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Searching for all articles published on 1999-08-07 ...

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Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Sutiyoso denies knowledge of 'incentives', vows probe

Sutiyoso denies knowledge of 'incentives', vows probe JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso vowed on Friday to investigate allegations that city-owned companies made under-the- table payments worth hundreds of millions of rupiah to auditors from the Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP).

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia, Singapore reach SEA Games semis

Indonesia, Singapore reach SEA Games semis BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia and Singapore settled for a 1-1 draw to qualify for the semifinals of the Southeast Asian Games soccer competition on Friday.

Sat, 07 Aug 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 9:30 TV Series: The Saint 10:30 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Rights body for GAM recognition

Rights body for GAM recognition JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights has proposed that the government recognize and initiate a dialog with the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to reduce tension in the province.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Tourist found dead in hotel room

Tourist found dead in hotel room JAKARTA (JP) : A foreign tourist from Taiwan was found dead in his room on Wednesday afternoon by a security guard of Wisma Pasir Putih Hotel in South Jakarta.The tourist, identified as Wang Shin Seu, 68, stayed in the hotel with two other friends for a week.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Motorola sells new handsets

Motorola sells new handsets JAKARTA (JP): Motorola introduced on Friday the new version of its recently launched dual band global system for mobile (GSM) telecommunications handsets, the V Series.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Indian romance sinks 'Titanic'

Indian romance sinks 'Titanic' MEDAN: Indian romantic movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (The Love Thrills) has topped the movie charts in Medan for six consecutive months, beating the record of four months held by Titanic.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Two Rudys netted for drug deals

Two Rudys netted for drug deals DENPASAR, Bali: Police have made separate arrests of two alleged drug dealers named Rudy Napitupulu. Confiscated were packages of heroin and marijuana."Both men are 24 years of age and born in Balige, North Sumatra.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia, JICA cooperate in promoting exports

Indonesia, JICA cooperate in promoting exports JAKARTA (JP): The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) have assigned a team to conduct a study on the promotion of six categories of the country's industrial exports, the head of ...

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Bali's conversion rates on August 6, 1999: TT rates Bank notes rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Games torch lit by chairman of organizing body

Games torch lit by chairman of organizing bodyBy Primastuti Handayani BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games torch relay began on Friday for the official curtain-raising ceremony of the biennial sports event on Saturday.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Wan Azizah to address Indonesian seminar

Wan Azizah to address Indonesian seminar JAKARTA (JP): Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, is scheduled to address a seminar on women in Jakarta on Aug. 28 to be attended by leading Indonesian politician Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/More Ambon residents flee to South Sulawesi

More Ambon residents flee to South Sulawesi JAKARTA (JP): Riots that killed at least 31 people in Ambon, in Maluku last week have caused 3,000 residents to seek shelter in Baubau on Buton Island, South Sulawesi, Antara reported.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Closure of voter registration marred by more violence

Closure of voter registration marred by more violence DILI, East Timor (JP): Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and several other ministers are scheduled to meet the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) on Saturday following the end of voter registration for the direct ballot.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Council members take prison van

Council members take prison van MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Council members from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) were forced to ride in a prison van after a group of protesters interrupted their inauguration ceremony on Friday.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Megawati may 'pardon' Soeharto, aide says

Megawati may 'pardon' Soeharto, aide says SEMARANG (JP): Megawati Soekarnoputri would be lenient as president and pardon Soeharto if he was tried and convicted of alleged crimes during his presidency, her aide Dimyati Hartono said here on Friday.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/City police detectives to check HK drug cases

City police detectives to check HK drug cases JAKARTA (JP): A six-member team of police detectives, led by Jakarta Police detective chief Col.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia looks for SEA Games supremacy

Indonesia looks for SEA Games supremacyBy Primastuti Handayani and Ivy Susanti BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Sports supremacy in Southeast Asia is again at stake when the 20th SEA Games opens here on Saturday.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Sweet deal for local sugar producers

Sweet deal for local sugar producers JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Industry and Trade imposed new restrictions on sugar imports on Friday in a bid to protect local sugar producers.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Historical names the offering of TUK's film program this month

