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48 articles.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Activists call on govt, military help in drug war

Activists call on govt, military help in drug war JAKARTA (JP): Efforts to eradicate the country's drug trade will prove futile if the government fails to demonstrate the political will to battle drugs and the military and police are not involved in the campaign, activists said on Saturday.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Palestinians, Israelis tackle daunting issues

Palestinians, Israelis tackle daunting issuesBy Karin Laub JERUSALEM (AP): Everything went like clockwork last week.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/S. Koreans deported from Tangerang

S. Koreans deported from Tangerang TANGERANG (JP): Thirty South Korean workers here in Tangerang have been deported from the country for violations of immigration rules.The 30 people had reportedly frequently breached immigration rules by having expired visas or overstaying permits, said Dody M.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/House deliberates new bill on forestry

House deliberates new bill on forestryBy Sylvia Gratia M. Nirang JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Forestry and Plantations Muslimin Nasution might not need to cross a rocky road in his quest to secure approval for the government-sponsored forestry bill from the House of Representatives.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/PKB candidate protested

PKB candidate protested YOGYAKARTA: The Bantul branch of the National Awakening Party (PKB) filed a protest with the party's Yogyakarta chapter on Saturday after its candidate was overlooked in the appointment to the legislature despite winning the most seats for the party.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Why leave the flock?

Why leave the flock? The rules of combat are that a commanding officer should never turn and run while in the heat of battle. Troops need a commander for moral support.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/PPI finalizes list of House candidates

PPI finalizes list of House candidates JAKARTA (JP): The National Elections Committee (PPI) finalized on Saturday the list of candidates from the 27 provinces to be sworn in as members of the 1999/2004 House of Representatives.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Crimes in big cities

Crimes in big cities Crimes are a serious problem in big cities, and they are on the increase every year. More robberies and murders take place nowadays. You are not even safe in your own home.Why are cities so dangerous? There are not enough police personnel to deal with the crimes.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/On Palestinian-Israel agreement

On Palestinian-Israel agreement The Palestinians and Israelis have finally succeeded in stitching together a new agreement that would outline the framework for the implementation of the 'old' Wye River memorandum.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Cephas' works on at Erasmus Huis

Cephas' works on at Erasmus Huis JAKARTA (JP): Rare photographs of people and daily life in the Yogyakarta Sultanates taken in the 18th century by noted Javanese photographers, Kassian Cephas and son Sem, will be on display for three weeks beginning on Wednesday.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Police arrest 356 gamblers

Police arrest 356 gamblers JAKARTA (JP): Police arrested over the weekend 356 gamblers, mostly operators of the popular toto gelap operators, and seized hundreds of millions of rupiah during a raid on busy Jl. Gadjah Mada in West Jakarta.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/ASEAN faces dilemma over East Timor crisis

ASEAN faces dilemma over East Timor crisisBy Stephen Collinson BANGKOK (AFP): East Timor's agony has left Indonesia's Southeast Asian partners with a policy dilemma which could define the future of their alliance, analysts say.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Faces: A picture is worth more than a thousand words

Faces: A picture is worth more than a thousand wordsBy Lim Tri Santosa BANDUNG (JP): We have all had the experience of running into someone who looks familiar but whose name escapes us.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Bogor dropouts get vocational training

Bogor dropouts get vocational training BOGOR (JP): Pakuan University here is offering vocational training in sewing and garment production to 56 school dropouts in a program supported by Bogor's Rotary Club and Latter day- Saint Charities USA.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia 'invites' UN forces

Indonesia 'invites' UN forces JAKARTA (JP): President B.J. Habibie buckled under strong international pressure on Sunday night, announcing that he would allow United Nations peacekeeping forces into East Timor.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Attorney general to stay out of Bank Bali case

Attorney general to stay out of Bank Bali case YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office will allow the police to complete their investigation into an alleged bank scandal which many believe involves the country's political elite.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Government pressured to freeze diplomatic ties with Australia

Government pressured to freeze diplomatic ties with Australia JAKARTA (JP): The country's main political parties have put their domestic rivalry behind them to unite in urging the government to freeze diplomatic ties with Australia over its perceived offensive policy on East Timor.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Ambon still tense after outburst of violence on Friday

Ambon still tense after outburst of violence on Friday AMBON, Maluku (JP): As the death toll climbed to 12, Ambon remained tense over the weekend following the latest outburst of violence on Friday.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Panin Bank splits stock

Panin Bank splits stock JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed Panin Bank will split its shares in a bid to improve the liquidity of the bank's stock trading on the local stock market.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Soldiers jeopardize democracy

Soldiers jeopardize democracyBy Desi Anwar JAKARTA (JP): The tragedy that is taking place in East Timor is an insult not only to the East Timorese, who have clearly expressed their desire for independence, but also to the Indonesian people, who have struggled to put the country on the path of ...

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Importers snub govt call to boycott Australian meat

Importers snub govt call to boycott Australian meat JAKARTA (JP): The government's call to switch imports of meat from Australia to Ireland, India and Argentina has received a cold response from local meat importers.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Universities get forest concessions

Universities get forest concessions SEMARANG, Central Java: Three universities have been granted forest concessions to cultivate 500,000 hectares of forests outside Java.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Jakarta growth unchecked: Expert

Jakarta growth unchecked: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The capital has rapidly grown as a metropolis without proper city planning, which can be seen from irregularities in public activities and daily life, according to experts.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/EU must end 'tradition of secrecy'

EU must end 'tradition of secrecy'By Shada Islam BRUSSELS (DPA): Independent experts investigating allegations of fraud and mismanagement in the European Union's executive Commission last Friday denounced the agency's "tradition of secretiveness" and said EU officials must come under ...

