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Searching for all articles published on 1999-04-26 ...

34 articles.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Wiranto strong presidential candidate: Golkar

Wiranto strong presidential candidate: Golkar JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense and Security/Armed Forces (ABRI) Commander Gen. Wiranto may be one of the country's strongest presidential candidates, Golkar deputy chairman Marzuki Darusman said on Saturday.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Compliant judiciary and other causes of Asia's economic crisis

Compliant judiciary and other causes of Asia's economic crisisBy Christopher Lingle UBUD, Bali (JP): Amid the uproar over the sentencing of former deputy prime minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, did someone say, "compliant judiciary"?Observers, ranging from President Joseph Estrada of ...

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Nigerian jailed for possessing heroin

Nigerian jailed for possessing heroin JAKARTA (JP): A Nigerian man was sentenced by the Central Jakarta District Court to two years in jail for possessing 100 grams of heroin.Presiding Judge I.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Foreign radio stations remain favored alternative

Foreign radio stations remain favored alternativeBy I. Christianto JAKARTA (JP): Amid the new era of journalistic freedom in Indonesia, overseas radio stations are competing to cooperate with local stations to relay their programs.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Astra Life to boost sales

Astra Life to boost sales JAKARTA (JP): Joint venture PT Astra CMG Life (AL) is to recruit up to 1,000 new sales agents in a bid to take a bigger share of the country's life insurance market.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Poetry Exhibition: Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), a Polish poet, at Faculty of Letters of the University of Indonesia, Gedung 9, Depok, April 26. * Painting Exhibition: Suara Memanggil by Yulianto,, at German Technical Cooperation, Menara Cakrawala, 8th floor, Jl.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Developing democracy through radio stations

Developing democracy through radio stations JAKARTA (JP): Radio broadcast technology may have evolved significantly since Italian Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio, but the main philosophy of radio as a communications tool remains the same: conveying information.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Xanana cautious over new deal

Xanana cautious over new deal JAKARTA (JP): Jailed East Timorese leader Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao has responded cautiously to the agreement between Indonesia and Portugal on the autonomy package for the troubled territory.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Tual calm after renewed clashes, military says

Tual calm after renewed clashes, military says JAKARTA (JP): The Southeast Maluku regency town of Tual was reportedly calm on Sunday, after a fatal outbreak of communal clashes that killed at least three people and injured about 10 others on Friday, Antara said.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Fear drives Chinese-Indonesian exodus

Fear drives Chinese-Indonesian exodus Thousands of Indonesians, particularly those of Chinese origin, are leaving the country fearing violence related to the coming general election. Political analyst J Soedjati Djiwandono gives his own views on the exodus.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Progress under distress

Progress under distress For the second year in a row this year, The Jakarta Post is celebrating its anniversary, April 25, modestly, without fanfare.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/New law to spur regional growth

New law to spur regional growth JAKARTA (JP): Analysts praised on Saturday the intergovernmental fiscal balance law as offering a greater chance for new economic growth centers to emerge outside Java, but they warned provinces of daunting tasks ahead.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/42 people named suspects in Ciamis killing spree

42 people named suspects in Ciamis killing spree JAKARTA (JP): Police named on Saturday 42 people as suspects involved in the Ciamis killing spree in West Java, which has claimed at least 18 deaths."The 42 suspects varied in their involvement in the killings.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Sleepy driver kills 2 bajaj drivers

Sleepy driver kills 2 bajaj drivers JAKARTA (JP): A sedan reportedly belonging to a police brigadier general crashed into a food stall and killed two bajaj (three-wheeled motorized pedicab) drivers on Jl. Martimbang in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, on Friday.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Administration asked to scrap ID charge

Administration asked to scrap ID charge JAKARTA (JP): The city administration has been urged to abolish the charge for ID cards, with some saying the revenue obtained from ID cards is insignificant.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Did Telkom ring a wrong number?

