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Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Students prepare for new campaign

Students prepare for new campaign JAKARTA (JP): A union of dozens of student groups said on Friday that they would appeal to the general public to join in their demands for a transitional government, which they hoped would transform the nation into a "New Indonesia".

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Irianese leaders decry Freeport expansion plan

Irianese leaders decry Freeport expansion plan JAKARTA (JP): Irianese leaders, rebuking President B.J. Habibie for supporting the expansion plan of mining company PT Freeport Indonesia, demanded on Friday their people have a say in the process of licensing the development."The government is crazy.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Japan business community seeking a change af tack

Japan business community seeking a change af tackBy Chris Barrie KYOTO: Yasuo Nishiguchi rests his hands palm down on the low table top and pauses before answering.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Argo starts gas exploration

Argo starts gas exploration JAKARTA (JP): Oil and gas company PT Argo Bomberay Inc., a production sharing contractor of state oil and gas company Pertamina, plans to explore for natural gas in Bomberay, Kokas, Irian Jaya, an official said on Friday.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Maid unwilling to return to chaotic Jakarta

Maid unwilling to return to chaotic JakartaBy Juliane Gunardono JAKARTA (JP): Dirty plates, cups and pans fill the kitchen and dirty clothes are piled in front of the washing machine waiting to be cleaned.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Japan's Ozawa set to have his voice heard

Japan's Ozawa set to have his voice heardBy Teruaki Ueno TOKYO (Reuters): Ichiro Ozawa, leader of the junior partner in Japan's coalition government, has wasted no time in making clear his Liberal Party does not plan a passive role in deciding how the world's second-largest economy gets out of ...

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Ristia divests ownership

Ristia divests ownership JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Ristia Bintang Mahkota Sejati said Friday that its subsidiary PT Ciptjaya Kontrindoreksa plans to offer shares to the public.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/TV Today: Saturday, Jan. 30, l999

TV Today: Saturday, Jan. 30, l999TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Program 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 8:30 Documentary film 9:00 TV Drama 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/S. Sulawesi floods destroy 800 houses

S. Sulawesi floods destroy 800 houses JAKARTA (JP): Reports of flooding around the country continued to pour in on Friday, with damage expected to run into billions of rupiah.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Repent now, Soeharto

Repent now, Soeharto I agree with Amien Rais' statement that former president Soeharto should ask for forgiveness from the Indonesian people for all he did during his 32-year tenure. In this way, politically, Soeharto would not have to face trial.However, asking for forgiveness will not be enough.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Ciledug Plaza traders seek relief after building collapse

Ciledug Plaza traders seek relief after building collapse TANGERANG (JP): Three hundred small-traders of the riot-hit Ciledug Plaza shopping center are seeking soft loans and new sites to rebuild their businesses after losing their kiosks and merchandise when the damaged building collapsed last ...

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Argentina weighs up the peso and the dollar

Argentina weighs up the peso and the dollarBy Kevin Gray BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP): Liliana Fabricante doesn't mind a few American influences, like fast-food chains or movies. But President Carlos Menem's recent suggestion of replacing Argentina's peso with the U.S. dollar is too much.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Fundamentalist forces seen worldwide

Fundamentalist forces seen worldwideBy Rudolf Grimm HAMBURG (DPA): With the Iranian revolution in 1979, religious fundamentalism made its impact for the first time on the consciousness of the world as an explosive political force.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Trial of Anwar at a crossroad

Trial of Anwar at a crossroadBy Nelson Graves KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): The trial of Malaysia's sacked finance minister Anwar Ibrahim has reached a critical juncture, with the judge weighing whether to dismiss corruption charges against him.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/17,000 civilian guards assigned to help police

17,000 civilian guards assigned to help police JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso has assigned 17,000 members of the Civilian Defense Unit (Hansip) to help city police maintain security ahead of the general election scheduled for June.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Attorney General arms his staff with rattan sticks

Attorney General arms his staff with rattan sticks JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib presented hundreds of his staff with rattan sticks on Friday saying they were needed to fend off "radical groups" who might stage protests at his office."This is not aimed at provoking tension.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Moerdiono questioned over Tommy's project