Historical names the offering of TUK's film program this monthBy Tam Notosusanto JAKARTA (JP): The titles of the five films programmed by Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) for this month are not long. They are just names; famous, historical, legendary names.Between Aug. 11 and Aug.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Smuggling hurts local tiremakers

Smuggling hurts local tiremakers JAKARTA (JP): The Association of Indonesian Tire Producers (APBI) is attributing July's 10 percent drop in monthly sales of locally produced tires to the influx of smuggled products from China.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Fine Arts Exhibition: Transformasi Kawat Duri, by Dan Hisman Kartakusumah, at the Galeri Nasional Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3813021, 3848791), Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Aug. 15.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Soothsayer at Mercure hotel

Soothsayer at Mercure hotel JAKARTA (JP): Guests of the La-tiga cafe, situated in the four-star Mercure Rekso-Hayam Wuruk hotel in the downtown Kota district can now have the opportunity to talk about their lives and the future with famous soothsayer Mr. Naga.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Discord marks KPU's selection of interest group faction

Discord marks KPU's selection of interest group faction JAKARTA (JP): Discord intensified over the General Elections Commission's (KPU) selection of groups to be represented in the interest group faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/New law to brush up on care of historic buildings

New law to brush up on care of historic buildings JAKARTA (JP): The City Council is expected to endorse a draft bylaw next Thursday on the preservation of historic buildings and their surrounding areas in the capital, a councilor said on Friday.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Padang scribes end boycott

Padang scribes end boycott PADANG, West Sumatra: Hundreds of journalists ended a one-week news blackout of Governor Dunidja's activities on Friday after the latter apologized for his office's poor treatment of them.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia's GDP growth still fragile: World Bank

Indonesia's GDP growth still fragile: World Bank JAKARTA (JP): The World Bank warned on Friday that Indonesia's output growth was "still fragile" despite signs of macroeconomic stability.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Woman found dead at exclusive estate

Woman found dead at exclusive estate JAKARTA (JP): A young woman was found dead on Thursday night in the flush Simprug Golf estate in South Jakarta.As of Friday evening, the cause of her death remained a mystery. Her relatives could not be found to get their consent for a postmortem examination.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/RI chosen to host world karate games

RI chosen to host world karate games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia was chosen to host the seventh world Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation (SKIP) championship in April 2000, an official said on Friday.E.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Long-suffering protesters meet Mursidi

Long-suffering protesters meet Mursidi JAKARTA (JP): Activists and thirty relatives of victims of last year's Trisakti and Semanggi shootings on Thursday waited for six hours before they could meet with Jakarta Military Police chief Col. Mungkono Mursidi to demand follow-up investigations.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Dealing with the haze

Dealing with the haze Just as many of us feared and expected, the haze hazard, caused by the uncontrolled burning of forest and brushfires in a number of areas across Indonesia, is back with us again.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Netherlands gives US$2.4m donation

Netherlands gives US$2.4m donation JAKARTA (JP): The Netherlands government handed down on Friday a US$2.4 million donation to the Jakarta-based Community Recovery Program through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).Netherlands Deputy Ambassador D.S.M.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Inauguration for councilors delayed

Inauguration for councilors delayed TANGERANG (JP): The inauguration of new Tangerang regency council members was delayed on Thursday due to "technical problems", the council's secretary Darmawan said.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Illegal motor oil warehouse sealed off

Illegal motor oil warehouse sealed off JAKARTA (JP): City police on Friday sealed off a shop and a warehouse in Duri Kembangan, West Jakarta, after its owner was allegedly involved in illegally selling and producing lubricants and brake oils.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Living the healthy life

Living the healthy life I refer to the news item Minister promotes healthy lifestyle in The Jakarta Post on July 27. I would like to contribute some ideas on the matter based on my reading of some health literature.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Aug. 6, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo ...

