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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Don't feign ignorance

Don't feign ignorance The police, who spearhead the law-enforcing institutions, are expected to be sensitive, smart and diligent.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

Lautan Luas splits shares JAKARTA (JP): Shareholders of chemical components distributor and manufacturer PT Lautan Luas approved on Tuesday the company's plan to split shares and increase its authorized capital.The company said the share split would enable trading of its shares to be more liquid.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/No pressure on government over forest fires

No pressure on government over forest fires JAKARTA (JP): Little pressure can be expected to be put on the government to take concrete action to prevent further forest destruction, given Indonesia's position as a major business partner to its neighbors, an environmentalist has said.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Students protest Padang mayor

Students protest Padang mayor PADANG, West Sumatra: Dozens of students held a noisy demonstration in front of the Padang State Court building here on Tuesday afternoon as the trial against the alleged corruption of Padang mayor Zuiyen Rais began.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 7, 1999: Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/New law to reform telecommunications sector

New law to reform telecommunications sectorBy M. Suwarso This is the second of two articles on the new telecommunications bill passed by the House of Representatives. The first article examined the changes in the world of telecommunications that led the government to enact the new bill.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Open University to stay in East Timor

Open University to stay in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): East Timorese will be allowed to continue studying in the Open University if members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) endorse the Aug. 30 poll result in favor of separation, its rector said on Monday.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Martial law imposed on troubled East Timor

Martial law imposed on troubled East Timor JAKARTA (JP): The government has declared martial law in East Timor in an attempt to halt spiraling violence in the territory.The surprising decision backtracked on the rejection of Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC: Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 The Thirteenth Floor 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Warlock 3 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Entrapment 14:55 17:35 19:45 ...

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Praise for Habibie

Praise for Habibie Habibie's somber endorsement of the East Timor ballot has elevated him to a citizen of the world, capable of transcending nationality and culture. Shame on Megawati for criticizing his decision to allow the vote.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Foreign fishermen sent back home

Foreign fishermen sent back home MANADO, North Sulawesi: North Sulawesi immigration authorities deported 116 Philippine fishermen in the first eight months of the year for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/City residents can make drug arrests: Noegroho

City residents can make drug arrests: Noegroho JAKARTA (JP): City residents are free to apprehend users, producers and dealers of drugs if they have no time to contact police, the chief of city police said.Maj. Gen.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Eleven injured in student-security troops clash

Eleven injured in student-security troops clash JAKARTA (JP): Seven students and four security troops were injured on Tuesday evening in a clash near the House of Representatives (DPR), when some 3,000 students protested the ongoing debate over the controversial bill on national security.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/House, BPK, BI tightlipped over bank audit result

House, BPK, BI tightlipped over bank audit result JAKARTA (JP): The leader of the House of Representatives was tight-lipped on Tuesday about results of the PricewaterhouseCoopers audit into the high-profile Bank Bali scandal.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Martial law powers include news blackout

Martial law powers include news blackout JAKARTA (JP): The government's decision to declare a state of military emergency in East Timor allows the local military chief to take whatever steps necessary to restore peace and order. Although not specifically stated, this includes a news blackout.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Military rules East Timor

Military rules East Timor The imposition of martial law in East Timor on Tuesday corroborates the bitter reality that real power in this country lies in the hands of the Indonesian Military (TNI), not the President, his Cabinet, or the House of Representatives.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Sutiyoso defends water handling deal

Sutiyoso defends water handling deal JAKARTA (JP): Governor Sutiyoso insisted on Tuesday that he would not revoke the existing water supply agreement between city water company PDAM Jaya and its two foreign partners, as was demanded by PDAM Jaya workers.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Drug pushers mixing drugs with dog pills

Drug pushers mixing drugs with dog pills JAKARTA (JP): Drugs distributed among several elementary school students reportedly contained chemical substances from dog medication, a senior city official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Conversion Rates

Conversion Rates Bank Indonesia's conversion rates on September 7, 1999: Buying Selling Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 8,194.00 8,276.00Australian dollar 1 5,279.39 5,336.36Austrian schilling 1 628.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Telkom to demand compensation

Telkom to demand compensation BANDUNG (JP): State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will demand compensation for all telecommunications assets it has built in East Timor from the new administration of the riot-torn province.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Consequences of East Timor ballot

Consequences of East Timor ballot After East Timorese overwhelmingly voted against integration with Indonesia, Tjipta Lesmana, a social studies and politics lecturer at the University of Indonesia, examines the consequences of their choice.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Strong cultural heritage binds Indonesia and Malaysia

Strong cultural heritage binds Indonesia and MalaysiaBy Zainal Arifin KUALA LUMPUR (JP): In the Malay archipelago lie two nations that, despite contemporary divergence, share deep cultural heritage.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Former commander doubts TNI neutrality in East Timor

Former commander doubts TNI neutrality in East Timor JAKARTA (JP): Enforcing a state of emergency in East Timor will not improve the situation because the military is unlikely to be neutral, said a former military commander in the province.Former Udayana commander Maj. Gen. (ret.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Residents complain over waste water

Residents complain over waste water TANGERANG (JP): Serpong and Cilenggang villagers in the Serpong district here have complained once again over contaminated waste allegedly dumped by local tap water company PDAM Tangerang into Jalatereng River.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Goodbye, and good riddance!

