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38 articles.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/East Timor, Bank Bali to weigh on the bourse

East Timor, Bank Bali to weigh on the bourseBy Wachyudi Soeriaatmadja JAKARTA (JP): Developments in the Bank Bali scandal and conditions in East Timor will continue to dictate the direction of trade on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX), securities analysts said.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Week-long power vacuum looms: Expert

Week-long power vacuum looms: Expert JAKARTA (JP): The deputy chairman of the Justice and Unity Party (PKP) warned of the uncertainty which would exist during a one-week legislative power vacuum when legislators will vacate their seats a week ahead of the installment of new ones.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Marines' raid on gambling den 'unlawful'

Marines' raid on gambling den 'unlawful' JAKARTA (JP): A Marine initiative to arrest on Friday 39 gamblers at the Harco Mangga Dua shopping center in Mangga Dua subdistrict, West Jakarta, is outside the bounds of the law, a police spokesman said on Saturday.Lt. Col.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/State Palaces to open their doors to the public

State Palaces to open their doors to the public JAKARTA (JP): A long-standing taboo in the relationship between Indonesian rulers and their people will be lifted when the government allows members of the public to take an inside look at the six presidential palaces.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/East Timorese, Indonesian people face common problem

East Timorese, Indonesian people face common problemBy Krisna Suryanata and Keith Mattson JAKARTA (JP): A two-week long human tragedy has been unfolding in East Timor. The estimated death toll following the Aug.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Parties rethink state security bill

Parties rethink state security bill JAKARTA (JP): Officials of the country's top political parties signaled on Sunday they were leaning toward delaying the endorsement of the government-sponsored state security bill by the House of Representatives.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Brazilian culture festival begins

Brazilian culture festival begins JAKARTA (JP): The Dharmawangsa Hotel in partnership with the Brazilian Embassy will hold a three-day Brazilian cultural and food festival beginning on Monday.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Jaywalkers accused of treading on greenery

Jaywalkers accused of treading on greenery JAKARTA (JP): The city park agency is blaming jaywalkers, including white-collar workers, for damaging greenery on the medians on major city streets.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Semen Kupang eyes East Timor market

Semen Kupang eyes East Timor market JAKARTA (JP): State-owned cement company PT Semen Kupang has been ordered to speed up the construction of its second plant in East Nusa Tenggara to be ready for export activities once East Timor becomes independent.Semen Kupang president H.M.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Van not returned by former mayor

Van not returned by former mayor CIAMIS, West Java: Former Banjar mayor H. Suyazid has reportedly "forgotten" to return the city administration's official Toyota Kijang minivan, sources have said here.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Children's Songs 9:00 Music 10:20 Interval 2:00 p.m.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Lollipop vendor arrested for rape

Lollipop vendor arrested for rape BOGOR (JP): A 60-year-old lollipop vendor was confronted about allegedly raping a six-year-old girl, a relative of the girl said on Saturday.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Fear, prevalence of firearms 'fuel armed robberies'

Fear, prevalence of firearms 'fuel armed robberies' JAKARTA (JP): The rising incidence of armed robbery in the capital is due in part to anxiety about the General Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in November, National Police sources said on Saturday.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Tornado ravages village

Tornado ravages village MAGELANG, Central Java: At least 100 houses were damaged when a tornado swept through Ketundan village, Pakis district late Friday night."It occurred between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m.," resident Suparlan told The Jakarta Post here on Saturday evening.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Golkar reviews support for Habibie in October

Golkar reviews support for Habibie in October JAKARTA (JP): Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung issued on Saturday a clearer signal of a possible reverse of Golkar's support for President B.J. Habibie in the upcoming presidential election.

Mon, 20 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 ...

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/No excuse for mob burning down hotel, say police

No excuse for mob burning down hotel, say police TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang Police are trying to determine what provoked a mob to set fire to a hotel on the town's main street on Saturday.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Baramuli's story

Baramuli's story When asked why he trusted Baramuli upon receiving from him Rudy Ramli's alleged letter denying the existence of a journal on the details of the Bank Bali scandal, Habibie responded: "I trusted him because he is the head of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA).

