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Searching for all articles published on 1999-11-15 ...

56 articles.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/IBRA appoints an asset tracing senior officer

IBRA appoints an asset tracing senior officer JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) has appointed a senior official to take charge of tracing the personal assets of the country's bad bankers and debtors, possibly concealed to prevent seizure, and to check the quality of ...

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/A lesson for Bill Gates

A lesson for Bill Gates Bill Gates has been taught a golden rule of American capitalism: Never underestimate the majesty of the antitrust laws or the sheer power of the populist sentiment on which they are based.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Nov. 15, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Nov. 15, 1999)Hollywood KC Deep Blue Sea 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Haunting 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Airborne 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Thomas Crown Affair 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Cadets must live in simplicity

Cadets must live in simplicity MAGELANG, Central Java: Military Academy Governor Maj. Gen. Syamsul Ma'arif has asked parents of his cadets not to send their children too much money during their studies.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Ties with Israel and gay rights

Ties with Israel and gay rights The question of "warming" relations between Indonesia and Israel is an artificial one.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/BAT Indonesia, Rothmans prepare a merger plan

BAT Indonesia, Rothmans prepare a merger plan JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed cigarette maker PT British American Tobacco (BAT) Indonesia plans to merge with another cigarette maker PT Rothmans of Pall Mall Indonesia.BAT Indonesia president Mark A.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Pakistan, a Commonwealth challenge

Pakistan, a Commonwealth challengeBy Stefan Klein LONDON (DPA): A pretty good indication of the Commonwealth's importance -- or lack of it -- came in a radio interview given by Prime Minister Tony Blair this week.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Program 9:00 Music 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Puppet theater says 'get thee to a funnery'

Puppet theater says 'get thee to a funnery' The Toone puppet theater is famous for its eccentric adaptation of Hamlet and The Three Musketeers. But, as John Miller discovers, it's not without its serious side.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Three ministers may go: Gus Dur

Three ministers may go: Gus Dur SALT LAKE CITY, U.S. (Agencies): President Abdurrahman Wahid said on Saturday he was considering replacements for three members of his Cabinet who were allegedly involved in corruption, collusion and nepotism.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Police baffled by jewelry robbery

Police baffled by jewelry robbery JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police are searching for clues after a group of six men stole a safe containing diamond and gold jewelry worth Rp 1 billion (US$142,600) and Rp 8 million in cash in a daring Saturday morning robbery,South Jakarta Police chief Lt. Col.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Influential ulemas oppose planned ties with Israel

Influential ulemas oppose planned ties with Israel JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ulemas at the Langitan Forum urged President Abdurrahman Wahid on Saturday to cancel his plan to establish trade relations with Israel.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Local traders recruited in bid to strengthen ties with Beijing

Local traders recruited in bid to strengthen ties with Beijing JAKARTA (JP): While expecting an increase in trade ties with Beijing and other cities in China, the Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Jaya) will invite traders from Glodok and Mangga Dua in West ...

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Putting people first in the development program

Putting people first in the development programBy Elwin Tobing BOSTON, United States (JP): The new president and vice president have been elected, and the new Cabinet inaugurated. The debate is over about the selection of ministers.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Percasi welcomes Ibis chess tournament

Percasi welcomes Ibis chess tournament JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) welcomed the news that five Ibis hotels in Jakarta, one each in Surabaya and Yogyakarta and Hotel Arcadia would host a university chess tournament from Nov. 20 to Nov. 28.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Suspected prostitutes caught in sweep of Bogor malls, park

Suspected prostitutes caught in sweep of Bogor malls, park BOGOR (JP): A joint team of mayoralty officials and councilors netted nine women, aged from 17 to 22, who were suspected of soliciting at two shopping malls and a recreation park on Saturday evening.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Setback for Iran reform movement

Setback for Iran reform movementBy Jonathan Lyons TEHRAN (Reuters): The conviction of Abdollah Nouri by a hardline clerical jury has effectively deprived Iran's pro-reform movement of its leading light ahead of next year's parliamentary elections.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Sutiyoso to close all brothel complexes

Sutiyoso to close all brothel complexes JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso made another surprising move over the weekend when he announced that the city administration would close all brothel complexes in the capital.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Students observe Semanggi tragedy

Students observe Semanggi tragedy JAKARTA (JP): At least 1,000 students from various universities gathered at the Atma Jaya University campus on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta on Saturday, commemorating the Nov.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Retarded girl commits suicide