Did Telkom ring a wrong number?By Christiani Tumelap BATAM, Riau (JP): Joint operation schemes (KSO) between state- owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and five partners have been under fire since the signing of the memorandums of understanding (MOU) in 1995.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/PAN not adverse to election postponement

PAN not adverse to election postponement JAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) accepts the possibility of a delay in the general election scheduled for June 7, should arrangements for the polls be incomplete.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/21 arrested for involvement in Hayam Wuruk Plaza blast

21 arrested for involvement in Hayam Wuruk Plaza blast JAKARTA (JP): Police apprehended on early Sunday three men for their alleged involvement in the April 15 bomb blast at Hayam Wuruk Plaza and in the foiled armed robbery at a nearby branch of Bank Central Asia (BCA) in West Jakarta, a ...

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Lower interest rate won't weaken rupiah: Sjahril

Lower interest rate won't weaken rupiah: Sjahril JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Saturday that the central bank's policy to further lower its interest rate would not necessarily lead to a weakened rupiah.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/TV today

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

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Who says a common water pump cannot be intelligent?

Who says a common water pump cannot be intelligent?By Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): Take a close look at the tube the man in the accompanying picture is dropping into the bore hole.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Wynne takes out circuit tournament

Wynne takes out circuit tournament JAKARTA (JP): Rising star Wynne Prakursya needed only 70 minutes to defeat Stanislava Hrozenska of Slovakia 6-3, 6-3, to win the women's tennis circuit tournament at the Danamon Tennis Center in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Sunday.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Minister Yunus will not stop issuance of press licenses

Minister Yunus will not stop issuance of press licenses JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Information Muhammad Yunus promised not to reject demands for press publishing licenses (SIUPPs), despite having issued 900 new licenses in the past year.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: My Favorite Martian 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 You've Got Mail 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 John Carpenters Vampires 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 One Tough Cop 14:30 18:00 21:30 Payback ...

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Locals' behavior damages N. Jakarta mangrove forest

Locals' behavior damages N. Jakarta mangrove forest JAKARTA (JP): The mangrove forests in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, are being seriously threatened by the continual uncontrolled dumping of domestic waste by local residents.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Anak Agung dies at 78

Anak Agung dies at 78 JAKARTA: Former minister and king of Gianyar Anak Agung Gde Agung died in his grand temple in Bali on Thursday. He was 78 years old.Prior to his death, Anak Agung had been treated for ailing health due to old age at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, U.S.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Local sugar industry bitter over new policy

Local sugar industry bitter over new policyBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): Business is bittersweet for the local sugar industry, which is warning it could dissolve into bankruptcy due to the government's policy of adopting a free market system.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Next election will be better

Next election will be better Let Mr. Soeharto's recent comment serve as motivation.Former president Soeharto's doubt that the upcoming general election, slated for June 7, 1999, will fail need not be responded to with cynicism.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Media law needs a full overhaul

Media law needs a full overhaulBy A. Muis UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): Rapid changes in social and technological developments over the last few years have made the existing press law obsolete and archaic.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Bribery scandal

Bribery scandal The mass media has recently carried many reports on alleged bribery of Indonesian tax officers and other government officials (from the State Secretariat and the National Development Planning Board) by a number of Japanese contractors operating in Indonesia.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Gas stations to supply LPG fuel

Gas stations to supply LPG fuel JAKARTA (JP): An LPG equipment and service provider, Bluefire Gas Ltd. from Australia, will invest A$10 million through its local partner for the construction of LPG dispenser pumps at 16 gas stations in the "green belt" area of Jakarta.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Province to get aid from Korea

Province to get aid from Korea BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Governor Gusti Hasan Aman says the province will receive technical assistance and agricultural equipment from the South Korean government, Antara reported on Saturday.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/Cellular operators lack funds

Cellular operators lack funds JAKARTA (JP): Delay in response time, interrupted connections and blank spot areas in cellular telephone services are likely to occur more frequently as most operators have significantly cut spending on quality improvement.

Mon, 26 Apr 1999

JP/The U.S. is just another country

The U.S. is just another countryBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): The United States is neither a miracle nor a monster; it's just another country. As the world tries to make sense of the latest mass killing in an American school, this is a notion with little appeal for either Americans or foreigners.