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Searching for all articles published on 1997-12-01 ...

41 articles.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Paris sets agenda as European ait hub

Paris sets agenda as European ait hub Air France recently invited a group of Indonesian journalists to have a close look at its services and the Charles de Gaulle Airport and its facilities in Paris. The Jakarta Post's reporter Akmal Syams wrote the following two articles.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Dealing with closed banks

Dealing with closed banks Entrepreneurship, the process of organizing, managing and assuming the risks of a business, can thrive if society, especially the business community, regards a business failure as an inherent component of the process.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Star Mild takes top honors at drag race

Star Mild takes top honors at drag race JAKARTA (JP): The Star Mild team finished on top in the eighth and final round of the national drag race at Sentul, near Bogor, on the weekend.The members of the winning team were Robert J.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Village chief held over land wrangle

Village chief held over land wrangle TANGERANG (JP): The current and former village chiefs of Karangsari in Batuceper district are being held at the local prosecutor's office over the illegal sale of 12.7 hectares of state land.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/National Library to stage exhibition

National Library to stage exhibition SEMARANG, Central Java: The National Library will exhibit a rare collection of Indonesian artifacts and ancient manuscripts during an exhibition to be held here from Dec. 2 to Dec. 4.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/TV Program: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997

TV Program: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997TVRI 2:00 p.m. News: Berita 14 2:30 My Country 2:35 Cartoon Film: The Big Valley 3:10 TV Drama: Isya Murahan 3:35 Religious Teachings: Hindu 4:00 Regional News 4:30 Documentary 5:00 Indonesian Lessons 5:25 Variety Show 5:30 Boyscout's Program: ...

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Crocodile overturns canoe, attacks man

Crocodile overturns canoe, attacks man SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: A crocodile bit off the right leg of a hunter in the jungles of East Kalimantan, Antara said Saturday.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Kadin clarifies statement on S'pore loans

Kadin clarifies statement on S'pore loans JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) said yesterday that it never asked the government to bail out large, privately owned businesses.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Tense Baghdad-Washington relations reach anticlimax?

Tense Baghdad-Washington relations reach anticlimax?By Riza Sihbudi JAKARTA (JP): Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said on Nov.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/New regulation for Tanah Abang hotels

New regulation for Tanah Abang hotels JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will revoke the operating licenses this week of dozens of short-term-stay hotels in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, as part of its plan to clean up the area, an official said.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/City told to curb misuse of funds

City told to curb misuse of funds JAKARTA (JP): City councilors urged the municipality Saturday to tighten its control and supervision of officials' behavior to help prevent the misuse of city funds.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Assembly open to last-minute input

Assembly open to last-minute input BOGOR, West Java (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly is open to public input on deliberation of state policy guidelines up to their formal endorsement next March, the Assembly's deputy speaker said yesterday.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Public recognizes anguish of abortion

Public recognizes anguish of abortion JAKARTA (JP): Experts may frame their arguments about abortion around lofty talk of regulations and morals, but the plain realities of life appear to matter more to men and women on the street.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Dili gets new police, military chiefs

Dili gets new police, military chiefs DILI, East Timor: East Timor Police chief Col. Atok Rismanto installed Lt. Col. Setyanto as Dili precinct chief Saturday, replacing Lt. Anton Bachrul Alam.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Govt lauded for Pakpahan's treatment

Govt lauded for Pakpahan's treatment SEMARANG (JP): Human rights activists have praised President Soeharto's decision to allow Canada to send medical diagnostic equipment and personnel to Jakarta to treat jailed labor leader Muchtar Pakpahan.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Humpuss starts IPO

Humpuss starts IPO JAKARTA (JP): PT Humpuss Intermoda Transportation begins the public sale of its shares today.In a statement the company said that it was offering around 74 million shares to the public at Rp 675 (18,5 U.S.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Gas still leaking in Aceh, 1,400 people evacuated

Gas still leaking in Aceh, 1,400 people evacuated JAKARTA (JP): Natural gas and mud reportedly continued to spew yesterday from an oil well that exploded Friday in Aceh, but officials of state-owned oil company Pertamina in the province said the situation was under control.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Moslems told to unite to improve their lot

Moslems told to unite to improve their lot JAKARTA (JP): Poverty and incompetence seem to be the lot of Indonesian Moslems despite their large number and growing political clout, scholars agreed over the weekend.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Selecting the right technology

Selecting the right technologyBy Markus Krisetya SALATIGA (JP): In the current foreseeable horizon of development possibilities, technology appears to be one of the most important factors of production.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Pakistanis tried for trafficking heroin

Pakistanis tried for trafficking heroin JAKARTA (JP): Three Pakistani men have been indicted at Central Jakarta District Court for trafficking 450 grams of heroin.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/House poised to endorse code of ethics for legislators

House poised to endorse code of ethics for legislators BOGOR, West Java (JP): After weeks of public criticism, following reports of alleged bribery, the House of Representatives has dusted itself off and promised to endorse a code of ethics for legislators.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Upcoming Kyoto summit: Politics of climate change