Retarded girl commits suicide JAKARTA (JP): A young mentally retarded girl set herself ablaze and died after nine days of treatment in hospital, relatives said over the weekend.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Let public know about Y2K readiness

Let public know about Y2K readinessBy Franciskus Antonius JAKARTA (JP): The time remaining to the year 2000 (Y2K) is less than 60 days, and there is not much that can be done, except to focus on emergency planning by the government and the business sector.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/RI and Portugal agree to reestablish ties

RI and Portugal agree to reestablish ties JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia and Portugal agreed to step up bilateral ties leading to the reestablishment of diplomatic relations, which were severed in 1975 following East Timor's integration into Indonesia.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Drug-free tests fail to win Zarina's release

Drug-free tests fail to win Zarina's release JAKARTA (JP): City police announced on Sunday that laboratory tests of the blood and urine of former actress Zarina Mirafsur were negative for drugs.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Former clove farmers think of what might have been

Former clove farmers think of what might have beenBy Agus Maryono PURWOKERTO, Central Java (JP): Karsidi, 60, stared blankly at his three hectares of cassava fields. He puffed on a cigarette he rolled himself.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Farmers' credit queried

Farmers' credit queried MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The government could face losing 60 percent of Rp 457 billion (US$65 million) in credit earmarked for farmers in South Sulawesi due to corruption by cooperatives and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), a provincial legislator said.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/RI forced into federal state by 2010

RI forced into federal state by 2010 YOGYAKARTA (JP): Widespread separatist demands will force Indonesia to establish a federal state by 2010, a noted historian said on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 15, 1999

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Nov. 15, 1999Festival November '99* The festival features poetry, story readings, theaters, exhibitions, dances, and film, at Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta. - Exhibitions, at 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Timber thief shot dead by police

Timber thief shot dead by police SEMARANG, Central Java: A man was shot dead on Saturday after being caught red-handed with hundreds of his friends chopping down trees in the Jinggotan subdistrict in Jepara, some 40 kilometers north of here.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Mob burns plant for polluting area

Mob burns plant for polluting area JAKARTA (JP): A carbon factory in the Sukanegara area of Cikupa, Tangerang, was set ablaze early Sunday morning by about 50 residents angered by its pollution of the surrounding area, city police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis said.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/New technology raises the bar on scanners

New technology raises the bar on scannersBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Flatbed scanners are definitely one of the computing products that are catching on very fast.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Timber firms in drive to keep power

Timber firms in drive to keep power JAKARTA (JP): The country's major timber companies are maneuvering to maintain their might which is threatened by a progressive forestry regulation, a forestry analyst warned.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/'Free bureaucracy from any party interests'

'Free bureaucracy from any party interests' JAKARTA (JP): The politicians in the new Cabinet should not allow their parties to meddle with the bureaucracy's internal affairs, Minister of Law and Legal Affairs Yusril Ihza Mahendra warned on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/21 students poisoned by porridge

21 students poisoned by porridge BOGOR (JP): At least 21 students of a state elementary school in Cipaku village suffered food poisoning after eating rotten green bean porridge on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/A dialog for Aceh

A dialog for Aceh With the urgency growing by the day for the problems in Aceh to be properly addressed, Indonesians are putting their best hope for a conclusive solution in a seemingly simple word: dialog.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Women on panel of judges

Women on panel of judges With reference to a report in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 11, 1999 entitled Observers slam rape case panel proposal, the Coalition of Indonesian Women for Justice and Democracy herewith declares its stance as follows:1.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/German tactlessness to blame for low in ties with Poland

German tactlessness to blame for low in ties with PolandBy Edith Heller WARSAW (DPA): The Germans have short memories.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Gus Dur's eyesight improving: Doctors

Gus Dur's eyesight improving: DoctorsBy Kornelius Purba SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (JP): Doctors declared on Saturday the right eye of President Abdurrahman Wahid was in excellent condition, although they also indicated that his vision was not likely to fully recover.Robert O.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/History and Belgian identity

History and Belgian identity Our intention has not been simply to retrace the history of this young country in its present form, but to attempt to grasp, via the past, the way in which Belgians understand their country. History bears witness to the slow growth to maturity of a consciousness.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Siliwangi teeters on brink of relegation

Siliwangi teeters on brink of relegation JAKARTA (JP): Siliwangi's hopes of improving its ranking vanished with its 49-70 crushing by Cahaya Lestari Surabaya (CLS) on Sunday during the second day of the 1999 A Mild Kobatama national basketball league series at Senayan Basketball Hall.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Message from the Ambassador

