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Searching for all articles published on 1999-06-14 ...

41 articles.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Three arrested for robbery

Three arrested for robbery JAKARTA (JP): Security guards of state Bank BNI arrested three men for allegedly damaging and removing money from an automatic teller machine (ATM) at one of the bank's East Jakarta branches late Saturday.The three men, arrested at 10:45 p.m.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Bank branch manager summoned over Ghalib's case

Bank branch manager summoned over Ghalib's case JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police on Saturday summoned the manager of Bank Lippo's Melawai branch office in South Jakarta, Sihdianto, as a witness in the investigation into the public disclosure of information on the private accounts of Attorney General ...

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Megawati yet to keep word she gave to Buton refugees

Megawati yet to keep word she gave to Buton refugeesBy Jupriadi BUTON, Southeast Sulawesi (JP): Muslim refugees from riot-torn Maluku waved to journalists and shouted: "Please tell Ibu Mega we are still waiting for the blankets she promised us!""Please remind her of her promises when she ...

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Counting completed in 13 regencies in C. Java

Counting completed in 13 regencies in C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): At least 13 regencies in the province have completed ballot counting, the local elections committee said on Sunday.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Manado students take over campus

Manado students take over campus MANADO, North Sulawesi: Hundreds of students of the State Islamic College (STAIN) here have occupied their campus and refused to take part in the scheduled examinations, in an attempt to force the resignations of the school's head and chief of administration ...

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Experts urge Habibie to discharge Ghalib

Experts urge Habibie to discharge Ghalib JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has been under mounting pressure to replace Attorney General Andi M. Ghalib from office to help speed up investigations into the latter's alleged ill- gotten wealth.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Australian govt not worried by slow vote count: Downer

Australian govt not worried by slow vote count: Downer MELBOURNE (Reuters): Australia said it saw nothing wrong with the slow vote count in Indonesia's first democratic elections in 44 years.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Indonesian housemaids in Gulf miss polls

Indonesian housemaids in Gulf miss polls JAKARTA (JP): More than 3,500 Indonesian domestic helpers in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar could not vote in the June 7 general election because they were refused permission by their employers, a student activist said on Saturday.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Namfrel notes positive features of Indonesian polls

Namfrel notes positive features of Indonesian pollsBy Jamil Maidan Flores JAKARTA (JP): They came, they saw, they were deeply impressed.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Monagro's hybrid corn

Monagro's hybrid corn JAKARTA (JP): Herbicide and seed producer PT Monagro Kimia announced on Friday plans to produce 10,000 tons of prime-seed C- 7 hybrid corn by 2001.Sales manager Sidi Asmono said the firm was developing the C-7 hybrid corn prime seeds on its corn plantations nationwide.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Dozens of houses razed by fire

Dozens of houses razed by fire JAKARTA (JP): At least 71 houses in a slum area in Warakas, North Jakarta, were razed by fire on Sunday, rendering hundreds of people homeless.No fatalities were reported.The fire, which started at about 2 a.m., originated from a house owned by Kasimin, 36, on Jl.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Govt prioritizes ARCO's LNG project in Irian Jaya

Govt prioritizes ARCO's LNG project in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto said the government was prioritizing the development of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Irian Jaya over other LNG projects across the country.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Re-count to be held in Jayawijaya

Re-count to be held in Jayawijaya WAMENA, Irian Jaya (JP): Thousands of ballot papers in 32 polling places in Jayawijaya regency will be re-counted, after the local elections committee said there were indications of violations in the tallying.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/KPU must be firm on repolling: KIPP

KPU must be firm on repolling: KIPP JAKARTA (JP): A leading poll watch activist said on Sunday that demands to repeat the polls should be carefully examined.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Financial reform's effect on SMEs

Financial reform's effect on SMEsBy Sahala Sianipar JAKARTA (JP): The recent Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial meeting in Christchurch, New Zealand issued a joint statement on the need to empower member countries' small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to take more proactive roles ...

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Five killed in latest clash in troubled Aceh

Five killed in latest clash in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Five civilians, including two boys, were found dead with shot wounds after soldiers were involved in a battle with rebels in Peurelak, East Aceh, a military chief said on Sunday.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/TV today

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

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Government slams planned Ramos-Horta visit

Government slams planned Ramos-Horta visit JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government said on Sunday that 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta and other East Timorese living abroad should not be engaged in campaign activities in Indonesia, including East Timor.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/GSM phone users surge in 1st quarter of 1999

GSM phone users surge in 1st quarter of 1999 JAKARTA (JP): The number of active cellular subscribers in Indonesia increased by 69.1 percent to over 1.37 million in the first quarter of 1999 from 815,577 in the corresponding period of 1998, according to telecommunications company PT Telkom.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Upholding dignity

