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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Balinese artist Ni Ketut Cenik dances from her heart

Balinese artist Ni Ketut Cenik dances from her heartBy I Wayan Juniartha TIRTAGANGGA, Bali (JP): Without any doubt, Ni Ketut Cenik is one of the most loved dancers in Bali.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia urges OPEC to maintain quota

Indonesia urges OPEC to maintain quota JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia called on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Friday to maintain the group's existing production quota to prop up current high prices on the world market. OPEC plans to meet in Vienna next week.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on September 17, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,164.00 8,246.00Australian dollar 1 5,294.35 5,351.65Austrian schilling 1 616.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Wild Wild West 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Runaway Bride 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Big Daddy 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Entrapment 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Police burn ganja, heroin

Police burn ganja, heroin Police destroyed by fire at least 974.5 kilograms of marijuana and 340 grams of pure heroin, confiscated from May until September this year, on Friday.Jakarta Police chief of detectives Col.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/American Express inconsistent

American Express inconsistent We, 49 employees, who have been dismissed by American Express, are very disappointed at the decision by the management.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Police cautious in probe of cult members' killings

Police cautious in probe of cult members' killings DEPOK (JP): After a week-long investigation into the killing of three alleged cult members of Haqmalyah sect in Sukmajaya village, Bojonggede subdistrict, Depok Police are struggling to uncover leads in the case.Chief of Depok Police precinct, Lt.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Illegal taxi operators still active at airport

Illegal taxi operators still active at airport TANGERANG (JP): Indonesian workers returning home from abroad are still being targeted by unlicensed taxi operators working at arrival gates of Terminal A and B at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, an official said.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Police seize 6.5kg of Acehnese ganja

Police seize 6.5kg of Acehnese ganja JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives confiscated 6.5 kilograms of Acehnese marijuana worth about Rp 13 million (US$1,625) from a man on Thursday.Central Jakarta Police chief of detectives Maj.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Eight houses burn in intervillage brawl

Eight houses burn in intervillage brawl PALU, Southeast Sulawesi: At least eight houses were razed by a fire during a fight between residents of Keleke and Pewunu villages in the Donggala regency here on Thursday.Donggala Police deputy chief Maj.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Narcotics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous In Sept. 12, 1999 The Jakarta Post, there was an article about recovery from addiction. There was some information given about when and how the program of Narcotics Anonymous began, plus the numbers of members and meetings worldwide.Those were old statistics, written in 1994.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Military officers caught with hashish

Military officers caught with hashish MEDAN, North Sumatra: Police in the Medan Sunggal district on Friday detained five military officers caught with 60 kilograms of hashish in their car.They were detained by police during a regular drug sweep in the greater Medan area.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/The Assembly's agenda

The Assembly's agenda The suggestion made last Monday by Indonesian Military (TNI) deputy chief Adm.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Activist warns of gambling activities

Activist warns of gambling activities BOGOR (JP): An activist of the All-Indonesian Workers Union Federation has threatened to mobilize people to hold protests if the local administration does not close a gambling den in Sukasari, south of Bogor.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/'The voice of East Timor' silenced by violence

'The voice of East Timor' silenced by violence JAKARTA (JP): Suara Timor Timur, or "the voice of East Timor", did not live long enough to see the realization of what it set out to do: To report the outcome of a referendum on the territory's future."We tried to survive as long as we could.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Aceh refugees in West Sumatra

Aceh refugees in West Sumatra PADANG, West Sumatra: At least 70 refugee families from Aceh arrived here on Thursday, escaping the continued violence and terror in the province.Most of the refugees were transmigrant settlers from Java.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Free 'Suara BSD' tabloid launched

Free 'Suara BSD' tabloid launched JAKARTA (JP): Property developer Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) started distributing 10,000 free copies of its Suara BSD (Voice of BSD) tabloid this month, the company has announced.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Thieves disguised as Telkom employees

Thieves disguised as Telkom employees JAKARTA (JP): Pondok Aren police detectives are still searching for two people who dressed up as employees of state- owned telecommunications company PT Telkom and robbed a house in the State Secretariat housing complex in Tangerang on Wednesday evening.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Int'l hospital to be built in Bali

Int'l hospital to be built in Bali SANUR, Bali: An international hospital with a 120-bed capacity will be constructed near Sanur beach resort this month, hospital director Briliantono said.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/City Hall has seen many changes

City Hall has seen many changesBy Ida Indawati Khouw City Hall, known locally as Balai Kota, is one of many city- owned buildings which has undergone tremendous renovations, to such an extent that the original building was at one point demolished to help accommodate the growing number of ...

