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Searching for all articles published on 1999-04-15 ...

44 articles.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Marvelous Asia in the eyes of a banker

Marvelous Asia in the eyes of a bankerBy K. Basrie JAKARTA (JP): The dividing line between Asia and Europe is still debatable. But the "border" is very much clear for the private life of Paul Beiboer, a Dutch photography enthusiast and Asia-based banker by profession.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Clean election more crucial than turnout, says Habibie

Clean election more crucial than turnout, says Habibie JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie on Wednesday shrugged off expectations of low voter turnout for the June 7 general election, saying it was more important for the elections to be clean.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/The Cold War may be reignited

The Cold War may be reignitedBy Muhammad Takdir JAKARTA (JP): On consecutive days in mid-March 1999, the Senate and House voted in Capitol Hill to endorse the national missile defense system.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/'Aufklarung' for new RI

'Aufklarung' for new RIFrom NeracaChanging a paradigm is not a simple matter. The pattern adopted during 32 years of New Order rule may have turned into an axiom, especially if a bad paradigm has been implanted coercively by means of power in pursuit of goals devoid of morality.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Governor satisfied with registration

Governor satisfied with registration JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso expressed his satisfaction on Wednesday with the many Jakartans registering for the June 7 general election.He said 65 percent of all eligible voters had registered by Tuesday."This is spectacular.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/One killed in helicopter accident

One killed in helicopter accident JAKARTA (JP): A helicopter chartered by ARCO Indonesia crashed on Wednesday off the coast of West Java, killing at least one passenger.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 14, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/An expert's testimony

An expert's testimony An article in the April 12 issue of The Jakarta Post on the identification of areas of possible future unrest in Indonesia appears to have incorrectly applied the background of at least one of the two major contributors to the article.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/CAPI provides a platform for visiting scholars

CAPI provides a platform for visiting scholarsBy Dewi Anggraeni VICTORIA, Canada (JP): Victoria, the pretty and neat capital of British Columbia in Canada, is not a place one would expect to see a reunion of Indonesians.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Two dignified sisters

Two dignified sisters Two sisters, Ibu Titi Subyakto and Ibu Rahmi Hatta, creme de la cerme of Indonesia's high society, have just passed away.They were beautiful, dignified and sophisticated, yet humble and very kind.We all have beautiful memories of them.May God bless their souls.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Attorney General to investigate bribery scandal

Attorney General to investigate bribery scandal BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The Attorney General's Office has formed a team to investigate alleged bribes given by Japanese companies to senior Indonesian officials.Attorney General Andi M.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Nikko sues local franchisee

Nikko sues local franchisee JAKARTA (JP): PT Nikko Securities Indonesia is filing a bankruptcy claim against listed food franchisee PT Putra Sejahtera Pioneerindo for failing to pay Rp 7.5 billion (around US$882,000) in promissory notes, a company official said on Tuesday.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/64 bodies remain unburied in Maluku

64 bodies remain unburied in Maluku JAKARTA (JP): At least 64 bodies from communal clashes in Southeast Maluku regency earlier this month have not yet been buried in two villages in the area, Antara reported on Wednesday.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Visa expands RI operation with new card

Visa expands RI operation with new card JAKARTA (JP): Visa International is expanding its operations in Indonesia despite the economic crisis, and it is planning a major campaign in May to promote its new Electron card, its representative here said on Wednesday.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Repair work sarts on damaged Madura underwater cables

Repair work sarts on damaged Madura underwater cables SURABAYA (JP): State electricity company PLN began on Wednesday repairs on two damaged underwater cables between Java and the outlying island of Madura.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Mia gets another chance

Mia gets another chance JAKARTA (JP): The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) is allowing top women's shuttler Mia Audina to prepare for the Sudirman Cup and World Championships next month despite complaints over her undisciplined behavior.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Unfrel states readiness for poll monitoring

Unfrel states readiness for poll monitoring JAKARTA (JP): Four months after it was founded, the University Network for Free and Fair Elections (Unfrel) declared on Wednesday it was prepared for its poll monitoring tasks.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Inco to receive loans from parent company

Inco to receive loans from parent company JAKARTA (JP): PT International Nickel Indonesia said on Wednesday that its parent company Inco Limited of Canada would provide subordinate loans totaling US$200 million to support its activities.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/CPO prices maintained

CPO prices maintained JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade has maintained reference prices used to calculate the payment of export taxes on crude palm oil (CPO) and its by-products.The ministry said on Wednesday the new reference prices would be effective until May 8.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: John Carpenters Vampires 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Payback 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Meet Joe Black 14:30 18:00 21:30 Shakespeare In Love 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan: John Carpenters ...

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/World Bank acts firmly

World Bank acts firmly The World Bank, apparently determined not to repeat its past mistake of glossing over corruption in Indonesia, has acted firmly in safeguarding its aid.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/'Dewa Ruci' sets sail for U.S.

