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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/RI forex reserves slide to US$15.81

RI forex reserves slide to US$15.81 JAKARTA (JP): Net foreign exchange reserves declined to US$15.81 billion on April 23 from $15.86 billion on April 15, according to Bank Indonesia's latest weekly report.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Student demonstration greets Habibie in Malang

Student demonstration greets Habibie in Malang MALANG, East Java (JP): More than 1,000 student demonstrators turned out as President B.J. Habibie visited here on Wednesday to dedicate a mosque at a local private university.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

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

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/City graduates last batch of civilian force members

City graduates last batch of civilian force members JAKARTA (JP): The last batch of the 3,000-member People's Security (Kamra) civilian force have just completed their 12-day military training course, Jakarta Military Command spokesman Lt. Col. DJ Nachrowi said.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/PAN says it is ready to become opposition party

PAN says it is ready to become opposition party JAKARTA (JP): The National Mandate Party (PAN) is prepared to play an opposition role, if it finds the new government unwilling to undertake total reform.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Armed Forces sets main reform agenda

Armed Forces sets main reform agenda JAKARTA (JP): The Armed Forces (TNI) reiterated on Wednesday its commitment to reform, setting seven main agendas that were designed to improve its tarnished image, according to a high- ranking military official.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Observer skeptical on legal reform

Observer skeptical on legal reform JAKARTA (JP): The legal reform process in this country will be "very difficult" to bear fruit because judiciaries here have been made impotent for decades, an observer said on Wednesday.Daniel S.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Antimonopoly law must target cooperatives

Antimonopoly law must target cooperatives JAKARTA (JP): Cooperatives and small businesses should not be exempted from the newly approved antimonopoly law, because the special treatment could discourage attempts to create a competitive environment, according to some analysts.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/New law reassures jittery oil contractors

New law reassures jittery oil contractors JAKARTA (JP): State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Wednesday that the intergovernmental fiscal balance law, which will give a larger share of oil and gas receipts to provinces, will make oil and gas mining contractors in the provinces feel better ...

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Hero gets Rp 70b in May riot insurance claims

Hero gets Rp 70b in May riot insurance claims JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed PT Hero Supermarket has received about Rp 70 billion (US$8.14 million), or 90 percent of its total insurance claims for damage caused by the May 1998 riots, its director said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Xanana rejects Bali meeting on E. Timor

Xanana rejects Bali meeting on E. Timor JAKARTA (Agencies): Jailed East Timorese separatist leader Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao on Wednesday wrote off emergency talks between Australia and Indonesia on his troubled homeland, saying they produced little of significance.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Ground war in the Balkans: What is NATO afraid of?

Ground war in the Balkans: What is NATO afraid of?By Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): If this were 1991 and Kosovo were Kuwait, then today we would be just two days away from the start of the ground war.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Police urged to take action against piracy

Police urged to take action against piracy JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Recording Industry Association (Asiri) has again urged police to take stern action against piracy of local songs recorded on compact discs (CDs) and video compact discs (VCDs).

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Companies make standby plans ahead of polls

Companies make standby plans ahead of polls JAKARTA (JP): The trauma of the May riots, in which hundreds of people were killed and many buildings damaged, has led major companies to formulate contingency plans ahead of the upcoming general election.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Kosovo crisis needs a scapegoat

Kosovo crisis needs a scapegoatBy Hasan Kleib JAKARTA (JP): More than one month has passed since NATO's first air strike on Yugoslavia on March 24, 1999. Too many missiles have been launched and too many military, and also civilian, buildings have been destroyed.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/RI targets two golds from pool

RI targets two golds from pool JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Swimming Association (PRSI) is optimistic the nation's swimmers will scoop at least two golds in relay events in the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Brunei Darussalam in August.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Exhibition on Earth Day, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., until May 1.Seminar * Environment Seminar, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, May 1.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Tracking foreign exchange

Tracking foreign exchange Market speculation of possible foreign exchange controls and a new exchange rate system will hopefully be laid to rest after last week's legal assurance from the House of Representatives.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Satelindo to expand cellular network

Satelindo to expand cellular network JAKARTA (JP): Cellular telephone operator PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) will continue with its expansion plans despite the economic crisis, an executive at the company said here on Wednesday.The company's cellular director, S.W.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Mia skips simulation match after mother's death

Mia skips simulation match after mother's death JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's best women's shuttler Mia Audina was forced to pull out of a simulation match on Wednesday for the Sudirman Cup and World Championships after her mother died from a stroke in the morning.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Fatchett receives accounts of atrocities in E. Timor

Fatchett receives accounts of atrocities in E. Timor DILI, East Timor (JP): At the end of a half-day visit here on Monday, British Junior Foreign Office Minister Derek Fatchett concluded that much has still to be done before any agreements can be implemented.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/KPU prepared for failures in elections

KPU prepared for failures in elections JAKARTA (JP): Responding to gloomy predictions about the June 7 elections, General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Rudini acknowledged on Wednesday the body's preparation of strategies in the event of failure.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 28, 1999:Shares Close Change TradingVolume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 400 50 5,500 AHAP Insurance ...