Message from the Ambassador Message from H.E. Mr. Luk Darras, Ambassador of H.M. the King of the Belgians to the Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of Kings' Day, November 15, 1999.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/ASEAN introduces new promotion scheme

ASEAN introduces new promotion scheme JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed to add rubber, coffee, tea and beans and peas to a new five-year scheme promoting ASEAN agricultural and forest products.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Military ready to probe atrocities in Aceh

Military ready to probe atrocities in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): The Minister of Defense Juwono Soedarsono said on Saturday the Indonesian Military (TNI) was prepared to investigate into past atrocities in Aceh.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Family killed in car crash

Family killed in car crash CIREBON, West Java: A family of five were among seven people killed in a car accident in the Kandanghaur district in Indramayu regency on Saturday.The victims died instantly when their car slammed into a parked trailer in the small hours of Saturday, witnesses said.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Government to form body to assess officials' wealth

Government to form body to assess officials' wealth JAKARTA (JP): The government will set up a commission to examine the wealth of state officials in a bid to eradicate corruption.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Fuji Bank wins soccer tournament

Fuji Bank wins soccer tournament JAKARTA (JP): Fuji Bank overcame the ING Bearings Indonesia Bank in a penalty shootout to win 3-1 at the inter-bank soccer tournament at the Lebak Bulus stadium, South Jakarta, on Sunday.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Regional restlessness 'could sabotage recovery'

Regional restlessness 'could sabotage recovery' JAKARTA (JP): The American Express Bank's chief economist John Calverley said the manner in which the Indonesian government addresses the restlessness in several provinces will strongly influence the economy's prospects.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Not in a day

Not in a day Perhaps it was never realistic to expect Beijing and Washington to agree on terms for China's entry into the World Trade Organization before the two sides' self-imposed deadline of the end of this month.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/New approach to foreign policy

New approach to foreign policyBy Omar Halim JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is undergoing a momentous period of change. It is time to assess the direction of where the country wants to be in the world community of nations in the future.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Childish behavior

Childish behaviorFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe demonstrations launched by students or community members are vastly different from the actions conducted by government officials from the ministry of information and the ministry of social affairs.The first movement has the interest of the people at heart.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Vietnam to sack deputy PM, but is it progress?

Vietnam to sack deputy PM, but is it progress?By Michael Mathes HANOI (DPA): The communist party's recent decision to oust Ngo Xuan Loc from his post as Vietnam's deputy prime minister may have other senior cadres feeling the pinch of a penetrating campaign aimed at rooting out graft in the top ...

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Aceh problems likely to impact on stock market

Aceh problems likely to impact on stock market JAKARTA (JP): Initially underestimated political problems in the province of Aceh are likely weigh on share trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange, securities analysts said over the weekend.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Indonesia boosts its chance for Asian Cup final

Indonesia boosts its chance for Asian Cup final JAKARTA (JP): The national soccer team is likely to represent Southeast Asia in the Asian Cup final in Lebanon next year after it drubbed Hong Kong 3-1 in the Group 7 match of the cup's prequalifying round at Senayan Stadium on Sunday.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Deli Tama Indonesia's CPO exports suspended

Deli Tama Indonesia's CPO exports suspended JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Industry and Trade Yusuf Kalla has suspended crude palm oil exports from PT Deli Tama Indonesia's storage tanks at the North Sumatra port of Belawan.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Over 1 million visit tomb

Over 1 million visit tomb BOYOLALI, Central Java: More than one million people have visited the tomb of the 18th century author Yosodipuro in Pengging village between July and September, according to local tourism office data.Most visitors came, mostly on Fridays, to have their fates forecast.

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Bekaert, a world leader in industrial materials

Bekaert, a world leader in industrial materials From a small manufacturing and trading company formed by Leo Leander Bekaert in 1880, Bekaert has grown to become the world's leading independent supplier of steel wire, steel wire products, steel cord, advanced materials and services, with ...

Mon, 15 Nov 1999

JP/Castro to hold court at Ibero-American summit

Castro to hold court at Ibero-American summitBy Andrew Cawthorne HAVANA (Reuters): Cuba's veteran communist leader Fidel Castro, isolated internationally for long periods of his four- decade rule, should receive another end-of-century diplomatic tonic with next week's Ibero-American Summit.