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Searching for all articles published on 1999-03-16 ...
50 articles.
Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Bank staff protest, owners mull suit JAKARTA (JP): Scattered protests by bank employees greeted the weekend closure of 38 private banks here on Monday as owners of the closed banks mulled whether to sue the government over the move.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Another body found in shattered Ambon JAKARTA (JP): One body was found on Monday as security personnel stepped up their search for weapons in the riot-torn Maluku capital of Ambon, church sources and witnesses said.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Govt submits bill on construction services to House JAKARTA (JP): The government submitted on Monday the bill on construction services to the House of Representatives, which is expected to give more leverage to local construction firms.Minister of Public Works Rachmadi B.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Wanted gang suspect shot dead JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang detectives shot dead a suspected member of a notorious gang of robbers at the latter's hideout in Lampung in southern Sumatra, early Monday.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Provinces demand bigger share of revenue JAKARTA (JP): The governments of provinces richly endowed with natural resources have demanded bigger cuts of the revenues generated by their natural wealth, saying the present revenue- sharing is iniquitous and in favor of the central government ...
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Learning-centered education -- a prerequisite?By Nirwan Idrus JAKARTA (JP): Various management principles conclude that to be successful, an organization must first have the products and/or services that customers want.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Promodes opens retail operation despite crisis JAKARTA (JP): France's Promodes Group will push forward with expansion plans in the country despite the ongoing economic and political crises, its country representative said on Monday.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Universal's credit to farmers JAKARTA (JP): Bank Universal, the banking arm of the widely diversified business group Astra, agreed on Monday to channel Rp 115.36 billion (US$13.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on March 15, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Prosecutors warned in bizarre case turn JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Muladi warned Ujungpandang prosecutors on Monday of stirring the public's anger by demanding the release of Golkar legislator Nurdin Halid, who is on trial for corruption.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Local communities vital for wetland conservationBy Stevie Emilia BOGOR, West Java (JP): Only a few people know that the rice they eat, the freshwater they drink or wood they use to build houses originate from the wetlands.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

FedEx wins five awards JAKARTA (JP): International air express company Federal Express (FedEx) announced on Monday that it had won five awards out of 37 categories in the 13th Asian Freight Industry Awards (AFIA) 1999.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

DHL's Asian revenues rise JAKARTA (JP): International courier company DHL Worldwide Express announced on Monday that in spite of the economic crisis in Asia, the company recorded an increase of 15 percent in revenues from deliveries of samples, prototypes, spare parts and finished goods from Asia ...
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Bees kill one kid, injure 2 others BAJAWA, East Nusa Tenggara: A child died while two others are under intensive treatment after being stung by bees last Thursday in Bajawa, Flores.Riki Dhori, 6, died two hours after being stung by a swarm of bees.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 Morning News 7:00 Children's Program 7:30 TV Series 8:00 Music 8:30 Tour and Travel 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Ariawest's access lines up JAKARTA (JP): PT Ariawest International, a joint operations partner of state telecommunications operator PT Telkom announced on Monday that a survey done by an independent appraiser revealed that the company has built 354,879 access line units in West Java.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Restoration begins for riot-hit areas JAKARTA (JP): Work to rebuild riot-hit cities such as Ambon in Maluku and Kupang in East Nusa Tenggara has begun and is expected to be completed within four months, officials say.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

3,000 under-fives suffering from malnutrition in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): At least 3,000 cases of malnutrition in children under five years old in the city have been detected during the current economic crisis, which first hit the country in 1997, an official said on Monday.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Parents of dead students decry lax Semanggi probe JAKARTA (JP): Parents of two students shot dead in a street rally against the government at Semanggi cloverleaf on Nov. 13, demanded the government continue investigating the tragedy, in which 14 people, mostly students, were killed.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Legislators open debate on clean governance bill JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives kicked off on Monday its deliberation of the clean governance bill which, if passed, will have the power to force all state officials to declare their assets.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Investors waiting for legitimate government The economic crisis and political upheavals over the past year and a half have driven investors out of Indonesia. Economist Kwik Kian Gie questions whether investors will return to the country after the general election scheduled for June 7.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Rates for tax payment, valid from March 15 to March 21 U.S. dollar 1 Rp 8,900.00Austrian schilling 1 703.70Australian dollar 1 5,622.13Belgian franc 1 240.04Canadian dollar 1 5,837.21Swiss franc 1 6,070.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Community chiefs seek stronger bargaining stand JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of community representatives from across the archipelago have descended on the heart of the capital for a week-long gathering, slated to end Sunday.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Asian students primed for leadershipBy Lena Rosenthal JAKARTA (JP): Not much time has passed since we witnessed the impact of student demonstrators on national political developments.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Riau declaration of independence canceled JAKARTA (JP): A group of scholars and students canceled their planned declaration of an independent state in Riau on Monday, but pressed on with their demand for a fairer division of income derived from oil exploitation in the Sumatra province.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Where to go in Bandung:Exhibitions * Photo Exhibition: Germany Advertisement Photograph in 1925- 1988, at Bandung Institute of Technology, Jl. Ganesha 10, until March 27. * Photo Exhibition: Herve Dangla and Francois Sevreau, at Bandung Institute of Technology, Architecture Department, 8 a.m.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Boxing art descends into farce Once again the "noble art" of boxing has descended into farce. The fighters themselves are not to blame. The officials who are supposed to provide control within the sport are guilty of not carrying out their duties responsibly.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Two people die of cholera UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Two have died of cholera and 567 others have been affected in Takalar regency, 70 kilometers south of Ujungpandang.The director of the Pattalassang General Hospital, Rivai Ibrahim, told The Jakarta Post Monday that the epidemic began on Feb.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Bank Bali's properties foreclosed JAKARTA (JP): The South Jakarta district court has ordered a foreclosure on two properties owned by Bank Bali located on Jalan Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta, and in the Bintaro Jaya residential area, southwest of here.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Sutiyoso promises overhaul of parking agency revenue JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso promised on Monday to make a significant revision in the parking agency's revenue in the draft city budget for the 1999/2000 fiscal year.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