Goodbye, and good riddance! Finally, the biggest burden on our country's chest is lifted. The troubling East Timor will soon be independent. Frankly, I do not feel any attachment to East Timor.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/KONI to call 39 athletes for Olympics training

KONI to call 39 athletes for Olympics training JAKARTA (JP): The National Sports Council (KONI) official in charge of athletes development, Mochammad Hindarto, announced on Tuesday that 39 athletes would participate in training for the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Airport destroys unclaimed items

Airport destroys unclaimed items TANGERANG (JP): The destruction of unclaimed luggage and belongings, which has been piling up in Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's warehouses over the past two years, began on Tuesday, a senior airport customs and excise official announced.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Rupiah falls to 8,285 against U.S. dollar

Rupiah falls to 8,285 against U.S. dollar JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah continued its decline against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, sliding to 8,285 at the end of the trading -- from 8,105 the previous day -- as fear intensified over the East Timor issue.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Kadin and German agency sign deal

Kadin and German agency sign deal JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and the Hamburg Business Development Corporation (HWF) signed on Tuesday a cooperation agreement to promote Indonesian exports to Europe.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia whips Malaysia 3-0 in showdown

Indonesia whips Malaysia 3-0 in showdown YOGYAKARTA (JP): Indonesia beat Malaysia 3-0 in an exhibition match on Tuesday, with emerging star Taufik Hidayat enthralling 2,500 spectators at Among Rogo Sports Hall with his skills.He defeated Samad Ismail in a tight 13-15, 15-10, 15-9.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Pirated VCDs seized

Pirated VCDs seized PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Police have confiscated in the last two days 1,335 pirated Video Compact Discs (VCDs) during a sweep of the Banyumas area.Lt. Col. Jhony H.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Government frees East Timorese leader Xanana

Government frees East Timorese leader Xanana JAKARTA (JP): East Timorese resistance leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao was freed from jail here on Tuesday and immediately sought refuge in the British Embassy.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/More orangutans find sanctuary

More orangutans find sanctuary SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Orangutan research center Wanariset Semboja has become the refuge for an additional 245 of the primates this year as forest fires decimate their habitat.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/State security bill must be halted: Experts

State security bill must be halted: Experts JAKARTA (JP): Experts agreed here on Tuesday on the need to halt the state security bill being deliberated in the House of Representatives, which they claimed was a violation of human rights and press freedom.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia may keep share of Timor Gap sales

Indonesia may keep share of Timor Gap salesBy Johannes Simbolon NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Indonesia could retain a share of oil and gas revenue from the area between Timor Island and Australia, known as the Timor Gap, after East Timor's independence, an official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia begs donor nations to reschedule US$6b debt

Indonesia begs donor nations to reschedule US$6b debt JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has asked the Paris Club donor nations to reschedule some US$6 billion in sovereign debt due in 2000/2001 and 2001/2002 fiscal years, said Coordinating Minister for Economy, Finance and Industry Ginandjar Kartasasmita.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/OPEC chief says oil output cut will remain

OPEC chief says oil output cut will remain NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Rilwanu Lukman said on Tuesday the organization would maintain its current production cuts in an upcoming meeting in Vienna in order to keep oil ...

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Indonesia hosts school tennis c'ship

Indonesia hosts school tennis c'ship JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia will host the 1999 Asian School Tennis Championship from Sept. 21 to Sept. 26 at the Senayan tennis complex.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Jamsostek office robbed overnight

Jamsostek office robbed overnight JAKARTA (JP): A gang of seven people broke into on Tuesday the office of PT Jamsostek social security company, making off with two Kijang vans, a television set, a tape recorder, and a safety box containing Rp 4.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Belo flees as East Timor sinks deeper into violence

Belo flees as East Timor sinks deeper into violence JAKARTA (JP): Nobel colaureate Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo arrived in Australia on Tuesday after being airlifted out of his strife-torn homeland under an assumed name.

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Wed, 08 Sep 1999

JP/Petrosea's net profit down

Petrosea's net profit down JAKARTA (JP): Publicly listed engineering, construction and mining company PT Petrosea announced on Tuesday a significant decrease in net profits in the first half of the year due to the rise of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar.The company made a net profit of Rp 34.

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