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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Parties threaten to reject polls as counting deadline nears

Parties threaten to reject polls as counting deadline nears JAKARTA (JP): Political parties alleging vote-rigging in the provinces intensified their threats to reject the elections, only four days away from the deadline for national ballot counting.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/PSSI waiting for European tour

PSSI waiting for European tour JAKARTA (JP): The All Indonesian Soccer Federation (PSSI) is awaiting confirmation from UFA, a European agency, over the planned friendly matches with national teams from Estonia, Latvia and Finland, PSSI secretary-general Nugraha Besoes said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Lippo Group restructures half of its $200m debt

Lippo Group restructures half of its $200m debt JAKARTA (JP): The widely diversified Lippo Group announced on Wednesday the successful restructuring of about 50 percent of its US$200 million debt through converting debts to equity and swapping debts with assets.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Why not on Saturdays also?

Why not on Saturdays also? Reading books is important for everybody to increase their knowledge, especially students. The library is a perfect place to find the books one wishes to read.I looked for a book titled Language in thought and action by S.I. Hayakawa through website http://www.amazon.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Politics must not interfere BI

Politics must not interfere BI Perhaps Mr. Kwik Kian Gie's Will Indonesia adopt a fixed-rate system? (June 16, 1999), would do well to consult the Internet web page of Bank Indonesia.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Parties need conditional accord

Parties need conditional accord The following is the second of two articles on Indonesian post-election politics written by Yulius P.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Goro land deal illegal: Witnesses

Goro land deal illegal: Witnesses JAKARTA (JP): Four witnesses testified in the Goro land case on Wednesday that they were unaware of the facts of an exchange for a 71-hectare plot of land in Marunda, Cilincing district, North Jakarta.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Scholarships for poor students

Scholarships for poor students JAKARTA (JP): Cookie producer PT Nabisco Foods, in cooperation with the Jakarta chapter of the Islamic Alms Organization (Bazis), gave scholarships on Wednesday worth about Rp 120 million to 1,000 elementary students of poor families in the capital.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/MAMI funds net big gain

MAMI funds net big gain JAKARTA (JP): Equity-based mutual funds issued by PT Manulife Aset Manajemen Indonesia (MAMI) booked a yield of 76.7 percent in 10 months, owing to the consistent upward index movement of the Jakarta Stock Exchange, an executive of the company said.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Sandjaja declared bankrupt

Sandjaja declared bankrupt JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Commercial Court has issued a bankruptcy verdict on ceramic maker PT Sandjaja Graha Sarana for failure to pay a debt amounting to US$1.92 million.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

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

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/IBRA fights bankcruptcy claim against Tirtamas Group

IBRA fights bankcruptcy claim against Tirtamas Group JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) blocked an attempt by the Harawi Group -- the former majority shareholder of the now defunct Bank Papan Sejahtera -- to have the Tirtamas Group declared bankrupt.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/18 prostitutes caught during raid near Monas

18 prostitutes caught during raid near Monas JAKARTA (JP): Eighteen prostitutes were rounded up on Tuesday night at the Medan Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta, in a joint raid by officers of the city's public order office, social service agency and the police, an official said.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/East Timor: Will the United Nations make another blunder?

East Timor: Will the United Nations make another blunder?By George J. Aditjondro This is the first of two articles on the role of the United Nations in the upcoming direct ballot in East Timor.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/NGO activists arrested with protesting workers

NGO activists arrested with protesting workers JAKARTA (JP): City police apprehended over 500 people, most of whom claimed to be workers of the publicly listed candy and biscuit producer PT Mayora Indah, along with at least four NGO activists during a protest early Wednesday morning.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Ghalib's deputy proposed to caretaker role

Ghalib's deputy proposed to caretaker role JAKARTA (JP): Deputy Attorney General Ismudjoko has been proposed to fill the caretaker role of attorney general, Minister of Justice Muladi said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Ballot papers 'held hostage'

Ballot papers 'held hostage' PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: Regional poll committee officials in Parepare have not completed their report on results because ballot papers in Soreang district are being held by disgruntled workers, Antara reported Wednesday.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/40% of debtors face liquidation: IBRA

40% of debtors face liquidation: IBRA JAKARTA (JP): Deputy chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Eko S. Budianto said on Wednesday that only about 60 percent of its 1,689 debtors could be restructured in a bid to recover their debts.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/PDAM Jaya labor union members questioned

PDAM Jaya labor union members questioned JAKARTA (JP): At least 18 members of the labor union at city- owned water company PDAM Jaya were questioned by city inspectorate officials on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in a series of protests against the company in April, an official said.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Part of the elite thinks policy on East Timor a mistake

Part of the elite thinks policy on East Timor a mistakeBy Klomjit Chandrapanya Aug. 8 1999 will see East Timorese vote on whether to accept a proposed special autonomy status for East Timor or reject it, leading to East Timor's separation from Indonesia. Whatever it is officially called, Prof.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Prominent politicians unsure of House seat

Prominent politicians unsure of House seat JAKARTA (JP): As well as keeping voters in suspense, the snail's pace of the General Elections Commission's (KPU) vote count has also kept many big name politicians waiting to see if they will get a seat in the House of Representatives (DPR).

