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36 articles.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Pressure mounts to delay CGI donors meeting

Pressure mounts to delay CGI donors meeting JAKARTA (JP): Pressure on the government and the World Bank to delay the upcoming donors meeting, which will provide the country with a new loan commitment, is mounting, with the National Mandate Party (PAN) jumping on the bandwagon.

Mon, 12 Jul 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, 12 Jul 1999

JP/East Timor ballot may be delayed again

East Timor ballot may be delayed again DILI, East Timor (JP): The United Nations Mission on East Timor (UNAMET) indicated on Sunday the possibility of a second delay in the scheduling of a popular consultation on the future of East Timor.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Agenda of reform

Agenda of reform One day in a far away fabled land, a grandchild asked his grandfather the meaning of the word parliament.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/House must draw up witness protection program: Activists

House must draw up witness protection program: Activists JAKARTA (JP): Activists are urging the House of Representatives to include a witness protection program in the antigraft bill to encourage the public to report corruption.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Art Exhibition by Cak Kandar, at Hotel Ciputra Jakarta, Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman, West Jakarta (Phone: 5660640), 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Aug. 22. * Photo Exhibition: Karnaval, at Galeri Lontar, Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Making a 'check' of a busy week for IT companies

Making a 'check' of a busy week for IT companiesBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): "It's quite 'entertaining' to read your article on CorelDraw 9.0. Just make sure they send you the check (just kidding:).

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/S. Korean, Algerian nabbed in Bandung

S. Korean, Algerian nabbed in Bandung BANDUNG: The immigration office has taken two foreigners into custody for violating immigration regulations, Antara reported on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Foreign investment fell 77% in first half

Foreign investment fell 77% in first half JAKARTA (JP): Foreign direct investment approved by the government in the first six months of this year plunged by 77.5 percent to US$1.88 billion, from $8.35 billion during the same period last year.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Aceh needs humanitarian approach: Governor

Aceh needs humanitarian approach: GovernorBy M.M.I. Ahyani BANDUNG (JP): More than 53,000 Acehnese fleeing intimidation and rumored clashes between the military and separatist rebels in several regencies now find themselves sheltered in makeshift centers.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Fisherman survives horror sea trip

Fisherman survives horror sea trip SEMARANG: Rescue workers continued on Saturday their search for three West Nusa Tenggara fishermen who went missing in Bali waters.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Poverty, a national shame

Poverty, a national shame The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) announced on Friday that there were 49.5 million poor Indonesians, or 24.2 percent of the 202 million population, at the end of 1998.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Southeast Sulawesi offers tax breaks to lure investors

Southeast Sulawesi offers tax breaks to lure investors JAKARTA (JP): The provincial government of Southeast Sulawesi is offering a wide range of tax breaks to investors who are interested in setting up new businesses in the province.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Navy property burned in early morning fire

Navy property burned in early morning fire JAKARTA (JP): Fire gutted several buildings inside the compound of the Indonesian Navy's Fleet II Headquarters on Jl. Gunung Sahari in North Jakarta early Sunday.No fatalities were reported and total material losses have yet to be released.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Ramos Horta

Ramos Horta I refer to the article titled Ramos Horta wants to become an Indonesian citizen (Media Indonesia, July 4). As a layman who does not know politics, I feel that Horta's wish is unrealistic.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Students into prostitution

Students into prostitution YOGYAKARTA: Police have said the number of prostitutes, among them female students, has continued to rise since the economic crisis hit Indonesia in 1997, despite decreasing clients.Sleman Police chief Col.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Judiciary needs urgent overhaul

Judiciary needs urgent overhaul The Attorney General's Office has slowly and protractedly built cases against two prominent businessmen. Political analyst Jusuf Wanandi believes the cases are politically motivated.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Rights abuses rife in Irian: Report

Rights abuses rife in Irian: ReportBy Neles Tebay JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya (JP): Security authorities continued to commit human rights violations in Irian Jaya in the past year as popular resentment against the central government unfolded in the wake of an upsurge in separatist activities, a rights ...