Moerdiono questioned over Tommy's project JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office grilled former minister/state secretary Moerdiono for more than two hours on Friday over a questionable Rp 52.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999Exhibitions * World Press Photo Exhibition, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5252321), Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until Feb. 11.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Mixed reactions greet new stance on E. Timor

Mixed reactions greet new stance on E. Timor JAKARTA (JP): The bombshell announcement that Indonesia is willing to grant independence to East Timor in 2000 has drawn reaction from both home and abroad, while fears of further unrest in the province have escalated.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Jan. 29, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Naval academy will teach rights lessons

Naval academy will teach rights lessons SURABAYA: Governor of the Indonesian Naval Academy Commodore Frits A.C. Mantiri said human rights issues would be included in the academy's curriculum.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Four soldiers facing 28 years imprisonment for battery

Four soldiers facing 28 years imprisonment for battery BANDA ACEH (JP): A military prosecutor has demanded seven years imprisonment and dismissal from the Armed Forces (ABRI) for four soldiers accused of battery leading to the deaths of four civilian detainees.Prosecutor Lt. Col.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan. 29, 1999: ------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading Volume ...

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Govt tells Timor to pay dues or face liquidation

Govt tells Timor to pay dues or face liquidation JAKARTA (JP): The government has sent a stern letter to the controversial car company PT Timor Putra Nasional, warning it to settle Rp 3.09 trillion (US$343 million) in backdated import duties immediately or face liquidation.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/City allows commercial banners in some sites

City allows commercial banners in some sites JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided to allow advertisers to post commercial banners in certain locations in a bid to put banner displays in order, an official said on Thursday.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/PT Agro Indomas gets $25m loan from foreign banks

PT Agro Indomas gets $25m loan from foreign banks JAKARTA (JP): PT Agro Indomas, an Indonesian-Malaysian oil palm plantation joint venture with a Central Kalimantan concession, signed a loan agreement of US$25.2 million with two foreign banks on Friday.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/BI Governor defends bank program

BI Governor defends bank program JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday that the decision to include the privately-run Lippo Bank among the first 12 banks to receive government recapitalization funds had nothing to do with nepotism but was based on the bank's ability ...

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Police looking into phone lottery scam

Police looking into phone lottery scam JAKARTA (JP): Police have managed to identify several con artists specializing in deceiving people over the telephone by telling them they have won a Kijang van in a lottery, an officer said.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC There's Something About Mary 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Urban Legend 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Practical Magic 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Antz 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Rush Hour 14:15 16:55 19:05 ...

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Local financial market gains ground as stocks rise 1.1%

Local financial market gains ground as stocks rise 1.1% JAKARTA (JP): The country's financial market gained footing on Friday with the rupiah moving to 9,025 against the U.S. dollar as stock prices rose by 1.1 percent.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Pregnant Yayuk withdraws from Federation Cup competition

Pregnant Yayuk withdraws from Federation Cup competition JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's tennis queen Yayuk Basuki has quit from the country's team for next month's Federation Cup Zone Asia Oceania competition due to pregnancy.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Indonesia's own Fawlty Towers?

Indonesia's own Fawlty Towers? The Kartika Graha Hotel in Malang must rate as Indonesia's Fawlty Towers. My wife, child and I stayed in this hotel over the Lebaran holiday to see relatives, friends and so on. We did not expect the "service" that we received from the hotel.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Leo to sing the songs of 'krismon'

Leo to sing the songs of 'krismon' JAKARTA (JP): Renowned musician and folk singer Leo Kristi will tackle the crisis in song at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta on Saturday and Sunday.The concert, titled Naga Banda, is named after one of his new songs.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Police have yet to capture Ambon riot masterminds

Police have yet to capture Ambon riot masterminds JAKARTA (JP): National Police Chief Lt. Gen. Roesmanhadi admitted on Friday that the police have not yet been able to apprehend the alleged masterminds or instigators of the recent communal clashes in Ambon, Maluku.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Motorist robbed of Rp 39 million

Motorist robbed of Rp 39 million JAKARTA (JP): A Bekasi businessman driving alone in his Kijang van with Rp 39 million in cash strapped to his body experienced his nightmare this year when a group of seven men stopped his car and forced him to hand over all his money.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Malaysia keeps markets guessing

Malaysia keeps markets guessingBy Nelson Graves KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is on the verge of easing five-month-old capital controls, but financial markets are still guessing what form the new measures will take.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Analysts welcome new Astra debt initiative