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Expert urges govt care for cataracts

Expert urges govt care for cataracts SEMARANG: The government should pay serious attention to blindness caused by cataracts, as the some two million sufferers across the country will likely surge in the coming years, public health expert Soebowo warned here on Sunday.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Local traders to promote e-commerce network

Local traders to promote e-commerce networkBy Christiani S.A. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): A number of local manufacturers, distributors and retailers have established a grouping to promote e-commerce in the country.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/A weeklong hardware (mis)adventure

A weeklong hardware (mis)adventureBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): For a long time I had wanted to replace the two MB Seagate Medalist on my Compaq Presario 4540. I had to erase files to make space quite a few times already, and that was a clear indication that a new, larger hard disk was needed.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Mutual cooperation pledged in East Timor

Mutual cooperation pledged in East TimorBy Budiman Moerdijat DILI, East Timor (JP): Indonesia's top military commander in East Timor and the chief of the incoming multinational peacekeeping force pledged mutual cooperation on Sunday ahead of the arrival of some 2,500 troops in the territory on ...

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/PDI-P supporters 'understand' speaker vote

PDI-P supporters 'understand' speaker vote JAKARTA (JP): A city councilor from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said on Saturday that party supporters understood the party's decision to back the Indonesian Military (TNI)/Police faction candidate for the City ...

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Comic strip contest reveals hidden talents

Comic strip contest reveals hidden talents JAKARTA (JP): A comic strip contest at Bentara Budaya cultural center in Central Jakarta on Sunday showcased the hidden talent of young artists, said two comic experts.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia needs natural disaster mitigation plans

Indonesia needs natural disaster mitigation plans A seminar on disaster mitigation was jointly held by the Indonesian Urban Disaster Mitigation Program and the Bandung- based Pikiran Rakyat daily in Bandung from Sept. 10 through Sept. 12.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/From Bravo Minus to East Timor

From Bravo Minus to East TimorBy Gwynne Dyer LONDON (JP): Operation Bravo was the British government's codename for a full-scale invasion of Serbia involving some 300,000 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Fleeing bishop

Fleeing bishop As an Indonesian Catholic I have always been led to believe that a good shepherd will lay down his life for his flock.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Couple arrested with 'putauw'

Couple arrested with 'putauw' JAKARTA (JP): Kampung Bali subdistrict head Siswanto made another successful move against drugs when he arrested a married couple on Saturday and confiscated five small packages of putauw (low-grade heroin) and Rp 190,000 (US$22).

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/TNI fortified by West's approach to East Timor

TNI fortified by West's approach to East TimorBy Amir Sidharta JAKARTA (JP): Following the announcement of the result of the Aug. 30 East Timor direct ballot on Sept.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/State security bill

State security bill In the context of the discussion on the state security bill, I wish to state that:1.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Helping Word97 spell in Bahasa Indonesia

Helping Word97 spell in Bahasa IndonesiaBy Jules Bell JAKARTA (JP): Right now I am typing this article in Microsoft Word97, with the Check spelling as you type function turned on. But there are no red marks under kata-kata Bahasa Indonesia ini (these Indonesian words).

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/A 'sleeping revolution' looms

A 'sleeping revolution' looms Amid calls for a speedier transition of government, the military has said the General Session of the nation's most supreme lawmaking body, which will elect the new president, may have to be delayed.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/U.S. journalist deported

U.S. journalist deported KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: American journalist Allan Joseph Nairn, 55, was deported on Sunday for abusing his temporary stay permit.Surya Pranata of the Kupang Immigration office said Nairn violated his temporary stay permit since he had been in the country for 82 days.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Fighting fire with fire

Fighting fire with fire This letter is a short commentary on Soedjati Djiwandono's article on the rise of "nationalistic jingoism" in Indonesia (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 15, 1999: Jingoism rises to the fore over E. Timor).

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Can Australia sever ties with Indonesia?

Can Australia sever ties with Indonesia?By Aleksius Jemadu BANDUNG (JP): Australia's foreign policy toward Indonesia can be at best described as full of paradoxes.

Mon, 20 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.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Frustration escalates as Bank Bali scandal drags on

Frustration escalates as Bank Bali scandal drags onBy Reiner S JAKARTA (JP): The villains in the Bank Bali saga are fighting back with a vengeance, armed with the considerable might at their disposal.And so far they appear to be winning.

Mon, 20 Sep 1999

JP/Kidnapped boy reunited with parents

Kidnapped boy reunited with parents JAKARTA (JP): City police detectives have returned 11-year-old William Alexander to his parents after a 13-day kidnapping ordeal allegedly engineered by a disgruntled former business partner of the boy's father, an officer said on Saturday.