'Dewa Ruci' sets sail for U.S. SURABAYA: Seventy-three Navy cadets will head for the United States aboard training ship KRI Dewa Ruci on Sunday.This year's mandatory across-the-world sail will last five months.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Xanana calls for peace, dialog in East Timor

Xanana calls for peace, dialog in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Jailed rebel leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao appealed for peace on Wednesday, but said he could not let East Timorese be slaughtered like animals.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Liza, Wukirasih fined for absences

Liza, Wukirasih fined for absences JAKARTA (JP): Singles players Liza Andriyani and Wukirasih Sawondari have been fined by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for missing tournaments.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/BI keeps interest rate rule despite IMF's warning

BI keeps interest rate rule despite IMF's warning JAKARTA (JP): The country's monetary authority will continue to allow interest rates to fall despite a warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Mass plundering at plantations

Mass plundering at plantations SEMARANG: Some 1,000 hectares of plantations belonging to state and private companies in the provinces have been plundered or occupied in the past year, costing the firms hundreds millions rupiah in financial losses.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Suggestions to Ancol Marina

Suggestions to Ancol Marina We would like to express our most sincere appreciation to Arthamara Wisata (Ancol Marina) and the staff at Bira Besar island for a most relaxing and enjoyable Easter weekend.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Govt to restructure bad corporate debts

Govt to restructure bad corporate debts JAKARTA (JP): The government has agreed to restructure the nonperforming loans of the 20 largest corporate debtors at the country's seven state banks, according to chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Glenn S. Yusuf.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Sikhs have new temple in North Jakarta

Sikhs have new temple in North Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Religious Affairs Malik Fajar inaugurated on Wednesday a new Sikh temple in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, in a ceremony attended by at least 500 members of the Indian Sikh and Sindhi communities here.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Police crack car theft rings, seize 26 vehicles

Police crack car theft rings, seize 26 vehicles JAKARTA (JP): Police have seized 26 stolen vehicles from three alleged auto theft gangs and have arrested 12 suspects since the start of this month, an officer said on Wednesday.Jakarta Police detectives chief Col.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Aceh exports coffee

Aceh exports coffee JAKARTA (JP): The Central Village Cooperative (Puskud) in Aceh will export 16 tons of Arabica coffee to Denmark at the end of this month.Puskud chairman Hasbi Ali said on Wednesday this would be the first time the cooperative had exported coffee.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Photo Exhibition: by Foto Club Surabaya (FOKUS), at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until April 21.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/W. Sumatra invites foreign writers

W. Sumatra invites foreign writers PADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra administration has invited 15 foreign writers to visit this province between April 16 and April 19 in a bid to revitalize tourism here.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Military's neutrality 'still rhetoric': Observer

Military's neutrality 'still rhetoric': Observer SURABAYA (JP): A former high-ranking military officer said on Wednesday the Armed Forces' neutrality this year should not be taken for granted because it may discreetly side with its long- standing ally the Golkar Party.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Cover their eyes

Cover their eyes When I read reports on student demonstrations in newspapers, magazines and tabloids, especially when these series of demonstrations began in 1998, I was reminded of a book on a demonstration staged by Hungarian students against the occupation of Soviet soldiers assisted by their ...

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Health official denies graft

Health official denies graft MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: The head of local the health office, Pangkrasio Iskandar, denied on Wednesday allegations that he had skimmed Rp 420 million (US$48,000) off Rp 65 billion in foreign aid for the regency's social safety net program.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Elderly woman and maid killed, motive unclear

Elderly woman and maid killed, motive unclear JAKARTA (JP): An elderly woman and her housemaid were found dead in a residential house on Jl. Kebahagiaan in Krukut subdistrict in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, on Wednesday afternoon.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Pepper production to plunge this year

Pepper production to plunge this year JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's pepper production is expected to decline sharply this year due to heavy rains in the main pepper growing areas of Bangka Island and Lampung, southern Sumatra, traders have said.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/BI downplays WB fund delay

BI downplays WB fund delay JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Wednesday the reported delay in disbursement of a US$600 million World Bank loan would not negatively impact the country's crisis- hit economy due to improvements in macroeconomic conditions.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Jakarta Fair canceled

Jakarta Fair canceled JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has decided to cancel the 32nd annual Jakarta Fair, usually held in June, due to lack of interest and the unpredictable sociopolitical situation, a fair management executive said on Wednesday.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/House annuls subversion law

House annuls subversion law JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives passed on Wednesday a bill scrapping the draconian 1963 subversion law while endorsing simultaneously another which opens the door to stricter prosecution for crimes against the state.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * The Bali Starling Painting Exhibition, at the Oberoi Hotel, in Seminyak, until April 23. * Arts Exhibition: by Gde Sudarma, at The Chedi Gallery, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan Gianyar, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975963), until May 17.

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/TV today

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

Thu, 15 Apr 1999

JP/Former chief of Dolog Jaya tried for rice aid scam

Former chief of Dolog Jaya tried for rice aid scam JAKARTA (JP): Former head of the Jakarta Logistics Agency (Dolog Jaya) Ahmad Zawawi, was indicted at the North Jakarta District Court on Wednesday on corruption charges over the distribution of imported rice.