm suffers rp 50m in losses per day

State railway firm suffers rp 50m in losses per day JAKARTA (JP): State-owned railway company Perumka suffered losses of Rp 50 million per day in broken train windows smashed by residents living near railway tracks which link Jakarta to other areas in Java, the president of the company said.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/46 bus firms found jacking up fares

46 bus firms found jacking up fares JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Communications Giri Suseno said on Sunday 46 bus companies violated the fixed 35 percent increase in Idul Fitri fares in the five days after the post-Ramadhan fasting month holiday.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Disbursement of emergency fund delayed again without any reason

Disbursement of emergency fund delayed again without any reason JAKARTA (JP): The disbursement of an emergency fund amounting to Rp 109.52 billion, aimed at empowering poor city residents hard hit by a prolonged economic crisis, is being delayed again without any clear reason.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Basic tips for e-mail management with Outlook Express

Basic tips for e-mail management with Outlook ExpressBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Those of you who have already embraced the Internet, can you imagine life without E-mail?With E-mail, we can now easily and economically keep in touch with family, relatives and business relations anywhere around ...

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Rate ceiling for Jan. 25 - Jan. 31

Rate ceiling for Jan. 25 - Jan. 31 JAKARTA (JP): The central bank announced over the weekend that the ceilings of interest rates on rupiah and dollar time deposits covered by the government's deposit guarantee scheme for the fourth week of January are as follows: Time deposit Maximum rate ...

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Wiranto cals meeting on violence

Wiranto cals meeting on violence JAKARTA (JP): A closed-door meeting involving top military brass and leading civilians took place late Sunday.Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Riot-hit areas told to start healing process

Riot-hit areas told to start healing process JAKARTA (JP): Administrations in riot-hit areas need to make simple, concerted and intensive efforts to start healing wounds, representatives of Muslim organizations and a sociologist said on Sunday.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Kostrad soldier killed in riot-hit Ambon

Kostrad soldier killed in riot-hit Ambon JAKARTA (JP): A mob attacked and stabbed to death a soldier from the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) in riot-torn Ambon on Saturday, the Armed Forces said on Sunday.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/The IMF's mistakes

The IMF's mistakes Humility is a new attribute for the International Monetary Fund, and one which will greatly improve its battered image in Asia.Once the regional crisis is history, it may turn out to have brought useful lessons for all concerned.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC Ants 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Practical Magic 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Strike 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Best Men 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Rush Hour 14:15 16:55 19:05 ...

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Brawls in Cilacap claim one life

Brawls in Cilacap claim one life CILACAP, Central Java: One man was killed, over a dozen others were injured and several stores were looted on Saturday, when thousands of villagers clashed in two separate incidents in the subdistricts of Adipala and Sampang here.Police chief Lt.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Revised table

Revised table Three of the tables which appeared on this page in Saturday's paper were inadvertently mixed up.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/76 houses gutted in Tambora

76 houses gutted in Tambora JAKARTA (JP): At least 76 houses in Jembatan Lima subdistrict in Tambora, West Jakarta, were gutted by fire on Friday, leaving about 200 people homeless.The fire, believed to be caused by an electrical short circuit, started at 6:30 a.m. in a house owned by Nursiah.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Crisis manager faces sharp test in Brazil

Crisis manager faces sharp test in BrazilBy Peter Burghardt MUNICH (DPA): In Brazil, even important politicians are referred to by their first names. People generally call President Cardoso "Fernando Henrique.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Jan. 25, 1999

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Jan. 25, 1999Exhibitions* Photo Exhibition: World Press Photo Exhibition: Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav.S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 525 2321), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 a.m., Jan. 27 - Feb.11.

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Mon, 25 Jan 1999

JP/Suspect caught in cafe looting spree

Suspect caught in cafe looting spree JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police on Sunday arrested a man accused of involvement in the looting and vandalism of 170 street cafes in National Monument (Monas) Park, an officer said.Chief of detectives Maj.

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