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Bogor cult members killed after Sept. 9, 1999, dispute

Bogor cult members killed after Sept. 9, 1999, dispute BOGOR (JP): Three cult members were beaten to death and two others severely wounded by fellow cultists enraged after Sept. 9 doomsday predictions proved untrue.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Russia: A failing state

Russia: A failing state There have been times in Russian history when its leaders yearned to join the outside world; the age of Peter the Great comes to mind, and perhaps the early presidential years of Boris Yeltsin could be added.But this is not one of those times. As Mr.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Passport forgery rife in Batam

Passport forgery rife in Batam BATAM, Riau: The immigration office here is applying stricter passport examination procedures to people leaving and entering the island following reports that passport forgery was on the rise.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Locals rally against drug trafficking

Locals rally against drug trafficking JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of residents of Kampung Bali subdistrict, Central Jakarta, staged a rally against drugs on Saturday.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Tension prevails in Dili amid sporadic gunfire

Tension prevails in Dili amid sporadic gunfire JAKARTA (JP): Dili remained tense but largely quiet on Sunday, with witnesses reporting only occasional gunfire in some parts of the city.However, several deaths were reported in the territory, including that of a German Jesuit priest.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Dance doyennes highlight Makassar Arts Forum

Dance doyennes highlight Makassar Arts ForumBy Tanra Alam UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi (JP): The weeklong Makassar Arts Forum '99 ended on Sunday after satisfying arts lovers with quality performances from around 200 local and foreign artists.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Troubles ahead as IMF suspends aid

Troubles ahead as IMF suspends aid JAKARTA (JP): A delay in the disbursement of International Monetary Fund aid to Indonesia would have a serious impact on the economy because confidence would drop, according to a noted economist.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Airport customs official seize 3,500 cobras

Airport customs official seize 3,500 cobras TANGERANG (JP): Customs and excise officials at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport foiled an attempt on Saturday to smuggle a shipment of 3,500 cobras, weighing a total of two tons, to Guangzhou, China, an official said.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Sept. 13, 1999)

Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, Sept. 13, 1999)Hollywood KC Runaway Bride 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lake Placid 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Entrapment 14:55 ...

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/The right thing to do in East Timor

The right thing to do in East Timor If there is not an end to the slaughter in East Timor, the international community must bring its combined pressure to bear on Jakarta to step aside and allow an international peacekeeping force to reestablish order.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Inmate killed in fire

Inmate killed in fire KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A prisoner identified as Ambo Aseng was killed when fire ravaged a local penitentiary here on Saturday. One of two fire engines was burned along with the building.The charred body of Aseng, 50, was found in his ruined cell, police said.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Low prices give India's rulers an election high

Low prices give India's rulers an election highBy Hari Ramachandran NEW DELHI (Reuters): India's rulers are riding a wave of election good fortunes this year, helped by heavy commodity imports and full granaries that are keeping a lid on ballot- sensitive prices.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/SCB denies conspiring with IBRA over Bank Bali

SCB denies conspiring with IBRA over Bank Bali JAKARTA (JP): London-based Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) denied accusations by former Bank Bali president Rudy Ramli that it conspired with the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to take over the scandal hit Bank Bali.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Individual empowerment a must for democratization

Individual empowerment a must for democratizationBy Donatus K. Marut JAKARTA (JP): Debates about the nature of democracy have been long lasting in political science: between the supporters of democracy as government by all adult citizens and supporters of government by elites, or the rule by ...

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Women's group says no to security bill

Women's group says no to security bill UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: Scores of women activists staged a rally in front of the Mandala Monument here on Sunday, demanding the controversial state security bill be dropped.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/A notebook to show off when making presentations

A notebook to show off when making presentationsBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): If Rosalinda had bought a SCENIC Mobile 800 as a birthday gift for Fernando Jose, he would have most likely considered a matrimonial reunion with her.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Bambang urged to be honest at hearing on Bank Bali

Bambang urged to be honest at hearing on Bank BaliBy Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): Following former Bank Bali president Rudy Ramli's appearance at a hearing with the House of Representatives, Finance Minister Bambang Subianto is expected on Monday to disclose more details relating to the scandal ...

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta

Where to go in JakartaExhibitions * Painting Exhibition: by Iwan R. Ismael, at Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17. * Photo Exhibition: Poleng Cloth by Kayus Mulia , at Cahya photo gallery, Plaza Menteng, 2nd floor, Jl. H.O.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Two die in Tangerang crash

Two die in Tangerang crash TANGERANG (JP): Two people died in a crash on a toll road in Tangerang on Saturday morning when a container truck experienced brake problems and hit a stopped truck from behind, police said.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Tanjung Priok bloody incident commemorated

Tanjung Priok bloody incident commemorated JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of Tanjung Priok residents joined on Thursday the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 12, 1984, bloody incident in the area.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/Bond market shows signs of new life

Bond market shows signs of new lifeBy Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA (JP): The sharp drop in the interest rate has provided a more conducive climate for local companies to enter the sluggish bond market.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/TV Program: Monday, Sept. 13, 1999

TV Program: Monday, Sept. 13, 1999TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Children's Songs9:00 Music10:20 Interval2:00 p.m.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/What to do with forwarded-forwarded e-mail?

What to do with forwarded-forwarded e-mail? If you can no longer tolerate e-mails that have been forwarded many times before they reach you, here's what you can do.Forwarded messages have their Subject line filled with Fwd: fw.

Mon, 13 Sep 1999

JP/An inevitable decision

An inevitable decision President B.J. Habibie's decision to "invite" a United Nations peacekeeping force to join the Indonesian Military (TNI) in restoring peace and order in East Timor is a wise decision in the face of strong international pressure this past week.