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Kalimantan timber seized at port

Kalimantan timber seized at port JAKARTA (JP): Owners of some 900-cubic meters of wooden planks, an illegal shipment from Kalimantan seized by police at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta two days ago, were yet to claim the material, an officer said on Sunday.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Forex reserves fall to $16.39 billion

Forex reserves fall to $16.39 billion JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's net foreign reserves decreased to US$16.39 billion in the week ending July 7, from $16.41 billion the previous week, the central bank said in its latest weekly report.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Criminal code to change definition of rape

Criminal code to change definition of rape JAKARTA (JP): When is a rape not rape?Based on the Criminal Code, many rapes would not be considered a rape in court.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Cohesion a must for Indonesia's recovery

Cohesion a must for Indonesia's recoveryBy Sidesh Kaul This is the first of two articles commenting on the government's effort to resuscitate the ailing economy.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Indofood booked US$123m profit in first half of year

Indofood booked US$123m profit in first half of year JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed food producer PT Indofood Sukses Makmur announced on Sunday a net profit of Rp 825 billion (US$123 million) for the first half of the year.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Talk is cheap with Internet telephony

Talk is cheap with Internet telephonyBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): What is Internet telephony?When you send an e-mail, or request information from a web site, you are sending tiny "packets" of information over the Internet.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Regional police chiefs 'to answer to governors'

Regional police chiefs 'to answer to governors' JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie promised on Saturday the newly enacted laws on regional autonomy would enable regional police chiefs to be appointed by provincial legislative councils, and answerable to governors.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Retired captain shot dead in Aceh

Retired captain shot dead in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Unidentified gunmen shot dead a retired army captain in the latest incident of violence in Aceh, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/50% of vote must for majority

50% of vote must for majorityFrom Pikiran RakyatI would like to comment on an article titled Elite dan Rakyat (The elite and the people) in Pikiran Rakyat on June 20, 1999.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Few companies heed government call to register

Few companies heed government call to register JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Trade and Industry has received a low response from private and state-owned companies to its call to register.Director General of Domestic Trade Teddy Setiadi said on Saturday that only 877 companies, or 29.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Continent to open third outlet in Jakarta

Continent to open third outlet in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Promodes, the French business group that runs the Continent hypermarket outlets, plans to open its third store in Jakarta, disregarding not only the economic recession but also protests from local supermarket chains.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Quality, not quantity

Quality, not quantity I was intrigued by Gandhi Sukardi's lament about the Wimbledon men's final in The Jakarta Post of July 10. He is, of course, entitled to criticize the shortage of rallies and the domination of the power serve but it brings up the old argument over quality versus quantity.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/ICMI 'backs' Habibie's bid

ICMI 'backs' Habibie's bid BANDUNG (JP): The Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) concluded its congress on Sunday by urging Muslim parties to unite and establish their own faction -- and to support incumbent President B.J. Habibie's bid for another term in office.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Ten students win scholarships

Ten students win scholarships PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Ten students from 1,802 hopefuls at Raudhatul Ulum Islamic boarding school in the Ogan Komering Ilir district town of Sakatiga, South Sumatra, have won scholarships to study Islam at Egypt's leading institute of higher learning, Al Azhar ...

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: The Matrix 14:15 16:55 19:20 21:30 Tarzan In Cinemas 1999 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Virus 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 8 MM 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Analyze This ...

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Habibie tells governors and regents to alleviate poverty

Habibie tells governors and regents to alleviate poverty JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie has requested all governors, regents and mayors to concentrate on alleviating poverty in urban areas, coastal areas and "backward villages".

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/PPD I orders background check on councilors

PPD I orders background check on councilors JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Provincial Elections Committee (PPD I) will reexamine documents supplied by the 76 city councilor candidates to establish whether they are Jakarta residents, a committee executive said on Sunday.

Mon, 12 Jul 1999

JP/Crime reporter dies in traffic accident

Crime reporter dies in traffic accident JAKARTA (JP): A reporter from the military-owned ABRI whose news beat included the morgue of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, died in a traffic accident on the Slipi toll road in West Jakarta on Sunday.