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/UN delays peacekeepers arrival in Dili

UN delays peacekeepers arrival in Dili JAKARTA (JP): The United Nations has delayed the arrival of an advance team of the International Force in East Timor (Interfet), the Indonesian Military (TNI) said on Friday.Head of the Restoration Operation Command in East Timor, Maj. Gen.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Indian Dolls Exhibition at the National Museum, Jl. Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3811551), Sunday, Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., until Sept. 25.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Aprindo urges imposition of retail zone restriction

Aprindo urges imposition of retail zone restriction JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Retail and Merchants Association (Aprindo) has called on the government to assist small retailers by imposing a restriction against major retail chains in the country.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Factory workers strike in Semarang

Factory workers strike in Semarang SEMARANG: About 2,000 employees of PT Sae Aparel garment factory went on strike here on Friday demanding a pay hike and better welfare benefits.The peaceful strike began at about 7 a.m. and ended around noon, with workers shouting slogans in the factory compound.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/House called on to delay security bill approval

House called on to delay security bill approval JAKARTA (JP): The Independent Election Monitoring Committee (KIPP) said on Friday it could acquiesce to the controversial state security bill, but suggested the House of Representatives delay its approval of the bill.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Kontras reports violence, terror for East Timor refugees

Kontras reports violence, terror for East Timor refugees JAKARTA (JP): The Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) reported on Friday rampant violence and terrorization targeting East Timorese taking refuge in Dare and its neighboring areas on the outskirts of Dili.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Government warns of slow growth in oil sector

Government warns of slow growth in oil sector JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Mines and Energy Kuntoro Mangkusubroto warned on Friday of likely slow growth in the country's oil and gas sector following the government's failure to enact a progressive bill governing oil interests.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/House team says Baramuli is involved in Bank Bali scandal

House team says Baramuli is involved in Bank Bali scandal JAKARTA (JP): The House of Representatives' special team investigating the Bank Bali scandal said on Friday that the head of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), Arnold A. Baramuli, "is clearly" involved in the scandal.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Hi-tech cowboys join romantic thieves

Hi-tech cowboys join romantic thieves JAKARTA (JP): The Egyptian walking dead are spreading their curse at major Jakarta theaters for the sixth straight week, followed by a pair of romantic thieves, still going strong after week number five.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/NU scolds KPU for Gus Dur rebuff

NU scolds KPU for Gus Dur rebuff PURWEKERTO, Central Java (JP): A senior member of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Muslim organization on Friday blasted the General Elections Commission (KPU) Team 15, saying there was a conspiracy to reject Abdurrahman Wahid as a candidate for the People's Consultative ...

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Our diplomacy

Our diplomacy Responding to the recent offer by friendly countries wishing to help the Republic of Indonesia after the referendum in East Timor, President Habibie stated that not merely help, but mutual understanding was more important for the Indonesian nation.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Government to maintain forest concession limit

Government to maintain forest concession limit JAKARTA (JP): The government will maintain the regulation on a limitation on forest concession rights, even though the newly approved forestry law does not explicitly stipulate the restriction.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Doctor warns 8 million have hearing disorder

Doctor warns 8 million have hearing disorder JAKARTA (JP): A total of eight million people are suffering from listening disorders, doctors said here Friday.Without proper treatment, the disorder -- known as otitis media suppurativ chronic (OMSC) -- could be fatal, said Dr. Jainul A.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Pawnshop lost Rp 8b in Sunday's robbery

Pawnshop lost Rp 8b in Sunday's robbery JAKARTA (JP): State-owned Perum Pegadaian pawnshop announced on Friday that the total loss of Sunday's robbery at its branch office on Jl. Wijaya in South Jakarta totaled Rp 8 billion and not the earlier estimate of Rp 4 billion.