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/JEBC to hold billiard tourney for media

JEBC to hold billiard tourney for media JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Executive Billiard Club (JEBC) will hold a three-day billiard tournament for reporters living in the Jakarta area, the organizer said on Friday.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Community health centers on alert from haze-hit Riau

Community health centers on alert from haze-hit Riau JAKARTA (JP): Community health centers in Riau have been instructed to stay open round-the-clock in case of emergencies from the haze covering parts of the province, a health official said.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/'Calonarang', Bali's surviving witch dance

'Calonarang', Bali's surviving witch danceBy Kadek Suartaya DENPASAR, Bali (JP): Bali boasts a classic witch dance called Calonarang. This rare hair-raising opera is usually performed near a cemetery to retain its magical image.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Mature learners need maturity in teaching

Mature learners need maturity in teachingBy Simon Marcus Gower JAKARTA (JP): Adults face greater challenges when learning a language than children.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Five Irianese get travel ban

Five Irianese get travel ban JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: The National Commission on Human Rights has protested the Directorate General of Immigration's travel ban on four Irianese leaders and a journalist.Banned are Rev.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia fields top players in tennis mixed doubles

Indonesia fields top players in tennis mixed doubles BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): The victory-hungry Indonesian tennis team pledged not to waste any opportunities to win a gold medal at the 20th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here, combining its top players for the less heralded mixed doubles event.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Five injured in brawl

Five injured in brawl WAMENA, Irian Jaya: Five residents were severely injured in a brawl at Jibama market in Wamena district, Jayawijaya regency, on Friday afternoon.Antara reported the five were being treated at Wamena Hospital.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Recycling business keeps on going

Recycling business keeps on goingBy Joko Sarwono BOGOR (JP): Crisis? What crisis?While most people are lamenting about slow business or losing their jobs, three small-time entrepreneurs, Muslim, 48, Herman, 39, and Caca, 28, are boasting higher turnover and more work for friends or neighbors.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Hoodlums attack land protesters

Hoodlums attack land protesters BOGOR, West Java: Some 200 allegedly paid hoodlums attacked a group of senior residents and their family members while the latter was protesting insufficient compensation of their land in front of the marketing department office of the Danau Bogor Raya (Bogor Lake ...

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/IBRA admits pressure from outsiders

IBRA admits pressure from outsiders JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), the country's largest and most powerful economic entity, acknowledged on Friday to facing massive pressure from "outsiders" trying to take advantage of huge assets under its control.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia launches bid to host 2006 Asian Games

Indonesia launches bid to host 2006 Asian Games BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (JP): Indonesia launched here on Friday its campaign to host the 2006 Asian Games. Indonesia last hosted the Games in 1962.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Forces Of Nature 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Idle Hands 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Mod Squad 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Afterglow 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 King Cobra ...

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Child prostitutes hail from C. Java

Child prostitutes hail from C. Java SEMARANG, Central Java: About 70 percent of underage prostitutes in the country hail from Wonogiri, Pati and Rembang, three regencies in Central Java.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Challenges in teaching English composition

Challenges in teaching English compositionBy Setiono JAKARTA (JP): The contemporary practices of English teaching composition in the country do not totally reflect the communicative paradigm of the modern English teaching methodology.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Campus autonomy: What does it mean?

Campus autonomy: What does it mean?By Nirwan Idrus This is the second of two articles exploring the meaning of campus autonomy.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/1999 Jakarta Fair soft opening

1999 Jakarta Fair soft opening JAKARTA (JP): Governor of Jakarta, Sutiyoso, initiated the soft opening of the 1999 Jakarta Fair, in Kemayoran fair ground, Central Jakarta, on Friday.President B.J. Habibie will officially open the Jakarta's annual fair in a grand ceremony at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Council agree on PT Waserda Jaya

Council agree on PT Waserda Jaya JAKARTA (JP): City Council endorsed on Friday a bylaw which allows the city administration's Rp 4 billion (US$571,430) capital investment in the newly-established retail firm PT Waserda Jaya.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/IBRA's strange policy

IBRA's strange policy Our case actually started one year ago, when Bank Pelita was closed by the government, and, following the bank's closure, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) announcing taking over all the bank's assets and obligations, including deposits, bank accounts and debts.

Sat, 07 Aug 1999

JP/Indonesia still fighting uphill battle

Indonesia still fighting uphill battleBy Rahayu Ratnaningsih JAKARTA (JP): The election has been carried out enthusiastically, peacefully, and relatively successfully -- something that Indonesian people can feel proud of for a change.