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Searching for all articles published on 1999-02-18 ...

45 articles.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Govt to send poor kids to school

Govt to send poor kids to school JAKARTA (JP): The government is to open a special registration procedure so more children of poor families can go to school at this time of crisis, Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare and Poverty Alleviation Haryono Suyono said here on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Herd of elephants tramples fields

Herd of elephants tramples fields BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A herd of 15 elephants from the Bukit Barisan National Park went on a rampage last week, trampling hectares of paddy fields and pepper crops in three villages.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/U.S. Defense Department holds sway in Japan

U.S. Defense Department holds sway in JapanBy Edward Neilan The occupation ended long ago but security issues loom larger than ever in background.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Blade 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Ronin 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 An American Werewolf in Paris 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 There's Something About Mary 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Corporate Ladder ...

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on Feb. 17, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Habibie 'inaccurate' in Prabowo's troops deployment

Habibie 'inaccurate' in Prabowo's troops deployment JAKARTA (JP): Palace officials said on Wednesday President B.J. Habibie had been "inaccurate" in his recent account of Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto's deployment of his troops in May. Some analysts have branded Prabowo's alleged move treason.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Four babies die of malnutrition in Bogor

Four babies die of malnutrition in BogorBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR (JP): The crippling economic crisis that has hit the country for almost two years has begun killing the innocent infants of poor parents.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Indonesia sets modest target in Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group I

Indonesia sets modest target in Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group I JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is setting a realistic target of avoiding relegation at the Fed Cup Asia Oceania Group I tournament in Bangkok next week.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Experts welcome import tariff on rice

Experts welcome import tariff on rice JAKARTA (JP): Analysts hailed the government's plan on Thursday to impose an import duty on rice in bid to protect local farmers.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Farmers abandon transmigration site

Farmers abandon transmigration site MANOKWARI, Irian Jaya: Hundreds of frustrated farmers have thrown in their hoes and left the Stenkool Transmigration Site to return to Java after repeated failures to till the land, Antara reported on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Pelindo II gets preferred bidder

Pelindo II gets preferred bidder JAKARTA (JP): The government named on Wednesday Grosbeak Pte Ltd, a unit of Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa, the preferred bidder for a 49 percent to 51 percent stake in PT Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), a unit of state-owned port operator PT ...

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/'RCTI' staff seek legal advice over dismissals

'RCTI' staff seek legal advice over dismissals JAKARTA (JP): Three employees of privately owned television station RCTI visited the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute on Wednesday, representing 80 disgruntled colleagues in seeking legal counsel on their planned dismissal.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Ministers to visit Aceh soon, Habibie in March

Ministers to visit Aceh soon, Habibie in March JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has ordered six ministers to visit Aceh on Monday and will himself visit the country's westernmost province in March in a bid to alleviate the negative impact of the military operations there, a senior minister ...

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Teenager dies in new clash in East Timor

Teenager dies in new clash in East Timor DILI (JP): One more life was lost on Wednesday in East Timor as pro-integration teenager Joanico Gomes, 18, was hacked and speared to death when he and his friends went to save an abducted friend from a group of anti-integrationists.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Rawabuaya residents upset by contamination of water

Rawabuaya residents upset by contamination of water JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Rawabuaya residents in West Jakarta are angry that their wells, from which water is drawn for cooking, drinking and washing, have been for several weeks contaminated by unknown chemicals, subdistrict head Maulana ...

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Envoy to King Hussein's funeral

Envoy to King Hussein's funeral This is in response to a letter to the editor which appeared in your daily on Feb. 11, Embarrassed by RI's arrogance.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/20,000 workers stage rally to demand pay increase

20,000 workers stage rally to demand pay increase SURABAYA (JP): Around 20,000 workers took to the streets on Wednesday demanding pay increases and meal allowances, and clashed with security personnel from the Marine, Army and Police forces.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/No political motive behind Syamsu's replacement: Ghalib

No political motive behind Syamsu's replacement: Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): Attorney General A.M. Ghalib dismissed suggestions on Wednesday that political motives were behind the abrupt replacement of his deputy in charge of intelligence affairs, Maj. Gen. Syamsu Djalal.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/ADB pledges $1.52 billion in loans to RI this year

ADB pledges $1.52 billion in loans to RI this year JAKARTA (JP): The Asian Development Bank plans to provide Indonesia with US$1.52 billion in policy-based loans this year to help the country come out of its economic crisis, ADB president Tadao Chino said.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Adi Sasono's people's economy a political platform: Analyst

Adi Sasono's people's economy a political platform: Analyst JAKARTA (JP): The people's economy concept launched by Minister of Cooperatives and Small Enterprises Adi Sasono is only a political platform of President B.J. Habibie's administration, according to an analyst.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/TIM organizes events galore to pique art lovers' interests

TIM organizes events galore to pique art lovers' interests JAKARTA (JP): Art and cultural events, including dance performances, a graphic exhibition, a theater symposium and art competitions, have been organized by the Jakarta Arts Council (TIM) to boost the development of art and culture here.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Muslim parties should unite: Amien

Muslim parties should unite: Amien JAKARTA (JP): A coalition of Muslim parties is especially needed to break free of remnants of the former regime, particularly because President B.J.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Feisal reelected Korpri chief