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Sat, 18 Sep 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.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/PDI-P ready to select Gus Dur for MPR from capital

PDI-P ready to select Gus Dur for MPR from capital JAKARTA (JP): The city council faction of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) is likely to nominate Muslim scholar Abdurrahman Wahid next week as one of its two representatives for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/UN starts relief airdops in East Timor

UN starts relief airdops in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): After days of negotiations with Indonesia, the United Nations made its first airdrops of food on Friday to starving East Timorese refugees hiding in the remote hills in Ermera and Bobonaro.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/IABC regrets deteriorating Indonesia-Australia ties

IABC regrets deteriorating Indonesia-Australia ties JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian-Australia Business Council (IABC) has called for an end to the deteriorating relations between the two countries, warning that three decades of hard work was being undone in just two weeks.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Rp 1b prize for 450 golfers at Finna Cup tournament

Rp 1b prize for 450 golfers at Finna Cup tournament JAKARTA (JP): About 450 golfers are vying for a total cash prize of Rp 1 billion (US$125,000) in a two-day Finna Cup tournament at the Finna Golf & Country Club Resort in Prigen, Pandaan, East Java, from Saturday to Sunday.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Satelindo, ICOroam tie up

Satelindo, ICOroam tie up JAKARTA (JP): Subscribers to GSM cellular operator Satelindo can now roam in the AMPS network while in North America thanks to a roaming cooperation agreement signed recently by Satelindo and international mobile satellite telecommunications operator ICOroam.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Nationalism or irrational thinking?

Nationalism or irrational thinking?By Devi M. Asmarani JAKARTA (JP): There is a mounting disturbing trend of nationalism that borders on xenophobia in Indonesia these days.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Firms barred from dumping liquid waste

Firms barred from dumping liquid waste BOGOR (JP): Three chemical companies in Bogor have been temporarily barred from dumping waste into Cileungsi river after residents complained they were unable to use the river due to pollution.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/'Cakepung' dance reflects folk traditions

'Cakepung' dance reflects folk traditionsBy Putu Wirata JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of viewers were mesmerized watching the Cakepung group from Budakeling village singing while performing spontaneous and expressive dance at the Tirtagangga stage.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Farmers hit by water shortage in Bogor

Farmers hit by water shortage in Bogor BOGOR (JP): Farmers of Pasir Awi and Leuwibatu villages in Rumpin subdistrict, Bogor regency, renewed their calls on Friday for the city administration to repair Sinampel Dam to irrigate their dying paddy crops.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/3 researchers, one guide kidnapped in troubled Aceh

3 researchers, one guide kidnapped in troubled Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Three employees of the Center for International Forestry Research have been kidnapped while traveling in southwestern Aceh, the Bogor-based center said on Thursday.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 17, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/KONI swings into action behind preparations for 2001 SEA Games

KONI swings into action behind preparations for 2001 SEA Games JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is seriously preparing its athletes to regain the overall title in the 21st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur in 2001 by starting intensive discussions with 36 sports organizations on their training ...

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Two caught with wrong passports

Two caught with wrong passports JAKARTA (JP): Immigration officials have apprehended two Chinese nationals at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for attempting to use Canadian passports to travel to Auckland, New Zealand.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Proindependence wins, luckily

Proindependence wins, luckily Prior to the Aug. 30 direct ballot on the future status of East Timor, the proindependence group complained that the prointegration group pressured and intimidated local people to opt for integration.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Apartment market to improve

Apartment market to improve JAKARTA (JP): The apartment market in the capital is expected to improve from 2001, according to the latest property market update issued by PT Procon Indah/Jones Lang LaSalle.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Zoo in hot water over deaths of dolphins

Zoo in hot water over deaths of dolphins SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): Where have all the dolphins gone? That is the likely question of visitors to Taru Jurug Zoo.Only a fortnight ago, from nine to 18 dolphins lived in the town's only zoo.Today only three of the animals remain alive.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia may review economic cooperation with Australia

Indonesia may review economic cooperation with Australia JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia might review its regional economic cooperation with the northern part of Australia if political relations between the two countries continue to worsen over the East Timor issue.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/'Kuda renggong' features horses of a different color

'Kuda renggong' features horses of a different colorBy YR Prahista BANDUNG (JP): You can find horses pulling carts, carrying people and performing other menial tasks, while certain species of horses are bred and trained to race.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/Government says no plans to expedite MPR session

Government says no plans to expedite MPR session JAKARTA (JP): The government on Friday poured cold water on suggestions to bring forward the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).After consulting with President B.J.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/AmEx, Telkomsel sign deal

AmEx, Telkomsel sign deal JAKARTA (JP): American Express card members who subscribe to Telkomsel's GSM network can now conveniently pay cellular phone bills by directly debiting their Amex account.

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Sat, 18 Sep 1999

JP/More antisecurity bill protests hit Jakarta

More antisecurity bill protests hit Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Protests against the state security bill intensified on Friday with a mass rally involving some 2,000 students from various groups and universities.

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