Upcoming Kyoto summit: Politics of climate change LONDON: Twelve days of preparatory talks in Bonn on Oct. 20- 31, 1997 failed to bridge divisions between the U.S.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Stock market predicted to be bearish this week

Stock market predicted to be bearish this week JAKARTA (JP): Trading on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) is likely to remain bearish this week due to a combination of weak regional markets and lower-than-expected third quarter results from local companies.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/No clear-cut answers to tough abortion issues

No clear-cut answers to tough abortion issuesBy Christiani S. Tumelap JAKARTA (JP): A religious leader, a lawyer, experts and members of the House of Representatives debated over the weekend the legal and moral questions posed by the abortion issue.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Soeharto wants exact data on workers' repatriation

Soeharto wants exact data on workers' repatriation JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (JP): President Soeharto has ordered the nation's envoy in Saudi Arabia to determine the exact number of illegal Indonesian workers recently repatriated from the kingdom.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/SEA Games funds

SEA Games fundsFrom Sinar PagiThe public has not received any response from the SEA Games consortium nor the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) on the specification of revenues and expenditures for the recently held SEA Games in Jakarta.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Fire destroys 120 houses

Fire destroys 120 houses JAKARTA (JP): Six hundred people were left homeless after fire destroyed more than 120 houses on Jl. Kampung Rawa Raya in Johar Baru district, Central Jakarta, yesterday.There were no fatalities in the fire which started at 6:45 a.m.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Montessori school

Montessori school Linawati Sidarto's article Montessori students break away from rote learning (Nov. 26, 1997) provides some insights into the Montessori way of educating children.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Air France strives to tap growing Asian traffic

Air France strives to tap growing Asian traffic PARIS (JP): To meet the growing needs of the Asian travel market, Air France has been increasing the capacity and the frequency of its services and has introduced more nonstop flights to its Asian routes.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Hundreds of textile firms have money woes

Hundreds of textile firms have money woes JAKARTA (JP): Hundreds of small and middle-scale textile and textile-related companies are reportedly confronting serious financial problems due to higher operation costs from the sharp depreciation of the rupiah.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Expert shortage hampers success of police probes

Expert shortage hampers success of police probes JAKARTA (JP): A shortage of forensic experts in Indonesia has hindered the progress of many investigations, especially murders, the capital's Police chief said Saturday.Maj. Gen.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Teach teenagers use condoms, AIDS experts say

Teach teenagers use condoms, AIDS experts say JAKARTA (JP): Experts greeted today's International AIDS Day with calls on the weekend for sex education -- including how to use condoms -- to curb the spread of the deadly disease among preteens and teenagers.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Soeharto to open new luxury complex

Soeharto to open new luxury complex JAKARTA (JP): President Soeharto will open today the five- hectare Lingkungan Dharmawangsa, a luxury apartment and hotel complex in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Dewa 19 bags the most AMI music awards

Dewa 19 bags the most AMI music awards JAKARTA (JP): Alternative music group Dewa 19 won six awards at the inaugural Anugerah Musik Indonesia (AMI) on Saturday night.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Positive moves amid all the gloom

Positive moves amid all the gloom One significant feature of the just-ended Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum was that speaker after speaker hammered home the same message: Globalization is here to stay; it is the way of the future.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/W. Sumatra elects new governor

W. Sumatra elects new governor PADANG, West Sumatra: The provincial legislative council voted Saturday Brig. Gen. (ret.) Muchlis Ibrahim, currently West Sumatra deputy governor, as governor for the 1997-2002 period.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Small clinic gets word out about HIV transmission

Small clinic gets word out about HIV transmissionBy Achmad Solikhan World AIDS Day 1997 falls today on the heels of a sobering UN report estimating 16,000 people contract the Human Immunodeficiency Virus each day, much higher than previous figures.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Indonesia is ready for multimedia era: Minister

Indonesia is ready for multimedia era: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Despite the low penetration of telecommunications infrastructure per Indonesian inhabitant, the country is ready to enter the multimedia era in the next century, according to Minister of Tourism, Post and Telecommunications Joop Ave.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Rainy season means you need a UPS to protect your PC

Rainy season means you need a UPS to protect your PCBy Zatni Arbi JAKARTA (JP): I remember when I first moved into my small West Jakarta house in early 1992. The electricity supply was very bad.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 1, 1997Exhibitions * Painting Exhibition: The Southern Charm by Katrina Bohan- Tyrie, at Galeri Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Dec. 7. * Painting Exhibition: From Mooi Indi to Persagi, at Museum Seni Rupa Jakarta, Jl.

Mon, 01 Dec 1997

JP/Chinese descent misconceptions

Chinese descent misconceptions Benny Subianto has accurately unveiled the love-hate relationship between Indonesians of Chinese descent and other Indonesians. This is due to the authorities' attitude and policies dating back many years regarding people of Chinese descent.Allow me to quote Mr.