Feisal reelected Korpri chief JAKARTA (JP): For the first time in its 27-year history, the five-million-member Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) elected its chairman on Wednesday.Chosen was incumbent chairman Feisal Tamin, secretary-general of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.17, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Ambon refugees to be resettled

Ambon refugees to be resettled KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The provincial administration declared its readiness to resettle natives who fled Maluku following the fatal unrest that killed at least 105 people, Antara said.The head of the local social services office, A.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/E. Timor deserves a safe exit

E. Timor deserves a safe exitBy Aboeprijadi Santoso The Hague, Netherlands (JP): President Habibie's remarks offering independence for East Timor by 2000 does not change the substance at the tripartite talks, but indicates a stronger determination, under the constraints of Indonesia's ...

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/PKP to nominate Edi for president

PKP to nominate Edi for president BANDUNG (JP): The newly established Justice and Unity Party (PKP), hinted on Wednesday it would nominate chairman Gen. (ret) Edi Sudradjat, who was former minister of defense and former Armed Forces commander, as its presidential candidate.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Songs 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 8:30 Tour and Travel 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/BI to keep eye on bank asset moves

BI to keep eye on bank asset moves JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia, the central bank, will place a number of its officials at private banks earmarked for closure later this month to ensure that the banks' assets are not removed by the owners prior to liquidation, according to one director.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Performance * The European Union Music Festival - Feb. 24: Petersen Quartett (Germany), at Majapahit Hotel, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Phone: 031 5454333), 7:30 p.m. - March 17: Kammertrio Linz-Wien (Austria), Majapahit Hotel, 7:30 p.m.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Chinese New Year celebrations muted

Chinese New Year celebrations mutedBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Unlike many Chinese societies around the world, most Chinese-Indonesians celebrated the Lunar New Year quietly.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Jakarta free of imported Indian beef: Official

Jakarta free of imported Indian beef: Official JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has guaranteed that no markets in the capital are selling meat imported from India, which has not been declared free of foot-and-mouth disease or rinderpest.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Can the Italian Embassy explain?

Can the Italian Embassy explain? I am a student at Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta. I have just received a letter from a relative who owns a business in Milan, Italy. He wants me to visit his family in Milan.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Miffed miners beat mom, son

Miffed miners beat mom, son BOGOR (JP): Seven illegal gold miners from the Pongkor mountain site allegedly assaulted a 50-year-old woman and her 30- year-old son after they were barred from using the family's pond near Nanggung on Tuesday.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Subdued local market in search of regional leads

Subdued local market in search of regional leads JAKARTA (JP): The local financial market was again at loose ends on Wednesday due to the lack of regional guides, with the rupiah dipping slightly to 8,750 against the greenback in listless trading and stock prices inching down 0.2 percent.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Yanuar Ernawati at The Chedi Gallery, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan Gianyar, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975963), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Feb. 26. * Woodcarving Exhibition: The Legacy, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Freeport's quid pro quo lands kudos, criticism

Freeport's quid pro quo lands kudos, criticism JAKARTA (JP): Analysts are split over the quid pro quo made by mining company PT Freeport Indonesia to increase royalties to the government in return for the license to raise ore output at its copper and gold mine in Irian Jaya.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Local automotive component producers face huge losses

Local automotive component producers face huge losses JAKARTA (JP): A slump in the country's car market has caused domestic automotive component producers to regret their more than Rp 30 trillion (some US$3.4 billion) accumulated investment in the industry over the last three years.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Councilors divided on plan for city building takeovers

Councilors divided on plan for city building takeovers JAKARTA (JP): City councilors gave mixed reactions on Wednesday to Governor Sutiyoso's recent statement regarding the possible take-over of the 18 city-owned buildings currently occupied by three political parties.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Morocco clarifies

Morocco clarifies On Monday, Feb. 15, 1999, your daily published an article on the Kingdom of Morocco and its Sovereign, written by a certain Nikolaus Nowak from Madrid.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Clean sweep of banks

Clean sweep of banks The clean up of the banking industry the government has pledged to complete later next week should be a sweeping one, undertaken with the highest transparency and consistency possible in line with the prescribed requirements.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Alatas ponders retirement once E. Timor issue resolved

Alatas ponders retirement once E. Timor issue resolved JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas hinted he may consider retiring once the East Timor issue is resolved.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Two men caught with ganja stash

Two men caught with ganja stash JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives arrested two men in a rented home at Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta, on Wednesday for alleged possession of 25 kilograms of dry marijuana.Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Govt 'egoism' cited in environmental damage

Govt 'egoism' cited in environmental damage JAKARTA (JP): Egoism in government agencies and the resulting competition among their vested interests are significant factors in environmental destruction and chaotic conservation management, environmentalists said on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Feb 1999

JP/Govt suffers loss of Rp 224b from timber smuggling, theft

Govt suffers loss of Rp 224b from timber smuggling, theft JAKARTA (JP): Smuggling, theft and looting of timber during 1988 caused the government to suffer an estimated Rp 224 billion (US$26.35 million) in lost tax and royalty revenues, a senior forestry official announced here on Wednesday.