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Relatives set out to check on 'Hendra'

Relatives set out to check on 'Hendra' JAKARTA (JP): Relatives of Hendra Rahardja will leave Hong Kong for Australia this weekend to verify whether a man detained in a Sydney jail is their relative, a source close to the family said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/15 Indonesian firms to join trade expo in Darwin

15 Indonesian firms to join trade expo in Darwin JAKARTA (JP): Fifteen local companies will take part in next month's Northern Territory Expo in Darwin, Australia, according to the National Agency for Export Development (NAFED).

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Cycling body seeks sponsors for equipment and training

Cycling body seeks sponsors for equipment and training JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) is seeking sponsors to help its cyclists obtain sports equipment and finance trips to overseas events.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/TNI stance raises Megawati hopes

TNI stance raises Megawati hopes JAKARTA (JP): The military has said it does not discriminate between men and women for the presidency, fueling the hopes of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) supporters for their president-elect, Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Freeport denies output delay

Freeport denies output delay JAKARTA (JP): Copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia denied on Wednesday that it was delaying its plan to increase ore output to 300,000 tons per day (tpd) because of a slump in metal prices.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Court rejects Baramuli slander lawsuit

Court rejects Baramuli slander lawsuit JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday rejected a lawsuit filed by former Army general Kemal Idris and former city governor Ali Sadikin against Supreme Advisory Council chairman A.A. Baramuli for slander.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Climbers prepare for world meet

Climbers prepare for world meet JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Climbing Federation (FPTI) will send four national climbers to compete in the climbing world championship in San Francisco, California.FPTI chairman Maj. Gen. Sjahrir M.S.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

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

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/People must vote popular leader

People must vote popular leader Wimar Witoelar is right in his Insight column article that voters feel confusion about coalitions (Coalition a victory for people's power, June 15, 1999).

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Union irked by Korpri statement

Union irked by Korpri statement JAKARTA: The Indonesian Prosperous Labor Union (SBSI) has denounced the statement of the chairman of the civil servants' organization (Korpri) that members who quit Korpri would no longer be in public service.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/City residents in guessing game on representatives

City residents in guessing game on representatives JAKARTA (JP): While waiting for the final results of the current vote count, most Jakartans are still guessing who will represent them in the House of Representatives.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Indonesia won't issue visa for Horta: Alatas

Indonesia won't issue visa for Horta: Alatas JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will not issue a visa for self-exiled East Timor independence leader Jose Ramos-Horta, who planned to visit and campaign in the troubled territory ahead of the direct ballot on Aug.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Yugoslavian history

Yugoslavian history This is in response to Gwynne Dyer's article Will the Serbs and Kosovars ever live side by side again? (June 10, 1999).Like the case is with many western journalists, Mr. Dyer's viewpoint is characterized by authors' shortsighted perception of history.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Vital economic signs

Vital economic signs It is too premature to link the highly positive vote of the financial market immediately after the June 7 elections -- reflected in the rise of the Jakarta Stock Exchange index and the rupiah exchange rate to new highs in the past eight days -- to the likelihood of which ...

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 16, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Moral legitimacy in Indonesian politics

Moral legitimacy in Indonesian politics Kisah Karna dan Dendam Kita: Membusuknya Moralitas Sosial Politik Indonesia (The Karna Saga and Our Resentment: The Decaying Indonesian Sociopolitical Life); Mohamad Sobary; Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta, 1999; vi + 251 pp.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/TV today

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

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Police investigate recent Aceh violence

Police investigate recent Aceh violence JAKARTA (JP): The National Police said on Wednesday they were investigating the latest violence in the Aceh province, where five civilians, including two children, died.Antara quoted National Police chief Gen.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibitions * Children's Painting Exhibition at the Gallery CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5678639), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Jun. 17. * Photo Exhibition: By Elizabeth Carecchio, at the Gallery CCCL - French Cultural Center, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Jun.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition: Baskets of Bali and Australia, At New Seniwati Showspace, Jalan Raya Ubud, until Jun. 23. * Arts Exhibition: A Diversity in Art, by Art Teachers of Denpasar Art Academy and Udayana University, at Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl.

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Thu, 17 Jun 1999

JP/People want a new leader who cares

People want a new leader who caresBy Lea Jellinek and Bambang Rustanto JAKARTA (JP): No political commentators expected Megawati Soekarnoputri of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to gain so much support, but all those who work closely with the little people of ...

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