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Six students injured in brawl

Six students injured in brawl JAKARTA (JP): Six students were injured in a brawl on Monday night in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, when students from two private universities got into a dispute after a music concert, a police officer said on Tuesday.City police spokesman Lt. Col.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Bank Bali hopes to avoid management reshuffle

Bank Bali hopes to avoid management reshuffle JAKARTA (JP): A senior Bank Bali executive is urging Standard Chartered Bank to abide by its promise not to undertake a major reshuffle in his bank's management.Bank Bali deputy president I.G.M.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/History to repeat itself

History to repeat itself In response to Mr. Patrick Schwarz' article Will history repeat itself? (The Jakarta Post, April 24, 1999), my answer is a clear yes. The Balkans give us proof enough. But there are many more examples demonstrating that history is repeated.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Wiranto 'fits bill for presidency'

Wiranto 'fits bill for presidency' JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party leaders are at odds over their presidential pick. Chairman Akbar Tandjung endorses incumbent President B.J. Habibie as the strongest candidate, while deputy chairman Marzuki Darusman believes Armed Forces (TNI) chief Gen.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/'Dewaruci' docks in Sorong

'Dewaruci' docks in Sorong SORONG, Irian Jaya: Dance performances welcomed Navy tall ship KRI Dewaruci, which arrived on Tuesday on an around-the-globe journey.Shortly after the training ship disembarked at Sorong Port, local dancers performed the Nani Bile dance for the 77 Navy cadets on board.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/U.S. policy on Kosovo: Powell's vs Clinton's

U.S. policy on Kosovo: Powell's vs Clinton'sBy Landry Haryo Subianto JAKARTA (JP): The latest NATO attack on the Serbs has triggered controversy, mostly in the United States.

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Thu, 29 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 Song 9:00 Music 10:00 Interval 2:00 p.m.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Foreigner arrested for heroin possession

Foreigner arrested for heroin possession JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested a Nigerian at Hanover Hotel in Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta on Monday for allegedly possessing 100 grams of heroin, an officer said.Capt.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/TNI chiefs sued at court

TNI chiefs sued at court JAKARTA (JP): The East Jakarta District Court heard on Wednesday a lawsuit filed by a female university student against Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Djadja Soeparman and Armed Forces Commander Gen. Wiranto.Lawyers for Fera Yanti S.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/East Timorese traumatized by violence

East Timorese traumatized by violenceBy Ati Nurbaiti DILI, East Timor (JP): A woman who lost her husband in the Liquica killings on April 6 has seven children. She did not know where her husband's body was, but she knew she could not grieve forever.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/PPP to help kick off campaign's first day

PPP to help kick off campaign's first day JAKARTA (JP): Millions of supporters of the United Development Party (PPP) are expected to enliven the first day of campaigning in the city, along with supporters of nine other parties contesting the June 7 general election.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Indonesia lamented

Indonesia lamented I am disheartened, shocked and frustrated to see Indonesia today: chaos, killing sprees, sadistic acts, not to mention bomb blasts, which we have never experienced before. In fact, we once claimed that Indonesians were a peace-loving and tolerant people.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on April 28, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * The Bali Starling Painting Exhibition, at Seniwati Gallery, Jl. Raya Ubud, until April 30. * Arts Exhibition: by Gde Sudarma, at The Chedi Gallery, Desa Melinggih Kelod, Payangan Gianyar, Ubud (Phone: 0361 975963), until May 17.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Overseas flights fully booked

Overseas flights fully booked MEDAN, North Sumatra: Flights from the city to Kuala Lumpur for May have been fully booked, sources from travel agencies said here on Wednesday."We have been putting passengers on the waiting list," Vini, a staff member of a travel bureau, told Antara.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Wives of bomb blast suspects protest arrests

Wives of bomb blast suspects protest arrests JAKARTA (JP): Wives of four suspects in the April 15 foiled robbery attempt and bomb blast in West Jakarta visited the National Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday to protest the arrest of their spouses.

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Thu, 29 Apr 1999

JP/Forests 'can be site for medicinal herbs'

Forests 'can be site for medicinal herbs' BOGOR, West Java: A researcher called on the government on Wednesday to promote forest cultivation of medicinal herbs as an alternative to using the areas for timber cultivation.Ervizal A.M.

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