BPS closure hits bankruptcy claim against Semen Cibinong JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta Commercial Court postponed on Monday the first hearing of a bankruptcy claim filed by Bank Papan Sejahtera (BPS) against PT Semen Cibinong due to the uncertainty over the legal status of the newly-closed ...
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Separatism on the rise? With calls for independence echoing with increasing frequency across the country, it is only natural that the government reacts with unmistakable, if veiled, distaste to the growing demands for self-rule from thus far seemingly docile provinces.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Enemy Of The State 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Girl From Vietnam 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Firelight 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

New team to draw up poll code of conduct JAKARTA (JP): The General Elections Commission (KPU) has set up a seven-member team, called the Team of Seven, to make a draft electoral code of conduct and stipulate internal rulings.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Liquidation of banks The ongoing tragedy in our republic is exhibiting another tawdry episode called "cleaning up the bank mess".What is the core of our problem? The refusal and inability to analyze the whole issue from origin, diagnosis to solution.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

PSSI to proceed with soccer playoffs in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The National Police issued a permit at the eleventh hour on Monday to organizers of the Indonesian soccer league (Ligina) playoffs despite a strong fear of hooliganism.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Togar M.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Will democracy come to China?By I. Wibowo JAKARTA (JP): Is China heading toward democratization? Some would answer with a resounding "yes". There are a plethora of signs which indicate the coming of democracy to China today.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Australian robbed in S. Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): A 61-year-old Australian fell victim to a street crime in broad daylight when fixing a flat tire in a workshop on Jl. Adityawarman in South Jakarta on Sunday, a police officer said.City police spokesman Lt. Col.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

State companies banned from 'money politics' JAKARTA (JP): The government has banned state enterprises from funding political parties, but conspicuously overlooked specifying punishment awaiting violators.In an instruction letter to all state-owned companies dated Feb.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 15 , 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 350 0 ...
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Muslim leader clarifies jihad call JAKARTA (JP): Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid insisted on Monday jihad was not a call for war, but for struggle against carnal desires such as anger, brutality and violence.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Fendi Hutani halts timber operations in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): PT Fendi Hutani Lestari, a timber estate firm linked to tycoon Mohamad "Bob" Hasan, has ceased operations in East Timor due to growing insecurity and political uncertainty in the province, an official said on Monday.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Vote on East Timor to be held in July JAKARTA (JP): A United Nations-organized ballot to determine if East Timorese want independence or to remain part of Indonesia will be held in July, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas announced on Monday.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Five hospitalized for fasting strike PALU, Central Sulawesi: A hunger strike by farmers and students at the provincial legislature here continued on Monday as five from 15 involved were rushed to hospital.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Overseas program loans 'off target' JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Finance Bambang Subianto said on Monday that realized overseas program loans in the 1998/1999 State Budget ending March 31 were expected to be only Rp 30.31 trillion (about US$35.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Gold design contest JAKARTA (JP): Local gold jewelry designers are invited to take part in this year's Millennium Gold Design Competition organized by the World Gold Council (WGC).
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Farming project deviates from plan TANGERANG (JP): An integrated farming project, designed to train farmers in how to run agricultural and fish farming businesses properly at Carenang village in Cisoka district here, is not running as well as expected.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Expats help starving infants BOGOR (JP): The We Care Fund handed over five tons of rice and dozens of boxes of infant milk to needy residents of Mulyaharja village here on Saturday.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Hun Sen meets Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie praised visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday for the success of Cambodia's general election last July, and implied that Indonesia could learn from Cambodia when it holds its general election in June.
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Tue, 16 Mar 1999

Tommy denies car program fueled by graft JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office questioned former president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra for more than three hours on Monday over the defunct national car program.
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