Upholding dignityFrom Rakyat MerdekaThe Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) report to the military police about alleged bribery of Lt. Gen. Andi M. Ghalib, the attorney general, is not a purely legal matter.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Bank Indonesia suspends trade financing facilities

Bank Indonesia suspends trade financing facilities JAKARTA (JP): Bank Indonesia (BI) has not provided pre- shipment and post-shipment trade financing facilities for exporters since a new central bank law became effective last month, according to a senior official at the bank.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Athletes' hopes for medals still high despite fund crisis

Athletes' hopes for medals still high despite fund crisis BANDUNG (JP): Indonesia has been in recession for two years but it has failed dampen athletes' ambitions.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Forest guards to bear arms

Forest guards to bear arms PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The government plans to arm the forest guards across the country with weapons, while also changing their title from jagawana (forest guard) to the English words "forest ranger", Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution said here ...

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Elections riddled with infractions, reports say

Elections riddled with infractions, reports say JAKARTA (JP): Reports of widespread vote-rigging have been flowing in to Jakarta faster than the notoriously slow returns from the June 7 general election, with the Golkar Party saddled with most of the flak.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Mosque blast revelations to be announced Monday

Mosque blast revelations to be announced Monday JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Police are scheduled to disclose on Monday the results of investigations in the case relating to the April 19 powerful blast at the Istiqlal Grand Mosque, following growing public speculation on the motive of those ...

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Aceh authorities cancel vote extension days

Aceh authorities cancel vote extension days JAKARTA (JP): The local elections committee canceled several vote extension days in the troubled North Aceh regency for security reasons, Antara reported on Sunday.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Errata on autism

Errata on autism This is in reference to the article Parents struggle to help child with autism published in the Sunday edition of The Jakarta Post on June 6, 1999, written by Agni Amorita.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: Tumbal by Hendro Suseno, at Galeri Milenium, Blok B-23, Jl. R.S. Fatmawati No. 15, South Jakarta (Phone: 7507828), until June 15.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Corporate governance: Problems and challenges

Corporate governance: Problems and challenges This is the first of two articles on good corporate governance prepared by Sauri Hasibuan, business development manager of PT Airindo Bersih Jaya.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Truck crashes off bridge; Six die

Truck crashes off bridge; Six die WONOGIRI, Central Java: Six people died and 14 others were seriously injured on Friday evening when a truck, overloaded with passengers heading for a wedding ceremony, drove off a bridge and plunged into a river at Deling village, Bulukerto district.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Jakarta recount protested by polling officials

Jakarta recount protested by polling officials JAKARTA (JP): Several district polling committee officials raised objections on Sunday concerning the decision of the Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee to re-count ballot papers due to indications of serious mistakes in tallying.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/More speed needed

More speed needed Even as officials are straining to finish the vote count for last Monday's general elections, public calls to speed up the election of a new President are growing.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Answers to questions computer users frequently ask

Answers to questions computer users frequently askBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): In my "Internet Explorer" I have set up a special folder that I've named "To Keep". I drag and drop all E- mail messages from my readers that I want to archive from my Inbox into this folder.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: 10 Things I Hate About You 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Borrowers 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Gloria 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Patch Adams 14:30 18:00 21:30 Simply Irresistible ...

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Repressive government on its way back?

Repressive government on its way back? The police investigation into the secretary-general of the National Mandate Party, Faisal Basri, for his comments in Suara Merdeka which allegedly offended President B.J. Habibie, signals the possible return of a repressive government.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Foreign hypermarkets accused of dumping practices

Foreign hypermarkets accused of dumping practices JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) is accusing foreign hypermarket operators of conducting dumping practices here in an attempt to drive local supermarket chains out of business.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Suspend Ghalib from his duties

Suspend Ghalib from his duties I would like to make an appeal to President B.J. Habibie in connection with the Indonesian Corruption Watch report submitted to the military police, in which Attorney General A.M. Ghalib is suspected of having accepted bribes.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Using Internet to send free faxes

Using Internet to send free faxesBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): Sending by fax is still an extremely popular way to communicate, but if you're thinking about buying a new fax machine for your home or office, you might want to stop and take a look at a new fax service first.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Golkar takes the lead in South Sulawesi

Golkar takes the lead in South Sulawesi UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The ruling Golkar party took the lead on Sunday with 2,412,548 of the estimated 3.6 million votes in the province.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Planned tobacco tax ineffective: Official

Planned tobacco tax ineffective: Official JAKARTA (JP): The government's plan to base a cigarette excise scheme on nicotine and tar content in cigarettes can not be implemented in the near future because it would be difficult to control, a senior official at the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.

Mon, 14 Jun 1999

JP/Russian food relief chopper missing in Irian Jaya

Russian food relief chopper missing in Irian Jaya JAKARTA (JP): A Russian helicopter chartered by the Indonesian government to fly food relief to isolated jungle areas of Irian Jaya went missing on Friday with six people, including three Russians, on board.