Analysts welcome new Astra debt initiative JAKARTA (JP): Securities analysts have welcomed PT Astra International's new attempt to buy back part of its debts but were surprised at the offering price proposed by the country's largest automaker to its creditors.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Phone rates to rise by 28% on Monday

Phone rates to rise by 28% on Monday JAKARTA (JP): The government will raise the rates of domestic long-distance and intracity telephone calls by as much as 28 percent to offset increasing operating costs, an official at the Ministry of Communications said.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Govt forming team a select parties

Govt forming team a select parties JAKARTA (JP): The government is setting up a team of 11 people to select political parties eligible to contest the June 7 general election.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Calls to amend political laws

Calls to amend political laws JAKARTA (JP): Many of the political parties which were not represented in the House of Representatives gave the thumbs down to the three new pieces of political legislation on Friday, but none of them talked about boycotting the elections slated for June.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Monas park undergoes second stage of face-lift

Monas park undergoes second stage of face-lift JAKARTA (JP): The city administration next week begin the second stage of the National Monument (Monas) park facelift project, with an estimated cost of about Rp 3 billion, Central Jakarta Mayor Andi Subur Abdullah said.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Victory for the status quo

Victory for the status quo The deliberations in the House of Representatives on the three political bills passed into law on Thursday followed a familiar but disturbing pattern.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Robber to sue police over shooting

Robber to sue police over shooting JAKARTA (JP): A 19-year-old suspected street robber is to sue Central Jakarta Police for allegedly shooting him in the left thigh without first firing warning shots.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Seeds of reconciliation

Seeds of reconciliation Iran is asking to buy a half billion dollars worth of wheat and other farm commodities from the United States. Such a deal would blow a gaping hole in the trade embargo Washington maintains against the Islamic revolutionary regime. This would no doubt please the Iranians.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Govt cuts CPO taxes to 40%

Govt cuts CPO taxes to 40% JAKARTA (JP): The government announced on Friday a reduction in export taxes on crude palm oil (CPO) and some of its by- products to as much as 40 percent starting Feb. 1 in a bid to boost exports and farmers' incomes.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Road rage result of reckless driving

Road rage result of reckless driving JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta's hectic traffic has been known to easily spark anger among motorists, most of whom apparently know very little about driving etiquette.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Bandits pull off daylight robbery

Bandits pull off daylight robbery JAKARTA (JP): A group of five armed robbers broke into a South Jakarta house in broad daylight on Friday and made off with Rp 80 million in cash, four cellular phones and jewelry worth hundreds of millions of rupiah.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/ADB aid to be used to resettle villagers

ADB aid to be used to resettle villagers PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Central Sulawesi provincial administration in the 1999/2000 budget year will receive aid worth some US$3 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Antara reported.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Indofood, former executives sued for unfair transactions

Indofood, former executives sued for unfair transactions JAKARTA (JP): The former owner of a company that later grew to become PT Indofood Sukses Makmur is to sue the largest noodle producer and its former executives for over Rp 620 billion for unfair business transactions occurring in the ...

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Unrests linked to foreign interference

Unrests linked to foreign interferenceBy M.M.I. Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): Historian Ahmad Mansur Suryanegara, who lectures in the School of Letters at Padjadjaran University here, sees links between recent outbreaks of unrest in Indonesia with the reform movement and the meddling of other countries, ...

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Primakov's truce plan sparks controversy

Primakov's truce plan sparks controversyBy Timothy Heritage MOSCOW (Reuters): Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov has stirred a controversy that could threaten four months of political calm in Russia by making proposals for a truce between the Kremlin, government and parliament.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/North Sulawesi allocates Rp 237b

North Sulawesi allocates Rp 237b MANADO, North Sulawesi: The North Sulawesi administration has allocated Rp 237 billion (US$26 million) for its social safety net program, Governor E.E. Mangindaan said on Wednesday.

Sat, 30 Jan 1999

JP/Reform the banks or perish

Reform the banks or perishBy Eddy Soeparno JAKARTA (JP): Developments in the past few months indicate that despite a stronger rupiah exchange rate and lower inflation, the economy continues to remain dormant as a result of a banking system that is rotten to the core.